SHOTLEY PARISH RECORDS 1571 to 1850
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Thomas Stratton, Gent.
b. circa 1546, d. 29 May 1596

Father: John Stratton, Esq.2,4 b. c 1520, d. 16 Sep 1560
Mother: Cecily Felton2,4 b. c 1511, d. a 23 Sep 1560


Thomas Stratton, Gent. was buried at Shotley, Suff., Eng.. He Cousin of John Collett & John Morgan (Gent.). He was born circa 1546 at of Shotley, Suffolk, Eng; Age 14 in 1560.2,3 A settlement for the marriage Thomas Stratton, Gent. and Dorothy Nichols was made in 1571 at Norwich, Norfolk, England; They had 4 sons (Thomas; John, Gent; Benjamin; & Joseph) & 7 daughters (Susanna; Anne; Dorothy; Dorcas; Mary; Elizabeth; & Sarah).2,3 Thomas Stratton, Gent. left a will on 15 April 1596.2,3 He died on 29 May 1596 at Dedham, Essex, England; Buried at Shotley, Suffolk.2,3 His estate was probated on 4 November 1596.2,3

Family
Dorothy Nichols b. c 1550, d. b 4 Mar 1617

Children
Thomas Stratton
Dorothy Stratton
Susanna Stratton b. c 1575
Darcas Stratton b. c 1576
Anne Stratton b. Sep 1577
John Stratton b. c 1581
Benjamin Stratton b. c 1585
John Stratton, Gent.+5,2,3 b. 10 Oct 1586
Mary Stratton b. c 1587
Elizabeth Stratton b. c 1589
Sarah Stratton b. c 1591
Joseph Stratton b. c 1593, d. b Jun 1641

Source: http://our-royal-titled-noble-and-commoner-ancestors.com/p37.htm#i1111


WILL of THOMAS STRATTON of Karketon alias Shotley co.
Suffolk gent now lyving in Dedham co. Essex dated 15 April

1596. Abstract. (P. C. C. Drake 84.)
Dorothy my wife shall during her life enjoy these demense
lands parcell of my Manor of Kyrketon alreaddie assured for her
jointure (all which lands are situate in Shotley and towns ad-
joining) and shall vertuouslie carefuUie and motherlie bring up my

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children in good educacon. To her I give likewise all my house-
hold stuff in my house in Dedham where I now remayne together
with a silver pott that was her father's. My farm or Manor of
Thurkoulton alias Shurkelton and all my lands in the tenure of
Thomas Crickman and Robert Hunting in Shotley and certain
lands in the occupation of John Sparke (which I had of Sir Philip
Parker Knt in Shotley) I give unto John Morgan of St. Clem-
ents in Ipswich gent until John my son and heir shall accomplish
his age of one and twenty years the said John Morgan in the
meantime performing this my will with the issues and profits
thereof. If my wife decease before my son John accomplish his
said age then I will all the lands unto her devised to John Morgan
until my said son attain his full age. Benjamin my son a life
annuity of £10 out of the said lands after my son John shall
enjoy them. Mary my (eldest) daughter £50 at marriage and £5
yearly until that time. Elizabeth my daughter £50 at one and
twenty. Sarah Beriff my daughter's child £30 at 21. My son
Joseph £100 at 21 and £5 yearly after his age of 14 years for his
maintenance.* Sarah Beriff my daughter. My sister Elizabeth
Hankyn 20s. to buy her a ring; also £10. Roger, Thomas, and
John Tankyn children of my said daughter 40s. apiece at 21. My
servants Elizabeth Squire and Katherine Sallowes. Poor of Shot-
ley £5; poor of Dedham 20s. Executors, my wife Dorothie and
John Morgan. The rest of my lands and tenements in co. Suffolk,
I will to John Morgan until my eldest son attain his full age. To
my cosyn John Morgan £10 and the pasturing of two geldings in
certain marshes before to him devised. My cosyn John Collett a
black coulte now going upon Dedham Heathe. Ann Morgan my
cosyn John Morgan's wife 20s. to buy her a ring as a gentle token
of my remembrance. Mr Doctor Chapman 40s. Thomas Bate my
servant the .end of the house wherein he now dwelleth during his
life.
Witnesses :

John Cullet, William Debnam
Proved 4 November 1596 by Thomas Ashwood proctor for John

Morgan the executor, power being reserved to Dorothie the

relict.

* This is the Joseph Stratton who came to James City, Va., in 1628 and was
member of the House of Burgesses the following year.



58 A Book of Strattons
SUFFOLK INQUISITION Taken at Stowmarket co. Suffolk
19 January 39 Elizabeth before John Battysforde Esqr. the
King's Escheator for said county post mortem Thomas
Stratton gent:

The Jurors find that Thomas Stratton was on the 18th
of August 15 Eliz. seised in his demesne as of fee of and in
the Manor of Kyrketon alias Shotley in co. Suffolk and being
thereof so seised did by Indenture bearing date the same
18 August 15 Eliz. for the jointure of Dorothy then his wife
enfeoff John Nicolls of Laxfield co. Suffolk gent John Dameron
of Westerfield co. Suffolk gent and Robert Felton of Grun-
disburgh co. Suffolk get of and in the said Manor and of and
in all the lands etc. thereto belonging lying in Kirkton alias
Shotley Chelmondeston and Arwarton to have and to hold
to the said feoffees to the sole use and behoof of the said
Thomas Stratton and Dorothy his wife and to the heirs males
of the said Thomas of the body of the said Dorothy lawfully
begotten and in default of such to the sole use and behoof
of the right heirs of the said Thomas for ever By virtue
of which enfeoffment the said Thomas and Dorothy were
seised of and in the whole site of the said Manor viz. Thomas
in his demesne as of fee tail and Dorothy for the term of her
life And the said Thomas w^as seised of and in the residue
of the said Manor to him and his heirs for ever.

The Jurors further say that the said Thomas Stratton was
at death likewise seised in his demesne as of fee of and in
the Manor of Thurkolton alias Shurkolton in co. Suffolk and
of and in one close of land containing 3 acres late purchased
of Philip Parker Knt; that the said Thomas before he died
did make his last will in writing and did thereby devise his
said Manor of Thurkolton with all other his lands in co.
Suffolk unto one John Morgan in trust until John son of the
said Thomas should be 21 years of age; that said Thomas
died the 29th day of May last past at Dedham in co. Suffolk
[sic]; that John Stratton is his son and next heir and of the
age of 15 years and 99 days at the taking of this Inquisition;
that Dorothy late wife of the said Thomas is now alive viz.
at Stownmarket.

Chancery Inquisitions Post Mortem, Vol. 250, No. 24.

Source: http://archive.org/stream/bookofstrattonsb03stra/
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