Prater/Prather Genealogy* 120,000+ Family Members
Margaret Ashfield
Abt 1541 - Abt 1628 (~ 87 years)-
Name Margaret Ashfield Born Abt 1541 Heythrop, Oxford, England 
Gender Female Died Abt 1628 Nunney, Wiltshire, England Buried Abt 1628 Record Change 12 Apr 2009 Person ID I31082 120k Last Modified 28 Jul 2015
Father Humfrey Ashfield, b. Abt 1515, of, Heythrop, Oxford, England , d. 23 Sep 1570 (Age ~ 55 years) Relationship Natural Mother Ann Conway, b. Abt 1522, Water Eaton, Wiltshire, England Relationship Natural Married Abt 1540 of, Heythrop, Oxford, England Family ID F15659 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Richard Prater, Esquire, b. Abt 1540, Latton Manor, Wiltshire, England , d. 17 Apr 1580, Nonney, Somerset, England (Age ~ 40 years) Married Prob. Latton, Wilts., England Children 1. George Prater, Esquire, b. 31 Jan 1562, of, Nunney Castle, Somerset, England , d. 05 Sep 1621, Brewton, Somerset, England (Age 59 years) [Natural]2. Grace Prater, b. Abt 1564, Stantion St. Bernard, Wiltshire, England , d. Aft 29 Mar 1622 (Age ~ 58 years) [Natural]3. Jane Prater, b. Abt 1571, Stantion St.Bernard, Wiltshire, England , d. Aft 16 Jun 1652 (Age ~ 81 years) [Natural]4. Humphrey Prater, b. Abt 1572, Stantion St. Bernard, Wiltshire, England [Natural]5. Thomas Prater, b. Abt 1574, Stantion St.Bernard, Wiltshire, England , d. Nunney, Somerset Co., England [Natural]6. William Prater, b. Abt 1575, ,Wiltshire, Eng , d. Apr 1647, Newlyn, Cornwall Co., England (Age ~ 72 years) [Natural]7. Nicholas Prater, b. Abt 1576, ,Wiltshire, Eng , d. Prob. near Salisbury, Wiltshire, Eng. [Natural]8. Edward Prater, Pretor, b. Abt 1577, ,Wiltshire, Eng , d. Prob. Cornwall, England [Natural]Last Modified 28 Jul 2015 Family ID F14694 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Notes - Richard and Margaret his wife conveyed to Thomas Messenger, in 1561/2,
messuages and lands in Cryckelade, Chelworth and Calcote for -L 40.
Richard Prater and his wife Margaret conveyed to George Sadler, in 1561/2,
messuages and lands in Cryckelade, Chelworthe and Calcote.
Richard Prater, gentleman, bought the Manor of Nunney Glaston, from Richard
alias John Parker on 1st. May, 1577.
On the 19 Elizabeth, 1st. May, Richard, also called John Parker in
consideration of the sum of 58s. 8d. paid to the Queen, was licensed to
alienate to Richard Prater, gentleman, all that the Lordship and Manor of
Nunney Glaston, with all rights, &c., and also half the advowson of Nunney,
valued at -L 8 10s., fine 6s. 8d., which of us are held in capite, to have and
to hold the same for ever, at the usual Coustoms, &c.
The estates of Nunney, Somerset were purchase for Richard Prater, Esquire
from the estates of George Prater, Esquire, in a tax transaction deal with
current owners, the heirs of Sir William Paulet (Powlett), Lord St.John, who
had inherited the Delamare estates due to his Paulet/Delamare heritage.
The Paulet family had many other fine estates and they transferred ownership
of the Delamare estates to their cousin's, the Praters, when they agreed to
pay the taxes due on all of the Paulet estates. This was a way to keep the
old Delamare estates in the hands of the family.
Richard Prater, Esquire purchased the Delamare estates from the inheitance
of his grd-father, John Prater, Esquire. (the estates of John Prater was the
collateral).
Richards father, George Prater, Esq. was a "Reeve" for the Paulet family.
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Margaret, daughter of Humfrey Ashfield Esq. and Ann Conway of Oxford.
* Her grandparents were Carew; as stated in the College of Heraldry Blazening
of armes which was registered by Richard Prater Esq.
- Richard and Margaret his wife conveyed to Thomas Messenger, in 1561/2,