Edward B Heath, of Ware

Edward HEATH (Robert HEATH1) was born ABT 1525 in Little Amwell, Ware Parish, Hertfordshire, England, and died 8 MAR 1592/93 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England.

Edward was a collarmaker, living at Little Amwell. He is buried in the churchyard of Ware.

Family

From https://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=jweber&...

He married Alice 1550 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England. She was born ABT 1530 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England, and died 24 DEC 1593 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England.

	  Child of Edward HEATH and Alice is:

• 2 i. William HEATH was born 15 JAN 1554/55 in Little Amwell, Ware Parish, Hertfordshire, England, and died 7 JAN 1624/25 in Ware, Hertsfordshire, England.

Will

From The Heath Connection: English Origins of Isaac andWilliam Heath of Roxbury, Massachusetts, John Johnson, Edward Morris, and Elizabeth (morris) Cartwright Author: Douglas Richardson Publication: New England Historical and Genealogical Register,Volume 146, Pages 261-278, (July 1992). Page: Page 264NEHGR 146 {July 1992, p. 264

res Little Amwell, a hamlet in theparish of Ware, Herfordshire. He was a collarmaker.

Essex Record Office, Chelmsford, D/ABW 19/222), will of EdwardHeath of Ware, 'Collarmaker sycke in bodie' dated 6 Mar 1592/3, pvd 23Mar 1592/3, witnessed by Wilm Nycoll and George Bearstolke.

'unto Alyce mywyff xl s

a yere duryng her lyff, And her dwellyng in my howse, that us tosaye the

chamber that she nowe useth to lie yn wthall moveables ofhoushold stuff

nowe thereyn, the kytchen & the Buttrye, wth ffree egresseingresse &

regresse into the same & easyaments in the basksyde duryng hernaturall

lyff/And A table with a ffourme in the hall/Provided, alwayesand my wyll

ys that two of my daughters Elen & Katheryn shall have all theaforeseid

houshold Stuff after my wyffs decease equallie to be devidedbetwene them

by the Discreccon of my sonn Willm/...to my said two daughtersElen &

Katheryn xx s a pece to be payd them At the daye of theirmaryage/ ... to

Johan my daughter vj s viij d to be payd to her wthin one yereafter my

decease/ ...to my duagher Johan her sonn xiij s viij d to bepayd At his

age of xv yeres ...to Elizabeth my daughter vj s viij d withinone yere

after my decease ... to eyther of her children John & Margarettvj s viij

d a pece At their Age of xv yeres ...to Thomas my sonn xl swhereof xx s

to be payd wthin one yere after my decease And the other xx swthin the

next yere then next ffolowyng ...to my daughter Margarettschidren now

Alyve v s a pece to be payd At their Age of xv yeres after mydecease

...to my sonn Willm All that my nowe dwelling house wthall theedifice

yards gardens wthall the Apurtenances therunto belongyng scituatin lyth

Amwell in the countie of Hertf to hym & his heyres for ever. Andall the

resideue of my goods & moveables unbequeathed ...to my sonneWillm his

children now Alyve vj s viij d A pece At their Age of xviijyeres/ All

wch several somes of money to be payd by my sonn Willm whom Iordeyne &

make my sole Executor of this my last Wyll & Testament. [Thefollowing

bequest is written on the left margin, evidently intended to bepart of

the main body of the will:] Itm I geve unto my sonn Robt xl swheof xx s

wthin one yere after my decease and the other xx s wthin theyere then

ffolowyng And all my apparell/ Item I gee unto everie of my sonnRobert

his children v s A pece to be payd to them at the Age of xvAge/Md that

Robt his gyft was entred before the ensealyng herof.'

Sources:

Title: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk and Staggs Family

Abbrev: The Phillips, Weber, Kirk and Staggs Family

Author: Jim Weber

Title: AFN:

Abbrev: AFN:

Edward referred to himself as 'Collermaker'. In his will he stated, 'I'm a Collermaker sycke in bodie,' & named his wife & 10 surviving children. He wrote his will March 6, 1592/3.

