FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS NEWALL AND
MARGERIE COOKE
Thomas Newall was born in about 1585 of Cleobury Mortimer, the son
of Thomas Newell and Joyse Nashe. Thomas married Margerie Cooke 13
May 1612 in Stottesdon, Shropshire. Thomas was a corvisor - a
shoemaker or leather worker.
Marriage record for Thomas Newall and Margerie Cooke in
Stotteston:
"Thomas Newall & Margerie Cooke were marryed together
the xiijth day of May: anno predicto"
Margerie was christened 22 December 1588 in Stottesdon, with no
parents listed. She is most likely the daughter of Thomas Cooke and
Margaret Wever.
Baptism record for Margerie Cooke in Stottesdon:
"Mathewe Nichols of ffarlowe and Margery Cooke were
baptized the xxijth of December"
Thomas died and was buried 2 August 1655 in Cleobury Mortimer.
Burial record for Thomas Newall in Cleobury Mortimer:
"Thomas Newall of Cleobury Mortimer, shoomaker was buryed
the second day of August 1655"
Thomas and Margerie had the following children:
1. Thomas, christened 18 July 1617 in Cleobury Mortimer;
married Ann; occupation: shoemaker. Thomas and Ann are mentioned in
the will of Anne Bysshopp in 1634 as "my kinswoman Anne Newall
the wife of Thomas Newall the yonger, shoemaker".
2. William, christened 22 August 1619 in Cleobury
Mortimer.
3. Margaret, christened May 1622 in Cleobury Mortimer.
4. Ales, buried May 1622 in Cleobury Mortimer.
*5. Joyse, christened 21 December 1623 in Cleobury Mortimer;
married Humphyey Wattmer; buried 22 November 1684 in Cleobury
Mortimer.
Baptism record for Joyse Newall in Cleobury Mortimer: "Joyse the
daughter of Thomas Newall of Cleobury Mortimer, corvisor
and Margery his wife was baptised the xxith of December 1623"
6. Elizabeth, christened 21 September 1626 in Cleobury
Mortimer; married George Wattmer.
7 Margery, christened 7 December 1629 in Cleobury Mortimer;
married John Prichard 25 September 1653 in Cleobury Mortimer.
8. An, christened 6 January 1632 in Cleobury Mortimer.
SOURCES: Cleobury Mortimer parish register.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
THOMAS NEWALL AND
JOYSE NASHE
Thomas Newall was born in about 1550 of Cleobury Mortimer, the son
of John Newall and Elizabeth Cok. Thomas married married Joyse
Nashe. Joyse was born in about 1550, the daughter of William Nashe.
Joyse was mentioned in the will of her father William Nashe in 1597,
along with her children William, Thomas, Joyse and Alice. Thomas was
mentioned in wills in 1585, 1595 and 1605. Thomas Newall was
mentioned as owing a ten shilling debt in the will of Richard Haulle
in 1592. Thomas was also mentioned in the will of Elizabeth Cook in
1605, when Elizabeth left bequests to: "Elles daughter to Thomas
Newall my best neckercher and a double cherchiffe. Also to her
sister Joyse Newall a double cherchiffe". These are Thomas's
daughters Alice and Joyse. She also left a "double cherchife"
to Emme Newall, but with no relationship specified.
Joyse died as a widow and was buried 2 February 1619 in Cleobury
Mortimer.
Burial record for Joyse Newall in Cleobury Mortimer:
"Joyse Newall widdow was buryed the xxvith day of February
1610"
1. William
*2. Thomas, born in about 1585 of Cleobury Mortimer; married
Margerie Cooke 13 May 1612 in Stottesdon; occupation: corvisor;
buried 2 August 1655 in Cleobury Mortimer.
3. Joyse
4. Alice, mentioned in the will of her uncle Richard Nashe
of Cleobury Mortimer in 1595, when he bequeaths to "Ales Newall
one sheepe".
SOURCES: Cleobury Mortimer parish register; Stottesden parish
register; will of William Nashe, 1597
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
JOHN NEWALL AND
ELIZABETH COK
John Newall was born in about 1520 of Cleobury Mortimer, most likely
the son of Richard Newall. He was a tailor. John married Elizabeth
Cok. Elizabeth was the daughter of Richard Cok, who left a will in
1544. The will mentioned Richard's "sonelaw John Newall". The
will of Thomas Dolman of Cleobury Mortimer in 1542 mentioned
witnesses Richard Newall, John Newall and Robert Newall. Perhaps
Richard and Robert were John's brothers.
