The Will of John Warren of Nayland nexte to Stoke in the County of Suffolk, husbandman, 21 Apr. 1576. To John Warren my eldest son and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten my house that I now dwell in with the lands, woods, and pastures thereunto belonging with the appurtenances lying in the parish of Nayland, known by the name of Curlie, held by copy of court roll of Sir Thomas Danby, knight, Lord of the Manor, which I now deliver by surrender to John Prentise and Robert Patton to the use of my eldest son John, on condition that he pay £20 out of the said house and lands to my second son John Warren. If he die without living issue then to my second son John and the heirs of his body, and if the said John my "myddle" son die without living issue then to son Richarde Warren and to his heires lawfully begotten. For lack of such heirs to daughter Anne Warren and her heirs. To son John the elder my farm implements, and to him and his brothers John the middle and Richard and his sister Anne the household goods, pewter, brass, and livestock. To Agnes Coole, my wife's daughter, all the appurtenances that did belong to my wife that last was. To John Cole, my wife's son, a chafing dish and a laten candlestick. To twelve of the poorest people in Naylond 12d. to be divided among them. All the residue of my goods and chattels, debts paid and my expenses discharged to be equally divided among my four children and my two brothers James and William Warren whom I make executors, and give them five loads of wood lying felled on my ground for their pains. I make John Prentise supervisor and I give him 12d. Witnesses: John Prentise, Roberte Patten, Anthonye Speed, and James Warren. Proved 5 June 1576 by the executors named, William Warren in his own person and James Warren in the person of said William. (Archdeaconry of Sudbury (Bury St. Edmunds), Wroo, 142.) -- pp. 348, 349
Marriages - John Warin and Agnes Howlet, 5 Sept. 1563 -- p. 353
John Warren, born about 1525, was of " Corlie " in Nayland. In his will, dated 21 Apr. 1576, proved 5 June 1576, he made his brothers James and William executors. He was buried 23 Apr. 1576. The name of his first wife is unknown, but he married secondly, 5 Sept. 1563, Agnes (or Anne) Howlet. who was buried 25 Nov. 1567; and probably married thirdly at Great Horkesley, 30 Jan. 1568-9, Margaret Firmett, previously wife of one Cole. She was buried 19 Apr. 1576. Children by first wife :
i. John, (4) "the elder," of "Corlie," b. abt. 1550; bur. 22 May 1583.
4. ii. John, "the middle," b. abt. 1555, the testator of 1613.
iii. Richard.
Child by second wife :
iv. Agnes, bapt. 8 Oct. 1564.
Child by third wife:
v. Margaret, bur. 15 Apr. 1571. -- pp. 354, 355
