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John Mather

John was born about 1580 in Lowton.

Birth Notes
- John must have died young, as father (from Lowton) was still alive and oldest son not of full age when he died.

John's father was John Mather and his mother was Margaret. His paternal grandparents were John Mather and Margaret. He had three brothers and five sisters, named Thomas, Richard, William, Jane, Alice, Ann, Immen and Margaret. He died in 1623 in Newton (Lancs).¹

Death Notes
- John Mather, of Newton in Maherjield, 1624.
  John Mather of Newton in Makerfield [in the parish of Winwick] yeoman 22 March 20 James [1623]. To be buried at Winwick. Thomas son and heir apparent under age. Margaret my now wife. John Mather of Lowton my natural father to have property in Newton and Golborne during the minority of Thomas. Immen Mather my daughter named.
  Witnesses Thomas Liptrot, Henry Byrom.
  Inventory " praysed by foure honeste men " Hy. Byrom, Richard Baxter,
  John Johnsonne, & Thos. Storrope [Stirrop], 1 April 1624, £55. 10. 8.
  An addition to the inventory made 28 Mar. 1625-6; in it are mentioned
  John Mather father of the deceased, Richard Mather his youngest brother, Jane Hasleden his sister in law, Wm Mather his brother. Thos Mather, Roger Greene his brother in Law & his children, John Ridyard, blacksmith, Margaret Mather and his Fellow Churchwardens [of Winwick].
  Proved May 1624.

General Notes
- John was a churchwarden at Winwick.

Occupation Details
- John's occupation was Yeoman.

Ancestor Pedigree Chart
- John Mather
  - b.~  1528 in Winwick d.24 Apr 1601 in Lancashire
  
  John Mather
  - b.~  1550 d.1633 in Lowton
  
  Margaret
  - b.~  1530 in Winwick
  
  John Mather
  - b.~  1580 in Lowton d.1623 in Newton (Lancs)
  
  Margaret
  - d.>  1633 in Lowton

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¹ Abstracts of the Wills of the MATHER FAMILY (1573-1650)