William SEYLIARD

                   Sources:Misc. Gen. & Herald 2 S V 1 p 7-20
Some Ped. from Visitation of Kent 1663-68 p 62-91.
D-Will proved 4 Jan 1569-70
Misc. Gen. and Herald, p. 118, Lyon 1, Hogan 34

Notes: Merchant Tailor of London, later of Stanford le Hope, Essex,Delaware,
Brasted,Kent,Eng.  He was a member of a well known Kent family.

WILL OF WILLIAM SEYLIARD:
      William Silliarde, 8 Nov 1569, citizen and merchant taylor:
       My brother Nicholas S.;
       To the poor of Brasted 40s;
       To the poor of Etonbridge 40s.;
       Poor of St. Benet Fynck 40s.;
       My brother Robert S,
       Daughter of said brother Nicholas, goddaughter;
       My cosins Martyn Calthorpe and his wife;
       To Joyce, wife of my late cosin Darnell, deceased;
       Roger Cheke my Godson.;
       To my wife lease of farm of Mowltrope in Yorks.;
       To my son John land and tenements in St. Sepulchre's, London.
       My son Alexander;
       My son Silvester;
       My daughter Isabel Cheke,
       Mercer,
       My daugter Martha and
       My daughter Jane;
       My cousin Roger Brayton and his wife;
       Cosin Robert Hethe;
       Cozin Haighton;
       Cozin Richard Frestone.
       Farm at Rhgbton, York;
       Patronage and Advaneson of Stanford le Hope;
       To Co. of Merchant for a dinner 6 13s 4d
Proved 4 Jan 1569/70 by Justinian Kydd on behalf of Joan to relict.

8 Oct 1534 - Thomas Selyard of Brasted:  Body to be buried in the church of Brasted next into the grave of my wife; to high awter of Brasted 20 d.; to be bestowed at burial 26s. 8d., at months day 40s., and at yearsmind 40s.; ex'or to find an honest priest to sing in the church of Brasted by the space of half a year salary 5 marcs; item in parish church of Etonbridge for a quarter of a year, salary 23s. 4d.; daughter Margaret Swone, William Swone, her husband; give as much money as will buy an "Antefener" to the church of Brasted; wofe Margaret; sons George, Robert, Thomas the elder, Thomas the younger, Nicholas & William; residue to Sir John, makes him executor; Wm. Sone & Robert Heath overseers.  "To my good Lord of Wiltshire the best oxe that I have desirving his good Lordship in the way of charitie to ye good lord unto my children.  Last will mentions land in Brasted, Etonbridge, Hever, Lyngfield; f4 to son Thomas the younger until he be promoted to a benefice, Witnesses, Robert Hethe, William Sone, Nic. Selyarde, & Thomas Selyarde the younger Prod. 17 Mar. 1535 by John Selyard, exor.