Family of John Mather & Margaret

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- John Mather
  John was born about 1550. He died in 1633 in Lowton.¹
  - Death Notes
    
    John Mather, of Lowton, 1633.
    John Mather of Lowton yeoman. 29 Oct. 8 Charles 1632. To be
    buried at Winwick. Whereas Richard Holland, late of Denton, co. Lane, Esq deceased by lease dated 16 June 4 James [1606] did for a consideration therein contained lease a tenemt. &c in Lowton wherein I the said John Mather did then & now dwell for fourscore years if I the said John Mather party to these p'sents Thos. Mather & John Mather sons of me the said John Mather or any of them so long live at a rent of 17^ per annum. Now this my will witnesseth that I the said John Mather, for the preferment of my wife & children do assign to Margaret now my wife etc. Thos Mather my son. Whereas John Mather late of Newton in Makerfield yeoman deceased by his will dated 22 March 21 James [1624] did give to me John Mather etc lands in Newton & Golborne, co. Lane, to me after the decease of the said John Mather of Newton until such time as Thomas Mather son & heir apparent of the said John M. of Newton is 21. Now for the maintenance etc. of the said Thos. Mather my grandchild & Immen Mather his sister etc. I devise to Roger Harte of Westhoughton co. Lane, yeoman, the said property in Newton & Golborne, to have & to hold until my said Grandchild Thomas Mather shall be 21. To Anne wife of Robert Batte, of Croft my natural daughter £3. The residue to my son William Mather & Imen &
    Margaret my daughters equally.
    
    Exors: son Rich'' Mather & John Hindly of Aspoule [Aspull].
    Among Debts &c are mentioned,
    Margaret Hale, Anne Hynde, Elizabeth Forster, Roger Fraunce, Henry Hiltom, William Baxter, Jas. Shawe, Humfrey Houghton, and testator's children William, Richard and Margaret.
    Inventory by Hy. Byrom, Rd Baxter Tho : Corles, & John Lyptrotte,
    16 April, 1633. £154 -4 "6.
    Named in the inventory are,
    Peter Peterson, Humphrey Houghton, Anne Hynde, Marg* Hale,
    Anne Holland, James Shawe, Eliz'th Forster, Richard Pare [Parr]. -.
    Proved 24 April, 1633.

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