Warren Family History Project

Warren Family History Project;
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John WARREN - b. about 1522; bur. Apr. 23, 1576, Nayland, Suffolk. Son of Robert WARREN and Margaret. His estate in Nayland parish, Suffolk was called Corlie or Curlie.

• First Wife's name is unknown; she was mother of John the Elder, John the Middle, Richard, and Stephen.
• Second Wife married on Dec. 10, 1559 at Nayland to the widow Christian HINSON, by whom he had no children.
• Third Wife married on Sep. 5, 1563, Nayland, Agnes HOWLET (bur. Nov. 25, 1567, Nayland), mother of Anne/Agnes.
• Forth Wife married on Jan. 30, 1568/9 at Great Horkesley, Margaret FIRMETT (bur. Apr. 19, 1576, Nayland), widow of Mr. COLE, who was mother of Margaret.

All children probably born and died at Wissington / Nayland. Note that he had two sons both named John, which probably reflected a desire to maintain the family name. Families had sons with same names if one died early. Perhaps the older son was sickly at the birth of the second.

• 1. John the Elder - b. about 1550, Nayland, Suffolk; bur. May 22, 1583, Nayland, Suffolk. It appears that he did not marry.
• 2. John the Middle - b. about 1552, Nayland, Suffolk; d. 1613, Nayland, Suffolk.
• 3. Richard - b. about 1554; bur. Sep. 30, 1612, Nayland, Suffolk. Married Mary (bur. Sep. 19, 1596, Wissington). Son of Richard WARREN: William (bap. Sep. 5, 1596, Wissington).
• 4. Stephen - bap. Feb. 24, 1557/8, Nayland, Suffolk.
• 5. Anne - bap. Oct. 8, 1564, Nayland, Suffolk; living in 1576. Daughter of John and Agnes. Her name is also given as Agnes, but is Anne in her father's will. She may have been the Agnes who married Thomas GOODRED in Nayland on Jul. 15, 1582.
• 6. Margaret - b. about 1569/71, Nayland, Suffolk; bur. Apr. 15, 1571, Nayland, Suffolk. Daughter of John and Margaret.

John's will was made Apr. 21, 1576 and proved Jun. 5, 1576, naming brothers James and William as executors, children the two Johns, Richard, and Anne. The will also names John's step-children Agnes COLE and John COLE, children of his last wife.