Jonson family at Abbotts Ann

There is also a Jonson family at Abbotts Ann. I have not yet found the baptism for Susannah Johnson (possible daughter of Roger Johnson and Mary and the wife of Anthony Beaver at Upper Clatford. Notably in 1586 there is a Roger Jonsone baptized at Abbotts Ann and the son of William Jonsone. There is a Roger Johnson married to Margaret and they baptized Roger Johnson 30 May 1641 at Upper Clatford. I shall have to make note of the Jo[h]nson family at Abbotts Ann. There is only one line of the Johnson family at Upper Clatford.

The Hurst family dominates the parish registers at Abbotts Ann in this time period. Harry Hurst is Churchwarden in this time period. There are a number of Hurst  families with heads of household being Henry Hurst, John Hurst, Richard Hurst, Roger Hurst, Thomas Hurst, and William Hurst in the period from 1561 to 1587 where I currently am transcribing. The marriages may help to separate these men into fathers and sons although they could be different families just sharing the same surname.

Most years there are less than ten baptisms in this early time period. No new Blake baptisms and checking the IGI there does not appear to be a lot of Blake baptisms before the 1700s.

I am thinking about the Research Interests webpage for BIFHSGO. I manage the Research Interests and I like the idea of a new method of recording. Devon FHS has a very nice setup where you enter all the material yourself. You have a password and can update or remove at will. I think this is a good system and must think of how to write that up. The system would still require a coordinator to assist with problems entering, monitor the webentries and lost passwords. It would be nice to be able to have a search function that would let you pull up particular names and perhaps even be able to choose the county you wish to search.

Blake family at Abbotts Ann in 1568

Transcribing Parish Registers is just always so meaningful. I have looked at Abbotts Ann before (probably four years ago now) and I missed the baptism of Thomas to Robert Blake 2 September 1568. Whether there will be more entries for Blake remains to be seen but finding them at Abbotts Ann is very interesting. Now who is this Robert baptizing children at Abbotts Ann? Is he the son of Robert Blake and brother to Nicholas Blake? This Robert Blake (brother to Nicholas) left a will in 1542 which I have not yet transcribed. I actually need to acquire it and hope to do that one of these days. I hadn't expected to find someone so early on but the earlier the better actually.

Checking Abbotts Ann wills reveals:

1533B/28  Will of Simon Prince (Prynce) of Abbotts Ann, Hampshire  1533
1629A/44  Will and inventory of William Kidgell (Kiggill) of Little Ann, Abbotts Ann, Hampshire  1629
1685A/054  Will and inventory of John Kidgell of Little Ann, Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, yeoman  1685
1720A/062  Will of Richard Kidgell (Kidgel) of Little Ann, Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, yeoman  1720
1729A/113  Will of Robert Prince of Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, yeoman  1729
1753A/077  Will of James Prince of Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, yeoman  1753
1760B/32  Will of James Prince of Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, innkeeper ('innholder')  1760
1806A/059  Will of William Marshman of Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, yeoman  1806
1815A/53  Will of George Marshman of Abbotts Ann, Hampshire, Farmer  1815

All of which could provide information on the Mary Prince who married Charles Blake in 1736 at Abbotts Ann and the Jane Gilbert who married Charles Blake in 1761. Jane Gilbert is descendant of the Kidgell family. The Marshman family is rather interesting as I rather think this is the kindsman mentioned in John Blake (1796)'s will.

However, I deviate from 1568 but it does rather excite my mind to discover that there was a Blake family early at Abbotts Ann. That this time frame is good for a grandson of Robert Blake brother to Nicholas Blake. Interestingly nothing is known about Robert the eldest son of Robert Blake except he may have left a will at Andover

1522B/04  Will of Robert Blake (Blayke) of Knights Enham, Hampshire  1522
1542B/06  Will of Robert Blake of Enham, Andover, Hampshire  1542
1545B/022  Will of Robert Blake of ?Wallop Street, Lockerley, Hampshire  1545
1547B/006  Will of Robert Black (Blacke) of Christchurch, Hampshire  1547
1554U/03  Will and inventory of Robert Blake of Street, Lockerley, Hampshire  1554
1593A/009  Will and inventory of Robert Blake of Dibden, Hampshire, shipwright  1593
1601B/08  Will of Robert Blake of Knights Enham, Hampshire, husbandman  1601
1605A/07  Will of Robert Blake of Andover, Hampshire, victualler  1605

This list of wills for Robert Blake from 1522 to 1605 is an especially interesting one. I have transcribed the will of Henry Blake at Christchurch earlier and perhaps Robert Black (Blacke) is his ancestor. Did the name become Blake; were they originally Blacke? yDNA testing might help to solve the riddle of Andover and the Blake families there. Who leaves the will in 1522 - which Robert is this? Robert, brother to Nicholas, leaves a will in 1542 at Enham. The Lockerley Robert Blake is also a mystery and I have some of their wills to work on later but this is the earliest one and I do not have it either. Dibden is near Southampton and no idea on whom this Robert Blake is. The Robert Blake leaving a will at Enham in 1601 though is most interesting as is the Robert leaving a will at Andover in 1605 and a victualler. The Robert Blake family carried on this victualler type of business through the 1600s - is John a descendant of this family?

Back to transcribing now that I have a few thoughts in my mind about the Blake family that could be here at Abbotts Ann in the mid 1500s. The road to Abbotts Ann comes up through the Wallops so that getting to Abbotts Ann was probably not all that difficult; certainly as we drove up the highway through the Wallops towards Andover none of the small villages that dot the area to the south and west of Andover seemed very far away from each other. Stunningly beautiful countryside which reminded me of Ontario. I see why my grandfather was comfortable living in London Ontario; going out in the countryside was very much like living in Upper Clatford. Especially as we lived right on the outskirts of London when I was a child. Going to the end of our block and looking to the south was all farm land with just a couple more streets of houses. Now looking south London is solid right to the 401 highway.

Posted Upper Clatford Parish Registers up to 1812

I have added an excel file to my webpage for Upper Clatford Parish Registers up to 1812.

http://www.kipp-blake-families.ca/elizabethmain.htm#BLAKE

The Blake family at Upper Clatford after 1757 is my line. The Blake family at Upper Clatford in the 1600s may be descendant of Peter Blake of Andover to whom property at Upper Clatford was conveyed in the will of his father William Blake (probated 1607). This is not my direct line. Peter's father William and my ancestor Richard were brothers.

Proofreading Upper Clatford Parish Registers continues

I have now completed Parish Register 2 and I am  now working on Parish Register 4 (marriages and banns) from 1754 to 1812. I should complete them in the next couple of hours and then I will do Parish Register 3 which begins with a copying of Parish Register 2 and then completes the Baptisms and Burials from 1777 to 1812. I hope to complete this task today and I will send it off to the OPC Hampshire webpages for inclusion there. I know that Linda and Tony have mentioned they are busy but hopefully Penton Mewsey will soon be up (available on my webpages: http://www.kipp-blake-families.ca/elizabethmain.htm#BLAKE     along with the Parish Registers of Knights Enham).

One of my other Blake researchers with whom I correspond asked for my Andover Parish Register so I decided to send it off to her (it is from the beginning of the register late 1580s to 1757). It is a very large file and I have discussed with Linda and Tony Knight the idea of putting it up although not yet proofread. They are keen to do so and I will send it off to them as well on the weekend.

Then I can begin the Abbotts Ann Parish Registers. I am most interested in this parish. John Blake lived there at least from the mid 1750s to 1796 when he is buried there. Will I be able to discover anything about the Blake family in the early registers? I am hoping I might get a few ideas but will have to wait and see on that.

