Thomas Culpeper of Naylands in Balcombe, co. Sussex1

Male, #8772, (say 1531 - before 7 Apr 1602)

Parent*John Culpeper of Wakehurst (s 1492 - 28 Mar 1565)
Parent*Emma Erneley (s 1502 - )
Thomas Culpeper of Naylands in Balcombe, co. Sussex|b. say 1531\nd. before 7 Apr 1602|p8772.htm|John Culpeper of Wakehurst|b. say 1492\nd. 28 Mar 1565|p8726.htm|Emma Erneley|b. say 1502|p8728.htm|Richard Culpeper of Wakehurst|b. say 1470\nd. circa 15 Sep 1539|p8692.htm|Joanna Naylor|b. say 1473\nd. after 1539|p8694.htm|Sir John Erneley Ch. Justice of the Common Pleas|b. say 1472|p8727.htm||||

Name Variation  Thomas Culpeper of Naylands in Balcombe, co. Sussex was also known as Colepeper of Naylands in Balcombe, co. Sussex. 
Name Variation  Thomas Culpeper of Naylands in Balcombe, co. Sussex was also known as Culpepper of Naylands in Balcombe, co. Sussex. 
Birth*say 1531 Thomas was born say 1531. 
 He was the son of John Culpeper of Wakehurst and Emma Erneley. 
Marriage*say 1584 He married Joane Fynes say 1584. 
Will*16 Mar 1602 He made a will on 16 Mar 1602. 
Burial*7 Apr 1602 His body was interred on 7 Apr 1602 at Ardingly, co. Sussex, England. 
Death*before 7 Apr 1602 He died before 7 Apr 1602. 
Probate28 Apr 1602 Thomas's will was probated at co. Kent, England, on 28 Apr 1602.2 
Biography* Thomas, the younger, brother of Thomas of Wakehurst, and son of John and Emma, of Wakehurst, in 1574 purchased Naylands in Balcombe, of his second cousin George Culpeper, and about 1584 married his first cousin Joan, daughter and heiress of John Fynes of Claverham, Esq., by Elizabeth Culpeper, his wife, by whom he had no issue. He was buried at Ardingly, 7 Apr 1602, as Mr. Thomas Culpeper of Balcombe, Esq.
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The following is an abstract of his will:
16 Mar 1602 (1 Elizabeth), I Thomas Culpeper of Naylands in the parish of Balcombe, co. Sussex, Esq. · To the poor of Balcombe, 40s/-, and of Ardingly 40s/-. · To Mr. John Love my loving friend, my young bay mare. · To my goddaughter Elizabeth Culpeper, 20s/- to make her a ring. · To my godson John Redstone, 20s/-. · To my godson Thomas Brett, 10s/-. · Unto George Cheuerton, John Awood, and Dorothy Whiting, my servants 40s/- each. · To William Ranger my servant 40s/- and such money as I owe him. · Wife Joan, residuary legatee and executrix. · The said John Love overseer. Witnesses Richard Amherste, the X of Abraham Burradge. · Proved by Alexander Serle, proctor of Joan, the relict, 28 Apr 1602.
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By Inquisition taken at East Grinstead 30 Jun 1602 (31 Elizabeth), it was found that Thomas Culpeper, gent., died on 17 Apr 1602 (44 Elizabeth, seized of Naylands and Hilland in Balcombe, and by a writing, dated 1 Aug 1584 (26 Elizabeth), he conveyed the premises to John Threll, Esq., and to John Fynes, son of John Fynes, of Claverham, to the uses of the said Thomas Culpeper and Joan Fynes and their heirs, with remainder to Edward Culpeper, of Wakehurst, Esq. Edward Culpeper, Esq., is his cousin and heir, and aged 26 and more (read 40 or 41). Joan, his widow, is still living.
 

Family

Joane Fynes (say 1532 - before 1609)

Charts The Culpepers of Wakehurst, from 1437: Extinct after 8 generations
Last Edited 3 Oct 2002

Citations

  1. 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.
  2. P.C.C. 28 Montague.