John TERRY

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John Terry, the elder, familia eminenter ingenieux, b. 1555 at Long Sutton, Hants in the Manor of Crondal; the eldest child of his father Stephen Terry. He was admitted to Winchester College in 1572, he succeeded to a scholarship in New College Oxford 10 March 1574/5 and at the end of two years was admitted a fellow of New. He resigned his fellowship in 1590 in consequence of his presentation to Stockton in Wiltshire. He was ordained by John Pierce, Bishop of Sarum and soon after became domestic chaplain to Thomas Cooper, Bishop of Winchester, who presented him to the Rectory of Stockton.He published in 1600 a work with the title "The Trial of Truth" which was dedicated to Henry Lord Bishop of Sarum. He published in 1602 the second part of "The Trial of Truth" dedicated to Dr. Rives, Warden of New College Oxford. The above works can now be found in the library of the British Museum.# He also published in 1617 a sermon with the title "The Reasonableness of Wise and Holy Truth; and the Absurditie of Foolish and Wicked Errour" and dedicated to the Right Rev. Father in God, Arthur Lord Bishop of Bath and Wells, Warden of New College Oxford. He died on May 10, 1625 of an atrophy, and was buried by his own request, among the poor in the churchyard of Stockton "as neere the parsonage house as it may conveniently be". The funeral service was read by Thomas Crockford, vicar of Fisherton de la mere, and a sermon was preached by John Antraw, minister of Langford Little. Die veneris May 13, 1625. By his will he gives to the Church Wardens of Long Sutton, where he was born, to them and their successors forever, "one annuitie or yearly rent of twenty six shillings eight pence," "for the poor of Long Sutton, which is due unto me out of a certayne house lyinge in alton." He also gives to "the Church Wardens of Stockton and their successors forever" certain sums of money, the income of which shall be paid forever to the parish Clerk of Stockton to encourage him to teach the children of the said parish the points of Catechisme established by authoritie in this kingdom. "Item I gyve unto my brother-in-law, John Whyte, Rector of Dorchester, my two gownds, and to my brother in law Stephen Whyte of Stanton in the County of Oxford Gentleman, my best cloake, which two (John and Stephen Whyte) I do by these presents make and constitute the Overseers of this my last will and testament." His will was dated April 25 1625. The oldest monument in the Chancel of the Church in Stockton is over the Chancel-door on the north wall. It is a mural tablet of black marble enclosed in an alabaster border with this inscription:If men should be silent this stone shallspeake the due prayers of God's Gracesin John Terry lately a faythful prayful vigilant and fruitful minister of God's truth in thisChurch of Stockton. He was borne of sub-stantial and religious parentage at Long Suttonin Hampshire bredde a well deserving membreof Newe Colledg in Oxford, freely presented to this charge by the Rt R4 Bp of Winton CosperAno Dom. MDXC and now in his ripe age of LXX. A.D. MDCXXV, May XXX, sleepethhappily in the publique cemeterie of this Church,till the last Trumpet shall awake him to a joyfull resurrection in Christ."He lived, he learned, he wrot, he taught, Well,much, truly, duly, he broughte hoame the lost sheep with Christs blood bought, Against Hells power he stoutly fought."Terra terra datur, coelum sed spirit ornatMundus habet famam, lusa Gehenna remit.John Terry married about 1590 to Mary White, daughter of John White of Stanton St-John Oxford, and sister of the Reverend John White, Rector of Dorchestor, "the Patriarch of Dorchester." Six sons were born of this marriage who all, except the eldest, survived the father. They are entered in the parish registers of Stockton as follows:1. Stephanus Terry, baptized Aug. 20, 1592; d. in Oxford July 28, 1608.2. John Terry, baptized Nov. 1, 1593.3. Samuel Terry, baptized July 6, 1595.4. John Terry, baptized May 25, 1597. In his father's will he is called Josiah.5. Nathaniel Terry, baptized Nov. 11, 1599.6. Stephanus Terry
