Robert Aylmer

Robert Aylmer (d.1493[1]), of Norwich, Norfolk, was an English politician.

He was a grocer,[2] Sheriff of Norwich in 1471,[3] Alderman of Norwich[4] in 1480, and Mayor of Norwich in 1481 and 1492.[5] He was married to Elizabeth[6] (d.1518[7]).

His will, written on 3 July 1493, included a large donation to St. Giles's Hospital.[8]

His mark, with his initials, is in several of the South windows in the clerestory of St. Andrew's Church, Norwich. His gravestone, dated 1493, lies under the font.[1]

Prey for the Soule of Robert Aylmer Citezeyn and Alderman of

the Moneth of July in the Yer of our Lord God m°cccc°

lxxxxiij°. on whose Soule God[6][9]

Near it lies a stone with an effigies and this,[6]

Orate pro anima Elizabethe filie Roberti Aylmer nuper Civis et

Aldermanni Norvici que obiit xv° die Sept. A° Dni. m°cccc°

lxxxxiij°. cuius anime propicietur deus.[6][9]

On a north isle window,[10]

Orate pro bono statu Thome Thirsby, et Eliz. Ur. et pro aiab: Johis: et Rob. Aylmer quondam maiorum Civitatis Norwici.[10][11]

Elizabeth Thursby, widow, buried in the church by alderman Robert Aylmer, her late husband, gave 10 marks towards finishing the church, and her best gilt chalice.[6][7]

Family

Children of Robert Aylmer and Elizabeth:

  • Richard[8] (d. 3rd day before the Ides of September, i.e. 11 September 1512[5])
  • Thomas[8] (d.1500[12]), buried in London, according to his mother's will,[7] though he desires to be buried in Norwich in his, and there is a plaque in the church to that effect
  • Cecile[8]/Cecily,[7] dead before 1518, when her mother writes in her will that she wishes for prayers to be said for the souls of my children 'Richard Thomas and Cecyly'[7]
  • Elizabeth (d. 15 September 1493)[6]

After his death his widow Elizabeth was involved in a suit with Sir William Knyvett.[13] At some point after this suit, Elizabeth remarried. First to John[7] Aylmer, also called Mayor of Norwich in the north isle window which commemorates Elizabeth and her three husbands.[10][11] Then, by 1500, when her son refers to her as Elizabeth Thursby in his will,[12] to Thomas Thursby (d.1510[14]), merchant, and three times Mayor of King's Lynn and the founder and benefactor of Thoresby College, and possibly had the daughters Margaret, the wife of Francis Mountford (1474/76–1536) of the Inner Temple, London and Feltwell, Norfolk,[15] Beatrice, who married firstly William Trew (d.1510/12) of Lynn and secondly William Coningsby (by 1483–1540) of the Inner Temple, London and Lynn, Norfolk,[16] and Elizabeth, the wife of Thomas Gibbon (Guybon) (1470/71–1531), of West Lynn, Norfolk,[17] Ellen and Margery.[18]

Elizabeth, the widow of Robert Aylmer, is possibly the 16-great-grandmother of Prince Williiam, Duke of Cambridge, through her daughter or otherwise her step-daughter Elizabeth Thursby. Thomas Thursby was married several times, so there is some uncertainty as to who the mother of his children was.[18] If the birth date given for his son of the same name, 1587,[18] is correct, this son cannot possibly be the son of Elizabeth, as she was still the wife of Robert Aylmer (d.1493) then. However, Elizabeth's son Richard's daughter Cecily mentions ' my aunte Thorysby' in her will, leaving her a spoon of silver,[19] indicating that at least one of Thomas Thursby's children was by Elizabeth. She also mentions her 'sister' Grenall,[19] which must be Margery Thursby, married name Grindell.[18] Richard Aylmer writes of 'my brother ffrannces mountford', the husband of Thomas Thursby's daughter Margaret,[20] in his will.[21] The names of Thomas Thursby's daughters correspond almost perfectly with known Aylmer given names. Robert's wife Elizabeth is not the daughter of John Burgoyne who in the Visitations of Cambridgeshire marries 'Thomas Thorseby of Norfolk', as that Elizabeth is still alive and apparently a wife in 1528, when she receives an inheritance from her mother Margaret.[22] Nor can she be the wife of Elizabeth's third husband's son, as that Thomas Thursby was marrying Anne[18] Knyvett in 1527.[23]