With two King sisters (Mary married John Blake and Joanna married Joseph Blake) marrying Blake men I must admit to wondering if the two Blake men were related other than their children being first cousins to each other. John Blake's only child Mary died in childbirth about a year after her marriage in 1780. Joseph's children are mentioned in the will of John Blake with Ann receiving special interest in that she was living in Abbotts Ann possibly taking care of her uncle. Impossible to tell from the will although one could suspect that. Thomas, her brother and my 3x great grandfather) is living at Upper Clatford (and he is married to Sarah Coleman) and he has three children although the will was dated 1792 and Thomas only just married that year. Interestingly Sarah Coleman is descended from the Coleman family who were Inn keepers at Goodworth Clatford and the Pearce family who were Inn keepers at Abbotts Ann. Considering John Blake was a malster this certainly leads to interesting thinking. Hence my strong desire to transcribe the parish registers of Abbotts Ann next. William the only other child of the Joseph Blake/Joanna King marriage lives at Andover.

Then there is the Carter family where Mary Carter married Thomas King (parents of Mary and Joanna (married to John Blake and Joseph Blake respectively)) and Ann Carter married Thomas Blake. I do not know if they were sisters. There are two sisters Mary and Ann in the family of Richard Carter and Elizabeth Musprett at Andover. One wonders if this has been the reason that Joseph Blake ends up in Upper Clatford since he lived at Andover. If Thomas and Mary King were his aunt and uncle one can see that that might happen. How does John Blake fit in? Why does he go to Upper Clatford for his wife (Mary King)? It is an intriguing query and I am not sure that the Manor Books will necessarily help me with this one except that Thomas King was a farmer at Upper Clatford.

Protestation Returns for Cumberland - Eskdale Ward

I decided that I was not going to get the rest of the Eskdale Ward parishes proofread for the Protestation Returns for Cumberland so I have sent my raw file out to all the Routledge researchers with whom I am in correspondence warning them the transcription is a first go except for Bewcastle and Lanercost. I wanted to transcribe the entire Ward just to see where the Routledges, Tweddles and Robsons were in 1641-42. I was satisfied to find that the Routledges were almost entirely at Bewcastle. Twenty five Routledge males at Bewcastle, one Routledge at Walton, four Routledge at Lanercost (one at Askerton quarter and three at Burdoswell quarter), and two Routledge at Stapleton. There are 52 Routledge males listed on the 1604  Land Survey of Bewcastle. In the 1630 Indenture there are only 17 Routledge males. Where have they disappeared? Mind you that is 52 sons in 1604 with 22 fathers and the 1630 Indenture may only be the heads of families which is reasonably around 20 still. But by 1641 only 36 Routledge males  over the age of 18 left in the Eskdale Ward is somewhat amazing.

There are seven of us actively involved in researching the Routledge family around the world. I have acquired quite a bit of information on the family which I have organized into various charts but moving back into the 1600s is very very difficult as the parish records were all destroyed in the raid of the 1660s. Manor records would be the other method of putting the family together and I have left that to my cousin Thomas Routledge in England. He and I are related through the Routledge family of Kirkbeckstown but he also appears to have Oakshaw Routledge. Most of mine are Oakshaw Routledge with a few other Routledge families. I simply have so many Routledge lines that I wonder if they all collapse eventually back to one Routledge male in the 1400s or 1500s. Time will tell perhaps and it is most intriguing.

I must get back to the Upper Clatford Parish Registers tomorrow as I would like to finish them this week. Then I can start the Abbotts Ann Parish Registers which I am finding a rather intriguing idea.

Proofreading Upper Clatford Parish Registers

Continuing on with the proofreading of the Upper Clatford Parish Registers and I have nearly completed Register 2. It is repeated again at the beginning of Parish Register 3 but with minimal changes (noted in the file). I would like to learn more about the Collins family into which Joanna Blake married in 1781 (Joseph Blake died in 1767 leaving her a widow). Thomas Collins first wife was also Joanna and I understand that their farms ran side by side. I need to investigate the maiden surname of Thomas Collins' first wife. They did not marry at Upper Clatford and the baptisms of their children were:

Collins Mary     daughter Collins Thomas     Joanna     1762     May     9
Collins Thomas     son     Collins  Thomas     Joanna     1764     May     13

The Blake family and the Collins family were baptizing children about the same time at Upper Clatford.

Andover Parish Register has the marriages of a Thomas Collins and Joanna Garlick (of Tangley).

Collins     Thomas     Garlick     Joanna     Tangley 1756     August     1    

Witnesses, Alexander Smith, Joseph Godden

Marriage in 1756 should perhaps indicate that I should look for more children prior to 1762. There are no baptisms for this couple at Andover in this time frame. None at Penton Mewsey. Tangley is about 5.5 miles NW of Andover (about 9 kilometres). There is a parish register for Tangley but the baptisms do not begin until 1704, the marriages until 1703 and the burials 1679. I suspect that Andover may have been the location for the baptisms, marriages and burials but Vernham Dean is just 3 miles away, Knights Enham 4 miles and Penton Mewsey 4 miles. 

Blake at Upper Clatford before 1757

Before 1757 the Blake families at Upper Clatford may be descendants of Peter Blake but definitely the Blake family at Upper Clatford from 1757 on at least to 1812 are descendants of Joseph Blake and Joanna King (my 4x great grandparents).

Blake events before 1757 at Upper Clatford (all Blake events after to 1812 are my family)

Baptisms
Blake    Anne    daughter    Blake    John            1635    December    28
Blake    Abraham    son    Blake    John            1637    March    4
Blake    Katheren                        1678    July    2
Blake    Mary    daughter    Blake    Mr. Peter        Ann    1679    March    24
Blake    Peetar    son    Blake    Peetar        Ann    1686    August    10

Marriages
Blake    John    Abbotts Anne    King    Mary    Upper Clatford            1753    December

Burials
Blake    Ann    daughter    Blake    John            1640    August    30   
Blake    Elizabeth                        1660    August    15   

The John Blake who is father to Anne and Abraham is unknown in terms of parentage but property at Upper Clatford was conveyed  to Peter Blake by his father William Blake married to Margaret Hibberd. This Peter would have been born before 1 Aug 1606 (the date of his father's will). He is not referred to as a minor so will be 21 or greater in 1606 giving him a birth date before 1 Aug 1585. He does not mention that any of his younger sons are married and notably he is aiming to advance his younger sons with their access to these properties and presumably that has some reference to them making profitable marriages.

However the earliest Blake entries at Upper Clatford are not until 1635 and 1637. The daughter Ann has died and I have no information at the moment on an Abraham Blake. In the Penton Mewsey register there is a marriage for Peter Blake of Clatford and Ann Noyes of Penton Mewsey.

Blake    Peter    Clatford    Noyes    Ann    Penton Mewsey    1677    June    26

and the baptisms of Katheren, Mary and Peter at Upper Clatford are likely their children.

But is there a line between Peter (b c 1580s) and John (b c 1610s) and then John and Peter (b c 1640s)? Is it the same Blake family? The time frame could make them fathers and sons. Possibly the Manor Books of Upper Clatford will help to answer that question. One of my future transcription projects once I complete the Parish Registers that I have at hand up to 1837 when civil registration began and the census are available. I am also working backwards from the marriages having now managed to link Blake marriage to spouse backward from 1951 to my present 1918. I will continue to use Free BMD and the census to try to do the same back to 1837 plus the Marriage Challenges that are done periodically by the Guild of One Name Studies. I did not think I could be ready to submit yet but did manage to put together files for the two challenges today six for one and twenty one for the other. I have extracted the Blake entries from the Guild Marriage Index for Hampshire and will continue as I work through the various counties (I have only done Hampshire thus far working backwards). There are nearly 30,000 Blake marriages between 1837 and 1951.

