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William MARTIN of Evesham, co. Worcestershire, gentleman, w
as born in 1583; He was Mayor of the Borough in 1623, 163
2 and 1641, and a Justice of the Peace for eight years. H
e married on the 22nd June 1610, at the Church of All Saint
s, Evesham, Anne (who was born in 1588) daughter of Phili
p GARDNER of Evesham, gent1eman, who was Mayor of the Borou
gh in 1607 and 1618. He died on the 14th June 1653; she die
d on the 12th September 1656. His will, dated 1653 (264 Bre
nt). He had a son Thomas to whom he bequeaths considerabl
e property in Evesham. He makes bequests to one daughter He
ster, widow, and her children and, probably, other daughter
s in addition to Elizabeth Harward. He makes bequests to th
e poor of St. Lawrence and of All Saints, Evesham and als
o to the poor of Bengeworth, Pershore, Alcester, Cambden an
d Blockly. William also asks that his wife "surrender her w
iddows estate in my living in Littleton to John Martin". Th
is John was, very probably, his nephew, the son of brothe
r John whose will was dated 1628. William also mentions hi
s father in law, Phillip Gardner, deceased