William Rogers

  Noted events in his life were:

• Background Information. ⁶¹⁰

William Rogers left a will dated 20 Apr 1553, proved 19 May 1553, as follows:
"In the name of god Amen in the yeare of or lord god 1553 and in ye 12th yeare of the Reyngne of oure sovergne lord Edward ye sixth… The 20th day of Aprill I Willm Rogs of Watford sycke in body and hole in mynde do maike this my last will and testament in manr and forme folowyng ffirst I bequeath my soule to almighty god and his blyssyd mother ye virgin Mary and to all ye heavenly company and my body to be buried in ye chyrche yard of Watford Item I bequethe the mother church of Peterborough to ye poore mans boxe Item I give to my chyldn that I have which are seven in number x1s apece and one to be Anothers hayer and thaye to resave (receive) theyre pts at ye age of xvi years Item I give Edward my sone a new brasse pott beside his part aforenamyd Item I maike Jone my fyffe my sole executrix to despose ye residue of my goods to gods pleasure… and I maike my brother Ryc (Richard) Nicholas Hawell and Thomas Sabyn and alijs.."

Of the seven children mentioned in William Roger's will, only three have been identified. Known children of William and Joan Rogers all likely born in Watford:
• Edward, Mentioned in father's will
• William, b. cir. 1540
• Elizabeth, b. cir. 1550, bur. Watford 6 Feb 1626/7. named in the will of her brother William in 1585; m. John Cole

William married Joan.