Person:Christian Hickling (1)

CHRISTIAN ELMES of Green's Norton in the Co. of Northampton, widow, late wife of Thomas Elmes of Green's Norton Esq. lately deceased, 12 October 1632, proved 5 May 1635. Eldest son William Elmes of Lileford Northampton Esq. Second son Thomas Elmes of Warmington. Third son Anthony Elmes of Fawsely. My goods at Casswell Dairy house and my house at Norton. Grace Elmes the wife of Anthony and daughter of Sir Robert Bevill of Chesterton, Hunts., kn. of the Bath. The lands descending to my son Anthony cannot feed or departure any more but 2500 (sheep) at five score to the hundred, nor in my father Hickling's time nor in my late dear husband's time there were at any time more kept or could possibly be kept &c.

To my eldest and well beloved daughter Mary Spencer of Cople, Bedfordshire, widow, one hundred pounds. My daughter the Lady Martha Dacres, the wife of Sir Thomas Dacresof Chesthunt Herts., kn. My third daughter Elizabeth Hawford, wife of William Hawford, of Wellam Leic. Esq. My fourth daughter Alice Fountaine, wife of Thomas Fountaine of Hampton, Northampton, Esq. My youngest daughter the Lady Frances Hesilrigge, wife of Sir Arthur Hesilrigge, of Nosely Leic., Bart.

1.   The New England Historical and Genealogical Register. (Boston: New England Historic Genealogical Society)
   XLV / 66, 1891.