Edward Heath is my 13th great grandfather.

Sources:

1. [http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=gonefishi...]

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Life Sketch

From https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Heath-741 Edward Heath Born 23 Dec 1525 in Little Amwell, Hertfordshire, England Son of Robert Heath Husband of Alice (Unknown) Heath — married [date unknown] DESCENDANTS Father of Alice Heath, Joan (Johan) Heath, William Heath, Elizabeth Heath, Robert Heath, Thomas Heath, Edward Heath, James Heath, John Heath, Ellen Heath, Richard Heath and Katherine (Kateryn Heath) Heath Died 8 Mar 1593 in Ware, Hertfordshire, England

Biography Edward is the earliest proven Heath ancestor in England. His parents and birth location are unknown.[1]

About 1550 he married Alice (unknown birth surname) and they had about 10 children while he worked as a collarmaker.[1]

He made his last Will on 06 March 1592/3 and was buried 2 days later on 08 Mar 1592/93 at Ware, Hertfordshire, England.

His estate was in probate court on 23 Mar 1592/93.

Disputed Origins Edward Heath was NOT the son of Robert Heath.

Will Extracts from the last Will of Edward Heath of Ware ...

... "I'm a collermaker, sycke in bodie" ...

He asked to be buried in the churchyard of Ware and made the following bequests ...

"unto Alyce my warylandyff xl a yere duryng her lyff. And her dwellyng in my howse, that ys to saye the chamber that she nowe useth to lie yn wthall moveables of household stuff nowe thereyn, the kytchen & the buttrye, wth ffree egresse ingresse & regresse into the same & easyaments in the backsyde durying her natural lyff. And a table with a ffourme in the hall provided, always.

And my wyll ys that two of my daughters, Elen & Kateryn, shall have all the aforesaid houshold stuff, after my wyffs decease equallie to be devided betwene them by the discreccon of my sonn Willm.

To my said two daughters, Elen & Kateryn, xx s a pece to be payd them at the daye of their maryage.

To Johan my daughter, vj s viij d to be payd to her within one yere after my decease.

To my daughter Johan, her sonn xiij s viij d to be paid at his age of xv yeres.

To Elizabeth my daughter, vj s viij d within one yere after my decease ... to eyther of her children John & Margrett, vj s viij d a pece, at their age of xv yeres

To Thomas my sonn, xl s whereof xx s to be payd wthin one yere after my ddecease.

And the other xx s wthin the next yere then next ffolowyng.

To my sonn John, xx s to be payd hym wthin one yere next after my decease.

To my daughter Margaretts children now alyve v s a pece to be payd at their age of xv yeres afteter my decease.

To my sonn Willm, all that my nowe dwelling house wthall the edifice yards gardens wthall the Appurtenances therunto belongyng scituat in lytle Amwell in the countie of Hertf to hym & his heyres for ever, And all the resideue of my goods & moveables unbequeathed ... to my sonne Willm his children nowe alyve vj s viij d a pece at their age of xviij yeres.

All wch severall somes of money to be payd by my sonn Willm, whom I do ordeyne & make my sole Executor of this my last Wyll & Testament.

[The following bequest is written on the left margin, evidently intended to be part of the main body of the Will]

Itm - I geve unto my sonn Robt, xl s wherof xx s wthin one yere after my decease and the other xx s wthin the yere then followyng. And all my apparell.

Itm - I geve unto everie of my sonn Robert his children v s a pece to be payd to them at the age of xv age.

Md that Robt his gyft was entred before the ensealyng herof."

