According the the London Metropolitan Archives, Joyce's 1st husband was James Awsten, citizen and dyer of London, who died in July of 1602. James' will names his wife's parents as "William Wildinge and wife, and their children Katherine and Thomas". It also names "Elizabeth Marshall, his wife's sister, wife of Richard Marshall."
She must have remarried after James' death.
Information from her own will:
Dame Joyce Clark of St Saviour, widow.
Date written: 1625/6 March 15.
Date proved: 1626 December 1.
Family members named: Richard Marshall her brother. Her sister Bigge and her five unmarried children. Sir Robert Clerke, knight, her son in law. Kenelme Jenour her son in law and his wife. Joyce King her goddaughter. Clemence Clarke and Sara Clarke. John Bill her cousin. Joyce Austen, Mary Austen, William Austen and James Austen her grandchildren, all underage; their father William Austen the testator's son, and their uncles Sir Francis Stidolph, knight, and Richard Marshall the testator's brother.
Others named: Katherine Humfrey and her two unnamed daughters. Henry Carter the elder. Elizabeth Carter and Mary Stile, her goddaughters. Alice Botfeild. Her unnamed maidservants. Richard her servant. Robert Greene. The ministers of St Saviour church.
Executor: William Austen her son.
Overseer: Richard Marshall her brother.
Witnesses: R Camell; Michael Huggonson; Alexander Closton; Sir Robert Greene.
Widow of Sir Robert Clerke, knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, who died ~1607. Testator asks to be buried in St Saviour church, on the south side, between nine and eleven at night and ‘wthout any blackes for mourning or charges of meeting for banquett dynner or otherwise’. Mourning is forbidden: ‘it is my will to have noe blackes worne for mee’. Bequests to the poor prisoners in the two Counters in London and the Counter in Southwark; also to the poor prisoners in the Marshalsea and White Lion prisons in Southwark. Also to the poor people of Smethcott and Powderbeach [Pulverbatch?], Shropshire. Also bequests to threescore poor widows of St Saviour and the poor of the Dyers' Almshouses. Also to the officers of Paris Garden Liberty. Testator has property in the parishes of St Peter and St Benet by Paul's Wharf, and a capital messuage called Pasfield Chivers or Chivers Hall in Essex.
[Reference: TNA, Prob.11/150, ff.327v-328v (register copy).]
Source:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ingram/StSaviour/wills-a.html#abeljohn01
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The following excerpt is taken from page 83 of the "Annals of St. Overy" written by William Taylor in 1833:
On a grave stone in the south aisle of the Choir, where the monument formerly stood, is this inscription:
“Here lyeth William Austin, Esquire, of Gray’s Inn, who erected ye monument, and his Mother, Joyce, with his Wife, Anne, and his two Sons, Sir James Austin, Knight, then of this Parish, and William Austin, Esq. of Lincoln’s Inn. Likewise, Anthony, second son of Sir James Austin, Knight. And lately Goldesborough Austin, who died ye 10th of April 1704, in ye 9th year of his age; he was youngest of 14 Children of James Austin, Esq. eldest son to Sir James, which James, Esq. died the 6th of August, 1699, aged 47; and was buried near his wife Frances, in the Chancel att Ingerstone in Essex.”
The Arms of the Austins are on the stone.
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The burial record of "The Ladie Joyce Clarke" is noted on page 155 of "The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour (St. Marie Overie), Southwark" written by the Rev. Canon Thompson, M.A., D.D., Rector and Chancellor of the Collegiate Church, as published by Ash & Company in 1904:
1626. Nov. 28.-"The Ladie Joyce Clarke."
The following excerpt was taken from pages 187-188:
Translation from monument:
"William Austin, Esquire, dedicated, whilst living, this plot of ground to be the sepulchre of the remains of the best of mothers, Lady Joyce Clerke, and is destined to be the resting-place of himself and of his most excellent wife. Anna, his spouse, most bright and fair, is first sown, who, after her tenth child-bearing, on the 21st of January, in the year 1628, bade farewell, in her thirtieth year, to her husband and five surviving children. She is covered in this earth, unto the day and the hope of blossoming forth again; and the rest of us are following. 'Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption' (as it is written), she hath made a propitous sowing. The Lady Joyce, a most estimable matron was wedded to James Austin for twenty-two years, and after that for four years to Robert Clerke, a Knight of the Golden Spur, Baron of the Exchequer. For twenty years she remained in the state of widowhood, intent upon good works. She died at the age of 66, in the year of Salvation 1626, and here awaits the change of springing up once more to life in Christ in due season. Finally, William himself, laid aside here in the same hope brought this memorial to a conclusion, at the age of 47, in the year of Salvation 1633."
She must have remarried after James' death.
Information from her own will:
Dame Joyce Clark of St Saviour, widow.
