Richard Baker

• Preferred Name: Richard Baker^{[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8]}
  
• Gender: M
  
• FSID: L58N-GG6
  
• Birth: ABT 1455 in Cranbrook, Kent, England at LATI: N1.0968 LONG: E0.5376 with note: we do NOT have an exact year of birth, so estimated 1455 in the parish of Cranbrook, Kent
  
• Death: 9 AUG 1504 in Cranbrook, Kent, England, United Kingdom at LATI: N1.0966 LONG: E0.5369
  
• Alt. Burial: 17 AUG 1504
  
• Burial: AFT 17 AUG 1504 in St Dunstan's Churchyard, Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England at LATI: N1.0976 LONG: E0.5367
  
• Title (Nobility): with note: Description: Sir Knight
  
• Alt. Death: 9 AUG 1504 in Sussex, England at LATI: N0.981 LONG: E0.3385
  
• http://familysearch.org/v1/TitleOfNobility: Knight
  
• Notes:

  === Life Sketch ===
  Tudor P.C.C. Will Dated 1504 - Transcribed
  
  **Note: Unknown if a headstone, footstone or specific burial location in this cemetery still exists for this Richard Baker. Whoever finds this memorial page someday and is interested will needs to additional research on their own. Please note that there are several other BAKERS also listed in this particular cemetery.
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  7 August 1504, Richard Baker of Cranebrok. To be buried in the churcheyard of the parisshe church of Cranebrok. To reparacion of the ymage of Saint Dunstane in the foresaid church 20d. To John my sone a maser and a flate pece of siluer at his age of 24 yeres. If he decesse then to Thomas my son. My sone James my grettest brasse pot. To mariage of euery of my three doughters £16. 13. 4 to fulfil the sum of £20. All my stuff of my houshold I woll it be atte gyding of Johane my wif. If she marry then to have oon part therof. To Mr. Richard Wison, Vicar of Crankbrok 3s. 4d. To Sr. John Bolde parisshe preest of the foresaid church of Cranebrok 20d. To John Baker, scolemaister in Cranebrok 3s. 4d. To Elizabeth wife of the said John in pens and penyworth 3s. 4d. To William Garrard 6s. 8d. My executours 40s. and during the tyme till the youngest of my sones come to thage of 24 yeres 3s. 8d. yearly aboue their labour and sapences. Residue betwene my sones. Executors John Davy and Thomas Sheff. Gervase Hendele to be ouerseer.
  
  Last Will: My executours to suffre Johanne my wif to have to hir the mesuage that Blak Barbor now holdeth and dwellith yn and £4 yerely all the tyme she abideth my wedow and lyuing Benet my moder and if Benet my moder dye then Johane my wife then beying my wedow to have the mesuage. Residue of all my londs, tenements &e in Kent and Sussex to my executors till my eldest sone lyving cometh to the age of 24. Myn executors to pay to John my sonne yerely till he come at the age of 24 yeres to fynde hym to scole as well in recompence of the londs in Stapulhurst by my fader assigned to hym and of my bequest to fynde hym to his lernyng in Court. The londs assigned to my sone Thomas in Burwasshe by my fader. To James my sone for his part the tenement that I dwell yn and the lands apperteyning.
  Witness: Mr. Richard Wilson Vicar of Cranebroke, John Baker, Scole Maister, Gervase Hendele, John Baker sone of the foresaid Richard Baker, John Hamme and other.
  
  Proved 15 November 1504 by John Davy executor and Thomas Sheff executor. (P.C.C. 20 Holgrave)
  
  The Last Will of Richard Baker
  7 August 1504, Richard Baker of Cranebrok. To be buried in the churcheyard of the parisshe church of Cranebrok. To reparacion of the ymage of Saint Dunstane in the foresaid church 20d. To John my sone
  
  === !The Bakers of Sissinghurst & Other Rela ===
  !The Bakers of Sissinghurst & Other Relatives by Norma Baker McCullough, 862 Buch St., #209, Washington, PA 15301 pg 12 #13 Joseph BAKER(8)
  
  === !Information sent to Medieval Families U ===
  !Information sent to Medieval Families Unit, Salt Lake City to have the temple
  work done as he was born before 1500.
  
