William Mather 
William was born about 1560 in Turton.Birth Notes
William died 1613-14 in Turton, and had 5 sons, so its assumed he reached mid-life (about 50).
Death Notes
William's Will was written on the 23 March 1613, and proved 28 April 1614 (below), so must have died between these two dates.
William Mather of Turton intra ecclesiam 26 Mar 1614
Book: Burials. (Burial)
Collection: Lancashire: Bolton - Parish Register, 1587-1660
Name: William Mather
Death Date: 26 Mar 1614
Cemetery: St Peter Churchyard
Burial or Cremation Place: Bolton, Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester, England
Has Bio?: N
William Mather* of Turton, 1614.
"On the 23 daie of March 1613 William Mather of Turton in the Countie Palatine of Lancaster husbandman (i.e. a tennant farmer), being sicke in bodie, uttered his laste Will & Testamente in the followinge wordes or wordes like unto them - in the presence of the witnesses whose names are below written." He divides his property into 3 parts: 1st part to Margaret his wife. 2nd part between his sons " Nicholas, John, Richard, William & James equallie. 3rd part, after payment of his debts, funeral expenses, etc., to be divided equallie between my three youngest sonnes; that is to saye, Richard, William & James Mather.
Executors. Margaret his wife & John Mather his son.
Witness at the utteringe of the words Alexander Horrocks.
Inventory valued March 31st 1614 [probably meant for 1613 0. S. as the will is endorsed as proved 1613] by Christopher Horrocks, James Walnighte [?] Lawrence Browlawe Junior & James Roskowe [Roscoe].
Summa totalis £165. 08. 04.
Proved 28 April 1614 by all the executors.
General Notes
William Mather of Turton is the only Turton Mather in the 1573-1650 Abstracts of Mather wills (pdf) booklet. He left an estate valued at £165 to his wife and five sons.
He was buried "intra ecclesiam"
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Connections & Relationships
Relationship Notes
John (and his mother Margaret) were the executers of William's will of 1614.
John Mather was a representative of William.
Marriage/Union Notes
In William's will he names his 5 sons as "Nicholas, John, Richard, William and James" in that order, as also identifies the three latter being the younger. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume this is the order of their births and ages.
Family Notes
In William's will he names his 5 sons as "Nicholas, John, Richard, William and James" in that order, as also identifies the three latter being the younger. Therefore, it is reasonable to assume this is the order of their births and ages.
Thare may have been daughters, but none are mentioned
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Children
Death Notes
Name: Mather, Nicholas
Dates: 1630
Place: Turton, Bolton, Cheshire, England
Book: Marton Marriages. Addenda Et Corrigenda. (Marriage)
Collection: Lancashire and Cheshire: - Miscellanies and an Index of Infra Wills
Volume: Index of Infra Wills,
Chapter: 1590-1665.
Text: Mather, Nicholas, of Turton, Bolton Inv. 1630
Name: Nichollas Mather
Event Type: Burial
Burial Date: 5 Nov 1627
Burial Place: Bolton-le-Moors, St Peter, Lancashire, England
Reference Number: L243/1/1/1
Item Number: 6
Archive Roll: 852
Text: "Nichollas Mather de Turton infra Erlosaus"
(Although indexed as 1627, the tops of the pages are torne or missing. However, the next page starts with April 1630, so I believe this should be 1629, not 1627).
Birth Notes
We were expecting William son of William around 1590, so this is a perfect match.
Text: Wylliam Mather s. of Wylliam de Turton 05 Sep 1591
Book: Aprill ano dmi 1573, for Christeninges. (Baptism)
Collection: Lancashire: Bolton - Parish Register, 1587-1660Death Notes
William Mather
1639
1591
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Nicholas Mather
Nicholas was born about 1580 in Turton. He died in November 1629 in Turton. He was buried on November 5th, 1629 at St. Peter's (Bolton).3 4
William Mather
William was born on September 5th, 1591 in Turton.
1 Lancashire CoE Parish Records
2 Abstracts of the Wills of the MATHER FAMILY (1573-1650)
3 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
4 Wills - Lancashire
5 Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
2 Abstracts of the Wills of the MATHER FAMILY (1573-1650)
3 Manchester CoE Deaths & Burials
4 Wills - Lancashire
5 Manchester CoE BMB (1541-1812)
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