Thomas Burgess, Sr.

Male Abt 1540 - 1623  (~ 83 years)


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  • Name Thomas Burgess 
    Suffix Sr. 
    Birth Abt 1540  Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 12 Dec 1623  Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I41219  The Hennessee Family
    Last Modified 22 Jan 2015 

    Father Ellice Prince Burgess,   b. Abt 1512, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 0___ 1559, (Truro, Cornwall) England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Mother Catherine LNU,   b. (Truro, Cornwall) England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. (Truro, Cornwall) England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage (Truro, Cornwall) England Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Family ID F14893  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Honour Sidman,   b. 0___ 1542, Tregony, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 0___ 1570  Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Married 0___ 1577  Tregony, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Children 
     1. Thomas Burgess,   b. 0___ 1576, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jul 1626, Truro, Cornwall, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 50 years)
    Family ID F14891  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 30 Apr 2023 

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    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1540 - Truro, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 0___ 1570 - Truro, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 0___ 1577 - Tregony, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 12 Dec 1623 - Truro, Cornwall, England Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • About Thomas Burgess, Sr.
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      THOMAS2 BURGESS (ELLICE1)1 was born Abt. 1540 in Of, Truro, Cornwall, England1, and died Unknown in Truro, Cornwall, England.
      He married HONOR SIDMAN 1577 in Tregonie, Cornwall, Englamd, daughter of HUMPHREY SIDMAN. She was born 1542 in Tregonie, Cornwall, England, and died Unknown in Truro, Cornwall, England.
      More About THOMAS BURGESS and HONOR SIDMAN: Marriage: 1577, Tregonie, Cornwall, Englamd
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      Last Will & Testament

      "Thomas Burges the elder of Truro, Cornwall, merchant, 20 September 1619, proved 12 December 1623. To be buried in the chancel of Truro church if I be within ten miles of the same at my death.
      To my wife Honor Burges her chest with all the moneys and jewells or things in the same as was hers at the time of my death, and two large silver bowls and one large gilt tankard which she herself brought in my life time. I give her also during her natural life, twenty pounds sterling per annum; and if she refuse the Duchy land that falleth to her by custom then I give her ten pounds per annum more. Other bequests to her.
      To my son Henry Burges, during his life, ten pounds per annum.
      If Jane Burges, now wife of my son Henry, shall survive her husband then I bequeath to her twenty pounds sterling.
      To my daughter in law Elizabeth Burges, mine executor's wife, for a remembrance of me two of my best and "valuablest" pieces of plate, to be chosen by erself.
      To my son Humfrey Burges' fifty pounds To my son Richard five pounds.
      To Thomas Burges, the son of my son Richard, twenty punds at one and twenty. To my daughter Ann Trethewey fifty pounds.
      To John, Thomas, Richard, Barnard, Margery, Judith, Honnor and Joane Trethewey, sons and daughters of Robert Trethewey, ten pounds apiece at marriage or age of one and twenty.
      To my daughter Jane Poynter ten pounds.
      To all my godsons twenty shillings apiece.
      To Josias Burges,' at one and twenty, five pounds.
      To four of the poor of the town of Truro two pence apiece to begin the next Sabbath after my death an to continue forever. Six shillings eight pence for a sermon to be preached the next Sabbath after my burial and so yearly to continue forever; and for performance thereof mine executor shall tie the land, by order of law, unto the Town and Borough of Truro for performance thereof. Mine executor shall give it himself and after his decease the Mayor of the said Borough.
      My brother in law Mr. Anthony Pye, my son in law Mr Robert Trethewey and my brother in law Mr. Peter Sidnam shall be the overseers of this my last will &c. to each of whom I give one gold ring worth thirty shillings apiece posy memento mori.
      The residue to my eldest son Thomas Burges whom I make and appoint sole executor &c. Swann, 127."[2]

      Sources

      Source: #S87 ? "Genealogical Gleanings in England," in NEHGR, 49(1895):240 See also:
      U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004. Original data - This unique collection of records was extracted from a variety of sources including family group sheets and electronic databases. S87 Title: Ancestor's of Fear Barlow [1]

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