Person:Richard Weston (8)

Dated July 4, 1572. To be buried in parish church of Writtle in Essex with late wife Margaret; son Nicholas < 21; daus: Winifred & Margaret both < 18; son Jerome. Now wife Elizabeth who had late husbands Anthony Cave & John Newdigate. To Mary Slade, Joan Mylborne's sister. Overseers: John Pyncheon of Writtle, Esq. and John Glascock of Roxwell, Gent.
Proved July 29, 1572 (P.C.C., Draper, 26)

Biography
Richard Weston’s grandson Richard Weston became Earl of Portland under Charles I and inspired the fabrication of a pedigree tracing his grandfather’s descent from the Staffordshire family of Weston and a Neville of Westmorland. Weston’s real ancestry is uncertain. He was probably a grandson of William Weston, mercer of London, who died in 1515 leaving four sons, of whom one, Richard, settled in Colchester, where he died in 1541 or 1542, styling himself gentleman and leaving three sons under age, the youngest named Richard. Richard Weston of Colchester left legacies to his ‘most singular good lord and master’ Chancellor Audley and to John Lucas, to whom he also committed the upbringing of his second son John. Both Audley and Lucas were members of the Inner Temple, but the younger Richard Weston was apparently to follow his stepfather Jerome Gilbert to the Middle Temple.3

The Will of Richard Weston, one o the Queen's Maiesties Justices of the Common Pleas at Westminster, dated 4 July 1572. To be buried in the parish church of Writtle in Essex, where my late well-beloved wife Margaret was interred. A monument to us both to be set up there, with our arms joined together. My executors to receive the rents of my lands in Netteswell, Great and Little Parndon, Harlow, and Latton in Essex, until my son Nicholas be twenty-one and until my daughters Wynefride and Margaret be eighteen or married. My said daughters to be brought up and educated by my wife. My manor of Netteswell to my said son Nicholas at twenty-one, with remainder to my son and heir Jerome Weston. After the death of Elizabeth my wife, my executor is to receive the rents of my lands in East and West Tilbury for seven years, to pay my debts and legacies. The residue of all my manors and lands to my said son and heir Jerome Weston. To my wife, all such goods, plate, lands, and jewels as belonged to her late husband, Anthony Cave and John Newdigate, deceased. To each of my own daughters, Wynifrede and Margaret, £500 at her marriage, or at age of eighteen. To Mary Slade, Joan Mylborne's sister, £40. Executor: son Jerome. Overseers: John Pyncheon of Writtle, Esq., and John Glascock of Roxwell, Gent. Proved 29 July 1572 (P.C.C., Draper, 26.)