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| 43John Stratton of Shotley, Esquire, eldest son and heir of George, inherited the Manors of Kirkton and Thurcalton. He died Sept. 16, 1560. In his will be makes executrix "Cicelie, my wife." The inquisition taken at Bury states that George Stratton, father of the said John, was seized of his demesne in Manors of Thuekelton and Kyrkton, 260 acres of land, 30 acres of meadow, 100 acres of marsh, and 12 shillings rent with appurtenances and also Anvartin and Chemynton in Suffolk, and of a cottage called Mimes, and another called Strangmans being so seized did by indenture dated Aug. 24, 1537, made between one Cicily Sampson, then relict of Nickolas Sampson Esq. deceased and before relict of Thomas Felton Esq. deceased on the one part and the aforesaid George Stratton and the said John then his son and heir apparent of said George with Cicely Sampson and John Southwell in consideration of a marriage between the said John Stratton and Cicely Felton one of the daughters of the said Thomas Felton to be celebrated and solemnized that the said George (father of John Stratton) should recognize by fine in the court of the Kings Bench at Westminster the said manor of Thurkelton to be the right of one Humphrey Wingfield Knight, as that which the said Wingfield, Thomas Seckford Esq. had the gift of the said George Stratton and that these men after the said fine suffered should stand seized of the said Manor to the sole use and behoof of the said John Stratton and Cicely Felton and lawful heirs of their body, etc. And the said jurors say that John Stratton and Cicely Felton were wed and said fine was suffered in said court 1534 and by this John and Cicely were seized of the manors of Thurkalton and Kyrkton and other lands and tenements of George Stratton in Suffolk, and that Thomas Stratton is son and heir of said John Stratton and was 14 at the time of his father's death, and Cicely, wife of said John, outlived him and is now living in Shotley. They had Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth. | ||||||
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