  === will of Richard Baker of Cranbrook, Kent, England 1504 ===
  http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm
  Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 26
  RICHARD BAKER, Will 7 August 1504
  
  7 August 1504, Richard Baker of Cranebrok. To be buried in the churcheyard of the parisshe church of Cranebrok. To reparacion of the ymage of Saint Dunstane in the foresaid church 20d. To John my sone a maser and a flate pece of siluer at his age of 24 yeres. If he decesse then to Thomas my son. My sone James my grettest brasse pot. To mariage of euery of my three doughters £16. 13. 4 to fulfil the sum of £20. All my stuff of my houshold I woll it be atte gyding of Johane my wif. If she marry then to have oon part therof. To Mr. Richard Wison, Vicar of Crankbrok 3s. 4d. To Sr. John Bolde parisshe preest of the foresaid church of Cranebrok 20d. To John Baker, scolemaister in Cranebrok 3s. 4d. To Elizabeth wife of the said John in pens and penyworth 3s. 4d. To William Garrard 6s. 8d. My executours 40s. and during the tyme till the youngest of my sones come to thage of 24 yeres 3s. 8d. yearly aboue their labour and sapences. Residue betwene my sones. Executors John Davy and Thomas Sheff. Gervase Hendele
  to be ouerseer.
  Last Will: My executours to suffre Johanne my wif to have to hir the mesuage that Blak Barbor now holdeth and dwellith yn and £4 yerely all the tyme she abideth my wedow and lyuing Benet my moder and if Benet my moder dye then Johane my wife then beying my wedow to have the mesuage. Residue of all my londs, tenements &e in Kent and Sussex to my executors till my eldest sone lyving cometh to the age of 24. Myn executors to pay to John my sonne yerely till he come at the age of 24 yeres to fynde hym to scole as well in recompence of the londs in Stapulhurst by my fader assigned to hym and of my bequest to fynde hym to his lernyng in Court. The londs assigned to my sone Thomas in Burwasshe by my fader. To James my sone for his part the tenement that I dwell yn and the lands apperteyning.
  Witness: Mr. Richard Wilson Vicar of Cranebroke, John Baker, Scole Maister, Gervase Hendele, John Baker sone of the foresaid Richard Baker, John Hamme and other. Proved 15 November 1504 by John Davy executor and Thomas Sheff executor. (P.C.C. 20 Holgrave) [Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 26, Kent Archeological Society,
  
  === Richard Baker named as son in father Thomas Baker's will of 1493 ===
  3 February 1493, Thomas Baker of Cranebroke. To be buried in the parishe chirche of Saynte Donston in Cranebroke byfore the aulter of Saynte Nicholas. To the light of the holy trinite there fownden by me durynge theterme of 5 yeres euery yere 5s. for to be sufficiently kept. To the light of oure Lady Pitie in the saide churche 12d.
  I will that all my godchildren in Cranebroke be paied at my grave with in my moneth day. To high aultar of Benynden 3s. 4d. To reparacion of the said churche 6s. 8d. To high aulter of Burwassh 5s. To church of Echyntham and Stapleherst 12d. and reparacion of the same 6s. 8d., and of Frethynden and Bexhill. To church of Saleherst 2 torches. To euery Frere at Motynden 8d. To the howse of Friers at Lossynham 6s. 8d. and at Rye 3s. 4d. and Wynchelsey 6s. 8d. To euery chanon in Combewell that is prest 12d. and euery nouyes 4d. To Dom Willyam Pippesden monke at Roberts Brigge 6s. 8d. To euery doughter married or unmarried of Richard Euerynden of Benynden 3s. 4d. To Benet doughter of Jamys Baker my sonne £20 to hir mariage and 6 spones of siluer and the flat pece of siluer that was my sonne Jamys Bakers, my executours to deliver to her at her mariage, and a fether bed, bolster, 3 pair shetis, a pair
  of blanketts, 3 pillowes of downe, 2 cusshens, 2 brass potts, halfe garnisshe pewter vessell, a red chest, a guylte, 2 towellys, playne cloth and a spitte or els 5 marc in redy mony.
  If she die then to be sold and disposed for the soule of Jamys Baker her fader.
  To Johan, Elizabeth and Kateryn doughters of Richard Baker my sonne 5 marcs. To Henry Baker sonne of Richard Baker my broder 20s. To Thomas Skorin a cowe price 6s. 8d. To Kateryn Myldenall and Alice Highame my seruaunts 6s. 8d. Johanne Holyer £5. To Sir John Hoigeson vicar of Burwassh my best gowne. To Sir Richard Dale, preste my blew gowne. To Benet my wife oon of my best Keene and my lytill goblet of siluer and then to Elizabeth doughter of Richard Baker my sonne. To Richard Baker my sonne my grete maser &e. Residue betwene my wife and Richard my sonne and he to be executour and Alexander Courthoppe. Mr. Thomas Copelande parsone of Bydenden ouerseer. To Mr. Richard Willesforde vicar of Benynden 10s. To Master Thomas Copeland, parson of Bedynden 10s. To Alexander Courthoppe of Cranebroke 10s.
  Last will dated 3 February II Henry VII. My feoffees shall suffer Benet my wif to receive of all my lands in parish of Cranebroke and to have her dwelling in my principill place in Cranebroke for a yere and then one of my tenements in Cranebroke Strete. To Richard Baker my sonne my tenements &e in Kent and Sussex excepte my house in Stapleherst and in Burwessch and that in Stapleherst to John Baker my godson and son to the saide Richard. To Thomas Baker my godson and son to the said Richard Baker my lands in Burwessch at 22 yeres and he to pay to his broder Jamys Baker £10 at age of 24.
  The money comyny of the landes of Robert Bernys at the discrecion of my executours. Proved 4 March 1497/8. (P.C.C. 16 Horne) [Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 17, Kent Archeological Society, http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20017.htm]

