Barking

Barking is in Essex.

On 11 Sep 1625 Charles Montagu (age 61) died at Barking. He was buried in Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Barking [Map].

Pepy's Diary. 18 Aug 1662. By and by I got a horseback again and rode to Barking, and there saw the place where they ship this timber for Woolwich, Kent [Map]; and so Deane and I home again, and parted at Bowe, and I home just before a great showre of rayne, as God would have it. I find Deane a pretty able man, and able to do the King service; but, I think, more out of envy to the rest of the officers of the yard, of whom he complains much, than true love, more than others, to the service. He would fain seem a modest man, and yet will commend his own work and skill, and vie with other persons, especially the Petts, but I let him alone to hear all he will say. Whiled away the evening at my office trying to repeat the rules of measuring learnt this day, and so to bed with my mind very well pleased with this day's work.

1667 Raid on the Medway

Pepy's Diary. 13 Jun 1667. Upon which newes the King (age 37) and Duke of York (age 33) have been below [Below London Bridge [Map].] since four o'clock in the morning, to command the sinking of ships at Barking-Creeke, and other places, to stop their coming up higher: which put me into such a fear, that I presently resolved of my father's and wife's going into the country; and, at two hours' warning, they did go by the coach this day, with about £1300 in gold in their night-bag. Pray God give them good passage, and good care to hide it when they come home! but my heart is full of fear.

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On 11 Sep 1625 Charles Montagu (age 61) died at Barking. He was buried in Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Barking [Map].

On or before 10 Oct 1740, the day she was buried at the Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Barking [Map], Margaret Bamber died.

On 28 Dec 1761 Crisp Gascoyne (age 61) died. He was buried on 04 Jan 1762 in Church of St Margaret of Antioch, Barking [Map].

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Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica Fanshawe Wills Part I Thomasine Fanshaw. Abstract of the Will of Thomasine Fashawe, a.d. 15621.

In the Name of god amen. [4th October 3rd of Queen Elizabeth] I Thomazin ffanshaw, Wief vnto Henry ffanshawe (age 56) of London Esquiere2, being sick in boddie, but nevertheless of good and parfect mynd and remembrance Laud and praise be therfore giuen Vnto almightie god, doe by and with the full consente and agremente of my saide husband, make, ordaine and declare this my present testamente and last Will in manner and forme following, That is to saye, ffirst and principally I giue and commend my soule Ynto almightie god my maker and Bedemer, In Whome and by the merritts of the seconde person, Jesus Christ, I trust and beleve assuredly to be saued, and to haue full and clere remission and forgiveness of my svnnes. And I commyt my boddie to the yerth to be buried in Xpian [Christian] buriall. Where yt shall pleace god to appoint for me.

Item I giue and bequeath to my said husband Henry ffanshawe (age 56), all that my pcell of msh or meddow grownde called butchers Acre, containing by estimacon ij Acres ... in liipple mshe in the parrish of Barkin in the Countie ot Essex, that is to saye next adjoyning Ynto Prests meade on Thest syde thereof, Whereof one ende doth abutt Vppon Longebridge meddows South, and the Kings highe Wales there leding into Bipple msh on the North3. [said Henry Fanshawe to hold said lands to him and his heirs. The other lands situate at Bipple Side, in the parishes of Barking and Dagenham, excepting Cottesmeads, on the death of said husband to go to Edward Hopkins my youngest brother and his heirs male, with Eemainder to Thomas Hopkins my brother and heirs male; Bemainder to John Hopkins, son of my late brother William Hopkins, and heirs male; Remainder to Robert Hopkins, son of my brother Bichard; Bemainder to Steven son of my brother John Hopkins, and his heirs and assigns for ever. Cottesmead (now on lease for 21 years to Henry Stockdall, who is not to be molested) on death of said Henry Fanshawe, to go to Paul Steven, son to Philip Steven].

Item I giue and bequeath to my mother Alice Hopkins my cloth gowne laed on with lace and fringed. Also I bequeath Vnto my Cosen Margery Edmonds Wief to Bobarte Edmonds als Lawson4 my best cloth gowne and my Kirtle of satten belonging to the same gowne gardea lyke to the saide gowne.

