Individual Details
Anthony Thomas PRATER Gent.
(Abt 1545 - Aug 1593)
Forbearer of most (or about 95%) of the Praters, Prathers, Prayters, Praytors, Prators in America today.
After Richard Prater, Esq. moved to Nunney Castle, Anthony moved into Stanton
St. Bernard, Wiltshire, which became his inheritance. -- Gary Prather
Anthony Prater was a reeve "holding" under the Earl of Bolingbroke. Anthony as a tax collector/offical (reeve) for the earl was held over in quarter sessions (court) many times and the Earl of Bolingbroke had to set in these quarter sessions on Anthony's behalf. The earl wrote in his record of one such session: "Anthony Prater, a very troublesome man!" It appears that Anthony often over-collected taxes and had other questionable business dealings on behalf of the Earl. -- Gary Prather
Anthony Prater was listed in his oldest brother, Richard Praters, Will. -- Gary Prather
Anthony had taken liberties with proceeds from the estates and shortly after the his brother's son and heir George came of age. Anthony was "excommunicated from the Catholic Church for his extorsionate practices!" He died without reconciliation, but by this time King Henry had created the Church of England... which Anthony used to insure his burial place in the church. -- Gary Prather
After Richard Prater, Esq. moved to Nunney Castle, Anthony moved into Stanton
St. Bernard, Wiltshire, which became his inheritance. -- Gary Prather
Anthony Prater was a reeve "holding" under the Earl of Bolingbroke. Anthony as a tax collector/offical (reeve) for the earl was held over in quarter sessions (court) many times and the Earl of Bolingbroke had to set in these quarter sessions on Anthony's behalf. The earl wrote in his record of one such session: "Anthony Prater, a very troublesome man!" It appears that Anthony often over-collected taxes and had other questionable business dealings on behalf of the Earl. -- Gary Prather
Anthony Prater was listed in his oldest brother, Richard Praters, Will. -- Gary Prather
Anthony had taken liberties with proceeds from the estates and shortly after the his brother's son and heir George came of age. Anthony was "excommunicated from the Catholic Church for his extorsionate practices!" He died without reconciliation, but by this time King Henry had created the Church of England... which Anthony used to insure his burial place in the church. -- Gary Prather
Events
| Birth | Abt 1545 | Near Latton, co.Wilts, ENG | |||
| Marriage | 1572 | West Kingston, co.Wilts, ENG - Judith IVYE ¤ | |||
| Marriage | 10 Nov 1585 | Living | |||
| Death | Aug 1593 | Staunton, St. Bernard, co.Wilts, ENG | |||
| Burial | 21 Aug 1593 | Stanton, St. Bernard Church, co.Wilts, ENG |
Families
| Spouse | Judith IVYE ¤ (1550 - 1579) |
| Child | -NN PRATER (1572 - ) |
| Child | Thomas PRATER (1573 - 1577) |
| Child | William PRATER (1574 - ) |
| Child | Elizabeth PRATER (1575 - ) |
| Child | Ferndinando PRATER (1576 - 1592) |
| Child | George PRATER (1577 - 1578) |
| Child | Anthony Thomas PRATER ¤ Jr., Gent. (1578 - 1628) |
| Spouse | Living |
| Child | George PRATER (1589 - ) |
| Father | George PRATER Esq., of Latton (1510 - 1564) |
| Mother | Jane PLOTT (1515 - 1586) |
| Sibling | Richard PRATER Esq., of Nunney Castle (1540 - 1580) |
| Sibling | Elinor PRATER (1542 - ) |
| Sibling | George PRATER of Hook (1550 - 1591) |
| Sibling | John PRATER (1550 - ) |
| Sibling | Dorothy PRATER (1550 - ) |
| Sibling | Nicholas PRATER (1550 - 1589) |
| Sibling | Alis PRATER (1550 - ) |
| Sibling | Margaret PRATER (1550 - ) |
| Sibling | Bartholomew PRATER (1560 - ) |