Memorialls of my Cosen Josua Winthrop his wifes Anne behaviour since she came to dwell in Groton viz. the 24 of Septembre Anno 1603.

The same day beinge Saturday at night she came to Mr. Powles howse and lodged there.

On sonday I hearde that she was come but she came not to my howse nor sent to me.

On sunday the 2 of October I spake with her and diuers tymes since very familiarly.

On sonday the ixth of octobre she came to my howse and for that my wife towlde her of her expenses in apparell etc. she departed in displeasure.

The xvjth day beinge sunday she came to Groton Church in the forenoone but not in the afternoone and the next day Mr. Powle departed from Groton to dwell in Greate Waldingfield.

The xxiijth day beinge sonday in the night she was robbed and lost iij li. in goulde and most of her wearinge lynnen and the next day she and her soonne came to soiourne with me.

On sonday the xxxth of octobre she went not to Church neither in the forenoone or afternoone for the which bycause my wife did frendly reproue her she fell out with her in bitter woordes and the next day she went to John Nuttons1 house and there made her abode.

On Munday the vijth of November she sent for her thinges to my house and went againe to her owne house.

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On Sunday the 13th of November she dined with Mr. Eldred at the widowe Kedbyes and ther she complayned to him of my Wife etc.

On Munday the 25 28 of November she did ride to my cosen Humphrey Munnynges and came home the blank of Decembre.

On Wedensday the 4 of Jan: she was cited to appere at Bury that day fortnight.

The xth of Jan: she sownded swooned and was sicke for greefe.

The xvijth of Jan: she went to London in Colchester wagon.

Memorandum that I doe owe to Judithe Ponde Tenne powndes and tenne shillinges which she did lend me before I went to London the 28 of January Anno 1604 paid

By me Adam Winthropp.

Received more of her the vth of Marche xxx s. paid

I layde out for the fyne of Pondes lande xl s. which his wyfe promysed to paye me.

Memorandum that I borrowed of Thomas Whittell of Milding Carpenter x li. to be paid the last of December 1606 et x s. pro usu. paid

Item I borrowed of Mr. Whittell v li. to be paid 27 Julii 1607 cum x s. pro usu. paid

Memorandum that William Saier fermor of Lucasses Ferme in Carsey did Attorne tennant unto John Winthrop the younger and Mary his wife according to a deede made vnto them by John Forthe hir father the xijth daye of september Anno 1606 in the presence of me Adam Winthrop John Spenser and his soonne Laborers.

John Londe attourned tenant to the said John Winthrop and Mary his wife the xiiijth of september 1606 in the presence of me Adam Winthrop Henry Sands and Thomas Laister.

Memorandum that I am bownde with my brother John to Edwarde Alston of Boxford for the payement of 250 li. at those dayes, viz. one

Memorandum that I am bownde with my brother John to Edwarde Alston of Boxford for the payment of 250 li. at those dayes, viz. one
100 li. the ixth of June Anno 1609	paid
100 li. the xiiijth of June Anno 1610	paid
20 li. the xvth of June Anno 1608	paid.
20 li. the xvth of June Anno 1609	paid
x li. the xvth of June Anno 1610	paid

Also I and William Ponde stande bownde to William Alston in 80 li. for the payement of xliiij li. the xth of July 1608 at Saymhall. paid

Memorandum that I and Stephen Plombe stand bownde to Edward Alston of Boxford in CC li. for the payement of Cv li. the xijth of December next. 1609. paid.

Also I and Jo. Plumb stand bownde to pay him x li. the xvth of June 1610 42

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Son of William, baptized at Edwardstone, February 2, 1575–76, and married Elizabeth, daughter of John Rawling.

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xiij° die Januarii Anno Regni Regine Elizabethe etc. xlv.

Received of Adam Winthropp of Groton in the County of Suffolk gent. five severall peeces of Evidences concerninge a messuage and landes lyeng in Semer Whatfild and Naughton1 which Henry Browne my Father-in-lawe did give to Margery my Wyfe in his last will and testament

per me Rogerum Weston

Memorandum that the xxjth of December Anno 1604 Judithe Ponde delivered vnto me eight powndes of lawfull inglishe mony to keepe for her vse viij li. and xx s. paid

per me Adamum Winthrop 107

Memorandum that I am bownde in an obligacion of xl li. to Wm. Alston thelder with William Ponde for the payement of xxij li. the xxjth of December Anno 1605 at his house Called Seymhall in Newton and William Ponde and Joseph Cole are bownd to me in C markes to save me harmeles of the former bonde. paid

Also I stand bownde with J. K. to Tho. Alston of Newton in iiij score li. for the payement of xlij li. the xjth of November dated the xjth of Maye 1605 for the discharge whereof I haue a bond of a C li. of the Wydow Kedby. paid and discharged.

I stand bownd vnto him to pay him xlij li. 27 Junii 1607. paid

A note of the seuerall sommes of mony which I paide to James Elwell for my brother John since he went into Irelande.

Imprimis I paide vnto him the last day of February Anno Elizabethe Regine Anglie xlv°. iiij score and xv li.

Item I paide vnto him the xxxth of January Anno primo Jacobi Regis etc. xlvj li.

Item I paid vnto him the xxixth of Maye Anno secundo eiusdem Regis etc xl li.

by me Gemese Elwelle xxvjto die Julii Anno Regni Regis Jacobi etc. secundo.

Received of Adam Wynthrop in part of payement of his Rent for the land which he occupieth of myne lyenge in Groton Twenty shillinges xx s.

bye me John Coo.

Memorandum that Mr. Thomas Nicholson toulde me that Mr. Greenwood2 his wives father was first parson of Polsted and afterwardes of blank Cornarde but he was not lawfully qualified for that he was not the first or seconde Chaplaine to the Lorde St. John of Bletsoe3 under whose name he obtayned a dispensation or facultie. ad Polsted fuit in lapsu.

Also Mr. Boice4 was first parson of Nueton and afterwardes of Thorpe Chaplaine to the Lord of Darcy of Chiche5 but not lawfully qualified.

Also Mr. Howlett6 was parson of Groton and afterwards of Chelmesford. 43

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All in the hundred of Cosford, co. Suffolk.

2.

John Greenwood, rector of Polstead, was deprived in the time of Queen Mary, 1554, but reinstated in the time of Elizabeth, and was afterwards rector of Cornard Parva. His will, proved at Bury St. Edmunds, June 27, 1571 (Sudbury Archdeaconry, bk. 31, fo. 140), mentions wife, Jone, and children, John, Elizabeth, Justine, and John. Justine married Thomas Nicholson. She was buried at Edwardstone, September 25, 1592.

3.

Sir John St. John, son of Sir Oliver and Agnes (Fisher) St. John, married Catherine Dormer. Visitations of Bedfordshire (H. S., Pub. , XIX), 54. Bletsoe is a parish in the hundred of Willey, county of Bedford. Henry St. John, Viscount Bolingbroke (1678–1751), was of this family.

4.

Henry Boyes, Fellow of Pembroke College, Cambridge, 1558; rector of Newton All Saints, Sudbury, 1561; of Thorpe Morieux, 1571. Venn, A. C. , I. 195.

5.

Thomas, Lord Darcy of St. Osyth Chich, a parish in the hundred of Tendring, co. Essex. Visitations of Essex, I (H. S., Pub. , XIII), 277.

6.

Thomas Howlett, rector of Groton, 1568–83.