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== Biography ==
Son of William Webster.
"John Webster became the tenant, under the priory of Ulverscoft, co. Leicester, of a farm in Cossington about 1535, and in 1544 he went to law about it. His opponents, Thomas Chamberlain and William Chamberlain, were probably his friends, who joined him in a collusive suit to secure his title. It is significant that William and Richard Chamberlain were witnesses to the will of Emmet Webster, John's widow. In 1554 John bought this house and farm, where he had lived for some years. His name appears twice in the churchwardens' accounts: In 1545 he paid rent for a piece of land (a butte) and in 1549 he held the office of churchwarden. John Webster died before 1558 when his widow Emett made her will. "["The Ancestry of Governor John Webster," compiled by Mrs. S.H. Skillington, in The American Genealogist, vol. 24, no. 4 (Oct. 1948), p. 198.]
A birth 14 May 1485 has been suggested.[Source: [[#S290]] Page: http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cygnus12&id=I81807 Accessed Aug. 28, 2016 no sources cited Certainty of Data: 1.5 ] However the parish registers don't go back that far, so this is doubtful.
He married Emett Welles about 1508 probably in Cossington, Leicestershire, England and died there before 20 March, 1558, the date of his wife's will. He is not mentioned in this will.
He was a butcher.
=== Children of Emett Welle and John Webster ===
*William Webster. was of Thrussington; living in 1585
*Alice (Ales) Webster. named in her mother's will 1558
*Agnes Webster. named in her mother's will 1558 as Agnes Storer
*Ellen Webster. named in her mother's will 1558
=== Note ===Labeled this John Webster as Sr., his son as II and grandson as III. This to help keep straight 3 generations of John Webster. There are two earlier John Websters born circa 1404 and 1430. And of course some later ones, notable John Webster 5th governor of Connecticut.
== Sources ==
* Source: S110 Title: John WEBSTER I (LR3B-TQH) Publisher: FamilySearch.org* Source: S290 Title: The Craig Genealogy Publisher: Rootsweb.com
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Abt 1485 - Bef 1558 (~ 73 years)
