Narrative and Notes
A Robart DESBORROWE wrote a will dated 2 Apr 1617 in which he left his estate to:
- Mathew his son - 70 shillings and sum or sums by the will of his grandfather & grandmother
- John his son - 3 pounds
- Robart his son - 40 shillings
- Micheal his son - 12 pounds
- Marie Broughurst his wife's daughter - 45 shillings
- [Ivass] her son - 70 shillings
- [Desb] her daughter - five pounds
- An her daughter - five pounds
- Dorothy her daughter - five pounds
- Elizabeth Desborrow his daughter - two shillings
- Maryanet his wife - all the rest
Probate given to Maryanete DEYBORROWE, widow in 1617.1
The record was titled as Robert Desborowe, Siston 1617 although Siston (or Syston) is not mentioned in the will. This Unknown DUSEBURY may have been a grandchild of this Robart DESBOROWE.
It possible that the Robart above was the Robert DEWBERYE who married Ann SPRIGG on 7 Oct 1615 in Lubenham (6 miles from Knaptoft).2
