"John Tully, born probably in Surrey, about 1545, was buried in Horley, Surrey, 4 June 1595. … appears in the Lay Subsidy in 1593-94, being taxed for xi8 land viijd. The will of John Tully, husbandman, of Horley, was made 30 May 1593, proved 12 July 1595, and mentions sons John and William Tully, gave to wife Margaret, whom he makes his executrix, the land he bought of William Kelly, tanner, sometime parcel of Easthavers als. Redstone land and the residue of his property if she remain unmarried, then to son Nicholas Tully, land called Poodes Croft als. Puckney Crofte in Horley purchased of Charles Evans, gentleman. Mr. William Browne of Horley, clerk, and James Jordan of Charlewood, overseers; wit: William Browne, James Jordane, Thomas Jordane and William Finch. (Surrey Wills, 7.) … Owing to the fact that these abstracts are very brief it can not be definitely stated that Nicholas Tully was the eldest son but as he was the chief heir of both his father and mother, it is probable that he was. John Tully apparently moved into Horley from an adjoining parish about 1578, …"
