Children and grandchildren of John Prater (d. 1547) of Wiltshire
The book I wrote expanding on one of my paternal lines, Cousins of Nunney Castle: Four Hundred Years of Praters from England to Indiana, has been available as an ebook or PDF since last year, and now it is available in printed paperback as well (57 pages). At the end is the table of contents on who is included in it, and today I’m giving you the children and grandchildren of the first entry.
John Prater was born about 1492, possibly in Water Eaton or Inglesham, Wiltshire/Berkshire, England. His parentage is uncertain, but his inheritance indicates a connection to the Powys, Delamare (or de la Mare), de Praers, and de Presbyter families in Wiltshire. The speculation is that John’s father William Prater/de Praer (b. ~1450) was the son or grandson of Gladys de la Mare and William Carew de Prater or de Praer. John’s mother is thought to have been a Carew, which is supported by the structure of the family’s coat of arms.
John lived at Inglesham Manor in Berkshire (now Wiltshire) and was a Reeve for Sir Anthony Kingston. He married Elene (b. ~1493, possibly a Kingston or a St. John) about 1510-1515. John died by August 20, 1547, and is buried in the chancel of St. John the Baptist Church, Inglesham, Swindon, Wiltshire. Elene’s will was proved in 1557 and she was buried with her husband in the church.
John and Elene had three children of record:
1. George born about 1510-1516, possibly in Water Eaton or Inglesham, Berkshire. He married Jane Plott (d. 1587) about 1539, presumably in Wiltshire, possibly at Clyffe Pypard Church (Shefford Magna). George is thought to have died at Nunney Castle. His wife was granted administration of his estate on June 15, 1564, and he was buried under the floor of the church in Latton. They had:
i. Richard born about 1540 in Latton, Wiltshire. He married Margaret Ashfield (~1541-1628) by 1565. He was Reeve to Sir William Paulett, Treasurer to the King, and lived in Nunney Castle, Somerset. He was buried May 18, 1580, in Delamare Chapel of All Saints Church, Nunney, Somerset.
ii. Anthony Thomas born the second son about 1545. He married Judith Ivye (1550-1578). He was buried August 21, 1593 at Stanton St. Bernard, Wiltshire. His tomb is under the floor of the church.
iii. George born the third son, presumably in Latton, Wiltshire. He lived at Can Court in Lydiard Tregoze, Wiltshire. He was buried April 25, 1591, at Latton Manor.
iv. John born the fourth son, presumably in Latton, Wiltshire. He was a Gentleman of Wooton Bassett. He married likely about 1572 and had children who were named in his will. He was buried in Wooten Bassett, Wiltshire, July 10, 1591.
v. Dorothy (or Dorathe) born presumably about 1548 in Latton, Wiltshire. She married George Provender September 29, 1569, at Stanton St. Barnard, Wiltshire. She is thought to have died about 1580.
vi. Nicholas born the fifth son, presumably in Latton, Wiltshire. He inherited the house they called “Hook Manor” on the estate of Lydiard Tregoze, the home of the St. John family in Wiltshire. The house was taken by his brother Anthony when he had Nicholas declared a lunatic. Nicholas is said to have married about 1575 at Latton and was living in London when he died in 1589.
vii. Bartholomew born the sixth son about 1560, presumably in Latton, Wiltshire. He married by about 1583. It is thought his wife’s name was Mary. He was buried March 9, 1620, at Shorncote, Wiltshire.
viii. Alis born presumably at Latton, Wiltshire. She married Thomas Walrond (b. ~1557) about 1580. She died after 1593.
ix. Margaret born presumably at Latton, Wiltshire. She married William Kembyll (b. ~1558) about 1583. A Widow Kembyll was buried in Wiltshire, England, November 24, 1600. This may have been her.
x. Elinor born presumably in Latton, Wiltshire. She was unmarried in 1565 and was not mentioned in her mother’s will, so some researchers believe she died prior to 1586. However, she may have married instead
2. Jone born about 1518, possibly in Water Eaton or Inglesham, Berkshire. She married Thomas Stephens of Swindon presumably about 1535. Her dowry was the family’s stake in the manor (a farmhouse) at Inglesham. Her husband was later the Rector at Inglesham Church and the executor of her mother’s will. They had:
i. Thomas, their heir. He was Rector of Swindon Church in 1560.
ii. Nicholas
iii. Jerom
iv. Richard
v. Jane, who married William Yorke.
3. John born ~1520, possibly in Water Eaton or Inglesham, Berkshire. He had children by an unknown wife, who he is thought to have married about 1544 in Berkshire.