Thomas BULKELEY [Parents] [scrapbook] 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 was born in BET 1510 AND 1520 in Market Drayton, Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. He died 2 in 1591 in Market Drayton, Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom. Thomas married 7, 8 Elizabeth GROSVENOR in 1533 in Woore, Shropshire, England, United Kingdom.
Thomas Bulkeley, of Woore, b. say 1515-20, Buntingsdale in the parish of, Market Drayton, Shropshire, died in 1591 and buried at Market Drayton; married Elizabeth Grosvenor, b. say 1520, daughter of Randall Grosvenor of Bellaport, co. Shropshire.
The Will of Rev. Peter Bulkeley's Grandfather:
Because of the serious illness of the gentleman who was commissioned to copy the will of Rev. Peter Bulkeley's grandfather Thomas Bulkeley of Woore, Shropshire, the copy was not received in time to be printed in the account of the Bulkeley family on page 5. The document is so interesting that we are printing her a very full abstract. The original was probated at Lichfield, but is now kept at the Probate Registry at Birmingham.The 23 June 33 Elizabeth. Thomas Bulkeley now remayning at Coulsis in pish of Drayton in Hales, dio of coûtry & Licbfield of good & pfect health of bodie & mynde, etc. My Bodie to be buryed in the Chappel called our Ladie Cbappel in Drayton Church. T‘o the reparacons of the same chappel and my buryall XXs whereof Xs is to be bestowed by the church wardens and other Xs by 4 my executors. I will that Marie Bulkeley wyfe of my nephew Willm Bulkeley shall have & enjoy all such Lands as I have Conveyed to her use for the terme of her life as by Indre between Richard Colton of Cumbermaire, Esq, Co. Chester her father and me the said Thomas Bulkeley may more playnlie appear in full satisfaction of her dowrye & Joynture and after her decease the same to remayne to my sayd Nephew Willm Bulkeley son of Roland Bulkeley & to his heirs and for default of such Issue to the use of me and my right heires forever. I give my messuage Cottages lands tenements etc. in hunstanton & Bridgemere in the pish of Wibunburye, Co. Chester to the sayd Willm Bulkeley my Nephew & his heires And for default then to my right heirs. After my decease I give my Capital Messuage with all the apptenauncs called the halle of Bulkeley and all my Other Messuage lands, etc. in Woouer de Gravenhanger Co. Salop & in Okeley & Kneighton, Co. Stafford and in Bureton PooIe Stooke Hawghton hurleston moulton & Surtage Co. Chester unto my sayd Nephew Willm Bulkeley & to his heires males And for default then to Rowland Bulkeley my eldest son and Margaret now his wyfe for xl yeares if the sayd Rowland and Margaret or either of them so long lyve and after their decease then to the heires males of the sayd Rowland and for default then to my second son Edward Bulkeley & his heires male and for default then to my daughter Katherine Barker and her heris--I give to my son Edward Bulkeley an annual Rent of xls for Life out of my lands in Woover & Grënhonger To my Nephew WilIm as heire loomes two great potts & my greatest panne my best presse & best cupboard weh remayne now at my house in Wouer Also my best bed at Wouer wt all belonging to it wt all other my goods & Chattells at my sayd house at Wouer, And he shall not have any power to bargain sell or give away any of the sayd stuffe appoynted to him for heire loomes but only to occupie the same for his lyfe. I bequeath to my daughter Margaret Smith xx li in custody of Rowland Bulkeley and to my daughter Kathetine Barker xx li in Custody of her husband. To my son Edward Bulkelely xx li whereof x li is in his own Custody. To my three sons in Lawe George Barker, William Greene & Thomas Smith xls each in goods. To my sister Helen Mills xls. To my sister in Lawe Anne Bulkeley of Wou er and to her daughter in Law xls. To Thomas Bulkeley her son xls wch is in his own Custodie. To every godchild xijd. To my daughter in Lawe Margt Bullkeley v li. To Humfrey Wordley an angell of gould. To my son Barker my best gowne & cappe. The rest of my apparell to be divided amonge my friends & some to my servants. The rest of my goods to be devided into three parts, the first to the children of my son Edwd, the second arnonge the children of my daughter Margt Smith, the third amonge the children of my daur Katherine. To my cosen Edwd Clerke my furred cloke. To my cosen Thos Whitmore my gowne furred with conye. To my nephew William my bed that I now lie upon at Coulsis and all the furniture belonging thereunto. To my cosen
