Papers of the Winthrop Family, Volume 1
1570-02-13
13 Feb. 12 Eliz. Anno Domini 1570. William Myldmay2 of Spryngfelde in the county of Essex gent. My body to be buryed within the parrish Church of Springfelde a foresaid. I will that William Myldmay3 my sonne’s4 eldest sonne shalhave Sampford Barnes and Barnes myll after that XXti yeres be expyred. Item, I do give vnto Sara Myldemay my sonne’s doughter my two Croftes of land at Springfeld after twenty yeres be expyred. Item I do give vnto George Myldemay my sonne’s secunde sonne my copihold howses at Moulsham5 and my copyholde at the Marshe style. I do give vnto Mary Celey6 tenne pounds; vnto Susan Wintroppe7 tenne pounds to be paid hir at the day of hir marryage. Residue of my goodes to Thomas Myldemay my sonne
William Mildmay, son of Thomas Mildmay of Chelmsford and Anne (Reade) Mildmay, married (1) Elizabeth, daughter of John Paschall of Much Baddow, co. Essex, and (2) Agnes (Sharpe) Winthrop, widow of Adam Winthrop of Groton. Muskett, 47; Morant, Essex, II. 18; Visitations of Essex, I (H. S., Pub.
, XIII), 260, 262.
William Mildmay, married Margaret Harvey, at Romford, July 11, 1590. Muskett, 47.
Sir Thomas Mildmay of Barnes, Knt., who married Alice, daughter of Adam and Agnes (Sharpe) Winthrop. Ibid.
Moulsham, a hamlet in the parish and hundred of Chelmsford, co. Essex.
Mary (Winthrop) Cely, stepdaughter of the testator. Muskett, 25, 47.
Susan Winthrop, a sister of Mary. Ibid., 25.