Date written: 1625/6 March 15.
Date proved: 1626 December 1.
Family members named: Richard Marshall her brother. Her sister Bigge and her five unmarried children. Sir Robert Clerke, knight, her son in law. Kenelme Jenour her son in law and his wife. Joyce King her goddaughter. Clemence Clarke and Sara Clarke. John Bill her cousin. Joyce Austen, Mary Austen, William Austen and James Austen her grandchildren, all underage; their father William Austen the testator's son, and their uncles Sir Francis Stidolph, knight, and Richard Marshall the testator's brother.
Others named: Katherine Humfrey and her two unnamed daughters. Henry Carter the elder. Elizabeth Carter and Mary Stile, her goddaughters. Alice Botfeild. Her unnamed maidservants. Richard her servant. Robert Greene. The ministers of St Saviour church.
Executor: William Austen her son.
Overseer: Richard Marshall her brother.
Witnesses: R Camell; Michael Huggonson; Alexander Closton; Sir Robert Greene.
Widow of Sir Robert Clerke, knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, who died ~1607. Testator asks to be buried in St Saviour church, on the south side, between nine and eleven at night and ‘wthout any blackes for mourning or charges of meeting for banquett dynner or otherwise’. Mourning is forbidden: ‘it is my will to have noe blackes worne for mee’. Bequests to the poor prisoners in the two Counters in London and the Counter in Southwark; also to the poor prisoners in the Marshalsea and White Lion prisons in Southwark. Also to the poor people of Smethcott and Powderbeach [Pulverbatch?], Shropshire. Also bequests to threescore poor widows of St Saviour and the poor of the Dyers' Almshouses. Also to the officers of Paris Garden Liberty. Testator has property in the parishes of St Peter and St Benet by Paul's Wharf, and a capital messuage called Pasfield Chivers or Chivers Hall in Essex.
[Reference: TNA, Prob.11/150, ff.327v-328v (register copy).]
Source:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ingram/StSaviour/wills-a.html#abeljohn01
_________________________________________________________
The following excerpt is taken from page 83 of the "Annals of St. Overy" written by William Taylor in 1833:
On a grave stone in the south aisle of the Choir, where the monument formerly stood, is this inscription:
“Here lyeth William Austin, Esquire, of Gray’s Inn, who erected ye monument, and his Mother, Joyce, with his Wife, Anne, and his two Sons, Sir James Austin, Knight, then of this Parish, and William Austin, Esq. of Lincoln’s Inn. Likewise, Anthony, second son of Sir James Austin, Knight. And lately Goldesborough Austin, who died ye 10th of April 1704, in ye 9th year of his age; he was youngest of 14 Children of James Austin, Esq. eldest son to Sir James, which James, Esq. died the 6th of August, 1699, aged 47; and was buried near his wife Frances, in the Chancel att Ingerstone in Essex.”
The Arms of the Austins are on the stone.
_________________________________________________________
The burial record of "The Ladie Joyce Clarke" is noted on page 155 of "The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour (St. Marie Overie), Southwark" written by the Rev. Canon Thompson, M.A., D.D., Rector and Chancellor of the Collegiate Church, as published by Ash & Company in 1904:
1626. Nov. 28.-"The Ladie Joyce Clarke."
The following excerpt was taken from pages 187-188:
Translation from monument:
"William Austin, Esquire, dedicated, whilst living, this plot of ground to be the sepulchre of the remains of the best of mothers, Lady Joyce Clerke, and is destined to be the resting-place of himself and of his most excellent wife. Anna, his spouse, most bright and fair, is first sown, who, after her tenth child-bearing, on the 21st of January, in the year 1628, bade farewell, in her thirtieth year, to her husband and five surviving children. She is covered in this earth, unto the day and the hope of blossoming forth again; and the rest of us are following. 'Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption' (as it is written), she hath made a propitous sowing. The Lady Joyce, a most estimable matron was wedded to James Austin for twenty-two years, and after that for four years to Robert Clerke, a Knight of the Golden Spur, Baron of the Exchequer. For twenty years she remained in the state of widowhood, intent upon good works. She died at the age of 66, in the year of Salvation 1626, and here awaits the change of springing up once more to life in Christ in due season. Finally, William himself, laid aside here in the same hope brought this memorial to a conclusion, at the age of 47, in the year of Salvation 1633."
According the the London Metropolitan Archives, Joyce's 1st husband was James Awsten, citizen and dyer of London, who died in July of 1602. James' will names his wife's parents as "William Wildinge and wife, and their children Katherine and Thomas". It also names "Elizabeth Marshall, his wife's sister, wife of Richard Marshall."
She must have remarried after James' death.
Information from her own will:
Dame Joyce Clark of St Saviour, widow.
