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William LYSTER
Est 1550 - 1599 (~ 49 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 1294 descendants in this family tree.
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Name William LYSTER Relationship 
with Teresa Ann GOATHAM Born Est 1550 - Based on approximate dobs of his daughters and estimate of marriage date.
Under 21 when his father wrote his will, so born no earlier than 1546.
Gender Male Surname change Abt 1580 Delyster → Lyster - William Delyster and William Lyster are clearly one and the same; not only did both live in Appledore, with similar surnames, but:
William Lyster mentions a sister Eleanor, wife of Edmund Watts of Harrietsham in his will, as well as a brother-in-law who I find was married to Christian Barbor.
William Delyster's father, in his will, mentions a daughter Eleanor wife of Edmund Watts of Harrietsham, and William Delyster married one Susanna Barbor.
He appears to have dropped the 'de' between the baptism of two of his daughters in Oct 1580 and the burial of his daughter Elizabeth in February 1581/82; entries in the ATs for Appledore are consistently Del[i/y]ster before this date, Lyster afterwards. Although the dropping or incorporation of prefixes such as 'de' and 'at' was common around the time by-names (names like surnames but not inherited) developed into inherited surnames, and some seem to have persisted for a few generations, before a change was made, this seems very late for such a change. What also happened with surnames is that those of immigrants were often Anglicized, and I wonder if that was happening here. There was a strong Dutch presence in the Appledore area and nearby towns, and it is possible William's surname was from a Dutch ancestor.
Bequest 1598 In the will of Paschall Slowman - Paschall Slowman of Appledore wrote his will 4 Feb 1593/4, and it was proved in April 1594. In it he left a dublett to William:
"Item I give unto William Lyster my best Dublett"
Misc. Owned a Bible - Although it is not specifically mentioned in his will, and it seems a probate inventory has not survived, it seems clear that William owned a Bible from the will of his daughter Agnes. In her will one bequest is:
"I will and bee queath unto Boys Ower my sonne ... and my bybell which was my fathers".
Also known as William DeLYSTER Occupation 1599 Appledore, Kent, England 
Yeoman - At the time William wrote his will.
Will 20 May 1599 Written - Several relations mentioned whose links I have yet to work out:
* kinswoman Gillian Marshall (previously wife of John Widowes [Widhouse - Woodhouse? of Brenzett])
* brother-in-law George Apsley (if I have the right George Apsley)
George was probably not the husband of a sister of William, as neither he nor his father mention such a sister / daughter in their wills. It is unlikely that neither would unless she was only the daughter of William's mother not father. It could be that George was William's 2nd wife's brother, or George's wife the sister of either wife.
Others mentioned in William's will, but with no mention of them being relations:
William Curtis, Jurat of Tenterden - appointed executor
The Canterbury Probate Records database lists the wills of 5 men of Tenterden with this name. Three died in the C18th so can't be William's executor; of the two who could be one died between 1625 and 1630 and the one died in 1631.
The Curtis family is well represented in monuments in the church and gravestones in the churchyard, one of the earliest monuments is to a Stephen who died in 1654, and who had been the Mayor. I suspect that William Lister was employing William Curtis to act as executor, rather than leaving the task to a family member, but this is just a guess. I will look at the 2 wills that could be of William the executor to see if any family of William Lister's are mentioned.
George Chute and the Slow(e)man family
When William died he was bound in Recognizannce to George Chute the elder esq. for £2000 for the paymente of legacies to John and Mathewe Sloweman, sons of the late John Sloweman of Breed, Sussex, due when each reached the age of 21, gifts of Pascall Sloweman late of Appledore.
I don't know whether William Lister was related to George Chute or the Slowmans; that there may be a link is suggested by William's brother in law George Apsley of Benenden (if I have identified the right George Apsley) naming a son Pascall. In addition, a Slowman (an uncommon surname) of Benenden had left a will early in the C16th, making a Slowman : Apsley link more likely. Also, Pascall Slowman also refers to a George Apsley as his brother-in-law in his will.
The will of William Lyster (d. 1599)
My 10 x great grandfatherDied 20 May 1599 - Between writing his will and it being proved.
Buried 20 May 1599 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England - From AT entry (image on microfilm, viewed at London FHC on 4 Aug 2016):
"[?] therof [Maii] Wylla Lyster a good ma[n] to the fatherles and wido" - under heading 'in 99' [1599]
(date hidden by fold in register; Tyler noted as 20th)
Probate 25 Jun 1599 Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England Half-siblings2 half sisters (family of John DELYSTER and Marian EASTON) Patriarch & Matriarch 
John DELYSTER, d. Between 2 Dec 1566 and 12 Dec 1566 (Father)
Eleanor, bur. 30 Jun 1573, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England (Mother) Notes - (Research): "The Archdeaconry of Canterbury court was limited to the boundaries of the Archdeaconry. " In most dioceses there was more
Person ID I19346 All | Teresa's direct ancestors Last Modified 24 Oct 2022
Father John DELYSTER, d. Between 2 Dec 1566 and 12 Dec 1566
Other Partners: Marian EASTONMother Eleanor, bur. 30 Jun 1573, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England
Other Partners: Thomas HOLMES m. 21 Jun 1567Family ID F8678 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 1 Susanne BARBOR, b. Est 1556, bur. 11 Nov 1586, St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England (Age ~ 30 years) Married 14 Jan 1579/80 St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England - From AT entry (image on microfilm, viewed at London FHC on 4 Aug 2016):
"The 14 of Januarye Wyllm delyster and Susanne Barbor" - under heading 'Maryages' for year 27 May 1579 to 3 May 1580.
Children4 children Last Modified 24 Jun 2018 Family ID F8679 Family Group Page | Family Chart
Family 2 Elizabeth, b. Est 1553, bur. 15 Jul 1621, St. Mary’s Church, Brabourne, Kent, England (Age ~ 68 years)
Other Partners: John CARPENTER m. 5 Sep 1599Married Aft 1586 - After the death of William's previous wife.
Last Modified 12 Sep 2018 Family ID F7621 Family Group Page | Family Chart
- Based on approximate dobs of his daughters and estimate of marriage date.
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Married - 14 Jan 1579/80 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England 
Child - Elizabeth DELYSTER - 16 Oct 1580 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England Child - Alice DELYSTER - 16 Oct 1580 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England Child - Elizabeth LYSTER - 24 Mar 1582/83 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England Child - Agnes LYSTER - Feb 1585/86 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England 
Occupation - Yeoman - 1599 - Appledore, Kent, England Buried - 20 May 1599 - St. Peter and St. Paul’s Church, Appledore, Kent, England 
Probate - 25 Jun 1599 - Prerogative Court of Canterbury, London, England = Link to Google Earth (if installed; see link below to install) Pin Legend 