I am busy proofreading the Upper Clatford Parish Register transcriptions and I am now working on Parish Register 2 which takes me from 1725 to the mid 1770s. Parish Register 3 then repeats 1725 to the mid 1770s in a much better hand and then finished at 1812 for baptisms and burials and marriages to 1753. Parish Register 4 brings the marriages from 1754 to 1812. I had hoped to finish last week but my eyes can only do so much reading microfiche and then I need a change. Hopefully I will complete them this week. I would like to start Abbotts Ann.

My distraction yesterday with the Tweddle family was quite interesting. I like it when people write to me about my various lines. I never know what sort of information I might acquire from them as they search back. In this case, the individual lives in England which is always very very nice for me because they have access to all those records readily. Although I realize it is not an easy thing to be in the North and want to see the records in the southwest. England is a busy place and the M roads are very very busy (like the 401 all the time). I have sent him a fair amount of information already but do not want to overwhelm so will wait for his response each time to send more. I have been given a lot of information on the Tweddle family and have acquired a little on my own.

Tweddle family of Lanercost Cumberland UK

A Tweddle researcher contacted me on Ancestry about Thomas Tweddle baptized 5 Jul 1693 at Lanercost Parish Church. This Thomas is my 5x great grandather and I can trace back to him quite readily. My mother's maternal grandmother was Grace Gray (my first Canadian born ancestor) and she was the daughter of Robert Gray (baptized 3 Nov 1810 at Etton East Yorkshire) and Elizabeth Mary Ann Routledge baptized 14 February 1804 at Bewcastle Parish Church (she was born at Parkhead Bewcastle). Elizabeth Mary Ann Routledge's parents were Thomas Routledge baptized 25 Jul 1763 at Bewcastle and Elizabeth Routledge baptized 27 Aug 1763 at Bewcastle. Thomas was born at Broderigg and Elizabeth at Raw. The parents of Thomas were Henry Routledge (born at Oakshaw, baptized 30 July 1720 at Bewcastle) and Margaret Tweddle (baptized 6 Mar 1728 at Lanercost). The parents of Elizabeth were George Routledge (born at Todhills and baptized 17 Apr 1729 at Bewcastle) and Grace Routledge (no baptism date known yet). Thus my Tweddle line enters into my Routledge lines. My Routledge lines continue back with Henry Routledge's parents being William Routledge and Grizzel Routledge and George Routledge's parents being George Routledge (and possibly Margaret Routledge still proving that) and Grace Routledge 's parents being Thomas Routledge (of Hill Bewcastle) and Mary Routledge (of Kirkbeckstown). My 2x great grandmother Elizabeth Mary Ann Routledge has 2 Routledge parents, 3 Routledge grandparents and 6 Routledge great grandparents. Family Lore says there are three sets of cousins but I am still working on those relationships.

Back to Margaret Tweddle (wife of Henry Routledge) and they were married 3 Oct 1759 at Lanercost but the marriage lines does not indicate anything further other than the date and that they were bachelor and spinster of Bewcastle and Lanercost respectively. The only Margaret baptized in a reasonable time frame is Margaret Tweddle daughter of Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson who married 18 May 1721 at Lanercost (Thomas Tweddle was baptized 5 Jul 1693 at Lanercost and Margaret Robson was baptized 28 Mar 1705 at Lanercost). Thomas Tweddle held leases at Ringing Hills (Rinon Hills) and I have a copy of one from 1733 when Margaret would have been five years old. Thomas Tweddle is living at Ringing Hills when he died 27 Feb 1777.

Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson had seven children all baptized at Lanercost:

John Tweddle baptized 4 January 1722 and married to Jane Smith
Isabel Tweddle baptized 30 May 1723
Jeffrey Tweddle baptized 22 Sep 1725
Margaret Tweddle
Mary Tweddle baptized 28 Aug 1729 and buried 5 Feb 1730 at Lanercost
Thomas Tweddle baptized 7 Jan 1731 and married to Ann Armstrong 13 Jun 1765 at Lanercost (my correspondent is descendant of this family)
 Elizabeth Tweddle baptized 26 Apr 1734
Margaret Tweddle (wife of Thomas) was buried 28 Feb 1735 at Lanercost.

Interestingly Margaret Robson (by checking the land records and the parish records) is likely the daughter of Jeffrey Robson (born at Ash c 1657) and Jane Bushby and they married 25 Sep 1684 at Farlam. I must pull out the records for this family as another researcher has clearly shown the different Robson families by land and parish records. One notes that the second eldest son is named Jeffrey. However the eldest son is named John but the likely father for Thomas Tweddle is another Thomas. He does name the third son Thomas. The names of the daughters though do not particularly fit into a pattern until you look at the names of Thomas Tweddle's children (likely b c mid 1660s) and they are John 1691, Thomas 1693, Margaret 1697, John 1705 and Isabel 1707. The John, Thomas, Margaret and Isabel are repeated in the naming of the children of Thomas Tweddle and Margaret Robson.

I shall continue to correspond with this individual sending him all the information that has been given to me. I hinted that having a one name study (since he is going to a lot of trouble pulling out information) would be wonderful. I believe he lives closeby to this area in England :)

Robert Blake family at Knights Enham near Andover, Hampshire, England - credit to Charlou Doan

All of the generational information below is from Charlou Dolan who is researching the Blake family and has been doing so for over thirty years. A lot of her information is also on line at World Connect. Although we do not agree on the parentage of Richard Blake, lynnen draper, who left his will in 1622 at Andover the difference is indeed quite small.

I have not yet researched the Robert Blake line at Knights Enham, Andover other than the occasional foray into the lines but I have this strong thought that Charles Blake of Abbotts Ann and Robert Blake married to Elizabeth Russell of Andover (and other places) are descendant of this family. Now that I have separated Robert's line out from Nicholas' line in Charlou's information, I will go in and add any details from the Parish Registers that I have transcribed and the land records that I found at Salt Lake City on our last visit.

First Generation

1.  Mr. Blake died before 28 Mar 1527.  (date of widow's will) Mr. Blake and Joan were married.  Joan signed a will on 23 Mar 1527 in Enham, Hampshire, England.  She died after 23 Mar 1527.  (date of will)
    +2    i.    Robert Blake, married Agnes; died about 1542.
    +3    ii.    Nicholas Blake, married Margaret; died in 1547.
    +4    iii.    Elizabeth Blake, married Mr. Mylne, before Mar 1527.

Second Generation

2.  Robert Blake (-1) died about 1542.  He was named in the 1527 will of his mother, Joan Blake. (1542 will of Robert Blake) Robert Blake and Agnes were married.  Agnes died after 1542.  Robert Blake and Agnes had the following children:

    5    i.    Robert Blake was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  He was named in the 1542 will of his father Robert Blake, and in 1572 will of brother John Blake the elder.  He was possibly the Robert Blake, yeoman, of Andover, named overseer in the 1586 will of John Blake the Younger.
    +6    ii.    John Blake the Elder, married Alice; died before 8 Apr 1572, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +7    iii.    John Blake the Younger [of Knights Enham], married his wife; died before 18 Apr 1587, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    8    iv.    Thomas Blake died in 1597 in Hampshire, England.  He was born probably in Hampshire,  England.
    +9    v.    William Blake [yeoman, of Perwell, Andover], born probably, Hampshire,  England; married Agnes; died before 22 Sep 1607, Perwell, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    10    vi.    Richard Blake died after 28 Mar 1572.  He was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  He was named in the 1572 will of brother John Blake the Elder.

