WILLIAM MAKEPEACE (1544)
WILLIAM [#4270] the second son of RICHARD who died in 1584 occupied lands at Burton Dassett, for his name appears on a Deed dated 11 March 1567. It is fortunate that the Parish Registers of Burton Dassett commence at about this time (1564) for we are able to learn more about the family of WILLIAM and his wife. Although we do not know when SUSAN died we do know that she was alive in 1584 and that on the last day of 1597 WILLIAM, by then a widower, married a widow, ANN PROPHET. WILLIAM himself died between 25 May 1615 when he drew up his will and 23 June 1615 when the will was proved. Two years before he died he was a witness to the reading of the 39 Articles by the Vicar of Burton Dassett. At the time he wrote his will, WILLIAM described himself as Yeoman, and he gave his home as North End, Greater Bassett, in the Pariah of Burton Dassett. He asked to be buried in the Churchyard of Burton Dassett. He mentions his wife ANNE, his sons WILLIAM, THOMAS and JOHN - who appear to have been born before the parish registers commence, and WILLIAM’s children (unfortunately he does not name them), and various other members of his family. The Inventory attached to WILLIAM’s will describes a considerably larger house than that of his grandfather.
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