• Born: 1646, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
• Christened: 29 Aug 1646, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England ¹
• Buried: 21 Feb 1724, Wootton Bassett St. Bartholomew All Saints, Wiltshire, England ²

  Research Notes:

Family name also spelled SHORTE.

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Writing his Will in December 1653 Thomas Short of Wootton Bassett, gent., bequeathed to his son John Short his messuages, lands and tenement in Stratton in co. Wilts.

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Covenant to Levy a Fine, dated 1 Apr 1695. ³

(1) Francis Priddy and [Ursula] his wife
(2) John Short of Wootton Bassett, ironmonger and Robert Heath of Stratton St. Margarett's.
Heydon Weeke.

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In 1700 John Short became a beneficiary of the Will of his late brother Thomas Short of Wootton Basset, gent., receiving £5.

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Abstract of the Will of John Short of Wootton Bassett in the County of Wilts, Yeoman, written 15 Dec 1723, proved 13 Nov 1724. ⁴

Gives, devises & bequeaths to his grandnephew George Gillmore alias Woolley the younger, son of his nephew George Gillmore alias Woolley senr., his freehold lands and tenements in the parish of Stratton in co. Wilts.

Gives & bequeaths £80 to Cornelius Gillmore alias Woolley, son of his said nephew George Gilmore alias Woolley, senr.

Gives & bequeaths £40 to his niece Elizabeth Canter wife of James Canter.

Gives & bequeaths £40 to his niece Mary Gillmore alias Woolley.

Gives & bequeaths £30 to his niece Anne Gillmore alias Woolley.

Gives & bequeaths £30 to his niece Jane Gillmore alias Woolley.

Gives & bequeaths £10 to his niece Elizabeth Gillmore alias Woolley.

Gives & bequeaths to his nephew George Gillmore alias Woolley the elder his freehold lands in Hayden in the parish of Rodbourne Cheney in co. Wilts., to pass to the said Cornelius Gillmore alias Woolley once he reaches the age of twenty-one years.

Appoints his nephew George Gillmore alias Woolley the Elder sole executor of his last will and testament.

Witnesses: George Edwards, William Church, William Brewer

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Lease and Release, dated 9/10 Nov 1733. ⁵

(1) George Gilmore als. Woolly the elder of Wootton Bassett nephew and heir of John Short late of the same place, yeoman, decd. and Cornelius Gilmore als. Woolly of Wootton Bassett, yeoman,
(2) John Morse, Citizen and Goldsmith of London. Heyden Weeke in Rodbourn Cheyney.