Paul ABNEY

     Paul ABNEY, son of Edmund ABNEY and Katherine LUDLAM, was born circa 1588 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. He was a tradesman. His apprenticeship expired at the Feast of the Purification of our Lady in 1607.^1,2

On 17 Mar 1609 Paul Abney of the Borough of Leicester, yeoman, was bonded in the sum of £76 to Edward Bass of Stapleford, yeoman.³

Paul married Mary Brokesby, daughter of George Brokesby and Elizabeth Goodwin, in 1611 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. She was the daughter of George Brokesby, of Stapleford, Leicestershire (descendant of King Henry II), by Elizabeth, daughter of Edward Goodwin, of Stapleford. They had six sons and seven daughters.^4,5,6,1

Paul ABNEY entered pedigree in Herald's Visitation of Leicestershire in 1619.⁷

Robert Hudson, citizen and haberdasher of London leased to Robert Miller of Leicester, mercer, and Paul Abney of Leicester, gentleman, for 21 years at £148 per acre land in Netherhighfeild in the parish of Melton Mowbray, being part of the ground called Highfeilds and a parcel of ground called Hay Medowe, parish of Melton Mowbray.⁸

Paul ABNEY entered pedigree in Harold's Visitation in 1634.

Paul ABNEY died on 10 June 1635 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England.^4,9,1 He was buried in St. Mary de Castro Churchyard, Leicester, England.² His estate was probated on 18 June 1635 in Leicester, Leicestershire, England. Will of Paul Abney, no date, proved 18 June 1635. He devised his wife his farm in the South Field and the house wherein he dwelt. Ground bought of Mr. Morton to wife for life, and after to descend to his son, John. All his personal estate to his children equally, George to have a double portion. His brothers, Mr. Phillip Brooksbie, and Mr. Dannett Abney, his executors.¹⁰