John was recorded in a tax assessment in 1543:
Johanne Newhall taylor iiii li viiid
John died in about 1562, leaving a will:
In the name of God Amen, the xth day of Apprell in the yere
(1562), I, John Newall, tayler of the
paryshe of Clibury Mortimer within the doces of Hereford, syke in
body & perfect in remembrance make my last will &
testament as followeth, First, I bequeth my soule unto Allmighty
God & to Jesus Chryst my redemer, and my body to be buried in
the parishe church yearde of Clibury afforsaid.
Item, I bequeth unto Thomas Newall and Heughe
Newall my sones equally to be devided betwixt them
iij acres of corne whereof ij of them growith in the Castell
dykeffyld & on of them in Peinkred Fild & my cowe.
Item, I bequeth to John Newall my sone
xs.
Item, I bequeth unto Richerd Newall my sone
one cowe collored Blake with a whit stare in the hede. Item, I
bequethe unto Margerie Newall, Elizabeth Newall &
Ellonor Newall my daughters & to ether of them
on cowe to be pd at the annonciacion of our Lady cumk xij month
next after my decease, Elizabeth Newall at that tyme xij month
after & Ellinor at that time xij month next after if she soe
loung do leve & yf it happen any of my doughters to mary
beffor the dayes of delivery of ther kyne then she that shalbe com
to have hir cowe deliverd at the day of hir marredge.
Item, I bequeth to Joysse Newall my doughter
on calf colored blake & Elzabeth Newall her mother
to heve the said calf this ij yers.
Item, I bequeth unto Margeryte Newall my doughter
my best pane.
Item, to Elyzabeth Newall my doughter my
brases pot.
Item, I bequeth unto Ellinor Newall my doughter my
second pott.
Item, I bequeth unto Joise Newall my doughter
my therd pott & this pottes & pannes to be deliverd to my
forsaid doughters at the deschercion of my wyffe, Thomas
Newall & Howghe Newall my sonnes eyther at ther
marege or after the decease of Elzabeth Newall there
mother.
The residew of all my goodes & cattelles not bequethed,
my deptes & legacies performed & payd, I wholly geve and
bequeth unto Elzabethe Newall my wyf whom I
make my executrix to see this my last will & testament
performed with effect & all other testamentes beffore made I
utterly abbore & forsake. These being wytnes, Sir Richard
Blakon, clarke vicar of Clibury Mortimer, Houmfry Smyth, decon,
there with other.
John and Elizabeth had the following children:
*1. Thomas, born in about 1550 of Cleobury Mortimer; married
Joyse Nashe. Thomas was mentioned as owing a debt in the will of
Rafe Warrand of Cleobury Mortimer in 1576.
2. Hugh, buried 9 November1601 in Cleobury Mortimer. Hugh is
mentioned as being owed a debt in the will of Rafe Warrand of
Cleobury Mortimer in 1576. Hugh was mentioned in the will of Edward
Dolman in 1595, when he is left "my best cow".
3. John
4. Richard, buried 25 April 1608 in Cleobury Mortimer.
Richard was mentioned in the will of Edward Dolman in 1595, when he
was left three shillings. Richard was a witness for the will of
Richard Nashe in 1595.
5. Margery
6. Elizabeth
7. Ellinor
8. Joyse
SOURCES: Cleobury Mortimer parish register; will of John Newall
of Cleobury Mortimer, 1562; will of Richard Cok of Cleobury
Mortimer, 1544; will of Thomas Dolman of Cleobury Mortimer, 1542;
Shropshire Taxes in the Reign of Henry VIII, by M.A. Faraday.
FAMILY GROUP RECORD OF
RICHARD NEWALL
The Lay Subsidy was a tax granted to Henry VIII in 1523 to pay for
war with France. Each taxpayer was listed in their township, with
the value of their taxable assets. Only one Newall is listed in the
Lay Subsidy for Cleobury in 1525 - Richard Newall. He was the only
Newall listed in Shropshire in the Lay Subsidy. Richard is likely
John Newall's father. The Lay Subsidy lists:
Richard Newall xl.s
Richard had the following children:
*1. John, born in about 1520 of Cleobury Mortimer; married
Elizabeth Cok; died about 1562.
SOURCE: Lay Subsidy for Shropshire, 1524-7