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Note: " ROBERT PECK, the father of Joseph the ancestor, was also the son of Robert, as will be seen by the chart. He was of Beccles, Suffolk county; born in 1546 and died in 1593, aged forty-seven. The position which he occupied in society was that known in England as gentleman or gentry entitled to coat-armor, etc., and at that time, before the title of Baronetwas given, next to the nobility, or the title honored. From all the information I obtained in relation to the name there, it is evident that this branch was one of much distinction. Among all the coats of arms, charts and records which I obtained in relation to other branches, there were none apparently so ancient or upon which the Heralds had bestowed so much labor as upon those of this branch of our patronymic. It was not customary in the early days of heraldry to give the collateral branches; only the lineage from father to son. He married Hellen Babbs, daughter of Nicholas Babbs, of
Guilford. His children were Richard, who died without issue; Nicholas, who married Rachel, daughter of William Young; Robert, Rector at Hingham; Joseph, the Ancestor here; Margaret, Martha and Samuel. He was a man of wealth, consisting of lands, houses, etc.
" 1 WILL: 22 MAR 1592 Beccles, Suffolk, Eng
Note:
"His will was found at Ipswich after a tedious search. It was written with his own hand.
The following is a copy:
In the name of God Amen The XXIJ day of March in the year of or Lord God according to the computation of the church of England 1592 and in the XXXVth yere of the Reigne of or moste gratious soveraigne Lady Elizabeth by the grace of god of England ffrance and Irelande Quene Defend or of the faith etc. I Robert Peck of Beccles in the countye of Suff hole of mynd and perfect of Remembrance thanks be to the maiestye of god therefore Although sick and weake of body at chemisfforde in the cowntye of Essex at this pr sente of a pluresye not
knowinge whither it will please god to take me awaye here or not, do for the better orderinge and dispocision of such goods cattels chattells plate lands tenements and other heriditaments with the appertences do make and dispose them as followeth ffirst I bequeath my sowle to the Infinite mereye of Almightye Gode trustinge assurealye to be saved by the meritts death and passion of Jesus christ his dere sonne, and my bodye to be buried where it shall please god to call me Item I give and bequeath to Hellen my welle loved wife (in consideration of the paiment of my debts the bringinge up of my children and the finishinge of the houses wth I am now in buildingb) All my houses Lands Tenements medowes pastures fedings as well free hold as coppeholde and all other my leases plate goods and cattles whatsoevr or wheresoevr ling wth in the townes of Beccles, Barshm Ingate or else where to haue and to hold all and singular the pr mises wth the apprtens to the said Hellen or her assignes for and duringe her natural life in concinderacion of the things above mentioned and also paienge such legacies unto my children as I shall appointe or otherwise leave it for want of tyme to her godly consideration where in I
desire her in gods behalf to provide for them accordinge to her abillitye. And for the better accomplishinge here of I do give unto
her full power and authoritye to sell my woods in Barshm" or my medows in Barshm" or both if neede shall so require And I doe hartelye desire my very good ffriends Mr Bartholomew Stiles and Mr John Talbot to be aidinge and assistinge my said wife wth there good counsell advice and labor about the execution of this my last will and Testament.
Item I give unto Richard Peck my sonne all that my houses where in I dwell in Blibergate street my close at Ingate church, my pightill in the same field to have and to hold to him and to his heres forever And olso all the lease lands adioyinge to the said close for and duringe the numbers of yeres yt to come yf his mother will vouchsafe him such favor uppon condicon that he paye such legacies as his mother shall
think good to appoint him to doe
Item whereas Thomas Peck my brother deceased by his last will and Tistament did give unto the said Richard my sonne two tennements ine Balligate street lately burnt and now againe one of them builded upon the same grownde and the other upon pcell of the said grownde and upon pcell of other free grownde wth I purchased of mine uncle Wm Waters I will therefore that the said Richard my sonne wthin one month after that he shall be of his age of XXjth years shall make over astate in fee simple to such of my sonnes and there heirs as I shall hereafter bequeath the said tennements unto and also surrendor my coppeholde if it come to his handes for want of surrendor. And yf my saide sonne Richard shall not pform theise things before assigned him I will that he shall loose the benefit of such houses landes and leases as I have before assigned unto him and the same to be to thoese of my twoe sonnes to whoeme I shall gove the foresaide newe tenements and to there heires and assignes forever
Item I give to Nicholas Peck my sonne my newe tenement ptely builded uppon the Tenement late Wm Waters and my medowes lienge in
Barshm (if his mother shall spare the saide medowes) To have and To holde to him the said Nicholas and his heires for evr paiege out of the same such somes of money as his mother shall assigne him to doe.
Item I geve unto Samuell Peck my sonne the other newe tenement and little coppiholde yard to have and to holde to him
& his heires forevr paienge out thereof to such of his brothers and sisters such money as his mother shall assigne him to doe
Item I will yf for the benefit of paienge my debtes bringinge up my children findinge my sone Robert at Cambridge and providinge legacies for my twoe daughters and my sone Joseph That if my saide wife shall make a lease of all or any pcell of my sayde landes and Tenements That the same shall continue for so many years as she shall lease the same her saide death or any other legacies what soevr before given or appointed to the contrary in any wise notwthstandinge. The Residewe of all my goodes and chattells whatsoever. I give them
whoelye to the saide Hellen my wife whoeme I make my sole executrix desiringe her in godes behalf to have care of thoese
my children whoese legacies I have lefte to her consideracon .And also of Joane Babb & Elisabeth Babb and Robert Meriman & my sister Note as she may Item I ordain Mr Bartholomewe Stiles clerk, Mr Roger Peirson and Mr John Talbot supervisoer bartelie desiringe them to Aide my wief wth there beste helpe counsell and advice aboute the Execution hereof Written wth myne owne hande The day and yere above saide By me
Proved at Beccles Nov 10--1598 "
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