Date written: 1625/6 March 15.
Date proved: 1626 December 1.
Family members named: Richard Marshall her brother. Her sister Bigge and her five unmarried children. Sir Robert Clerke, knight, her son in law. Kenelme Jenour her son in law and his wife. Joyce King her goddaughter. Clemence Clarke and Sara Clarke. John Bill her cousin. Joyce Austen, Mary Austen, William Austen and James Austen her grandchildren, all underage; their father William Austen the testator's son, and their uncles Sir Francis Stidolph, knight, and Richard Marshall the testator's brother.
Others named: Katherine Humfrey and her two unnamed daughters. Henry Carter the elder. Elizabeth Carter and Mary Stile, her goddaughters. Alice Botfeild. Her unnamed maidservants. Richard her servant. Robert Greene. The ministers of St Saviour church.
Executor: William Austen her son.
Overseer: Richard Marshall her brother.
Witnesses: R Camell; Michael Huggonson; Alexander Closton; Sir Robert Greene.
Widow of Sir Robert Clerke, knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, who died ~1607. Testator asks to be buried in St Saviour church, on the south side, between nine and eleven at night and ‘wthout any blackes for mourning or charges of meeting for banquett dynner or otherwise’. Mourning is forbidden: ‘it is my will to have noe blackes worne for mee’. Bequests to the poor prisoners in the two Counters in London and the Counter in Southwark; also to the poor prisoners in the Marshalsea and White Lion prisons in Southwark. Also to the poor people of Smethcott and Powderbeach [Pulverbatch?], Shropshire. Also bequests to threescore poor widows of St Saviour and the poor of the Dyers' Almshouses. Also to the officers of Paris Garden Liberty. Testator has property in the parishes of St Peter and St Benet by Paul's Wharf, and a capital messuage called Pasfield Chivers or Chivers Hall in Essex.
[Reference: TNA, Prob.11/150, ff.327v-328v (register copy).]
Source:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ingram/StSaviour/wills-a.html#abeljohn01
_________________________________________________________
The following excerpt is taken from page 83 of the "Annals of St. Overy" written by William Taylor in 1833:
On a grave stone in the south aisle of the Choir, where the monument formerly stood, is this inscription:
“Here lyeth William Austin, Esquire, of Gray’s Inn, who erected ye monument, and his Mother, Joyce, with his Wife, Anne, and his two Sons, Sir James Austin, Knight, then of this Parish, and William Austin, Esq. of Lincoln’s Inn. Likewise, Anthony, second son of Sir James Austin, Knight. And lately Goldesborough Austin, who died ye 10th of April 1704, in ye 9th year of his age; he was youngest of 14 Children of James Austin, Esq. eldest son to Sir James, which James, Esq. died the 6th of August, 1699, aged 47; and was buried near his wife Frances, in the Chancel att Ingerstone in Essex.”
The Arms of the Austins are on the stone.
_________________________________________________________
The burial record of "The Ladie Joyce Clarke" is noted on page 155 of "The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour (St. Marie Overie), Southwark" written by the Rev. Canon Thompson, M.A., D.D., Rector and Chancellor of the Collegiate Church, as published by Ash & Company in 1904:
1626. Nov. 28.-"The Ladie Joyce Clarke."
The following excerpt was taken from pages 187-188:
Translation from monument:
"William Austin, Esquire, dedicated, whilst living, this plot of ground to be the sepulchre of the remains of the best of mothers, Lady Joyce Clerke, and is destined to be the resting-place of himself and of his most excellent wife. Anna, his spouse, most bright and fair, is first sown, who, after her tenth child-bearing, on the 21st of January, in the year 1628, bade farewell, in her thirtieth year, to her husband and five surviving children. She is covered in this earth, unto the day and the hope of blossoming forth again; and the rest of us are following. 'Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption' (as it is written), she hath made a propitous sowing. The Lady Joyce, a most estimable matron was wedded to James Austin for twenty-two years, and after that for four years to Robert Clerke, a Knight of the Golden Spur, Baron of the Exchequer. For twenty years she remained in the state of widowhood, intent upon good works. She died at the age of 66, in the year of Salvation 1626, and here awaits the change of springing up once more to life in Christ in due season. Finally, William himself, laid aside here in the same hope brought this memorial to a conclusion, at the age of 47, in the year of Salvation 1633."
She must have remarried after James' death.
Information from her own will:
Dame Joyce Clark of St Saviour, widow.
Date written: 1625/6 March 15.
Date proved: 1626 December 1.
Family members named: Richard Marshall her brother. Her sister Bigge and her five unmarried children. Sir Robert Clerke, knight, her son in law. Kenelme Jenour her son in law and his wife. Joyce King her goddaughter. Clemence Clarke and Sara Clarke. John Bill her cousin. Joyce Austen, Mary Austen, William Austen and James Austen her grandchildren, all underage; their father William Austen the testator's son, and their uncles Sir Francis Stidolph, knight, and Richard Marshall the testator's brother.
