Thursday, December 29, 2022

Wills of Richard Blake and Jone (Blake) Blake, 1623 and 1631 respectively; both of Andover

 Richard Blake, Linen Draper, of Andover left his will dated 10 Sep 1622 and it was probated by his wife Jone/Joane 15 May 1623. It is easy to tell who his children are as he names all of them and some of his grandchildren are also named. Unfortunately he does not name his siblings nor does he give a hint on his parent’s names. Naming his brothers in law as Nicholas Blake and William Smith is perhaps a clue to the ancestry of his wife Jone Blake as her surname was Blake before marriage. She appears to fit into the children of William Blake and Margaret Hibberd - she had a brother Nicholas and a sister Dorothy married to William Smith. The land which he discusses in his will is not property that belonged to the William Blake and Margaret Hibberd family (which was inherited from their mutual father William Blake who left his will in 1582. This Richard has done well for himself as a draper - he inherited only 50 from the will of his father William Blake (d 1582) as the second youngest son with three older brothers and the first two received the bulk of the inheritance which was a number of different properties. This does appear to place him as the second youngest son of William (d 1582)

Names mentioned in the will:

Jone Blake, wife of testator
William Cooke, tenant
Mr. Palmes, land owner
Mr. Thomas Fittiplace, land owner
Sir Francis Neale, land owner
William Blake, eldest son
John Blake, son
Nicholas Blake, son
Richard Blake, son
Peter Blake, son
William Blake, grandson, second son of William Blake
Peter Blake, grandson, son of William Blake
Mr. Richard Venables, land owner
Jone Bayly, daughter
Dorothie Burmingham, daughter
Ellnor Hinxman, daughter
Margarett Savage, daughter
Mr. Peter Noyes the elder, cousin
Mr. Nicholas Blake, brother in law
Mr. William Smith, brother in law
Joseph Hinxman, son in law
Hugh Marshall, witness
Nicholas Blake, witness
John Elton, witness

Richard names his eldest son as William which is helpful since the parish registers for Andover have not yet begun when he is baptized.

Baptisms and marriages for the children at Andover:

William Blake married Dorothy Madgwick 6 Feb 1606 (likely born before 1586)
Jone Blake married Richard Bayly 6 May 1605 (likely born by 1585)
Elizabeth Blake married John Hapgood 18 Jun 1605 (likely born by 1585)
Dorothy Blake married Peter Burmingham Apr 1608 (likely born by 1588)
Elenor Blake baptized 23 May 1589, married to Joseph Hinxman 10 Dec 1610
Margaret Blake baptized 25 Apr 1592, married to Richard Savage Apr 1616
Richard Blake baptized 30 Sep 1593 (lived at Tower Ward, London)
Peter baptized 25 Jul 1596
Edward baptized 21 Feb 1598 and buried 2 Mar 1599
John baptized 25 Oct 1601
Nicholas baptized 27 Mar 1604
Alice buried 11 Sep 1613

Since the eldest children are likely born by 1585 the possible date of marriage for Richard Blake and Jone Blake would be circa 1584 or earlier. That would give a likely date of birth for Richard of the early 1560s or earlier. I believe this Richard to be the son of William and Elizabeth Blake with William Blake leaving his will in 1582 at Eastontown, near Andover. William does not mention grandchildren in his will but to place him in a family he does mention his brother and sisters. William is definitely the son of Nicholas and Margaret Blake of Enham.

Will blogged for William Blake probated 14 Nov 1582:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/09/will-of-william-blakeyeoman-of-andover.html

and he mentions his siblings which clearly places him in the family of Nicholas and Margaret Blake of Enham. His brother Edmund mentioned in his father’s and his mother’s will quite disappears from the records although said to have a son Stephen. William has a large family as seen in his will. It is this large family along with his Uncle Robert’s family that form the nucleus of the Blake family in this area of Hampshire. Robert being a brother to Nicholas and named in their mother’s will and if I am right about Richard Blake who left his will in 1522 also named in his will where Robert was the eldest son. 

