This is William Farr the Elder mentioned in the Wavendon title deeds.
Abstract of the Will of William ffarr
Archdeaconry of Buckinghamshire
Film #88507
William ffarr Wavendon self
John Farr Son
William Brown Occupation of said land
Robert would not be mentioned in this will because he is the oldest and has already received his inheritance through the Wavendon title deeds that were found by Dean Hunter in Buckinghamshire.
John Maria Faire
PCC
11/35 Powell
PRO Online
Hi Tim,
I have transcribed John's will and in case you need the info. for the meeting here are the names, dates and places. John's wife is Elizabeth. He does not list any children but mentions a brother named John Fayre, prentice in London. His creditors are Pasquil Spinola marchant of Jeane, spelled Gene elsewhere, Anthony Biskett also spelled Bruskett and Awnlyn Salvage. John also mentions a Frannces Brusket , marchant of Jene. His executors are Mr . Benedict Spinola and Mr. Awnlyn Salvage both marchants of Jeane. The witnesses are William Curteys, pewtewr; John Dove, clothworker; John de Maryne, marchant of Jeane and, ___?__chin Kyngston.
John Maria Faire (spelled with an "i" in the will) asks to be buried in the church yard of Saint Dunstone (Dunstan) in the east of London as near to his father's side as possible. He does not mention his father's name. Then he gives to the poor folk of his own parish which he says is Saint Gabrull ffan church in London. There is a Saint Gabriel Fen church in London. Those are the only 2 places he mentions. There is also a "Saint Dunstan in the east " in London.
The will is signed 27 December 1551 and probated 5 February 1552.
Pam
Tim's email to Pam:
Hi Pam,
In the first pdf document we learn that Robert(brother to John Fayrey Stapler of Calais) has three alias'; Faythe, Venables and Spret and that he was portcullis persuvant. In the secound pdf document we learn that he married Jeronyma Denoto in Italy while in the King's service. The location is given as Jenys. In a list of Italian towns there are none that are even close to looking like Jenys so it must have been a 'V' in the original and the 'y' in England at the time was interchanged with 'i' so it must have been Venis(Venice, Italy)? In the secound document we learn that they had a son named John Marye. In the third pdf document we have the will of John Maria Faire that you extracted names from. It mentions the place of Jeane and later Gene. Genova Italy is also known as Gene http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IT/8/Genova.html
In the will John wants to be buried at St. Dunstan's in the East in London as near to his father as possible. This will could be of Robert Fayery's son John Marye and may help us find Roberts death and burial place.
Follow up email from Pam:
Interesting! Hence the Italian names of his creditors, Pasquill and Benedict Spinola and Anthony Brusketto. On Answers.com there is an Ambrogio Spinola who was a Spanish general born in Italy of a noble Genoese family. I clicked on Genoese and came up with Genova, Genoa, Genoese, and Genovese all the same. John Maria Fayre says that Anthony Brusketto is marchant of Geneves. He talks about his goods, chattels and debts on this side of the sea or beyond and indicates that if Awielyn Salvage or Benedict Spinola (executors) shall depart beyond the seas that they should nominate another executor in their place. I will get this will off to you by this weekend. "J" is also interchangeable with " I " at this time. Pam
The following is a catalog entry online at the PRO and it gives John's wife's maiden name:
C 1/1220/1
John Marya FAYRE v. Henry FAYRFELD.: Bond fraudulently obtained by defendant to discharge him of the inheritance of Elizabeth Braunche his stepdaughter, wife of complainant.: LONDON.
1544-1551
BIRTH: John's father was not in the King's service untill 1518 and John's father was in the King's service when he had John in Italy.
18 April 1726
Item Refs QSR1726/48 Judicial Business: Recognizances.
- "The condition of this recognizance is such that whereas there were lately two batteries committed in the parish of Marston Moretaine aforesaid, on or about the 9th day of this instant April, the one upon the body of William Oakley of the afsd parish by George Gilham of Marston afsd, and the other upon the body of John Farr, the son of William Farr and Susan his wife, an infant, by one Thomas Woodcraft of the sd parish, now if the abovebounden William Farr and Thomas Eyans shall bring their beforenamed two wives into Court at the next General Quarter Sessions of the Peace to be held for this county of Bedford and shall then and there oblige them to ----- a Bill of Indictment against him, the sd Thomas Woodcraft, for the battery he committed upon the body of John Farr and also to give in such evidence as they shall know touching both the batterys abovementioned and that they, the sd Susan Farr and Frances Eyans do not depart without leave of the Court, then this recognizance to be void, otherwise to be and remain in honour and virtue."
- Signed John Cater, JP
Mentioned in her mother's will as Elizabeth Gurney.