John Sackett of St Nicholas at Wade
(say 1540-1588)
John Sacket, yeoman of St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet, Kent,, was born in say 1540. He married first Joane ___ and they had a daughter Martha.1 Joane ___ died in St Nicholas at Wade in 1570 or 1571.2 He married second at St Peter's Church, Thanet, on 26 July 1571, Joan (___) Emptage.3 This Joan was the widow of Richard Emptage by whom she had had four children.4
John made his will in 1588 St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. Named among the beneficiaries were his wife Joan and his daughter Martha.1
"Here lyeth buried the body of John Sacket so'
time of the P'ishe of S. Nicholas at Wade, hou died
the xxii daye of Juine A' Ve D'ni 1588, whose
soule we hope God take to hys marcie"
John's wife, Joan (___) Emptage would appear to have married a third time after John's death. She died on 6 January 1603/04 and her memorial4 inscription at St Nicholas at Wade reads:
"Here lyeth buried the body of Jhane Knooler, late wife of John Sacket
& Richard Enitage (sic). By the forsaid Richard Enitage she had issue
2 sons & 2 daughters, the which said Jhane deceased the 6 of January
A'no D'ni 1603."6
John made his will in 1588 St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet. Named among the beneficiaries were his wife Joan and his daughter Martha.1
Will of John Sacket of St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet, Kent, 1588, proved in the Canterbury Consistory Court, 1 October 1588 (Kent Archives Office, PRC 32-36-110). (Researched by Michael Callé).
JOHN SACKET
Dated xx xxx 1588 Proved 1 Oct 1588 [Abstract & transcript by Michael Callé]
Yeoman of St. Nicholas at Wade, Thanet
Wife = Johan lease of the farm so long as she remains widow
Wife’s son = Edward EMPTAGE reversion of farm, paying mother £100
My dau Martha, wife of John FOORDE reversion if Edward dies
Wife’s dau Alice, wife of Richard LANGLEY reversion if Martha dies
Son in law = John FOORDE £60 in addition to £60 I owe him
My dau = Martha FOORDE fresh & salt marsh at Chambers Wall, St Nicholas; 2 young heifers
Son in law = Richard LANGLEY 100 marks
Son in law = Edward EMPTAGE £60 at 21, “on condition that he shall hold himself full contented and
not trouble my executor for any other demands”
wife’s kinswoman = wife of William ?HARLE 1 young heifer
landlords = Master & Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Oxford young gelding
every man servant 10s
every boy servant 5s
cousin = Alice ?GUSSEN 40s
each maid servant 5s
every poor householder in parish half bushel of wheat
reparations of St Nicholas church 10s
Mr CHARLES malt
Godchild = William CHARLES 20s
William FOORDE wheat
Executrix = wife Johan residue
Witnesses; James CHARLES; Wryter HEERESS; Edward WHITLOCKE; Lawrence JONES
[The sum of £48 9s 10d is written in the margin]
In the name of God Amen The year of our Lord God 1588 and in the 30th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England, France and Ireland Defender of the Faith I John Sackett of the parish of St Nicholas at Wade in the Isle of Thanet in the County of Kent yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to God therefore do make and ordain this my present testament and last will in manner and form following that is to say:
First I commit and commend my soul in the merciful hands of God my heavenly [father] and to his son Jesus Christ my only saviour by whom and through whom I do hope to be saved by the merits of his death and passion without any of my deserts and my body to the earth from whence it came until the day of Jesus Christ at which time it shall rise incorruptible and stand before the Son of Man. Item my mind and will is that Johane my wife shall have the lease of the farm wherein I now dwell during the term of years if she so long time do live and remain sole widow. But if it fortune that she do marry or die before the end of the said term then I will that Edward Emptage my wife’s son shall enter upon the same paying to his mother the sum of one hundred pounds within one whole year next ensuing. But if it fortune my said wife and Edward Emptage beforesaid to die before the end of the said term then I will that the remainder of those years shall fall to Martha my daughter the now wife of John Foorde. But if it fortune my said daughter to die then I will it shall fall to Alice Langley the now wife of Richard Langley my wife’s daughter. Item I give to my son-in-law John Foorde the sum of threescore pounds of lawful money of England over and above the threescore pounds I owe him to be paid to him or his assigns in manner and form following, that is to say at the Feast of All Saints next ensuing the one half and the other half