Transcribed by: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22nd  February 2008
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/141/491
Place: Andover, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Testator: Richard Blake, Linen Draper
Place: Andover, Hampshire, England
Dated: 10 Sep 1622, probated 15 May 1623
Read: Electronic copy
Condition: scan, smudges, old English writing good, contrast medium

[Margin]: T[estament] Richardi
[Margin]: Blake

1    In the name of the eternall and everlivinge
2    God father sonne and holly ghost, In whose name I was baptized in whome only I hope and beleive
3    to bee saved Amen The tenth daie of december in the yeare of our lord god one thousand six
4    hundred and two and twentie And in the yeares of the raigne of our soueraigne Lord James
5    by the grace of god king of England France and Ireland, defender of the faith etc the twentith
6    and of Scotland the six and fiftieth I Richard Blake of Andever in the Countie of South[amp]t[on]
7    lynnen drapier aged of yeares being sicke in boddie but of good and perfitt memorie I thancks
8    my god the giver and preserver thereof doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament
9    as followeth Revokinge hereby both in deede and in lawe all former and other wills heretofore
10    made by mee And first with a free hart and willing mind I doe yield and render my soule
11    into thee hands o[f] father sonne and holye ghost I doe acknowledge with all my hart and doe
12    confesse I am a greate sinner and have neede of the grace mercy and favor of God and I hope
13    that I shall find both grace and merrit of god the father for his beloved Christs sake in him
14    I believe, hee is my redeemer hee liveth for ever and ever and maketh intercession for sinners
15    and this I knowe that now I am a corruptible body but I hope throughe Jesus Christ to rise an
16    Incorruptible boddie and I believe that the lord will have mercie uppon mee for hee first made
17    mee soe this I believe whether I live or dye I am the lords to whome bee all honor glory power and
18    dominion both now and for evermore Amen As concerning my boddie I bequeath itt to the earth
19    from whence itt came Item I give to Trynitie Church in Wynton – ij s vi d and to the church
20    of Andever xx s Item I give and devise to Joane Blake my loving wife my house wherein I
21    now dwell in Andever and all the lands w[i]th th[e ]appurten[a]nce thereunto belonging And all that
22    my house and lands thereunto belonging in Andever aforesaid heretofore called the Bleu Ancker and
23    is now called the Phenix in the possession of William Cooke And all other my lands and ten[emen]ts in
24    Andever aforesaid ^ w[hi]ch I purchased severally of Mr Palmes and of Mr Thomas Fittiplace and alsoe that house or tenement in Andever aforesayd wherein Walter Waight shoomaker now dwelleth And alsoe all that my messuage
25    or ten[emen]ts and one acre of land in Sopstreete alias Soplane in Andever aforesaid and allsoe
26    all that my mannor and farme of Cricklades with the water mill thereof in Andever
27    aforesaid and all the lands rents profitts and com[m]odities whatsoever thereunto belonging
28    And allsoe all that my messuage and Farme of Gallacre al[ia]s Gavellacre and all the lands
29    rents profitts and com[m]odities whatsoever thereunto belonging And allsoe all those my lands ten[emen]ts and
30    hereditaments which I purchased of Sir Francis Neale lyeing in Forton in the p[ar]ish of Longe
31    parish And all and ev[er]ie in the rents of the said sev[er]all mannors messuages lands tene[men]ts and p[re]misses
32    referred upon anie lease or leases thereof or of anie p[ar]te thereof made To have and to hould all
33    and singular the said mannor messuags farmes mill lands tene[men]ts and p[re]misses unto the sayd
34    Joane my wief for and during her naturall life if shee shall soe long continue and keepe her self sole
35    and unmarried And after her decease or marriage w[hi]ch shall first happen I devise and bequeath
36    all and singular the saide mannor messuags farmes mill lands ten[emen]ts and p[re]misses and the rev[er]cion
37    and remaynder of them and ev[er]ie of them in manner and forme following that is to saie I give and
38    devise unto Will[ia]m Blake my eldest sonne my saied dwelling house and all that my saied mannor and
39    Farme of Cricklades together with the mill thereof and all the lands thereunto sev[er]allie and respectively
40    belonging and all the houses and lands with theire appurten[an]ces which I purchased of Mr Thomas
41    Feffiplace aforesaide To have and to hould to him the saide Will[ia]m Blake and his heires for ever
42    And I give and devise unto John Blake my sonne All that my said messuage or ten[emen]te called
43    the Bleu Ancker or Phenix aforesaide and all other the messuags lands and ten[emen]ts w[hi]ch I purchased
44    of Mr Palmes in Andever aforesaide and alsoe all that my said house or ten[emen]te wherein Walter
45    Waight aforesaide now dwelleth and all the lands thereunto belonging To have and to hold unto
46    my saide sonne John Blake and to the heires of his boddie lawfullie begotten and for defaulte of
47    such issue the Remaynder thereof to my said sonne Will[ia]m Blake ad his heires for ever
