Nicholas Augur

M, (circa 1522 - 1594)
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Last Edited=21 May 2024
     Nicholas Augur was born circa 1522 at London, England. This date is based on the fact that apprenticeship normall starts at age 16, and is 7 years in length.1 He was admitted as a freeman in 1545 of the Drapers' Company of London by apprenticship.1

Nicholas Augur married Annis ______.1 In 1560, Nicholas and wife Agnes (Annis) bought property in West Ham from Hugh Apparrys and his wife Jane, consisting of one messuage, one curtilage, one garden, six acres of meadow, and 10 acres of pasture.1 In 1566 Nicholas and Agnes (aNNIS) acquired land in “Stebinheth.1' Nicholas Augur and Elizabeth ______ obtained a marriage license on 31 July 1581.1

Nicholas Augur married Elizabeth ______ in 1581.1 Nicholas was a warden of the Drapers’ Company in 1573, 1581, and 1585.1 Nicholas wrote his will on 24 October 1592 at West Ham, Newham, Greater London, England. which reads in part:

"In the name of Jesus Christ Amen. This foure and twentith daye of October A thousand five hundreth ninety Twoe . . . I Nicholas Awgar of the parrishe of Westham in the County of Essex and citizen and draper of London . . . doe make and ordayne this my Last will and testament in manner and form following . . . my Bodye to be buryed in Westham Church aforesaide neere unto Annis my Late wyfe…I give to the poore in Westham parrishe Twenty shillings that is to saye, six shillings eighte pence to the poore of Church Streete six shillings eighte pence to the poore of Plasto and sixe shillings eighte pence to the poore of Stratforde street / Item I give to Elizabeth my Wyfe for the terme of her Lyfe yf she contynue a Widowe and be not marryed againe my Tenements in Tower street in London that Benedicke Haynes dwelleth in. And after her decease or when she shall marrye againe I give the same to my sonne John Awgar and to the heires of his bodye Lawfully begotten. And for defaulte of suche heires I give the same to my sonne Nicholas Awgar and to the heires of his bodye Lawfully begotten And for defaulte of suche heires I give the same to my yongest daughters Elizabeth and Marye and to the heires of theire bodyes Lawfully begotten And for default of suche heires I give the same to John Kimber my daughters sonne and to his heires. Item I give to Elizabeth,my wyfe during her Lyfe yf she contynue a widow and be not maryed againe my tenement in Water Lane in London which one Smithe nowe dwelleth in. And after her decease or when she shall marrye againe I give the same to my sonne John Awgar and to the heires of his Bodye Lawfully begotten. And for defaulte of suche heires I give the same to my son John Awgar twoe yongest daughters Elizabeth and Marye and to their heires. Item I give to Elizabeth my wyfe during her Lyfe yf she contynue a widowe and be not maryed againe my Tenement in Tower streete in London comonly knowne by the signe of the shippe which my sonne in Lawe James Skelton nowe inhabiteth And after her decease I give the same to my sonne Nicholas Awgar and to the heires of his Bodye Lawfully begotten And for defaulte of suche heires I give the same to my sonne James Awgar and to the heires of his Bodye Lawfully begotten. And for defaulte of suche heires I give the same to my sonne John Awgar and to the heires of his Bodye Lawfully begotten. And for defaulte of suche heires I give the same to my twoe yongest daughters Elizabeth and Marye and to the Longest Liver of them and theire heires. Also I will that Elizabeth my Wyfe unto whome I have given three tenements for terme of her lyfe in manner abovesaide nor any other unto whome of righte the saide tenements shall belonge and are given after her decease nor theire heires Executors assigns nor assignes nor any other whatsoever shall not in any wise hinder lett stoppe or trouble any of the Lightes watercourses or other easements or Comodityes whatsoever unto any of the said three Tenements nowe apperteyning or in any manner or wise belonging which the one nowe hathe or hereafter maye have by or from the other . . . Also I will that my Landes and tenements at Westham aforesaide whiche I have given to my sonne Richard Awgar and to Grace his wyfe during her lyfe naturall shall remaine and be given to my saide sonne Richard Awgar and to the heires of his bodye Lawfully begotten by the saide Grace his wyfe. And for defaulte of suche heires I give the same to my sonnes James Awgar and John Awgar and to the heires of theire bodyes Lawfully