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William Colnett[1]
Male 1525 - 1594

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  • Birth  1525  Arreton Isle of Wight Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender  Male 
    Residence  1547  Combley Farm, Isle of Wight Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried  Jul 1594  Arreton,St George's Church Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died  1 Jul 1594  Arreton Isle of Wight Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID  I313  Isle of Wight Family Trees
    Last Modified  18 Jul 2010 
     
    Father  Richard Colnett,   b. 1506,   d. 1551 
    Mother  Joan Dauntsey,   b. 1506, Lavington, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID  F12  Group Sheet
     
    Family  Francis Turgis,   b. 1526, Petworth, Sussex, England, United Kingdom Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1614, Chichester, Sussex Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Barnabas Colnett,   b. 1556, Arreton Isle of Wight Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Dec 1607
     2. Dousebell COLENUTT,   b. 1557
     3. Ursula COLENUTT,   b. 1558,   d. 1609
     4. Frances COLENUTT,   b. 1560
     5. James COLENUTT,   b. 1562,   d. 1635
     6. Elizabeth COLENUTT,   b. 1564,   d. 1641
     7. Marie COLENUTT,   b. 1565
    Family ID  F13  Group Sheet
     
  • Event Map
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    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1547 - Combley Farm, Isle of Wight Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    A painting of Combley     		A painting of Combley
    Combley Manor/Farmhouse     		Combley Manor/Farmhouse
    The house has been described as being, in 1539, 'a vast edifice with twelve bays'. Tenants & occupiers of Combley Farm * William Colnett (16thC) * Philip Fleming, Steward of the Isle of Wight (17thC) * John Fitchett (1737) * William Taylor (1793) * James Urry (1815) * Mrs Urry (1817) * George Watson, estate bailiff (1837,1839,1841) * Mary Watson, widow (1851) * William Lock (1871, 1883) * Messrs Lock (1872) * Caroline Lock, widow (1891) * William Isaac Young (1919,1920) * F Thearle and Sons (1956) * John V Willis Fleming (20thC)
    The Tomb of William Colnett     		The Tomb of William Colnett
    THIS INSCRIPTION IS SET ABOUT TEN FEET OFF THE GROUND ON THE NORTH WALL OF ST GEORGE'S CHURCH ARRETON ISLE OF WIGHT AND READS HERE IN THIS TOMB LIETH BURIED THE BODY OF WILLIAM COLNETT OF COMBLEY GENT WHO DEPARTED THIS LIFE THE FIRST OF JULY IN THE YEAR OF OUR LORD GOD 1594 AUTATIS SUAE .69 ( HIS AGE 69)
    The Tomb of William Colnett     		The Tomb of William Colnett
    St Georges Church Arreton Isle of Wight    		St Georges Church Arreton Isle of Wight
     
    Documents The Will of William Colnett
     
  • Notes 
    • BOSHAM: Bargain & Sale SAS-M/1/57 22 Feb 1588

      Contents:
      By THOMAS TURGES of Chichester, mercer, to WILLIAM COLNETT of Comblie in the Isle of Wight, gent., for £500, of lands called Broadfields containing 27 ac.; Glanfields, 15 ac.; Medelands, 5 ac., all i n Bosham, sometime in the several tenures of William Hoskins, Edward Willington, William Hildroppe and Anthonye Wakeforde and all other the lands &c. of the said Thos Turges in Bosham, Ovinge and Ewel l alias Fyshburne co. Sussex, which he purchased of Nicholas Yonge of Odyham co. Southants, gent. Covenant by T. T. for quiet enjoyment of lands of base tenure of ancient demesne in the manor of Bosha m surrendered by him to the use of Barnabas Colnett, son of the said W.C., viz: 2 crofts called boordland, 5 ac.; 3 crofts of forrep called Newlands, 7 ac.; Westcrofte and 3 cottages & crofts of forre p and 2 cottages of forrep at the Rythe and a messuage and a yardland of boordland; 4 ac. of forrep land and 1 croft of forrep
      Signature of Thomas Turgys. Witnesses:--Richard Keare, John Porter, Wm. Wright

      BOSHAM: Grant SAS-M/1/58 23 Feb 1588

      Contents:
      By THOMAS TURGES to WILLIAM COLNETT of Broadfeilds, 27 ac.; Glanfield, 15 ac. and Medelands, 5 ac. in Bosham. And appointment of Richard Keare and William Knight as attornies to give seisin
      Signature of Thos. Turgys and seal. Witnesses:--Richard Keare, Wm. Wright and Edward Smalpece. Endorsed with Livery of seisin in the presence of Edwd. Myllington, Henry Nunnington, Wm. Clifford alia s Clothier, John Myllington, William Cheverland and John Hart
      BOSHAM: Letter of Attorney SAS-M/1/59 23 Feb 1588

      Contents:
      By WILLIAM COLNETT appointing BARNABAS COLNETT and JOHN PORTER attornies to receive seisin of above lands in SAS-M/1/58
      Witnesses: Thos. Standyher, Edward Kingatt, Thomas Romynes
     
  • Sources 
    1. [S29] Ancestry Family Trees, (Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.), Ancestry Family Trees.
      http://trees.ancestry.com/pt/AMTCitationRedir.aspx?tid=7269999&pid=-1129776742

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