Thomas Bonnycastle1
#11760, (say 1665 - 25 September 1728)
| Birth | Thomas Bonnycastle was born say 1665. |
| Marriage | He married Elizabeth (-?-).2 |
| (Heir) Will | Thomas Bonnycastle was named an heir in the will of John Bonnycastle dated 12 Feb 1708/9 in Northamptonshire. "To my son Thomas Bonycastle of Blackesly in the County of North'ton one shilling."1  |
| Will | Thomas Bonnycastle wrote a will dated 5 Sep 1728 in Blakesley, Northamptonshire. It is interesting to note that Thomas had two living sons but chose his daughter Mary, perhaps because she lived closest, to be his executor.3  |
| Burial. | He was buried on 25 Sep 1728 in Blakesley. The parish register recorded him as "Thomas Bonney" and noted that an affidavit was received that he was buried in woollen. [In order to encourage the wool trade, an act was passed in 1678 making it compulsory for all corpses to be buried in a shroud made of wool, an affidavit having to be made (and recorded in the register) that this had been done.]4 |
| Probate | On 30 Sep 1728 an inventory of Thomas' estate was given, with a total value of £4-19-00. Details are in the linked document.3  |
| Probate | His estate was administered on 11 Jan 1728/29 by Maria [Mary] Bonnycastle.1 |
| Possibly Related | He and Anne Bonnycastle were possibly related. Anne, who was buried in Blakesley in 1698, could be a child of Thomas & Elizabeth who were having children in Blakesley in the 1690s. Or, Anne could be Thomas' mother. |
Citations:
- Will and Probate of Thomas Bonnycastle of Blaxley, 30 September 1728, proved in the Archdeaconry of Northamptonshire, 11 January 1728 [sic].
- Microfilm of the Parish Register of Blakesley, Northamptonshire, 1538-1978 (Family History Library, 6126721-9), Elizabeth Bony baptism, 1692.
- Microfilm of the Parish Register of Blakesley, Northamptonshire, 1538-1978 (Family History Library, 6126721-9), Elizabeth Boney baptism, 1696.
- Microfilm of the Parish Register of Blakesley, Northamptonshire, 1538-1978 (Family History Library, 6126721-9), James Boney baptism, 1698.
- Microfilm of the Parish Register of Blakesley, Northamptonshire, 1538-1978 (Family History Library, 6126721-9), James Bonnycastle burial, 1699.
- Microfilm of the Parish Register of Blakesley, Northamptonshire, 1538-1978 (Family History Library, 6126721-9), Mary Bonnycastle baptism, 1700.
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