Thomas Rand

When lived
1590-1657

How related to Kieran
Great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great-great grandfather (father of Gabriell Rand)

Parents
NA

Birth
1590

Employment
Yoeman farmer

Marriage
g Anne (Thomas's will bequeaths her money that is owed ot him by a Richard Turvin, his brass, "the best in my house" and run of the house unless his three youngest sons - Robert, Richard and George - do not agree to this, inwhich case they must quarterly provide barley to her).

Children
g Gabriell Rand (b. 1620, in Deanshanger, Northamptonshire; his children include Gabriel Rands, b. 1640 in Cosgrove, Northamptonshire, England, d. 1688; Thomas Rands, b. 1647 or 1650 in Cosgrove, m. 1670 in Cosgrove, d. March 27, 1730; Thomas's will bequeaths Gabriel's son five pounds; it also instructs Gabriell to pay, a year after Thomas has died, 5 pounds to Thomas' third cousin, William Rand)
g Robert Rand (c. 1635, in Deanshanger; Thomas' will bequeaths to him, George and Richard all of his free land and houses in Skimmington(?) and Deanshanger; he is an executor of the will on April 20, 1657, in London)
g George Rand (c. 1635, in Deanshanger; Thomas' will bequeaths to him, Robert and Richard all of his free land and houses in Skimmington(?) and Deanshanger; he is an executor of the will on April 20, 1657, in London)
g Richard Rand (c. 1635, in Deanshanger; Thomas' will bequeaths to him, George and Robert all of his free land and houses in Skimmington(?) and Deanshanger; he is an executor of the will on April 20, 1657, in London)
g Elizabeth Rand (c. 1635, in Deanshanger; her husband's last name starts with "E"; Thomas' will bequeaths her 50 shillings, to be paid by her brother Gabriell out of the money he owes him)
g Anne Rand (c. 1635, in Deanshanger; m. a Clerke; Thomas' will bequeaths her 50 shillings, to be paid by her brother Gabriell within six months of Thomas' death, out of the money Gabriell owes Thomas)
g William Rand (b. after 1636; is mentioned in will of his brother, Robert Rand)
g Catherine Rand (b. 1640, in Deanshanger; his will bequeths her 30 pounds payable after my decease but if she marries then on the day of her marriage she is to be paid 30 pounds and if she has a child after her marriage at the age of one month she shall be paid the other 30 pounds - but if she dies unmarried then this latter 30 pounds is to be equally divided among all my children that are alive when she dies. In addition, if she is married and has no children then the latter 30 pounds to be equally divided amongst all his living children. She also is given six sheep and one bullock; the will spells her name as "Catherin")

Interesting facts
g A will exists as a public record for Thomas; at time he wrote the will - Dec. 15, 165-, he resided in Deanshanger, Passingham (Passenham) Parish. The will was signed in the presence of John Raborn(?) and Richard Abbott.
g He is a third cousin to a William Rand of Northamptonshire

Died
1657 in Deanshanger; in his will he requested that he be buried in Passingham Parish churchyard

NOTE: Information on this page courtesy Roy Rand.