Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire
Richard Dilke 1532 -1595 and his two wives Ann Roberts & Elizabeth Ashton
"Here lyeth the bodies of Richard Dilke of Kirckbye Maloerie, gent. and Anne his first wife, who had issue 3 sonnes and 1 daughter, and Elizabeth his 2nd wife, who had 2 sonnes and 7 daughters; whiche Richard died the 13 day of Feb. Anno Dom. 1595"
Richard was the son of Thomas Dylke 1558 & Alice Cave ( ? of Baggrave Hall South Croxton Leic : daughter of Richard Cave 1538 & Margaret Saxby 1531 )
His father was a yeoman who received a lease of the manor of Kirkby Mallory from the Abbey of Leicester in July 1534; By the provisions stated in the lease Thomas was obliged to provide for the upkeep of all buildings outside of the Manor House and its attached premises, while the Abbey remained responsible for the Manor house itself and all the heavy timbers therein used for its support
Richard in turn held the manor of the Queen for 1 knights fee
Richard m1 1557 Ann 1537-c 1565 daughter of William Roberts of Sutton Cheney
Children www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6Fu36j
1. George 1558 - 1632 m1 Anne Wolverton; m2 1613 Judith Wood
2. William c1560 - 1596 lawyer of Clements Inn London & the Inner Temple m 1588 Joanna daughter of Anthony Calthrop / Calthorpe 1594 mercer of London by Joan Harris 1608
3. Son died young
4. Dorothy b1562 - 1601 / 2 m (1st wife) William Booth 1610 , a barrister of Witton in Aston Birmingham who m2 Martha .... ; m3 Dorothy daughter of Edward Sanders
He m2 c1566 Elizabeth 1542- 1603 daughter & heir of William Ashton
1. Sir Thomas Dilke 1567 - 1613 of Maxstoke Castle Warks & Shustoke m Anne 1656 daughter of Sir Clement Fisher of Packington by Mary daughter of Francis Repington of Arnington, who m2 Sir Hervey Bagot of Blithfield flic.kr/p/6Sp6mE
2. Richard b1570
1. Phenemma bc1566
2. Frances bc 1574
3 Anne bc 1578
4 - 7 Daughters died young
Richard's Will; 13th February 1595 .as follows:
"In the name of god amen the xiijth day of februarie in the xxxvijth yeare of the Reigne of O(u)r sov(er)eigne ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god of England ffrance & Irelande Quene defendresse of the faith &c. I Richard Dylke of Kirckbye Mallorie in the Countie of Leic(ester) gent doo make this my last will & testm(en)te of all my goods Chattels & Cattels, assuringe my selfe that it will please god almightie thorough the meanes of Jhesus Christ my savior & redeemer to receive my ["sol" crossed out] soule & trusting that my executor will take care of the buriall of my bodie in the Church of Kirckby Mallorie aforesaid:
ffirste I give to the mother church of Lincoln vj d & tow(ar)ds the rep(ar)ation of the p(ar)ish church of Kirckby aforesaid vj s. viij d.
