"SIR RICHARD DABBS?" ' WILL - MAY 1556
HELLO ALL DABBS RESEARCHERS -
I thought some of you might be interested in reading the following abstracts of a will that I found in a small book written by a DABBS RESEARCHER.Her name is Miriam Adair Dabbs, who researched and published the bookin 1983.I believe she is no longer living, as at the time I received a copy, she was very ill, and I was told it was out of print.The publisher was Underwood Printing, Cleveland, Mississippi, in case you are interested.The name of the book is MY DABBS FAMILY, THE HISTORYOF THE DABBS FAMILY OF SOUTH MISSISSIPPI.The book is in the Library of Congress.
On Pages 40 and 41, it states the following:
On Pages 40 and 41, it states the following:Page 40 -
MORE ABOUT SIR RICHARD DABBS
Mayor of London, England, in 1551-1556
MORE ABOUT SIR RICHARD DABBS
Mayor of London, England, in 1551-1556
Bessie Lucille Dabbs, wife of Col. Matthew Thompson, Ret., of Biloxi, is the daughter of Dick Dabbs and the granddaughter of Uncle John S. Dabbs(NOTE FROM B.W.D.L:I believe this person's middle name is SMITH.)They have no children.
Col. Thompson was born in England and came to the United States many years ago and is a naturalized U.S. citizen.He became instantly interested when he learned that Lucille's ancestors came from England and are said to have descended from Sir Richard Dabbs.Col. Thompson was reared in or near Yorkshire, the native home of Sir Richard Dabbs.
At this writing, 1983, the Thompsons have just returned from visiting relatives.They visited the Coventry Library where they found a book, "THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE PARISH OF HEMINGBROUGH IN THE COUNTY OF YORK" by Thomas Burton Esq. of Turnham Hall.On page 260 are excerpts from Sir Richard's will, May 11, 1556, as follows:
"Sir Richard Dobbs, Lord Mayor of London, and one of the founders of Christ's Hospital, was, by his own statement a native of Cliffe."The hamlet must have looked upon his career with just pride.The following extracts from his will are full of interest: -
"I, Sir Richard Dobbys, knyght, citizen and alderman of London, sicke in bodie.To be buried within the parishe churche of Saynt Margaret, in Frydaie Strete, in London.Dame Alice my wief, and Margaret Stokmeade and Elizabeth Eglysfele, my daughters.To my brother Andrew Dobbis, dwelling Cliffe in the parishe of Hemyngbrough, in the countie of Yorke, whear I was borne, ten pounds.To my wife's brother, William Glosse, 10L.To William Dobbys, now beinge at lernynge at Rodderhith, 40s.To my god soone Richard Stockmeade, Godde's blessing and myne, 5L, and I will that the said John shalhave th' use and the Winde myll in Fridaye strete during the space of fiftie yeres next after my decease, paying yerely to my wief 13L. 6s. 8d. quarterlye during her lief.To the Company of Corpus Chirsti of Skynners in London, for a dynner to be hadd amongest them, to th' entent they shall praye for my soule and say De Profundis after dynner, ten pounds.To the company of the Skynners, some tyme called our Lady'd Company, for a bredefast or dynner to be had amongest them, and to have my soule in remembraunce with their devocion after dynner, 6L. 13s. 4d.To the Trustees, Tutors, and Governors of the newly erected (Page41) hospital of Christe's churche in London, and to the teir successours, to the use and relief of of the poore people there, my two leases and terme of yeres of a house called Seynt Andrew's Crosse in Holborne, and of one other tenement in Distaffe Lane, and I release them 20L.My greate mansion house called Somer's Key...to come to it.To my kynnesmen, William Dobbes, joyner, and Richard Dobbes, dyer, 3L. each.wife and daughter exrs.My trustie friedes Richard Grafton, grocer, and Sir Stephyn Hopkyn, prest, my chapleyne, overseers."
Col. Thompson was born in England and came to the United States many years ago and is a naturalized U.S. citizen.He became instantly interested when he learned that Lucille's ancestors came from England and are said to have descended from Sir Richard Dabbs.Col. Thompson was reared in or near Yorkshire, the native home of Sir Richard Dabbs.