48    And I give and devise unto my sonne Nicholas Blake All those my lands ten[emen]ts and hereditaments
49    lyeing in Forton aforesaid w[hi]ch I lately purchased of Sir Frances Neale to have and to hold unto
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51    unto my saide sonne Nicholas his heires and assignes for ever Uppon this condition that my
52    saide sonne Nich[ol]as Blake and his heires shall paie to ev[er]ie of his brothers and sisters twenty pounds
53    apeece within two yeares next after the decease of Joane my saide wife And further I give and
54    devise unto my saide sonne Nich[ol]as Blake All that my messuage and Farme of Gallacre alias
55    Gavellacre and all the lands ten[emen]ts and hereditam[en]ts thereunto belonging and the rev[er]cion and Remaynder
56    thereof with their appurt[en[ancs To have and to hould unto my sayde sonne Nicholas Blake and
57    to the heires of his boddie lawfullie begotten and for defaulte of such yssue the Remaynder thereof
58    to my sayde sonne Will[ia]m Blake and to the heires of his boddie lawfullie begotten and for defaulte
59    of such yssue the Remaynder thereof to him and his heirs for ever provided allwaies and my will
60    is that if itt shall happen my saide Farme and lands of Gallacre to come unto my sayde sonne
61    Will[ia]m Blake or to his heires for defaulte of heires of the boddie of my sayde sonne Nicholas lawfullie
62    begotten That then my saide sonne Will[ia]m Blake or his heire which att that time shalbe shall
63    paie unto Richard Blake my sonne two hundred pounds, to Peter Blake my sonne one hundred pounds
64    and to John Blake my sonne one hundred pounds of currant english money to bee paid w[i]thin two
65    yeeres nexte after the said land shall come unto my saide sonne Will[ia]m or to his heires as aforesaide
66    And yf my sayde sonne Will[ia]m or his heires to whome the sayde land shall happen to come for defaulte
67    of heires of the body of my said sonne Nich[ol]as shall make default of payment of the sayd sev[er]all
68    som[m]es of money unto my said sonnes Richard, Peter and John in manner as is aforesayd That
69    then I give and devise the saide Farme of Gallacre and lands thereunto belonging unto my sayde sonne
70    Richard Blake and his heirs uppon condition likewise that the said Richard Blake or his heires
71    shall paie unto my said sonnes Peter and John one hundred pounds apeece, And I give and devise
72    unto William Blake my grandchilde second sonne of my sonne Wyll[ia]m All that my saide messuage
73    or ten[emen]te in Soperlane al[ia]s Soperstreete aforesaid and one acre of land thereunto belonginge
74    and the rev[er]cion and Remaynder thereof To have and to holde unto him and to the heyres of his bodye
75    lawfully begotten and for defaulte of such yssue the Remaynder thereof to Peter Blake his brother
76    one other of my grandchildren and to his heires for ever Item I give and devise unto Jone Blake
77    my sayde wife All that my moyety p[ar]te and porcion of the Farme of Upclatford and the rents
78    thereof which I sometymes held together w[i]th Mr Richard Venables To have and receive the rents
79    and profitts thereof for and during all the estate and terme of yeeres therein yet to come
80    and unexpired (if shee shall soe long live and keepe her self widdowe and unmaryed and after
81    her decease or marriage which shall first happen I give and devise all my estate and terme of
82    yeares therein then to come and unexpired with the rents and profitts thereof unto my sayde
83    sonne John Blake his executors and assignes; provided my will and meaning is that my said
84    wief shall paie out of the rents and proffitts of the sayd Farme of Clatford unto my sayd sonne
85    John Blake for his mayntenance att Oxforde the some of xxiiiij li by the yeere yearly Item
86    I give and bequeath unto my sonne Richard Blake fower hundred pounds of currant
87    english money over and above all such moneys as hee hath allreadie had of mee to bee paied unto
88    him by my executrix in manner following viz [a vi]t one hundred pounds thereof within six months
89    next after my decease and soe within ev[er]ie six moneths next following one hundred pounds
90    untill the sayd some of fower hundred pounds bee fullie paied Item whereas I promised to
91    give unto my sonne Peter Blake upon his marriage with his now wief the some of Five
92    hundred pounds (Three hundred pounds whereof I have allreadie paied unto him my will is
93    that my executrix shall paye unto him one hundred pounds more within one yeere next
94    after my decease and in full satisfaction of the said Five hundred pounds I give unto my
95    sayd sonne Peter my lease and terme of yeares of the Salteren or Salthouse in or neere
96    the towne of Southampton if hee shall accept thereof in satisfaction of the sayd
97    500 li Item I give to ev[er]ie of the children of Jone Bayly my daughter x ls a peece
98    Item I give unto Dorothie Burmingham my daughter x li and to ev[er]ie of her children
99    40 s apeece Item I give unto Ellnor Hinxman my daughter one hundred pounds in
100    regard her porcion hath beene lesse then the rest of her sisters and to ev[er]ie of her children
