MRP: Nicholas Hurlestone will

Nicholas Hurlestone will

PROB 11/318 Hyde 108-162 Will of Nicholas Hurlestone or Hurleston, Mariner of Rotherhithe, Surrey 26 December 1665

Editorial history

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Abstract & context

Captain Nicholas Hurlestone (alias Hurleston, Hurlston)

Family background

Captain Nicholas Hurlestone was from a family of mariners and seamen with its roots in Sandwich, Kent. He himself was resident in Redriff, Surrey.

He was connected with the Moyer family of mariners of Leigh, Essex and Limehouse, Essex, through his marriage to Anna Moyer, who was the daughter of the mariner James (c. 1585 -1636/37) and Lydia Moyer. He was thus the son-in-law of James Moyer the elder and brother-in-law of four Moyer merchants and/or mariners active in the 1640 to 1680 period - Lawrence, Samuel [the younger], James [the younger], and William Moyer. Nicholas Hurlestone had married Anna Moyer prior to 1637, since James Moyer the elder, when writing his will, mentioned "my sonne Nicholas Hurlstone." In James Moyer the younger's will, written in 1661, the younger James mentioned his brother "Captain Nicholas Hurlestone," together with Nicholas' sons, Nicholas and Richard, and Nicholas' then unmaried daughters, Lydia, Rebecca, Sarah, and Elizabeth.

Of the four daughters named by James Moyer the younger, who were unmarried in 1661, just two were unmarried at the time of Nicholas Hurlestone writing his own will in 1665. Rebecca Hurlestone had married in the year following James Moyer the younger's writing of his will. Her spouse was Giles Thornburgh, a widower and gentleman of St Martin's, Ludgate, who was twelve years older than her.

After her father's death, the twenty year old Sarah Hurlestone married, in 1668, William Leeke, of St Saviour's, Southwark.

Trinity House

Nicholas Hurlestone was the older warden of Trinity House in 16?65, the year of his death. His relationship with fellow Trinity House member, Sir William Batten, was somewhat fraught. On November 15th, 1665, Pepy's reported dining at the Kings-head taverne "where all the Trinity-house dined today to choose a new Maister in the roome of Hurlestone that is dead. And Captain [Nicholas] Crispe is chosen." Despite the choice of Crispe, Pepys suggested that Sir William Batten was the real power, and that the company would "grow the worse for that man's death, for now Batten, and in him a lazy, corrupt, doting rogue, will have all the sway here."

Commercial activities

[Add data on length of his commercial career; ships mastered and part owned; adventures involved in, including commodities and geographies]

Geographies: New England; Alicante; Smyrna/Levant; Leghorn; East Indies
Commodities:
Finance: Captain Nicholas Hurlston (sic), together with sons Nicholas and Richard Hurlston, listed in Edward Backwell ledgers, 1663-1673
Memberships: East India Company (1647); Trinity House (XXXX)
Ships: Society (XXXX, 1648); Smyrna Merchant (commander and part-owner, 1651);

Assessing Nicholas Hurlestone's social status

Captain Hurlestone provides a telling example of the difficulties which occur when attempting to assess social status of commercially active individuals and families in seventeenth century England.

Firstly, descriptions by contemporaries and by later eighteenth century commentators which imply status can vary widely for the same individual and family. In the case of Nicholas Hurlestone he is described at various times and places in his career as "Captain Hurlestone", "Nicholas Hurlestone,gent., of Redriff," and "Nicholas Hurlestone, esq."

Secondly, XXXX

Thirdly, XXXX

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Suggested links

See James Moyer senior will (father-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone)
See Samuel Moyer will (brother-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone)
See Lawrence Moyer will (brother-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone)
See James Moyer junior will (brother-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone)
See Nicholas Hurlestone will (eldest son of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone; self-described merchant)

See 25th March 1663, Letter from Nicholas Hurlestone to Sir GO, Redriss

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Transcription

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The Tenth day of August And in the ffifteentth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland x:r I Nicholas Hurlestone of Redriffe in the County of Surrey Marriner being in health of body and pf perfect memory (blessed be Almighty God for the same) Now calling to remembrance the incertainty of this fraile and Transitory life And that as nothing is more certaine than death soe nothing is more uncertiane than the tyme therof And being willing whilst God affordeth mee strength and liberty with ability to settle such Estate as God hath blessed mee withall Soe that when the day of my ??disschetion shall come I may be the better fitted and prepared to leave this world for a better life I doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following

FFIRST I commend my soule into the hand of Almighty and everlasting God in such assurance Throught his mercy and for the alone meritts of my blessed Saviour and redeemer Jesus Christ To obtaine remission of my sinnes And to be made
Partaker

