 John Waterman's older brother—also named John—appears to have been the innkeeper, with his wife Agnes, of Andover's other inn, Le Belle.The Waterman family were members of the "gild merchant", as was John Jr.'s wife Isabella's family, the Lekes.When John Jr. retired as innkeeper in 1493, he drew up a will which included bequests of "acres of barley", demonstrating both his landholding and his involvement in the brewing of beer.