References
  1. Ewing, William Creasy (2005). Notices of the merchants' marks in the city of Norwich.
  2. Catalogue Description: Indenture - Agreement. Indenture - Agreement. Description: 1) John Fyncham the elder, gent. and John Fyncham the younger his son and heir. 2) John Pagrave of Norwyche, Esq. and Henry Falyate of the same, merchant. Agreement re release made by John Fyncham the elder to Thomas Brewys, Knight, Hugh Fenne, William Tendale, Esq., Richard Holdich, Esq., John Sulyard, Robert Aylmer grocer and John Cook, draper of the manor of Grymston called Brokeles Halle, the advowson of the same with appurtenances and lands and tenements in Grymston, Congham, Rydon, Pawsey and adjoining towns. 9 Edw IV. Date: 3 Nov 1469. Held by: Norfolk Record Office, not available at The National Archives. 3 November 1469.
  3. A Compleat History of the Famous City of Norwich: From the Earliest Account, to this Present Year 1728. ... Published at the Request of Several Ingenious Gentlemen, Citizens, ... William Chase. 1728.
  4. Probate inventory of Robert Aylmer of Norwich, citizen and alderman. Date: 4th July 1492. Held by: Lambeth Palace Library, not available at The National Archives. 4 July 1492.
  5. "City of Norwich, chapter 42: Middle Wimer ward". An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 4. British History Online. 1806. Retrieved 2020-09-21.
  6. "City of Norwich, chapter 42: Middle Wimer ward". An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 4. British History Online. 1806. Retrieved 2020-09-21. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  7. "CatalogueRef: NCC will register Gylys 97. Title: Thursby, Elizabeth, widow, 'Robert Aylmer late my husbond', of Norwich. Date: 1518. Description: Will. Level: Item. Repository: Norfolk Record Office". nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-27. In the name of god Amen the [...] daye the monyth of Decemb In the yere of o[u]r lord god [...] I Elizabeth Thursby of norwiche widow in my good mynde and hole Remembrance beyng (laudyd be god) at norwiche make this my testament and last last wyll in this wyse ffirst I comend my soule to allmythi god and too o[u]r blessed lady Sancte Marie and mother to criste Jhu. Sancte Laurance myn [...] and to Sancte Andrew and to all the holy sanctes in hevyn and my body for to be burid in the churche of Sancte Andrew in norwiche by the sepultcre of Robert Aylmer late my husband whos hey altar ther I bequethe xxd I bequethe to the Reparacons and admo[...] of the sayd churche x marcs It[e]m I will [...] candyll of a pownde [...] dayly upon my [...] by the space of one hole yere nexte after my decesse. And in the myghtye [...] the same yere I [...] the yere aforesayd, It[e]m I bequethe to the sayd churche of Sancte andrew my best [...] masse bok and my best chales gylte It[e]m I bequethe to the hey altar of the churche of Sancte Laurance in norwiche [...] and to the Reparacon of the same churche [...] marcs [...] and my nexte best chales gilte It[e]m I will thatt myn executores ffynde a seculer preist to syng and pray for my Sowlle my husbands Sowlles Robert John and Thomas, my childers Sowlles Richard Thomas and Cecyly my frende and benefactors Sowlles within the churche of Sancte Andrew aforesayd by the space of [...] yeres nexte after my deceasse takyng [...] yere to hir [...] It[e]m I wyll thatt myn executores shall ffynde & nothis [...] and praye for my Sowlle and for the Sowlles aforesayd [...] the churche of Sanete[?] Laurance aforesayd by the space of [...] nexte after my deceassse [...] It[e]m I bequethe to the curate in the sayd churche for the [...] the fyrst day of September nexte after the date hereof It[e]m I bequethe to same Elizabeth canf my goddoughter beyng a nune in blakburys[?] abbey xxb, It[e]m too Anne Canf xb, Item I bequethe to the [...] It[e]m I bequethe to the churche of Sanete Clement in London where my Sonne Thomas Aylmer lighe buryd [...] It[e]m I bequethe to the Reparacons of the of the churche of Sanete [...] It[e]m I bequeathe to Helene Ayllmer, Elizabeth, Margrett and Cecely Aylmer the daughters of my Sonne Richard Aylmer [...] of the sayd Helen, Elizabeth Margrett and Cecily or all to dcesse[?] by for the age of the sayd [...] I wyll thatt the sayd Legatt made to the sayd chylde and childers to [...] It I wyll thatt my place lyyng in Sanete Andrews parishe be sollyd by myn executores and the mony ther of [...] to Nicholas Gapston[?] Willm Amyes [...] pylgrimage for my Sonne Thomas to o[u]r lady of [...] I bequethe to Thomas Thursby [...] holy [...] in and too his wyff A Image of o[u]r lady [...] and give It I bequethe to Elizabeth Wytgate[?] A payre of Smalle corall be[a]ds of [...]
  8. Will of Robert Aylemer, Alderman of Norwich, Norfolk – The National Archives, Kew. 2 August 1493.
  9. Blomefield, Francis; Parkin, Charles (1806). An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Containing a Description of the Towns, Villages, and Hamlets, with the Foundations of Monasteries ... and Other Religious Buildings ... W. Miller.
