Reve, Adam

Summary

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Birth:
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Death: 1591
Death Source: Will & Probate

Spouse1: Alice, m. 30 Apr 1564
Spouse2: Bridget Steven, m. 29 Aug 1580

Narrative

Children of Adam Reve and Alice:

1. Adam Reve, b. c1566
2. John Reve, b. c1567/8, bu. 21 Mar 1567/8
3. William Reve, b. c1567/8, bu. 26 Feb 1567/8
4. Samson Reve, b. c1569
5. Johane Reve (daughter), bu. 29 May 1572
6. Susan Reve, b. c1575
7. Israell Reve, b. c1579, bu. 31 Aug 1581

Children of Adam Reve and Bridget Steven:

1. Israel Reve, b. c1581
2. Mary Reve
3. Joseph Reve, bu. 3 Jan 1584/5
4. Martha Reve, b. c1587

From Colchester, St Nicholas, Essex Parish Register:

• Adam Reve & Alice his wief maried Aprill 30 1564
• (1565/6) Adam Reve the sonne of Adam Reve was baptized the xviith of Februarye
• (1567/8) John & William Reve the children of Adam Reve was baptized the xiith of Februarye
• (1567/8) John & William Reve the children of Adam Reve was baptized the xiith of Februarye
• (1567/8) William the sonn of Adam Riffe was buried the xvith of Februarye
• (1567/8) John the sonn of Adam Riffe was buried xxith of Marty
• (1569) Samsonne Reve the sonne of Adam Reve was baptized the xxvth of September
• (1572) Johane the daughter of Adam Reve was buried the xxixth of Maye
• (1575) Susan Reve the daughter of Adam Reve was baptized the xviiith of August
• (1579) Israell Reve the sonne of Adam Reve was baptized the thirde of Maye
• (1580) Alice the wif of Adam Reve aApot???d was buried the xxvith of March
• (1580) Adam Reve and Bridget Steven were maried the xxixth of August
• (1581) Israell the sonne of Adam Ree was buried the xxxith of August
• (1581) Israell Reve the sonne of Adam Reve was baptized the xth of September
• (1584/5) Josephe the sonne of Adam Reve was buried the thirde of Januarye
• (1587) Martha Reve the daughter of Adam Reve was baptized the xxiiith? daie of September

Adam lived in Colchester, St. Nicholas in Essex. He wrote his will on 28 Jun 1591 and it was probated 20 Aug 1591. He mentions the following individuals:

• my brethren Thomas Sfyrfan? & William Reve (it's not clear if this means literal brothers/in-laws in this context)
• foure of my chilldren ... Susanna Reve Israell Reve Mary Reve & Martha Reve (under 22)
• my soon Samson Reve
• my soon Adam Reve of basing stoke...his wife Avis...his daughter Avis
• my wyfe Briget...her children that is to saye Israell Reve Mary Reve & Martha Reve

The widow Briget Reve left a will as well, dated 23 Oct 1591 and probated 18 Jan 1591/2. In it she describes herself as "widow late wife of Adam Reve disceased" and mentions:

• Samson Reve soone of Adam Reve late discesed
• my sister hargrave wife to Rafe? hargrave the yenger
• my cosen Maye
• my sonn Israell Reve
• my daughter Mary Reve
• my three chilldren that is to saye to Israell Reve ...mary Reve & Martha Reve
• (executors) my brother Thomas FFiresen? & William Reve

Research Notes

Sources

1591 Will - Adam Reve - Commissary of Bishop of London, D/ABW 32/24
1591 Will - Briget Reve - Commissary of Bishop of London, D/ABW 32/33
Colchester, St Nicholas, Essex Parish Register 1541-1673, D/P 176/1/1