Sir Francis Harewell

• Name	Francis Harewell
  Title	Sir
  Gender	Male
  Notes	2/03/1616: Minutes of the London Company, England Sir EDMOND HARWELL to Mr. FRANCES HARWELL, 3 shares in the London Company {these were formerly shares of Sir Thomas Harwell, younger brother of Sir Edmund and Ffrancis}. 3/15/1617: Record of the Virginia Company of London England Ffrancis Harwell, Adventurer, among 50 other persons came over on the Ship "Francis Bonn Venture" having sealed Charter party between the owners and the company. The Court now did render thanks to same. 2/13/1621/22: Records of the Virginia Company § The precedent Quarter Court beinge read a request was made in the behalfe of ffranc Harwell that for somuch as his elder brother Sr Edmund Harwell Kt of ye Bath had assigned unto him under his hand and seal all the interest he had to three Shares of land in Virginia descended unto the said Sr Edmund by the decease {1611} of Sr Thomas Harwell their younger brother who adventured £37 10s towards the advancement of the Plantacion as doth appear: the Court would therefore please to confirme the said shares unto the sd ffrancis Harwell; whereupon the books being searched and Sr Thomas Harwell the Adventurer {seems to suggest "investor" or "speculator" as opposed to "adventurer" per se} beinge found indebted £25 unto the Company upon Sr Edward Canways underwritinge for him to the fourth Roll, some Doubt was made whither those shares might be permitted to passe before the said Debt was cleared. After some dispute thereupon, it was resolved that Sr Thomas Harwell could not in equity be charged with that which another man for him had underwritten and instance was given of the verie like case allowed by Auditors and the debt renulled with which there is reason and president the Court being well satisfied and the shares therefore put to the question were by a general ereccon. of handle confirmed unto the said Ffrancis Harwell; inwhich shares one Mr. Kellam havinge an interest likewise from the said Sir Thomas Harwell did not acknowledge in open Court his full assent into the passing of them unto the said Ffrancis Harwell which acknowledgement he did likewise testifie under his hand and seale upon the foot of the said assignment. 5/20/1622: Records of the Virginia Company Order was given for drawinge upp of two Patents nowe moved in Court; the one for Sr John Brooke and his Associates, and the other for mr ffrancis Harwell mr Sheldon and others Cr. Last Will & Testament of FRANCIS HAREWELL Birlingham, Worchester, England Written 14 October 1629 Proved 17 November 1629 In the name of God, amen. I Francis Harewell of Birlingham in the Countie of Worchester Esquire beinge sicke in bodie but of perfect remembrance, thankes bee given unto Almightie God, and desirous to avoid all ambiguities, doubts and questions that maie after my decease arise and grow by reason of not making my will or dyinge intestate, Doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge ffirst and principalle I commend my Soule unto my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ trustinge firmely by his infinite mercy and goodness and by his death and passion with out doubt to bee saved. And my bodie to bee buried where it shall please my Executor here after named to appoint in such decent sort and manner as shall be fitt and convenient for a man of my degree and callinge. And for the ordering and disposinge of such worldly goods cattells and chattells which has pleased allmightie God to bestowe upon mee. Item: I give and bequeath unto my dearly beloved wife the Lady Ffrancis Bussey the some of ten pounds to bestowe on a diamond Ringe to weare for my sake. Item: I give unto my Sister the Lady Elizabeth Lygon the some of five pounds to bestow uppon that she pleaseth in remembrance of my love unto her. Item: I give unto my Sister Lady Jane Hackulite the some of three pounds to bestowe on what she pleaseth in remembrance of my love unto her. Item: I give unto Lady Elizabeth Thorneburie the wife of Sir Benjamine Thorneburie all such Rings and Jewells as I shall be possessed of. Lastly, I give and bequeath to the poore inhabitants of Birlingham the some of five pounds to bee equally divided amongst them according to the discretion of the Parson of the Towne. All of my goods Cattells and Chattells and free lands of what nature or kind soever they bee I give and bequeath unto my welbeloved friend Sir Benjamine Thirnbury Knight whom I doe make and ordayne by this my last will and testament, my full and sole Executor renouncing all former wills heretofore by mee made. In witness whereof I the said Ffrancis Harewell have hereunto subscribed my name and put my seale the fourteenth daie of October in the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred twenty nine and in the fifth yeare of the Raigne of Charles by the grace of God Kinge of England, Scotland, Ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith &c. Ffrancis Harewell subscribed and sealed the daie and yeare before written in the presence of: Peter Bowne Edward Marshall John Brian Probatum fuit apud London ... Seventeenth day of November A.D. 1629 Juramentto domini Benjamini Thornburie Militis Executoris etc.
  Person ID	I12215	Master File
  Last Modified	1 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Edmund Harewell, Sr.,   b. 1524, Besford, Worcestershire, England ,   d. 1594, Besford, Worcestershire, England  (Age 70 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Bury,   b. 1534, Hampton Poyle, Oxfordshire, England ,   d. 1588, England  (Age 54 years)
  Married	1555	Hampton, Oxfordshire, England
  Family ID	F7169	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart