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Generation
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14. THOMAS PRATER14 (GENTLEMAN) (ANTHONY THOMAS PRATER13, GEORGE PRATER12 (ESQUIRE), JOHN PRATER11, WILLIAM PRATER (ESQUIRE) (DE10 PRAERS?), --- PRATER (DE PREERS /9 PRAERS), --- PRATER (DE8 PREERS/PRAERS), --- PRATER (DE7 PRAERS?), --- PRATER (DE6, --- PRATER (PRETOR) (DE5, ROBERTUS PRETOR (PRATER) (DE4, WILLIAMUS PRETOR (PRATER/DE3 PRAERS), GUILLIUMUS (WILLIAMUS) JOHONNIE2 PRATER, --- DE PRESBYTER (PRESTER/DE1 PRAERS).) was born 1577 in Stanton St.
Bernard, Wiltshire, England, and died 1628 in Eatonwater,
Wiltshire Co. England. He married MARGARET QUINTYNE June 04, 1599 in Clyffe Pepard Church,
Shefford Magna, Wiltshire, England, daughter of HENRY QUINTYNE and ALICE. She was born 1578 in Nushton Manor,
Wiltshire Co., England, and died 1628 in England (probably
Wiltshire Co.).
Notes
for THOMAS PRATER (GENTLEMAN):
Thomas Prater was the 6th born child in his family. He was named
after his first born brother who had died.
Thomas was raised at Eaton Water and Stanton St. Bernard in
Wiltshire. We find him living, as an adult, at Eaton Water House,
Eaton Water, on the Cricklade, Wiltshire, England.
Thomas must have gained his position by the grace of other family
members and his wifes dowery. He was not a wealthy person but he
owned his own land at Eaton Water. His business was the woolen
trade, farming, and ferrier. (Eaton Water was located on the
banks of the Thames River where he owned a ferry) Eaton water was
also a place that people, who used the river to transport their
goods to the ports of London, could stop and feed their livestock
and find food and lodgeing for themselves. Eaton Water was a part
of the old family estates that also consisted of Latton Manor and
Inglesham Manor, all of which sat along the banks of the Thames
River in Northern Wiltshire on what is called the Cricklade,
Stanton St. Bernard Manor is located in South central Wiltshire
about 50 miles south of Eaton Water Manor.
Stanton St. Bernard Manor was owned by Thomas's father Anthony
Prater. Anthony Prater, who was excommunicated, lost almost all
of his property by the time of his death in the late 1500's. His
Son Thomas, being the youngest son, had little or no inheritance.
Thomas's mother died about a year after his birth little is known
about him but we do know that he was taken, as a baby, to
relatives in the families North Wiltshire estates to be suckeled
and cared for.
THE FOLLOWING IS A TYPED COPY OF THE ORIGINAL DEED WHICH THOMAS
PRATER AND HIS BROTHER WILLIAM PRATER CONVEYED (SOLD) THE MANOR
OF STAUNTON ST. BERNARD TO THEIR KINSMAN HENRY QUINTYNE. (Wiltshire
Record Office #WRO492/154)
Thomas Prater and his brother William Prater of Stauntion Bernard,
(Staunton St. Bernard), Wiltshire conveyed to Henri Quintine of
Cortonne, Wiltshire, all their interest, title, possession, etc.
in the farm and other premises of Stauntion Bernard, 2 November
1601, To all trewe Christian people to whome theis presents shall
come We Thomas Prater and William Prater of Stauntion Barnard in
the countie of Wilts Gentlemen Send greeting in our lord God
everlasting Whereas we the said Thomas and William Prater have
and hould for terme of our Natural lives and for Terme of the
longest Liver of us the Demyse and Graunte of Henri Earl of
Penbrooke Lord Harbert of Cardyffe and of the most noble order of
the Garter Knight All that Farme of Staunton Bernarde in the said
county of Wilts and all Houses, Edifices and buildings Lands
Meadow Leassuures Pastures, Feeding and HereditamenSts unto the
said Farme belonging or in any wyse appertaining as by ye deede
Indented thereof more at Large and maie doth appear. Knowe ye
nowe that we the said Thomas Prater and William Prater for dyvers
good and reasonable causes and considerations us and eyther of us
now specially moving Have given graunted Bargained Sould Assigned
and Sette Over and by theis Presents do fullie clearlie and
absolutlie give graunt bargaine sell assign and set over unto
Henrie Quintine of Cortonne in the countie of Wilts, Gentlemanne.
