Kent Sandwich St Mary - Postuma
On a Monument, on ye N. Wall, wth. 2 small Figg. kneeling at a Faldstool.
"Abrahamus Rutten Praetoriano hujus Oppidi Officio fungens; praefuit prudens; vixit probus; obijt pins; Vitam hauc terrestrem coelesti commutans, 16 Septembris 1608. Mense Praefecturae suae decimo; Anno Aetatis 43. Multiplici interim beatus Prole: septem nimirum masculis, sexque faeminis, è Susannâ Uxore ejus charissimâ, prosperè prognatis; quae hoc dilectissimi Conjugis defuncti Memoriae et Amoris ergo, posuit" (18c visit by Rev Faussett)
Abraham was Mayor of Sandwich, Kent c1566-1608
He was the son of Mathias Rutton Alias Tyce of London St Botolph Aldgate brewer c1538-1603. the family originated from Holland
Abraham m 1586 Susannah Van Lent d1608 of Sandwich; [? m2 William Aston]
Aged 16, as "gen. cond.", he matriculated from University College, Oxford 25 Oct 1583
A "Citizen and brewer of London he came to reside at Sandwich, and acquired his freedom
there by purchase of a free tenement in 1590; died in his mayoralty") [BOYS]
Children
1. [?] Abraham Rutton c 25 Jun 1587-31 Aug 1587 London St Botolph Aldgate
2. [?] Abraham Rutton c 22 Sep 1588 London St Botolph Aldgate; d young
[? other sons]
3. [?] Sarah Rutton c 6 Feb 1594.5 Sandwich [IGI gives father as his brother Mathias]
4. Abraham Rutton c 14 Mar 1595 Sandwich
5. [?] Isaac Rutton c 15 Oct 1598 Sandwich [IGI gives father as his brother Mathias]
6. Edward Rutton c 8 Jun 1600 Sandwich; i 26 Jul 1600 Sandwich
7. Susan Rutton c 27 Jul 1601 Sandwich; d a1604
8. Catherine Rutton c 7 Oct 1603 Sandwich; d ?1603
9. Susanna Rutton c 20 Dec 1604 Sandwich
10. Sarah Rutton c 19 Apr 1607 m Ambrose Hewett;
11. Posthuma Rutton b c1608; m 1629 Henry Boteleer at Woodnesborough d 1640
WILL (Canterbury) 16 Sep 1608/13 Oct 1608 Abraham Rutton of Sandwych ... gentleman ... Item I give to Suzan my wyfe whom I have ... unto me one yearlie rent or annuity of £20 per annum out of all my lands and tenements ... my sonne Abraham till he is of full age of one and twenty yeares ... for Suzan my daughter ... Sara my daughter ... unto the said Abraham all my bookes whatever prynted and written ... I give to poore people of three parishes in ?Sandwich ... Suzan my wyfe and my good friend Edmund Parke sole executors ...
HOWEVER wife Susanna added this statement after his death
Abraham Rutten, gent., by his last will and testament gave me one third part of his goods and chattels and the other two thirds to Susan and Sara his two daughters, not knowing then that I was with child — now to Posthuma my daughter ... my late husband ?William ?Aston [INTERNET]
Messuage etc. late Barnard Lent's in Sandwiche which fell to me by law and descent from my father. My 3 daughters Susan Rutten, Sarah Rutten, and Priscilla[sic] Rutten, my only son Abraham Rutten. Parker, 76 [INTERNET]
Kent Sandwich St Mary - Postuma
On a Monument, on ye N. Wall, wth. 2 small Figg. kneeling at a Faldstool.
"Abrahamus Rutten Praetoriano hujus Oppidi Officio fungens; praefuit prudens; vixit probus; obijt pins; Vitam hauc terrestrem coelesti commutans, 16 Septembris 1608. Mense Praefecturae suae decimo; Anno Aetatis 43. Multiplici interim beatus Prole: septem nimirum masculis, sexque faeminis, è Susannâ Uxore ejus charissimâ, prosperè prognatis; quae hoc dilectissimi Conjugis defuncti Memoriae et Amoris ergo, posuit" (18c visit by Rev Faussett)
Abraham was Mayor of Sandwich, Kent c1566-1608
He was the son of Mathias Rutton Alias Tyce of London St Botolph Aldgate brewer c1538-1603. the family originated from Holland
Abraham m 1586 Susannah Van Lent d1608 of Sandwich; [? m2 William Aston]
Aged 16, as "gen. cond.", he matriculated from University College, Oxford 25 Oct 1583
A "Citizen and brewer of London he came to reside at Sandwich, and acquired his freedom
there by purchase of a free tenement in 1590; died in his mayoralty") [BOYS]
Children
1. [?] Abraham Rutton c 25 Jun 1587-31 Aug 1587 London St Botolph Aldgate
2. [?] Abraham Rutton c 22 Sep 1588 London St Botolph Aldgate; d young
[? other sons]
3. [?] Sarah Rutton c 6 Feb 1594.5 Sandwich [IGI gives father as his brother Mathias]
4. Abraham Rutton c 14 Mar 1595 Sandwich
5. [?] Isaac Rutton c 15 Oct 1598 Sandwich [IGI gives father as his brother Mathias]
6. Edward Rutton c 8 Jun 1600 Sandwich; i 26 Jul 1600 Sandwich
7. Susan Rutton c 27 Jul 1601 Sandwich; d a1604
8. Catherine Rutton c 7 Oct 1603 Sandwich; d ?1603
9. Susanna Rutton c 20 Dec 1604 Sandwich
10. Sarah Rutton c 19 Apr 1607 m Ambrose Hewett;
11. Posthuma Rutton b c1608; m 1629 Henry Boteleer at Woodnesborough d 1640
WILL (Canterbury) 16 Sep 1608/13 Oct 1608 Abraham Rutton of Sandwych ... gentleman ... Item I give to Suzan my wyfe whom I have ... unto me one yearlie rent or annuity of £20 per annum out of all my lands and tenements ... my sonne Abraham till he is of full age of one and twenty yeares ... for Suzan my daughter ... Sara my daughter ... unto the said Abraham all my bookes whatever prynted and written ... I give to poore people of three parishes in ?Sandwich ... Suzan my wyfe and my good friend Edmund Parke sole executors ...
HOWEVER wife Susanna added this statement after his death
Abraham Rutten, gent., by his last will and testament gave me one third part of his goods and chattels and the other two thirds to Susan and Sara his two daughters, not knowing then that I was with child — now to Posthuma my daughter ... my late husband ?William ?Aston [INTERNET]
Messuage etc. late Barnard Lent's in Sandwiche which fell to me by law and descent from my father. My 3 daughters Susan Rutten, Sarah Rutten, and Priscilla[sic] Rutten, my only son Abraham Rutten. Parker, 76 [INTERNET]