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Richard Gaymer, Jr. (Richard, Alice) was probably born sometime after his parents married in February 1561/2, but before the death of his father in April 1571 GR3. He was a miller and a landowner who was literate TU4, WR4, and he held land on the Ockendon Fee in Terling, a village which primarily exported grain WR4. He married Margaret Mason on July 23, 1590 in Terling, Essex, England TU4, EN6, ST35. The record of their marriage was written in the All Saints Church, Terling Parish Register as “Richarde Gaymer & Margaret Mason were marryed the xxiijth day of July 1590” ES13.
Between the years of 1595 and 1601, he served as a juror for various towns TU4. A record dated in July 1600 indicated that Richard chose to fish on April 26, a Sabbath, and did not attend the prayer service that evening (“Rchrd Gaymer de Terling… for fysshing the xxvjth daye of Aprill being Sabaoth daye and also for loosing of evening prayer the same daye”), but quite unfortunately, the script became much too cramped and muddled to decipher the remainder of the notation AR1.
After the death of Margaret, he married Joan Robinson on February 19, 1602/3 in Fairstead, Essex, England TU4, EN6, with whom he was the father of James, Richard, Judith, Bridget, Frances (a daughter) TU4, EN4, and Francis (a son) TU4, who were each baptized in Terling, Essex between TU4, EN4. In 1607, he probably employed the services of Agnes Dawson and John Rond at his mill, as these two individuals were referred to as his “inmates” WR4.
James Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on January 8, 1603/4 ES13, TU4, ST35. He was called “my third sonne” in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21, and he was buried in Terling, Essex on November 19, 1616 ST35.
Richard Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on October 31, 1605 ES13, TU4, ST35. He was called “my fowerth sonne” in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21. He may have been the Richard Gaymer ES21 or Gammer EN6 who married Judith Clerk ES21 or Clark EN6 on May 12, 1632 at St. Mary the Virgin Church in Kelvedon, Essex, England ES21, which is about ten miles northwest of Terling. Several children were born to Richard Gaymer between the years 1632 and 1644, whose baptisms and burials were recorded in Terling, Essex, England ST35. It is unclear if all or any of these children were the children of Richard, son of Richard Gaymer and Joan (Robinson) Gaymer. Richard, the son of Richard and Judith Gaymer, was baptized on March 7, 1632/3; this individual may have been the same Richard, son of Richard Gaymer who was buried on March 23, 1633/4 ST35. Benjamin, the son of Richard Gaymer, was buried on February 22, 1639/40 ST35. It appears that at some point between 1633 and 1642, Judith Gaymer (Richard’s wife) died; her burial record has not been located. A marriage record between Richard Gaymer and Mary also has not been found, but they likely married prior to 1640. Sarah, the daughter of Richard and Mary Gaymer, was baptized on March 5, 1639/40 ST35. John, the son of Richard and Mary Gaymer, was baptized on April 10, 1642 ST35. An unnamed child of “R” Gaymer was buried on March 28, 1642, and another unnamed child of Richard Gaymer was buried on September 29, 1643 ST35. Richard and Mary Gaymer were the parents of Joanna Gaymer, who was baptized in Terling, Essex on January 7, 1643/4 ST35. Richard, the son of Richard Gaymer, was buried on September 27, 1644 and one month later, Richard Gaymer “senr” was buried on October 31, 1644 in Terling, Essex, England ST35.
Judith Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on May 21, 1607 ES13, TU4, ST35. Judeth Gaymer was mentioned in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21, and she was buried in Terling, Essex on November 15, 1616 ES13, TU4, ST35. Bridget Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on March 30, 1609 and was buried in Terling on April 20, 1614 ST35. She was not mentioned in her father’s will. Frances Gaymer, the daughter of Richard Gaymer, was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on January 20, 1610/11 and (as “Franncis” ES13) was buried on January 21, 1612/13 ES13, TU4, ST35. She was the only child who died in Richard’s lifetime. Francis Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on February 7, 1612/13 ST35. Frannces Gaymer was called “my fift[h] sonne” in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21. The record of his death has not been located.