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PARTAKER OF everlasting life and to be saved by his sufferings and full satisfaction made for in soe that after this troublesome life be ended I may remaine for ever with my Christ in glorry And there enjoy that blessed society with the saints to all Eternity which I begg for Jesus Christ his sake for my selfe and for all that are related unto me Amen

And my body I committ into the Earth to be decently and in Christian like manner buried neare unto my father in the South Chancell of the Parish Church of S:t Clements in the towne of Sandwich in Kent

And concerning such Estate as God hath lengt me in this wold I give and dispose of the same as followeth

FFIRST I give unto my Loveing mother M:rs Alice ??Paprell Twenty pound of lawfull money of England Alsoe I give her Annuity of Twenty pound per Annum To be paid her by me Executors hereafter named or one of them dureing her naturall life To be paid att ffoure dayes of Payment Quarterly in every yeare by even and equall portions (That is to say) ffive pound per Quarter

ITEM I give and bequeath to the poore of the parish of S:t Clements in Sandwich the summe of Tenn pound of lawfull English money And I give into the poore of the parish of Redriffe the summe of Tenn pound of like English money

ITEM I give unto my Mother in Law M:rs Lydia Moyer tenn poun

ITEM I give unto Gilbert Rooper John Roope Edward Rich Giles Thornbroughe my sonnes in Law likewise unto each of their wifes my daughters the summe of ffive pounds a peece To say ffourty pound to them Eight

ITEM I give unto Alice Jesson my daughter ffive pound of like English money

ITEM I give unto every one of my Grandchildren That was is or hereafter shalbe borne of any of my daughters before the day of my death To each of them a Gold ring to the vallue of Tenn shillings a piece

ITEM I give into Anna my loveing wife the sume of one hundred pounds of lawfull money of England And alsoe all my householdstuffe and Plate with Lynnen Carpetts furniture bedding and I give unto her my said wife dureing the tyme of her naturall life And then leave it unto her to dispose of according to her ?promsse unto my Two sonns and to my daughters soe as shee shall thinke most meete To the end there my not be difference in point of deviding the same Considering that those Chilfren That are already married haveing had a large propotion of the same

ITEM I give and bequeath into my Two daughters That yet remaine unmarried Six hundred pounds of lawfull English money To be devided equally betweene the, (That is to say) unto my daughter Sarah Three hundred pounds and to my daughter Elizabeth Three hundred pounds of lawfull English money and to my daughter Elizabeth Three hundred pounds of lawfull English money And it is to be paid unto each of them my said daughtes at their severall and respective ages of one and Twenty yeares or dayes of marriage which shall first happen And if any of my said two daughters shall happen to dye before their Legacy by this my will bequeathed them shall be payable unto them Then in such case I give that part or portion of her soe deceased unto the survivor of them And to be paid her att her respective age and tyme aforesaid lymitted for the payment of those legacies above menconned

ITEM I give unto Richard Hurleston my sonne likewise ffive hundred pounds of lawfull English money And my Ring sett with ffive dyamonds And the Gold seale Ring that was his Grandfather Hurlestons Alsoe one Third part of all my Bookes that are Printed And I give unto Nicholas Hurlestone my sonne The other Two Thirds of all my Printed bookes And all my Books of Accompts likewise All my Manuscript Books And my Ring sett with a table dyamond vallued worth Thirty pounds Alsoe my seale Ring And that seale Ring which was his Grandfather Paprell And after my debts and funderall charges satisfied Then and as touching and
concerning

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CONCERNING ALL such mannors messuages and leases ffarmes Lands tenements and hereditaments whereof I now stand seyzed of my Estate and ffreehold ffee simple or Inheritante I give and bequeath the same as followeth

FFIRST I give and bequeath unto my said loveinge wife Anna for the terme of her naturall life All those Two houses Gardens and Orchards scytuate lyeing and being in the Parish of Redriffe in the County of Surrey The one in my occupacon And the other att present in the occupaccon of M:rs Anne Black Likewise all the ffreehold lands and houses the which I purchased of M:r John Crayford late of Low Layton in Essex And consist of Three ffarmes and Two Cottages All of them lyeing and being in the Parish of Newington in Kent And are now in the tenure and occupaccon of Thomas Goldsmith Thomas Dadd abd Daniell Beard And rent for ffourty Nyne pounds per Annum

ALLSOE I give unto Anna my wife for [the] terme of her naturall life that ffarme now lett unto William Wh?atbey for Seaventeene pounds per Annum it Lyeing and being in the parish of Newborne in the County of Suffolk All these togeather I vallue is worth per Annum One hundred pound And soe, much I hope Anna my wife may raise of them dureing the terme of he naturall life

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Notes

IGI

"IGI Record: Nicholas Hurlston; Christening: 1564, St. Clement's, Sandwich; Father: Unspecified"