All that our Right, Interest, Title, Possession, Claim and Demand
which we or eyther of us have maie or might have, of in and to
the said Farme and other the Premisses before specified and every
or any parte and parcell thereof to gether whtih the said Deed
Indented there of made by the said Earle to have and to houlde
the said Farme and all other Premisses before theis presents
mentioned to be given graunted bargained shuld assigned and sette
over with all the Singular The apprtenances and all our and
eyther of Our Rights Interest tytle possession Terme Calaime and
Demaund of in and to the same together with ye said Deed Indented
to the said Henrie Quintine his Executors and Assigned s for and
During all such Estate and interests as one or either of us have
or maie or mignt have of in or to the same. He the said Henrie
Quintine his Executors and assignes yelding paying and doing all
such Rents Duties and services as are comprised and reserved in
and by the Indenture of Lease And observing and performing all
covenants grants Articles and agreements specified in the said
Deede Indented and on the part and behalf of the said Thomas and
William or eyther of them to be Observed done and performed and
farther knowe ye that we the said Thomas Prather and jwilliam
Prater have assigned made ordained and in oru stede and place by
theis presents put and constituted our wellbeloved in Christe
Richard Hunton of Bushton in thee countie of Wilts, gent and
Williamk Quintyne of Wylsfoorde in the said countie clearke our
true and Lawfull attrneys Joyntlie and severallie of us and in
our names to enter into the Messuage tenement or Farm lands of
Stauton Bernarde afore sdaid with all and singular their
Apurtenances or into anie parte thereof in the name of the Whole
and full and peacable possession and Seizen for us and in our
names to take, And after such possision an seyzen soe had and
taken then for us and in our names to give and deliver possession
and seyzen of and in the premisses with the appurtenanceses and
every parte thereof to the said Henrie Quintyne his Executors and
assignes to have and to hould accordintg to the tenoure purporte
and true meaning heerof. Ratyhfying allowing and confirming all
and what soever the Said Richard Hunton and William Quintyne or
either of them Joyntlie and Severallie shall doe in or about the
premissses by force of theis presents In witness whereof we the
said Thomas and William Prater haveunto sett our Hands and Seals
the second daie of November in the Three and foutheth yeare of
the Raigne of our gracious Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth by the
grace of God of England Fraunce and Ireland Queene Defender of
the faith etc.
He may have been raise by these relatives until his father
remarried or he may have stayed with these relatives until his
adulthood. Thomas lived at Eaton Water House when his son Thomas
Prater/ Prather was born about 1604 and this Thomas came to
America in 1622.
Praters still live in near by Manors today, but sadley, they know
little about their heritage.
(research by Gary Benton Prather)
More
About THOMAS PRATER (GENTLEMAN):
Occupation: The Manor of Eaton Water
Notes
for MARGARET QUINTYNE:
During my visit to Clyffe Pepard in 1988, I found records that
stated the only Quintyne left in the manor (villiage) (yr. 1619)
was one "orphaned boy" "half starved and living by
the grace of others". This was only 20 years after Margaret
had married and moved to Eaton Water (Latton estates), Wiltshire.
The Quintyne family had fallen from a powerful family in Clyffe
Papard. All primary male heirs were dead. Margaret became the
heir and her holdings became her "dowery" for marriage
to Thomas Prater. Gary Benton Prather
Children of THOMAS (GENTLEMAN) and MARGARET QUINTYNE are:
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