'William purchased the manor of Gumley on 31 January 1608 from Sir Thomas Griffin. Nichols also tells us that in 1610, William with two other plaintiffs purchased three messuages and land in Gumley from Sir Edward Griffin, knt., Lucy his wife, and Sir Thomas Griffin, knt., ...
William was named in the will of his brother Thomas, dated 30 January 1633/4 at Saddington, where he is called "brother" ...
William's own will, dated 14 February 1637/8 at Gumley, proved 27 August 1638 at Oadby, named his children John, Thomas, James, Andrew, Robert, William, Elizabeth and Mary, all living, the two daughters unmarried [citing Will of William Horton of Gumley, Co. Leicester, Yeoman, 1637/8, #155 Leicestershire Wills, Leicester Record Office; read and copied by the author].'