General Notes

probated 6 Nov. 1556

The Bert Ancestors, in England of Fisher Families in Early New England by Myrtle Stevens Hyde and John Plummer, NEHGR, 1997, Vol. 151, pg 186-188: 2.  WILLIAM BERT (Robert), was born say 1496, probably at Stradbroke, Suffolk.  He died between 2 March 1555/6, the date of his will and 6 Nov. 1556, when it was probated.  At the writing of his father's will, in April 1519, he was a bachelor, but probably within a couple of years say in 1521, he married, First Johan Godbold.  He married second, at Stradbroke 25 June 1541, Agnes Borrett, who was born say 1520 and buried 13 March 1566/7 at Stradbroke, dau. of Henry and Alice (Cowper) Borrett. With his first wife, Johane Godbold, William had atleast six children, one of whom died young.  Baptisms have been found for five children with his second wife, Agnes Borrett. Two of these died young.

From his father, William inheritted Bukks in Stradbroke and other houses and lands in Stradbroke, Hoxne and Wilby.  His own will indicates that he added to these holdsing.  His household included men servants and women servants.  He gave generous legacies to his eight living children and others.

(abstracts of his will on pages 187-191)

Witnesses to William's will included "Thomas Tower Roberte Brocke John Wells Thomas Harvye and others."  A memorandum states that on 25 July 3 & 4 Philip and Mary (1556) "Will'm Berte...dyd surrender allhis londs and tent's holden of the manor of Horh'm Counts and Horh'm Brodocke into the hands of Thomas Kente gen in the presence of John Gyrlinge and Sr.(?) Leonerde Sewall tenn'ts of the same manors And lykewise the same daye he surrendred all his londs and ten'ts holden of the manor of Thorphall into the hands of Roberte Brocke in the presence of John Wells, Thomas Harvye and others."

Children of William Bert and first wife, Johan Godbold, born probably at Stradbroke:

i.  Roger Bert

ii.  Henry (Harry) Bert

iii.  Robert Bert

iv.  William Bert

v.  MARGERY BERT, b. say 1530; m. at Stradbroke 15 Oct. 1551,William Fisher; she was named in her father's 1556 will and her brother William's 1558 will; also named in the 1542 will of her grandmother, Margery Godbold and the 1557 will of her uncle Thomas Godbold. (see pp. 175-178 above for more about her husband and children.

vi.  Johanna Bert

Children of WilliamBert and second wife, Agnes Borrett, recorded at Stradbroke:

vii. Jane Bert

viii.Johanna (Johan) Bert

ix. Thomas Bert

x. Anne Bert (twin)

xi. Marye Bert (twin)