William Feake

William Feake

Male 1539 - 1595  (56 years)


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  • Name William Feake  [1
    Birth 1539  Wighton, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Christening England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    FSID "The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record," 86(1955):132-148, 209-221, "The Feake Family of Norfolk, London, and Colonial America," by George E. McCracken: "Midway across the north coast of Norfolk lies the Hundred of North Greenhoe an 
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    LifeSketch "The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record," 86(1955):132-148, 209-221, "The Feake Family of Norfolk, London, and Colonial America," by George E. McCracken: "Midway across the north coast of Norfolk lies the Hundred of North Greenhoe and in it, 
    FSID LZ6S-VC7 
    Occupation Goldsmith 
    Burial May 1595  St. Edmunds King, LONDON, ENGLAND Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 19 May 1595  St John Zachary, London, Mdsx, Engl Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I1213  footsteps
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

    Father James Feake,   b. 1506, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Jul 1539, Wighton, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Relationship unknown 
    Mother Agnes Framyngham,   b. 1509, Wighton, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1574, Wighton, Norfolk, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 65 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F1250  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margarete Mary Wetherell,   b. Abt 1537, St. Mary Woolnoth, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Aug 1619, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Marriage 12 Nov 1564  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage William was ~ 25 years and 11 months - Margarete was ~ 27 years and 11 months. 
    Children 
    +1. James Feake, Sr.,   b. 20 May 1567, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 May 1625, London, Middlesex, England Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)  [Father: unknown]  [Mother: unknown]
    Family ID F1246  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 27 Nov 2025 

  • Notes 
    • SOURCE: Willson Family - Willson, p. 26
      SOURCE: Willson Family - Willson, p. 260; Delafield Fam - Delafield V2 p. 544

      1. NYG&BR, July 1955, Vol 86, p 134, 144
      1. NYG&BR, July 1955, Vol 86, p 134, 144. 2. Lucy Elizabeth Lynch, AR. 3. Willson Family, Willson, p 260. 4. Michel L. Call, PC 231. 5. Delafield Fam, Delafield, V 2, p 544. 6. Howard E. Hardy, FR. 7. Phoebe H. Stringham, FR.

      He was a goldsmith. His wife's will nam
      He was a goldsmith. His wife's will names his birthplace and he was mentioned as the youngest of five son's in his father's will. Ref: "Ancestral Lines Revised," Pg. 187 by Carl Boyer 3rd. Pub. 1981

      ! the Feake Family of Norfolk, London an
      ! the Feake Family of Norfolk, London and Coloniel America Ancestral Lines Revised

      NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL R
      NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTER, VOL 86, P.134, 144; WILLSON FAMILY, P.260; DELAFIELD FAMILY, VOL 2 P.544; THORNE FAMILY TEMPLE RECORDS; MARRIAGE RECORSD OF SAINT NICHLAS ACONS CHURCH, SAINT MARY WOOLNOTH CHURCH, SAINT EDMUND THE KING CHURCH, LONDON, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND; DEATH RECORDS OF WATERTOWN, MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL ANC BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIEL VOL 1955-1956, P.145, 155, 212, 213; THE FEAKE FAMILY OF NORFOLK, LONDON, AND COLONIAL AMERICA, PALMER ANCESTRY BY BYRON S. PAL;MER P.2117;