on that day twelve months next ensuing. Item I give to my daughter Martha the now wife of John Foorde all my fresh and salt marsh lying at Chambers Wall within the parish of St Nicholas aforesaid and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten. Item I give my said daughter two young heifers. Item I give to my son-in-law Richard Langley one hundred marks of good and lawful money of England to be paid to him or to his assigns at the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady next come twelve months. Item I give to my son-in-law Edward Emptage threescore pounds of good and lawful money of England to be paid to him or his assigns when he shall come to the full age of 21 years on condition that he shall hold himself full contented and not trouble my executor for any other demands or else this my said gift to be void from him and his. Item I give to the wife of William ?Harle my wife’s kinswoman one heifer. Item I give to the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College in Oxenford, my landlords, my young gelding. Item Give to every of my men servants 10s apiece and to every of my boys 5s apiece. Item I give to my cousin Alice ?Gussen 40s and to each of my maid servants 5s. Item I give to every poor householder within the said parish at the discretion of my wife my executrix one half bushel of wheat. Item I give towards the reparations of the parish church of St Nicholas 10s. Item I give to Mr Charles two quarters of malt. Item I give to my godchild William Charles 20s. Item I give to William Foorde one quarter of wheat. All the residue of my goods moveables cattle and leases whatsoever not bequeathed I do give to Johane my wife she paying my debts and legacies whom I do make my only executrix of this my present testament and last will.
Witnesses to this my present testament and last will James Charles, Wryter Heeress, Edward Whitlocke and Lawrence Jones.
[Probate 1 October 1588 to Edward Whitlocke and Lawrence Jones. £48 9s 10d is written in the margin.]
The will also mentions Edward and Alice Emptage, two of Joan's children by her former marriage. John Sackett's will reveals him to have been a reasonably prosperous yeoman farmer, employing a number of staff. The present day value of the £60 left to his stepson Edward and to his son-in-law John Foorde is in excess of £10,000. He died in St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet, Kent, on 22 June 1588.5 His memorial5 at St Nicholas at Wade reads:JOHN SACKET
Dated xx xxx 1588 Proved 1 Oct 1588 [Abstract & transcript by Michael Callé]
Yeoman of St. Nicholas at Wade, Thanet
Wife = Johan lease of the farm so long as she remains widow
Wife’s son = Edward EMPTAGE reversion of farm, paying mother £100
My dau Martha, wife of John FOORDE reversion if Edward dies
Wife’s dau Alice, wife of Richard LANGLEY reversion if Martha dies
Son in law = John FOORDE £60 in addition to £60 I owe him
My dau = Martha FOORDE fresh & salt marsh at Chambers Wall, St Nicholas; 2 young heifers
Son in law = Richard LANGLEY 100 marks
Son in law = Edward EMPTAGE £60 at 21, “on condition that he shall hold himself full contented and
not trouble my executor for any other demands”
wife’s kinswoman = wife of William ?HARLE 1 young heifer
landlords = Master & Fellows of Corpus Christi College, Oxford young gelding
every man servant 10s
every boy servant 5s
cousin = Alice ?GUSSEN 40s
each maid servant 5s
every poor householder in parish half bushel of wheat
reparations of St Nicholas church 10s
Mr CHARLES malt
Godchild = William CHARLES 20s
William FOORDE wheat
Executrix = wife Johan residue
Witnesses; James CHARLES; Wryter HEERESS; Edward WHITLOCKE; Lawrence JONES
[The sum of £48 9s 10d is written in the margin]
In the name of God Amen The year of our Lord God 1588 and in the 30th year of the reign of our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth by the grace of God Queen of England, France and Ireland Defender of the Faith I John Sackett of the parish of St Nicholas at Wade in the Isle of Thanet in the County of Kent yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect memory thanks be to God therefore do make and ordain this my present testament and last will in manner and form following that is to say:
First I commit and commend my soul in the merciful hands of God my heavenly [father] and to his son Jesus Christ my only saviour by whom and through whom I do hope to be saved by the merits of his death and passion without any of my deserts and my body to the earth from whence it came until the day of Jesus Christ at which time it shall rise incorruptible and stand before the Son of Man. Item my mind and will is that Johane my wife shall have the lease of the farm wherein I now dwell during the term of years if she so long time do live and remain sole widow. But if it fortune that she do marry or die before the end of the said term then I will that Edward Emptage my wife’s son shall enter upon the same paying to his mother the sum of one hundred pounds within one whole year next ensuing. But if it fortune my said wife and Edward Emptage beforesaid to die before the end of the said term then I will that the remainder of those years shall fall to Martha my daughter the now wife of John Foorde. But if it fortune my said daughter to die then I will it shall fall to Alice Langley the now wife of Richard Langley my wife’s daughter. Item I give to my son-in-law John Foorde the sum of threescore pounds of lawful money of England over and above the threescore pounds I owe him to be paid to him or his assigns in manner and form following, that is to say at the Feast of All Saints next ensuing the one half and the other half on that day twelve months next ensuing. Item I give to my daughter Martha the now wife of John Foorde all my fresh and salt marsh lying at Chambers Wall within the parish of St Nicholas aforesaid and to the heirs of her body lawfully begotten. Item I give my said daughter two young heifers. Item I give to my son-in-law Richard Langley one hundred marks of good and lawful money of England to be paid to him or to his assigns at the Feast of the Purification of Our Lady next come twelve months. Item I give to my son-in-law Edward Emptage threescore pounds of good and lawful money of England to be paid to him or his assigns when he shall come to the full age of 21 years on condition that he shall hold himself full contented and not trouble my executor for any other demands or else this my said gift to be void from him and his. Item I give to the wife of William ?Harle my wife’s kinswoman one heifer. Item I give to the Master and Fellows of Corpus Christi College in Oxenford, my landlords, my young gelding. Item Give to every of my men servants 10s apiece and to every of my boys 5s apiece. Item I give to my cousin Alice ?Gussen 40s and to each of my maid servants 5s. Item I give to every poor householder within the said parish at the discretion of my wife my executrix one half bushel of wheat. Item I give towards the reparations of the parish church of St Nicholas 10s. Item I give to Mr Charles two quarters of malt. Item I give to my godchild William Charles 20s. Item I give to William Foorde one quarter of wheat. All the residue of my goods moveables cattle and leases whatsoever not bequeathed I do give to Johane my wife she paying my debts and legacies whom I do make my only executrix of this my present testament and last will.
Witnesses to this my present testament and last will James Charles, Wryter Heeress, Edward Whitlocke and Lawrence Jones.
[Probate 1 October 1588 to Edward Whitlocke and Lawrence Jones. £48 9s 10d is written in the margin.]
"Here lyeth buried the body of John Sacket so'
time of the P'ishe of S. Nicholas at Wade, hou died
the xxii daye of Juine A' Ve D'ni 1588, whose
soule we hope God take to hys marcie"
John's wife, Joan (___) Emptage would appear to have married a third time after John's death. She died on 6 January 1603/04 and her memorial4 inscription at St Nicholas at Wade reads:
"Here lyeth buried the body of Jhane Knooler, late wife of John Sacket
& Richard Enitage (sic). By the forsaid Richard Enitage she had issue
2 sons & 2 daughters, the which said Jhane deceased the 6 of January
A'no D'ni 1603."6
Family | Joane ___ (say 1540-1570 or 1571) |
| Child |
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| Charts | Early Sacketts timeline |
| Reference | F.0 |
Notes & Citations
- Will of John Sacket of St Nicholas at Wade, Thanet, Kent, 1588, proved in the Canterbury Consistory Court, 1 October 1588 (Kent Archives Office, PRC 32-36-110).
- Burials Register, St Nicholas at Wade, Kent (Bishops' Transcripts, Canterbury Cathedral Library), "1570 or 1571 Joane ux. Johes. Saket [exact date missing; page torn]."
- Marriages Register, St Peter the Apostle, Thanet, Kent (Tyler transcripts, Society of Genealogists), "26 July 1571 John Sackett & Joan Emptage."
- Monumental inscription on the grave of Jhane Knooler (St Nicholas at Wade).
- Monumental inscription on the grave of John Sackett (St Nicholas at Wade).
- Despite the different names, Joan (Johan) and Jhane, it would appear that the Johan mentioned in John's will and the Jhane Knooler in the grave inscription were the same, and it is assumed that Johan/Jhane married a third time after John's death - although it is also possible that Knooler was her maiden name.
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