Atwater, John

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• Residence: Wells, Somerset, England

Notes:

The architectural antiquities of the city of Wells by John Henry Parker, 1866:

William Gascoigne, Esq., of Bridgwater, who was elected one of the representatives in parliament for that town in 1413, and whose son, "William Gascoigne, lived in Wells, and represented the city in parliament, having been chosen to fill that office in 1447. In 1417, William Gascoigne the elder purchased one-third of the manor of Newton Placey, in the parish of North Petherton, near Bridgwater, of John de Garton, a descendant of Emma, one of the three sisters and co-heiresses of Sir Richard de Placetis, from whose family the name of the manor, Placey, or Placetis, was derived. William Gascoigne, the son, married Johane, daughter of Robert Bavent, and widow of Humphrey Scovell, lord of the manor of Brockley, Somerset, and by whom she had three daughters, her co-heiresses. Elizabeth, the third daughter, married Sir Nicholas Harvey, whose son and heir, Humphrey Harvey, was elected member of parliament for "Wells in 1482, and 1488. He was a man of great wealth and importance, having married Agnes, daughter of John Attewater, Esq., of Wells, whose extensive estates in Wells and other parts of Somersetshire he thus acquired. As a proof of the local influence of this John Attewater, it may be mentioned that he was M.P. for Wells 23 Edward IV. and 1 Richard II., and Mayor of the city no less than ten times between the years 1453 and 1485.

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History of Parliament ... 1439-1509: . Biographies of the Members of the Commons House, page 27:

Attwater (Water, atte), John (1425-1500); of Wells. cloth-maker, M.P. Wells 1453-4, 1460-1, 1483 (June), 1483 (Oct.),

Made a freeman 1444; witness a deed as burgess of Wells, 1451; mayor of Wells ten times between 1453 and 1485, never returning himself; on a Wells jury 1462; pledge for freeman repeatedly 1457 to 1493;3 pardoned, 16 Dec 1471, as of Wells, merchant and cloth-maker.
D. 1500; Will of John atte Water, dat. 23 June, pr. 18 Nov. 1500 4

3 Wells City Charters, Som. Rec. Soc. pp. 146- 162 .
4 To be bur. in Trinity church, St. Cuthbert's, Wells. Bequests to Dr. Walter Champneys to Thomas Champneys and Jane his w. (my da,) and their four children, to Margaret Reynon, another da.; and Thomas Reynon her s., to Humphrey Harvey and Agnes his w. another da. Masses for souls of Jane and Emma his late wives. Exors,:Dr. Walter Champneys, Humphrey Harvey and Alayn Wise (P.C.C. 17 Moone).

Note: P.C.C is "Prerogative Court of Canterbury"

Buried:
Trinity church, St. Cuthbert's,

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The architectural antiquities of the city of Wells by John Henry Parker, 1866:

William Gascoigne, Esq., of Bridgwater, who was elected one of the representatives in parliament for that town in 1413, and whose son, "William Gascoigne, lived in Wells, and represented the city in parliament, having been chosen to fill that office in 1447. In 1417, William Gascoigne the elder purchased one-third of the manor of Newton Placey, in the parish of North Petherton, near Bridgwater, of John de Garton, a descendant of Emma, one of the three sisters and co-heiresses of Sir Richard de Placetis, from whose family the name of the manor, Placey, or Placetis, was derived. William Gascoigne, the son, married Johane, daughter of Robert Bavent, and widow of Humphrey Scovell, lord of the manor of Brockley, Somerset, and by whom she had three daughters, her co-heiresses. Elizabeth, the third daughter, married Sir Nicholas Harvey, whose son and heir, Humphrey Harvey, was elected member of parliament for "Wells in 1482, and 1488. He was a man of great wealth and importance, having married Agnes, daughter of John Attewater, Esq., of Wells, whose extensive estates in Wells and other parts of Somersetshire he thus acquired. As a proof of the local influence of this John Attewater, it may be mentioned that he was M.P. for Wells 23 Edward IV. and 1 Richard II., and Mayor of the city no less than ten times between the years 1453 and 1485.

