John MERRY –1651

John MERRY, –1651

Name John MERRY

Name: John /MERRY/
Given names: John
Surname: MERRY

Events of close relatives
Marriage	Ann GILBERT — View this family Yes
Birth of a son	Gilbert MERRY ( after death) Probably Derbyshire, England
Death of a mother	Margaret NEWTON before 1643 Probably Derbyshire, England
Death of a father	John (Sir) MERRY August 1643 Radbourne, Derbyshire, England
Burial of a father	John (Sir) MERRY August 1643 Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England Note: Probably buried with wife in the chancel of the church in accordance with his will. No parish regist… Probably buried with wife in the chancel of the church in accordance with his will. No parish registers available for that period.
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) Source: Derbyshire Archives catalogue precis
Burial of a mother	Margaret NEWTON Chancel of Kirk Langley Church, Kirk Langley, Derbyshire, England Note: Her husband's will requested that he be buried in the chancel of the Kirk Langley Church with his wi… Her husband's will requested that he be buried in the chancel of the Kirk Langley Church with his wife.
Will	October 4, 1651 (0 after death) Brisslincote, Derbyshire, England Note: Mentioned wife Ann, daughter Dorothy who could have been daughter-in-law Dorothy who wed son George… Mentioned wife Ann, daughter Dorothy who could have been daughter-in-law Dorothy who wed son George Merry, son Gilbert, his servants and the poor of the parish. No mention of son, George. William Dakin was to be his sole executor.
Death	1651 Probably Brisslincote, Derbyshire, England Source: British History Online Cases before the Committee: November 1651 Pages 2892-2911 Note: Died between date of will on 16 May 1651 and 26 Nov. 1651 when his wife requested, of a compounding… Died between date of will on 16 May 1651 and 26 Nov. 1651 when his wife requested, of a compounding committee, discharge of land settled on her by her father, Nicholas Gilbert of Youlgrave and her entitlement to her deceased husband's land at Brisslincote.
Probate	May 16, 1653 (2 years after death) Prerogrative Court of Canterbury
Burial	( after death) UNKNOWN

Date differences

Family with parents
father	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
mother	Links 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John (Sir) MERRY John MERRY Margaret NEWTON –1643 Death: before 1643 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Religious marriage	Religious marriage — February 7, 1618/19 CE (February 17, 1619) — St Saviours, Southwark, London, England
himself	Links Marriage: 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann GILBERT George MERRY Gilbert MERRY John MERRY –1651 Death: 1651 — Probably Brisslincote, Derbyshire, England

Family with Ann GILBERT
himself	Links Marriage: 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Ann GILBERT George MERRY Gilbert MERRY John MERRY –1651 Death: 1651 — Probably Brisslincote, Derbyshire, England
wife	Links Marriage: 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 Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse John MERRY George MERRY Gilbert MERRY Ann GILBERT –1660 Death: 1660 — Probably Derbyshire, England
Marriage	Marriage — —
son	Links Marriage: Death: before 1657 — Probably Derbyshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Family with spouse Dorothy … George MERRY –1657 Death: before 1657 — Probably Derbyshire, England
son	Links Birth: Probably Derbyshire, England Death: 1693 Burial: 1693 — Kniveton, Derbyshire, England Links Ancestors Compact tree Descendants Family book Fan chart Hourglass chart Interactive tree Pedigree Pedigree map Relationships Gilbert MERRY –1693 Birth: Probably Derbyshire, England Death: 1693

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Fact	@Derbyshire Archives catalogue precis@
Death	@British History Online Cases before the Committee: November 1651 Pages 2892-2911@

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Will	Mentioned wife Ann, daughter Dorothy who could have been daughter-in-law Dorothy who wed son George Merry, son Gilbert, his servants and the poor of the parish. No mention of son, George. William Dakin was to be his sole executor.
Death	Died between date of will on 16 May 1651 and 26 Nov. 1651 when his wife requested, of a compounding committee, discharge of land settled on her by her father, Nicholas Gilbert of Youlgrave and her entitlement to her deceased husband's land at Brisslincote.

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Family with parents
father Parents Henry MERRY Margaret PALMER	John (Sir) MERRY 1584–1643
mother	Margaret NEWTON –1643
himself	John MERRY –1651

Family with Ann GILBERT
himself	John MERRY –1651
wife Parents Nicholas GILBERT	Ann GILBERT –1660
son Family Dorothy …	George MERRY –1657
son	Gilbert MERRY –1693

John MERRY(–1651)
- Ann GILBERT
  - George MERRY(–1657)
  - Gilbert MERRY(–1693)