It(em) whereas I have covenaunted w(i)th Mr ffrauncis Cave & Thom(a)s Cave of Baggrave in the said County of Leic(ester) esq(ui)res to leave Elizabeth my wife at my decease either two hundred pounds in goods or monye or else a farm worth v li. by yeare & one hundred pounds in goods & Cattals & monye, To the trewe p(er)formaunce whereof I give unto my said wife one hundred poundes to be paid her by my Executor in goods Cattell & monye, & my said wife shall live in my nowe dwelling house for her firste yeare after my decease w(i)th allowaunce after five pounds the yeare, & after to be provided for by my executor to fulfill my said coven(au)nte:
It(em) I give to George Dylke my eldest sonne the demise lease & terme of yeares & the Indenture & lease thereof, in & to the Manner house & pleice and other the landes ten(emen)ts & hereditaments in kirckbye mallorye aforesaid graunted by John late Abbot of the Dissolved house or Monasterie of o(u)r Ladie in the Meadows of Leicest(e)r a foresaid unto Thom(a)s Dylke my father deceased, dated the tenth Daie of Julye in the xxvjth yeare of the Reigne of Kinge Henrye the eight for fowre scoare & one years Also the Demise lease & terme of yeares of and in p(ar)cell of the further Meere close w(i)thin the p(ar)ish of Kirckby aforesaid to the said George his execut(or)is & assignes: Also I give unto my said sonne George the Lease of my windemill to beginne one yeare fullie expired after my Deceasse: And to my said sonne George all the glasse cassements, shutts, 20 Doorres, lockes, the greate brewing Leade, 21 the greate brasse pott the kilne, the presse in my p(ar)lor, the bigger cubbord in my p(ar)lor, the Longe table in the greate p(ar)lor & forme & bench to yt, the tables in the hall & formes and benches there, the beare ?wyces in the buttryes, the shelves there, and in the kitchin the salting troughes, the moulding trough, the Lanndyrons, 22 racks, hooks, & cobirons22 in the kitchin, the dresser there, the coffer w(i)thin the greate chambre Doore, the greate Binne, all pales, postes, & railes, yatts, 23 the woode of hovells24 & postes in the barne yard, & at the barne yard side, six lathers [?ladders], to be sett forth by thexecutors & ov(er)seers, resserving the use of these things for thone25 yeare after my Decease heare in & aboute this house:
It(em) I give unto my sonne Richard yearlie for xxtie yeares if he Live so Longe out of the Annuitye w(hi)ch my sonne George is to paie tenne pounds:
And to my daughters Fenin(n)a and Anne two hundred markes a peece, to be paid them at their or either of theire day of mariadge being ordred by my Executor, & if they will not be ordred by my executor then I will that they receive their said p(ar)tes when & as they shall accomplishe the age of xxvj yeares of age:
And to Grace Greene ffyftie poundes to be paid at her mariadge soe she be ordred by my executor, & if she will not be ordred by my executor then to receive her said portion when she shall accomplish the age of xxvj yeares in full satisfaction of all legacies or bequestes to her given by Richard Greene late of Melton Mowbray in the said Countie of Leic(ester) her father deceased:
Also I will that my said daughters Fenninna & Anne & the said Grace Greene shall have their sev(er)all findings of sufficiente meate drinke apparell & other necessaries fittinge their callings w(i)th my executor till they be p(re)ferred in mariadge or have their p(ar)tes paid as afore: And if anie of them my daughters dislike to be w(i)th my executor then I will that either of them have five poundes yearelie till their mariadge or paym(en)t as afore for their maynteinannce:
It(em) I give to ev(er)ie one of my childrens children nowe living excepte the s(ai)d Grace Greene, fyve poundes apeece as they shall sev(er)allie come to the age of xxj yeares of age: And to John Dylke my cosen & late Servaunte fortie shillings, & to ev(er)ie of my nowe servaunts tenne shillings apeece besides their wags [wages] except to Jeys Toplise my servaunte whom I give ffortie shillings:
It(em) I appointe Will(ia)m Dylke my seconde sonne my Executor to receive six hundred pounds of my said sonne George accordinge to the trewe meaninge of the Indentures of Covenaunte made the xxviijth daie of September in the xxxiijth yeare of the Reigne of o(u)r said Sov(er)eigne Ladie Quene Elizabeth: as by the same more plainelie appeareth and the same to be received to thuse of this my last will & testm(en)te: Also I give unto my said sonne Will(ia)m whom I ordene & make my full & sole executor of this my last will & testm(en)te all my Leases goods & chattels moveables & unmoveables heare not Devised, Debts owing unto me, plate, Jewells monye Cattell & whatsoev(er) is myne to have, enioye, & to be possessed thereof to thuse of this my last will & testm(en)te, to execute the same in [sic] iustelie & accordinge to my meaninge, my funeralls discharged, Debts paid & Legacies p(er)formed I give all the residewe to my said executor, his executors & assignes:
