Thomas Wase

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• Occupation: Gentleman

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WILL OF THOMAS WAZE

Will of Thomas Waze, of Hickling, Nottinghamshire, 1645

I, Thomas Waze of Hickling in the County of Nottingham, gentleman, being weak of body but of perfect memory, praised be God therefore, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.
First I give and bequeth unto Jane Waze the elder (sworn), my loving wife, as long as she keep her (illegible ) name, all my lands, goods and tenements during her widowhood; but in case that she marries again my will is that Thomas Waze my eldest son shall have and enrty of one oxgang of the said land, so soon (illegible) change my name: and furthermore, my will is that I give to Thomas Waze, my son, after the decease of me and Jane Waze, his mother, all that mesuage, house or tenement with one close or croft and also two oxgangs of arible land, meadow and pasture with all profits and comoities whatsoever thereunto belonging to the said Thomas Waze and his heirs male for ever; and also my will is that Thomas Waze, my eldest son so soon as he shall come to all his lands, shall pay to Samson Waze, my second son, five pounds, to Katherine Waze 5 pounds and to Jane Waze the younger five pounds, within twelve months after the decease of Jane Waze, now my wife; and also my will is thet if Thomas do die without male heirs, then all the lands and tenements shall descend to Sampson Waze and his heirs male and for want of such issue then to John Waze my youngest son, to him and his heirs forever paying the afoersaid portions to the said persons if they be then living; and furthermore my will is that if any of those my children shall depart this life before the said portions be due and payable then it shall remain equally to the rest of the children who shall be then living.
In witness whereof I have hereafter set my hand the eight day of April A.D. 1645

Thomas Waze

[In the left margin] John C...inton (?) sworn, Edward Daxter, Witnesses

Hickling is located 8 1/4 miles NW of Melton Mowbray. Population in 1831 was 529.
Hickling

Hickling is a large village and parish on the Grantham Canal, at the foot of the Wolds, near the Leicestershire border and the Vale of Belvoir, 12 miles south-east of Nottingham and 8 miles south by west of Bingham.

The parish is called in Doomsday Book Eeheling and Hegeling, and was partly soc to Cropwell and Granby. In contains 613 inhabitants and 2,663 acres of land, of the rateable value of ?3,014 8s, which was enclosed in 1776, when 431a 0r 4p were allotted in lieu of tithes, in addition to 62a 0r 4p of ancient glebe. The principal land owners are the Dean and Chapter of Lincoln, Mr Marshall, Mr Collishaw, Mr Eaton, Mr Robert Hardyard and Mr Mason, and several other freeholders, but Earl Manvers is the lord paramount.

The parish church is dedicated to St. Luke, and has a fine lofty tower with four bells and a clock. A stone coffin, bearing a Runic inscription, was found some years ago under the chancel. The living is a rectory, valued in the King's books at ?18 8s 4d, now ?600, and is in the patronage of Queen's College, Cambridge, to which it was given in 1676 by the widow of Dr Bardsey. Five small benefactions producing 25s yearly have been left to the poor of this parish, by Robert and William Mann, Richard Smith, William Marriott and John Faulkes.

White's Directory of Nottinghamshire 1853

Thomas married Jane Darker about 1616. Jane (daughter of Henry Darker) was born about 1584 in Old Dalby, Leicestershire, England; died after 1645. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]