Item I bequeath to my Cosen Margaret ffrith her daughter my Scarlett mantle garded with Veluet, and my White satten sieves; Also I bequeath to ffrances Marshall her syster, my dooche gowne of Worsted.

tem 1 bequeath to Nicholas Marshall her brother my crampe Binge of gold5.

Item I giue and bequeath vnto my frende Mrs Alice Tego, my gowne of cloth furred with Mincks, and my Kirtle of tawney datnmaske and ij of my best White Neckerchefs.

Item I bequeath to mother Worte my clothe gowne furred with lambe and my olde Worsted Kirtle. And I bequeath to Jone Worte her daughter my olde Worsted cassocke.

Item I bequeath to Michaill Woorte her sister my olde grograyne gown Withoute sieves.

Item I giue and bequeath to Agnes Harding, my maiden servaunte, my olde cloth gowne lined and garded With Velvet. I bequeath to greate Mawde, my mayden servaunte, my petticote of cloth remajmeing in Claye Hall6. And also I bequeath to littell Maude, my mayden servaunte ij of my playne White neckerchiffs and ij of my White Lynnen Aprons. And I bequeath to Dorathe my mayden servaunte, my olde redd petticott and my longe Wastecote of fflannell.

Item I bequeath to Jane Kedington my mayden servaunte, my redd petticote Ypper boddice with chamblett. And I oequeath to every of my godchildren xijd. And of the execucon of this my laste testament and Will I ordaine and make my husbande Henry ffanshawe my sole executor, requiring and desiering hym to see this my testamt truly performed accordingly. In Witness Whereof as Well the saide Henry ffanshawe as the saide Thomazine to this my presente testament and laste Will have sett or Seales the Daye and yere above Written, in the presence of Richard Greye, mercer; Robert Bassett, fishmonger and Thomas Person, scrivener, Citizens of London; Thomas ffnshawe; Willm Clynt, fishmonger.

Thomazin ffanshawe

per me Henricum ffanshawe. Thomas fianshaw. by me Robart Bassett. per me Richarde Grey. per me Thomas Pierson. per me Willm Clynte.

Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, December 10, 1562, by Henry Fanshawe, husband and Executor. Registered Streate 32.

Note 1. This is the first Fanshawe will proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbnry. The merely legal and less important passages of this and many of the following wills are given in abstract, within brackets. Tne wills so treated are invariably termed ' abstracts.'

Note 2. The first wife of Henry Fanshawe the Remembrancer, and daughter of William Hopkins, of Carswell, near C\Ay Hall, in the parish of Barking. She i» not mentioned in the Funeral Certificate of Henry Fanshawe (Vol. I. p. 814), but such omissions are not imcommon. The Hopkins pedi* grees at the College of Arms, and the wills of the Hopkins family proyed about this time in P. C. C, hare been carefully examined, but nothing has been found to ooimect WiUiam Hopkins with any of the more important families of that name; and there is reason to believe that he was nothing more than a simple husbandman, or, at most, a yeoman. The match does not appear in the Fanshawe pedigree, or in any other family memorial, and was apparautly forgotten until the publication of these Notes, It should, however, be stated that the persons mentioned by Mrs. Fanshawe as her cousins were people of substance.

Note 3. These lands immediately adjoined the estate of Henry Fanshawe (age 56), her husband.

Note 4. She was the second wife of Kobert Lawson, alias Edmonds, of Prittlewell Priory, oo. Essex, and daughter of Nicholas Cely, gent. He appears to have been Steward to Lord Rich, and was leasee of the manor of Prittlewell Priory under his Lordship. He died Febr. 7, 1&8(, aged 72, and was buried in Prittlewell Church. The Latin inscription on his tomb (no longer extant) diiicribed him as of the ancient family of the Lawsons of the north.

Note 5. A ring worn to preserre from cramp and epilepsy.

