Brampton Gurdon

  General Notes:

Brampton was an MP for Sudbury, Suffolk in 1623 and a High Sheriff of Suffolk in 1629.

His first wife, Muriel Sedley was born in 1583 and died on 22 August 1661 aged 78 at Southburgh, Norfolk.

The will of Brampton Gurdon:

My copyhold lands and tenements &c. in Great Wenham, East Bergholt, Roydon &c. in the Co. of Suffolk I bequeath to my eldest son John Gurdon &c. My copy- hold lands and tenements holden of the manor of Shipdam and lying or being in Shipdam and Letton, or in towns near adjoining, in the Co. of Norfolk, I give and bequeath unto my son Brampton Gurdon &c. I give and bequeath unto Merriell my dearly beloved wife my best coach and five horses, with all the harness and furniture belonging unto it, and all my plate marked with Sidleye's and Knevitt's coats, or either of them, one deep silver bason, one silver sugar box. a silver chaffing dish, three great and three lesser silver drinking bowls, two broad silver bowls, a silver foot with a screw, six silver plates with Gurdon's and Sidlye's coats, six silver saucers, a caudle cup with a cover, a little silver tankard, four silver por- ringers, four trencher salts, fifteen silver spoons and the bell salt. To said wife (a lot of furniture and household stuff, including) a livery cupboard with a drawer, a high Turkey wrought chair and a little Turkey wrought chair, high stools and high chairs &c, napkins and linen marked B. G. M. and G. and M. G., the chaffer bought whilst I lived at Greeneford, one barrel] churn &c. As for the pewter my will is that all the pewter stamped or marked with Bannett's (Barrett's?) and Litton's arms do go to my executor, my son John Gurdon, and the residue of the pewter be equally divided betwixt my said son and my wife. To my son Brampton Gurdon all the furniture and household stuff in his chamber and also one hundred pounds in lieu of a gift given unto him by mother Sedley (and also certain armor). To James Gurdon, the son of my son Robert, one hundred pounds to be disposed of for his best advantage by binding him out apprentice, or otherwise. To my daughter Mildmay one little gilt bowl and twenty pounds in money. My son John's wife. My son Hill and his wife.

Item, I give to my son Saltonstall fifty pounds, and to his wife fifty pounds, to be paid within twelve months after my decease. My son Robert's wife. My son Brampton's wife. My nephews Nathaniel and Francis Bacon. Mr. Walker my minister, Mr. Pechy, Mr. Newcomen, Mr. Ray- meut. To Mr. Rogers of Ipswich in New England five pounds and to Mr. Stansby of Ipswich in this County two pounds. Mr. Edes. The poor of Assington, of Dedham, of Newton, of Sudbury and of Boxford. Certain servants. My son John to be sole executor and my loving nephews Nathaniel and Francis Bacon to be supervisors, to each of whom I give five pounds.

In the codicil he mentioned others. To my loving brother Martin Sed- ley Esq. forty shilling to buy him a ring. Mr. Smith of Dedham. The poor of Stoke by Nayland, of Bures St. Mary and of Nayland. Mr. Eaton now living with me. Isaac Cooke my servant. Susan Hudson my servant. Edmund Jesupp and An Rayment, both servants unto my son Brampton Gurdon. Reference to the marriage of Brampton Gurdon, my eldest son by Merriell my now wife, with Mary, his now wife.

  Noted events in his life were:

• Marriage: to Elizabeth Barrett, 2 February 1588, Assington, Suffolk.

• Marriage: to Muriel Sedley, 8 July 1606, Morley, Norfolk.

• Occupation: MP, 1623, Sudbury, Suffolk.

• Occupation: High Sheriff of Suffolk, 1629, Suffolk.

• Residence: Assington Hall: Suffolk.

• Residence: Letton: Norfolk.

Brampton married Elizabeth Barrett, daughter of Edward Barrett and Elizabeth Lytton, on 2 February 1588 in Assington, Suffolk. (Elizabeth Barrett was born in 1574 in Belhus, Aveley, Essex, died on 5 April 1603 in Great Wenham, Suffolk and was buried on 7 April 1603 in Assington, Suffolk.)