"IGI Record: Nicholas Hurlestone; Marriage, 9th April 1605, St. Peter's, Sandwich; Spouse: Mary Anyon"

"IGI Record: Abigail Hurlstone; Christening: 3rd August 1669, St. Clements, Sandwich; Father; Richard Hurlstone, Mother: Sarah"

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Canterbury marriage licences

"Hurlestone, Andrew, of St. Clement's, Sandwich, mariner, and Margaret French, s. p., w. At Woodnesborough. John Collard of St. Martin's, Cant., yeom., bonds. Sep. 18, 1617"

"Hurlestone, John, of St. Clement's, Sandwich, sailor, and Sarah More, s. p., v. At St. Margaret's, Cant. July 22, 1604"

[Four more male Hurlestone/Hurlston marriages for three men living in Sandwich and one in Shoulden, with the Shoulden man described as a sailor, for dates1594-1617]

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Spanish trade

"Nathan Wright & Robert Burdett & Nicholas Hurelstone & William Love (Alicante, 6-12-1649). Gaintlemen the ajoined from Estephen Mitchell will declare to yu wt happened to him off the wester Ilands, since when hee ariued this port the ..."

"[34] GREENWICH. ANDREW COGAN (FROM THE GARDENS OF VALENCIA, 3-7-1648).

My last to you was by the Cocietie Capt Hurlestone when ...."

"495. Londres. Nicholas Hurlestone & Robert Burdett & William Love (19-11-1649) Gaintellmen per yours of the 8 June wee see the recommendation you are pleased ...."

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Free of the English East India Company, 1647

"[October 1st, 1647] Alderman Thomas CuUum, Captain Thomas Davies, Edward Wood, Robert Thurkettle, Timothy Wilson, Nicholas Searle, Elias Jorden, Job Throgmorton, William Bewly, George Boothby, Samuel Gibbs, Joshua Fowler, John Collyer, Nicholas Hurleston, and Robert Houghton, are admitted to the freedom of the Company on payment of 5/. each ; Henry Spurstowe and Thomas Cokayne are admitted by patrimony; and Thomas Dickons, servant to James Cox, by service."

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Commander, The Society, 1648

"[November 8, 1648] Captain Hurleston, master of the Society, is granted permission to take 300 bags of pepper to Leghorn instead of to Genoa"

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Commander, the Smyrna Merchant, 1651

"[September 12, 1651] Choice is made of the Smyrna Merchant to go to Surat, her owners to be paid 17/. per ton for pepper and saltpetre, and 21/. per ton for finer goods, Captain Nicholas Hurlestone to go as commander in her..."

"[September 19, 1651] Some demur being made by the owners of the Smyrna Merchant to the rate of pay to be made to them as compared with that to be made to the owners of the Love, the Governor intimates that, if they will undertake the voyage to the Coast, payment shall be made to them at a similar rate"

"[September 26, 1651] Captain Hurleston and Captain Read, part-owners of the Smyrna Merchant, signify that all the owners of the said vessel are willing to accept the Company's terms for freighting her to Surat."

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Sandwich

"Thomas Hurlestone of Sandwich complained in 1573 that the mayor and some of his magisterial cronies had sought to rig the town government and 'make XXX"

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Possible primary sources

TNA

C 5/41/65 Hurleston v. Marler: Kent. 1661

C 6/161/114 Short title: Williamson v Hurleston. Plaintiffs: Mary Williamson widow. Defendants: Nicholas Hurleston. Subject: property in Rotherhithe, Surrey. Document type: bill, answer. SFP 1663
C 6/203/43 Short title: Hurleston v Jones. Plaintiffs: Katherine Hurleston widow. Defendants: John Jones. Subject: property in Rotherhithe, Surrey. Document type: bill, answer. SFP 1672
C 6/205/56 Short title: Northleigh v Moyer. Plaintiffs: George Northleigh and William Hodges. Defendants: Samuel Moyer, Rebecca Thorneborough widow, Anne Roope widow and Richard Hurlestone. Subject: money matters. Document type: three answers, six schedules. 1673

C 10/66/99 Moyer v Hurlestone: Middlesex 1662
C 10/93/62 Hurlston v. Moyer, Morgan: Hants 1662
C 10/488/160 Moore v Banyon alias Sampson and Hurleston: Middlesex 1665

PROB 5/2063 HARLESTONE or HURLESTONE, Nicholas, of Rotherhithe, Surrey, merchant [Registered will: PROB 11/333] 1671
- Is this a duplicate?
PROB 5/2963 Inventory of Nicholas Hurlestone, 1671, ff. 1-10

