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Dackombe
Daccom Dackham etc genealogy
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Dr G.M.W.Mann. Baytrees Burnhams Rd, Lt.Bookham Surrey, U.K. KT23 3AU |
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13 John DACKOMBE c1500-1555 |
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m Jane HALSWELL? c1530 |
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John
Dackombe-13 was born around 1500, the son of John and Joan Daccomb of
Blandford Forum. He married around
1530 and his wife may have been Joan Halswell of Goathurst in Somerset and
who appears to have been a wealthy woman.
They had at least 7 children born between about 1530 and 1550 By 1540 he
was at Horton, about 10 miles from Blandford, farming land formerly belonging
to Horton Priory and was listed as an archer there in a Tudor muster roll at
this time. He was assessed at £8 for land in the subsidy of 1545. He served as
a captain under Sir John Rogers in the war against the rebellion in the West of
England (1550) during the brief reign of Edward VI. He was wounded by an arrow between the eye and nose and died a
few years later. |
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age DATE JD J? |
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?1500 1525 25 ?1530 30 ?1530 30 c1540 40 1540 40 1545 45 c1550 50 1550 50 1554 54 1555 55 |
born, son of John, at Blandford Forum at Pimperne; (Tudor subsidy) married Johanna ?son John born children Robert, Henry, Mary, Joan born son Richard born an archer at Horton in the muster roll assessed £8 for land in Tudor subsidy at Horton son Francis born ? daughter Jane born wounded in war with an arrow between eye and nose sold manor of Littleton died; Jane executor |
b=born m=married d=died
C=Christened B=Buried
In the notes on Richard Dackombe-12, it was established that
his father was John Dackombe, a petty captain or possibly a Lieutenant Deputy of Dorsetshire in
the reign of Edward VI (1547-1553).
Richard was born c1540 and had three known brothers including Frances
born c1550, so their father John was probably born around 1510 (+/- 10 years)
The 1623 Visitation of Dorset also states that he was “of Horton”, and a number of documents dating from the first half of the 16C refer to John Daccom of Horton or of Blandford Forum distant 10 miles from Horton. These are summarised as follows and attached in more detail below:
Dates
such as 1527/1558 indicate that the document was undated but the event can be
placed between these limits.
A 1519 John
of Blandford & Joan his wife acquire Littleton manor near Mapouder
(Hutchins History of Dorset)
B 1525 John
at Blandford and also at Pimperne, 2 miles from Blandford (Tudor Subsidy)
C 1526 John
& Johanna his wife lease a farm at Horton 4Sep (E321 13/7)
1527 John Dacham of
Horton gent sat on jury of inq.post mortem at Dorchester 20Jul (Som.& Dor
N&Q vol15 217)
D 1527/58 John (who leased the farm at Horton with wife Johanna)
died and made his wife Elizabeth sole executor (E321 21/46)
E 1538/44 John the elder of Horton died and willed premises near
Sturminster to John the younger (C1 1046/28-30)
F 1539/42 John an archer at Horton (muster roll)
G 1545 John
at Horton but not at Blandford or Pimperne (Tudor Subsidy)
H 1545 John of Horton plaintiff in a suit in the Court of Augmentation (E321 13/7 – same as record C)
I 1550 John
hurt in the wars against the rebels in the west (DL4/14/18)
J 1550 approx; son Francis born
K 1554 John
of Blandford and Johanna his wife sell all lands at Littleton manor (Hutchins
History)
L 1555/58 John died; Jane sole executor (REQ2 50/34)
Record E
shows that there were two John Daccombe’s at Horton, John the elder and John
the younger. It can safely be assumed
that they were father and son as one inherited from the other. Record E also shows that John the elder died
before 1544. The father of Richard
Dackombe-12, the petty captain, was still alive c1550 as at this time he was
wounded in the wars against the rebels in the west, so he is therefore John the
younger.
