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17828. Reverend Thomas* MORSE1397,2893 was born in 1538 in Boxstead, Essexshire, England.2794 He signed a will in 1596 in London, Essexshire, England.2893 "In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Morse, Minister of God his word in the Countie of Essex and in the Dyocesse of London, do make and ordeyne this my Last (will) and Testament in manner and forme followinge, first althoughe weake in Bodye yet in good and perfect Remembrance thancks be unto God Doe bequeathe my soule to almighty God, and my bodye unto the earthe from whence it was taken. Item, I give and bequeathe yo my nyne children now lyvinge, nyne score Poundes of good and lawful money of Englande, that is to saie, to John, Samuel, Daniel, Joseph, Jeremye, James Nathaniell, and Phillipp my sonnes, and to Sara my daughter, and to every of them Twentye Pounds att the age of three and twentye yeares, Savinge my (?) is that my daughter Sara shall receive her porcon of Twenty poundes at the age of One and Twentye yeares. And yf any of them doe departe this life before theis yeares of age be expired, Then I will that his or her parte or partes be equally devyded amonge my children wch shall be then livinge. I give and bequeathe unto Richard Morse my brother, Fortie shillings of lawful money. Item, I give more unto Margaret Morse my sister, Twentye shillings. Item, I give unto my eight youngest children Eight Bybles, every of them a Byble to be provyded at the cost and charges of my eldest sonne uppon wch Condicon I give hym all my Bookes in my Studdye. Item, I give and bequeathe unto the poore of the Parishe of Foxenats (Foxearth) Tenne shillings. The rest of my goods, money, plate, Bonds, morgages, cattle, household stuffe, or whatsoever else unbequeathed, my Legacyes discharged, I give unto Margaret my wife, with condicon to bringe upp my children in Learnynge with all things fitt for them untill she shall place them in some honest service, whome I make my sole Executrixe for the performance of this my last will and Testament. Also I will that yf Margaret my saide wife doe dispose herselfe to marrye, that hten she and he whome she shall marrye with enter into sufficient Bonds unto my eldest sonne then livinge before her marriage for the discharge of all these things which concerne here to be discharged in this my will. Also, yf yt please God she doth marrye that she doe enter into sufficient Bondes to give unto my eight sonns before rehearsed Thirty and fyve poundes equallye to be devyded amounge them and unto my daughter Sara tenne poundes wth is all Five and Forty poundes, To be paide wth in one yeare after the marrigae of the saide Margaret or att the severall yeares of their ages before menconed.And yf she shall refuse to enter into sufficient bonds for the discharge of this theis Legacies before expressed or any parte of them, I then will that my eldest sonne then livinge shalbe Executor in her place, and she to resigne all over to hym. And he to enter into sufficient bonds to paye unto Margarett my Wiefe wth in one yeare after the takinge of this Office, Fourscore pounds of good and lawfull money of Englande, besydes she shall enioye all my household stuffe and cattell. Onlie my will is that she shall deliver in all my Bonds, morgages and money. And yf any be consumed, she for to make it good. And that my sonne shall enter into sufficient Bondes for the discharginge of my will as ys required of my Wiefe. And yf Margarett my Wife doe depare this liefe unmarryed, that then my desyre and will is that she geve unto my Foure Children which I had by my first wiye Twentye poundes of good and lawful money, that is eche of them Fyve poundes. And this is my true mynde and will the which I doe testefye by my hande and seale this Tenth of November, and in the yeare of our Lorde 1596."

Thomas Morse, his mark

In witnes whereof we have setto or names

Richard Carter

Richard Block

William Downes, his mark

He died on 28 Apr 1597 in Foxearth, Essex, England.2794 Thomas Morse (Jr.) was a minister. In 1573 he "was presented to the Vicarage of Boxted, county Essex, of which the Bishop of London was Patron". He held this vicarage until 1578 when he resigned. He continued to live in Boxted until 1583 when he became the rector of Hinderclay which is in northern Suffolk county. In 1594 he became the Rector of Foxearth, county Essex. Replaced at Foxearth 10 mar 1596/1597.


Reverend Thomas* MORSE and Margaret* KING were married on 26 May 1573 in Boxstead, Essexshire, England.

17829. Margaret* KING1397 was born in 1552 in Boxstead, Essexshire, England.2793 She was christened on 21 Jan 1566/67 in Boxstead, Essexshire, England.2793 She was buried on 28 Jul 1585 in Hinderclay, Essex, England. Children were:

i.

John MORSE was born on 20 Feb 1573 in Boxstead, Essexshire, England.2793 He died on 30 Jun 1647 in Romford, Essexshire, England.2793

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ii.

Samuel* MORSE.

iii.

Sara MORSE was born on 11 Jun 1578 in Foxearth, Essex, England.2793 She died on 5 Dec 1654.2793

iv.

Daniel MORSE was born on 29 Jun 1580 in Boxford, Essexshire, England.2793 He died before 2 May 1583 in Boxford, Essexshire, England.2793

v.

Daniel MORSE was born on 2 May 1583 in Boxford, Essexshire, England.2793