Note 6. The country-house of Henry Fanehawe at Barking: see notes to hia Will,

Miscellanea Genealogica et Heraldica Fanshawe Wills Part I Henry Fanshaw. Abstract of the Will of Henry Fanshawe (age 62), Esq., a.d. 15681

In the name of god, the father, the Sonne, and of the hollye goaste, thre parsones and one god, to whome be all honor prayse and glorye for ever amen. The first daye of September in the yeare of o' Lorde god a Thousand fyve hundred Threscore and Seaven, I Henrye fianshawe (age 62) of London, Esquire, the Quenes MatiesRemembraimcer of her graces courte of The Exchequor of Westmr, being of parfect mynde and of good memorye, thanks be to Almightye god and knowinge nothinge to be more certeine or assured vnto man then Deathe and yet the tyme thereof verye vncertaine, Nowe therefore desyrous to declare my laste will and Testament for the quyetnes of my Wyfe and for the preferment of my Childrenn, and payement of my Debts and performaunce of my legacyes. Doe presentlye make ordame and Declare my laste Wyll and Testament in manner and fourme hereafter folowinge, That is to eaye, ffirst and principallye I comraende my Sowle vnto the infinite marcye of allmightye god stediastelye beleavienge to be saved and to inheritt his blessed Kingedom by the onlye merytts and blessed passyone of his sonne Jhesus christe, to whome with the ffather and the Wholye ghoaste be all honor and glorye for ever amen, [My executor to receive the rents and profits of the manors and lands that I have on lease] saveing the ffearme of Cleyhall in the Countye of Essex until my debts be paid and will performed, and afterwards to receive the rents and issues of the capital house and lands called Newbames Co. Essex2 to the use of my daughter Anne until her marriage, and after her marriage said daughter Anne to have the lease of said premises to her own use]

And in like mannr my will and mynde is and I doe dispose that my saide executor shall after my saide debts paide and my Wyll performed, take all the yssues rentes and profits yearlye rysynge, growing or comeing of my Manners, Lands and Tenements of Vallaince Gallance3 and Easthall in the said countie of Essex, and of all my landes and Tenements in the said Countye called or knowen by the name of bedfordes lands4, to the vse and behowfe of my dawghter Susan yf she be then lyveinge, vntill suche tyme as she shall fortune to be maryed [and after her marriage to have my interest in such lands to her own use. The rents and profits of Bedfords lands] which ys worth yearely Tenne Poundes to be employed in bringeing vpp of my Dawghters [executor to receive rents of freehold lands in like manner and to be accountable to my daughters at their respective days of marriage. Should my wife die before debts are paid, the estates in which she has a life interest to go to executor on like trust.]

And furdre my will and mynde is, and I devise that my howse in Warricke lane in london5, and my tearme and interest therein shal be soulde by my executer for the some of ffyve hundred poundes wherein yt standeth me, for and towardes the payement of my Debtes.

And furdre my will and mynde is that toucheinge my Lease and ffearme of Clayhall in the said Countie of Essex6, and all my stocke of Cattell, household stuffe and furnyture of household there, shal be in manner and fourme foloweinge, That is to say, all suche Cattell as I haue there or elleswheare other then suche as be vsed for the Derye there and the necessary tyllage of Claye hall, shal be soulde for and towardes the payment of my Debtes [My wife to have use of the furniture and stock at Clay Hall for life if my term in the said farm shall endure so long, and the snme after her death to be delivered to my daughter Anne: if she be dead to her children if she have any, or if she have none to my daughter Susan.]

And toucheinge my lease of the parsonage of Dronfelde, 1 will that atlber my Debtes paid and my Will performed that my executor' shall bestowe and ymploye of a schole [scholar] to be had in Dronfelde, being the parrishe where I was borne, four whoale years profits and comodoties thereof [residue of said term to be devoted to the endowment of said school, and towards the building of a school house, and the wages and fees of a master. I give also to George Barley of Barley Esq. George Silcock gent, and to my brother John Fanshawe and their heirs, my lands and tenements in Chesterfield, Dronfield and Eygington or elsewhere in Co. Derby, in trust to keep and maintain the said school, master and] Vssher there for the bringing vp of poore children, and of suche other as shall come theither in Learenyinge and virtue7.