The
records suggest that we are dealing with one family that was first at Blandford
and then moved to Horton after the lease of property there in 1527. The earliest record
above (record A) refers to John of Blandford, and the subsidy of 1525 (record
B) confirms that there was a John Daccomb in Blandford and in nearby (2 miles)
Pimperne but not in Horton. But after
the lease of property at Horton in 1526 (record C) there are no further primary
records of John at Blandford and the 1545 subsidy (record G) shows John at
Horton but not at Blandford or Pimperne.
(Record K refers to John of Blandford, but this is from Hutchins History
of Dorset not from a primary source, and Hutchins may have assumed that John
was still of Blandford when he sold Littleton manor, as he was when he acquired
it. Record L refers to property owned
by Jane at Blandford but does not state the residence of Jane).
Other records show links between Blandford and Horton:
John of Horton the petty captain served in the wars under Sir John Rogers whose
estate was at Brianston, just outside Blandford; Record E concerns a suit
involving John of Horton and Philip Peter of Blandford
Documents
D and L must refer to different Johns, since one refers to Elizabeth as sole
executor while the other refers to Jane as sole executor. Assuming there are no errors in the
documents, it appears from D that John the elder married first Joan/Johanna and
then Elizabeth, while John the younger married Jane/Johanna. If this is correct, both father and son
married wives named Joan/Johanna/Jane, and there may be confusion determining
which documents apply to which John.
However, if document E were assigned the correct date, John the elder
died in or before 1544 and documents GHIJKL therefore all refer to the younger
John. This gives rise to the
biographical table of dates at the head of this page. Although birth and marriage dates are speculative, the
timescales are reasonable and do not conflict with any of the documents
If on the other hand it is considered too
much of a coincidence that both John’s married Johanna’s then it has to be
assumed that all references to John and Joan/Johanna/Jane refer to the same
pair, and also that there is an error in document D, since this clearly states
that “John & his wife Johanna …. the said John died and made Elizabeth his
wife sole executor…” If John the elder
married Elizabeth, while John the younger married Joan/Johanna/Jane, he could
not have married Johanna much before 1530 to give a 20 year child bearing span
before the birth of Francis in 1550, and it seems unlikely that a relatively
young man would acquire two substantial estates (Littleton manor and the Priory
estates at Horton) before his marriage or his father’s death. It will be assumed therefore that it was
John the elder who acquired these estates and that both men married wives named
Johanna.
It is
concluded that John Daccombe-13 was born around 1500, the son of John and
Johanna/Joan Daccombe. At the time of
his birth his parents were at Blandford Forum.
As discussed above, John married Johanna or Jane around 1530
and according to document L she was
a “gentlewoman of great wealth and allegiance in Dorset” and receiving rent for
the “Red Lion” in Blandford. A document
held at the Somerset Record Office records the granting of property called
Turnisland near Goathurst for the use of Joan daughter of William HALSWELL and
wife of Jn. DACCOMBE in 1533 (record M below). Goathurst in Somerset is many miles from Blandford or Horton;
however the date and names John and Joan, suggest strongly that this record
refers to John of Horton. The date
however falls within the lifetimes of both John senior and John junior as
discussed above and at present it is not known which of them married Joan
HALSWELL. Since however, the date
corresponds roughly to the date of John junior’s marriage, it seems possible
that the grant of land was made upon her marriage as a dowry and it will be
assumed at present that John 13 married Joan Halswell c1530.
The will
of John’s son Robert (shown below record M) shows that he was a wealthy man,
leaving bequests of £600 in money, and various lands including the manor of
Steepleton. This manor had been in the
possession of another branch of the Dackombe family for many generations, the
last of which sold the manor to Robert some time between 1594 and 1600. The source of Robert’s wealth is not known,
but it seems likely that he inherited it from his mother. The Halswell/Haleswelle family was an
ancient one owning much property in Somerset, but it is not known whether
Robert’s wealth derived from this source.
Another
possible clue to the identity of Robert’s mother might be contained in his
will, in which he mentions his kinsmen Sir Edmond UVEDALL knight, Richard
SWAYNE esquire, and John BUDDEN gent.