Others named: Katherine Humfrey and her two unnamed daughters. Henry Carter the elder. Elizabeth Carter and Mary Stile, her goddaughters. Alice Botfeild. Her unnamed maidservants. Richard her servant. Robert Greene. The ministers of St Saviour church.
Executor: William Austen her son.
Overseer: Richard Marshall her brother.
Witnesses: R Camell; Michael Huggonson; Alexander Closton; Sir Robert Greene.
Widow of Sir Robert Clerke, knight, one of the Barons of the Exchequer, who died ~1607. Testator asks to be buried in St Saviour church, on the south side, between nine and eleven at night and ‘wthout any blackes for mourning or charges of meeting for banquett dynner or otherwise’. Mourning is forbidden: ‘it is my will to have noe blackes worne for mee’. Bequests to the poor prisoners in the two Counters in London and the Counter in Southwark; also to the poor prisoners in the Marshalsea and White Lion prisons in Southwark. Also to the poor people of Smethcott and Powderbeach [Pulverbatch?], Shropshire. Also bequests to threescore poor widows of St Saviour and the poor of the Dyers' Almshouses. Also to the officers of Paris Garden Liberty. Testator has property in the parishes of St Peter and St Benet by Paul's Wharf, and a capital messuage called Pasfield Chivers or Chivers Hall in Essex.
[Reference: TNA, Prob.11/150, ff.327v-328v (register copy).]
Source:
http://www-personal.umich.edu/~ingram/StSaviour/wills-a.html#abeljohn01
_________________________________________________________
The following excerpt is taken from page 83 of the "Annals of St. Overy" written by William Taylor in 1833:
On a grave stone in the south aisle of the Choir, where the monument formerly stood, is this inscription:
“Here lyeth William Austin, Esquire, of Gray’s Inn, who erected ye monument, and his Mother, Joyce, with his Wife, Anne, and his two Sons, Sir James Austin, Knight, then of this Parish, and William Austin, Esq. of Lincoln’s Inn. Likewise, Anthony, second son of Sir James Austin, Knight. And lately Goldesborough Austin, who died ye 10th of April 1704, in ye 9th year of his age; he was youngest of 14 Children of James Austin, Esq. eldest son to Sir James, which James, Esq. died the 6th of August, 1699, aged 47; and was buried near his wife Frances, in the Chancel att Ingerstone in Essex.”
The Arms of the Austins are on the stone.
_________________________________________________________
The burial record of "The Ladie Joyce Clarke" is noted on page 155 of "The History and Antiquities of the Collegiate Church of St. Saviour (St. Marie Overie), Southwark" written by the Rev. Canon Thompson, M.A., D.D., Rector and Chancellor of the Collegiate Church, as published by Ash & Company in 1904:
1626. Nov. 28.-"The Ladie Joyce Clarke."
The following excerpt was taken from pages 187-188:
Translation from monument:
"William Austin, Esquire, dedicated, whilst living, this plot of ground to be the sepulchre of the remains of the best of mothers, Lady Joyce Clerke, and is destined to be the resting-place of himself and of his most excellent wife. Anna, his spouse, most bright and fair, is first sown, who, after her tenth child-bearing, on the 21st of January, in the year 1628, bade farewell, in her thirtieth year, to her husband and five surviving children. She is covered in this earth, unto the day and the hope of blossoming forth again; and the rest of us are following. 'Sown in corruption, raised in incorruption' (as it is written), she hath made a propitous sowing. The Lady Joyce, a most estimable matron was wedded to James Austin for twenty-two years, and after that for four years to Robert Clerke, a Knight of the Golden Spur, Baron of the Exchequer. For twenty years she remained in the state of widowhood, intent upon good works. She died at the age of 66, in the year of Salvation 1626, and here awaits the change of springing up once more to life in Christ in due season. Finally, William himself, laid aside here in the same hope brought this memorial to a conclusion, at the age of 47, in the year of Salvation 1633."
Inscription
Arvum hoe Sepulchrale.
Exuviarum opt, matris
Jacosae Dominae Clerke, sui ipsius
lectisfimaeque uxoris consistioni
destnatum,
Gulielmus Auguftinus Armiger vivus
sacravit. Anna conjux clariffina primo
inferitur, Qua poft decimum partum
(An. 1623. Jan. 21. Marito ae liberis quinque
Superftitibus) Tricenaria valedicens:
In reflorefeendi diem et spem,
hae terra legitur, sequimer caeteri:
Sati corruptibiles, suscitandi incor-
-ruptibiles Secundam fecit fe mentem.
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