• m. ABT 1484 in Kent, England

1. James Baker, b. 1490 in Sissinghurst Castle, Cranbrook, Kent, England     d. 23 DEC 1558 in Cranbrook, Kent, England

1. Title: UK and Ireland, Find A Grave Index, 1300s-Current
   Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=60526&h=1171772&indiv=try;
   Note: Name: Richard Baker Birth Date: 1455 Death Date: 1504 Cemetery: St Dunstan's Churchyard Burial or Cremation Place: Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England Has Bio?: Y Father: Thomas Baker Children: John Baker URL: https://www.findagra
   
2. Title: Ancestry Family Trees
   Author: Ancestry Family Tree
   Publication: Name: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?dbid=9000&h=2&indiv=try;
   Note: there are hundreds of Ancestry.com family trees with this Richard Baker[almost all have errors] be careful when using Family Trees from the internet as a source. they can be correct, and well sourced, or they can have major errors
   
3. Title: Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - RICHARD BAKER, Will 7 August 1504
   Author: http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm
   Publication: Name: http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm;
   Note: http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 26 RICHARD BAKER, Will 7 August 1504 7 August 1504, Richard Baker of Cranebrok. To be buried in the churcheyard of the parisshe church of Cranebrok. To reparacion of the ymage of Saint Dunstane in the foresaid church 20d. To John my sone a maser and a flate pece of siluer at his age of 24 yeres. If he decesse then to Thomas my son. My sone James my grettest brasse pot. To mariage of euery of my three doughters £16. 13. 4 to fulfil the sum of £20. All my stuff of my houshold I woll it be atte gyding of Johane my wif. If she marry then to have oon part therof. To Mr. Richard Wison, Vicar of Crankbrok 3s. 4d. To Sr. John Bolde parisshe preest of the foresaid church of Cranebrok 20d. To John Baker, scolemaister in Cranebrok 3s. 4d. To Elizabeth wife of the said John in pens and penyworth 3s. 4d. To William Garrard 6s. 8d. My executours 40s. and during the tyme till the youngest of my sones come to thage of 24 yeres 3s. 8d. yearly aboue their labour and sapences. Residue betwene my sones. Executors John Davy and Thomas Sheff. Gervase Hendele to be ouerseer. Last Will: My executours to suffre Johanne my wif to have to hir the mesuage that Blak Barbor now holdeth and dwellith yn and £4 yerely all the tyme she abideth my wedow and lyuing Benet my moder and if Benet my moder dye then Johane my wife then beying my wedow to have the mesuage. Residue of all my londs, tenements &e in Kent and Sussex to my executors till my eldest sone lyving cometh to the age of 24. Myn executors to pay to John my sonne yerely till he come at the age of 24 yeres to fynde hym to scole as well in recompence of the londs in Stapulhurst by my fader assigned to hym and of my bequest to fynde hym to his lernyng in Court. The londs assigned to my sone Thomas in Burwasshe by my fader. To James my sone for his part the tenement that I dwell yn and the lands apperteyning. -son Robert Witness: Mr. Richard Wilson Vicar of Cranebroke, John Baker, Scole Maister, Gervase Hendele, John Baker sone of the foresaid Richard Baker, John Hamme and other. Proved 15 November 1504 by John Davy executor and Thomas Sheff executor. (P.C.C. 20 Holgrave) [Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 26, Kent Archeological Society, http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20026.htm]
   
