John ABNEY
M, b. 7 June 1657
- Relationship
- 1st cousin 8 times removed of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
John ABNEY was baptised on 7 June 1657 at St. Mary de Castro Church in Leicester, England, son of Phillip ABNEY and Anne (?).1,2,3
John married Tabitha Bennett on 23 November 1682 in Sapcote, Leicestershire, England. She was the daughter of John Bennett of Braunstone.4,5 He was an alderman of Leicester in 1687. He was a pewterer by trade and admitted a freeman 3 May 1679. He was appointed chamberlain in1684, bailiff in1685 and a churchwarden of St. Martin's in 1687.6,4
On 26 April 1699 John Tapper of the Forest of Leicester, butcher, for £30 leased and released to John Abney of Leicester, pewterer, a messuage in the Parish of St. Nicholas, Leicester, near the Shambles Lane and now in the tenure of Rowland Marlour, also a close in the late disafforested Forest of Leicester containing 9 acres lately purchased of one John Stafford.7
On 9 Sep 1699 John Tapper of The Forest of Leicester, yeoman, and John Abney of Leicester, pewterer, leased for one year to Gustavus Haws, clerke for the Rector of Ailston, for £60 some property near a street called the Shambles Lane now in the tenure of Rowland Mariour, also a close in the late diforrested Forest of Leicester, containing 9 acres now in the tenure of John Abney, provided that if Tapper and Abney shall pay Gustavus £61 on the 9th of March he agree to transfer the premises to whomever they shall appoint.8
John ABNEY was elected mayor of Leicester in 1700.9 He eventually retired into private life, and having taken up his residence outside the borough, was eventually discharged from the corporation in September 1712. He settled at Braunstone.
John Abney of Leicester, pewterer, on 18 March 1704 mortgaged property to William Mansfield of Loughborough, innholder; and Rev. John Alleyne, B. D., rector of Loughborough. The property contained 4 cottages and a shop, in St. Martin's, Leicester, in the Saturday Market, Women's Market, and Corn Wall, occupied by John Abney, John Watson, Edward Sutton, William Davenport, and Richard Chard, recently purchased by Abney from Tyrringham Stephens and John Goodall; and a croft (1/2 acre), in St. Mary's, Leicester, in Southgate Street, recently purchased by John Abney from Robert Annis. Rent was a peppercorn. To be void if Abney pays Mansfield 169 pounds.
John ABNEY, gentleman, left a will dated on 18 July 1714 in Baunstone, Leicestershire, England. It mentions a house in South Gate at Leicester. The will was proved at Leicester11 September following, by Tabitha Abney, his relict.10 He was buried on 23 July 1714 in Braunstone, Leicestershire, England.6
John married Tabitha Bennett on 23 November 1682 in Sapcote, Leicestershire, England. She was the daughter of John Bennett of Braunstone.4,5 He was an alderman of Leicester in 1687. He was a pewterer by trade and admitted a freeman 3 May 1679. He was appointed chamberlain in1684, bailiff in1685 and a churchwarden of St. Martin's in 1687.6,4
On 26 April 1699 John Tapper of the Forest of Leicester, butcher, for £30 leased and released to John Abney of Leicester, pewterer, a messuage in the Parish of St. Nicholas, Leicester, near the Shambles Lane and now in the tenure of Rowland Marlour, also a close in the late disafforested Forest of Leicester containing 9 acres lately purchased of one John Stafford.7
On 9 Sep 1699 John Tapper of The Forest of Leicester, yeoman, and John Abney of Leicester, pewterer, leased for one year to Gustavus Haws, clerke for the Rector of Ailston, for £60 some property near a street called the Shambles Lane now in the tenure of Rowland Mariour, also a close in the late diforrested Forest of Leicester, containing 9 acres now in the tenure of John Abney, provided that if Tapper and Abney shall pay Gustavus £61 on the 9th of March he agree to transfer the premises to whomever they shall appoint.8
John ABNEY was elected mayor of Leicester in 1700.9 He eventually retired into private life, and having taken up his residence outside the borough, was eventually discharged from the corporation in September 1712. He settled at Braunstone.
John Abney of Leicester, pewterer, on 18 March 1704 mortgaged property to William Mansfield of Loughborough, innholder; and Rev. John Alleyne, B. D., rector of Loughborough. The property contained 4 cottages and a shop, in St. Martin's, Leicester, in the Saturday Market, Women's Market, and Corn Wall, occupied by John Abney, John Watson, Edward Sutton, William Davenport, and Richard Chard, recently purchased by Abney from Tyrringham Stephens and John Goodall; and a croft (1/2 acre), in St. Mary's, Leicester, in Southgate Street, recently purchased by John Abney from Robert Annis. Rent was a peppercorn. To be void if Abney pays Mansfield 169 pounds.
John ABNEY, gentleman, left a will dated on 18 July 1714 in Baunstone, Leicestershire, England. It mentions a house in South Gate at Leicester. The will was proved at Leicester11 September following, by Tabitha Abney, his relict.10 He was buried on 23 July 1714 in Braunstone, Leicestershire, England.6
Last Edited=19 Sep 2022
Children of John ABNEY and Tabitha Bennett
- Bennett ABNEY4 b. 20 Dec 1685, d. 28 Mar 1687
- Anne ABNEY b. 1 Nov 1687
- Tabitha ABNEY b. 1691, d. b 1747
- Rev. John ABNEY b. 23 May 1692, d. 1744
- Mary ABNEY b. 6 Sep 1694
- Elizabeth ABNEY b. 10 Aug 1697, d. b 1747
Citations
- [S370] Familysearch.org, online http://www.familysearch.org/
- [S796] Henry Hartopp, Register of St. Mary, pg. 45.
- [S968] "England Births & Baptisms, 1538-1975."
- [S804] John Spencer, Thomas Spencer and Frederic Chapman, Leicestershire and Rutland Notes.
- [S1054] "Leicestershire Marriages", John Abney & Tabitha Bennet, 1682.
- [S763] John and Thomas Spencer, "St. Mary's Parish Register."
- [S762] "Bayshawe Collection" , Conveyance DE728/520-521, 11 William III.
- [S762] "Bayshawe Collection" , DE728/525, Mortgage (Lease), held at Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Record Office.
- [S895] "Roll of Mayors", Mayor biographies 1700-1799, John Abney.
- [S762] "Bayshawe Collection" , DG24/254 & DG24/474 held at Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Record Office.
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