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Descendants of Jeffrey Phinney

Generation No. 1

1. JEFFREY¹ PHINNEY was born 1532 in Parish Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England, and died July 21, 1586 in Parish Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England. He married ELLEN SMEDLEY 1560 in Parish Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

Notes for ELLEN SMEDLEY:
Will of Ellen Smedley Phinney:

In the name of God Amen the Eighte daie of Auguste in the year of o'lord god 1606/ I Eline Finnye of Lenton in the county and Archdeaconrye of Nott' widdowe sicke in body but of good and perfect remembrance laude and praise be given to god therfof doe ordain and make this my last will and testam' in manner and forme follinge that is to witt Firste and principallie I commed my soule into the hands of Jesus Christ my onelie Savior and redemer and my body to the Earthe from whence it came to be buried in the parish Churchyard of Lenton aforsaid as neare to my husband Jeffery Finnye as may be. And for the Dysposition of my worldly goods my will is that they shalbe bestowed as follows Viz. Firste I give and bequest to my sonne Robert Finnye my ride Cowe Item to my daughter Anne the wief of William Fletcher my blacke CoweItem to my daught Siscille Finnyr my browne heffer Item to my daught Issabell Finnye my black heifer my cupboard and the greatest brasse pan over and above the childes part of goods due to her by the last will of Jeffray Finnye her father desceased Item I give to my said daught Siscille Finnye the good will of my house and I humblye beseche the hornerable the Lo' Wharton that it may please him to admitt her servant therunto, and tha she may quietly enjoy the same after my death. Item my will is that my sonne in Lawe William Fletcher shall have the kitchine and the parlo to dwell in until he can provide himself elsewhere. Item I give to everie one of my sonne in Lawe William Fletcher his children to witt Henry Fletcher Alice Fletcher Margerye Fletcher and Anne Fletcher om monye and to everie one a henne. Item to Marye and Elizabeth Finnyedaughts of my sonne Edward Finnye to either of them in money and to either of them a henne. Item to my daught in lawe Anne Finnye wief of my said sonne Edward Finnye xijd in full satisfaction of any porion wch shee can challenge under coulo of her said husbandes righte All the rest of my goods unbequeathed [my funeral expenses dischaged and my debts paid] I will shalbe equalle divided amonge my Children Robert Finnye Anne the wief of William Fletcher afforesaid and Issabell Finnye if that my said daught Siscille Finnye have the house but yf she have it not then my will is that my said goods unbequeathed shalbe equallie divided amonge them all to witt Robert Finnye Ann Fletcher Siscille Finnye and Isabell Finnye Joynte excutos of this my lasst will and testam and I request my loving neighbs and friens John Wood Cler my brother Thomas Smedley and James Pares to be supervisors of this my last will to see it performed.

Winnesses John Wood Cler' and James Pare with others Et Eisdem et anno [decima sexto die mensis Januar' anno dne Milles imo sexcennio sexto] Roberto Cicillae et Isabellae Finnie Exect'
Prell [NI1343]

Children of JEFFREY PHINNEY and ELLEN SMEDLEY are:

EDWARD² PHINNEY, b. 1561, Parish Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; d. May 11, 1598, Parish Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

ii.

ANNE PHINNEY, b. 1566, Parish Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; d. Unknown.

iii.

ROBERT PHINNEY, b. 1568, Plymouth, England; d. 1637, At sea on a trip to the "New World"..

iv.

SISCILLE PHINNEY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown.

ISABEL PHINNEY, b. Unknown; d. Unknown; m. WILLIAM BURROWES, January 25, 1610/11.

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