4. Title: Richard Baker, "Find A Grave Index"
   Author: "Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-XK44 : 15 June 2022), Richard Baker, ; Burial, Cranbrook, Tunbridge Wells Borough, Kent, England, St Dunstan's Churchyard; citing record ID 122925932, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.
   Publication: Name: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVGJ-XK44;
   
5. Title: Find a grave
   Publication: Name: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/122925932/richard-baker;
   Page: Burial
   
6. Title: PCC Will of Richard Baker of Cranbrook, Kent 1504
   Author: Source Citation The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 14 Source Information Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.
   Publication: Name: http://interactive.ancestry.com/5111/40611_311113-00326?pid=886188&backurl=//search.ancestry.com//cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DHCd28%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DCanturburyPrerogativeCourt%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26msT%3D1%26MS_AdvCB%3D1%26gsln%3Dbaker*%26gsln_x%3DNP_NN_NS%26MSAV%3D2%26uidh%3Dzny%26pcat%3D36%26fh%3D33%26h%3D886188%26recoff%3D6%252018%26ml_rpos%3D34&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=HCd28&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true;
   Note: extract by CHutchinson PCC Will of Richard Baker of Cranbrook, Kent 1504 Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Holgrave. Will of Richard Baker of Cranbrook, Kent. Held by: The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury Date: 15 November 1504 Reference: PROB 11/14/375 will written 7 August 1504 Richard Baker of Cranebrok [Cranbrook, Kent] -son John under 24 -in default to son Thomas[under 24] -3 daughters -son James -wife Johanne -John Baker scoolmster in Cranbrook, and also to Elizabeth the wife of the said John -William Garrard -executors John Davy and Thomas Sheff -overseer Gervase Hendele WILL -mother Benet
   Page: this is his will, his overseer is Gervase Hendele who is possibly a relative of wife Johan/Joan Hendley
   
7. Title: PCC Will of Johan Reames, Widow of Cranbrook, Kent 1560
   Author: John Reames in the England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 Name: John Reames[Johanne Reames] Probate Date: 22 Jan 1560 Residence: Cranebrooke, Kent, England Source Citation The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 44 Source Information Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013. Original data: Prerogative Court of Canterbury: Wills of Selected Famous Persons. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 1. The National Archives, Kew, England. Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Digitized images. Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11. The National Archives, Kew, England.
   Publication: Name: http://interactive.ancestry.com/5111/40611_311146-00024?pid=877751&backurl=http://search.ancestry.com//cgi-bin/sse.dll?_phsrc%3DRwz125%26_phstart%3DsuccessSource%26usePUBJs%3Dtrue%26indiv%3D1%26db%3DCanturburyPrerogativeCourt%26gss%3Dangs-d%26new%3D1%26rank%3D1%26MS_AdvCB%3D1%26gsfn%3Djohan%26gsfn_x%3DNP_NN_NIC%26gsln%3Dreames%26gsln_x%3DNP_NN_NS%26MSAV%3D2%26uidh%3Dzny%26pcat%3D36%26fh%3D0%26h%3D877751%26recoff%3D7%25208%252019%252020%26ml_rpos%3D1&treeid=&personid=&hintid=&usePUB=true&_phsrc=Rwz125&_phstart=successSource&usePUBJs=true;
   Note: PCC Will of Johan Reames, Widow of Cranbrook, Kent 1560 Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Loftes. Will of Johan Reames, Widow of Cranbrook, Kent. Held by: The National Archives - Prerogative Court of Canterbury Date: 22 January 1560/61 Reference: PROB 11/44/18 will written 22 April 1557 Johan Reames of Cranbrook, Kent widow -body to be buried in the church yard of Cranbrook near the place where my father and mother were buried[Richard Baker and Joane Hendley] -poor people of Cranbrook in Kent, poor of Aldermanbury in London -nephew John Baker a hope ring of gold I was given by his mother -Elizabeth Reames my son's daughter -Cicile Reames daughter of my son Stephen unmarried -John Reames his[Stephen's?] son -Myshres[Mistress] Marye Marshyan? -Bennett Hale [servant] -Thomas Bennett servant -John Curthopp[Courthope] my sisters son -Jerome Curthope -son Stephen Reames executor -overseer Martyn Colyns clerke WILL -property within the City of London, in the parish of Aldermanbery to my son Stephen Reames
   Page: will written 22 April 1557 Johan Reames of Cranbrook, Kent widow -body to be buried in the church yard of Cranbrook near the place where my father and mother were buried[Richard Baker and Joane Hendley]
   