At this writing, 1983, the Thompsons have just returned from visiting relatives.They visited the Coventry Library where they found a book, "THE HISTORY AND ANTIQUITIES OF THE PARISH OF HEMINGBROUGH IN THE COUNTY OF YORK" by Thomas Burton Esq. of Turnham Hall.On page 260 are excerpts from Sir Richard's will, May 11, 1556, as follows:
"Sir Richard Dobbs, Lord Mayor of London, and one of the founders of Christ's Hospital, was, by his own statement a native of Cliffe."The hamlet must have looked upon his career with just pride.The following extracts from his will are full of interest: -
"I, Sir Richard Dobbys, knyght, citizen and alderman of London, sicke in bodie.To be buried within the parishe churche of Saynt Margaret, in Frydaie Strete, in London.Dame Alice my wief, and Margaret Stokmeade and Elizabeth Eglysfele, my daughters.To my brother Andrew Dobbis, dwelling Cliffe in the parishe of Hemyngbrough, in the countie of Yorke, whear I was borne, ten pounds.To my wife's brother, William Glosse, 10L.To William Dobbys, now beinge at lernynge at Rodderhith, 40s.To my god soone Richard Stockmeade, Godde's blessing and myne, 5L, and I will that the said John shalhave th' use and the Winde myll in Fridaye strete during the space of fiftie yeres next after my decease, paying yerely to my wief 13L. 6s. 8d. quarterlye during her lief.To the Company of Corpus Chirsti of Skynners in London, for a dynner to be hadd amongest them, to th' entent they shall praye for my soule and say De Profundis after dynner, ten pounds.To the company of the Skynners, some tyme called our Lady'd Company, for a bredefast or dynner to be had amongest them, and to have my soule in remembraunce with their devocion after dynner, 6L. 13s. 4d.To the Trustees, Tutors, and Governors of the newly erected (Page41) hospital of Christe's churche in London, and to the teir successours, to the use and relief of of the poore people there, my two leases and terme of yeres of a house called Seynt Andrew's Crosse in Holborne, and of one other tenement in Distaffe Lane, and I release them 20L.My greate mansion house called Somer's Key...to come to it.To my kynnesmen, William Dobbes, joyner, and Richard Dobbes, dyer, 3L. each.wife and daughter exrs.My trustie friedes Richard Grafton, grocer, and Sir Stephyn Hopkyn, prest, my chapleyne, overseers."
It is great copying something such as this; if one makes typo. mistakes, who knows?
It is great copying something such as this; if one makes typo. mistakes, who knows?
My husband and I will be in York for three days in June, and I hope to get any copies that I can find of wills, land records, etc., that might pertain to the Dabbs Family.I know that one is not supposed to start at the back and work forward.I have wanted to walk the Yorkshire Dales anyway for quite some tiem anyway. and when I found that it was supposed to be our ancestral home, made it more exciting to me.I have been in York before, but was not doing research at that time, and did not look for any kind of records.It is a beautiful town and area.
My husband and I will be in York for three days in June, and I hope to get any copies that I can find of wills, land records, etc., that might pertain to the Dabbs Family.I know that one is not supposed to start at the back and work forward.I have wanted to walk the Yorkshire Dales anyway for quite some tiem anyway. and when I found that it was supposed to be our ancestral home, made it more exciting to me.I have been in York before, but was not doing research at that time, and did not look for any kind of records.It is a beautiful town and area.We are also going to be in Durham for awhile, and since the Ledbetters are supposed to have come from there, will look for records for them.
We are also going to be in Durham for awhile, and since the Ledbetters are supposed to have come from there, will look for records for them.I hope there is someone out there that finds the abovewill interesting.I wish it had shown the Witnesses to the will.I had always heard that our name had been spelled many ways.I don't really know if these are our folks or not.In looking in the IGI, it seems the Dobbs/Dobbes/Etc. surname shows as many Dabbs with the same given names who lived around St. Margarets Church.However, I could have posted a false lead.
I hope there is someone out there that finds the abovewill interesting.I wish it had shown the Witnesses to the will.I had always heard that our name had been spelled many ways.I don't really know if these are our folks or not.In looking in the IGI, it seems the Dobbs/Dobbes/Etc. surname shows as many Dabbs with the same given names who lived around St. Margarets Church.However, I could have posted a false lead.Good luck with all your searching.
Good luck with all your searching.Bobbie Williamson-Dabbs Ledbetter[email protected]
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