Col Edmund READE [35372]

  General Notes:

Edmund was baptized May 23, 1563 at Wickford, Essex, England.
He was the eldest child of William Reade and Martha Church.
His mother passed away on December 16, 1577, his widowed father married again (2nd), to a widow with children, Mary Unknown.
Edmund's father and Mary, had no children together. 13 years after Edmund's father was buried at Wickford on July 19, 1603, his step-mother Mary married her 3rd husband Arthur Helhouse, in 1616.
Edmund inherited all of his father's lands and houses.

Edmund married twice.
He married November 14, 1592 to Thomasine Wallenger, daughter of Thomas Wallenger of Chelmsford, co. Essex. She died in less than a month, and was buried on December 7, 1592 at Wickford.
He married c. 1594 to Elizabeth Cooke, daughter of Thomas Cooke of Pebmarsh, co. Essex. They lived at North Benfleet from 1597 to 1612, possibly in the small manor adjoining the church. They had ten children together.
Children of Edmund and Elizabeth:
Edmund Read bpt Nov 6, 1595 at Wickford; mar Mary Read b June 18, 1597, bpt June 26, 1597 at North Benfleet; buried April 13, 1602
Margaret Read b July 11, bpt July 15, 1598; mar John Lake
William Read b Oct 28, 1599, bpt Jan 1, 1599/1600; mar Anne Alleyn, daughter and heiress of Thomas Alleyn
Martha Read b July 13, bpt July 22, 1602; mar 1) Daniel Eppes, 2) Samuel Symonds who became Dept. Gov. Massachusetts Bay Colony
Edmund Read bpt July 22, 1604, d Nov 9, 1613 at Wickford
Thomas Read b Jan 2, bpt Jan 7, 1605/6 at North Benfleet, d Sept 15, 1607
Samuel Read b July 23, bpt July 31, 1609 at North Benfleet; physician at Bishop's Stortford, co. Herts.; unmarried
Thomas Read bpt Aug 15, 1612 at North Benfleet; mar Priscilla Banks, emigrated to Salem
Elizabeth Read bpt Nov 27, 1614 at Wickford; mar John Winthrop, Jr. who became Governor of Connecticut

