Family name also spelled SWANN and SWANE.
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In 1653 Robert Swan, chirurgeon, was the executor of the Will of Margaret Jourden of Lewes, spinster.
Lease from Abraham Humfry to Robert Swan of lands in Uskfield [Uckfield] called Gardiner's Shaw and Mallendine's Shaw, dated 11 Feb 1653. 2
In Aug 1668 Robert Swan was a witness to the Will of John Stonestreet of Lewes.
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Abstract of the Will of Robert Swan of the Town of Lewes in the County of Sussex, Yeoman, written 12 Jun 1671, proved 3 May 1672. 3
(Names of family members are underlined.)
Gives and bequeaths £20 to his wife Joane, along with an annuity or rent charge of £16 issuing from his lands, tenements and hereditaments in Uckfield, Hamsey and elsewhere, for the term of her natural life. He also gave her all his household stuff and implements.
Gives and bequeaths to his grandson Abraham Nicholas and his heirs his lands and tenements in Hamsey aforesaid which he purchased from Francis Peerce, conditional on Abraham paying to his sister Hannah Nicholas £100.
Gives and bequeaths to his grandson Abraham Nicholas and his heirs his lands and tenements in Uckfield aforesaid which he purchased from Abraham Humphrey.
Gives and bequeaths £100 to his granddaughter Sarah Nicholas the wife of Thomas Stoner.
Gives and bequeaths 10 shillings to Mary Nicholas now the wife of John Payne.
Gives and bequeaths 20 shillings to Gualter Postlethwait.
Gives and bequeaths 20 shillings to the poor.
All the rest and residue of his goods, chattels, ready money, bonds, bills, debts and credits he gives and bequeaths to his granddaughter Hannah Nicholas.
Ordains and makes his son-in-law Abraham Nicholas executor of his last will and testament, giving him £4.
(Signed)
Witnesses: John Russell, William Goldsmith
Marriage Information:
Robert married Joan about 1622. (Joan Swane, widow, was buried 1 Aug 1684 in West Hoathly, Sussex, England.)
Marriage Notes:
Abstract of the Will of Jone Swan of the Parish of West Hoathly in County of Sussex, Widow, written 2 Jul 1684, proved 2 Dec 1684. 3
(Names of family members are underlined.)
Gives and bequeaths £30 to her granddaughter Hannah Dungate the wife of John Dungate, this being in addition to the £10 already given to Hannah's husband to be paid to Hannah following the decease of Jone.
Gives and bequeaths £5 each to the children of her granddaughter Hannah Dungate aforesaid.
Gives and bequeaths £5 each to the children of her granddaughter Sarah Stoner the wife of Thomas Stoner.
Gives and bequeaths to her grandchildren John Paine and Elizabeth Paine, children of her granddaughter Mary Paine the wife of John Paine, two tables, and to the said Elizabeth Paine she gives and bequeaths £5 to be paid to her when she turns twenty-one or marries, whichever comes first.
Gives 20 shillings each to Elizabeth Laker the wife of Thomas Laker and their son John Laker.
Gives 40 shillings to her son-in-law Abraham Nicholas.
Gives all her remaining household stuff to her grandchildren Abraham Nicholas, Sarah Stoner the wife of Thomas Stoner, and to Hannah Dungate the wife of John Dungate.
All the rest of her goods and chattels she gives and bequeaths to her grandson Abraham Nicholas, making him sole executor of her last will and testament.
(her mark)
Witnesses: Abraham Nicholas, Anne Paine