Third Generation

6.  John Blake the Elder (Robert-2, -1) died before 8 Apr 1572 in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England. 

A-294  Film 186,872  will #62
John Blake, Knights Enham, Andover; will dated 28 Mar 1572; inventory 8 Apr 1572; will proved 16 Apr 1572
wife Alice Blake, executor
eldest son Robert Blake, senior, minor
son Robert Blake the younger, minor
son John Blake, minor
son Chrystopher Blake, under 16
dau. Jone Blake, single
dau. Dorythie, under 20
dau. Jone the younger, single
dau. Margaret, minor
brother Willm. Black
brother Richard Blake
Mother Farnell
overseers:
          brother Robert Blake
          William Blake the elder
ob:
          Edward Thirman, senior
          Edward Abbet, woolen draper
witnesses:
          Edward Richardes
          Thomas Haywood
          Willm. Martin
          Thomas Golding
          William Golding
          John Blake, parson

John Blake the Elder and Alice were married.  Alice died after 28 Mar 1572.  (date of husband's will)  She was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  John Blake the Elder and Alice had the following children:

    +14    i.    Robert Blake the Elder [of Andover], born after 1551, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Margery  [widow Stronge], on 19 Jul 1588, Andover, Hampshire, England; died before 8 Apr 1605, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    15    ii.    Robert Blake the Younger [of Enham] was born between 1551 and 1572 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1572 will of his father John Blake and in the 1604 will of his brother Robert Blake of Andover.
    +16    iii.    John Blake [of Upton], born between 1551 and 1572, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married his wife; died before 25 Feb 1605, Upton, Hurstborne Tarrant, Hampshire, England.
    17    iv.    Christopher Blake was born between 1556 and 1572.  He died before 16 Aug 1614.  He was buried on 16 Aug 1614 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1572 will of his father John Blake, and in the 1601 will of his [cousin] Robert Blake, and in the 1604 will of his brother Robert Blake.
    18    v.    Joan Blake the Elder was born between 1551 and 1572.  She was named in the 1572 will of her father John Blake.
    19    vi.    Dorothy Blake was born between 1551 and 1572 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1572 will of her father John Blake.
    20    vii.    Joan Blake the Younger was born between 1551 and 1572 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1572 will of her father John Blake.
    21    viii.    Margaret Blake was born between 1551 and 1572 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1572 will of her father John Blake.

7.  John Blake the Younger [of Knights Enham] (Robert-2, -1) died before 18 Apr 1587 in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  (date of his inventory) 

H-892  Film 186,879 will #6
John Blake, yeoman, Knights Enham, will dated 14 Apr 1586; inventory 18 Apr 1587; will proved 21 Apr 1587
son Robert Blake
son Willaim Blake
Phillip Tabate
Johne Richardes
son Thomas Blake
son Nicholas Blake
godson Johne Blake, son of Nicholas Blake
dau. Elizabeth, wife of Robert Blake
Thomas Canon, son of Thomas Canon
dau. Elline, wife of Robert Canon
executor:  son Edward Blake
overseers:
          Nycholas Venables
          Robert Blake, yeoman, of Andover
appraisers:
          Thomas Tolldinge
          Mighell Bolld
          Willia. Golldinge
          Mr. Cooke

[Charlou Dolan:  There may have been another son, John Blake, named brother in the wills of Robert and William, but possibly he was a brother of Robert Blake, husband of Elizabeth Blake, and thus a brother-in-law of Robert and William.]

The Ancestry of Eva Belle Kempton, 1878-1908 (Dean Crawford Smith, C.C.: 1996, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society)
vol. 1, pages 151-2:
Archdeaconry Court of Winchester, original will:
Ine the name of god amen the xiiijth day of Aprill in the xxvjth yeare of the Raigne of our most Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth, by the grace of god queen of England France & Ireland Defender of the Faith &c I John Blake of Knights Enham in the Countie of South' yeoman beinge sick in body, And of good & p'fect memory doe ordaine And make this my last will And testament in mane'r And forme followeinge
     first I bequeath my soule into the hands of allmightie god my maker And redeemer And my body to be buried in the Church yard of Knights Enham
     It'm I give And bequeath unto Robert blake my sonn fourtie sheepe And two Kine
     It'm I give And bequeath to william blake my sonn two littell ten'ts [= tenements] belonginge to my Capitoll messuage which was late in occupacone of Phillip tabate and lately in the tenure of Johne Richards the land that Will'm my sonn doth occupie And In his occupacon all the yeares And terme which I have And houlde from M'r Cooke and that my sonn William shall pay iiijd by the yeare And all duties as hath bine hertofore usually paid And allso one Cowe one bullocke x sheepe x lambes And one bed w'th the furniture to the same bed belonginge And allso x q'r of wheate & x q'r of barlye
     It'm I give And bequeath to thomas blake my sonn fourtie Sheepe ij Kine ii horses one white & thother a broun baye
     It'm I give And bequeath to Robert blake my sonn x q'r of wheate x q'r of barly,
     It'm I tive to thomas blake my sonn x q'r of wheate x q'r of barly
     It'm I give And bequeath to nicholas blak my sonn x Sheepe
     It'm I give to John blake the Sonn of nicholas blak my godsonn v q'r of wheate v q'r of barlye
     It'm I give to Elizabth my daughter the wif of Robert blake one Cowe one bullock & vj Sheepe
     It'm I give to Thomas Canon the wonne of thomas Canon one Sheepe
     It'm I give to Elline my daughter the wif of Rob't Canon one bullock one pear of canvas Sheets
     It'm I give to my p'ish Church of Enham xijd
     It'm I give to the trinitee Church of Winchester vjd
     It'm I apoint that my executor shall paye Robert blake my sonn the one half of his legacy w'th in one whole yeare Imediatly after my decease And thother half w'th in one whole year next after & Imediatly Followeinge And my executo'r shall find him suffitient meate And drinke and apparell untill such time he hath made him full payment
     It'm I give to the poor xxs, to be given my my exec'r and overseeres at their Discretion the Rest of my goods not given neyther bequeathed my Detts & legacies p'formd & paid I give And bequeath to Edward blake my sonn whom I ordaine And make my whole exec' of this my last will & testament Overseers of this my last will & testament I appoint nychelas venables nichelas blake my sonn And Robert blake they to have for their paines eyther of them Some vs.
Witnesses to these p'ntes Thomas Golding Willm Golding Robert Blake & Thomas Fraunces
                         [signed] john blake [and seal]
[proved 21 April 1587]


John Blake the Younger [of Knights Enham] and his wife were married.  His wife died before 14 Apr 1586 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  (date of her husband's will)  John Blake the Younger [of Knights Enham] and his wife had the following children:

    +22    i.    Edward Blake, born estimated 1542, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Ann; died after 1598, probably, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    23    ii.    Robert Blake [husbandman, of Knights Enham] was born estimated 1544 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died before 28 Apr 1601 in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1586 will of his father, John Blake.

