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William Claiton (William) William “Cloiton” married Jone Smith on October 30, 1631 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England CH36, WE36, EN8. He was probably related to Jone “Cloiton”, who married Edward Frost three months earlier on July 26, 1631 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36. He was probably related to Elizabeth Claiton, “the wife of Willia[m] Claiton th’ elder”, who was buried on October 16, 1638 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England CH36, WE36. “William Claiton sen” was buried on April 8, 1644 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England; his burial record was directly above that of Joane Claiton’s, who was called “the wife of William Claiton iun” WE36. The abbreviation “iun” meant “jun” or “junior”, indicating that the husband of Joane Claiton was William Claiton, Jr. and his father would have been William Claiton, Sr.
After the death of Joane, Willia[m] Claiton married Elizabeth Sim[m]ones on January 6, 1644/5 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36, EN8. After his second marriage to Elizabeth Simons, William Claiton relocated to the parish of Pancras “without the East gate of Chichester” EN3.
The baptism record for Mary Claiton has not been located, but she was probably the daughter of Elizabeth Claiton. She was younger than twenty-one years old when she was named in her father’s will, written on February 1, 1658 EN3.
William Claiton of the parish of Pancras “without the East gate of Chichester” called himself a timberman when he wrote his will on February 1, 1658, which was witnessed by Thomas Hopkins and John Rogers EN3. He named his friends, William Steele, a miller who was likely a neighbor (he resided “without the East gate of Chichester”) and John Alnery, who was a shoemaker in Chichester, as overseers to his will EN3. He also appointed his friend, John Peche of Pagham, to take an inventory of his estate and prove his will EN3. A transcription of his will follows EN3:
In the name of God: Amen; I William Claiton of the parishe of Pancras without the East gate of Chichester in the Countye of Sussex Timberman beinge sicke and weake in body yet of perfect memorie (the Lord be thanked) doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following First I give and bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almightie God And my bodye to the earth Item I give unto my sonne William Claiton the sum[m]e of twelve pence To be paid within one whole yeare after my decease Item I give unto my Twoe grandchildren William Claiton and Prudence Claiton the Children of my sonne William Claiton the summe of Twentie shillinges a peece To be paid unto them when they shall accomplishe the age of one and twentie yeares Item I give unto my sonne Richard Claiton the sum[m]e of Twentie shillinges to be paid him when he shall accomplishe the age of one and twentie yeares Item I give unto my sonne Thomas Claiton the sum[m]e of Twenty Shillinges To be paid him when he shall accomplishe the age of one & twenty yeares Alsoe I give and appoint Five poundes to be paid for the placinge of of [sic] my sonne Thomas abovesaid betweene this and the first day of May next ensueinge the date hereof unto Thomas Coby Item I give alsoe unto my daughter Elizabeth Claiton the sum[m]e of Fortye shillinges to be paid her within one whole yeare after my decease Item I give unto my daughter Mary Claiton the summe of Five poundes, To be paid her when shee shall attaine to the age of twentie and one yeares All the rest of my goodes whatsoever I give unto my lovinge wife Elizabeth Claiton after my debtes and funerall expences be discharged for her well beinge and for the bringinge up of my younger daughter Mary Claiton, and doe ordaine and make her my Executor of this my last will and Testament But my Will and meaninge is That forasmuch as my wife may be uncapeable to manage my estate to the best use and for the payment of Debtes in the due order, and forasmuch as my loveing freind John Peche of Pagham doth stand bound with me for much of my onely debtes I doe ordaine and appoint my freind John Peche and doe give him full power and authoritye (notwithstandinge my Executor abovesaid) to prove this my Last will and meaninge, and to take an Inventary of all my goodes and to sell the same Untill Such tyme my debtes and Funerall expences be discharged, and then to resigne up the Executorship into the handes of my loveinge wife accordinge to my meaninge abovesaid; Hee beinge paid all such charges as he shall be at in this busines Item I doe ordaine and appoint and my will & meaninge is and I doe desire my twoe freinds and doe give them power to call the above named John Peche to an account and unto such Accounts as are needfull, and as often as they shall thinke fitt namely William Steele Miller liveinge without the East gate of Chichester and John Alnery Shoemaker in Chichester, and I doe desire them that they doe see that this my last Will be performed accordinge to the true intent and meaninge hereof And I doe give my twoe freindes William Steele and John Alnery twoe shillinges a peece for their care and paines, and to have their expences borne from tyme to tyme when they shallbe imployed about my busines; In wittnes whereof I have set to my hand and seale this first day of February in the yeare of our Lord one thousand sixe hundred fiftye eight William Claiton In wittnesse of us Thomas Hopkins John Rogers
He died sometime between February 1, 1658 and March 19, 1658, when his will was proved EN3:
This will was proved at London the nyneteenth day of March in the yeare of our Lord God accordinge to the Computa[i]con of the Church of England One thousand sixe hundred fiftye eight Before the Judges for probate of Wills… By the oathe of John Pecke the Executor in trust
Elizabeth Clayton died on October 6, 1660 and was buried in “Rumboldsweek Steeple house yard” in Sussex, England EN15.
Jone Smith was the mother of William, Jone, Elizabeth, Richard, and Thomas WE36, EN4.
William Claiton, the son of Willia[m] Claiton, was christened on December 9, 1632 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36, EN8.
Jone Claiton, the daughter of Willia[m] Claiton, was christened on August 23, 1635, but “Joane the daughter of Willia[m] Claiton” was buried on July 20, 1644 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36.
Elizabeth Clayton, the daughter of Willi[am] Clayton, was christened on February 11, 1637/8 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36. Elizabeth Claiton was named in her father’s will, written on February 1, 1658 EN3.
Richard Claiton, the son of Willia[m] and Jone Claiton, was christened on September 13, 1640 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36. Richard Claiton was younger than twenty-one when he was named in his father’s will, written on February 1, 1658 EN3.
Thomas Claiton, the son of William and Joane Claiton, was christened on February 26, 1642/3 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36. Thomas Claiton was younger than twenty-one when he was named in his father’s will, written on February 1, 1658 EN3. He was likely meant to be apprenticed to Thomas Coby, because his father set aside five pounds “for the placinge of of [sic] my sonne Thomas abovesaid betweene this and the first day of May next ensueinge the date hereof unto Thomas Coby” EN3.
Joane Claiton, “the wife of William Claiton iun”, was buried about three weeks after the death of “William Claiton sen”, on April 27, 1644 in the parish of Boxgrove, Sussex, England WE36, EN8.