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| Name |
Thomas Carter |
| Birth |
19 Sep 1575 |
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England  |
| Christening |
19 Sep 1575 |
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England |
| Gender |
Male |
| Burial |
13 Aug 1647 |
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England |
| Death |
26 Sep 1647 |
Kempston, Bedfordshire, England |
| Initiatory (LDS) |
12 Feb 1930 |
SGEOR |
| FamilySearch ID |
2SDG-D2F |
| Person ID |
I167582 |
mytree |
| Last Modified |
25 Feb 2024 |
| Father |
William Carter, b. 10 Jul 1549, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England d. 1 Sep 1605, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England (Age 56 years) |
| Mother |
Mary Anscell, b. 1556, Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England d. 1 Mar 1619, Kempston, Bedfordshire, England (Age 63 years) |
| Marriage |
1572 |
Great Barford, Bedfordshire, England |
| Family ID |
F42267 |
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| Notes |
- Thomas Carter signed the 1634 Visitation of Bedfordshire as the olde s t m e mber of the family. Occupation: Doctor of Civil Law and Chancell o r of t h e Diocese of Lincoln.
About Thomas Carter
Thomas Carter the Elder, Gent., was the son of William Carter and wi f e M a ry Anscell. He was born September 19, 1575 in Kempston Parish, Be df ords hi re, England, and died there in 1647. He married Jane Bellay, t hir d dau ght er of Dr. John Bellay of Lincolnshire. Dr. Bellay was the c hanc ello r of t he Diocese of Lincoln.
Thomas and Jane appear in the Visitations of Bedfordshire in 1566, a l o n g with three daughters and two sons. He inherited Oakes Farm at hi s f at he r's death.
children of Thomas Carter and wife Jane Bellay:
Elizabeth Carter, who married a Mr. Malcott and had three children, ac c o r ding to the will.
Jane Carter, who was not married at the time of her father's death
Susan Carter, who married a Mr. Woodward
William Carter, who married Anne Emmery, daughter and co-heir of Tho m a s E mmery of Alridgesey, Bedfordshire. William died before his fathe r , ac cord ing to his father's will, included below.
Thomas Carter the Younger, second son and heir.
The Will of Thomas Carter
Thomas left a detailed will was dated 11 August 1647 at Kempston, Bedf o r d shire, England and proved 5 October 1647 in the Prerogative Cour t o f Ca nt erbury. The will named many of his family members, with descr ipti ons o f t he relationships. He was listed as "Thomas Carter, the eld er o f Kemps ton, Bedfordshire, gentleman". He specified that he was th e fathe r of Th oma s Carter Junior, who was to be executor. To be superv isors we re Broth er-i n-law Dr. Francis Banister, Doctor of Physick; fri end Edmun d Wingat e of G ray's Inn, Esquire; brother Anscell Carter. Wit nesses wer e Edmun d Wingate; Elizabeth Anscell; Mary Anscell; Charles Mo rdaunt; Rob ert Bea umont; Joh n Browne. He also directed that he was t o be buried a t Kempsto n Church a s near my father as possible. He lef t the followin g bequests:
His wife Jane to receive "3 milch cows and household stuffs".
"I stand possessed of 3 acres of land in Kempston for 1,000 years by i n d e nture dated 20 June 30 (1630) Elizabeth and am indebted to Henry Pu ck wo o d of South Hill, Bedfordshire, for 30 pounds. For the satisfactio n t her eo f I give him the aforesaid land."
"To the 3 children of my daughter Malcott viz Thomas, William and Ur s u l a Malcott, 5 pounds each at the age of 21.
To every of my grandchildren, viz William and Elizabeth the childr e n o f m y son William deceased, 13 pounds 6 shillings 8 pence each at t h e ag e o f 21.
To my daughter Jane 30 pounds.
To my servant Margaret Hiles 20 shillings per annum for llife.
To my son Thomas Carter and his heirs one tenement in Barford no w i n t h e tenure of Thomas Henton with orchard and gardens etc. adjoini ng a nd b el onging thereto, lately by me purchased of Thomas Peirce, t o be so ld to war ds the payment of my debts.
To my Aunt Mrs. Elizabeth Anscell, my cousins Mr. Thomas Anscell and M r s . Mary Anscell, my cousin George Carter, son of my brother Anscell Ca rt e r, 20 shillings for rings.
Having sold my copyhold land in the Manor of Kempston, my son Thom a s t o p ay with the proceeds as follows: 52 pounds to my Aunt Elizabet h A nsce ll; 22 pounds to Edmund Sparkes of Silvershoe; and the remainde r t o Henr y H ill of Bedford, to satisfy my debt of 40 pounds which I ow e hi m on bo nd.
To my daughter Susan Woodward 10 poounds; and to Thomas Woodward, he r s o n, my
godChild 10 pounds at the age of 21.
I give my grandchild Thomas Carter the residue of my estate. My son Th o m a s Carter to be the Administrator during the minority of my grandso n T ho ma s Carter who is under 21, and if he chooses my wife to be his g uard ian, s he is to continue to live at Kempston, and to have 30 pound s per a nnu m fo r his education for the next two years after my deceas e and afte rwar ds un til his full age, forty pounds per annum.
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