            F-46  Film 186,731 will #77
            Robert Blake, husbandman, Knights Enham; will dated 25 Feb 1601; will proved 28 Apr 1601
            Nicholas Blake, s/o Robert Blake
                     Dorothie Blake his sister
            Alice Blake
            Christian Blake
            An Blake
            Christopher Blake
           
            William Blake, son of my brother John
            brother Edward
           
            Willm. Heath, s/o Robert Heath
            Robert Canon & his sons
            young Willm. Golding
            Elizabeth Golding
            William Golding
            Catherine Dench
            John Mundie of Hatherden
           
            overseer: Willm. Mundie, of Woodhouse (has children)
            witness: John Blake, clerk [= cleric]

            The Ancestry of Eva Belle Kempton, 1878-1908 (Dean Crawford Smith, C.C.: 1996, Boston, New England Historic Genealogical Society)
            vol. 1, pages 154-5:
            Consistory Court of Winchester, original will:
            In the name of God Amen.  The xxvth daie of Februarye in the yeare of o'r Lord God 1601.  I Robert Blake of the p'ishe of kinghts Enham w'th in the Countie of South't, husbandmand being sick in bodie but thancks be given to almightie God in good & p'fect remembrance doe make & ordeine this my last will & Testament in manner & forme following.
                 Imprimis I Commit my soule into the handes of almightie God throughe Jesus Christ my saviour & Redemer And my bodie to be buryed in the Church yarde of Knights Enham in hope of resurrection to eternall life according to godds holie worde.
                 It' I give to the trynitie Church of Winton iis
                 It' I give to Enham Chuirch vs
                 It' I give to the poore people of Enham vs And to the poore of Andover vs
                 It' I give & bequeath to Nicholas blake the sonn of Robert blake twentie shillings
                 It' to Dorothie Blake his sister xxs
                 It' I give to Alice blake xxs
                 It' I give to Christian & An blake each of them xxs
                 It' I give to Christofer blake xxs
                 It' I give & bequeath to each of Will'm mundies children of Woodhouse xxs A peece.
                 It' I give to Willm heath the sonn of Robert heath xxs
                 It' my brother Willm owes me ten pound of lawfull Englishe money & my will is that he shall have & use the same during his natural life And after his decease my will is that six poundes of the saide xs shalbe paide to three of Robert Canons Sonnes of long p'ishe if thei be then living
                 It' I give the other foure pounde to Willm Blake the sonn of my brother John If the said Willm be then living.
    +24    iii.    William Blake [yeoman, of Perwell, Andover], born estimated 1546, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Agnes; died about 1607.
    25    iv.    Thomas Blake was born estimated 1548 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1586 will of his father, John Blake.
    +26    v.    Nicholas Blake [husbandman, of Charlton, Andover], born estimated 1550, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Dorothy; died before 1 Mar 1586/87, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +27    vi.    Elizabeth Blake, born estimated 1552, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Robert Blake; died before 8 Aug 1608, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +28    vii.    Elenor or Hellyn or Elline Blake, born estimated 1554, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Robert Canon, before 1584.

9.  William Blake [yeoman, of Perwell, Andover] (Robert-2, -1) died before 22 Sep 1607 in Perwell, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  He was named in the 1542 will of his father and in the 1572 will of brother John Blake the Elder.

F-299  Film 186,734 will #68
William Blake, yeoman, Perwell, Andover, will dated 8 Sep 1607; will proved 22 Sep 1607
wife Agnes Blake, executor
brother John Blake
godson Xopher [= Christopher] Blake
godson Willia. Figges
Joane Thurma.
Eedith Thurman
Robert, s/o Matthew Cannon
Richard Canno.
Edward Blake
Agnes Thurman
John, s/o Edward Hewett
John Tomes the younger
Willia. Byrde
overseers:
          Thomas Noyes
          John Franncis

William Blake [yeoman, of Perwell, Andover] and Agnes were married.  Agnes died after 8 Sep 1607.  (date of husband's will)

Fourth Generation

14.  Robert Blake the Elder [of Andover] (John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born after 1551 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died sine prole before 8 Apr 1605 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1572 will of his father John Blake.

Andover Parish Register
MARRIAGES
1588.  Robert Blake to margeriye Stronge, widdow the 19 J[uly] [entries above & below this entry were in July]

I-1049  Film 186,894 will #5
Robert Blake, victualer, Andover; will dated 7 Mar 1604; will proved 8 Apr 1605
godson Edword Blacke, executor, of Charlton
brother Robart Blake of Enham
tenant Robart Deccox
cousin John Blacke of Charlton
Mr. Cooke of Caninges
Niclas Blacke of Enham
Thomas Noyase the younger
Richard Vinibell, gentleman
Richard Poope
goddaughter Dorritie Scvllard
brother Cristifar Blacke of Hamtvn
Robart Blake of Pantvn
daughter of John Cobes of Hatherden
wife Margrey, executor
overseers:
          Thomas Noyese, yeoman, of Charlton
          Thomas Stanniford, clothier

Robert Blake the Elder [of Andover] and Margery  [widow Stronge] were married on 19 Jul 1588 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Margery  [widow Stronge] died before 8 Dec 1609 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was buried on 8 Dec 1609 in Andover, Hampshire, England.


16.  John Blake [of Upton] (John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born between 1551 and 1572 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died before 25 Feb 1605 in Upton, Hurstborne Tarrant, Hampshire, England. 

I-1049  Film 186,894 will #6
John Blake, yeoman, of Upton, Hurstborne Tarrant, Hants; will dated 11 Feb 1604; inventory 25 Feb 1605; will proved 8 Apr 1605
daughter Agnes
daughter Christian
daughter Elizabeth
executor: son John, single
overseers:
          brother Robert Blake of Enham
          brother Robert Blake of Andover
          Thomas North
appraiser:  John Piper
witnesses:
          Willm. Richardson, vicar
          Robert Blake, senior
          Robert Blake, junior

John Blake [of Upton] and his wife were married.  His wife died before 11 Feb 1604 probably in Hampshire,  England.  (not named in husband's will)  She was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  John Blake [of Upton] and his wife had the following children:

    40    i.    Agnes Blake was born probably in Upton, Hurstborne Tarrant, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1605 will of her father John Blake.
    41    ii.    Christian Blake was born probably in Upton, Hurstborne Tarrant, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1605 will of her father John Blake.
    42    iii.    Elizabeth Blake was born probably in Upton, Hurstborne Tarrant, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1605 will of her father John Blake.
    43    iv.    John Blake was born probably in Upton, Hurstborne Tarrant, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1605 will of his father John Blake.

22.  Edward Blake (John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1542 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died after 1598 probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.  (in the 1598 subsidy roll)  He was named in the 1586 will of his father, John Blake, in the 1587 will of his brother Nicholas Blake, and in the 1601 will of his brother Robert Blake.

Edward Blake and Ann were married.  Ann died before 3 Jul 1605 probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was buried on 3 Jul 1605 in Andover, Hampshire, England.


24.  William Blake [yeoman, of Perwell, Andover] (John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1546 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died about 1607.  He was named in the 1586 will of his father, John Blake.

His will was dated 1607. 

William Blake [yeoman, of Perwell, Andover] and Agnes were married.  Agnes was born probably in Hampshire,  England.


26.  Nicholas Blake [husbandman, of Charlton, Andover] (John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1550 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died before 1 Mar 1586/87 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was buried on 1 Mar 1586/87 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1586 will of his father, John Blake.