Richard Swayne and John Budden were closely connected with Robert’s
nephew Sir John Dackombe-11, but no connection is known to Uvedale. The UVEDALE’s were a substantial Dorset
family and it may be significant that Sir Edmund Uvedale was the son of Sir
Francis Uvedale of Horton where there is a large marble memorial
to him in the parish church. Edmund
died in 1606, so his father, Francis, might have been married in the same time
frame as John’s marriage to Jane, c1530.
Possibly Francis had a sister who married John Dackombe of Horton around
the same time. Francis Uvedale was the
son of Henry Uvedale of the neighbouring parish of Moore Crichel, and perhaps
it is significant that John and Jane Dackombe named two
of their children Henry and Francis – after the father and brother of
Jane? For the time being however, it
will be assumed that John married Joan Halswell rather than Uvedale
The 1600 will of Robert Dackombe of Steepleton identifies him as a brother of Frances Dackombe, and therefore a son of John Dackombe-13 of Horton. His will (record N below) identifies the following descendants of John:
Robert made will 1600, d1606, no known descendants; will proved 1610 see below: N
Henry living 1600; children: Thomas, Robert,
George; will proved 1612 see below: O
Mary now married to Ezekiel POWNELL with children William PARIE; Johan
PARIE, so formerly married to PARRY
Johan
(female) deceased with children: [blank] MOSELY (so married to MOSELY)
Francis
(male) deceased; children: John, Sara,
Dorothy DACKOMBE; m17Jun1583 Jonne MOORE at Stoke
Wake; will proved 1594 see below: P
Richard living 1600: children: John, William, Nicholas, Dorothy, Jone,
Amy, Frances (female))
these descendants are listed in the order in which they appear in the will but no firm birth dates are known except for Francis bc1550. Richard was m c1567 so probably born c1540. According to record Q, Francis died young and his wife was “a lunatic” so his children were brought up by brother Henry.
Jane may be another descendant as she was married 8Jun1578 to Walter FRAMPTON at Pimperne so probably born c1550; note that John’s wife was named Jane and Pimperne is only 2 miles from Blandford; as she was not named in Robert’s will, it may be that she predeceased him and perhaps had no descendants.
Though not mentioned in Robert’s will it might be expected that John also had a son named John. Thomas Dackombe, parson of Tarrant Gunville, (7 miles from Horton) is known to have presented a Bible to John Dackomb and his son Peter in 1566; (“A 16thC Collector: Thomas Dackomb, 1496-c1572” by Andrew G Watson, The Library, 5th series, vol 18(3) pp204-217) in the same year, John and Peter Daccombe were sued in the Court of Requests in 1566 over land at Tarrant Hinton (6 miles from Horton) – see record R (REQ2 34/5) below. This John cannot be John-13 of Horton who died before 1558, so may possibly be his son. Note that Thomas the parson was of the Steepleton Dackombe family, and as will be shown in the biography of John Dackombe-14, there was a close connection between the Dackombe’s of Steepleton and the Horton family
From the Document in the Court of Requests (record L below) John died between 1555 and 1558, and he made his wife Jane sole executor. As he was hurt in the wars c1550, possible these wounds led to his death.
1525 1545
1594
Blandford John G10 0 0
Horton 0 John L8
0
Pimperne John 40 ? ?
G=goods;
L=lands
0 = no
Dackombe listed; ? = no Dackombes found, but my notes are not clear whether the
list was missing or not
[John
Daccom gent, inhabitant of Horton sued Thomas Derbye, farmer of the manor of
Horton. The document is undated but is
in the proceedings of the Court of Augmentation which cover the dates
1509-1558. However the case is
mentioned in the Calendar of Letters and
Papers Foreign and Domestic on 13Dec1545, and was almost certainly heard
therefore during 1545]
To
the Chancellor and Court of Augmentation of the revenues of our Lord King’s
crown
Complainant
John Daccombe gent, William Gybben, William Stephyns, Thomas Freke, John
Howsey, John P—ker, Thomas Loder, Robert Lewyn, Robert Alyn, Henry Cheseman,
John Newman, Simon Okely, Agnes Jurdeyn, Robert Harte, Thomas Fisher, Richard
B—lb--, Kateryne Batte, William Reede, Wolstan Nobull, William Harte, tenants
and inhabitants of the manor of Horton, part of the possession of late
monastery of Sherborne, That Thomas Derby gent farmer of the said manor doth interupt vex and trouble
the said inhabitants to their utter undoing [denying use of common highways
etc] grant the Kings writ of injunction ---.
