John Armesby

- 1623

• Name	John Armesby
  Will	26 Aug 1623  [1]
  John Arnsbie of Cockfield, yeoman, he left a will dated 26 August 1623. He named Margaret, wife of John Death, her choice of a cow or 40 shillings; Anne, wife of Humfrey Sowgate, 20 shillings; Mathew [sic], wife of Thomas Smith, 20 shillings; Rebecca, wife of George Horner, 20 shillings. Son John Arnsbie was to be residuary legatee on condition that he pay 8 pounds per annum to the testator’s wife Rose. Son John was to be sole executor. Witnesses were John Baker and Charles Warren.
  Burial	4 Sep 1623	Cockfield, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Probate/Proved	13 Sep 1623  [1]
  His will was proved 13 September 1623.
  Person ID, Branch	I25330	Boudreau Line
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 1	first wife
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Children	>   1. Margaret Armesby,   b. say 1567 ▻ John Death  m. Yes, date unknow
  Family ID	F9134	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 2	Frances Frost   bur. 19 Mar 1615/16, Cockfield, Suffolk, England
  Marriage	1 May 1569	Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England   [1]
  Children	4 sons and 4 daughters
  >   1. Edmond Armesby,   c. 5 Dec 1570, Cockfield, Suffolk, England ▻ Parnel Bly  m. 28 Nov 1621 +   2. Anne Armesby,   c. 4 Sep 1623, Cockfield, Suffolk, England ▻ Thomas Gleason  m. 28 Oct 1602;   Humphrey Sowgate  m. 1610     3. Mary Armesby,   c. 15 Jul 1575, Cockfield, Suffolk, England bur. 11 Nov 1575, Cockfield, Suffolk, England (Age ~ 0 years) >   4. Martha Armesby,   c. 16 Nov 1578, Cockfield, Suffolk, England ▻ Thomas Smith  m. Yes, date unknow >   5. Jeffrey Armesby,   c. 6 Nov 1580, Cockfield, Suffolk, England bur. 24 Oct 1619, Cockfield, Suffolk, England (Age ~ 38 years)  [Mother: Adopted] ▻ Bridget Branson  m. Yes, date unknow     6. Isaac Armesby,   c. 5 Dec 1682, Cockfield, Suffolk, England >   7. Rebecca Armesby,   c. 31 Mar 1585, Cockfield, Suffolk, England ▻ George Horner  m. 5 Oct 1608     8. John Armesby
  Family ID	F9133	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2025

  
  

  Spouse / Partner 3	Rose _______
  Marriage	Yes, date unknown  [1]
  Family ID	F9135	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	29 Nov 2025

  
  

• Pedigree

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• Event Map		Marriage - 1 May 1569 - Thorpe Morieux, Suffolk, England Burial - 4 Sep 1623 - Cockfield, Suffolk, England  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources 🟢 Primary Evidence 🟡 Secondary Evidence 🟠 Tertiary Evidence 🔴 Unreliable Evidence

  🟡 [S2254] Claassen, Judith Gleason, "The Origin of Thomas Gleason of Watertown and Cambridge, Massachusetts", (Boston: New England Historical and Genealogical Register, Volume 168, January 2014) .