John DOWNING of St Clement Danes London [26251]

  General Notes:

This Tree of the Downing Family of St Clement Danes Westminster London is the work of :
Robert Stedall and the Fripp and Pocock family history - http://www.beanweb.net/ft/frippuk/pafn146.htm

The St Clement Danes Westminster line of the family, are considered the most likely ancestors of Dickson Downing's family, but unproven.

John was a member of the Skinners Company, and took apprentices in 1575 and 1584.

Will of John Downing of St. Clement Danes MDX, skinner.
15 May 1623, proved 7 July 1623.
To the poor of the said parish twenty shillings.
To my daughter Katherine a ring with a flower de luce which I wear upon my finger.
To my daughter Abigail twenty shillings. And moreover my will and meaning is that if my said daughter Abigail shall determine to go to Virginia that upon her going away my executors shall pay to and for use unto the Virginia Company the sum of six pounds towards her charges.
To my grand child Sara Smith ten pounds, to be put out to the best advantage by my executors until the day and time of her marriage.
To my grand child Katherine Smith and her sister Dorothy Smith twenty shillings apiece, to be paid them at their several marriages, or sooner, at the discretion of my executors.
To my grand child Francis Smith forty shillings, at his accomplishment of the age of twenty and one years.
To my grand child Sibell Smith twenty shillings, at her day of marriage, or sooner, &c.
To my grand child John Smith five pounds towards the placing and putting him forth an apprentice ; and my will is that until he shall be fit and capable for service my executors shall maintain him & keep him to school, to write and read.
To my son Smith's daughter Mary ten shillings within three months after my decease.
To the two sons of my son Drake, vidlt to John and Richard, twenty shillings between them, in three months, &c.
To my sister Joyce Wilson a seal ring with a faucon in it, which I had of her, and twenty shillings in money, to be paid unto her within three months, &c.
To my grand child Abraham Downing ten shillings.
To my well beloved son Richard Downing the lease which I hold from and under the countess Dowager of Arundell by the houses now in the occupation of me the said John Downing, together with the shop, &c. of Jane Barkested widow, &c. &c.
To my well beloved son Francis Downing twenty pounds over and besides his part of the remainder of my goods, which my will is he shall have within three months after my death.
The residue shall be equally shared & divided between my said two sons Richard and Francis Downing and they two to be co-executors.
Witnesses: Elias Allin, George Courthopp, Thomas Dannett & John Browne.
Swan 67.

  Research Notes:

Married by Lic of Archbishop of Canterbury

John married Dionisia SWAN [26252] [MRIN: 9438] on 5 Jan 1574.