The
defendant answers that the said Dackham "having been all the daies of his
lif a most comberous wilful & seditious person" had induced the other
tenants to commence these proceedings & for the last three years "had
vexed & troubled the said Derbye in the country". The fines had been
imposed because the tenants had failed in their duty of appointing the various
officers of the manor
The document is undated and the Court of Augmentation sat from 1509-1558 but as above the dispute is referenced in the Calendar of Letters and Papers Foreign and Domestic at the National Archives and dated there 13Dec1545
The
plaintiff Thomas Derbye gent states that the late Abbot & Convent of Sherbourne,
now dissolved, by indenture date 4 Sept 18 Henry VIII (1527) had "demised
& letts farm" to John Dackham of Horton gent & Johanna his wife
all the lands, meadows, rents etc belonging to the Priory of Horton & also
a barn and stable, called the nether barne & another stable & also a
sheppey etc to have & to hold all the aforesaid premises to the said John
Dacham & Joanna his wife & their assigns for thirty years next
following paying yearly to the said abbot & Convent & to the Prior of
Horton £5-10-0 And by this deed Dackham & his wife were also bound to keep
in repair the roofs of all houses covered with straw, divers of which houses
are now in decay & ruin And the said John Dackham died having made his wife
Elizabeth his executrix, who is now sued concerning the repairs of the said
houses.
my
abstract from original
to
the Chancellor and Counsel of our Sovereign Lord the King’s Court of
Augmentation of the revenue of his Crown [no date found]
Plaintiff
Thomas Derby gent Whereas monastery of Sherborne by
deed 4Sep 18HenryVIII [1527] demised and let farm to one John Dackham of Horton
gent and Johanne his wife all lands meadows etc formerly belonging to priory of
Horton also a barn and a stable the nether barn another stable also a sheppey
and a garnards store held in manner and form as Thomas Welstede late farmer
there before held and used, to the use of John Dackham and Johanne his wife and
their assignes to the term of 30 years paying yearly to the said abbot and to
the priory of Horton £5-10s. And John Dackham and Johann his wife covenanted to
maintain at their cost all such houses as were covered in straw belonging to
the said farm They have permitted said houses to be in utter ruin and decay and
will not reedifie and build the same, namely the house called the farmehouse
and the burne and other houses belonging, nor daubled on the house called the
Shepen house And afterward the said
John Daccombe constituted and made Elizabeth his wife his executrix and died
since when the said Elizabeth ---- required to build the house aforesaid, the
said Elizabeth hath at all times refused.
In consideration whereof --- grant the king writ of privey seale to be
delivered to the said Elizabeth Daccombe commanding her to appear before
---
summary:
John Daccom and his wife Johanna leased in 1527 for 30 years a farm belonging
to the Priory of Horton [the dissolution of the monasteries began in
1536]. John died making his wife Elizabeth sole executor.
This is either an error, or John’s first wife Johanna died and he
remarried Elizabeth. John died
between 1527 and 1545
from
Nat Arch index: William PETER of Avon [in Sopley], co. Hants, brother and heir
of Philip Peter of Blandford, gentleman, v. John DACKIN (Dackham) the younger:
Pasture in Bagbere and Lydlinch demised by the said Philip to John Dackham the
elder of Horton, gentleman: DORSET
my
abstract of original: Phyllyp Peters of Blandford let a farm to John Dackam the
elder of Horton gent; 10Oct32 Henry [1541] Philip died and rent descended to
William Peters. John Daccombe the elder
by his last will and testament willed the premises to John Dacom, now
defendant, and to his heirs for ever, and after died
Summary: refers to a farm or pasture in Bagber and
Lydlinch (both near Sturminster Newton in Dorset) which had been let to John
Dackham the elder, gentleman of Horton, who had died and willed the premises to
John Dackham the younger. The document
itself is undated but it is included at the National Archives in a bundle of
documents dated 1538-1544. If this is a
correct assignment of the document, John-Dackombe-13 must be John the younger
as he was wounded in the wars of Edward VI c1550; his father’s name was
therefore also John.
