3I. GEORGE(ADAM 1, GEORGE 2)-

George was probably the grandson of Adam Scott of Bradfield who died in Mar. 1475/6 leaving his estate to George Scott and Benedict Freg. Robert Scott of Bradfielde died in Mar. 1558/9 and was probably a brother to George. Robert mentioned a brother Thomas, his wife Idolye and four children George, James, Joan, Agnes and George Hunt his brother-in-law.(1)

On 2 Oct, 1547 George Scott of Bradfield Saint George, county Suffolk made his will. He asked to be buried in the churchyard of Bradfield. He gave to the high altar 5s. To Margaret, his wife �40 and ten milk neat cattle and his two "copies" [copyhold land] for her life and all household stuff. And after her decease Edmund his son to have the best copy and George my son the next. He gave to each of them ten marks of good and lawful money of England and two milk neat cattle. To Isabell Scott his daughter 20 marks and two milk cows. To Nicholas Scott, his son, his house in Hegsted after the decease of his (George's) mother, and twenty combes of barley, five combes of wheat and five combes of rye. To his mother one combe of mystlyn and one combe of barley. To each of his son Nicholas's children five combes of barley and a milk cow payable at age 21 or at their marriage. Each godchild received two bushels of barley and every servant taking wages one combe of barley and to every one not taking wages two bushels. He gave to William Wyatt his blue coat, to Nicholas Scott his best marble coat, to Thomas Swanton his sleaved russett coat and his [ ___ ] coat and one combe of rye. At day of his burial he gave �4 for charity, at thirty days another �4. He made Margaret his wife and Nicholas his son to be executors. His master Sir Thomas Jermyn to be supervisor. Witnesses Richard ___, priest, James Chapman and Robert Scott. Proved 10 February 1547/8.(1)

St. George's Church- Bradfield St. George, Suffolk

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Ref:

(1) Ancestry of the Children of John Brooks Threlfall- John Brooks Threlfall, private printing, 1970

4I. EDMUND- (ADAM 1, GEORGE 2, GEORGE 3)

St. Nicholas' Church- Rattlesden, Suffolk

Edmund was a Questman (a parish officer) at Rattlesden in 1569. The questman was empowered to investigate certain infringements such was abuses of weights and measures and to act as a church warden's assistant and a collector of parish rents. He was a church warden in 1588-0, collector in 1593 and in 1611. He supposedly descended from the Kings of England although the Kimball Family Association has been unable to prove any connection.

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5II. HENRY (ADAM 1, GEORGE 2, GEORGE 3, EDMUND 4)

Henry was also a questman at Rattlesden in 1601 and in 1619. He was a surveyor in 1609, overseer of the poor in 1613 and constable from 1616 to 1618.

Robert Whotlock of Rattlesden, knacker, made his will 20 Sept. 1622 (proved 8 Oct.) and mentions "my kinsman Thomas Skott of Rattlesden, glover", "My sister Martha Skott", "My kinswoman Ursula Kemball", "Kinswoman Ellen Usher", "My kinsman Roger Skotte at one and twenty years of age", as well as Andrew Bartholomewe, Andrew Fordham of Rattlesden, Elizabeth Bell and Prudence Webb. He also mentioned his house in Norfolk that his brother Roger Whotlock gave him. The will was witnessed by Henry Skott.(1)

The Brewer's Arms- 16th Century- Where the Scotts Went to Have a Pint!

On 24 Sept. 1623, Henry Skott of Rattlesden, yeoman made his will: "Item I give unto Martha my well beloved wife, the house wherein I now dwell with the apprtenances and all my lands and grounds both free and copy thereunto belonging and appertaining during the term of her natural life, and after her decease to Roger my son and his heirs forever. Item I give unto Abigale Kemball my grandchild forty shillings to be paid her or her heirs or assigns at the age of one and twenty years Item to Henrie Kemball my grandchild twenty shillings to be paid at 21 to Elizabeth Kemball my grandchild twenty shillings to be paid at 21 to Richard Kemball my grandchild twenty shillings to be paid at 21". To Thomas Skott �5 within one year after his decease. To Rev. Peter Devereux of Rattlesden 10/. Martha was to be his executor. Proved 10 Jan. 1624/5.(2)

Henry was a yeoman farmer in Rattlesden. Martha went with her three children to Massachusetts on the "Elizabeth" in April 1634 from Ipswich, Suffolk, William Andrews, master.

Issue- all children bpt. in Rattlesden, Suffolk

Ref:

The Lamson Family of Jonesport, Maine- pp.358-9
Ancestry of Charles Stinson Pillsbury- Mary L. Holman
NEHGR- Vol. 52, (Apr. 1898), p. 248