, b. Aug. 25; bapt. Aug. 31, 1608. (Our Line). Following is the will of John Terry, Clerk in Holy Orders, eldest son of Stephen Terry of Long Sutton Hants, and father of Stephen Terry of Hadley Massachusetts: Extracted from the Principal Registry of the Probate Divorce and Admiralty Division of the High Court of Justice.In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury In the name of God Amen, I John Terry of Stockton in the county of Wylte Clearke beinge moved wth the consideration of my owne mortalitie not knowinge whether it wyll please God to gyue me the like memory hereafter as now at this present I haue by the goodnes and mercy of God doe make and ordayne this my last wyll and Testament in mann' and forme followinge, that is to say First I commend my soul into the hands of Almightie God my Creatour and to Jesus Christ my redeemer by whose merits I doe beleeue that I haue a free remission of all my syns, and my body I doeChrist wyll rayse againe at the Resurrection of the Just, and wyll make it like to his glorious body. And my wyll is that it shalbe buryed in the church Yard of Stockton as neere the parsonage house as it may conveniently be. Concerninge those goods that God hath blessed mee wth I do dispose of them as followeth: Imprimis I gyue and bequeath to John Terry my eldest sonne my signet. Item: To my sonne Samuell Terry twentie shillings. Item: To my sonne Josiah Terry twenty shillings. Item: I gyue and bequeath to my sonne Nathaniel Terry all my bookes exceptinge such of them as my wyfe shall make choise of for her owne vse. Item: I gyve to my sonne Stephen Terry twenty shillings. Item: I gyve to my brother James Terry of London, Peuterer fyue pounds. Item: I gyue to my servant Philip Stephens ten shillings. Item: I gyue to my servant Edward Itery ten shillings. Item: I gyve to my servant Jane Brasyer ten shillings. Item: I gyue to my servant Sarah Brasyer ten shillings. Item: I gyue and bequeath unto the church Wardens and overseers of the poore of the parish of Longe Sutton in the County of south where I was borned and to their successors for euer to be bestowed and employed for the vse and benefit of the poore of that parish one annuitie or yearly rent of twenty six shillings and eight pence wch is due vnto mee out of a certayne tenement or house lyinge in Alton in the sayd county of South nowe or lately in the tenure of Robert Hobs and Laurence Matthes. The evidences for the securitie of the whitch forsayed annuitie are in the hands of my brother Thomas Terry of Longe Sutton aforesayed. Item: I gyue vnto the poore of the parish of Stockton forty shillings to be distributed amonge them accordinge to the discretion of my Executour and that to be upon the eveninge before my funerall. Item: I gyue and bequeath to the church wardens of Stockton where I now dwell and to their successours these debts followinge and due vnto me from these men followinge. That is to say twenty nobles due vnto mee from Jerom Goffe of Stockton for certayne tythes wch are as yet vnpayd. And three pounds due vnto mee from John Gardener of Stockton for an old debt of his fathers wch he is bound to paye by byll of his owne. And one noble more in money to be delued by my Executour together wth the bylls of the forsayd Goffe and Gardener into the hands of the churchwardens of Stockton aforesayd to be imployed by the sayd churchwardens together wth the supervision and direction of the cheif of the parish of Stockton for the vse and benefit of the parish Clerke of the sayd Stockton of euer for an encouragement and tye vnto him to teach the youth and the children of the sayd parish of Stockton the points of Catechisme and grounds of religion published and established by Authoritie in this Kingdome on Sundayes and Holy Dayes between morninge and eveninge prayer when and as often as the sayd youth and children shall for that purpose be sent to the Church vnto him. Item: I gyue to my brother in law John Whyte Recotr of Dorchestor my two gownds and to my brother in law Stephen Whyte of Stanton in the county of Oxford, Gentleman, by best cloake wth two
(John and Stephen Whyte) I doe by these presente make and constitute the overseers of this my last will and testament. All the rest of my goods chattels and creditte whatsoeu' of what kinde or nature so euer they be or whersouer I gyue and bequeath vnto my lovinge wyfe Marry whome I doe heerby appoint make and constitute sole EXECUTRIX of this my last wyll and testament. In witness whereof I set to my hand and seale the fyue and twentity day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord 1625___Sealed and signed in the presence of vs:John Lee, Rector of Wilie Hujus Scriptor___John Terry (LS)Christopher PotticaryProved 5th July 1625Fos to OB. HK.[Roy & Gloria West & Ancestors.FTW]