1539/42 Horton tithing: John (archer) with pair of rivets
(breast plate)
14Eliz [1572] Interrogatories in case of Frances DACKUM gent v Margaret BELL and Allen BELL defendants concerning one tenement called Hogford and one other called Riches in the manor of Kingston Lacy; 1. Do you know the parties and tenements and Sir John Rogers and John Dackome gent deceased? 2. concerning custom of the manor; 3. do you know that John Dackum served in the wars under Sir John Rogers? 4.etc further questions less relevant.
26Jun14Eliz Deposition of James FESANNTE one
of the tenants of Kingston Lacye age 60; Knows Frannces Dackum and Margaret
Bell; knows the tenements and knew Sir John Rogers and John Dackum gent and hath known
them for 40 years or more. Knows that John Dackum served in the wars under Sir
John Rogers as his petty captain in the reign of King Edward VI at the
rebellion in the West and was hurt betwixt the eye and the nose with an arrow. Hath heard say the John Dackome was a suitor to Sir John Rogers, but he
heard Sir John Rogers say openly in the court that Margaret Bell should not
have the reversion of the tenement unto her children only so she would name this
complainant. John Daccome laid down 12d on the board for the fine. Margaret
Bell and Allen her son did surrender their rights.
Deposition of Thomas HAYMAN age 50. Knows John Daccome served our King being petty captain under Sir John Rogers at the commotion in the west country and there was wounded with an arrow about the eye. Was at Bryanstone at Sir John Rogers' and heard Sir John say that widow Bell should not have the tenement whereupon he called unto John Daccome father to the complainant and asked him whether the widow and he was agreed. And Daccom prayed that she might have the tenement, that his son, the complainant, should be in the reversion of her son Allen. And Daccom took out 12d piece from his purse and paid it toward the fine
Further depositions from Lawrence WARHAM 60, William CHERICKE 40, John FORESTE 40. {None of then testify concerning John Daccome serving as a petty captain. Discussion concerns whether Francis was 2nd or 3rd on the copyhold, and whether John Daccome paid the fine, which was evidently a crucial factor according to the custom of the manor. Sir John Rogers was referred to as John Daccome's master
21Mar 22Eliz [1580] Baron v Mervin; this suit
concerns the manor of Kingston Lacye; the deponent was Francis Dackham of Kingston Lacy
gent aged 30 or thereabouts. His evidence concerned only
the affairs of Baron v Mervin [the calendar lists this case as Ettrick v
Marvyn]
[John Dackom’s wife, Jane, was sued in the Court of Requests concerning property she owned in Blandford Forum. The document is dated 26Apr1558 and shows clearly that John died between 1555 and 1558 making Jane his sole executor]
From Index: Dorset; John GARDINER &
Johanne MOWNSELL widow v Jane DACKHAM; messuage in Blandford
My abstract of original: John DACKHAM gent
was seised in his demesne of one messuage in Blandford Forum Dorset called the
Redd -yon- {Lion?}...demised to Leonard ROLLE at 40s pa. Gardiner & Peter MOWNSELL husband to
Johan Mownsell bound themselves for £40.
Rolle died intestate. Widow Johane ROLLE demised her interest to William
PARNEHAM who was possessed of the messuage in the 2nd & 3rd years Philip
& Mary {1554-5}. Parneham went to
the house of John Dackham to pay quarterly rent of 10s. Dackham was not at home nor any of his house
would receive the rent. Thereupon
Dackham pretended that the obligation...covenant was forfeited. Afterward he made his last will &
testament and made Jane Dackham his wife sole executor who commenced against
the plaintiffs..last assizes in Lent holden in Dorchester..appeared that Jane
Dackham would take advantage of the penalty of £40 for the non-payment of
10s.... your plaintiffs being very poor
people and Jane Dackham a gentlewoman of great wealth and allegiance in
Dorset...shall be utterly undone...clemency...
