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- From the Kent Family History Society's publication of Kent 1641/1642 Protestation Returns the following Gregory men were located:
In Buckland-by-Dover - John Gregorye
In Dover - Richard Gregorie
In Petham - Richard Gregory, householder; a second Richard Gregory, householder, quite possibly the same fellow; Richard Gregory, Junior, who was absent at the signing; William Gregory, householder.
In Waltham: Thomas Gregorie and William Gregorie.
Chancery Records Index 1336-1558:
Name: John Gregory
Place: Kent, Berkshire
Date: 1475-1480, 1483-1485
Volume: 2
Page: 418
Bundle: 64
Name: John Gregory
Place: Kent
Date: 1486-1493, 1504-1515
Volume: 3
Page: 208
Bundle: 140
Name: Johane Gregory
Place: Kent
Date: 1515-1518
Volume: 5
Page: 80
Bundle: 410
Early Gregory Will
Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 51 page 64
JOHN GREGORY, Will 6 July 1549 JOHN GREGORY of Islyngdon besides London, priest and bacheler of lawe. 6 July 1549. To be buried in the parish churche of our blissed lady of Islyngton in the chapell where I did vse to sey masse orells my body to be buried where as I shall name it at my departing owt of this worlde.
To my suster, Joane my neves John Gregoryes mother 20s. To Robert Hadd my olde seruaunt 40s. To my cosen John Swetyng of Harysham my olde seruaunt 3s. 4d., to his wife 20d. To Mathewe Lynsey at Otternden sumtyme clerk of Otternden 12d., to his wife 20d., to their sonne Gregory my godson 20d. To his suster the chaungelyng mijd. To my cosen Peter Jefferey of Stallysfelde 3s. 4d. to his wife 20d. vnto their sonne John my godsonne 20d. To Sir John Hyndyman sumtyme a brother of Motenden 10s. To Sir Richard Buckhurst sumtyme a brother of Motenden 6s. 8d. Sir William Barker somtyme a broder of Motenden 6s. 8d., Sir Andrewe Petenden sometyme a broder of Motenden 10s. I desire euery oon of theis foure priests sumtyme my brethern at Mottenden to pray for my soule and all xpen soules.
To the widowe sumtyme the wife of Henry Glasyen of Vlcumbe 20d. To my cosyn Margery Swetynge of Harysham 3s. 4d., to her sonne William 3s. 4d. and to his wife 20d. To my cosyn Spyce yf he be onlyve 20d., to his wife my cosen Marian 20d. To my cosen John Swetyng of London thelder 6s. 8d. To his wife 3s. 4d. to their sonne John 12d. To poure prisoners in gayle of Maidstone in Kent 5s. in bred, drynke and meate and som honest man or woman to se they have it.
To Sir John Amery, parson of Saint Mary church in Gulford, sumtyme a brother of Motenden 6s. 8d. for to pray for the soule of Mr. John Slependen and all xpen soules. Also to his mother the widowe of Thomas Amery my olde seruaunt 20d., to her doughter that is sporeblynde 20d.
I give 10s. amonge the poure that dwell in the parishe of Islyngton and 10s. amonge the poure people dwelling in the parishe of Harisham in Kent. To the makyng of the highway from my house to the church 6s. 8d. To Michael Gregory sonne of William Gregory my vnkill sumtyme dwelling at Sittingborne in Kent 3s. 4d. To euery seruant that Mr. Pymme hath in his howse dwelling wt him at the tyme of my departing 12d. To my cosyn Burford of Pluckeley 3s. 4d., to his wife 6s. 8d. To my cosen Jeffery of Westwell or ther besids dwelling 3s. 4d. and to his wife 20d. To my cosyn Clement of Dover 3s. 4d. To his brother Thomas Gregory my cosyn 3s. 4d. To euery servant that shalbe in my house at the day of my departing as well to my nevewe as to me being in couenaunt 3s. 4d. Nowe I desire euery persone to whom I have gevyn of my por substaunce to pray for my soule and all xpen soules.
To Antony Gergory my godson a newe fetherbed that lyeth in my clock chamber [and other household stuff] also a cheste that is bound rounde aboute with iron havyng ij locks standyng at my beds head, and an other ship cheste bounde about wt iron havyng oon lock and as many of my boks as his father my nevewe shall thinke to be conuenyent for him and Godds blessing and myn. If Antonye Gregory my godson departe owt of this wretched worlde before he come to thage of 12 yeres then all theis parcells aforesaid to be devided to his brethern and sustern.
To my nevewe John Gregory somtyme the sonne of John Gregory late of Harysham in Kent my brother a Trussing bed that I doo lye vpon wt ester of sarcenet a pyllowe of downe [and other stuff] wt a dyamonde Rynge for to were euermore in Remembraunce of me.
To my nece Elizabeth Gregory my neves wife my best salte seller of siluer and gilte and my Turkes Rynge to were euermore in a Remembraunce of me.
I make my cosyn John Gregory my nevewe (sic) my executour, Mr. Antony Husee my nevewes Maister overseer.
Residue to John Greogry my nevewe my executour. Whereof I John Gregory, priest, have written all aforsaid with my owne hande and sett my signe and seall. G.
Proved 4 February 1549 by John Gregory in person of John Lewes, notary public. (P.C.C. 2 Coode)
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