Samson Wase

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• Occupation: Gentleman

Thomas married Frances UNKNOWN about 1632. Frances was born about 1610; died after 1654. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Nov 5 1654 (Final Concord?) From Nicholls

By the concurrence ( so my memorandum expresses it) of Frances Wace, Widow and executrix of Thomas Wace late of Rotherby, Gent Deceased , Samson Wace his Son and Heir and Anne, Catherine and Emme his daughters, in consideration of ?120 the capital Messuage in Rotherby in the Tenure of the Waces , the close adjoining and three and one half yardlands in the fields of Rotherby were sold to Sir Thomas Hartopp of Burton Lazars Knight and his Heirs. This Lordship has since been enclosed but by whom and at what time I have not been informed...............................CARTE.MS

(this must have been a form of recovery in order that Frances could dispose of her son?s inheritance in his name Samson being a minor)

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• Occupation: Gentleman
• Office: 1611, All Saints, Rotherby, Leicestershire, England; Church Warden of Rotherby

Notes:

Lay Subsidy 4 Aug 1628
Samson Wase Gent In Land 40s Tax 16s

Samson married Margaret Wildman on 13 Dec 1586. Margaret (daughter of Erasmus Wildman) was born in Feb 1561 in Beeby, Leicestershire, England; died in May 1637 in Rotherby, Leicestershire, England; was buried on 2 May 1637 in All Saints Churchyard, Rotherby, Leicestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Parentage: Dau of Erasmus Widman of Beeby

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• Residence: Rotherby, Leicestershire, England

Notes:

Rotherby: in 1830 - 900 acres 143 inhabitants Samuel Seaman Esquire living at Rotherby Hall
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Will
1611 Folio 63 Leicester :Thomas Waze of Rotherby Gent.
Abstract :-
Testator : Thomas Waze of Rotherby Gent
Burial instructions:- in the Churchyard at Rotherby
Note:-This will is an original with a probate note added to the bottom, not a probate copy. It appears to be written by Thomas Waze himself possibly on his death bed. It is very difficult to read and the writing gets very scrawly at the end. The format is not what one would expect from an attorney. At this point it is not possible to make a detailed abstract the major points are listed below.
To the poor of Rotherby 5s
Small bequests to the following :-
Son Richard Waze ?,
Thomas of Hickling ?,
Sampson Wase 6s 8d,
Henry Fox my Son - in-Law 1 Mark? , his wife Margaret 3s 4d , and their children 12d,
George Allen and Ann his Wife 20s and every one of their Children 12d
Thomas Olive my Grandchild 6s 8d.
Katherine Waze my Grandchild 12d
Helen Spencer widow of ?????????
William Nythell my God Child 2s
My son Thomas ?20
Elizabeth Olive 12s
House in Leicester, Shyrehall Close and Garden ???? adjoining my wife Ann
My son Sampson his Children 12d each

Executors Thomas Wase my son and Ann Wase my Wife
The will is undated as far as I can make out, this was probably done on the reverse and has faded.
Witnesses :-Richard Smythe Clerk, and John Musson

Probate Granted at Leicester on 17 Oct 1611 to Thomas Wase reserved to Ann

Thomas married Ann Colclough about 1553. Ann (daughter of Thomas Colclough) was born about 1535 in Staffordshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Parentage: Dau Thomas Colclough of Staffordshire

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Beby, Leicestershire, England