101    40 s apeece Item I give unto Margarett Savage my daughter xx li and to ev[er]ie of her
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103    children 40 s apeece Item I give to ev[er]ie of my sonne William Blakes children 40 s apiece Item the residue
104    of all my goods credditts debts cattells and chattells whatsoever not given nor bequeathed moveable and un-
105    moveable I give and bequeath fully and wholly to Jone Blake my sayde wief whom I make and ordeyne to
106    bee my only and sole executrix of this my last will and testament to paie all my debts and discharge all
107    my legacies hereby given and bequeathed and to see my bodye decentlie buried Item my will is that all the
108    waynskott glasse benches shelves table bordes and ioynestooles of my dwelling house shall after my
109    sayd wifes decease remayne and bee unto my said sonne William unde[r]saied My overseers of
110    this my last will I desire to bee my Cossen Mr Peter Noyes th[e ]elder, my brother in law Mr Nich[ol]as
111    Blake my brother in law Mr Will[ia]m Smith and my sonne in law Joseph Hinxman and I
112    give unto each of them xx s a peece giving willing and graunting unto them and the longest li-
113    ver of them full power and authoritie to determyne decyde and end all ambiguities doubtes
114    questions and debates whatsoever which shall arise amongest my sayd children or anye of them
115    And further my will is that my executrix shall become bound by obligacion to my overseers as
116    they shall thincke reasonable before my will bee proved to p[er]fourme and paye all the legacyes be-
117    fore given and bequeathed w[hi]ch yf shee shall refuse to doe Then my will is that Will[ia]m Blake my
118    sonne shall bee my executor of this my last will becominge bound as aforesaide to perfourme
119    the same provided allwaies and my will is that yf itt shall happen after my decease anye of my
120    sonnes or anye other to whome I have limited to enioye anye p[ar]te of my lands or goods aforesaide
121    not to content himself or themselves with such porcion of lands or goods in such manner and
122    sort as I have before given and bequeathed the same or shall attempt practise or endeavour to
123    disturbe alter chaunge frustrate or made voide in anie respect or point this my last will
124    and testament and the contents of the same or anie p[ar]te thertoof that then my sayd sonnes he or
125    they and every other person and persons to whome I have given and graunted to have and enjoy anye
126    p[ar]te of my lands goods and chattells shall for ever lose the benefitt of this my last will to all
127    intents and purposes and the legacies to them or any of them by the same given and devised
128    And then I doe give and devise the same porcion of my lands and goods to the residue of my sayde
129    sonnes not soe offendinge to be equallie and indifferentlye divided amongest them Item my will
130    and meaning is that my sayde wief shall receive and have all the rents and p[ro]fitts of my
131    lands given unto her as is aforesayde towards the paiement of the legacies in this my will
132    contayned yf my goods and chattells shall not suffice to satisfie the same And lastely I give and
133    bequeath unto the corporacion of the towne of Andever and theire successors for ever Thirty
134    pounds of currant english money uppon condicion that the Baylief and approved men for the
135    time being of the sayde corporacion shall with the same money either purchase land in Fee
136    simple to the use of the poore people of the same towne accordinge to the proporcion of the sayd somme
137    of Thirtie poundes and paye the rent thereof yeerelye unto the sayde poore people or els that the
138    sayd Bailliffe and approved men shall give securitie unto my executrix and overseers or the s[ur]vivors
139    of them by rent chardge or otherwise by some other assurance as shal[l ]bee by my sayd executrix and
140    overseers or the survivor of them or theire counsell learned devised to paye unto the sayd poore
141    people such as have most neede and to soe manie of them as the sayd Bailliffe and approves
142    men shall thinke fitt the some of fourty shillings att the feast of St Thomas theapostle yerely
143    for ever And further I give towards the paving of the waye to the Free scoolhouse in Andever
144    the some of twentie shillings In witnes whereof I have to this my last will and testament sett
145    my hand and seale the daie and yere above written Richard Blake witnesses hereeunto Hugh
146    Marshall  Nich: Blake  John Elton
148    Probatum: fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram venera
149    bili viro domino Will[el]imo Byrd milite legum doctore Curie prerogative cantuariensis ma
150    gistre custode siue com[m]issario legittime constituto decimo quinto die Mensis Maij Anno
151    domini millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo tertio Juramento Joanne Blake relicte dicti
152    dicti defuncti et executrixio in huisimodi testamento nominat Cui com[m]issa fuit administratio
153    bonorum Jurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem
154    ad sancta dei evangelia Coram Hugone Marshall cl[er]ico vigore com[m]issiomis in ea p[ar]te al[ia]s
155    emanata Jurat

