1.  Walter¹ May (Source: Christine Leahy - 2006.).  He married Jone wife of Walter May. 

Notes for Walter May:

Will of WALTER MAY of North Nibley, husbandman                

Dated 23.5.1584                                                                                                    May 1585 No 172

In the name of God Amen the xxiiith daie of maye Anno Dm 1584 And in the xxviith yeare of the

Reige of most gracious Sovereige Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God, / of England ffrance and

Ireland, Queene, Defender ye of the fayth etc. I Walter Maye of the prshe of north nybley in the

countie of Gloucester husbandman bein / syke in Bodye; But of good and perfect memory,

Laude and prayse be to Almightye God therefore Doo make and ordayne this my pute

Testament;

containing herein my true / and pfect last will in manner and forme folowing that is to saye ffyrst

I comend my Soule into the hand of Almyhtie God my maker and Redemer hoping / to ...... onely

by fayth in Christ. And my Bodye to be buryed in Christian Buriall.

Item I give and bequeathe to Edward and George my sonnes all and / synguler suche ....... ?

instruments and plouge geare as I have belonging to my plough: Equallye to be devided

betweene them, after the decease of Jone, my / wyfe, in as good state & condicion as yt, is,

nowe at the, making hereof. So that shee my sayde wyfe shall have the use and ....?...pacon of

all and singular the afore said things, During her naturall lyfe (unles shee happen to marry) But

yf shee marrie, that then at suche marriage All and eney pte and pcell thereof, shalbe prsentlie

delivered to them two brethren in such wise as is before sayde. And yf yt happen George my

sonn to dye wthout yssue, That then his pte & porcion of the forsayde things shalbe due to willm my son.

Item I give & bequeathe to the before said Edwarde fourtye shilinges of good and Lawefull

Englishe money to be payed unto him by myne Executrixe hereafter named at, or aboute the

feaste fo St Michael Tharche Angel wch shalbe in the yeare of our Lorde God one Thousand,

fyve hundrec fowre score and sixe.

Item I give & bequeathe to the before said Edwarde the greatest Bras pann in the house to be

delivered to him by mye Executrixe imediatelye after my decease.

Item I give & bequeath to the before sd George, my sonn fourtye shillings of good and Lawfull

Englishe money, to be payed to him by myne Executrixe, when hee shalbe xxitie years of age.

Item I give & bequeath to the same George one Oxe called ?Brassone, And also one Coffeur in

the Chamber wch I lye in.

Item I give & bequeath to willm, my sonn three pounds of good and Lawful Englishe money, to

be paid to him by mye Executrixe, when he shalbe xxitie yeats of age.

Item I give & bequeath (to be devyded) betwene George and willm the greatest Bronze in the

house, to be delivered to them after the decease of my wyfe.

Item I give and bequeath to Thomas my sonn three pounds of good and Lawful Englyshe

monye, To be payed to him by myne Executrixe when he shalbe of the age on one and twentie years.

Item I give and bequeath to John my sonn three pounds of good and Lawful monie of Englande,

To be payed to him by myne Exec’ when he shalbe xxitie years of age.

Item I give and bequeathe to the same Thomas and John one payre of Andyrons to be devided

betweene them.

Item  I give & bequeath in lyke maner to my sonne Anthonie three pounds of good and Lawful

monie of England, To be paid to him by myne Executrixe when hee shalbe xxi tie years of age.

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Agnes five pounds of good & Lawful englyshe money,

To be payed to her by mye Exec’ at the daie of her marriage.

Item I give and bequeath to the same Agnes one cofferr standing in the Parloure.

Provided That yf anyone or more of these fyve Chyldren last rehearsed decease before they be

marryed, that then that child pte or them Childrens pte and porcons so deceased; shalbe due to

the other of them then lyving: Equalie to be devided by myne Executrix. and yf they all savinge

one happen to decease in ?suc..e  ? forte as before that then the whole pte and porcons of them

so decease and gone; shall reimburse and become to that one childe so survivinge.

Item I give and bequeath one Standing Bedsteade in the Parlour to be and remayne a Standarde

theare So long as anie of the name contynue and enioye the same ?house Provided also that yf

Edward my sonn happen, to decease before he receyve these Things wch by this testament is

given unto him: That Then yt shalbe Lawful for the sayde Edwarde to give and dispose ye same

to whomsoever he shall soe good. and then to receyve the same at such Tyme as is menconed

in this my pute testament and last Will. All and synguler the use of my Goods and Cattell

whatsoever, not yet given nor bequeathen, my Debts, legaces and funerall discharged & payed:

I wholy give and bequeath to Jone my wyfe, whome I make me true and Lawful Executrix.

Moreover knowe yee, mee the aforesaide Testator, to have chosen and sett Overseers for this

my pute Testament, for the better observacon thereof; my trustye and welbeloved in Christ

Thomas Curnocke, Walter ?

Burd, and Roberte ?Schotte And I give to everie of them three shilinges

                                Wyttness thereunto

                                John ........ son, minister

                                Thomas Curnocke and

                                Roberte Schotte

(Transcription with thanks from Christine Leahy)

  (North Nibley Parish Church)

Children of Walter May and Jone May are:

+      2                 i.    Edward² May, born in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

+      3                ii.    George May, born in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

        4               iii.    Agnes May, born 1568 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England. 

                                 She married Samuel Plummer 22 Jan 1591 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

More About Agnes May:

Baptism: 20 Jun 1568, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

More About Samuel Plummer and Agnes May:

Marriage: 22 Jan 1591, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

        5               iv.    Marjorie May, born 1569 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England; died Sep 1570

                                 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

More About Marjorie May:

Baptism: 25 Sep 1569, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

Burial: 27 Sep 1570, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

+      6                v.    William May, born 1571 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

        7               vi.    Walter May, born 1574 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England; died Sep 1574 in

                                 North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

More About Walter May:

Baptism: 29 Apr 1754, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

Burial: 11 Sep 1754, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

+      8              vii.    Thomas May, born 1575 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

        9             viii.    John May, born 1577 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

More About John May:

Baptism: 04 Mar 1577, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

        10              ix.    Johane May, born 1580 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England; died May 1581

                                 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

More About Johane May:

Baptism: 27 Mar 1580, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

Burial: 28 May 1581, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

        11               x.    John May, born 1582 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

More About John May:

Baptism: 01 Jul 1582, North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England

+      12              xi.    Anthoney May, born 1584 in North Nibley, Gloucestershire, England.

 Generation No. 2