Burman/

Burman ~ Seventh Generation

		Issue of Richard Burman and Joice unknown
1.		Ann BURMAN Born Packwood. Mentioned in will of John Court 1686 when she was not yet 21, so born after 1665.
2.		Mary BURMAN Bap 21 Jan 1672 at Packwood, Warwick (ref IGI), Mentioned in will of John Court 1686 when she was not yet 21, so born after 1665.	IGI records
3.		John BURMAN Bap 31 May 1675 at Packwood, Warwick (ref IGI). John was a baby when his father died, and became the heir of his father's cousin, John Court of Kemp's Green in the parish of Tanworth. John Court made his will in 1686 and died in 1688. The estate was called "Heathfield" in Kemp's Green. John Court left no children and his will shows that apart from legacies to the brother and sisters of John Burman, the remainder of the estate eventually went to John at the aged of 19 (1694), and John's widow Dorothy died in 1699. He was probably the first Burman to own land at Tanworth. Details are from "The Burman Chronicle". The marriage is listed in IGI on about 20 Nov 1696 at Tanworth, Warwick, between John Barman (sic) and Margaret HURLESTONE (ref IGI). Margaret was dau of William Hurlestone or Hurlstone, a neighbouring yeoman. John filled the office of Churchwarden and Overseer of the Poor at Tanworth in 1720-1-2. Margaret died 1740. John died 1743. WILL OF JOHN COURT UNDER WHICH JOHN INHERITED. "Will of John Court, of Kemp's Green, yeoman, dated 17th September 1686. I leave my soul into the hands of Almighty God and my body when dead to be decently buried. To Ann Burman daughter of Richard Burman deceased £20 at her age of 21 years. To Mary Burman her sister £20 at her age of 21 years, but if either die before they come of age her money to go to her brother Richard Burman. I devise my house wherein I dwell and lands thereto belonging unto Dorothy my now wife for and until John Burman son and heir of Richard Burman deceased do come to the age of 19 years, if the said Dorothy do so long live and keep herself a widow and afterwards to the said John Burman and his heirs for ever, provided that he the said John Burman do allow the said Dorothy the parlour and the chamber over it with liberty to go in and through the house and yard and sit by the hall fire and there make her a fire when she pleaseth and do pay unto her £10 yearly during her natural life, but if the said Dorothy do at any time claim any other dowery or thirds they and from that time this devise and gift to her shall cease and end. To the said John Burman all the household goods beds and bedding which are in the parlour chamber, except my wives chest and box with the first letters of her former name upon them. I also give him the mault mill and mustard mill, the biggest brass pan and chaufron the brass morter and pestell the cheese press the great scales Beam and weights and all the benches and shelves about the house with malt garner and all other garners and wanscoate, also the Iron back in the chimney and the table board and frame and Joynstooles in the Hall and all my cartes Tumbrilles ploughs and harrows and all other implements of husbandry but my will is that all these things both household goods and tools for husbandry shall be and continue about the house for the use of the said Dorothy until the said John Burman cometh to the age of 19 years and then to his use for ever. To the said John my best mare and best cow to be his at that time (and hers until that time) and to the said John Burman and his heirs for ever all my land called Heathfield, now in the tenure of John Cotterell conditionally that he yearly pay to his brother Richard Burman £3 commencing when the said Richard cometh to the age of 21 years and so to the end of his natural life and after the decease of the said Richard then to the said John Burman and his heirs for ever. To my two servants John Bennett £4 and to Alice Wheeler 40s. if they live with me at my decease. I give £12 to defray my funeral expenses. My loving wife shall receive the rents of Heathfield for and until the said John attains the age aforesaid and to give him a true account then, keeping it as a stocke for him to be paid him at the age of 19. The rest and residue of my personal estate unbequeathed I give unto my loving wife Dorothy whom I make sole executrix. I desire my loving friends John Hopkins of Henley and William Lea of Tanworth to be overseers of this my will and I give them 10/- apeece for their pains." This was proved 29th May 1688. (ref Burman Chronicles). John Court died in 1688 and was buried at Tanworth. WILL OF JOHN BURMAN. John's own will was proved 31 May 1743 at Worcester. FROM WHOM FRED SHADE IS DESCENDED.	IGI records
		Children:
	1.	Richard BURMAN bap 1697 at Tanworth
	2.	Mary BURMAN bap 1700 at Tanworth
	3.	John BURMAN bap 1702 at Tanworth
	4.	Margaret BURMAN (1) bap 1705 at Tanworth
	5.	Margaret BURMAN (2) bap 1707 at Tanworth
	6.	Joseph BURMAN bap 1714 at Tanworth
4.		Richard BURMAN Bap 13 Nov 1677 at Packwood, Warwick (ref IGI). At his baptism, his mother was described as "Joice Burman widow", so Richard the father had died earlier in the year. Mentioned in will of John Court 1686, see above, in the event of either sister dying before turning 21. Died 1706 (ref Ancestry Public Tree).	IGI records

Last modified 7 May 2008