John Marvin

John Mervyn, son of Roger, was apparently living in Ipswich when his father died. As he as made executor of his father's will in 1475, we place his birth about 1453. The date of his death is unknown.

John Mervy, son of John, was born about 1480

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John and Margaret Marvin had 8 children

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The Will of JOHN MERVYN (M5JY-R6S),of Ramesey, co. Essex, yeoman, dated 16 September 1533.
I desire to be buried in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel at Ramsey, near my father (9H8X-RHH), and
bequeath to that Church 33. 4d. To the old work of St. Paul ’s 12d. I desire an honest priest to sing for me and
my friends in Ramsey Church for half a, year, he to have £3 63. 8d. To the four Orders of Friars in and about
Ipswich, 403. To the amending of Ramsey highway and bridge, £4. To my wife Margaret (L5GX-1NN), all my
houses and lands in Ramsey, both copy and freehold, except Janecoxe, and also all my household stuff, and
£20, ten mcllchbeasts, two couple of oxen, four cart horses, harness, cart and plough, and 100 sheep. To my
eldest son John (9HGG-SBS), the house I dwell in, my copyhold land held of the Abbot of St. Osyth,” and a
pightell called Waxe, he to receive all these after his mother ’s death. To my said eldest son John (9HGG-SBS)
immediately after my decease, my quarter of the ship Mary and John. To my son Raynold (9HW4-1JW), a
tenement called Bennettes and lands thereunto belonging, after his mother’s death. To my son Thomas (L417-
K9R), a tenement called Rolfes, and Nether lands and Gesses, after his mother’s death. To my son Richard
(LD79-MML), a tenement in Little Ockeley called Brandons, and free pightell. To my son John the younger
(K2JK-9YR), a tenement called Milkes in Myche Ockley. To my sons Raynold, Thomas and Richard, £10 each
at their ages of 21. To my daughters Margaret (K489-9KR), Christian (LC5B-V72) and Marion (LKVF-497),
£10 each, on their marriage. My land called Janecoxe I bequeath to my feoifees to keep an obit for me, my
father and all my friends. To John Blosse (), two sheep and two bushels of corn. To Richard Tredfall (), two
sheep. To Roger Smythe (), two sheep. To Thomas Ouckcucke () the younger, a sheep. To my brother, Thomas
Mervyn (), £5, a “garthing plate” in Harwich that was my father’s, with all my bows and shafts. To each of my
servants, man and woman, two sheep. To John Blosse the elder (), “my best gown except one.” To Robert Were
(), John Frotsame (), James Garter (), John Mote (), Thomas Hege (), Robert Harting () and Purkas () (sic),
Robert Blosse (), Robert Tidder (), John Blosse the younger (KHR6-TDQ), and Robert Larkyn (), clothes and
sheep. Residuary legatees: My children. Executors: My wife Margaret (L5GX-1NN) and my eldest son John
(9HGG-SBS). Supervisor: My brother Thomas Mervyn (L417-KSC). Witnesses; Nicholas Awdley (), curate;
Thomas Hurre (); John Blosse the elder (); Robert Blosse (); Thomas Cuckekucke () the younger. Proved, 17
December 1533, by the executors named (P.C.C., 8 Hogan).

2. JOHN MERVYN (M5JY-R6S) (Thomas), of Ramsey, co. Essex, yeoman the testator of 1533, may have
been born about 1480. He was of age in 1503, and was co-executor of his father’s will. He died at Ramsey
between 16 September 1533 (the date of his will) and 17 December 1533 (the date of probate), and was buried
in the Church of St. Michael the Archangel at Ramsey. He is identical with the man whose name Mr. W. T. R.
Marvin did not know (though he suspected it might be John), who is No. 7 in the English Ancestry, and appears
on pp. 31 and 38-41 in that work. Mr. Marvin, however, believed him to be a son of John (M14P-R9X), and
ANCESTRY OF REINOLD AND MATTHEW MARVIN 5
grandson of Roger Mervyn (KNDQ-HCV) of Ipswich; and it has been shown that that belief is erroneous. John
Mervyn Was a man of very considerable wealth. In his will, he disposed of lands and tenements in the parishes
of Ramsey, Great Oakley [Myche or Much Ockley] and Little Oakley., The names of some of his lands were
Janecoxe, Waxe, Bennettes, Rolfes, Nether lands, Gesses, Brandons, and Milkes. He also had interests in the
town of Harwich, which he left to his brother Thomas, a resident of that town. John Mervyn married
MARGARET (L5GX-1NN) -——, who survived him, and was co-executrix of his will. From the terms of the
will, it is obvious that she was the. mother of all his children. She was undoubtedly the “Widow Marvin”
(L5GX-1NN) who was taxed 153.on her movables at Ramsey in the Lay Subsidy of 1540 (English Ancestry, p.
38). The date of her death is not known.
Children (order uncertain):
5. i. JOHN (9HGG-SBS), “my eldest son,” co-executor of his father ’s will, of age in 1533, b. (say) 1510.
6. ii. RAYNOLD, REINOLD or RYNALDE (9HW4-1JW), under 21 in 1533, b. (say) 1513.
7. iii. THOMAS (L417-K9R), under 21 in 1533.
iv RICHARD (LD79-MML), under 21 in 1533.
v. JOHN the younger (K2JK-9YR), under 21 in 1533.
vi MARGARET (K489-9KR) unmarried in 1533, apparently later m. JOHN COOPER (LT54-C3M),
of Harwich (see English Ancestry, pp. 41, 56, 166, 167). He was buried at St. Nicholas ’s Church,
Harwich, 29 July 1580. She was bur. there 20 Dec. 1587, leaving a. will, dated 8 Dec. 1587, which was
proved 24 Jan. 1587/8.
Children (surname Cooper; order of older ones uncertain):
1. Thomas (LR5S-G8J), b. before 1559, when the Registers of St Nicho1as’s, Harwich,
commence.
2. Peter (LZJR-SBP), b. before 1559.
3. William (LHWW-8MC), b. before 1559.
4. Roger (LHWW-Z19), b. before 1559.
5. Phillis (LZJR-S1Q), b. before 1559, m. Harte (MNRM-8YK).
6. Em (Emma) (LC77-SQV), b. before 1559, m. Sawer (LC77-S7F).
7. Margaret (LC7Q-13F), b. before 1559.
8. Christian (LZ1R-MBX), bap. at Harwich 16 April 1560,.m. ———-—Haines (K8SB-RJJ).
9. Richard (LZJR-S1G), bap. at Harwich 19 July 1562.
10. Owen (LZJR-378), bap. at Harwich 14 Aug. 1564; d. before his mother (K489-9KR).
vii. CHRISTIAN (LC5B-V72), unmarried in 1533, later m. THOMAS HERDE (K4V3-7NP), of
Ramsey (see English Ancestry, pp. 39, 83, 84; Descendants, pp. 15, 16). She d. shortly before 14 Oct.
1561. Her husband, survived her, and was executor of the will of his brother-in-law Thomas Mervyn
(L417-K9R) (No. 7). They had issue,
viii. MARION (LKVF-497), unmarried in 1533, later m. SWATTOCKE (KXM2-RB5) (see English
Ancestry, pp. 40, 96). She was living, 30 Jan. 1570/1, and had issue