It(em) I ordaine my dearelie beloved master & frende S(i)r John Harrington of Exton in the Countie of Rutl(and) knight, my loving Cosen Mr Thom(a)s Cave of Baggrave in the Countie of Leic(ester) esq(ui)r(e) my sonne George Dylke & my Cosen Will(ia)m Rob(er)ts of Sutton in the said Countie of Leic(ester) gent Sup(er)visors to see this my laste will & testm(en)te well & faithfullie executed & p(er)formed accordinge to my true & good meaninge hearein, & that my said Executor shall discharge all their charges w(hi)ch they or anie of them shall bestowe in travell aboute the p(er)formaunce of this my last will & testm(en)t: And if my said sonne George putt in good securitie w(i)thin one moneth after my decease for the p(er)form(a)unce of this my will, then I will that he shall take upon him this charge, that is to be the Executor of this my last will in manner & forme aforesaid: And if anie of my daughters do dep(ar)te before the receipte of their porc(i)ons, then the p(ar)te or p(ar)tes of her or them soe deceasinge, shall remaine to my executor, & this will be an occasion the rather to move my said sonne George to be myne executor: "
[George had evidently not at first wanted to be executor, but thought better of it, and having found the necessary security within the time allowed, was formally declared executor by the archdeacon's court at Leicester - he inherited his father's quarter share of the manor0
Will of Elizabeth Ashton Dilke - [09 April 1603] :
"In the name of God Amen the ixth of Aprill Anno Dom 1603. I
Elizabeth Dilke of Kirkbie Malorie in the Countie of Leics
Widd being sicke in bodie but of good and perfect remembrance (praised be God) do make and ordain this my Testament, contayning herein my last will, in manner and forme followinge
First I bequeath my soule to Almighty God my creator
and my body to be buried in the Church of Kirkbie
afforesaid. Also I give to my five children Thomas, Richard,
Frannces, Phenemma and Ann ???? a peece to be paid
Within one yeare next and imediatelie after my dissease.
Item I give and bequeath next to my said children Frances, Phenemma and Anne all my Apparrell Lynnyn and Woollen to be equallie devided amongst them. The rest of all my goodes cattels and chatells wich either I have or of right ought to have of any person or persons whatsoever (my detbse paid and my funerall expenses discharged) I give fully whollie and absolutelie to my sonne in law (step son) George Dilke in consideration of the great expenses and charges I have put him to ever since the death of my husband, whom also I make my executor of this my last will.
In witness whereof I have sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written".
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After his step mother's death in 1603 George Dilke sold land and property here to Thomas Glover for £400
- Church of All Saints, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire
Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire
Richard Dilke 1532 -1595 and his two wives Ann Roberts & Elizabeth Ashton
"Here lyeth the bodies of Richard Dilke of Kirckbye Maloerie, gent. and Anne his first wife, who had issue 3 sonnes and 1 daughter, and Elizabeth his 2nd wife, who had 2 sonnes and 7 daughters; whiche Richard died the 13 day of Feb. Anno Dom. 1595"
Richard was the son of Thomas Dylke 1558 & Alice Cave ( ? of Baggrave Hall South Croxton Leic : daughter of Richard Cave 1538 & Margaret Saxby 1531 )
His father was a yeoman who received a lease of the manor of Kirkby Mallory from the Abbey of Leicester in July 1534; By the provisions stated in the lease Thomas was obliged to provide for the upkeep of all buildings outside of the Manor House and its attached premises, while the Abbey remained responsible for the Manor house itself and all the heavy timbers therein used for its support
Richard in turn held the manor of the Queen for 1 knights fee
Richard m1 1557 Ann 1537-c 1565 daughter of William Roberts of Sutton Cheney
Children www.flickr.com/gp/52219527@N00/6Fu36j
1. George 1558 - 1632 m1 Anne Wolverton; m2 1613 Judith Wood
2. William c1560 - 1596 lawyer of Clements Inn London & the Inner Temple m 1588 Joanna daughter of Anthony Calthrop / Calthorpe 1594 mercer of London by Joan Harris 1608
3. Son died young
4. Dorothy b1562 - 1601 / 2 m (1st wife) William Booth 1610 , a barrister of Witton in Aston Birmingham who m2 Martha .... ; m3 Dorothy daughter of Edward Sanders
He m2 c1566 Elizabeth 1542- 1603 daughter & heir of William Ashton
1. Sir Thomas Dilke 1567 - 1613 of Maxstoke Castle Warks & Shustoke m Anne 1656 daughter of Sir Clement Fisher of Packington by Mary daughter of Francis Repington of Arnington, who m2 Sir Hervey Bagot of Blithfield flic.kr/p/6Sp6mE
2. Richard b1570
1. Phenemma bc1566
2. Frances bc 1574
3 Anne bc 1578
4 - 7 Daughters died young
Richard's Will; 13th February 1595 .as follows:
"In the name of god amen the xiijth day of februarie in the xxxvijth yeare of the Reigne of O(u)r sov(er)eigne ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god of England ffrance & Irelande Quene defendresse of the faith &c. I Richard Dylke of Kirckbye Mallorie in the Countie of Leic(ester) gent doo make this my last will & testm(en)te of all my goods Chattels & Cattels, assuringe my selfe that it will please god almightie thorough the meanes of Jhesus Christ my savior & redeemer to receive my ["sol" crossed out] soule & trusting that my executor will take care of the buriall of my bodie in the Church of Kirckby Mallorie aforesaid:
ffirste I give to the mother church of Lincoln vj d & tow(ar)ds the rep(ar)ation of the p(ar)ish church of Kirckby aforesaid vj s. viij d.
It(em) whereas I have covenaunted w(i)th Mr ffrauncis Cave & Thom(a)s Cave of Baggrave in the said County of Leic(ester) esq(ui)res to leave Elizabeth my wife at my decease either two hundred pounds in goods or monye or else a farm worth v li. by yeare & one hundred pounds in goods & Cattals & monye, To the trewe p(er)formaunce whereof I give unto my said wife one hundred poundes to be paid her by my Executor in goods Cattell & monye, & my said wife shall live in my nowe dwelling house for her firste yeare after my decease w(i)th allowaunce after five pounds the yeare, & after to be provided for by my executor to fulfill my said coven(au)nte:
It(em) I give to George Dylke my eldest sonne the demise lease & terme of yeares & the Indenture & lease thereof, in & to the Manner house & pleice and other the landes ten(emen)ts & hereditaments in kirckbye mallorye aforesaid graunted by John late Abbot of the Dissolved house or Monasterie of o(u)r Ladie in the Meadows of Leicest(e)r a foresaid unto Thom(a)s Dylke my father deceased, dated the tenth Daie of Julye in the xxvjth yeare of the Reigne of Kinge Henrye the eight for fowre scoare & one years Also the Demise lease & terme of yeares of and in p(ar)cell of the further Meere close w(i)thin the p(ar)ish of Kirckby aforesaid to the said George his execut(or)is & assignes: Also I give unto my said sonne George the Lease of my windemill to beginne one yeare fullie expired after my Deceasse: And to my said sonne George all the glasse cassements, shutts, 20 Doorres, lockes, the greate brewing Leade, 21 the greate brasse pott the kilne, the presse in my p(ar)lor, the bigger cubbord in my p(ar)lor, the Longe table in the greate p(ar)lor & forme & bench to yt, the tables in the hall & formes and benches there, the beare ?wyces in the buttryes, the shelves there, and in the kitchin the salting troughes, the moulding trough, the Lanndyrons, 22 racks, hooks, & cobirons22 in the kitchin, the dresser there, the coffer w(i)thin the greate chambre Doore, the greate Binne, all pales, postes, & railes, yatts, 23 the woode of hovells24 & postes in the barne yard, & at the barne yard side, six lathers [?ladders], to be sett forth by thexecutors & ov(er)seers, resserving the use of these things for thone25 yeare after my Decease heare in & aboute this house:
It(em) I give unto my sonne Richard yearlie for xxtie yeares if he Live so Longe out of the Annuitye w(hi)ch my sonne George is to paie tenne pounds:
And to my daughters Fenin(n)a and Anne two hundred markes a peece, to be paid them at their or either of theire day of mariadge being ordred by my Executor, & if they will not be ordred by my executor then I will that they receive their said p(ar)tes when & as they shall accomplishe the age of xxvj yeares of age:
And to Grace Greene ffyftie poundes to be paid at her mariadge soe she be ordred by my executor, & if she will not be ordred by my executor then to receive her said portion when she shall accomplish the age of xxvj yeares in full satisfaction of all legacies or bequestes to her given by Richard Greene late of Melton Mowbray in the said Countie of Leic(ester) her father deceased:
Also I will that my said daughters Fenninna & Anne & the said Grace Greene shall have their sev(er)all findings of sufficiente meate drinke apparell & other necessaries fittinge their callings w(i)th my executor till they be p(re)ferred in mariadge or have their p(ar)tes paid as afore: And if anie of them my daughters dislike to be w(i)th my executor then I will that either of them have five poundes yearelie till their mariadge or paym(en)t as afore for their maynteinannce:
It(em) I give to ev(er)ie one of my childrens children nowe living excepte the s(ai)d Grace Greene, fyve poundes apeece as they shall sev(er)allie come to the age of xxj yeares of age: And to John Dylke my cosen & late Servaunte fortie shillings, & to ev(er)ie of my nowe servaunts tenne shillings apeece besides their wags [wages] except to Jeys Toplise my servaunte whom I give ffortie shillings:
