Stephen was born about 1539 in England, the son of John Duckett and Thomasyne Copynger.
He died in 1591 in Wiltshire, England.
His wife was Anne de Baskerville, who he married on 12 JUL 1575 in All Saints Edmonton, Middlesex, England. They had no known children.
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| Birth | ABT 1539 |
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| Death | 1591 |
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!Source: WikiTree Stephen Duckett Esq https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Duckett-38
Born about 1539 [uncertain] in England
Died 1591 at about age 52 in Wiltshire, England [uncertain]
Stephen Duckett Esq
Son of John Duckett and Thomasyne Duckett
Brother of Thomas Duckett and Martha Duckett
Husband of Anne Edwards — married 12 Jul 1575 in All Saints Edmonton, Middlesex, England map icon
Father of Lionel Duckett esq, Anne Duckett, John Duckett Esq, Martha Duckett, Anne Duckett, Jane Hayne, Mary Nelson, Henry Duckett and Margaret Parker
Biography
Stephen Duckett, Esq., of Calstone, Wiltshire
Stephen Duckett was the son and heir of John Duckett of Flintham, Nottinghamshire, mercer of London, and Thomasine Copinger, widow of Christopher Dauntesey.[1][2]
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In the Visitation of Wiltshire[3], Stephen Duckett of 'Caulston' [Calstone Wellington, formerly a parish, now part of the parish of Calne without, Wiltshire] was recorded as the son of John Duckett of Nottinghamshire. Stephen had married Anne Baskerville, the daughter and co-heir of Humphrey Baskerville, Alderman of London.
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Steven Ducket married Anne Baskerfield on 12 Jul 1575 at All Saints Edmonton, Middlesex.[4]
Children
Lionel Duckett[3] [5]
Anne Duckett [6]
John Duckett[3][7][8] [6]
Martha Duckett [6]
Anne Duckett [6]
Jane Duckett[3] [6]
Mary Duckett[3]
Henry Duckett[7] [6]
Margaret Duckett[3] [6]
Career
Stephen was bequeathed £100 in the will of his uncle Sir Lionel Duckett, the will signed on 21 Mar 1585/6 and proved on 20 Feb 1587/8. The Testator's son and heir was Sir Thomas Duckett but if Thomas was to die without issue then the Testator's lands were to pass to Stephen Duckett.[9]
Pedigree of Sir Lionel Duckett, mayor of London in Vis. of London, 1568.
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Stephen inherited lands in and near Calne, Wiltshire, from his uncle Sir Lionel Duckett. Following Stephen's death his Inquisition post mortem taken at Calne in 33 Eliz I., shows him to have "died seized in his demesne as of fee of the manors or lordships of Calstone and Bowers and of the Hundred of Calne; and of the manor of Calstone Wylie or Willington, with the appurtenances," etc. The jurors recorded that the manors of Calstone and Bowers and Hundred of Calne were held of the Queen in capite, by knight's service, and the manor of Calstone was held of the Queen as of her castle of Devizes, in free socage. Lionel Duckett, son of Stephen, was declared the heir but he died without issue, and the property passed to John, the second son of Stephen.[10]
Summary of the Will of Steven Duckett Esq. 1591
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In his will made on 29 Apr 1591 and proved on 08 May 1591 he was recorded as “Steven Duckett of Pinhills in the Countie of Wiltes Esquire”.[7]
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He stated that some of his lands were held of the Queen by Knight service and he willed that the Lordship of the Manor of Trowbridge Dauntesey in Wiltshire was to pass to his son and heir [not named] in fee simple. During his son's minority he was to have a yearly sum from the Manor for his maintenance.
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To his son John Duckett [his second son] he willed his lands in Gotham in the parish of Mounton, Somerset [presumably Gotton, Monkton, Somerset].
He stated that he had five other children for whom he had yet to make provision and also that his wife was with child. The Testator had conveyed in trust to his cousin Allen Duckett, lands in Cawne [Calne], Wiltshire, and he had also conveyed in trust his mansion house of Pynnells and lands called Penn, both in Wiltshire, to his brother Thomas Duckett. The rents and profits from these lands were to be the portions for his younger children, one thousand marks for each daughter, three hundred pounds for each son, and for the unborn child one thousand marks.
He bequeathed his lease in Kent to his third son Henry Duckett.
He bequeathed his farm of Cawston in Kent to his wife Anne, and after her death, to his son and heir.
His wife Anne was appointed Executrix and the Overseers were his brother in law Mr Thomas Owen Esquire Serjeant at Law, his brother Thomas Duckett, and his cousin Allen Duckett.