Person:John Carpenter (145)

!Per Samuel Carpenter book. See page 1252 & 1318. See also LDS records. This was the John who was buried on April 3, 1598 at St. Mary's, Horsham, England. See page 3 of the 1912 book. NO. - SEE BELOW.

Harry Rogers has him as a "Vicar of Dilwyn." Per the will of his mother, he never married and he attained the vicarage of Dilywyn. His mother died in 1546. He was the oldest child but decline the inherritance from his mother.

He followed his calling and also accumulated a large quanity of cattle on his own lands. An educated man and good living, he was always concerned about the welfare of his parishioners, estowing bushels of rye amongst the needy, he also bought many books for his congregation and ensured his servants were well cared for.

He gave 21 pence toward the repairing of Cook's Bridge, which had fallen into disrepair, directing Thomas Frysor to set the men working on the Bridge, as far as the money would allow, an indication of his civic pride and feeling that his parishioners should not be put to inconvenince.

During his lifetime, he purchase lands and became prospeous, the majority of his cattle he left to the five sons of his brother William. His lands he left on trust for the benefit of his sister Anne Kyrwood's children. His other sister, Johanne Inglis, died in childbirth, her only child being a daughter and baptised, Johanne.

WILL: John left 55 pence, and all his books, to the needy and poor of Dilwyn. To everyone of his grandchildren, he left 6d each. He requested burial in the Lady Chancel of Dilwyn church with two lighted candles and a cross set upon his tomb. He died in 1558. Will dated 1 Sept. 1558. Buried on April 3, 1598 at St. Mary's, Horsham, England.