It(em) I appointe Will(ia)m Dylke my seconde sonne my Executor to receive six hundred pounds of my said sonne George accordinge to the trewe meaninge of the Indentures of Covenaunte made the xxviijth daie of September in the xxxiijth yeare of the Reigne of o(u)r said Sov(er)eigne Ladie Quene Elizabeth: as by the same more plainelie appeareth and the same to be received to thuse of this my last will & testm(en)te: Also I give unto my said sonne Will(ia)m whom I ordene & make my full & sole executor of this my last will & testm(en)te all my Leases goods & chattels moveables & unmoveables heare not Devised, Debts owing unto me, plate, Jewells monye Cattell & whatsoev(er) is myne to have, enioye, & to be possessed thereof to thuse of this my last will & testm(en)te, to execute the same in [sic] iustelie & accordinge to my meaninge, my funeralls discharged, Debts paid & Legacies p(er)formed I give all the residewe to my said executor, his executors & assignes:
It(em) I ordaine my dearelie beloved master & frende S(i)r John Harrington of Exton in the Countie of Rutl(and) knight, my loving Cosen Mr Thom(a)s Cave of Baggrave in the Countie of Leic(ester) esq(ui)r(e) my sonne George Dylke & my Cosen Will(ia)m Rob(er)ts of Sutton in the said Countie of Leic(ester) gent Sup(er)visors to see this my laste will & testm(en)te well & faithfullie executed & p(er)formed accordinge to my true & good meaninge hearein, & that my said Executor shall discharge all their charges w(hi)ch they or anie of them shall bestowe in travell aboute the p(er)formaunce of this my last will & testm(en)t: And if my said sonne George putt in good securitie w(i)thin one moneth after my decease for the p(er)form(a)unce of this my will, then I will that he shall take upon him this charge, that is to be the Executor of this my last will in manner & forme aforesaid: And if anie of my daughters do dep(ar)te before the receipte of their porc(i)ons, then the p(ar)te or p(ar)tes of her or them soe deceasinge, shall remaine to my executor, & this will be an occasion the rather to move my said sonne George to be myne executor: "
[George had evidently not at first wanted to be executor, but thought better of it, and having found the necessary security within the time allowed, was formally declared executor by the archdeacon's court at Leicester - he inherited his father's quarter share of the manor0
Will of Elizabeth Ashton Dilke - [09 April 1603] :
"In the name of God Amen the ixth of Aprill Anno Dom 1603. I
Elizabeth Dilke of Kirkbie Malorie in the Countie of Leics
Widd being sicke in bodie but of good and perfect remembrance (praised be God) do make and ordain this my Testament, contayning herein my last will, in manner and forme followinge
First I bequeath my soule to Almighty God my creator
and my body to be buried in the Church of Kirkbie
afforesaid. Also I give to my five children Thomas, Richard,
Frannces, Phenemma and Ann ???? a peece to be paid
Within one yeare next and imediatelie after my dissease.
Item I give and bequeath next to my said children Frances, Phenemma and Anne all my Apparrell Lynnyn and Woollen to be equallie devided amongst them. The rest of all my goodes cattels and chatells wich either I have or of right ought to have of any person or persons whatsoever (my detbse paid and my funerall expenses discharged) I give fully whollie and absolutelie to my sonne in law (step son) George Dilke in consideration of the great expenses and charges I have put him to ever since the death of my husband, whom also I make my executor of this my last will.
In witness whereof I have sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written".
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After his step mother's death in 1603 George Dilke sold land and property here to Thomas Glover for £400
- Church of All Saints, Kirkby Mallory, Leicestershire