Francis MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born on 24 Mar 1625/1626 in Easterton, Wiltshire, England. He died in 1657 in See Notes.
Alive in 1656/7 See Will Christoper AM91 and also Will of Francis of UlayAM483
He had the following children:
John MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born in 1780 in pos Ringwood, Hampshire, England. He died in 1828. He married Harriet PRICHETT.
Other marriages:?,
This may be The John mentioned in Wilts CRO 854 book 854 p15 Quaker meetings Wiltshire.
John Merryweather died 6 Oct 1828 aged 49 residence of Calne Wiltshire, buried 10 Oct 1828 Calne
Harriet PRICHETT was born in 1780 in pos Ringwood, Hampshire, England. She married John MERRYWEATHER.
Mother of eight children all died unmarried.
John MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born in 1780 in pos Ringwood, Hampshire, England. He died in 1828. He married ?.
Other marriages:PRICHETT, Harriet
This may be The John mentioned in Wilts CRO 854 book 854 p15 Quaker meetings Wiltshire.
John Merryweather died 6 Oct 1828 aged 49 residence of Calne Wiltshire, buried 10 Oct 1828 Calne
? was born in 1780. She married John MERRYWEATHER.
Six children were born Details Lacking
John MERRYWEATHER was born in 1757 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England. He died in 1827. He married Ann NEAVE in 1776.
Other marriages:DAVIS, Mary
EVANS, Kezia
GREGORY, Deborah
A Quaker
Ann NEAVE was born in 1757 in pos Ringwood, Hampshire, England. She died in 1780. She married John MERRYWEATHER in 1776.
Johns First Wife
They had the following children:
M i John MERRYWEATHER was born in 1780. He died in 1828.
Thomas LONG [Parents] was born in 1559 in pos Little Cheveral, Wiltshire, England.
Chancery proceedings 13 Feb 1651.
Thomas Long of Little Cheverell Gent, of County of Wiltshire complains that John Mereweather of Gr Cheverell, yeoman, now deceased was possessed of a great estate and having 3 children Named John Mereweather, Thomas Mereweather by Anne (nee Anne Long) his late wife and Anne Mereweather by a former wife, he in 30 May 1626 made his will and Left Anne Mereweather 500 pounds when 21 or at marriage out of his land in Marton, Great Cheverall and his farm in Sutton and Tilshead, in the county of Wiltshire, and if she married before 21 without the consent of your orator (Thomas Long) his executor in trust of said will during minority of John Mereweather the orators Grandchild, or consent of the orators executors if the orator should be deceased. And if Anne should be deceased before21 not being married then the said legacy should be given to John Mereweather and Thomas Merewether (sons on Anne Long) your orators grandchildren, and your orator proved the will, and in 1640 Anne Mereweather died unmarried and under 21. But John and Thomas being formerly dead and Anne their mother (Anne Long) and daughter of your orator having after their deaths taken out letters of admon in the P.C.C.of said John amd Thomas, became entitled to the 500 pounds. and one year after decease of John and Thomas and one year after your orator had proved the will and had raised the 500 pounds, Christopher Merweather of Hilperton, yeoman being uncle on the fathers side unto said Anne thetestators daughter, and having gotten custody of the said Anne and prentending he was made her guardian, came to your orator and entreated him to deliver the 500 pound ,pretending it would be spent on her and got it, and Anne Mereweather daughter or your orator died 4 or 5 years ago in testate before she got the 500 pounds from Christopher Mereweather, and your orator took out letters of admon on 15 November 1651, but Christopher Mereweather had not paid the 500 pounds to your orator.
He had the following children:
F i Anne LONG was born in 1578. She died in 1646.
Alexander ROSS was born in 1640 in pos Petworth, Sussex, England. He married Mary BUXALL.
A London Physician
Mary BUXALL was born in 1640 in Petworth, Sussex, England. She married Alexander ROSS.
She had the following children:
F i Mary BUXALL was born in 1640. F ii Catherine BUXALL was born in 1640.
John LONG was born in Pottern, Wiltshire, England. He died in 1597. He married Anne MERRYWEATHER.
Anne MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was buried in 1826. She married John LONG.
They had the following children:
M i Thomas LONG was born in 1559.
John MERRYWEATHER was born in 1757 in Ringwood, Hampshire, England. He died in 1827. He married Kezia EVANS in 1781.
Other marriages:NEAVE, Ann
DAVIS, Mary
GREGORY, Deborah
A Quaker
Kezia EVANS was born in 1757 in pos Ringwood, Hampshire, England. She died in 1827. She married John MERRYWEATHER in 1781.
They had the following children:
M i James MERRYWEATHER was born in 1782 in pos Ringwood, Hampshire, England.
John The Elder MERRYWEATHER [Parents] was born in 1536 in Burnell Manor, Cheverell Burnell, Wiltshire, England. He died in 1583.
From VCH VOL 10 ( See Edward Merewether c 1417 (TB1*)Tenant of Burnell Manor in 1438 for fuller description)
Known Lessees of Hales Manor include John Merewether the Elder (died1583) who was granted a lease by Ken Testbury in 1569, his son John the younger (AM499) (John the Younger died 1613) and Grandsons John (AM509)(died 1626) Richard (Am505) )will proved 1633) and Jeffery (AM503) (died1663).
In 1654 Jeffery Merewether (AM503) Surrendered his lease and Hey Tesbury granted it to Prisilla Merewether (AM512)(died 1672) Priscilla was the Widow of his brother Richard Merwether (AM505), she surrendered the lease cer 1669 when James & Richard Townsend acquired it.
Members of the Merewether family, farmers of Hale Manor also held small free holds in the parish John Merewether the younger (died)1613 had one and a half virgates of land which passed to his son and namesake (died1626). Thomas the Brother of John (died 1613) also had a small freehold which passed at his death in 1602 to his son, another Thomas, then a minor
VCH Vol 10 Wiltshire; Cheverell Hales contained 200 acres of arable land etc and Huze Merewether was in 1542 the demise farmer.
He had the following children:
M i John The Younger MERRYWEATHER was born in 1557. He died on 22 Apr 1613. M ii Thomas MERRYWEATHER was born in 1558. He died in 1602.
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