Sir Peter DENT

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• FamilySearch ID: LH5J-6XK
• Occupation: Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; Apothecary
• Religion: ; Church of England
• Residence: Yorkshire, England; "Guisborough"

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Event Type: LifeSketch
Description: About Rev. Peter Dent
Professor of Natural Sciences at Cambridge University

He was born in Ormesby in Yorkshire (England) about 1600.

A member of the Church of England and an Apothecary by trade, he married Margaret Nicholson about 1625 in Yorkshire. It was also in Yorkshire, at Guisborough, that he died in 1671.

THE WILL OF PETER DENT

In the name of the Lord God my heavenly father and of Jesus Christ my sweet Saviour and Redeemer, Amen.

I, Peter Dent of Gisbrough in the County of York, apothecary, being in health and perfect memory, blessed be the name of God, doe make this my last will and testament the ffifth day of August one thousand six hundred seventy and one, hereby revokeing and making void all wills by me formerly made.

Ffirst, I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of the Allmighty, my blessed and heavenly Creator and Maker, fullly believing to be saved by faith in his mercy throught the meritts of Jesus Christ my alone redeemer and Saviour, my advocate, my all in all.
Item, I bequeath my body to the earth whereof it was made and the same to be buried in the parish of Gisburne aforesaid at the discrecon of my wife and friends.
Item, my will is first that my debts be paid and discharged out of my estate which being done, I give and bequeath unto my sonne Wm Dent all the estate and interest that I have in the dwelling house in Gisbrough aforesaid, wherein he, the said Wm Dent doth now inhabitt, he paying the rent and taxes lyable for the same.
Item, I give and bequeath to my wife, my house & garden and backside, which is in northoutgate called northoutgate house and garden, as alsoe the shep and stock in itt under the tollbooth and the two closes called the Turmyres and which I hold under Edward Chaloner of Gisbrough, Esq.
Item, I give and bequeath to my sonne Peter Dent halfe of all my goods belonging to my Apotheray trade or the value of them, with all the instrunts and other things belonging to itt, my debt books, all other my bookes, one great morter excepted.
Item,, I give to my said sonne Will'm Dent the somme of ten pounds.
Item, I give to my sonne Thomas Dent tenn pounds,
Item, I give to my sonne George Dent the sume of tenn pouonds.
Item, I give to my sonne in law Oliver Prody my great brasse morter now in his shop as alsoe the summe of tenn pounds.
Item, I give to my daughter Dorothy Prody, wife of the said Oliver Prody, the summe of ten pounds and thirteen shilllings and foure pence to buy her a mourning ring.
Item, I give to each of my grandchildren which shall be living at my death tenn shillings as a token of my fatherly blessing upon them.
Item, I give to my daughters in law every one of them a mourneing ring about thirteene shillings foure pence a piece.
Item, I give to the poore of Ormsby five shillings.
Item, I give to Sarah & Abigail Nicholson, James Paul & Elizabeth Dugleby, each of them five shillings.
Item, I give to my sister Eliz. Prody 10s, to Kath Clark & Jane Con each of them 5s & to Eliz & Jane Prody 5s a piece.
Item, I give to (Christ)inna Dent, daughter of my brother Geo Dent, dec'ed, the sume of 10s.
Item, all the rest of my goods, moveable and unmoveable, I give & bequeath to my wife & desire her to discharge my funerall charges & expences not exceeding, but in a decent maner. And I give to the poore of Gisbrough ten pounds to be disposed as she shall think fitt.
Item, I do make my wife Margret Dent sole Executrix of this my last will and testa'nt & desireing her that my daughter Dorothy Proddy if living at my death may have after her mothers death the Northoutgate house and garden and all that belongings to it, except a lodging to my sonne George Dent in the said house dureing his batchlourship onely.
Item, I desire, nominate and appoint my cozen Thomas Proddy and my cozen Thomas Spencer to be sup'visors of this my last will and to each of them I give tenn shillings.
In witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare above written.

Peter Dent

Sealed and published in the p(re)sence of

Ger. Ffox
Ja Wylnne
5 Oct 1671 - probate issued

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Peter married Lady Argaret NICHOLSON on 31 Aug 1617 in Cleveland, Yorkshire, England. Argaret (daughter of William John NICHOLSON and Winfrey CROFFE) was born on 26 Sep 1601 in Hutton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 8 Mar 1602 in Horton, Bradford, West Yorkshire, England; died on 5 Feb 1687 in Hutton, East Riding, Yorkshire, England; was buried in 1688 in St. Nicholas Churchyard Guisborough, Redcar and Cleveland Unitary Authority, North Yorkshire, England. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. William DENT was born in 1627 in Romaldkirk, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; died about 1693 in romaldkirk.
2. Eliza DENT was born in 1628 in Somerset, England; and died.
3. Peter DENT, III was born in 1629 in Ormesby, North Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom; died on 5 Oct 1689 in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England.
4. Judge Thomas "John" DENT was born on 12 Sep 1630 in Gisborough, East Riding, Yorkshire County, England; died on 22 Apr 1676 in Hulls Neck, St Mary's County, Maryland; was buried in Christ Church Durham Parish Cemetery, Ironsides, Charles, Maryland.
5. Stephen DENT was born in 1635 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 19 Jan 1636 in Guisborough, York County, England; died in 1647 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England.
6. Dorothy DENT was born in 1637 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 5 Jan 1637 in Guisborough, York County, England; died in 1719 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom.
7. John DENT was born in 1641 in Guisborough, Yorkshire, England; was christened on 20 Jan 1641 in Whitkirk, Yorkshire, England; died on 5 May 1712 in St. Mary's, Maryland, British Colonial America.
8. Mary DENT was born in 1643 in Yorkshire, England; died in 1688 in Prince George's, Maryland, British Colonial America.

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