The wife of Richard Blake, Jone (Blake) Blake left her will dated 23 Apr 1631. It was probated in a local court possibly and not the Prerogative Court of Canterbury but actual probate is not with this copy of the will. Her date of death is unknown but a burial for Mrs. Jone Blake 20 May 1631 as a widow is likely for her. She mentions to the Curate at Andover Mr Elton (as did her husband); She makes references to other items in the will pertaining to Church donations. 

Names mentioned in the will

Jone Blake, widow, testator

William Baily, grandson

William Blake, son (eldest)

Katheren Baily, granddaughter

Richard Blake, son

John Blake, son

Jone Baily, daughter (eldest)

Richard Baily, son in law

Peter Blake, son

Nicholas Blake, son

Rosmard Anesend, debtor

Peter Burmingham, son in law

Joseph Hinxman, son in law, executor in case of failure by William Blake

Mr Nicholas Blake, brother

Mr William Smyth, brother in law

Other grandchildren, mentioned only by surname - Burmingham, Savage, Hinxman

Other daughters, mentioned only by surname - Dorothy Burmingham, Elenor Hinxman, Margaret Savage. 

Missing from the will of both her parents Elizabeth married to John Hapgood (one child only Elizabeth also not mentioned). Two daughters are deceased as infants/young child. One son died as an infant - Edward. 

I ordered a copy of the original scans from Family Search a while ago but had not transcribed it. An oversight in these years that have passed since I received it.

Recorded: 26 Dec 2022
Source:  Family Search Will Acquisition
Place: Andover, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Testator: Jone Blake (widow of Richard Blake)
Dated: 23 Apr 1631
Read: Images
Condition: smudges, old English writing, faint
       