Date on reverse: 26AprEliz1 {1558}
Grant of Halsewelle by Wm.Halsewelle to Wm.Credy parson of Beckington and Thos.de.Goudena, 1394. Turnisland granted by Jn.Warre and Jn.Tremaylle at al. to Wm.Halswell,1511/12 with Inspeximus of this and another deed (missing) by Nich.Halswell confirming a grant for the use of Joan dau. of Wm.H. and wife of Jn.Daccombe,1533. Thornelands and unspecified lands in Goathurst and Durleigh together with ten. called Willystoke in Woolavington and Moorlinch variously conveyed by Marmaduke and Alex.Popham and Wm.Portman to Nich.Halswell 1543-1545. Grant of lands in Broomfield and Goathurst within the Manor of Thurlbear, 1557
The twelfth day of October 1600, Elizabeth 42, I Robert DACKOMBE of Stipleton DOR esquire make my last will and testament; to be buried in the parish church of Stippleton; for the reparation of same 20s; to the poor {no amount stated}; whereas my brother Henry is indebted to me for £300..I give out of the same to my said brother Henry £10 or a silver bowl worth £10 the residue thereof to be equally divided amongst the children of my said brother viz my nephews Thomas, Robert, and George DACKOMBE his sons; to my brother Ezechiell POWNELL £10 or a piece of plate worth £10; whereas my said brother Ezechiell is indebted to me I give the same to be equally divided amongst his children begotten on the body of my sister Marye now wife of the said Ezechiell POWNELL; to my said sister Mary £100 to be employed by my executors that she yearly may receive the benefit thereof and after her death, her children; to William PARIE son of my said sister Mary £20; to Johan PARIE daughter of my said sister Mary £30; to {blank} MOSELY son of my sister Johan deceased £20; to John DACKOMBE son of my brother Frances £5; to Sara DACKOMBE one of the daughters of my brother Frances DACKOMBE deceased £20; to Dorothy DACKOMBE one other daughter of my said brother Frances £20 and all such money as I am to receive out of Hogford living; to William DACKOMBE son of my brother Richard DACKOMBE £66 13s 4d; to Nicholas DACKOMBE one other son of my brother Richard £50; to Dorothy DACKOMBE one of the daughters of my brother Richard £100; to Jone DACKOMBE one other of the daughters of my said brother Richard £66 13s 4d; to Amy DACKOMBE one other of the daughters of my brother Richard £50; to Frances DACKOMBE one other daughter of my said brother Richard £50; all which several sums of money given to the children of my brothers Richard and Frances and my sisters Mary and Jone to such of them as shall be of the age of discretion or married shall be paid by my executors within 4 years after my death, and to the rest of them as they attain the age of 21 or be married; my will is that as soon as the lease of Stipleton shall be redeemed from my Executor then forthwith all such legacies and bequests given to my brothers and sisters children shall be paid by my executor, anything herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding; to Elizabeth HARRINGTON wife of Robert HARRINGTON of London, mercer, £6 13s 4d or a piece of plate worth £6 13s 4d; to my cousin James DACKOMBE £5 or a silver bowl worth £5; to his wife £5 or a silver bowl worth £5; to William his son £5 or a silver bowl worth £5; to Elizabeth wife of the said William £5 or a silver bowl worth £5; to every one of my household servants over and above their wages £3 6s8d a piece; to my brother Richard DACKOMBE £10 or a piece of plate worth £10;to my sister Alice DACKOMB wife of my said brother Richard £10 or a piece of plate worth £10; to Melior DACKOMB wife of my nephew John DACKOMBE a piece of plate worth £10; my executor shall bestow upon my brothers Richard DACKOMBE, Henry DACKOMBE, Ezechiell POWNELL and my overseers a mourning cloak, and unto my said sisters Mary POWNELL and Alice DACKOMBE a mourning gown; to John DACKOMBE my nephew eldest son of my said brother Richard DACKOMBE and to his heirs for ever all messuages tenements grounds.. in the parish of Wimborne Minster and all other my land tenements.. whatsoever in Dorset; to the said John DACKOMBE my manor Grange or farm commonly called Stipleton alias