  10. "City of Norwich, chapter 42: Middle Wimer ward". An Essay Towards A Topographical History of the County of Norfolk: Volume 4. British History Online. 1806. Retrieved 2020-09-21. This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  11. Blomefield, Francis (1806). An essay towards a topographical history of the county of Norfolk. (Continued from p. 678 [of vol. 3] by C. Parkin).
  12. "CatalogueRef: NCC will register Cage 111. Title: Aylemer, Thomas, grocer, of Norwich. Date: 1500. Description: Will. Level: Item. Repository: Norfolk Record Office". nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  13. Catalogue Description: Knyvet v Aylmer. Plaintiffs: Sir William Knyvet, knight. Defendants: Elizabeth, late the wife of Robert Aylmer, and William Ferrour, his executors, and Thomas Cause and John Westgate, executors of John Wellys. Subject: Detention of property of Robert Toppis. Norfolk. 9 documents. Date: 1493-1500. Held by: The National Archives, Kew. 1493–1500.
  14. Will of Thomas Thursby, Burgess and Merchant of Lynn Bishop, Norfolk – National Archives. 23 October 1510. In the name of god amen the thirde day of May In the second yere of the Reigne of king Henry the ayth [...] I give unto John G[...]dell son[?] unto Margerie my doughter to [...] above appoynted to Elizabeth my wif during hir life after the decesse of the same Elizabeth and also of the [...] my doughters or their heirs of their bodyes shalhave the same lands and ten[emen]ts after suche [...] any of the said Elizabeth Elyn Beatrice Margarete or the said John Gryndell [...]
  15. "MONFORD, Francis (1474/76-1536), of the Inner Temple, London and Feltwell, Norf. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  16. "CONINGSBY, William (by 1483-1540), of the Inner Temple, London and Lynn, Norf. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  17. "GIBBON (GUYBON), Thomas (1470/71-1531), of West Lynn, Norf. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  18. Bannerman, W. Bruce (William Bruce) (1906). Miscellanea genealogica et heraldica. Allen County Public Library Genealogy Center. London, England : Mitchell, Hughes & Clarke.
  19. "CatalogueRef: NCC will register Attmere 338. Title: Aylemer (Aylmere), Cecily, dowghter of Rycharde Aylmere, citizen and alderman of Norwich. Date: 1541. Description: Will. Made of Myntlynge. Level: Item, Repository: Norfolk Record Office". nrocat.norfolk.gov.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-27. In the name of God Amen The [...] daye of [...] in the yeer of o[u]r lorde god ye [...] I Cicely Aylmere made of Myntlynge doughter of Rychard Aylmere Citysyn and alderman of Norwich beynge in my [...] mynde and of good remembrance make my testament and last wyll in forme folowynge ffyrst I bequethe my Sowle [...] almyghtie god to o[u]r lady and to all the holy company of [...] and my body to be buryed in the in the church of Saynthe Mychaell of Myntlynge by my lady my mother It[e]m I bequethe to the [...] It[e]m I bequethe to the reparacons of the sayd church [...] It[e]m I bequethe to my aunte Thorysby one spone of sylver and six [...] It[e]m I bequete my [...] with the cones[?] to be devyded betwene my syster Bachecroft my syster Grenall and my syster Elizabeth Crosnove[?] It[e]m I bequethe to my syster katheryn my corall beids and spone of sylver It[e]m I bequethe to my syster Lane[?] my [...] It[e]m I bequethe to my syster Grenall my best worsted kyrtyll It[e]m I bequethe to Thomas Bachecroft my neppe[?] [nephew] we a cones[?] of fylues[?] It[e]m I bequethe all my [...] to Alexander[?] Grenall and to Mary Grenall to be devyded betwene them It[e]m to Mary Grenall one spone of sylver It[e]m I bequethe to Jone Grenall one spone of sylver It[e]m I bequethe to Beatrix Bachecroft one spone of sylver and my botett[?] It[e]m I bequethe to Margaret Bekhm[?] one spone of sylver It[e]m I bequethe to Mother Manfold my best petycote and a apron of saye It[e], I bequethe to Mother Plank[?] my worst petycote and my worst apron The [...]
  20. "MONFORD, Francis (1474/76-1536), of the Inner Temple, London and Feltwell, Norf. | History of Parliament Online". www.historyofparliamentonline.org. Retrieved 2020-09-27.
  21. Will of Richard Rymere – The National Archives. 26 February 1515.
  22. "Impington: Manors and other estates | British History Online". www.british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 2020-09-28. John's widow Margaret held Impington until her death in 1528, (fn. 34) when it passed under a settlement of 1512 to their daughters Margaret, wife of George Heveningham, and Elizabeth, wife of Thomas Thursby.
  23. "K". A Who’s Who of Tudor Women. 2017-11-17. Retrieved 2020-09-28. In the covenant for a marriage settlement dated May 31, 1527, Anne was described as “one of the queen’s gentlewomen and one of the daughters of Sir Thomas Knyvett deceased.” She was to marry Thomas Thuresby or Thoresby of Asshewykyne.
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