Edmund MERRY 1603–1632

Edmund MERRY, 1603–1632 (aged 29 years)

Name Edmund MERRY

Name: Edmund /MERRY/
Given names: Edmund
Surname: MERRY

Events of close relatives
Birth	before 1603 39 Probably Derbyshire, England Note: Edmund's father died in October 1603.
Burial of a father	Henry MERRY October 27, 1603 (aged 0) St Chads Churchyard, Barton Blount, Derbyshire, England Address: Sutton on the Hill Note: Parish registers do not exist for Barton Blount for that period. However, the Sutton on the Hill reg… Parish registers do not exist for Barton Blount for that period. However, the Sutton on the Hill register recorded him as being buried at Barton on 27th Oct in 1603. 1947 Barton Blount & Church
Death of a father	Henry MERRY October 1603 (aged 0) Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England Sutton on the Hill Locality - Google 2020
Marriage	Joyce HAWFORD — View this family before 1618 (aged 15 years) Probably Leicestershire, England Note: First known child born 1618.
Birth of a daughter	Ann MERRY 1618 (aged 15 years) Derbyshire, England
Baptism of a daughter	Ann MERRY August 30, 1618 (aged 15 years) St Peter's Church, Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England
Death of a daughter	Ann MERRY September 1618 (aged 15 years) Unknown probably Derbyshire
Burial of a daughter	Ann MERRY October 1, 1618 (aged 15 years) St Peter's Church, Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England Medieval Cross at Somersal Herbert Church 2015 Note: Church post dates Ann Merry's burial by a couple of hundred years.
Death of a mother	Margaret PALMER before May 28, 1619 (aged 16 years) Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England Address: Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire
Burial of a mother	Margaret PALMER before May 28, 1619 (aged 16 years) Unknown, probably St Chad's at Barton Blount, Derbyshire
Birth of a son	Valentine MERRY about 1627 (aged 24 years) Probably Derbyshire, England 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."
Death	after August 1632 (aged 29 years) Unknown probably Derbyshire 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.

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Family with parents
father	Links 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 Links 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
mother	Links 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Henry MERRY William MERRY Henry (Sir) MERRY John (Sir) MERRY Ciprian MERRY Edmund MERRY 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
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — about 1581 —
brother	Links 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships William MERRY –1651 Death: November 1651 — Derbyshire, England
brother	Links 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 Links 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
elder brother	Links 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Margaret NEWTON John MERRY John (Sir) MERRY 1584–1643 Birth: 1584 20 — Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England Death: August 1643 — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
9 years elder brother	Links 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Helen FITZHERBERT Ciprian MERRY 1592–1642 Birth: 1592 28 — Sutton on the Hill, Derbyshire, England Death: before April 2, 1642
12 years himself	Links Birth: before 1603 39 — Probably Derbyshire, England Marriage: before 1618 — Probably Leicestershire, England Death: after August 1632 — Unknown probably Derbyshire Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joyce HAWFORD Ann MERRY Valentine MERRY Edmund MERRY 1603–1632 Birth: before 1603 39 — Probably Derbyshire, England Death: after August 1632 — Unknown probably Derbyshire

Family with Joyce HAWFORD
himself	Links Birth: before 1603 39 — Probably Derbyshire, England Marriage: before 1618 — Probably Leicestershire, England Death: after August 1632 — Unknown probably Derbyshire Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Joyce HAWFORD Ann MERRY Valentine MERRY Edmund MERRY 1603–1632 Birth: before 1603 39 — Probably Derbyshire, England Death: after August 1632 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
wife	Links Birth: 1591 — Kegworth, Leicestershire, England Baptism: April 11, 1591 — Kegworth, Derbyshire, England Marriage: before 1618 — Probably Leicestershire, England Death: Unknown probably Derbyshire Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Edmund MERRY Ann MERRY Valentine MERRY Joyce HAWFORD 1591– Birth: 1591 — Kegworth, Leicestershire, England Death: Unknown probably Derbyshire
Marriage	Marriage — before 1618 — Probably Leicestershire, England
1 year daughter	Links Birth: 1618 15 27 — Derbyshire, England Baptism: August 30, 1618 15 27 — St Peter's Church, Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England Death: September 1618 — Unknown probably Derbyshire Burial: October 1, 1618 — St Peter's Church, Somersall Herbert, Derbyshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Ann MERRY 1618–1618 Birth: 1618 15 27 — Derbyshire, England Death: September 1618 — Unknown probably Derbyshire
10 years son	Links Birth: about 1627 24 36 — Probably Derbyshire, England Marriage: before 1655 — Probably Derbyshire, England 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 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: January 1674/75 CE (January 1675) — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England Burial: January 2, 1674/75 CE (January 12, 1675) — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann TURNER Margaret MERRY John MERRY Anna MERRY Maria MERRY Elizabeth MERRY William MERRY Valentine MERRY 1627–1674/75 CE Birth: about 1627 24 36 — Probably Derbyshire, England Death: January 1674/75 CE (January 1675) — Radbourne, Derbyshire, England

Show all notes
Birth	Edmund's father died in October 1603.
Marriage	First known child born 1618.
Death	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.

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Family with parents
father Parents John MERRY Agnes ALLSOP (Probably)	Henry MERRY –1603
mother Parents Robert PALMER	Margaret PALMER 1562/63 CE–1619
brother	William MERRY –1651
brother Family Elizabeth VERNON Mary MERRY Henry MERRY	Henry (Sir) MERRY –1636
elder brother Family Margaret NEWTON John MERRY	John (Sir) MERRY 1584–1643
elder brother Family Helen FITZHERBERT	Ciprian MERRY 1592–1642
himself	Edmund MERRY 1603–1632

Family with Joyce HAWFORD
himself	Edmund MERRY 1603–1632
wife Parents Edward HAWFORD Joyce …	Joyce HAWFORD 1591–
daughter	Ann MERRY 1618–1618
son Family Ann TURNER Margaret MERRY John MERRY Anna MERRY Maria MERRY Elizabeth MERRY William MERRY	Valentine MERRY 1627–1674/75 CE

Edmund MERRY(1603–1632)
- Joyce HAWFORD1618
  - Ann MERRY(1618–1618)
  - Valentine MERRY(1627–1674/75 CE)