And after my Deceasse a true Inventorye be had and made of all my platt, beddinge, household stuff and furniture of householde, and the same to be Praysed by foure indifferent men by Indenture tryptytt, one part thereof to remayne wt my wyfe, thother wt my brother Maister John Stonarde, and the thyrde with my cosen Thomas ffanshawe8, whome I make mv soole executer of this my last will. [My wife to have a third part of plate and furniture, and my daughters Anne and Susan to have other two parts, at their respective days of marriage, with benefit of survivorship. My wife to have the bringing up of my said daughters.]

And furdre I will and devyse, and my mynde fullye is, that yf either of my said Dawghters will not be ruled in their marryadge Dy my said wyfe and my Executour, or do marrye without thassent or consent of my said wyfe and of my Executour, that then all the porc'on, legacies and bequeastes in this my will lymyted or given to her so marrying shal be vtterlye voide and of none effect to suche of my said Dawghters as will or shal be marryed %vithout thassent or consent of my saide wyfe, and of my executer. [In such case her portion to go to the other daughter.]

And yf yt shall fortune that bothe my said dawghters shall marrye without thassent of my sayde wyfe and of my executour ( Which god forbyd) then I will and devise that my executor shall employe and bestowe a convenyent porc'on of theire legacyes and bequeastes towardes and vpou a Scheie in barking in the countie of Essex at the discretion of my Executor9.

Item I will and giue to William Wolstenholme10 my lease and tearme of Elhowse landes11, [charged with £10 yearly towards the bringing up of said daughters. My executor to give an account of receipts and payments once a year] to my brother Mr John Stonarde, Thomas Smythe of London Esquire, and to my brother ffrancis Stonarde, my Cosynn John bullock of Thynner Temple gent, whome I make overscars of this my laste will and Testament [To each £10, Debts to be paid within two years after my decease, woods and underwoods on all my lands to said executor in trust as aforesaid.]

Item I give to Ales ffanshawe12 my lease of the landes and tenements in brymyngton in the Countie of Derbie.

Item I give my Svant Xpofer Eglesfeilde, the portigue13 that was in my Truncke towardes his paynes.

per me Thomam ffanshawe14.

Proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterburj, November 1568, by Thonuui FanBhawe, Executor. Registered Bahington 2115.

Note 1. For particulars of him see his Funeral Certificate - the first of the series - and the Pedigrees (Vol. I. pp. 314, 320).

Note 2. In the parish of West Hain.

Note 3. Valence is situate in the parishes of Barking and Dagenham, within a short distance of Jenkins and Parsloes, the other seats of the Fanshawe family in this neighbourhood. The old moated house of Valence still stands, and presents much the same appearance as in the days of Henry Fanshawe. In 1594 it was the residence of Mr. Timothy Lucy (brother to Justice Shallow), who married Susanna, youngest daughter of Henry Fanshawe. Valence was held on renewable lease from the Dean and Canons of Windsor, and it is still church property.

Note 4. Not the estate of Bedfords near Bomford, but lands so called at Ripple Side, Barking.

Note 5. Held of the Dean and Chapter of St. Paul's, at the yearly reut of £4: see a curious description of it in the draft will of 1566.

Note 6. Clay Hall is situate in the northern part of the mrish of Barking, not far from Woodford, and quite away from Valence and the other estates of the Fanshawe family at Barking. It belonged at this time to Sir George Colt of Long Melford, of whom Henry Fanshawe held it on lease. The house in which Henry Fanshawe lived is roughly sketched on the map of Barking manor made in 1658, - a large gabled house. In a MS. account of the principal houses near Barking, written by Mr. Smart Lethieullier about 120 years ago, Clay Hall is described as "a Noble Seat finely Situated, & commanding a pleasant prospect. No Less than 80 Rooms were Standing within a few years past, but It is Now Entirelv pulled down, & A Small farm House built in its Stead." It is, however, probable that Clay Hall had been rebuilt about a century before the date of this MS., by Sir Thomas Cambell. In the Royal Surrey of the manor of Barking made 1617, the older house is described as "one fair Capitall Messuage called Clayhall, with fair gardens, Orchards, Walks, Court yarda and houses of Office thereunto belonging."

