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The visitation of 1634 makes clear that Thomas Luther's father was Richard Luther alias Hewett of Stapleford Tawney. It also states that Richard had 2 wives and that he had children by each wife. However, it does not give their names.


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


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


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