Duffield of London and his weif xxs. To John Male xxs. To Raphe Bickerton and his weif xiijs iiijd. To Johane Hayward xiijs iiijd in pate recompence the paynes and travaile that she hath taken with me a in my sicknes. To my cosen Richard Derways & his wief xxs . To cosen Robert Grosvenor one angell of gould. To my daughter in Lawe Olive Bulkeley two angells of gould. Wheras my Nephew William Grinsell oweth me ??? markes now I give to his mother xls and the other xxvjs viijd I forgive him. I will that Mr Darker Vicar of Drayton and my son in Lawe George Barker and John Cartwrite of Drayton shall have v rnarkes of my goods to such use as I have declared unto them. I will that an alabaster stone be provided to be uppon me and my wief to be written upon as followeth "Here is buryed Thomas Bulkeley and Elizabeth his weif sonne & heire of William Bulkeley late of Woer and of Beatrice his weif daughter of William Hill some tyme Lord of Buntingsdale Blore and Longestowe which Thomas departed this world," etc. I make my son Edward Bulkeley sole executor, or if he dye before, then my son in law George Barker. Supvisors: the right worshipfull ffrancis Newport of Arcolie and Roland Barker of Haughmond, Esquiers, to either of whom I give one old Royall of Gould. l give to my son in law Geprge Barker fortie shillings to discharge my funerall as he shaJl think meete. Whereas I have by Deed bearing date 16 Dec. 28 Elizabeth devised and granted to my second son Edward Bulkeley my Capitall Tenement in Pullie, Co. Chester with all other lands tenements, etc. in Pullie afordesayd and in Stoke and Hurleston in the sayd Co. of. Chester from and immediatly after my decease and Elizabeth my wife allreadie deceased for sixty yeares as by the sayd deede indented more at large it doth and may appeare I do by this my present will demise and bequeath and my will is that the sayd Edward Bulkeley and his assigns shall quietly haue and inoye the sayd Capitall Messuage, etc. In witness, etc. Signed Thomas Bulkeley [the seal gone]. Witnesses: Roger Daker, Roland Hill, Osmary Hill senr. William Garner.
Proved at Lichfield 19 October 1591, by Wilhiam(?] Bulkeley son and executor.The above will and the inventory of the estate. of Rev. P Bulkeley's grandfather are of great interest as indicating the social status of the family and the social conditions of the period, It will be noted that the lands Were not appraised for inclusion in the inventry. The Landed estates were entailed for the benefit of Mr. Bulkley‘s eldest grandson, William, whom he calls "nephew." This term was used in that sense, in strict conformity with its derivation from the Latin "nepos" The term "cousin" in the will refers to nephews of Mr. Bulkeley or of his wife, or to the husbands of his nieces. The will does not add very greatly to our genealogical knowledge, and its chief importance is that it verifies many of the statements made in the pages of the present volume. It is interesting to note that Thomas named his son Edward and daughter-in-law Olive, who were the parents of the Rev Peter Bulkeley; also, that he mentioned the names of his own wife Elizabeth, and those of his parents and of his maternal grandfather. The cousin Robert Grosvenor whom he mentioned was doubtless a nephew of his wife, Elizabeth Grosvenor. The cousin Thomas Duffield was husband of his niece, Jane Miles.
The sister who was called Hellen Mills in his will was identical with the Elianor Myles of London, widow, whose will dated 5 Nov. 1594, proved 13 Nov. 1594, directed that she should be buried in the church of St. John's WaIbroke near the corpse of her late husband William Myles, pewterer. Mrs. Miles gave twenty schillings for a ring to her cousin [nephew] Mr. Edward Bulkley, D.D., and the same to her cousin [nephew] Rowland Myles and named her cousin Mr. Doctor Bullkley ‘as an overseer of her estate, the Chief legatees being her four children, Rowland Myles, William Myles, Alice wife of John Leverton, and Jane wife of Thomas Duffield.