      Will of William Feake, the elder
      William Feake the elder, citizen and goldsmith of London, 7 May
      1595, proved 19 May 1595. To be buried in the parish church of St. Edmund the King in Lumbard Street, London, where I am a parishioner, at my pew door. To twenty poor men of the poorest of my Company of Goldsmiths twenty gowns of twenty shillings price apiece and twelve pence apiece for their dinner. To ten other poor men ten gowns of like price and twelve pence apiece for their dinner. To every of my brethren's children now in London and every of my men and women servants a cloak or
      gown. My goods &c. (after debts paid and funerals discharged) to be divided into three equal parts, according to the ancient and laudable use and custom of the City of London, one part whereof I give to my beloved wife Mary, the second part I give and bequeath unto and amongst Thomas, John, Edward, Sarah and Rebecca, my children (minors). The third part I reserve unto myself to be disposed of &c. To poor prisoners in seven
      prisons, the hospitals, poor and towardly scholars in Cambridge the Goldsmiths' Company &c. A house for six poor men or women at Wighton in Norfolk where I was born. Poor goldsmiths' widows. The Governors of Bridewell. To James, Parnell, Mary, Margaret, Judith and Anne, the children of my brother James Feake deceased, ten pounds apiece. I have heretofore given to some of the children of my brother Edmond Feake ten pounds apiece. I do now give to every of his other children (saving Anne Feake now dwelling with me) ten pounds apiece. To the same Anne sixteen pounds, besides the four pounds I have in my hands and received to her use of the gift and bequest of her mother's brother. I have already given to some of my sister Jygg's children forty shillings apiece. I now give forty shillings apiece to every of her other children. I have heretofore given to some of the children of my brother John Angell forty shillings apiece. I do now give the like sum to every of his other children. I have heretofore given unto some of the children of my brother William Angell forty shillings apiece. I now give the like sum to every of his other children.
      Three pounds six shillings and eight pence to every of the children of my brother Simon Feake to whom I have not already given the like sum. To my son James Feake three hundred pounds, he entering into bond to my executrix to pay unto my son William and Mary his wife, during their lives and the life of the longer liver of them, ten shillings weekly. To my son in law Thomas Barneham and Mary his wife two hundred pounds. I hold for divers years yet to come, by virtue of two several
      leases, one from the Goldsmiths Company and the other from Mr. Younge, grocer, all my now dwelling house in Lumbard Street and three tenements in Birchen Lane. My wife Mary shall hold and enjoy my said now dwelling house for life and then the remainder of the years to come in the said dwelling house and three tenements I give and devise unto the said James
      Feake, my son. My wife shall at her own charges keep and maintain my son Thomas at his learning and study in the University until he shall attain the age of thirty years. She shall put out my son John apprentice to some honest merchant fearing God and of good trade and credit and for his better
      preferment shall deliver out with him one hundred pounds. My son in law Thomas Barneham standeth bound to me by obligation to pay to my son Edward two hundred pounds at his age of one and twenty, and my son James is likewise bound to pay two hundred pounds to my son John at his age of one and twenty. The residue to wife Mary whom I make sole executrix. I give to her my messuage in Lumbard Street called or known
      by the name of the sign of Noah, now in the occupation of Noah Farmer, goldsmith, and my two tenements, divided into three, being in St. Swythens Lane, which I bought of Mr. Nicholas Herrick, to hold for life, the remainder to my son Thomas, then to my son William, then to my son James, next to my son John, next to my sou Edward, lastly to my daughters Mary, Sara and Rebecca.

      Commission issued 20 May 1625 to Judith Feake, relict and administratrix of James Feake deceased, while he lived executor of the will of Mary Feake deceased, while she lived relict and executrix of William Freake likewise deceased, to administer the goods &c. of the said William, according to the tenor of his will not fully administered by the said Mary Feake his relict. Scott, 34.
      SOURCE: Willson Family - Willson, p. 26
      SOURCE: Willson Family - Willson, p. 260; Delafield Fam - Delafield V2 p. 544

      1. NYG&BR, July 1955, Vol 86, p 134, 144
      1. NYG&BR, July 1955, Vol 86, p 134, 144. 2. Lucy Elizabeth Lynch, AR. 3. Willson Family, Willson, p 260. 4. Michel L. Call, PC 231. 5. Delafield Fam, Delafield, V 2, p 544. 6. Howard E. Hardy, FR. 7. Phoebe H. Stringham, FR.

      He was a goldsmith. His wife's will nam
      He was a goldsmith. His wife's will names his birthplace and he was mentioned as the youngest of five son's in his father's will. Ref: "Ancestral Lines Revised," Pg. 187 by Carl Boyer 3rd. Pub. 1981

      ! the Feake Family of Norfolk, London an
      ! the Feake Family of Norfolk, London and Coloniel America Ancestral Lines Revised

      NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL R
      NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL REGISTER, VOL 86, P.134, 144; WILLSON FAMILY, P.260; DELAFIELD FAMILY, VOL 2 P.544; THORNE FAMILY TEMPLE RECORDS; MARRIAGE RECORSD OF SAINT NICHLAS ACONS CHURCH, SAINT MARY WOOLNOTH CHURCH, SAINT EDMUND THE K ING CHURCH, LONDON, MIDDLESEX, ENGLAND; DEATH RECORDS OF WATERTOWN, MIDDLESEX, MASSACHUSETTS, NEW YORK GENEALOGICAL ANC BIOGRAPHICAL SOCIEL VOL 1955-1956, P.145, 155, 212, 213; THE FEAKE FAMILY OF NORFOLK, LONDON, AND COLONIAL AMERICA, PALMER ANCE STRY BY BYRON S. PAL;MER P.2117;

