John Seymour
John was born about 1535 in
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England. He died on October 22nd, 1605 in
Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.
- Death Notes
- John Semare was buried on 23-Oct-1605 at Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, England.
His will. "To my son Robert a table. To my daughter Annie my "wafer yernes (Waffle irons). To my sons John and Peter 6d each. To my daughters Jane and Dorothy a bed each. All residue to my wife [unnamed], who is to be exeutrix, and my son Robert is to be executor. Wotnesses; Thomas Browne, Mathew Thorowgood."
His estate was probated on 13-Nov-1605.
The will of John Seymour/Semare, transcribed from the original in Essex Record Office (ref: D/ABW 36/30):
In the name of god Amen the vij day of October in the yere of our Lord one Thousande sixe hundered and five I Jhon Semare of Sabridgworthe in the Countie of Hertford doe ordayne & make this my laste will & testament in maner and forme following
Fyrste I bequthe my soule into hande of Almighty god and my body to be buried where it shall please god
Item I give & beqethe to Robert Semare my sonne my table & the frame in the halle to remayne with the howse
Item I give to Annie my daughter my wafer yerns
Item I give to John & Peter my sonnes vi d apece
Item I give to Jane my daughter my flocke bede & ij joyned stoles
Item I give to Dorite my daughter my beste bed with the furniture and my cobbard and ij joyned stoles and my rounde table & great pewter platter my beste table clothe and my lattino morter to be delivered immidiatly after my wyffes decease
The residue of all my goods unbequeathed I give & bequeathe to Dissere my wyffe whom I ordayne & make my executrix and Robert my sonne to be overseer of this my laste will & testamente
There being witness Thomas Browne and Mathew Thorowgood
Probate xiij November 1605
John Seymour & Dyzory Porter 
Dyzory Porter