Note 7. A grammar school was accordingly founded at Dronfield, which still flourishes. On a panel in the chanoel of Dronfield Church (high up) is the following inscription relating to Henry Fanshawe's benefaction: - [1569] "Henry Fanshaw Esq', Remembrancer of the Court of Exchequer, left ye yearly rents of several parcels of land in Dronfield, Chesterfield, and Eckington, for the Erecting of a Free Grammar School in Dronfield afores'd, and for ye maintaining of a Master and usher there for ever." The patronage of the school is still in the Fanshawe family.

Note 8. Thomas Fanshawe, his nephew, afterwards of Ware Park and Jenkins, ob. 1600.

Note 9. It has been already stated in the notes to the Funeral Certificate of Henry Fanshawe, and to the Pedigree and Kegisters, that Anne Fanshawe died unmarried in 1584, and that Susanna Fanshawe married Mr. Timothy Lucy. Long after this time a free school was founded at Barking by Sir James Cambell of Clay Hall.

Note 10. Of Hocklevs at the Watering, now called Bedbridge Farm, near Clay Hall, ob. 1586. His will - the original - ^remains among the Fanshawe papers at the Beoord Office.

Note 11. In Wanstead parish.

Note 12. Daughter of his brother John Fanshawe, of Fanshawe Gate; married, in August, 1575, Mr. Edward Eliott.

Note 13. A Portuguese coin of gold, value £3. 128.: a common legacy in wills about this time.

Note 14. Sic in Reg., but this is probably the attestation of Thomas Fanshawe, his nephew. In that ease the will yiua Healed only. See his signature to draft will, below.

Note 15. In the curious MS. collection called the Fanshawe Papers, at the Public Record Office (Miscell. Queen's Rem. Excheq.) are included two draft-wills of Henry Fanshawe; one made in the lifetime of his first wife; the other soon after his second marriage. They are both interesting documents, and it has been thought desirable that they should be printed with the proved will. The first draft is short, and is given in extenso; the seoond, though imperfect at the end, is long, and an abstract has therefore been made of it, the more interesting passages being given in full. The notes previously given may serve to explain the more obscure points in these wills, and it only seems necessary to add that Garswell (a life-interest in which Henry Fanshawe gave his father-in-law Hopkins) was situate near Clay Hall; Luckwell, Sparkswood, Hainault, Tramwoll Poole, Hellows, etc., were also near Clay Hall; Dovehouse Croft, Blackhouse, the lands curiously called Cuckolds' Haven, Fulks, and others mentioned, are in or near the town of Barking; the manor of Wolves is in Tendring Hundred; Browns wood was near Highbury, in the parish of Islington. The bulting-house in the family house in Warwick Lane was the bolting-house, or place where the meal was sifted; the hotthouse was probably a forcing-house in the garden. Henry Fanshawe had lived in Bread Street before moving into Warwick Lane. Among the Fanshawe Papers in P. B. O. are several letters of a business nature, addressed to him in Bread Street.

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Wriothesley's Chronicle. 1506. This yeare a great parte of the cittie of Norwich [Map] was burnt, and the towne of Berkwayeb more then halfe burnt. Also a great fier in London betwene the Custome Howsse and Billinsgate, that did great hurte.

Note b. Berkwey in Arnold, probably Berkeley in Gloucestershire.

Evelyn's Diary. 22 Sep 1671. After dinner, the Treasurer (age 41) carried me to Lincoln's Inn, to one of the Parliament Clerks, to obtain of him, that I might carry home and peruse, some of the Journals, which were, accordingly, delivered to me to examine about the late Dutch War. Returning home, I went on shore to see the Custom House, now newly rebuilt since the dreadful conflagration.