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Anthony BECON
1595 - 1629 (33 years) Has 7 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.Set As Default Person
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Name Anthony BECON Relationship with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born 1595 Canterbury, Kent, England [1] Gender Male Education From 25 Mar 1609 to 24 Jun 1612 The King’s School, Canterbury, Kent, England [2] Scholar - (this school is now known as King's School)
The only records of boys at this time are in the lists of scholars in the Canterbury Cathedral Treasurer's books, noted at each quarter day. These show that Anthony was a King's scholar at the school from Lady Day 1609 to Midsummer 1612. [Spelling was inconsistent: both Becon and Beacon occur.] It is possible, indeed likely, that he joined the school before Lady Day 1609, but there are no records of 'commoners'.
Education From 1615 to 1623 King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Cambridge University - Matriculated pensioner at Easter, 1615; B.A. from Trinity, 1619-20; M.A. 1623.
Bequest 1620 In the will of his father Theodore The will of Anthony's father, Theodore Becon
Anthony was Executor to his father's will but it is not clear that he was left anything! Since I think the rules of intestacy would have applied to anything not mentioned, I think he would have inherited some or (as the eldest - only - son) all of the remainder.Ordained 4 Mar 1625/26 Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Deacon Ordained 5 Mar 1625/26 Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Priest - Anthony was ordained a priest the day after he was ordained to the diaconate.
Occupation From 17 Mar 1625/26 to 1628 Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England Priest - On 17th March he was licensed as curate of Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, with a licence to preach in Canterbury, London, Norwich and Ely dioceses.
(information on the CCEd website)
Occupation From 1628 to 1629 Erwarton, Suffolk, England Minister Will 25 Dec 1628 [3] Written The will of Anthony Becon (c.1595 - 1628)
a 1st cousin 10 x removed of mineDied Between 25 Dec 1628 and 27 Aug 1629 (probably), Erwarton, Suffolk, England - Must have died between writing his will (25 Dec 1628) and it being proved (27 Aug 1629)
Probate 27 Aug 1629 Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England Reference 1643 In the will of John Bigge - When John wrote his will in 1640, proved 1642/3, he referred to Anthony's bequest to maintain a scholar from Canterbury at Cambridge University, if either or both of his sisters died without issue.
John Bigges made allowance for the possibility of his wife being pregnant at the time of his death, although she was aged about 44 and after 7 years of marriage they had no children. This may, though, have been words routinely added by a solicitor and she and John may have assumed there would be no children and have been acting on Anthony's bequest that if she should die childless it be used for the maintenance of a scholar. More likely, though, it was the legacy to Sybilla's sister Elizabeth, who had died without issue soon after Anthony, that was the legacy that John referred to. Either way, some money from an inheritance from Anthony was clearly in John's hands when he died.
John was not clear from Anthony's will if the latter had meant a one-off maintenance of a scholar, or for ever. If the former, it had been done; if the latter, then he specified that his executor together with his wife and her cousin George Young (an alumnus of Canterbury School) should see that it be used as per Anthony's will.
The will of John Bigg (1602 - 1643)
The husband of a 1st cousin 10 x removed, Sybilla Becon.
Of Maidstone in KentSiblings 2 sisters Patriarch & Matriarch Person ID I4051 All Last Modified 15 Jun 2017
Father Theodore BECON, b. Abt 1555, (probably), Marburg, Germany , d. 18 Mar 1619/20 (Age ~ 65 years)
Other Partners: Clemencia STRONGHILLMother Dorcas SMITHE, d. 1615 Married 31 Oct 1587 St. Michael’s Church, Cornhill, London, England Family ID F2988 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- (this school is now known as King's School)
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Event Map Click to hide Born - 1595 - Canterbury, Kent, England Education - Scholar - From 25 Mar 1609 to 24 Jun 1612 - The King’s School, Canterbury, Kent, England Education - Cambridge University - From 1615 to 1623 - King's College, Cambridge University, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England Ordained - Deacon - 4 Mar 1625/26 - Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Ordained - Priest - 5 Mar 1625/26 - Peterborough Cathedral, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, England Occupation - Priest - From 17 Mar 1625/26 to 1628 - Horseheath, Cambridgeshire, England Occupation - Minister - From 1628 to 1629 - Erwarton, Suffolk, England Probate - 27 Aug 1629 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend
Sources - [S11] Family Tree - Andrew Ford's, Submitter: Andrew Ford.
- [S138] King's School Canterbury archives, lists of scholars in the Canterbury Cathedral Treasurer’s books, noted at each quarter day. (Reliability: 3), 3 Jul 2013.
- [S135] TNA - P.C.C. Wills, Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions., (The National Archives. Discovery. http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C12122  .), Will of Anthony Beacon, Minister of Erwarton, Suffolk; (http://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/SearchUI/browse/C12122 : accessed 6 Aug 2012) (Reliability: 3), 3 Jul 2013.
Reference: PROB 11/156/212 TNA website entry