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- William, born probably in Hornsea about 1617 (aged six years at the time of his father's death [Inquisition post mortem]), died in 1639. The express statement in the inquisition taken after the death of Walter Carlton, that William "is his son and heir," at first occasioned some perplexity. It is, however, readily explained by a careful reading of the will and inquisition together: the half of a house and five bovates or ox gangs of freehold land (approximately 75 acres) in Hornsea Burton given to William by the will is the same property as that mentioned in the inquisition, and was the only land held of the King in capite, and therefore the only land to be considered by the jurors, who understood that William was the heir to this particular property, and made their report accordingly.
William evidently preferred a seafaring life to farming, and "being about to take a voyage into New England" in May 1639, made a nuncupative will, proved the following August, administration being granted to his brother Thomas. "His sister Thomasin," to whom he bequeathed a gold ring, was possibly the wife of his brother Thomas, but more probably his half sister, daughter of his mother by her second husband, named after her sister, Thomasine (Gibbon), wife of William Day. The bequest of another ring to "my mother" indicates that Jane (Gibbon) (Carlton) Birkell was still living at this time. This projected voyage of William Carlton to follow his brother Edward to New England furnishes additional confirmation that Edward is placed in the right family.
The nuncupative Will of WILLIAM CARLETON of Hull, 1639.
Memorandum that William Carleton of Kingston upon Hull within the Dioces of Yorke, mariner, about the tenth day of May last, being about to take a voyage into New England, he being then pr'sent in the shopp of one Cuthbert Prestwood in Kingston upon Hull, did give unto Thomas Carleton his brother the remainder of xxx owing to him by Robert Whiteing of Hornsea Burton in Holderness in the County of Yorke, husbandman, after xxx thereof paid to Lancelot Truslove, draper, and vijli to Cuthbert Prestwood, Mercer, Lancelott Truslove and Cuthbert Prestwood being then present, and he did then use such speeches, That they did verely conceive and doe believe that Willm Carleton's intencon was to make the said Thomas his executor, and they have seene a note or letter whereunto Willm Carleton is subscribed and written to his Sister Thomasin, and which they verely believe to be his hand, wherein these words are written That I have spoke to my brother Thomas Carleton; if that it please God to call me before I see you againe to buy you a gold ring, and my mother another gold ring about Twenty Shillings price, and of this as above are Witnesses: Lancelott Truslove, Cuthbert Prestwood. Proved 29 August1639; administration granted to Thomas Carlton brother of the deceased.
(York Probate Registry, Filed will.)
The Carleton family belonged to the class of small gentry on the edge of yeomanry. They held positions of responsibility and prominence in their various communities, and Edward, the immigrant to America, was called "Mr." --a title not given to everyone. Various records show that considerable land was held by men of this name both in England and America.
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Old Dead Relatives
Abt 1617 - Aft 1639 (~ 22 years)
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