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We are now getting into the early 16^th^ century. The requirement for parishes to record baptisms, marriages and burials did not start until 1538, and most parishes didn't really start until the reign of Elizabeth I in 1558.
Richard Luther was born sometime around 1550 to Thomas Luther and his wife Phillipa (nee Goudge) Luther, although I do not have any definitive evidence of his birth. This was about when parish registers were first being used. In fact the registers for Kelvedon Hatch did not begin until 1560, so this is not surprising
That on or about the eighteenth daie of June anno Dm one thousand six hundred twentie seven Anthony Luther of Kelvedon in the Countie of Essex Esquire being sick in body but of ___ minde memory and understanding did declare and make his last will and testament nuncupative in these words following or the like in effect __ his Brother Richard Luther standing by his bedside
The xxith day of March in the xxviiith year of the Reign our Sovereign Lady Elizabeth of England France and Ireland queen defender of the Faith I Thomas Luther of Kelvedon in the countie of Essex being sick of body and yet of perfect memory (thanks be to the Almighty god) do make and ordeyn this my last will and Testament in manner and form following that is to say
Anthony Luther was baptised on the 16th March 1587 in Kelvedon Hatch. His parents were Richard and Mary (nee Meade) Luther
I Anthony Luther of Kelvedon in the county of Essex Esquire being in good and perfect memory and health (Thanks be to God) do make this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (That is to say)
The year of our Lord god a Thousand five hundreth fourty and two the 23 Day of August I Sir John Dawtrey Knight being sick of body hole and of parfict memory do ordeyn and make my last will and testament in forme and maner hereafter following
John Dawtrey was born about 1495 to Sir John Dawtrey and Jane (nee Shirley) Dawtrey. Jane was the daughter of Ralph Shirley, Esquire of Wiston and his wife Jane (nee Bellingham) Shirley.
William Dawtrey was born about 1530 to Sir John Dawtrey and his second wife Joan (or Jane) nee Skardeville or Skarfield.
I Sir John Dawtrey of More in the parish of Petworth in the Countie of Sussex, Knight, sick in body and of good and ___ mynd and remembrance make my last will and testament in manner and forme followyng