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- JOHN SPILMAN (John, Thomas, William, Sir An¬thony, Robert, Stephen, Robert, Henry, William, Sir Will¬iam), the second John Spilman of Great Baddow, married Mar¬gery. Her maiden surname is not known. It may have been Palmer, as in her will given below she mentions her sister, Mar¬garet Palmer, although, of course, this may have been her sister's married name. She also names her son, Edward Sexton, and three other Sextons, John, Robert, and Edward, the two last being sons of John. It is, of course, possible that Edward Sex¬ton was her son-in-law, but it is also possible that her marriage to John Spilman had been preceecled by an earlier marriage to one Sexton, that Edward and John were children of this mar¬riage, and that Robert and Edward, sons of John, were, there¬fore, her grandchildren. On the other hand, she makes her Executors her sons, John Spyllman, John Hycks, and Edward Sexton, and of these John Hycks was probably her son-in-law, as in her will she mentions a daughter, Joan Hix. Several be¬quests to persons of the name of Buncheley may indicate that this was her maiden name.
The will of Margery Spyleman of Much Baddow in the County of Essex, widow of John Spyleman, is filed in the Arch¬deaconry Court of Essex, Lupton, 55. It is dated 20 August, 1558. and bequeathes her property as follows:
To the High Altar for tithes forgotten 3s., 4d. To Margery Chapman, my eldest daughter, 3 neat, 3 silver spoons, etc. To Custance Spyllman 3 neat, and to the said Custance, my daugh¬ter, the bed that standeth in the parlour, 5 silver spoons, etc. To Joan Hix, my daughter, 3 neat, 5 silver spoons, etc. To Edward Sexton, my son, 5 silver spoons, a mattrass, etc. To Philip Chapman 4 nobles and 2 sheep at his marriage. To Ellen Strachey, my servant, 405. at her marriage. To Robert Bunche¬ley 20s. in money at his marriage. To Allen Buncheley aos., and a pair of sheets to his wife. To Cicely Digbye a pair of sheets, etc. To Stephen Spilman a featherbed, etc. To John Sexton one cow, or, in case of his death, to his son, Robert, at 21; and, in case of his death, to Edward, his son, at 21. To Charles Bunchley a silver spoon. To Margaret Palmer, my sister, two sheep. To Margery Gose, my servant, one sheep. To every one of my Godchildren 4d. I give 405. to the Priest and poor people at my burial. The linin in the little
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coffer shall be divided between my two daughters, distance and Joan. The residue of my goods I give to my sons, John Spyllman, John Hycks, and Edward Sex¬ton, whom I make mine executors; and Mr. Robert Kynge and Richard Hyckes of Much Baddow, overseers. Witnesses: Sir Rychard Sache, Priest, John Farbessher, the elder, Rychard Mar-tyn.
From the above, the children of John Spilman and his wife, Margery, may probably be named as follows: John; Stephen; Margery, who married —— Chapman; Constance; Joan, who married John Hycks; and, perhaps, a daughter who married Ed¬ward Sexton. If, however, the theory that Margery had been married before her union with John Spilman be admitted, we can only name with certainty, as the children of John Spilman, John and Constance.
As appears from her will, Margery Spilman died sometime after 20 August, 1558. Her husband had predeceased her, as witnessed by the following entry in the parish registers of Saint Mary's Church at Great Baddow: “1555, November. John Spylman was buried the 28 Daye.”
CHILDREN of John and Margery Spilman:
John Spilman, of Great Baddow, ancestor of the American Spelmans (see Twelfth
Generation).
Constance (“Custance”), mentioned in her mother's will.
[The following are uncertain:]
Stephen, mentioned in his mother's will.
Margery, mentioned in her mother's will; m. Chap¬man.
Joan, mentioned in her mother's will; m. John Hycks.
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