PROB 11/176 Lee 1-51 Will of James Moyer, Mariner of Tower Wharf, Middlesex 02 March 1638
- Father-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone
PROB 11/304 May 54-103 Will of James Moyer, Merchant of London of Eastwood, Essex 11 May 1661
- Brother-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone
PROB 11/318 Hyde 108-162 Will of Nicholas Hurlestone or Hurleston, Mariner of Rotherhithe, Surrey 26 December 1665
PROB 11/348 Dycer 52-105 Will of Lidia Moyer, Widow of Clapham, Surrey 01 June 1675 (possible widow of James Moyer senior)
- Mother-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone; widow of James Moyer the elder
PROB 11/373 Drax 52-101 Will of Samuel Moyer of Saint Giles without Cripplegate, Middlesex 03 August 1683
- Brother-in-law of Captain Nicholas Hurlestone
PROB 11/332 Penn Quire Numbers: 1 - 66 Will of Anna Hurleston, Widow of Rotherhithe, Surrey 21 January 1670
- Worth transcribing, since pp. 6
PROB 11/333 Penn 67-128 Will of Nicholas Hurleston, Merchant of Rotherhithe, Surrey 15 September 1670

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London Metropolitan Archives

London Metropolitan Archives: Wood Family: THE MANOR OF LITTLETON (Gilbert Lambell's Title Deeds) ACC/0928/001 1419 - 1652: Assignment of Trusteeship. Hurlestone and Mosse to 3. to the use of 2. ACC/0928/001/69 1649
- Contents:
1. Nathaniel Goodlad of Rederith, Surrey, Mariner, and Nicholas Hurlestone of Rederith, Mariner, and Henry Mosse of London, Gent.
2. Gilbert Lambell of London, Merchant
3. Ellston Wallis of London, Goldsmith and Thomas Norton, Citizen and Clothworker of the City of London.
The manor of Littleton etc. as in Acc/0928/001/54.

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Bodleian Library, Oxford

Oxford University, Bodleian Library, Special Collections and Western Manuscripts: Carte Papers [MS. Carte 64 - MS. Carte 74]: Sir William Rider and Nicholas Hurleston to Sandwich: written from [Whitehall ?] MS. Carte 73, fol(s). 521 15 June 1661
- Contents: Report advices of the sailing of the chief forces of Algiers and of their putting out to sea. Are of opinion that his Lordship, by taking the opportunity of a visit to Algiers with his convoy, in the absence of their best strength, might dictate terms at will.

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Canterbury Cathedral Archives

CCA: Fordwich Borough: BUNDLE No. 10a. Miscellaneous. U/4/10a c1400-1683: Receipt from the Treasurer of Sandwich for 20s. received from Thos. Hurlestone Mayor of Fordwich being the composition money payable yearly to the head Port. U/4/10a/19 1632

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Lambeth Palace Library

LPL: VM I/1: Marriage Allegation: 23 June 1662 : Giles Thornburgh, of St Martin's, Ludgate, Gent., Widr, abt 31, & Rebecca Hurlestone, of Redrith, Surrey, Spr, abt 19; consent of her father Nicholas Hurlestone, of same, Esq.; at Maidstone, Deckling, or Boxly, co. Kent (see also Lambeth Palace Library MS Film 440)

LPL: VM I/6: Marriage Allegation: 19 Oct 1668: William Leeke, of St Saviour's, Southwark, Cit. & Goldsmith, Bachr, abt 28, & Sarah Hurlestone, of Reddrith, Surry, Spr, abt 20, with consent of her mother; at Reddrith afsd, or Deptford, Kent (see also Lambeth Palace Library MS Film 442)

LPL: FM I/7: Marriage Allegation: 8 November 1669: Hurlestone, Nicholas and Bell, Catherine (see also Lambeth Palace Library MS Film 238)

LPL: Arches A 2 ff. 149,155,174,183,191,206,221: HURLESTONE V MOYER AND HURLESTONE: Rebecca, Mary, and Lydia H. v Lawrence M. and Nicholas H.; will of James Moyer, of St. Andrew Undershaft, London. Sentence, 10 Dec. 1663; Case number 4919: testamentary case (see also Lambeth Palace Library MS Film 67)
- See also the closely related documents: Arches A 3 ff. 30,39,44,61; Arches B 4/52-3; Arches B 4/52/3; Arches B 4/53/3; Arches Ee 1 ff. 189-90,216-7,289-92,298-306; Arches Eee 1 ff. 192-4,213-20,292-4,306-9

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Possible secondary sources

Thompson, Edward Maunde (ed.), Correspondence of the family of Haddock, 1657-1719 (London, 1883)
- Captain Richard Haddock, of Leigh, Essex, mariner, d. 1660, aged 79

- Captain William Haddock, son of captain Richard Haddock, d. 1667, aged 60