Will proved 5 nov 1624 Canterbury wills
https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/5111/40611_31...hstart=successSourceJohan mentioned in will, but marriage cert of Mary in Potterne.
Has a brother ‘Ansil or Andrew” mentioned in will
Has a cousin Phillip Whelar or Wheeler.
Inquisition
Potterne
John Flower, Gentleman Inquisition taken at Marlborough, 4th April, 2 Charles I [1626], before John Foyle, esquire, escheator, after the death of John Flower, gentleman, by the oath of Richard . . . ., John Spencer, George Mortimer, Bartholomew Smith, Alexander Dismer, Henry Smith, John Noyse, Thomas Smith, John Waterman, Edward Dismore, Thomas Sloper, Thomas Eyres, Thomas Freeman, . . . King, and John Lawrence, who say that
John Flower, gent., father of above said John Flower, was seised of one messuage and a virgate of land in Chitterne St. Mary, in co. Wilts, called Piper's, and on 16th May, 6 James I [1608] granted the same to John Attwood, Laurence Attwood, and Grace Attwood, sons and daughter of John Attwood, of Chitterne, husbandman, to hold them for lives and the life of the longest liver of them, at an annual rent of 15s. 6d. With reversion to the said John Flower, the father.
The said John Flower, the father, was also seised of one capital messuage in Chitterne St. Mary, called Morgan's Hold, formerly in the tenure of William Tynburie, and of one tenement and toft called Rowleaze, and half a virgate of land in Chitterne St. Mary, formerly in the tenure of Thomas Newman, and on 2nd July, 6 James I [1608]. granted the last-mentioned to John Hayter the younger, of Chitterne St. Mary aforesaid, yeoman, and Elizabeth his wife, to have to the same for their lives, or lhe life of the longer liver of the, and after their deaths to their assigns for 99 years, if Constance Hayter, daughter of the said John Hayter should so long live, rendering therefor 40s.
The said John Flower died on the 29th October, 12 James I [1614], seised of the reversion of the aforesaid premises, and immediately after his death the aforesaid John Flower, the son, was seised thereof.
John Flower, the son, was seised of a capital messuage called Flower's Farm, in Worton, co. Wilts, and, together with John Merewether, of Great Cheverell, yeoman, by indenture of 17th August, 17 James I [1619], in consideration of a marriage to be had between the said John Flower, the son, and Joan, daughter of Thomas Longe, of Little Cheverell gent., enfeoffed the said Thomas Long, with the said premises last recited, to hold to him, his heirs and assigns (as jointure for the aforesaid Joan) to the use of the said John Flower, the son, the said John and the heirs male of the bodies, and in default, to the useof the said John Flower, the son, his heirs and assigns for ever.
The said John Flower, the son, was also seised of 2 cottages or tenements in Worton aforesaid, late in the tenure of William Mintye, or his assigns. viz. Piper's, during the lives of John and Grace Attwood, 14s., and after their deaths 30s.; the residue, during the lives of John, Elizabeth, and Constance Hayter 29s., and after their deaths £3. The aforesaid messauge, tenements, cottages, and other premises in Worton,
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are held by John bishop of Salisbury, as of his manor of Potterne, by fealty, suit of court, and the annual rent of 10s., and are worth per annum, clear, viz. the premises limited for pasture, 40s.; the residue thereof 12d.
The aforesaid Laurance Attwood died on the 14th April, 19 James I [1621], whilst the said John and Grace Attwood survive.
The said John Flower, the son, died on 20th August, 22 James I [1624]; Joan, his wife, survives.
John Flower, gent, is son and next heir of the said John Flower, the son, and the said Joan, and at the time of his father's death was of the age of 2 years 11 months and 2 days. The aforesaid John, Elizabeth and Constance Hayter survive.
The said Joan Flower, widow of the said John, on whom the Inquisition is taken, survives.
Inq. p.m. 2 Charles I, pt. 1, No. 50. “Abstracts of Wiltshire Inquisitions Post Mortem,” 1901, edited by George S. Fry & Edw. Alex Fry. © Wiltshire OPC Project/2015/John Pope