Valentine MERRY, 16271674/75 CE (aged 48 years)

Name
Valentine /MERRY/
Given names
Valentine
Surname
MERRY
Birth about 1627 24 36
Note: G D Squibb's 1989 edition of Dugdale's 1662-4 Visitation of Derbyshire recorded Valentine as 36 year…

G D Squibb's 1989 edition of Dugdale's 1662-4 Visitation of Derbyshire recorded Valentine as 36 years in 1663 with a 4 year old son named John in addition to his wife, Ann Turner, and 3 named daughters. Valentine signed the pedigree which named his father's wife, Joyce Hawford. His grandparents, Henry Merry and Margaret Palmer, and 3 of their sons, including the name of the heir's wife, were noted. Squibb added that the grandfather, Henry Merry, was the son of John Merry of London from the 1611 Visitation.

According to Wikipedia "Heraldic visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms (and more often by junior officers of arms (or Heralds) as deputies) throughout England, Wales and Ireland. Their purpose was to register and regulate the coats of arms of nobility, gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees."

Fact
On 20 Oct 1651 William Merry Of Radbourne signed his will disposing of his farms at Radbourne to his kinsman, Valentine Merry of Muggington. William died the following month, probate was granted the month afterwards and it is likely that his nephew Valentine was soon able to make arrangements to move from Muggington to Radbourne.

Death of a fatherEdmund MERRY
after August 1632 (aged 5 years)
Note: On Aug 15 1632 Edmund's brother, Sir Henry Merry, compounded with "His Majesties Commissioners&…

On Aug 15 1632 Edmund's brother, Sir Henry Merry, compounded with "His Majesties Commissioners" for a total of £66 16s 4p annually paid twice a year. The amount was to increase with the death of each named tenant, one of whom was Edmund.

MarriageAnn TURNERView this family
before 1655 (aged 28 years)
Note: The first known child was born in 1655.
Baptism of a daughterMargaret MERRY
May 22, 1655 (aged 28 years)
Baptism of a sonJohn MERRY
November 22, 1660 (aged 33 years)
Baptism of a daughterAnna MERRY
November 26, 1661 (aged 34 years)
Birth of a daughterAnna MERRY
1661 (aged 34 years)
Fact
Valentine Merry confirmed with the Herald, Dugdale, that he had suffered financial loss from being on the late king's side during the Civil War which resulted in him marrying "meanly", ie he could not attract a woman whose father was rich and prepared to pay a large dowry for her marriage.
1663 (aged 36 years)

Baptism of a daughterMaria MERRY
October 6, 1663 (aged 36 years)
Baptism of a daughterElizabeth MERRY
October 11, 1665 (aged 38 years)
Baptism of a sonWilliam MERRY
May 16, 1668 (aged 41 years)
Birth of a sonWilliam MERRY
1668 (aged 41 years)
Death of a motherJoyce HAWFORD
( after death)
Death January 1674/75 CE (January 1675) (aged 48 years)
Burial January 2, 1674/75 CE (January 12, 1675) (0 after death)
Fact
A legal dispute arose in 1720. The Merry family tree was recorded as part of the documentation. It named Valentine's grandson John, John's father John, Valentine, Valentine's father Edmund and Edmund's brother Sir Henry Merry of Barton Blount.
1720 (44 years after death)

Family with parents
father
16031632
Birth: before 1603 39Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: after August 1632Unknown probably Derbyshire
mother
1591
Birth: 1591Kegworth, Leicestershire, England
Death: Unknown probably Derbyshire
Marriage Marriagebefore 1618Probably Leicestershire, England
1 year
elder sister
16181618
Birth: 1618 15 27Derbyshire, England
Death: September 1618Unknown probably Derbyshire
10 years
himself
16271674/75 CE
Birth: about 1627 24 36Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: January 1674/75 CE (January 1675)Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Family with Ann TURNER
himself
16271674/75 CE
Birth: about 1627 24 36Probably Derbyshire, England
Death: January 1674/75 CE (January 1675)Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
wife
1626/27 CE1700/01 CE
Birth: 1626/27 CE (1627)Kegworth, Leicestershire, England
Death: January 1700/01 CE (January 1701)Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Marriage Marriagebefore 1655Probably Derbyshire, England
5 months
daughter
1655
Baptism: May 22, 1655 28 28Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
6 years
son
16601715
Baptism: November 22, 1660 33 33Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Death: September 1715Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
13 months
daughter
1661
Birth: 1661 34 33Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
3 years
daughter
1663
Baptism: October 6, 1663 36 36Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
2 years
daughter
1665
Baptism: October 11, 1665 38 38Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
3 years
son
1668
Birth: 1668 41 40Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Birth

G D Squibb's 1989 edition of Dugdale's 1662-4 Visitation of Derbyshire recorded Valentine as 36 years in 1663 with a 4 year old son named John in addition to his wife, Ann Turner, and 3 named daughters. Valentine signed the pedigree which named his father's wife, Joyce Hawford. His grandparents, Henry Merry and Margaret Palmer, and 3 of their sons, including the name of the heir's wife, were noted. Squibb added that the grandfather, Henry Merry, was the son of John Merry of London from the 1611 Visitation.

According to Wikipedia "Heraldic visitations were tours of inspection undertaken by Kings of Arms (and more often by junior officers of arms (or Heralds) as deputies) throughout England, Wales and Ireland. Their purpose was to register and regulate the coats of arms of nobility, gentry and boroughs, and to record pedigrees."

Marriage

The first known child was born in 1655.