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John MERRY + Ann GILBERT

2 children
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Death: before 1657 — Probably Derbyshire, England
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George MERRY
–1657
Death: before 1657 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Birth: Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: 1693
Burial: 1693 — Kniveton, Derbyshire, England
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Gilbert MERRY
–1693
Birth: Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: 1693
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Fact: John Merry was one of the executors nominated in the will of Nicholas Gilbert, Esq., of Kniveton, who died in 1646, but was declared as "not having legal capacity". The other executor, Edward Bradshaw declined so Elizabeth G. alias Woodrowe, a relative was appointed executrix. — January 23, 1646/47 CE (February 2, 1647)
Will: October 4, 1651 — Brisslincote, Derbyshire, England
Death: 1651 — Probably Brisslincote, Derbyshire, England
Probate: May 16, 1653 — Prerogrative Court of Canterbury
Burial: UNKNOWN
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John MERRY
–1651
Death: 1651 — Probably Brisslincote, 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
Religious marriage: February 7, 1618/19 CE (February 17, 1619) — St Saviours, Southwark, London, England
Death: before 1643 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Burial: Chancel of Kirk Langley Church, Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England
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Margaret NEWTON
–1643
Death: before 1643 — Probably Derbyshire, England
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Fact: Ann Merry, daughter of Nicholas Gilbert and widow of John Merry requested release of land settled on her by her father and those sequested from her husband for recusancy and entitled to her by dower. — November 26, 1651
Fact: Ann Merry was classified as a recusant. — February 17, 1652
Fact: Ann Merry stated she was aged and infirm and had not released her interest in land settled on her by her father and her share of that sequested from her husband. — July 12, 1653
Fact: Administration of the estate of Ann Merry of Brislincote in the Dioceses Lichfield and Coventry by son Gilbert Merry of Stanton and mention of a Walter Littlejohn. — November 15, 1660
Death: 1660 — Probably Derbyshire, England
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Ann GILBERT
–1660
Death: 1660 — Probably Derbyshire, England
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Nicholas GILBERT
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