Family of William Mather & Margaret Mather

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.

They had five sons named Nicholas, John, Richard, William and James. There are possibly more children.

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

Personal Details
- 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).
  He died in March 1614 in Turton. His burial was on March 26th, 1614 at St. Peter's (Bolton).¹²
  - 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.
  Margaret Mather
  Margaret was born about 1560. She died after 1614.

Children
- Nicholas Mather
  Nicholas was born about 1580 in Turton. He died in November 1629 in Turton. His burial was on November 5th, 1629 at St. Peter's (Bolton).³⁴
  - 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).
  John Mather
  John was born about 1585 in Turton.
  
  Richard Mather
  Richard was born about 1589 in Turton.
  William Mather
  
  1591-1639 William Mather
  
  William was born on September 5th, 1591 in Turton.
  - 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, 1587-1660
  He died at the age of 48 in 1639 in Bolton. His burial was in 1639 at St. Peter's (Bolton).⁵
  - Death Notes
    
    William Mather
    
    1639
    1591
    ------
    49
  James Mather
  James was born about 1593 in Turton.

William Mather & Margaret Mather

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