Richard created his will on October 8, 1613 TU4, WI21, which was proved on October 25, 1613 TU4, and he was buried in Terling, Essex on October 10, 1613 ES13, TU4, ST35. He mentioned nine of his eleven children, as his daughter, Frances, had recently died, but Bridget was not mentioned, and Lydia, his fifth child, was his last-named beneficiary. A transcription of this will has been provided as faithfully as possible, including the replication of slash marks, rather than commas, in instances in which the punctuation mark more closely resembled the former, rather than the latter WI21:
In the name of God Amen the Eight day of October in the yere of the raigne of our sovrigne [the previous word seems to have been abbreviated] Lord James by the grace of god kinge of England Frannce & Ireland defender of the fayth &c the Eleventh & of Scotland the seven & fortith/ I Richard Gaymer of Terlinge in the county of Essex Miller being sicke in body but of good & pfitt [probably an abbreviation for “perfect”] memory thankes be unto Almightie god Doe make & ordeyne this my last will & testament in mann[er] & forme following, First I bequeath my soule unto the hands of almightie God my creator & redeemer, & my body to be buryed at the discretion of my Executrix/ Also I doe give & devise unto Joane my wife all that pte [part] of my tenement called the Angell scituate in Terlinge before menconed [mentioned] wherein John Fletcher now dwelleth untill the twentith day of october wch [which] shalbe in the yere of our lord god one thousand six hundredth & fowerteene & from & after that tyme expired I doe give & devise the same pte [part] of the Angell unto John Gaymer my eldest sonne & his heires forever./ Also I doe give & devise unto Joane my wife all that my tenement wherein the widdow Belshire now dwelleth scituate in the north streete in Colchester untill the feast of St mychaell tharchangell wch [the archangel which] shalbe in the yere of our lord god one thousand six hundreth & fifteene, And from & after that tyme expired, I doe give & devise the same unto Andrew Gaymer my second sonne & his heires for ever uppon condicon that the said Andrew Gaymer uppon reasonable request made unto him, doe wthin one moneth after he shall accomplish the age of one & twenty yeres release & discharge unto my Executrix a legaty poundes [probably “legacy”] of five poundes given unto him by the last will & testament of William Gibson late of Heibridg [perhaps Heybridge, nine miles southeast of Terling] Brasier./ Also I doe give & devise unto James Gaymer my third sonne & his heires forever all that pte [part] of my customary tenement wherein I now dwell & use in myne owne ocupacon [occupation]., Also I doe give & devise unto Richard Gaymer my fowerth sonne his heires for ever all that my tenement lyeing in Terling aforesaid scituate betweene Terling churchyard & Terling greene/ Also I doe give & devise unto Frannces Gaymer my fift[h] sonne & his heires fore ever all that pte [part] of my customary tenement lying in Terling aforesaid wherein Robert Powell [if Robert’s surname was “Howell”, then the first letter of his surname was formed in a different fashion than the letter “H” used in the word “Heibridge”, found twice in this will, but his surname may have indeed been Howell, as that surname was noticed on page 116 of the All Saints Parish Register ES13] lately dwelt & Mary Trunwell the wife of Thomas Trunwell now dwelleth Also I doe give & devise unto Judeth Gaymer my daughter & her heires for ever all that my customary tenement lyeing in Terling afore said wherein the widdow Lylly now dwelleth.. Also I doe give & devise unto Sara Gaymer & Elizabeth Gaymer my daughters & their heires for ever all that my tenement wherein Oliver de Wall & John de Barto now dwell scituate in the north streate in Colchester Also I doe give & devise unto Liddia Gaymer my daughter & her heires for ever all that pte [part] of my tenement called the angell lyeing in Terling aforesaid, now in the use & occupacton of John Wilshire uppon condicon that the said Liddia Gaymer uppon reasonable request made unto her doe wthin one moneth after she shall accomplish the age of one & twenty yeres release & discharge unto my Executrix a legaty [again, probably “legacy”] of five poundes give[n] unto her by the last will & testament of William Gibson late of Heibridge Brasier/ Also all my Chattells goodes & Cattell ready money bills bondes specialtyes & detts & all other goodes & Chattells (my detts payd & funeral expenses discharged) I doe give & bequeath unto the aforemenconed Joane my wife to her owne use for ever who I doe make & orddyne myne Executrix of this my last will & testament./ In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale the day & yere above written
Sealed & subscribed by the said Richard Gaymer
& acknowledged for the last will & testament
In the prce [presence] of us whose names are hereunder written/
Margaret Mason may have been the daughter of Richard Mason of Terling, although a record of her christening was not located in the All Saints Church, Terling Parish Register. Richard Mason was the father of John, who was christened in August 1560, and who died the following September, and he was the father of Abraham, who was christened in October 1570 ES13. Margaret was probably born between the years of 1560 through 1575. She was the mother of John, Sarah, Elizabeth, Andrew, and Lydia TU4, EN4. John Gaymer was born about 1592 TU4. He was called “my eldest sonne” in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21. Sarah Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on January 20, 1593/4 TU4, EN4, ST35. She was mentioned in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21. Elizabeth Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on October 31, 1596 TU4, EN4, ST35. She was mentioned in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21. An unnamed, stillborn daughter was buried in Terling, Essex, England on October 22, 1598 ST35. Andrew Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on April 2, 1600 TU4, EN4, ST35. He was called “my second sonne” in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21. He may have been the Andrew Gaymer who married Judeth Day on August 21, 1620 at St. Nicholas Church in Colchester, Essex, England EN6. Lydia Gaymer was baptized in Terling, Essex, England on May 18, 1602 ES13, TU4, AN5, ST35. Liddia Gaymer was mentioned in the will of Richard Gaymer, dated October 8, 1613 WI21.
Margaret Gaymer was buried in Terling, Essex, England on July 2, 1602 TU4, ST35; her burial record, written on the same page as the baptismal record for her daughter, Lydia, in the All Saints Parish Registry, stated, “Margaret Gaymer. the wife of Richarde Gaymer, was buryed the seconde day of July. 1602.” ES13.