begotten Item I give to Elizabeth my wyfe the terme of yeares yet to come of certein grounds that I doe hold of Mr Newcies called Showte Lease and Mill meades. Item I give to Elizabeth my wyfe my Lease of my Fowre Tenements which I doe holde of the Quenes Maiestie being in Church streete within the parrishe of Westham aforesaide whiche Michaell Hall John Wiett Thomas Princeup and John Whiskume doe or did Lately inhabite. Item I give to my two yongest daughters Elizabeth and Marye to eche and either of them Forty pounds apeece of Lawfull money of England to be paide when they shall come to the age of one and twenty yeares or ells at the dayes of theire mariage at or on which of these that shall first come. And if any of them shall dye before the saide termes and times Then I will that the other shalbe heire to her sister so deceased and the wholle to remaine to the survivor and to her heires. Item I give to my sonne Richard Awgar my best gowne furred with martyn. Item I give to my daughter Skelton Tenne shillings to make her a Ringe. Item I give to my daughter Greene Tenne shillings to make her a Ringe Item I give to my daughter Symcocke Tenne shillings to make her a Ringe. Item I give to my daughter Kymber Tenne shillings to make her a Ringe. Item I give to my daughter Freeman Tenne shillings to make her a Ringe. Item I give to my sonne Richard Awgars wyfe Tenne shillings to make her a Ringe. Item I give to Frauncis Awgar of Grenewhiche Tenne shillings. Item I give to all my Childrens children (though unnamed) that are nowe Living three shillings foure pence apeece / All these foresaide somes of money whose dayes of payment are not named to be paide within one yeare after my decease. Item I give to Elizabeth Awgar my maide tenne shillings / The Rest of all my goods and Cattells plate money debts and other things whatsoever not given and unbequeathed I doe give and bequeathe to Elizabeth my Wyfe performing my Will and Legacees yf so be that she contynue and remaine unmaryed and a widowe. But if she my saide wyfe shalbe maryed againe and doe take a husband after my decease Then I will that the gifte of the abovenamed three Tenements in London given to her during her lyfe being a widowe And also the rest of all my goods Cattalls plate money debts and other things whatsoever unbequeathed and not given which I have given to her as aforesaide shalbe unto her voide and of none effect / And I will that all my saide goods and Cattalls plate money debts and other things whatsoever as aforesaide unbequeathed shall remaine and be given to my children which nowe I have and hereafter (if it please god) maye have by my saide wyfe that is to Nicholas John and James my sonnes And to Elizabeth and Marye my yongest daughters to be equally devided amonge them by my sonne Richard Awgar and my Sonnes in Lawe William Kymber and James Skelton And I give to them twenty shillings apeece unto whome I committ the tuicon government and bringing upp of my saide Children yf my wyfe shalbe maryed againe, and doe take a husband as aforesaide. And also I will that they the saide Richard Awgar William Kymber and James Skelton shall have the yearely Rents and proffitts of the saide three tenements in London, and also all the saide goods and cattalls plate money debts and other things whatsoever unbequeathed untill my saide Children doe come to full age and yeares . . . And as for my other Children whiche I have had by my other wyfe I doubte not that they wilbe contented considering that they have had alreadye suche porcons and allowances at the dayes of their mariages and at other times as I could well spare them. And I doe make and ordayne my saide welbeloved wyfe my sole and onely Executrix of this my Last will and testament / Also I doe make and ordayne my Welbeloved frendes John Hedley and Henrye Perrye and Peter Warde of Westham aforesaide my overseers of this my Last will and teastament / And I give to eche of them six shillings eighte pence apeece for their paynes."1


He died in 1594 at West Ham, Newham, Greater London, England.1 His estate was probated on 5 December 1594 at West Ham, Newham, Greater London, England.1

Children of Nicholas Augur and Annis ______

Children of Nicholas Augur and Elizabeth ______

Citations

  1. Stott, Clifford L.. "The Augur Family of London and West Ham, Essex: Ancestors of Nicholas Augur and Hester (Augur) Coster and Their Nephew Robert Augur of New Haven, Connecticut", The New England Historical and Genealogical Register Volume 170, Number 680 (2016).