Facts and Stories
Sebastian Y Cortes
His children took the family name of Van Kortyk, then Kortriegt , then Cartwright/Cartright (in England and US), then Cutright (in the US).
Note that he emigrated from Spain to Belgium during the Dutch war of independence from Spain (known as "The Eighty Years War"). That is probably a story in itself.
Geoffrey Fiske
The Will of Jaffrey Fyske of Laxfeld, May 3, 1504
To be buried in Laxfeld parish. To the high alter there, for tithes forgotten, 3s. 4d. To the repair of the parish church 6s. 8d. To the repair of the bell 3s 4d. To the repair of the Chapel of Our Lady in said parish and for arrears of some rent pertaining to said chapel 6s. 8d. To Our Lady's Gild in Laxfeld 3s. 4d. Bequests to the Friars of Dunwich and Orford (Suffolk). To my son, Master John Fyske, to sing for me a year after my decease, a sufficient stipend. To the poor in Laxfeld 10s. To the mending of foul ways 20s. To each godchild 12d. To each "Bell chyld of mine" 12d. To my daughter Johane 5 marks. To my daughter Maryon 6s. 8d. To Margaret Kempe a heifer. My house and land are to be sold, except a pightle bought of Nicholas Baas, to be sold to him at a "meone" price. My son Jeffrey is to have the first purchase and within 40s of any other. "Nevertheless I am otherwyse counselled by my other children wherefore finally I put it to the discrescion of my executors & specially my son Master John Fyske to say how my son Jeffrey shall pay." He who purchases my place is to have the stock of "beys" (bees) there lying and to pay 2 lbs. way to the light before the crucifix in Laxfeld church as long as the stock shall endure, if so much increase of wax come yearly off the said stock. Executors and residuary legatees: my sons Master John Fyske and Symond Fyske, to dispose to the health of my soul; and to each of them 6s. 8d.
George Music
George Musick originally had land grant in Spotsylvania County, VA. These are records of the sale of portions of the original.
