Buckner

Provided by Lynda Chenault

 

In some information John Hansen sent to me, he says that Thomas who married Dorothy Anne and farmed at Whitley has a son Thomas, born c 1560 and died 14 Nov 1630 and that this Thomas had a son, Leonard, born 4 June 1598 and perhaps this Leonard moved to Brampton.

 

In Virginia Gleanings in England by Lothop Withington, the following is on page 517.

Leonard Buckner, Cittizen and Apothecary of the parish of St. Ann Blackfryers, London.  Dated 6 Nov 1656; proved 23 Dec 1656.

To be interred in the Vault of the church of St. Anne, Blackfryers, wherein my wife lyeth.  To my sonne, Anthonie, 5 pounds and to his eldes sonne, 5 pounds.  To my sonne Thomas, 10 pounds.  To my sonne Leonard, 40 poounds.  to mary, my only daughter 100 pounds and a trunk of linnen marked N. P.  To my sonne John, 10 pounds, and to my sonnes William & Edward, 40 pounds each.  To my friend Doctor Nurse, 40s. and  to his wife 40s.  to my sister Mistris Frances Needham, 40s and to her two daughters Anne and Mary Needham, 20s.  To my cousin Jane Allen, 40s. 

Residuary Legatees:  my children (equally between them.)

Executors:  my friends Jogn Wildman of Westminster, esq., and Master Barnaby Oley.

To Mary Jones, my maid, 29s.

Adam Cane Richard Jewell, Witnesses

Memorandum (not dated)

That John Wildman of the city of Westminster, Esq., wns desired to undertake to be Executor with the said Mr. Oley instead of Henry Aldrich*, Gent and Roland Aldrich*, Gent and his name was inserted by the consent of the Testator. 

Proved 23 Dec by John Wildman one of the executors named, power reserved to Barnaby Oley, the other executors named.

 

439 Berkley

 

*not mentioned in the will.