Person:Bennett Draper (2)

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Bennett Draper
b.Cal 1542
  1. Bennett DraperCal 1542 - 1604
  2. Bridget DraperCal 1551 - 1588
  3. Anne DraperCal 1555 - 1599
m. 12 Jun 1559
  1. Christopher Webbe - 1591/92
Facts and Events
Name[1] Bennett Draper
Alt Name[2] Anne Draper
Alt Name[3] Benedicta _____
Gender Female
Birth[3] Cal 1542
Marriage 12 Jun 1559 London, London, EnglandSt Dunstan's in the East
to Sir William Webbe, Knight
Will[5] 30 Jun 1604
Death[4] 1604 London, London, EnglandSt Dunstan's in the East
Probate[5] 9 Jul 1604
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. 3.0 3.1 Great Britain. Court of Chancery; Edward Alexander Fry; S. J. (Sidney Joseph) Madge; and George Samuel Fry. Abstracts of Inquisitiones post mortem relating to the city of London, returned into the Court of chancery during the Tudor period. (Nendeln, Liechtenstein: Kraus Reprint, 1968)
    3:32-43.
  4. Webb, William , in Boyd, Percival. Boyd's Inhabititants of London/Boyd's Family Units
    15482.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Will of Dame Benett Webb or Webbe, Widow of Saint Dunstan in the East, City of London, in Church of England. Province of Canterbury. Prerogative Court. Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Probate Records, 1384-1858
    PROB 11/104/289.

    Her will mentions:
    -her late husband William Webbe, sometime mayor and alderman of London
    -her grandchild William Webb
    -the children of her cousin Meade the wife of Edwarde Meade, including Edward Meade
    -her godson Laurence Greene son of Laurence Greene of Walbrooke, London
    -the right worshipful Mr Doctor Caesar Mr of Request
    -Sir Henrie Billingsley
    -her cousin Humfrey Bigge and John Bigge his son
    -her cousin Robert Smithwicke the younger
    -her goddaughter Benett Brickett
    -her goddaughter Benett Holt
    -her goddaughter Benett Walshe
    -Johane Meade the wife of Edwarde Meade
    -Richard Bye [the Grecian] ["the Grecian" may be the beginning of a bequest that was partially erased]
    -her cousin Francys Swifte the wife of Richard Swyfte of Essex
    -Mistris Smithe, widow, of the parish of St Stephens in Colman Street
    -her godson Thomas Russell
    -other children of William Russell
    -Robert Bye of Wathingsheete
    -the eldest son of her cousin Edmond Gamon
    -her cousin Bowles
    -her godson William Scales
    -her cousin Thomas Greene upon London Bridge
    -the children of her cousin Gyles of Bosworth by his first wife
    -the children of her cousin Elizabeth Gyles now wife unto her cousin Bouswell
    -Sence Glover the daughter of Thomas Glover
    -her cousin Elliott
    -her cousin Bartholmewe Wormell the elder, and his son Bartholomewe Wormell
    -the children of John Wormell
    -the daughter of Edward Daniell
    -Marie Walter wife of John Water her servant
    -her servant Raphe Lewys
    -William Philippes her cook
    -Jonas Lewys her boy
    -Owen Brincklowe and his daughter Margaret
    -Henrie Smythewick her servant
    -Sence Smythwicke the daughter of Robert Smythwicke the elder
    -Mr Lewes vicar of Langley
    -goodwyfe Hayward of Langley that was her maid
    -her cousin Christopher Clytherowe
    -the chidren of her cousin Richard Swifte
    -Thomas Greene, eldest son of her uncle Laurence Greene
    -Elizabeth the grandchild of her brother Gardiner
    -John Billingsley (which John was begotten of the body of Katerine his(?) late wife)
    -the wives of her cousin Russell and her cousin Gamon
    -Dorothy Clytherowe the daughter of her cousin Clytherowe of Watford
    -Mistris Oeccume
    -goodwife Pitte that was her maid servant
    -the children of her cousin Woodcock (sister to her cousin Scales)
    -Mr Hutton the preacher son unto the beadle that sometime served her husband Sir William Webb
    -Mr Reve the Carpenter of the Bridge house
    -Mr Plumton
    -Mr Wickins
    -Mr Hyde
    her aunt Tomlynson
    -Martha Wrighte
    -her cousin Lawrence Greenes wife Margaret Greene
    -Benjamin Clytherowe son of Thomas Clytherowe of Langley
    -her sister Gardiner
    -Sara Bigge wife of Humfrey Bigge
    -Mr Drde(?) Ashbold
    -Mr Dcor: Powell
    -her goddaughter Bridget Ashbold
    -Mris Cooper
    -Mistris Ashbold's sister
    -William Bartelett
    -William Fathers
    -her uncle Robert Greene and William Scales his son in law
    -William Nott that was her father's man
    -her godson Richard Symes
    -other children of her cousin Anne Symes
    -Katherine Davison that was her servant
    -William Robinson
    -William Lawde
    -her cousin Alice Reeve daughter to John Webbe that dwelt at Reading
    -the two daughters of William Hawley which he had by Bennett his wife
    -her cousin Holdford
    -Elizabeth Robinson of St Dunstan's in the East
    -the children of Clement Draper
    -Thomas Draper and Robert Draper, children of John Draper
    -her sister Billingsley
    -Mr Thomas Escott
    -her cousin Margaret Scales wife of William Scales
    -Elizabeth Bartlett and John Bartlett her son
    -Frauncys Carter her carpenter
    -Thomas Paynter son to the goodwife Hayward
    -the children of her cousin Holt
    -Richard, Robert, and John Reeve, children of Reeve of Reading
    -William Lawde, her sister Lawde's son
    -Elizabeth Badger grandchild of her brother Gardiner
    -her cousin Robert Draper the second son of John Draper
    -John Bigge son of her cousin Humfrey Bigge, one of the procurators of the Arches
    -her friend Thomas Thomlinson citizen and skinner of London
    -her friend William Pinney citizen and haberdasher of London
    -her servant John Soper
    -her servant John Frances
    -her servant John Goddard
    -her cousin Bristowe
    -Anne Smythwick daughter of Bennett Smythwick
    -Dixy Clytherowe and his younger brother Benjamin Clytherowe
    -Elizabeth Joyner that was her daughter Webbe's goddaughter
    -her father's godson Christopher Lewes
    -her coachman John Manley
    -[and others]

    She made several charitable bequests.

  6.   Camden, William, and John (ed.) Fetherston. The visitation of the county of Leicester in the year 1619, taken by William Camden. (London: Taylor and Co., 1870)
    p. 52.