Last Will and Testament
Edmand Reade's Last Will and Testament, written November 20th, 1623.
In ye name of God, Amen; ye 20th daye of November in ye yeare of our Lord, one thousand six hundred and twenty-three.
I, Edmand Read, &c.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto ye poore of Wickford twenty shillings of lawful english money, to be payd to ym by my executors [sic.] within one month after my dicease.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto John Weald, my servant, five pounds of lawfull english money to be payde to him within one yeare after my dicease.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto every one of my other servants two shillings a piece to be payde to ym within one moneth after my dicease.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto William Reade, my son, and to my daughter Reade, forty shillings apeece, to bye them rings.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto Elizabeth, my loving wife, all those leases which I have of Mr. Edward Lyliarde and Mr. George White, and alsoe ye messages and tenements or lands thereunto belonging which I lately purchased of Mr. Cockerum, now in tenor and occupation of John Tyle or his assignes, for and during ye terme of her naturall life; and after her dicease I give and bequeth all ye said leases, messages or tenements and ye lands above spesifyed unto William Reade, my son, upon ye condition that he ye said William, my son, shall paye unto my son, Thomas Reade, within foure score dayes after ye dicease of my said loving wife, if he, ye said Thomas, be then living, ye full sum of 240 pounds of lawfull english money; and if my said son William shall refuse to enter into bond to my said son, Thomas Reade, shall presently after ye dicease of my said loving wife, enter into ye aforesaid leases and lands and allsoe into ye aforesaid messages or tenements with ye apertinances and lands theireunto belonging, to have and enjoye to him ye said Thomas Reade or ye eyres of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such issue yn to remayne to my son William Reade and his eyres for ever.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto Samuell, my second son, and to ye eyres of of his body lawfully begotten, that my message or teniment with ye appertinances and lands theireunto belonging, called or knowne by ye of name of Sopers or by whatsoever name or names ye same be called or knowne, now in tenor or occupation of George Ballard or his assignes; and if ye said Samuell, my son, shall fortune to depart ye life without eyres of his body lawfully begotten, then my minde and will is that Thomas, my aforesaid son, shall enter into ye messages and lands aforesaid to have and enjoye them, to him or ye eyres of his body lawfully begotten, and for want of such issue unto William Reade, my said son, and to his eyres forever; provided, allwayes that if ye said message or teniment and lands theirunto belonging called Sopers herein and hereby formerly given and bequethed unto Samuell, my son, shall happen to come to William, my son in maner and forme as aforesaide; yn I will yt my said son William shall within one month yn next enter into bond to my executor [sic] herein and hereby nominated (If she be yn living) or otherwise to ye overseers of this my last Will and Testament herein nominated, in ye Penall som of £600 with condition to paye £300 lawfull english money in maner and forme following (that is to saye) unto John Lake and Anna Lake, two of my Grand Children, £50 apiece; and to Daniell Epps and to Elizabeth Epps, two other of my Grand Children, £50 apieece, and to Elizabeth, my daughter, £100 of lawfull english money within one yeare next after ye sayd message or teniment and ye land theireunto belonging, called Soppers, shall happen to come to my sd son William, shall refuse to enter bond in maner and forme as aforesaide, then I will yt all those messages lands and teniments called Sopers, shall be and remayne unto my aforesaide Grand Children of all my daughters and to Elizabeth, my youngest daughter, equally, to be devided amongst ym, and if my sd Grand Children shall happen to dye before, sd Legacye shall ineur to my two daughters ye mothers, and Provided allso yt if Samuell, my son happen to depart this life without issue of his body lawfully begotten, and that Thomas, my son, enjoye ye sayd lands and teniments aforesaid and to him in and by this my last will and testament bequethed, then my minde and will is that those leases, land and messages with ye lands thereunto belonging, which is before given unto my saide son Thomas, shall presently ineur and come to my saide son William Reade, and to his eyres for ever, without paying ye foresaide son William Reade and to his eyres ye foresaid sum of £240 unto Thomas Reade, my son, or any part thereof in manner and forme as is aforesaide.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto my said Loving Wife ye lease of Freame and all ye time and terme to come and unexpired for and towards ye mayntenance and education and bringing up of Thomas, my third son.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto my son-in-law, John Lake, and to my Daughter Margrett Lake, forty shillings apiece to make ym rings, and to John Lake and Anna Lake, theire children, 20 shillings apiece.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto Daniel Epps and Martha Epps, my daughter, 40 shillings apeece to make ym rings, and to Elizabeth Epps and Daniell Epps, theire children, 20 shillings apiece.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto Elizabeth, my Daughter, £200 of lawfull money of England, to be paide unto her at her full age of 20 yeares.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto my brother, John Reade, ye sum of five pounds to be payde to him within one whole year next after my dicease.
Item\endash I give and bequeth unto my son, William, my young graye guilding now in ye custodye of my kinsman, John Reede; all ye Resideu of my goods, chattells and moveables whatsoever I giev and bequeath unto Elizabeth, my said Loving Wife, who I make and ordayne my sole executrix of this my last will and testament; and I doe nominate and appoynt James Lawrence of Clifford's Inn, Gentillman, and John Reade of Pilsage, my kinsman overseers, of this my last will and testament, and doe hereby give ym thre pound six shillings and eight pence, to be payde to ym by my saide executrix, Intreating ym to be ayding and assisting my said loving Wife, to se this my last Will and Testiment duly and truly executed and performed according to my intent and true meaning herein and hereby set downe and declared. In witness, &c., this 20th daye of November, in the 21st yeare of ye King's Majestye's raigne, that now is and in Anno Domini, 1623.
EDMAND READE.

Edmund made his will at Wickford on November 20, 1623 and was buried there on December 1, 1623.
After his death, Elizabeth married, as her 2nd, to Rev. Hugh Peter, son of Thomas and Martha (Treffry) Dyckwood AKA Peter, of Fowey, co. Cornwall. Elizabeth died about 1637, and Hugh Peter married, as his 2nd, to Deliverance Sheffield. They had one daughter together, Elizabeth.

Sir Col. Edmund Reade's place of Burial: Wickford, St Catherine Churchyard in Wickford, Basildon District, Essex, England.
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Edmund married Elizabeth COOKE [35371] [MRIN: 12792], daughter of Thomas COOKE [35395] and Unknown, circa 1600 in Wickford ESS. (Elizabeth COOKE [35371] was born on 2 Jul 1568 in Pemmersley ESS and died in 1638 in Salem Essex Massachusetts America.)