H-892  Film 186,879 will #7
Nycholas Blake, husbandman, of Charlton, Andover; will dated 1587(?); inventory 9 Mar 1586(?); will proved 21 Apr 1587
son John Blake, under 21
son Edward Blake, under 21
daughter Marye Blake, under 21
wife Dorytie, executor
overseers:
          brother Edward Blake
          brother-in-law Rob'rd Blake, yeoman
appraisers:
          John Franses
          Edward Blake
          William Copper
          Robe't Blake of Kings Enham
witnesses:
          James Sanborn, vicar
          William Mandfilde

J-1129  Film 186,912 #41
Thomas Noyes the elder, yeoman, Charlton, Andover; will dated 15 May 1623; inventory 6 Jul 1627; will proved 10 Jul 1627
wife Dorothy
eldest son Peter Noyes
executor:  younger son Thomas Noyes
William, Lord Sandes
Sir Edward Barret, Knight
daughter Ann Francis
daughter Dorothy Waterman
son Edward Blake [= step-son]
daughter-in-law Marie Scullard [= step-daughter]
nephew John Frances
overseers:
          brother Mr. Peter Noyes
          cousin Mr. William Noyes of Ramridge
          son-in-law John Blake [= step-son]
[o.b.] Georgius Powlett, merchant of Southampton
appraiser:  Mr. Ralph South
debtors:
          Edward Thurman
          John James
          Edward Cobb of Hatherden
          John Munday of Hatherden
          Peter Noyes
          Peter Noyes the elder
witness:  John Mercer

"English Ancestry of Peter Noyes", NEHGR, July 1998.
Thomas was the youngest son of Peter Noyes, the lord of Ramridge manor in Weyhill, Hampshire.  Thomas was born about 1563 at Weyhill, and settled at Charlton, Andover Parish, Southampton, by 1594.  He married Dorothy, the widow of Nicholas Blake.  Thomas held the lease to two separate pieces of land in Charlton, which he left to his younger son Thomas in his will.  He left his land in Weyhill to his older son Peter.  His widow Dorothy survived him, and Thomas was instructed in the will to provide for her.

Nicholas Blake [husbandman, of Charlton, Andover] and Dorothy were married.  Dorothy was born estimated 1560 probably in Hampshire,  England.  She died before 27 Feb 1633 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was buried on 27 Feb 1633 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Nicholas Blake [husbandman, of Charlton, Andover] and Dorothy had the following children:

    +44    i.    Mary Blake, born estimated 1582, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Shadrack Scullard, in 1603, Andover, Hampshire, England; died in Apr 1634, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +45    ii.    John Blake, born estimated 1584, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Joan Cooper, on 17 Jun 1611, Andover, Hampshire, England; died before 4 Mar 1625, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +46    iii.    Edward Blake, born estimated 1586, probably, Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Margery, in 1627, Andover, Hampshire, England; died before 18 Mar 1653/54, Andover, Hampshire, England.

27.  Elizabeth Blake (John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1552 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  She died before 8 Aug 1608 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was buried on 8 Aug 1608 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1586 will of her father, John Blake.

(1619 will of Robert Blake)

Elizabeth Blake and Robert Blake were married.  Robert Blake died before 15 Dec 1619 in Enham Regis, Andover, Hampshire, England.  (date of inventory)  He was named in the 1586 will of his father-in-law John Blake, in the 1587 will of his brother-in-law Nicholas Blake, and in the 1601 will of his brother-in-law Robert Blake.

J-667  Film 186,905 #121
Robte. Blake, Enham Regis, Andover, yeoman; will dated 6 Sep 1619; inventory 15 Dec 1619; will proved 8 May 1620
Willm. Daniel, son of Richard Daniell
daughter Anne Daniel
daughter Dorethie Thurman and her two daughters
Jone Daniel, daughter of daughter Anne Daniel
grandson John Scullard
son-in-law John Scullard
kinsman George Scullard
overseer:  John Blake, yeoman, of Charlton
[o.b.] Thomas Golding, yeoman
witnesses: 
    Robert Blake
    Thomas Golding
    Nicholas Dockockes
    Mathias Wheatland 

Elizabeth Blake and Robert Blake had the following children:

    47    i.    Nicholas Blake was born probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1601 will of his uncle Robert Blake.
    +48    ii.    Dorothy Blake, born before 31 May 1587, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Mr. Thurman.
    +49    iii.    Ann Blake, born probably, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Richard Daniel, in 1612, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +50    iv.    Joan Blake, born probably, Andover, Hampshire, England; married John Gilbert; married Will Hayward, on 2 Feb 1606/7, Andover, Hampshire, England; married John Scullard; died before 18 Mar 1638/39, probably, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    51    v.    Alice Blake died "daughter to Robert Blake" before 12 Jun 1611 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was buried on 12 Jun 1611 in Andover, Hampshire, England.
    52    vi.    Robert Blake was born before 28 Jul 1593 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was christened on 28 Jul 1593 in Andover, Hampshire, England.

28.  Elenor or Hellyn or Elline Blake (John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1554 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1586 will of her father, John Blake

J-11  Film 186,897 will #20
Robert Cannon, husbandman, Middleton, will dated 21 Sep 1609; inventory 20 Oct 1609; will proved 26 Feb 1609
son William Cannon
son John Cannon
son Robet[sic] Cannon
son Richard Cannon
son Mathew Cannon (has children)
wife Hellyn Cannon, executor
overseers:  Thomas Morrant, Thomas Penton, Willm. Farr
appraisers:  Robt. Penton, Robt. Hart
witnesses:  Richard Sharppe the younger, Robert Penton the younger.

Elenor or Hellyn or Elline Blake and Robert Canon were married before 1584.  Robert Canon died before 20 Oct 1609 in Middleton, Hampshire, England.  (date of inventory)  He was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  He was named in the 1586 will of his father-in-law John Blake, and in the 1601 will of his brother-in-law Robert Blake.  Elenor or Hellyn or Elline Blake and Robert Canon had the following children:

    53    i.    William Canon was born probably in Middleton, Hampshire, England.
    54    ii.    John Canon was born probably in Middleton, Hampshire, England.
    55    iii.    Robert Canon was born probably in Middleton, Hampshire, England.
    56    iv.    Richard Canon was born probably in Middleton, Hampshire, England.
    +57    v.    Mathew Canon, born probably, Middleton, Hampshire, England; married his wife, before 1609.


Fifth Generation

44.  Mary Blake (Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1582 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  She died in Apr 1634 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1587 will of her father Nicholas Blake.

Mary Blake and Shadrack Scullard were married in 1603 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Shadrack Scullard (son of William Scullard and Joan Mynchen) was born estimated 1575 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died before 12 Feb 1644/45 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Mary Blake and Shadrack Scullard had the following children:

    +87    i.    Dorothy Scullard, born before 22 Nov 1604, Andover, Hampshire, England; married John Hellier or Hiller, about 1627; died in 1682, Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.
    +88    ii.    Mary Scullard, born about 1608, Andover, Hampshire, England; married John Smith, on 21 May 1629, Andover, Hampshire, England.
    89    iii.    John Scullard died in 1610 in Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +90    iv.    Joane Scullard, born before 19 Jul 1612, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Thomas Hapgood, on 25 Oct 1641, Andover, Hampshire, England; died after 2 May 1650.
    91    v.    Jane Scullard was born about 1614 in Andover, Hampshire, England.
    +92    vi.    Margery Scullard, born before 13 Oct 1618, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Mr. Shepheard, before 1650.
    +93    vii.    Peter Scullard, born before 13 Oct 1621, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Elizabeth; died in 1650, Little Bedwin, Wiltshire, England.

45.  John Blake (Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1584 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died before 4 Mar 1625 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was buried on 4 Mar 1625 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1586 will of his grandfather John Blake, and in the 1587 will of his father Nicholas Blake.

John Blake and Joan Cooper were married on 17 Jun 1611 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Joan Cooper was born estimated 1590 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  John Blake and Joan Cooper had the following children:

    94    i.    Dorothy Blake was born before 6 Aug 1615 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was christened on 6 Aug 1615 in Andover, Hampshire, England.
    95    ii.    Ann Blake was born about 1617.
    96    iii.    Rebecca Blake was born before 24 Feb 1622/23 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was christened on 24 Feb 1623/24 in Andover, Hampshire, England.

