• Born: Abt 1590, Cliffe Pypard, Wiltshire, England
• Married:
• Died: Between 25 Feb 1659 and 26 Jul 1659, Elcombe by Wroughton, Wiltshire, England ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1631 John Parsons was the sole executor and residuary legatee of his father's Will.

In 1645 John Parsons was nominated to be an overseer of the Will of his brother Richard Parsons of Clyffe Pypard.

In 1645 John Parsons was a witness to the Will of his uncle Robert Baath of Wootton Bassett, gent.

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Abstract of the Will of John Parsons of Elcombe in the Parish of Wroughton in the County of Wilts, Yeoman, written 25 Feb 1658/9, proved 26 Jul 1659. ¹

Gives and bequeaths £5 each to Joseph Parsons, Thomas Parsons, Alice Neale and Mary Lockey, the four children of his brother Thomas Parsons.

Gives and bequeaths £40 to his kinswoman Margaret Sturrell who is currently living with him, to be paid to her when she reaches the age of twenty-one years.

Gives 20 shillings to his man-servant Francis Clifford and 10 shillings to his maid Margaret Beckett.

Gives 40 shillings to secure an apprenticeship for a poor child of the parish of Wroughton, according to the discretion of his executrix.

Makes and ordains his wife Anne Parsons the sole executrix of his last will and testament, to whom he gives and bequeaths all the rest of his goods and chattels.

Nominates his uncle William Sadler, Esq. and his brother-in-law Robert Sadler, Gent., both of Elcombe, to be the overseers of his last will and testament.

Witnesses: W^m Sadler, Robert Sadl^r, Allis Turner