1570/71 "The xiijth day of March George Cleere the sonne of John Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin, Oxfordshire, England. [1]
1572 "The first day of December Annis Cleere the daughter of Thomas [sic] Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin. [2]
1574 "The xxiiijth day of October Randulph the sonne of John Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin." [3]
1576/77 "The xiijth day of January John Cleere the sonne of John Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin. [4]
1578/79 "The iiijth day of February Thomas Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin." [5]
1580/81 "The ixth day of January Edmund Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin. [6]
1582/83 "The xxiijth day of March Margrett Cleere daughter of John Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin." [7]
1583 "The xxth day of Aprill Margrett Cleere the daughter of John Cleere was buried" in Brightwell Baldwin. [8]
1583/84 "The xiiijth day of March Richard Cleere the sonne of John Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin. [9]
1584 "The xvth day of July Richard Cleere the sonne of John Cleere was christened [sic, but listed in the burial records, so presumably Richard was buried] in Brightwell Baldwin." [10]
1585 "The xxixth day of June William Cleere the sonne of John Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin. [11]
1588 "The xth day of November Margarett Cleere the daughter of John Cleere was christened" in Brightwell Baldwin." [12]
1590/91 "George Cleere was killed by mifortune with a cart at Hendly townes one the xxiijth day of January and was buried at Hendly the xxvth day of the same moneth." [Recorded in the Brightwell Baldwin parish register] [13]
1609/10 John Cleere of Baldwin Brightwell wrote his will on February 25.
In the Name of god Amen The xxvth daye of February and in the yere of lour Lord god 1609 John Cleere of Baldwin Brightwell in the Countie of [not stated] husbandman being of whole mynd and in good and perfect memorye Laude and praise be unto Almightie god I doe make and ordayne this my present Testament concerning heire in my last will in manner and Forme followinge That is to saye First I commend my soule unto Almightie god my maker And trust by the mercies of Christ Jesus my Redemer to Receive pardon of my sinnes and to be saved And my Bodie to be buried in the Church or Church Yerd of Baldwin Brightwell at the discretion of myne Executors Item I give and bequeath unto the parish Church of Baldwin Brightwell iijs 4d Item I give and bequeath unto my Sonne Raph Cleere one quarter of wheate To be payd unto him at the feast of all Saints next Coming after the Date above written Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Raph Cleer one loade of wheate Stray and halfe a quarter of Barlie to be payed unto him att the feast of all Saints wch shalbe in the yeare of our Lord god 16ij Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Cleere one quarter of Wheate to be payd unto him at the feast of all Saints next cominge after the date above written Item I give and bequeath unto Edmund Cleere one halfe quarter of Wheat one Brasse potte wch his mother bought at Houlie and ij pewter platters Item I give and bequeath unto my Sonne William Cleere one quarter of wheate and one quarter of Barlie to be payd unto him whin Two yeares after my decease Item I give and bequeatn unto my daughter Agnes Quartermayne vj Ewes and lambes yf she have Anye And one Covering wch doth Lye upon this bed wch I lye one after the decease of my wyffe Jane Cleere Item I give and bequeath unto Roger Quatermaye the sonne of Gefferie Quatermayne one Ewe and a lambe Item I give and bequeat unto the daughter of my sonne Thomas Cleere one lambe And to my Sonne Edmond Cleere to his daughter one lambe Item all the Rest of my goods moveable & immoveable unbequeathed I gyve and bequeath unto Jane Cleere my wyfe. And to John Cleere my Sonne whome I doe make and ordayne my Lawfull Executors And to see this my will To be proved and performed I doe make and ordayne Raphe Spyer and John Cleere overseers & I utterlie revoke and adnull all and everie other Former Testamets willes Legaces bequeths Executors and Overseers by me in Any syse before this tyme made named willed and bequeathed Theise witnesses being present per me Robertum Wirrall John Albery his marke Thomas Spyer his marke Raphe Spyer
1609/10 "The xxvijth day of February John Cleere was buried" in Brightwell Baldwin. [14]
1609/10 "The forth day of March Joane Cleere the wife of John Cleer was buried" in Brightwell Baldwin. [15]
1610 The will of John Cleere was proved "xvjo die mensis Aprilis anno dni 1610."
[1] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[7] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[8] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[9] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[10] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[11] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[12] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[13] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[14] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[15] Oxfordshire Family History Society; Oxford, Oxfordshire, England; Anglican Parish Registers; Reference Number: PAR40/1/R1/1, Garsington, Parish Register, 1546-1704Oxfordshire, England, Church of England Baptism, Marriages, and Burials, 1538-1812, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].