Family/Spouse: Harvey, Humphrey. Humphrey (son of Harvey, Nicholas and Scoville, Elizabeth) was born in 1455; died on 5 Mar 1516 in England; was buried in Bristol, Gloucestershire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Chanpneys, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Reynon, unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Renowned Archer and Warrior who fought for Henry the VIII

Died:
"lived over 100 years"

Family/Spouse: Leigh, Mary. Mary was born in 1492. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Collinson, John, The History and Antiquities of the County of Somerset: With a Map and Engravings, Volume 2, Cruttevell, 1791, page 120-121

BROCKLEY.
THIS is ſmall pariſh in the ſecond ſubdiviſion of the hundred, nine miles ſouth
weſt from Briſtol, and three north from Wrington, in the turnpike-road from
Briſtol to Yatton and Congerſbury. The ſituation is very pleaſant, and conſtſts of
great variety of ſurface; and from ſome parts the proſpects are very beautiful.
About quarter of mile eaſtward of the church is very fine romantick glen,
called Brockley-German', about half mile in length, and very narrow; each ſide being
ſteep ſlope formed of rugged rocks mixed with timber-trees, yews, foreſt and other
ſhrubs, that grow out of the crcvices of the ſtone. In the deepeſt part the trees are
very lofty, and the rocks almoſt inacceſſible to the height of near three hundred feet,
projecting in many places through, and towering above the tops of the branches, with
-a rude and aſtoniſhing grandeur. The ſteep aſcent and rugged ſurface of the rocks
on each ſide are rendered very romantick by the fantaſtically twiſted forms of the
roots of many trees and ſlirubs which ſpring from the crevices, and ſpread their branches
in the moſt pictureſque manner. Along the bottom is fine grave] walk, and nearly in
the center of the Combe is neat cottage, where many reſort to drink tea in the ſummer
ſeaſon. If this ſpot had the advantage of water, it would be ſecond Matlock on
ſmaller ſcale, but not leſs romantick and beautiful.

...

By an inquiſition taken at Langport 17 Oct. 20 Hen. VIII. it appeared that Richard
the ſon and heir of Humphry Harvey died Jan 4., 17 Hen. VIII. ſeized of one third of
the manor of Brockley, five meſiiiages, one cottage, one windmill, one dove-houſe,
five gardens, twenty-three acres of arable, fifteen of meadow, eighty-eight acres of
wood, and tenpence rent in Brockley, together with the advowſon of the church.
Which premiſes were certified to be holden of the King as of his barony of Wigmore
by knight's ſervice. Nicholas Harvey, his ſon and heir, was then of' the age oſ eleven
years." Sir James Perceval was truſtee of the family eſtates in Brockley, Backwell, and
Barrow, for the uſe of Richard Harvey above-mentioned.d Of this family of Harvey
the manor of Brockley was at length purchaſed by Thomas Pigott, of the kingdom of
Ireland, eſq; who married Florence, widow of Thomas Smyth, of Long-Aſhton, eſq;
and it is now the property of his deſcendant the preſent John Pigott, eſq; who has
pleaſant ſeat near the church.

Family/Spouse: Highe, Margaret. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth:
based on Turner being the youngest brother

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Stephen, Sir Leslie, ed, Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-20, 22 (London, England, Smith, Elder & Company, 1909), Google Books, page 93.

1536 he was appointed Blue-mantle Pursuivant in ordinary. 1545 he was
appointed Somerset Herald by King Henry VIII. In 1536 he was appointed
Norry King of Arms by King Edward, at that time he traveled to Europe
officially. In 1557 Queen Mary deputed him to go to France to delare
War. In 1567 was appointed King of Arms at his death.

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

"My mother was Audry, daughter of Thomas Harvey, of London, shose brother, my great-uncle was Clarenceux." (pages 1&2)

"He married the daughter amd heire of Tho. Harvey, Citizen and Grocer of London" (page 9, William Jefferay's epitaph)

Source: John Osborne Austin (edited by), The Journal of William Jefferay, Gentleman: Born at Chiddingly, Old England, in the Year 1591; Died at Newport, New England, in the Year 1675 (The Genealogical Society of Rhode Island, 1899). pages 1&2

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

A. 28. B. 47. NICHOLAS HARVY, of Brockley, Somerset, Esqr. NuncupativeL^ will Sep. 7, 1586, proved Sep. 27, 1586, by his son Henry Harvy. [ Wells Registry.] First he desired God to be mercifull vnto hym, and the people to pray for hym. To Bryget Harvy his daughter, /io in money. To Bryget " Aielce his daughters, a feather bedd. Residue to his son Henry Harvy, Ex5r, requiring him to be good to Matthew Node his old servant.

Abstracts of Somersetshire Wills, Etc.
Copied from the Manuscript Collections of the Late Rev. Frederick Brown, M.a., F.s.a.
by Frederick Brow

Family/Spouse: Guy, Joane. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hartgill, William. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Hartgill, Thomas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Jenkins, unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Thomas married Halke, Joane in 1577 in Folkstone, Kent, England. Joane (daughter of Halke, Thomas and Mother) was born in 1558 in Hastingleigh, Kent, England; died on 8 Nov 1605 in London, London, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]