He was a yeoman of Ashley, Cambridgeshire at the time of his will, written on 18 May 1591 and proved 1 Jun 1591 113 He was named in the will of his brother-in-law,113 John Chenery, father of Margaret Moody, and grandfather of John Moody and Frances Kilbourne of New England. In his 1575 will, John Chenery, the father of Margaret Moody, placed his son John in the care of his nephew John Chenery. In case this nephew should predecease his son, however, he named "Brother in Lawe Richard Norwiche" as alternative guardian. 113