Iwerne Stipleton and the advowson Rectory and parsonage of Stipleton alias Iwerne Stipleton aforesaid, and also those coppices and grounds commonly called Boyes alias --ssh-e close, higher heath, Lower heath, and Brache sett lying in the east side of the lane called Boyes Lane,and also all the messuages lands tenements meadows pastures feedings Tofte Crofte mills cottages dovehouses barns stables orchards gardens wastegrounds commons woods underwoods rent reversions services liberties priveleges franchises jurisdictions commodities emoluments and hereditaments whatsoever...belonging to the said manor Grange or farm of Stipleton, and one ground in Hanford in Dorset commonly called the Recrosts and one other ground in Hanford commonly called the Lytle Bourne alias Lytleborne and all my term of years yet to come and unexpired, and all the rest of my leases, chattels, jewels, plate, household stuff, implements of household goods, and cattles whatsoever moveable and immoveable to the said John DACKOMBE my nephew whom I make my sole executor; I entreat my loving kinsman [the a in kinsman is blocked in - either a smudge or overwritten with e] Sir Edmond UVEDALL knight, Richard SWAYNE esquire, and John BUDDEN gent to be my overseers £10 each; Robert DACKOMBE sealed 13 October 1600 in presence of John BUDDEN, Thomas CLARCK, William HUSSEY, William MASON, George SCREVEN, Robert HILL. Proved London 16 March 1606 by John DACKOMBE
. . .
before us in judgement between John Dackombe nephew on the brother’s
side and executor of the will on the one part and Henry Dackombe the natural and
lawful brother, Ezekiel Pownall, clerk, and Mary Pownall otherwise Dackombe his
wife the natural and lawful sister of the deceased, on the other part. [The
party of Henry Dackombe etc failed to appear; judgement found for John Dackombe
and the terms of the will confirmed]
brother Henry
children: Thomas, Robert, George
sister Mary
now married to Ezekiel POWNELL clerk
children:
William PARIE; Johan PARIE
sister Johan
deceased
children:
[blank] MOSELY
brother Francis deceased
children:
John, Sara DACKOMBE, Dorothy DACKOMBE
brother Richard
eldest
son John married to Melior
other
children: William, Nicholas, Dorothy, Jone, Amy, Frances (daughter)
kinsmen: Sir Emond UVEDALL, Richard SWAYNE
esq, John BUDDEN gent
[total cash c£600 + £300 owed by
brother-in-law + lands]
In the name of God Amen 10Dec1612 I Henry
Dackombe of Wimborne Minster Dorset gent do make my last will and
testament.... I give to the poor of
West Moores in the parish of West Parlye Dorset 20s yearly during the years I
have to come of one ground called Nightingalls in West Moores.. And at the end of the said years £10 to be
raised out of the copswood therein now growing to remain to the poor of West
Moores for ever. I appoint my friends
Mr Laurence PRICHARD parson of West Parlie and Mr Ambrose WHITE alias GILBERT
parson of Hamperston (sic) shall have the governing of the Stock of £10 for the
best advantage, the said stock of £10 for ever to remain whole; to Robert
DACKOMBE my second {son?} to have the house with the garden and backside where
William DALE now dwelleth with 3 acres of meadow lying in Wichellmeade
containing the third part of three hams called Barretts hams late the
inheritance of Robert DACKOMBE esquire my brother deceased lying within the
town and parish of Wimborne Minster; to John DACKOMBE my nephew the son of
Franncis DACKOMBE gent my brother deceased one piece of land which I bought of
Jonathon NOBLE adjoining to a house of one John LINSEY lying within the town of
Wimborne; to Nicholas BEAMOND of Blandford £5; to Anthony and Dorothy DACKOMBE
my grandchildren £10 betwixt them; the rest of my goods etc to Thomas DACKOMBE
my eldest son whom I make my sole executor; I appoint my wellbeloved in Christ,
Nicholas DACKOMBE of Motcombe and John DACKOMBE of Hogford gent my nephews my
overseers; and finally my will is that if any controversy arise amongst my
chidren which my overseers cannot determine then the right worshipful Mr John DACKOMBE
Esquire my nephew would be pleased to have the hearing and the same to be
determined without any law suit.