Sources ↑ 1.0 1.1 Douglas Richardson. "The Heath Connection: English Origins of Isaac and William Heath of Roxbury, Massachusetts, John Johnson, Edward Morris, and Elizabeth (Morris) Cartwright," The New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Vol 146. Boston, MA: New England Historic Genealogical Society, 1992. Page 264. He was born about 1525 and resided at Little Amwell, a hamlet in the parish of Ware, Hertfordshire, England. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB202/i/11691/264/23485869 New England Historical and Genealogical Register published by NEHGS April 1995 v149 p173, 180. "Biography and Genealogy of Captain John Johnson from Roxbury, Massachusetts: An Uncommon Man" by Gerald Garth Johnson & Heritage Books Inc. of Bowie, MD (2000)

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Collarmaker of Little Amwell in the par

Collarmaker of Little Amwell in the parish of Ware. Rober t Heath may be the father of Edward (See Register April 199 5 page 173).

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1. EDWARDS HEATH, the earliest proven H

1. EDWARDS HEATH, the earliest proven Heath ancestor in England, wasborn say 1525. He lived at Utile Amwell, a hamlet in the parish ofWare, Hertfordshlre, where he was buried 8 March 159213. He was acollarmaker. He married say 1550, ALICE who was buried at Ware 24December 1593. In his will, dated 6 March 1592/3 and proved 23 March 159213,witnessed by Wilm Nycoll and George Bearstolke (Essex Record Office,Chelmsford [hereinafter ERO], D/ABW 19/222), Edward Heath of Ware ..."Collermaker sycke in bodie,a asked to be buried in the churchyard ofWare and made bequests as follows: unto Alyce my wyff xl s a yere duryng her lyff, And her dwellyng in myhowse, that ys to saye the chamber that she nowe useth to he yn wthallmoveables of houshold stuff nowe thereyn, the kytchen & the Buttrye,wth ffree egresse ingresse & regresse into the same & easyanients inthe basksyde duryng her naturafl lyff I And A table with a ffourme inthe hall/ Provided, alwayes and my wyll ys that two of my daughtersmen & Kateryn shall have all the aforeseid houshold Stuff after mywyffs decease equal]ie to be devided 1992 The Heath Connection 265 betwene them by the Discreccon of my sonn Willm / ... to my said twodaughters men & Kateryn xx s a pece to be payd them At the daye oftheir Maryage/ ... to Johan my daughter vj s viij d to be payd to herwthin one yere after my decease/...to my daughter johan her sonn xiijs viij d to be payd At his age of xv yeres ... to Elizabeth mydaughter vj s viij d within one yore after my decease ... to eyther ofher children John & Margarett vj s viij d a pece At their Age of xvyeres ... to Thomas my sonn xl s whereof xx s to be payd wtbin oneyere after my decease And the other xx s wthin the next yere thennextffolowyng ... to my sonn John xx s to be payd hym wthin one yorenext after my decease ... to my daughter Margaretts children now Alyvevs a pece to be payd At their Age of xvyeres after my decease...to mysonn Wiflm All that my nowe dwelling house wtha] l the edifice yardsgardens wthall the Appurtenances therunto belongyng scituat in lytleAmwefl in the countie of Hertf to hym & his heyres for ever, And allthe resideue of my goods & moveables unbequeathed ... to my sonneWl]rn his children nowe Alyve vj s viij d A pece At their Age of xviijyeres / All wch severafl somes of money to be payd by my sonn WiUmwhom I do ordeyne & make my sole Executor of this my last Wyll &Testament. [The following bequest is written on the left margin,evidently intended to be pm of the main body of the wilL I urn I geveunto my sonn Robt xl s wherof xx s wthin one yere after my decease andthe other xx s wthin the yere then ffolowyng And all my apparel]/ ItmI geve unto everie of my sonn Robert his children v s A pece to bepayd to them at the Age of xv AgeI Md that Robt his gyft was entredbefore the ensealyng herof. Printed from NEHG Register, Volume 146, July 1992,0 New EnglandHistoric Genealogical Society & Broderbund Software, Inc., Banner BlueDivision, Februazy 11,2002

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Edward Heat LBIV-L8K appears to be the same as Sir Thomas Edward GSI2-96K

They were born 1529. They died 8 March 1593. They married Alice. They have the same children. They lived in Amwell, Ware, Hertfordshire, England.