John Dymes

  General Notes:

Blacksmith.
1663 Admitted copyhold tenant in Manor of Mattishall. 3 roods of land in Highfield., Previously Peter Cawsey. (possibly Stackyard Close)
Feb 1663/4 John Dymes of Mattishall, blacksmith, entered into an administration bond to administer the estate of Mary Dymes of Wissingsett, possibly widow of Robert.
1664 Paid Heath Tax on 2 hearths.
1674 Admitted copyhold tenant to 3 roods of land in Mattishall Burgh. Previously John Watts.

Following entries from Mattishall Town Book:
1659/60 Paid to John Dymes for Irons, 2s. 6d on 27th June.
1660/61To the smith for work. 7s. 6d.
1661/62To the smith for work about the Church and Church Gates. 5s. 0d.
1665/66Paid the smith for work upon his bill. 3s. 9d.
1666/67Paid the smith for work. 2s. 8d.
1667/68 Payment for work done 4d.
1668/69 For work done by Jo. Dyms. 4d
1670/71Paid to John Dymes for Town work. 11s. 0d.
1671/72To Jo. Dymes for work. 1s.
To Dymes for 8 speakings? For the Town House. 8d.
To Jo. Dymes for work. 1s. 9d.
1672/73To John Dymes for work about the bells. 2s.
Paid to John Dines for work about the bells. 4s. 9d.
1674/75To John Dymes for work about the bells. 10s. 0d.
1675/76Paid John Dymes for Irons about the Church gates. 4s 0d.
Paid Jo. Dymes for a ?bordell for the Town folgate. 4d.
1676/77For Town work for the bells to John Dimes. 5s. 0d.
For Iron work to John Dines for the bells. 2s. 6d.
1677/78To John Dines for Sinders for the Church. 1s. 6d.
To John Dynes for plates. 8d.
To John Dines for an iron for the clock. 8d.
1678/79Paid John Dymes for mending the clock. 4d.
1679/80 Paid to Jo. Dymes for work. 6s. 10d.
Paid Goodman Dines for work about the bells. 5s. 0d.

WIll:
Dimes, John, of Mattishall 1680 ANF, will register, 1680, fo. 176, no. 159
Dimes is name in actual will it was indexed as Duns in NROCAT Will index
Dated: 17 September 1680
Blacksmith
Rose Dimes, my wife all houses, etc. in Mattishall & Mattishall Bergh After her decease to
John Dimes my sonne
Henry Dimes, my son
William Dimes, my son
Elizabeth, the wife of Obediah Drake five pounds
Rose the wife of Samuel Barrick five pounds to be paid by John Dimes
Marrin Dimes, my daughter 5 pounds
Executrix, Rose Dimes
Witnesses: William Barker, Robert Reynolds, Robert Pescod, Watts Rix
Proved: 19 November 1685 in Mattishall

John married Rose about 1659. (Rose was born in 1623 in Norfolk, England.)