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Richard Asten was of Titchfield, Hampshire, England, and he may have been the son of John or Roger, who were both named as the sons of William Awstyne of Howke in Titchfield, Hampshire, when William Awstyne made his will on March 27, 1567 FR13. Richard married Anes FR13, who was probably the mother of some, or more likely all, of his children, because his will did not include special instructions which may be expected if Anes was a stepmother to any of his children. Richard was the father of Daniel, Peter, Richard, Joan, Emlen, Elsabeth, and Anes Asten/Astin HA42. He may have been related to John, Allice, and Francis, whose baptisms were recorded in the Titchfield parish register; John Austyn was baptized on September 2, 1590, Allice Awstine was baptized on November 18, 1593, and Francis Austen was baptized on February 16, 1602/3 HA41.
Daniel was the father of Richard and Francis HA42. It is possible that he was the Daniel Asten who was buried on September 19, 1653 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41.
Peter had two children at the time that Richard Asten wrote his will (prior to 1623) HA42.
Richard Austin may have been born about 1598 SA22. In May 1638, Richard Austin and his family boarded the Bevis of Hampton in Southampton, Hampshire, England, which was captained by Robert Batten DR3, SA22. The ship’s manifest stated that Richard Austin, a tailor of Bishopstocke who was forty years old, travelled with his wife and two children, and his servant, Robert Knight or Ringht, who was a carpenter DR3, SA22. Also aboard were Annis Littlefeild, aged thirty-eight, and six of her children DR3, SA22. Bishopstoke is about thirteen miles northwest of Titchfield. It is unclear if this Richard Austin was the son of Richard Asten and the brother of Agnice Awstine.
Joan had one child at the time that Richard Asten wrote his will (prior to 1623) HA42.
Emlen was mentioned in her father’s will HA42.
Elsabeth was mentioned in her father’s will HA42.
Agnice Awstine was baptized on February 1, 1596/7 (“the fyrst day”) in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41.
His will was witnessed by Richard Asten, Peter Faithfull, and Edmond Litlefeld, and while it did not include a date, it was proved on June 4, 1623 HA42. I first transcribed this will using a document provided by the Hampshire Record Office WI20, but I made slight revisions in 2025 after reading the same will which is now accessible as a digital image HA42:
In the nam of god amen I Richard asten of Titchfeild Beeing neri sick but of good and parfict memory doo Commit breth to god that gave it my body to the yerth [earth] my goods to my wiffe and Children in such poysyons [perhaps “portions”] as here shall mencione [mention] I mack [make] my wife anes my hole Executor I give to the Catheerall Chirch of winchistor - iiis iiiid [three shillings, four pence]
I
give to my sonn daniel on [one] boluck [bullock]
of one yere ould to be paid at the end of my leas [lease] I give to my sonn peter one boluck of one yere ould to be paid leas
at the end of my leas I give to my sonn Richard twenty pounds to bee paid at the end
of my leas I give to my daftor [daughter] Joan five pounds to bee payd at the end of my
leas I give to my daftor Emlen five pound to be
payd at the end of my leas I give to my daftor Elsabeth twelve pounds to be payd syx months
aftor my deses [decease] to the yeus [use] of hur shee not having the yeus of
it hurselfe but my over seers shall heave [have] the desposing of it for hur yeus
I give to my daftor anes a Cow and a bulack
to be payd at the end of my leas I give to my sonn danels sonn Richard two
sheepe I give to his sonn francis two sheep I give to my sonn peetors two
Childrn a sheep apes [apiece] I give to my daftor Joans Child on [one] sheep
all of thes shep arto [are to] bee paid withinn six monts aftor my
deses I give to my daftor anesses three Children thre bolecks two yers ould to
be payd at the eand of my leas I give to my sonn in lawe Edmond littlefeld a Coult of thre yeas ould I
give to my man John Shackaford five shilings in money I give my man william
Hocraft - iiis [three shillings] in money I give my boye John lodgyer one shepe
I give my maid Catorn on shep To all my god Childorn six penc [pence]
apes all thes small legaseys are to bee paid six months aftor my deses I
make my sonn Richard one of my over seeors [overseers] and my neigbor petor
faythfull the other and i give them for theyr paines - iiis iiiid apes and soe
I end this my last will and taastament
Richard astin his mark
Thananas [the names] of tha witnesas
Richard asten
Petor faithfull
Edmond litlefeld
Richard Austen was buried on February 15, 1622/3 in Titchfield, Hampshire, England HA41. The inventory of “Richard Attnoke alias Austin” was conducted on February 20, 1622/3 and amounted to over 123 pounds HA42:
an
invnatory [inventory] taken of the goods of Richard Attnoke alias Austin latly
deceased by Peetor Faithfull and Stephin Pearey dated the Daniell Austin
Ednmund [the name “Edmund” appeared to have an extra “n” that may have been
crossed out] Littellfield & Richard Austin dated the xx daye of febuary Ano
1622
for his wearing parill [apparel]... for all manner of bedinge & other linnen... for all chestes and cofers [coffers] and aioyne [a joined] tabell... for the tabell Joyne stoles [joined stooles] and coberd [cupboard] and on cheare [one chair] in the halle... for all the peuter... for all the brase potes and cittels [brass pots and kettles] with a Iron pot... for to [two] broches to [two] angers on [one] peare of coterils and a gerger and a shinghorne and a gune [aside from the “gune”, which was likely a gun, these items are unknown, but a pair of coterils may refer to cotterels, which were trammels or pothooks to support a pot in a fireplace]... for an Iren oven pele & a trivat [an iron oven peel and a trivet]... for all maner of woden vessell... for butter and chese... for bacon... for mault... for peasen yt be threst [probably “peas that are threshed”]... for notes yt [this line was unfinished, but may have meant to repeat “yt be threst”]... for the yoating vate [a yoting vat may have been used to soak grain WH21 or in the brewing process BA55] and a halfe bushell... for all maner of tooles... for peasen in the barne... for wheate... for barly... for hea [hay]... for the working oxen and horses with ther tackling... for wheate upon the ground... for hoges [hogs]... for melch Cyne [milk kine/cows]... for spore bease [this item is unknown]... for the yearlings... for the plow geare and carts... for three coltes... for the sheepe... Sum is one hundred o [this “o” seemed to be written in error] and twenty three poundes twelfe shillings six pence