46.  Edward Blake (Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born estimated 1586 probably in Knights Enham, Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died before 18 Mar 1653/54 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was buried on 18 Mar 1653/54 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was named in the 1587 will of his father Nicholas Blake.

Edward Blake and Margery were married in 1627 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Margery was born estimated 1606 probably in Hampshire,  England.  She died after 18 Mar 1654.  Edward Blake and Margery had the following children:

    97    i.    Child Blake was born about 1629.
    98    ii.    John Blake was born on 19 Sep 1630.
    99    iii.    Peter Blake was born on 25 Jun 1632.
    100    iv.    Mary Blake was born on 19 Apr 1632/33.
    101    v.    Margery Blake was born about 1636.
    102    vi.    Richard Blake was born in 1638.

48.  Dorothy Blake (Elizabeth Blake-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born before 31 May 1587 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was christened on 31 May 1587 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1601 will of her uncle Robert Blake and in the 1619 will of her father Robert Blake.

Dorothy Blake and Mr. Thurman were married.  Mr. Thurman was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  Dorothy Blake and Mr. Thurman had the following children:

    103    i.    Daughter Thurman was born before 1619 in England.  She was named in the 1619 will of her grandfather Robert Blake.
    104    ii.    Daughter Thurman was born before 1619 in England.  She was named in the 1619 will of her grandfather Robert Blake.

49.  Ann Blake (Elizabeth Blake-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was named in the 1619 will of her father Robert Blake.

Andover Parish Register
MARRIAGES
1612.  Richard Daniell & Anne Blake, _______

Ann Blake and Richard Daniel were married in 1612 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Richard Daniel was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  He was named in the 1619 will of his father-in-law Robert Blake.  Ann Blake and Richard Daniel had the following children:

    105    i.    William Daniel was born before 1619 in England.  He was named in the 1619 will of his grandfather Robert Blake.
    106    ii.    Joan Daniel was born before 1619 in England.  She was named in the 1619 will of her grandfather Robert Blake.

50.  Joan Blake (Elizabeth Blake-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) died "of Inham" before 18 Mar 1638/39 probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was buried on 18 Mar 1638/39 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was born probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.

Joan Blake and John Gilbert were married.  John Gilbert died "the son-in-lawe of Robert Blake" before 2 Jun 1604 probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was buried on 2 Jun 1604 in Andover, Hampshire, England.

Joan Blake and Will Hayward were married on 2 Feb 1606/7 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Will Hayward died before 1 Mar 1606/7 probably in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was buried on 1 Mar 1606/7 in Andover, Hampshire, England.

Joan Blake and John Scullard were married.  John Scullard was born probably in Hampshire,  England.  He was named in the 1619 will of his father-in-law Robert Blake.  Joan Blake and John Scullard had the following children:

    107    i.    John Scullard was born before 1619.  He was named in the 1619 will of his grandfather Robert Blake.

57.  Mathew Canon (Elenor or Hellyn or Elline Blake-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born probably in Middleton, Hampshire, England.

Mathew Canon and his wife were married before 1609.  (he had minor children at the time his father wrote his will)  His wife was born probably in Hampshire,  England.

Sixth Generation

87.  Dorothy Scullard (Mary Blake-5, Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born before 22 Nov 1604 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was christened on 22 Nov 1604.  She died in 1682 in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.

Dorothy Scullard and John Hellier or Hiller were married about 1627.  John Hellier or Hiller died on 27 Dec 1682 in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.  Dorothy Scullard and John Hellier or Hiller had the following children:

    +157    i.    John Hellier or Hiller, born about 1628, Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England; married Mary Grace, on 1 Nov 1652, Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England; died on 20 Nov 1681, Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.

88.  Mary Scullard (Mary Blake-5, Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born about 1608 in Andover, Hampshire, England.

Mary Scullard and John Smith were married on 21 May 1629 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  John Smith was born in England.

90.  Joane Scullard (Mary Blake-5, Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born before 19 Jul 1612 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was christened on 19 Jul 1612 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She died after 2 May 1650. 

NEHGR 150:  "Dorothy ___, the Key in Our Search for Shadrack Hapgood" (Paul C. Reed and Dean Crawford Smith)
Archdeaconry of Winchester, registered wills, v. A6, 1674-1676, f. 161:
          In the name of God Amen, the Fourteenth day of January 1666.  I Thomas Hopgood of Kings Hatherden in the p'ish of Andover in the County of South'ton yeoman being... in perfect memory doe make ... my last will ... in manner & forme Following First I bequeath my soule to God my maker & to Jesus Christ my blessed Saviour & redeemer & my Body to the earth ... And as for my worldly goods ... Imprimis Is give unto my sonne John Hopgood all my Free Land ... imediately after my decease & ... if my sonne John Hopgood shall dye haveing noe Child ... [John's] wife ... shall have & enioye my Free Land during her life leaving the howse & premisses in good & Tennant like repaire & ... after the death of such wife ... my land shall remayne to my sonne Thomas Hapgood ...  Item I give unto my sonne John Hopgood one halfe of all my goods & Chattles now in my possession unbequeathed ... Item I give unto my sonne Thomas Hopgood tenn pounds to be paid unto him on or upon the eighth day of November next & Twenty pounds more the eighth day of November which shalbee in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand six hudred sixty &  nyne or within three moneths after my decease if please God I shall dye within Two yeares ... item I give unto my sonne Thomas Hoopgood my least Feather bedd one paire of Blanketts, one Lockram sheete one Canvas sheet one pillow & two Lockram pilloytyes ... six ewe sheepe two stocks of Bees the little brass pott & one Coffer.  Item I tive unto my sonne Shadrack Hopgood in New England One shilling ... All the rest of my goods & Chattles I give unto my loveing sonne John Hopgood abovesaid whome I doe make my full & whole Executor of this my last will & Testam't.  And I doe desire my sones to live in love & peace that the blessing of the God of peace may be with them.  And I doe desire my loveing Brother Edward Hopgood of Chute & my loveing Friend William Legate of Charleton to be my overseers of of [sic] this my last will & Testam't ... the Mark of the Testator Thomas Hopgood.  Signed sealed 7 published by the sayd Thomas Hopgood in the presence of us.  John: Grace.  Thomas Lewnden.
[will probed 2 Mar 1674/5]

Joane Scullard and Thomas Hapgood were married on 25 Oct 1641 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Thomas Hapgood (son of Richard Hapgood and Hellenor Earle) was born about 1598 in Chute, Wiltshire, England.  He died before 2 Mar 1673/74 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  Joane Scullard and Thomas Hapgood had the following children:

    +158    i.    Shadrack Hapgood, born about 1642, Andover, Hampshire, England; married Elizabeth Treadway, on 21 Oct 1664, Sudbury, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.
    159    ii.    Luke Hapgood died in 1645 in Andover, Hampshire, England.

92.  Margery Scullard (Mary Blake-5, Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born before 13 Oct 1618 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  She was christened on 13 Oct 1618 in Andover, Hampshire, England.

Margery Scullard and Mr. Shepheard were married before 1650.  Mr. Shepheard was born in England.

93.  Peter Scullard (Mary Blake-5, Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born before 13 Oct 1621 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He was christened on 13 Oct 1621 in Andover, Hampshire, England.  He died in 1650 in Little Bedwin, Wiltshire, England.

Peter Scullard and Elizabeth were married.  Elizabeth was born in England.