Signed Henry DACKOMBE, witnesses Jacob
FORREST, John DACKOMBE, William DALE his mark, Thomas DACKOMBE.
Proved 17March1612 by Thomas Dackombe.
10Oct1594 Frances ....ombe of the parish of
Wimborne Minster to be buried in the church of Wimborne Minster; to the same
church 3s 4d; to the poor 6s 8d; the rest to my three children John DACCOMBE, Sara
DACCOMBE and Dorothy DACCOMBE whom I make my executors; my father-in-law
William MORE and my brother Henry DACCOMBE overseers 10s each; I desire John
STARVE and Henry COFFIN to witness; my brother Henry shall have government of
my wife and children and shall sine {sue?} unto the officers for the government
in the Duchey Court or elsewhere.
Proved by Henry DACKHAM 20Dec1594
[see Duchy of Lancaster proceedings DL1 189/M1 below; William Moore sued Henry over the misuse of Frances' legacy; in defence Henry said Frances wife was a lunatic]
41Eliz {1599} William MOORE gent of Stoke
Wake, Dorset, as guardian and next friend of John DACKOME, Sarah DACKOME, and
Dorothy DACKOME infants children of Francis DACKOME deceased late of Kingston
Lacye complains that the said Francis was possessed for lives of a copyhold
messuage or tenement and certain arable land meadow and pasture in Kingston
Lacye, also household chattels and stuff to the value of £80 at least. Said
Francis by his will gave the residue of his property after payment of certain
legacies to his said children and made them his executors. And the testator
also appointed as overseers the
plaintiff (whose daughter the testator had married, being mother to the said
children) and testator's brother Henry DACKOME gent, who were to apply the
profits of the said copyhold to the benefit of the said John Dackome during his
minority. And of the children Sara lived with the plaintiff and the other two
with Henry. And the defendant Henry Dackome is charged with having appropriated
the said copyhold to the use of himself and his own children.
Answer dated 22May1599. Defendant Harry
DACKOME answers that Francis DACKOME had been seized of the said copyhold for
his life with reversion to his son John for his life. And Francis at his death
left a wife who was a lunatic whose maintenance had given defendant much
expense. The copyhold was worth only £18 pa and it was let for this amount by
Francis; it was now let to Roger TRENDER who is accused of waste by cutting
down many trees. And def had moreover kept John Dackome at school and maintains
him in such sort as becomes his estate and degree with an allowance of £6 18/4d
pa. And def had procured for John Dackome a grant of the copyhold for three
lives for the fine of 100 marks which was paid with the money of Robert
Dackome, the defendant's brother. The
said Robert Dackome has judgement against this defendant for a bond made by
Francis of £60 for payment of £30
From Calendar:Thomas Boxley v John Daccombe
and Peter Daccombe; dispute over land in Tarrant Hinton in the manor of
Tarrant. 9Eliz [1566]
Plaintiff refers to grant of premises to
William Boxley in 35Hen8 {1543}.
Defendants have wrongfully entered the said tenements and 5 yards of
land by reason of some other grant.
[Index has Thomas & Peter Daccombe, but I found no mention of
Thomas. John and Peter were named twice
though no relationship stated]
NOTES: Must be the John and son Peter given a
Bible by parson Thomas in 1566. Would Peter be of age to be named as a
defendant? if so John would have been born before 1526. John and Peter both alive in 1566