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Henry MERRY + Margaret PALMER

5 children
Will: October 22, 1651 — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Death: November 1651 — Derbyshire, England
Burial: November 6, 1651 — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Probate: December 12, 1651 — Prerogative Court of Canterbury
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William MERRY
–1651
Death: November 1651 — Derbyshire, England
Religious marriage: about 1611 — unknown
Fact: Created a Knight Bachelor (Sir Henry) at Whitehall, London, England. He was one of over 50 men recorded as knighted that year. — August 20, 1621
Fact: Sir Henry Merry legally separated off the manor of West Broughton from his other properties for the use himself and heirs. Given Sir Henry's wife was not mentioned DT Merry has taken it to mean that she had already died. — April 1, 1629
Fact: Sir Henry compounded for his estates. ie he agreed to pay money annually to the crown in return for his position as a recusant. — August 15, 1632
Death: before August 11, 1636 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Burial: before August 11, 1636 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Probate: August 11, 1636
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Elizabeth VERNON Mary MERRY Henry MERRY
Henry (Sir) MERRY
–1636
Death: before August 11, 1636 — Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Birth: 1584 20 — Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England
Baptism: September 1, 1584 21 — Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England
Religious marriage: February 7, 1618/19 CE (February 17, 1619) — St Saviours, Southwark, London, England
Fact: Knighted — before 1625
Fact: According to a letter in November 1625 reporting raids on people considered Catholics which the then owner of Barton Hall, Barton Blount showed D T Merry during her visit, John Merry had land in Leicestershire and Barton, Derbyshire. — 1625
Will: August 17, 1643 — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Death: August 1643 — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Probate: August 26, 1643
Burial: August 1643 — Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England
Fact: In 1649 William Merry challenged the validity of the nuncupative will claiming that the housekeeper had lied about John's wishes. According to precis of records at Staffordshire Archives witnesses reported that John disliked his brother and intended his housekeeper to have a life interest in his estate. The precis stated an outcome. It was "draft sentence in favour of William was marked as rejected." — 1649
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John (Sir) MERRY
1584–1643
Birth: 1584 20 — Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England
Death: August 1643 — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Birth: 1592 28 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Baptism: September 3, 1592 29 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Marriage: unknown
Fact: A precis of a document in Sheffield City Archives noted that Henry Merry Esq had allowed Ciprian Merry and his wife Helen to live at Lees Hall, Church Broughton for 80 years. — March 11, 1638
Fact: Inventory taken by 4 men with value reaching almost 109 pounds. — March 31, 1642
Death: before April 2, 1642
Fact: Administration of estate by Ellen Merry, relict. — April 2, 1642
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Ciprian MERRY
1592–1642
Birth: 1592 28 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Death: before April 2, 1642
Birth: before 1603 39 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Marriage: before 1618 — Probably Leicestershire, England
Death: after August 1632 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
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Edmund MERRY
1603–1632
Birth: before 1603 39 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: after August 1632 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
Birth: Unknown
Religious marriage: about 1581
Fact: Inventory taken 2 Oct 1603 at Sutton on the Hill — October 2, 1603
Will: October 11, 1603 — Probably Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Death: October 1603 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Burial: October 27, 1603 — St Chads Churchyard, Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Probate: October 12, 1604 — Diocese of Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret PALMER William MERRY Henry (Sir) MERRY John (Sir) MERRY Ciprian MERRY Edmund MERRY
Henry MERRY
–1603
Birth: Unknown
Death: October 1603 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Marriage:
Occupation: Tallow chandler — London
Will: April 24, 1592 — Derbyshire, England
Death: between April 1592 and April 1594 — Probably Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Probate: April 29, 1594 — Prerogative Court of Canterbury, England-London
Burial: between April 1592 and April 1594 — Probably Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Agnes ALLSOP (Probably) Simon MERRY Ann Alice MERRY female MERRY John MERRY Elizabeth MERRY William MERRY Henry MERRY
John MERRY
–1594
Death: between April 1592 and April 1594 — Probably Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England
Marriage:
Fact: Agnes' spouse referred to "my brother Allsoppe" and also to "John Allsoppe" in his 1592 will. He also referred to his sons-in-law individually as "my son". His way of referring to Allsoppe probably indicates that his wife's maiden name was Allsoppe. — April 24, 1592
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John MERRY Simon MERRY Ann Alice MERRY female MERRY John MERRY Elizabeth MERRY William MERRY Henry MERRY
Agnes ALLSOP (Probably)
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Birth: before March 23, 1562/63 CE (April 2, 1563) — Kegworth, Leicestershire, England
Baptism: March 23, 1562/63 CE (April 2, 1563) — Kegworth, Leicestershire, England
Religious marriage: about 1581
Fact: Fined for "declining to attend church" as noted in Cox, J C Churches of Derbyshire. — 1594
Death: before May 28, 1619 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Burial: before May 28, 1619 — Unknown, probably St Chad's at Barton Blount, Derbyshire
Probate: May 28, 1619 — Lichfield Episcopal Consistory Court
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Margaret PALMER
1562/63 CE–1619
Birth: before March 23, 1562/63 CE (April 2, 1563) — Kegworth, Leicestershire, England
Death: before May 28, 1619 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England
Death: before May 7, 1573 — Kegworth, Derbyshire, England
Burial: May 7, 1573 — Kegworth, Leicestershire, England
Probate: June 10, 1573 — Prerogative Court of Canterbury, England
Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse William PALMER Edmund PALMER Robert PALMER Ann PALMER Elizabeth PALMER Margaret PALMER
Robert PALMER
–1573
Death: before May 7, 1573 — Kegworth, Derbyshire, England

Facts and events

Religious marriage about 1581

Note: There is record of an agreement in 1581 whereby Robert Palmer of Kegworth acquired access to Barton…

There is record of an agreement in 1581 whereby Robert Palmer of Kegworth acquired access to Barton Blount, its church and also Sutton on the Hill. It is likely this was part of the marriage settlement.

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