1    In the name of God Amen the xxiijth Daye of Aprill in the yere of o[u]r Lord god 1631, I Jone Blake of Andever in the county
2    of South[ampton] wid[ow] being sicke in body but of good and p[er]fitt memory (god be praysed everlie) doe make my last will and testament in
 3    manner and forme following revokinge hereby all former wills First I com[m]end my soule into the hands of almightie
 4    god my maker hopinge assuredly thorough the onely meritts and mediation of my saviour Jesus Christe to be saued and
 5    be made an Inheritrix of his heavenly kingdome my body I comend to the earth to be buried in the Church of Andever
 6    nere vnto the place where my husband was buried.  It[e]m I give to the Church of Andever xxs.  It[e]m I give to the
 7    use of the poore people of Andever the some of x ₤ to be bestowed and disbursed together w[it]h xxx ₤ formerly giuen
 8    by my husband by the Bailliffe and approved men of the corporacon of Andever as is appoynted by my said husbands will
 9    It[e]m I giue to the Church of Knights Enham xx s To the poore there v s To the poor people of Forton x s It[e]m I
10    giue towards the repayring of the Free Schoolehowse xx s To the poore people of Andever to be distributed amongst
11    them at my buriall xl s To Mr Elton of Andever I giue xx s Item I giue to Will[ia]m Baily my grandchild xx ₤
12    of currant english money to be paide vnto him by my executor w[it]hin six moneths next after my decease It[e]m I giue to ev[er]y of
13    my sonne Will[ia]m Blakes children xx s a peece To my Daughter Bailies children (Katheren and Will[ia]m excepted) xx s a peece
14    To my daughter Burminghams children xxs a peece To my daughter Hinxmans children xx s apiece To my daughter
15    Savages children xx s a peece.  It[e]m I giue vnto Richard Blake my sonne one hundred pounds of currant money to be
16    paide vnto him w[it]hin one moneth next after my decease  It[e]m I giue to John Blake my sonne one hundred pounds
17    of like money to be paide by my executor vnto him his executors or assignes at the end or expiracon of the lease of the Farme of Upclatford
18    called my Lord Sandys Farme and in the meane tyme to be disposed of by my sonne Hinxman to the vse of my
19    saide sonne John at the rate of six in the hundred p[ro]vided if he shall haue occasion to disburse yt towardes the rente
20    takings of the said Farme of vp clatford or otherwise unto ymploy it soever for his such like good this my executor shall paye the same
21    w[it]hin three moneths vpon notice thereof to him giuen  It[e]m I giue to my Daughter Jone Baily Fifty poundes currant money
22    and my will is that my executor shall dipsose of the same to her vse and paye the interest thereof after the rate of six in the hundred to her husband Richard Baily and
23    the principall to her survivour ysyue.  It[e]m I giue vnto Katheren Baily my grandchild one hundred poundes currant
24    money to be paide vnto her at her marriage or age of xxj yeres w[hic]h shall first happen And in the meane tyme
25    to be put out by my executor for her vse and benefitt at the like rate of six in the hundred p[ro]vided that shee marry w[it]h the consent of my executor and
26    overseers or the most p[ar]te of them  It[e]m I giue and bequeath to Nich[ol]as Blake my sonne halfe of my kyne and half my hogges at Forton fortie
27    acres of wheat and six acres of barley sowen and to be sowen at Forton aforesaide and one hundred sheepe to be taken as
28    they shall rvn and be let out at the felde late there to be kept till sheere tyme [several words crossed out]  It[e]m I
29    giue to my said sonnes Peter and Nich[ol]as my fouer Carthowses one Carte and dungpott, two ploughes w[it] their harnes and
30    furniture equally to be divided betwext them All the residue of my stock of cattle corne and other goods and householdstuffe of
31    myne at Forton I giue and bequeath to said Peter Blake my sonne  It[e]m I giue vnto my said sonne Nich[ol]as Blake three q[uar]ters
32    of barley wh[ich] widow Rosmard Anesend doth owe me It[e]m I giue to my sonne John Blake one featherbed, one feather bolster, one           
33    pillowe and pillowe [co]ver, one pare of blanketts and one covverlett,  It[e]m I giue vnto my sonne Peter Blake one pare
34    of home made sheetes and two pare of ordinary sheets  It[e]m I giue to my sonne Richard Blake my best tableclot[h] savinge
35    It[e]m I guie to Katheren Bailie two shete tablecloths one pare of good canvas shete and one more pare of canvas and halfe a dozen of table napkins
36    one and one pare of sheets and one dozen of gray napkins  All the residue of my lynnen I giue and bequeath to my sonne
37    William Blake  p[ar]t is delivered to my fower Daughters equally to be divyded betwext them provided allwaies and upon this condicon
38    and my will is that my sonne in law Richard Baily my sonnes Richard Blake John Blake Peter Blake Nich[ol]as Blake and
