Richard Culpeper of Wakehurst1
Male, #8692, (say 1470 - circa 15 Sep 1539)
| Parent* | Nicholas Culpeper of Wakehurst (s 1437 - 23 May 1510) | |
| Parent* | Elizabeth Wakehurst (s 1449 - a 1517) | |
Richard Culpeper of Wakehurst|b. say 1470\nd. circa 15 Sep 1539|p8692.htm|Nicholas Culpeper of Wakehurst|b. say 1437\nd. 23 May 1510|p8429.htm|Elizabeth Wakehurst|b. say 1449\nd. after 1517|p8430.htm|Walter Culpeper of Goudhurst, Bayhall & Hardreshull|b. say 1400\nd. 24 Nov 1462|p8406.htm|Agnes Roper|b. say 1400\nd. 2 Dec 1457|p8407.htm|Richard Wakehurst of Ardingly|b. say 1418\nd. before 1465|p8571.htm|Agnes (?)|b. say 1421|p8572.htm| | ||
| Name Variation | Richard Culpeper of Wakehurst was also known as Culpepper of Wakehurst. | |
| Name Variation | Richard Culpeper of Wakehurst was also known as Colepeper of Wakehurst. | |
| Birth* | say 1470 | Richard was born say 1470. |
| He was the son of Nicholas Culpeper of Wakehurst and Elizabeth Wakehurst. | ||
| Marriage* | say 1491 | He married Joanna Naylor say 1491. |
| Will* | 6 Sep 1539 | He made a will at Ardingly, co. Sussex, England, on 6 Sep 1539.2 |
| Death* | circa 15 Sep 1539 | He died circa 15 Sep 1539. |
| Probate* | 16 Oct 1539 | Richard's will was probated at London, England, on 16 Oct 1539.2 |
| Biography* | Richard Culpeper, the elder of two brothers with that name, was the son and heir of Nicholas Culpeper, and Elizabeth Wakehurst, his wife. He married Joan, daughter of Richard Naylor, Merchant Taylor and Alderman of London, by Elizabeth, his wife, who re-married George Lord Bergavenny, and whose will is in P.C.C., 1500. He died in 1530, and the following is an abstract. of his will: . Abstract of the Will of Richard Culpeper of Wakehurst. 6 Sep 1539 (31 Henry VIII). I Richard Culpepper of Ardingly in the County of Sussex, Esq. To be buried within the church of Ardingly. To John my youngest son my best gray gelding. Unto Edward my son a broach of gold and 8 pearls and a stone in it. Whereas John my eldest son owes me 20 marks for wood that I sold him, I will the said 20 marks to Elizabeth and Anne my daughters, if the said John does not pay it in my lifetime to the marriage of Alice my daughter; and if he pay it for the said marriage, then he shall pay it to them after the rate as it rests among the other brothers and sisters. Also whereas I have paid to the marriage of Alice my daughter 20 marks, I bequeath the said 20 marks to Elizabeth and Anne my daughters accordingly to raise crops upon such lands as I and he agreed to be raised until £400 be paid. The residue of all my goods and cattle I give unto Joan my wife whom I make my sole executor and my son Jasper to be overseer. Witnesses: Nicholas Harvey, clerk, parson of Balcombe, Jasper Culpeper, William Benye, Richard Landesdell clerk, Richard Stayne, and John Selyard. Proved at London 16 Oct. 1539 by the oath of Peter Lylly, proctor of the relict and executrix. . Source: "The Sussex Colepepers-II." |
Family | Joanna Naylor (say 1473 - after 1539) | |
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| Charts | The Earliest Colepepers and Culpepers (10 generations) The Culpepers of Wakehurst, from 1437: Extinct after 8 generations |
| Last Edited | 3 Oct 2002 |
Citations
- Col. F.W.T. Attree R.E./F.S.A. & Rev. J.H.L. Booker M.A., "The Sussex Colepepers, Part II", Sussex Archaeological Collections, XLVIII, 65-98, (1905) http://gen.culpepper.com/historical/sussex/default.htm.
- P.C.C., 31 Dingeley.