Agnes Willie|b. 8 Nov 1543|p104405.htm|John Willie|d. a 1 May 1574|p104412.htm|Joan Marsead||p104413.htm|John Wylleye|d. bt 1548 - 13 Jun 1555|p106346.htm|Agnes (__________)|d. c 1555|p106347.htm|||||||
AgnesWillie was baptized on 8 November 1543 at Parish Register, Thorley, Hertfordshire, England: "Emmerit Willie was baptized - POSSIBLY intended for Emma, and POSSIBLY changed to Agnes". There is no Agnes in the register, and the NYGBR article seems to me to indicate this person is Agnes.1
There is the following CAUTIONARY INFORMATION for Agnes Willie: "In several genealogies, notably one published in Cutter's New England Families (1913 ed. p.57), it was asserted that the widow Agnes was a sister of Thomas Miller, Bridgett Abbot and Margaret Hake. This error apparently arose from a misinterprtation of..." there is detailed info in the source that explains the correct parentage of Agnes.2
Agnes Willie was mentioned in the will of JohnDenison on 10 November 1582 at Thorley, Hertfordshire, England; abstract from NYGBR I bequeath to my wife, Agnes (Willie), my tenement in Stortford, now in my tenure, for life, with remainder to my eldest son, John & the heirs of his body, with contingent remainders, in default of issue, to my 2nd son, William, my 3d son, Edward, to my unborn child, (George) if a male; to my daughters, to Edward Willey & thier heirs, in case it comes to said Edward Willey, he to pay to my brother William & my sisters, Jane & Agnes, £10 each.3
Marriage*
1 May 1584
Agnes Willie married JohnGace on 1 May 1584 at Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire, England, "1584 John Gase & Agnes Denyson, wydowe, m. 1 May."4