General Notes

He was Lord of the manor of Stadhaugh, Laxfield, Suffolk, England.

from NEHGS Register, Oct. 1932, p. 408
The Will of Simon Fysk of Laxfeld [Laxfield, Co. Suffolk],
dated 22 December 1463. To be buried in Laxfeld church,
whereof I am a parishioner. To the high altar 3s. 4d. To
the stipend of the chaplain of the Gild of St. Mary in
Laxfeld 6s.8d. yearly, for sixteen years. For the health of
my soul and my friends' souls, I will that a chaplain shall
celebrate in Laxfeld church for one year. For three trentals
for my soul 30s. To the new bells in Laxfeld 20s. To my wife
Katherine my utensils and moveables live and dead. To each
of my three daughters £10 within a year of marriage; but,
if any of them remain single, she shall enjoy her portion.
To my son William 40s. To my son Geoffrey 40s. To my elder
son John 40s. To my daughter Margaret Devsing 40s. To my
son Edmund 40s. If any of my sons bring action against my
executors for lands in Laxfeld and Eston Bavent
[Easton-Bavent, Co. Suffolk], he shall lose his portion
of 40s. Residuary legatees and executors: my wife Katherine,
my younger son John, John Noloth, and Nicholas Noloth. To
my wife Katherine lands in Laxfeld for life, with the
remainder to my younger son John, except 2 acres called
Semams to my wife absolutely. If my younger son John be
disturbed, he shall compensate himself from my lands in
Eston Bavent. After his mother's decease, he shall give my
executors £30. For the health of my soul 10 marks. Proved
at Laxfeld 26 February 1463/64 by the widow and John Fysk,
the younger son. (Archdeaconry of Suffolk [Ipswich Probate
Registry], book 2, fo. 117)

from "GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND", NEHGS Register,
v. 92, p. 179
1 December, 9 Henry V [1421]. At Laxfeld. William
Dowsyng, son and heir of Stephen Dowsyng, deceased,
late of Laxfeld, to Simon Fysk, son of Hugh Fysk of
Laxfeld, two pieces of my land (2 1/2 acres) there in
the hamlet of Stoodh[a]wgh in the town of Laxfeld,
between le Marketweye, W[est]; land of the said William
Dowsyng, E[ast]; land of the said Simon Fysk, N[orth];
said Marketweye and land of John Sauage, S[outh]; to
Simon Fysk, his heirs and assigns for ever. Witnesses:
Nicholas Stowe, Edmund Hurlich, RIchard Gleme, Robert
Barker, John Edward. (Seal in good condition.) (No. 3.).

from "GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH IN ENGLAND", NEHGS Register,
v. 92, p. 287
"These charters compel us to place the birth of Simon
Fiske who died in 1463/4 and the births of his sons
William and Geoffrey somewhat earlier than they appear in
the pedigree set forth in the REGISTER, vol. 87, p. 368.
These two latter men must both have been born prior to 1429
and about 1420 - 1425, while their father must have been
born about 1400. His father Hugh was, therefore, born about
1370 and is probably the son or grandson of the Hugh who
appears in Laxfield in 1340 and 1345.