      Will of William Feake, the elder
      William Feake the elder, citizen and goldsmith of London, 7 May
      1595, proved 19 May 1595. To be buried in the parish church of St. Edmund the King in Lumbard Street, London, where I am a parishioner, at my pew door. To twenty poor men of the poorest of my Company of Goldsmiths twenty gowns of twenty shilling s price apiece and twelve pence apiece for their dinner. To ten other poor men ten gowns of like price and twelve pence apiece for their dinner. To every of my brethren's children now in London and every of my men and women servants a cloak or
      gown. My goods &c. (after debts paid and funerals discharged) to be divided into three equal parts, according to the ancient and laudable use and custom of the City of London, one part whereof I give to my beloved wife Mary, the second part I giv e and bequeath unto and amongst Thomas, John, Edward, Sarah and Rebecca, my children (minors). The third part I reserve unto myself to be disposed of &c. To poor prisoners in seven
      prisons, the hospitals, poor and towardly scholars in Cambridge the Goldsmiths' Company &c. A house for six poor men or women at Wighton in Norfolk where I was born. Poor goldsmiths' widows. The Governors of Bridewell. To James, Parnell, Mary, Mar garet, Judith and Anne, the children of my brother James Feake deceased, ten pounds apiece. I have heretofore given to some of the children of my brother Edmond Feake ten pounds apiece. I do now give to every of his other children (saving Anne Fea ke now dwelling with me) ten pounds apiece. To the same Anne sixteen pounds, besides the four pounds I have in my hands and received to her use of the gift and bequest of her mother's brother. I have already given to some of my sister Jygg's child ren forty shillings apiece. I now give forty shillings apiece to every of her other children. I have heretofore given to some of the children of my brother John Angell forty shillings apiece. I do now give the like sum to every of his other childr en. I have heretofore given unto some of the children of my brother William Angell forty shillings apiece. I now give the like sum to every of his other children.
      Three pounds six shillings and eight pence to every of the children of my brother Simon Feake to whom I have not already given the like sum. To my son James Feake three hundred pounds, he entering into bond to my executrix to pay unto my son Willi am and Mary his wife, during their lives and the life of the longer liver of them, ten shillings weekly. To my son in law Thomas Barneham and Mary his wife two hundred pounds. I hold for divers years yet to come, by virtue of two several
      leases, one from the Goldsmiths Company and the other from Mr. Younge, grocer, all my now dwelling house in Lumbard Street and three tenements in Birchen Lane. My wife Mary shall hold and enjoy my said now dwelling house for life and then the rema inder of the years to come in the said dwelling house and three tenements I give and devise unto the said James
      Feake, my son. My wife shall at her own charges keep and maintain my son Thomas at his learning and study in the University until he shall attain the age of thirty years. She shall put out my son John apprentice to some honest merchant fearing Go d and of good trade and credit and for his better
      preferment shall deliver out with him one hundred pounds. My son in law Thomas Barneham standeth bound to me by obligation to pay to my son Edward two hundred pounds at his age of one and twenty, and my son James is likewise bound to pay two hundr ed pounds to my son John at his age of one and twenty. The residue to wife Mary whom I make sole executrix. I give to her my messuage in Lumbard Street called or known
      by the name of the sign of Noah, now in the occupation of Noah Farmer, goldsmith, and my two tenements, divided into three, being in St. Swythens Lane, which I bought of Mr. Nicholas Herrick, to hold for life, the remainder to my son Thomas, the n to my son William, then to my son James, next to my son John, next to my sou Edward, lastly to my daughters Mary, Sara and Rebecca.

      Commission issued 20 May 1625 to Judith Feake, relict and administratrix of James Feake deceased, while he lived executor of the will of Mary Feake deceased, while she lived relict and executrix of William Freake likewise deceased, to administer t he goods &c. of the said William, according to the tenor of his will not fully administered by the said Mary Feake his relict. Scott, 34.

  • Sources 
    1. [S43] England Marriages, 1538–1973, "England Marriages, 1538–1973", database, (https:///ark:/61903/1:1:V526-DCN : 12 March 2020), William Feeke, 1564.
      https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V526-DCN