8. Title: Will of Thomas Baker of Sissinghurst manor, Cranbrook, Kent 1497
   Author: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/pn/p10354.htm
   Publication: Name: http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/pn/p10354.htm;
   Note: Description http://www-personal.umich.edu/~bobwolfe/gen/pn/p10354.htm Notes for Thomas Baker Janet and Robert Wolfe Genealogy 2012/10/01 ***************************************** will of Thomas Baker 3 February 1493, Thomas Baker of Cranebroke. To be buried in the parishe chirche of Saynte Donston in Cranebroke byfore the aulter of Saynte Nicholas. To the light of the holy trinite there fownden by me durynge theterme of 5 yeres euery yere 5s. for to be sufficiently kept. To the light of oure Lady Pitie in the saide churche 12d. I will that all my godchildren in Cranebroke be paied at my grave with in my moneth day. To high aultar of Benynden 3s. 4d. To reparacion of the said churche 6s. 8d. To high aulter of Burwassh 5s. To church of Echyntham and Stapleherst 12d. and reparacion of the same 6s. 8d., and of Frethynden and Bexhill. To church of Saleherst 2 torches. To euery Frere at Motynden 8d. To the howse of Friers at Lossynham 6s. 8d. and at Rye 3s. 4d. and Wynchelsey 6s. 8d. To euery chanon in Combewell that is prest 12d. and euery nouyes 4d. To Dom Willyam Pippesden monke at Roberts Brigge 6s. 8d. To euery doughter married or unmarried of Richard Euerynden of Benynden 3s. 4d. To Benet doughter of Jamys Baker my sonne £20 to hir mariage and 6 spones of siluer and the flat pece of siluer that was my sonne Jamys Bakers, my executours to deliver to her at her mariage, and a fether bed, bolster, 3 pair shetis, a pair of blanketts, 3 pillowes of downe, 2 cusshens, 2 brass potts, halfe garnisshe pewter vessell, a red chest, a guylte, 2 towellys, playne cloth and a spitte or els 5 marc in redy mony. If she die then to be sold and disposed for the soule of Jamys Baker her fader. To Johan, Elizabeth and Kateryn doughters of Richard Baker my sonne 5 marcs. To Henry Baker sonne of Richard Baker my broder 20s. To Thomas Skorin a cowe price 6s. 8d. To Kateryn Myldenall and Alice Highame my seruaunts 6s. 8d. Johanne Holyer £5. To Sir John Hoigeson vicar of Burwassh my best gowne. To Sir Richard Dale, preste my blew gowne. To Benet my wife oon of my best Keene and my lytill goblet of siluer and then to Elizabeth doughter of Richard Baker my sonne. To Richard Baker my sonne my grete maser &e. Residue betwene my wife and Richard my sonne and he to be executour and Alexander Courthoppe. Mr. Thomas Copelande parsone of Bydenden ouerseer. To Mr. Richard Willesforde vicar of Benynden 10s. To Master Thomas Copeland, parson of Bedynden 10s. To Alexander Courthoppe of Cranebroke 10s. Last will dated 3 February II Henry VII. My feoffees shall suffer Benet my wif to receive of all my lands in parish of Cranebroke and to have her dwelling in my principill place in Cranebroke for a yere and then one of my tenements in Cranebroke Strete. To Richard Baker my sonne my tenements &e in Kent and Sussex excepte my house in Stapleherst and in Burwessch and that in Stapleherst to John Baker my godson and son to the saide Richard. To Thomas Baker my godson and son to the said Richard Baker my lands in Burwessch at 22 yeres and he to pay to his broder Jamys Baker £10 at age of 24. The money comyny of the landes of Robert Bernys at the discrecion of my executours. Proved 4 March 1497/8. (P.C.C. 16 Horne) [Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Books 49 & 50 page 17, Kent Archeological Society, http://www.kentarchaeology.org.uk/Research/Libr/Wills/Bk49+50/page%20017.htm]
   Page: son Richard Baker