The Minor Family of Somerset

Name Suffix:<NSFX> Of Arnoldbiggings & Westby Hall
Thomas Lister - Lucy de Westby, Will 14 March 1540 mentions - "
to be buried in my Parish Church at Gisburne. "for my burial 2
0 shillings to buy a vestment" "to sire Thomas Husteler Priest 4
0 shillings a year and his board for 2 years - To Isabella Coyn
e& Nicholas Balderston 40 shillings each to Agnes Balderston
e 1 guye stirke"
homas Lyster of Arnoldbigging and Westby Hall parish of Gisbur
n which he acquired by marriage with Effamie (Lucy) de Wesbye da
u and co heir of Thomas de Westby of Westby, son of John abraham
, quit claimed to him as Thomas Lister ofWestby gent all his la
nds in newsome 1523/4 (Didsworth MSS 155). In March 1539 Thoma
s Lister is set down as marshaling 73 at Giseborne. By an inqui
sition taken at Clitheroe Castle 21 Nov 1542 it appeared that b
y the death of "Thomas of Wesby Hall, gentleman certain lands i
n Chatbourne had reverted to the crown and that Thomas Lyster hi
s son and heir acknowledge that Anne? widowof the said Thomas w
as entitled to her dower. Thomas Lister's will 14 March1540 me
ntions "to be buried in my Parish Church at gisburn to it "for m
y burial 20 shilling to buy a vestment. Thomas my son my Chales
. Thomas & wifecontinue to live with his mother. My son Thoma
s amd my wife such have occupancy of Westby, dau Rosamund, son C
hristopher, Edward John, Will probated 7 march 1541
Will 14 March 1540 mentions "to be buried in my Parish Church a
t Gisburn "for my burial 20/- to buy a vestment" "to sir Thoma
s Husteler priest40/- a year and his board for 2 years. "To is
abella Coyne and Nicholas Balderston 40/- each" "to Agnes Balde
rstone 1 guye stirke."