Person:William Webbe (2)

Watchers
Sir William Webbe, Knight
 
d.4 Jul 1599
  • HSir William Webbe, Knight - 1599
  • WBennett DraperCal 1542 - 1604
m. 12 Jun 1559
  1. Christopher Webbe - 1591/92
Facts and Events
Name Sir William Webbe, Knight
Gender Male
Marriage 12 Jun 1559 London, London, EnglandSt Dunstan's in the East
to Bennett Draper
Occupation[1] London, London, Englandsalter
Other[3] 1591 lord mayor of London
Death[4] 4 Jul 1599
Probate[5] 7 Jul 1599
References
  1. London, Hugh Stanford, and Sophia W Rawlins. Visitation of London, 1568: with additional pedigrees, 1569-90, the arms of the city companies and a London subsidy roll, 1589. (London: John Whitehead, 1963)
    p. 8.
  2.   College of Arms (United Kingdom), and George William Marshall (ed.). The visitations of the county of Nottingham in the years 1569 and 1614: with many other descents of the same county. (London: Harleian Society, 1871)
    p. 137.
  3. Thomas, Henry. The Ancient Remains, Antiquities, and Recent Improvements of the City of London. (London: Sears & Co., 1830)
    2:412.
  4. Webb, William , in Boyd, Percival. Boyd's Inhabititants of London/Boyd's Family Units
    15482.
  5. Will of Sir William Webb or Webbe, Alderman of Saint Dunstan in the West, City of London, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858
    PROB 11/94/142.

    His will mentions:
    -Michael the Butler and James the Butler
    -his sister Webb of Reading
    -his sister Bridgett and her two daughters (the younger named Beusabe(?))
    -his nephew Roger Webb
    -the two sons of his sister Lawde of Reading
    -his grandchild William Webb
    -his wife Dame Bennett
    -his nephew John Webbe and his sisters
    -his friend and brother Henry Billingsley
    -his daughter Deane
    -his cousin Brickell
    -his niece Bowlles and Bennett Holte
    -his friend John Crooke recorder of London
    -his friend Sir John Harte
    -James Allen
    -Alice Allder, Ursula Allder, Richard Allder
    -Mr Wilbraham the common sergeant
    -Mr Nicholas Fuller
    -Elizabeth Giles
    -Mr Thomas Holford
    -Elizabeth and Thomas Russell
    -his cousin William Scales
    -John Wall the beadle
    -numerous bequests to servants and charitable bequests