39    Katheren Baily to whome I haue giuen legacies as aforesaid and every of them at or before the recept of their several legacies shall give
40    their several bonds to my Executor wh[ich] condicone to the such or the like effect as my sone in lawes Peter Burningham and
41    Richard Savage haue already entered into to paie ra__ly and aproximatly together wh[ich] my executor according to the legacies to each of
42    them giuen toward the buildings and repayings of my pt of the Farme of Upclatford and towards such chargs expences and damags
    as my said executor shall or may and be hereafter put out during the same. It[e]m I give unto my sonnes in law Joseph Hinxman
43    the moitie or half of the orchard during the terme I haue theire wh[ich] I hold of St Mary Colledge nere winton the other
44    moitie and the lease thereof and of the howse wherin Will[ia]m ___ is habitely  I giue to my sonne Will[ia]m Blake and my will and
45    desire is that my sonne Hinxman maye ___ w[it]h my sonne William Blake in the nowe takinge of the said orchard when
46    the same shall hereafter happen  It[e]m I giue to Katherin Baily my cotten gown and my third best petticote, one of my best
47    __ocke and two of my worsted my cloak and my savegard two kerchers and two p[ar]tletts and other aparel all the residue of my wearing
48    apparell I will unto my five daughters equally to be divided betwext them:  And as concerninge my Daughter Burningham and
49    my daughter Hinxman and my daughter Savage I haue lately delivered vnto there husbandes Fifty poundes apiece for and in lieu of
50    their further legacies All the residue of my goods cattles and chattles money plate and howseholde stuffe not hereby
51    giuen nor bequeathed I giue vnto my saide sonne Will[ia]m Blake whome I doe make my Executor of this my laste will and
52    Testament to paie all my legacies and dets and to see my body decently buried my overseers of this my last will I desire
53    to be my brother Mr. Nich[ol]as Blake and my brother in Lawe Mr. William Smythe, and I giue vnto them xx s apeece givinge
54    willing and grantinge vnto them and the longe liver of them full power and authorety to determyn decide and all
55    ambiguities doubts questions and debates wh[ich] shall or maie arise amongest my saide children or any other to whome I
56    haue giuen any legacie Provided allwaies and my will is that if yt shall happen after my decease any of my children
57    or any others to whome I haue given any legacy not to content himself or themselves wh[ich] such porcion of my goods or such
58    and in such measure as I haue giuen the same or shall attempt or endeavour to disturbe alter manage frustrate
59    or make voide this my last will and testament or any p[ar]t thereof that then he or shee or they to whome I have
60    giuen any legacy shall f[or]ever loose the benefitt of this my will and the legacies hereby given
61    and then I doe giue the same porcion of my goodes and monie to be residue of my saide children not so offending
62    to be equally divided amongst them. And further  my will is that my Executor shall become bounde by obligacon to my
63    overseers on such a so[m]me of money as they shall thinke fit before my will be proved to p[er]forme the same and paie all the
64    legacies before giuen wh[ich] if he shall refuse to doe then my will is that my sonne in lawe Joseph Hinxman shalbe my
65    Executor becominge boounde as aforesaide to my overseers to p[er]forme my said will It[e]m further I give unto my sonne
66    Blake’s childe xx s In wytnes whereof I haue hereunto sett my hande
67    Jone "B" Blakes  marke
68    Whitnesses hereunto 
69    Nich: Blake
70    Mary Cor[__]e  

The reference to the farm at Upper Clatford is most interesting as my great grandfather worked on a Farm there as did his father John as far as I can tell. 

Thomas Blake was the father of John Blake and the land which he farmed was likely copyhold and had belonged to the King family (Joanna King married Joseph Blake). The will of Thomas King passed the property to Joseph Blake. It was one of the first wills that I read for my family and I was somewhat shocked that Thomas King did not even mention his daughter; all comments were directed at his son in law! Both the father of Joseph Blake, Thomas Blake and Thomas King were married to women with the surname Carter (Thomas King married Mary Carter 10 Jan 1728 at Upper Clatford (she was the daughter of John Carter and Jane Woods (married 4 Aug 1701 at Andover); Thomas Blake married Ann Carter daughter of Edmond Carter and Ann Monk (married 8 Sep 1700 at Andover). An eight year old child which I was just eight when my grandfather passed away did not retain all that was said to her in those years of listening to my grandfather. He did say may things but I think I only really retained the ones he emphasized.


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