John Emerson, b. prob. in Searby abt. 1580. John Emerson of Howsham, co. Lincoln, made will, 22 Mar. 1613, proved 19 May 1614, in which he gave to his wife and three children, namely Alexander and Thomas, his sons, and Alice Emerson his daughter; to the sons of his brother Robert, namely Alexander and Michael Emerson; a legacy "to buy them bowes and arrowes wthall"; to all children of sister Anne, xijd. Wife Isabel to be executrix. (The English Emersons.)