Seventh Generation

157.  John Hellier or Hiller (Dorothy Scullard-6, Mary Blake-5, Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born about 1628 in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.  He died on 20 Nov 1681 in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.

John Hellier or Hiller and Mary Grace were married on 1 Nov 1652 in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.  Mary Grace was born about 1630.  She died on 25 Nov 1681 in Penton Mewsey, Hampshire, England.


158.  Shadrack Hapgood (Joane Scullard-6, Mary Blake-5, Nicholas-4, John-3, Robert-2, -1) was born about 1642 in Andover, Hampshire, England. 

Shadrach came over from England in 1656 on the ship the Speedwell at the age of fourteen with his uncle Peter Noyes. (or Haynes) to Boston, Mass.  Soon after moved to Sudbury Mass. where he had a cousin Thomas Haynes.  Married Elizabeth Treadway.  Raised a family and died at Wikabaug Pond, Brookfield, Mass.  Was killed by the Indians during the King Phillips War.

Will of James Blake dated 3 Jan 1727 and probated 8 July 1734

The will of James Blake proved to be a fascinating read with the margins filled with tiny text. He appears to be the last Blake male at Knights Enham at least up until 1812 and he actually lived in Middlesex in St George Bloomsbury Parish. He left a widow Jane and six daughters Elizabeth, Diana, Jane, Rachel, Anne and Sarah. The widow renounced the will for herself and for her daughters. The notes in the margins tell the story. It was interesting discovering why I no longer found the Blake family at Knights Enham in the Parish Registers (1683 Baptisms, 1697, Marriages, 1693 Burials). It is a surprise to see this family gone from Knights Enham as there were many Blake families there in the 1500s and early 1600s. It is finding where they went that is part of the challenge of the One Name Study - the Blake family at Enham is my family line since Nicholas Blake and Robert Blake both lived there in the early to mid 1500s.

Will of James Blake with attachments (four margin insets) and the Probate where Jane Blake has renounced admon for herself and for her six daughters. One of the inset portions mentions that the original indenture tripartite was between John Blake (unfortunately I can not transcribe the exact location in Middlesex) and others. One could assume that John Blake was the father of James Blake and will help in determining the line back at Knights Enham for this Blake family. One of the inset portions may not belong to this will although it occurs at the top of the page before the Probate (the last mentioned).

Will of James Blake dated 3 Jan 1727 and probated 8 July 1734

1    In the name of God Amen
2    I James Blake of Knights Enham in the County of South[amp]ton
3    Esq[ui]r[e] being in good health of body and of sound and perfect mind
4    and memory thanks be given to Almighty God do make and
5    ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form
6    following First and principally I recommend my soul in the
7    hands of Almighty God hoping through the Merits death and
8    passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon
9    and forgiveness of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and
10    my body I commit to the Earth to be decently buried at the discretion of
11    my Executrix hereafter named and as to the disposition of what
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12    temporall Estate it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I give
13    and dispose thereof as followeth First I give and bequeath all
14    my Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever
15    scituate lying and being in the several parishes of Knights Enham
16    Kings Enham Andover and Charlton or elsewhere in the said
17    county of South[amp]ton unto my six daughters Elizabeth Diana Jane
18    Rachell Anne and Sarah and their heirs equally to be divided between
19    them And I do likewise give and bequeath unto my said six
20    daughters Elizabeth Diana Jane Rachell Anne and Sarah all
21    my Goods Chattels and personall Estate whatsoever equally to be divided
22    between them share and share alike and I do hereby nominate and
23    appoint my dear and loving wife Jane Blake to be full and sole
24    Executrix of this my last Will and Testament in Trust for my
25    said Six daughters And I do hereby revoke all former wills by me
26    heretofore made In Witness whereof I have to this my
27    last Will and Testament set my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of
28    January in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign and
29    King George the Second Annoqz Dom[ini] 1727 Ja: Blake [signed]
30    Signed Sealed Published and declared as the last Will and Testament
31    of the said James Blake and by me subscribed in his presence.
32    Wee William Wyatt of the parish of St George Bloomsbury
33    in the County of Middlesex Stationer and Jane Campion wife of
34    William Campion of the parish of St Andrew Holbourn in the
35    county of Middlesex aforesaid Coachman doe joyntly and
36    severally make oath and first the said William Wyatt maketh
37    oath that he very well knew James Blake late of the parish of St
38    George Bloomsbury aforesaid in his lifetime he transacting several
39    business for him received several letters from him and often saw
40    him write and thereby became acquainted with his manner and
41    character of handwriting And she the said Jane Campion
42    maketh oath that she lived as a servant with the said James
43    Blake and his family for about seventeen or eighteen years
44    during which time she often saw him write and became very well
45    acquainted with his manner and character of handwriting and
46    we the said William Wyatt and Jane Camion and each of us
47    having now carefully viewed and perused the will hereto annexed
48    purporting to be the last Will and Testament of the said James Blake
49    and beginning thus "In the Name of God Amen I james Blake
50    of Knights Enham in the County of Southampton Esq[ui]r[e] and ending
51    In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament
51    sett my hand and seal this sixteenth day of January in the First
52    Year of the reigne of our Sovereign Lord King George the
53    Second annoqz Dom[ini] 1727 and subscribed Ja: Blake do say and
54    Verily believe that the whole body and series of the said will
55    as well as the name Ja: Blake at the Bottom thereof is all of the
56    proper handwriting of the said James Blake deceased / Will:
57    Wyatt. Jane Campion
58    2nd July 1734
59    The said William Wyatt and Jane Campion were sworn to
60    the truth of the premises before me. Joh: Audley Senior
61    P[re]sent Edw: Greenly Dro. pub:
62    [margin entry follows to line 118]
63    The twenty third day of October in the
64    Year of Our Lord 1736 Admon (with the
65    will annexed) of the Goods of the s[ai]d James
66    Blake dec[eas]ed was granted to Thomas
67    Hanford of the parish of St Mary
68    Rotherhithe in the County of Surrey Gent
69    to the effect only to attend supply
70    substantiate and confirm the Proceedings
71    which have been already or may hereafter
72    be had and made in a certain Cause
73    depending in the High Court of Chancery
74    of Great Britain wherein I John
75    Smith's Plaintiff and the Most Noble
76    James Duke of Chandos and others
77    are Defendants concerning the Rent due
78    and in arrear for forming the Duties and
79    Subsidy and aubrage moiety of Forfeiture
80    sums and sums of money and duties
81    whatsoever due and payable for vendible
82    Woollen Cloths and drapery made sent or
83    offered to Sale within the Kingdom of
84    England Dominion of Wales and the
85    of right and for the purposes in the 
86    all mentioned or in any other causes
87    or Suits which may hereafter be commended
88    in the same or any other Court between the
89    parties concerning the Premises only
90    out of other or otherwise being first
91    or duly to administer
92    On the tenth day of June in the year of Our
93    Lord 1754 Admon (with the will annexed) of
94    the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said
95    James Blake according so far as concerns the
96    right Title and Interest of him the said
97    deceased and to certain premisses comprised
98    in a certain Indenture Quadrupartite
99    dated the eighteenth day of June in the year
100    of our Lord 1706 and made between
101    Henry Raper Merchant Thomas Raper
102    Mercer William Vere Mercer and
103    Timothy Buck Mercer of the first part
104    John Sandes Esquire and Elizabeth his wife
105    of the second part Sir Richard Onslow
106    Baronet James Berwicke Esquire and
107    Gabriel Thorne Esquire of the third part and
108    Arthur Moore Esquire the said James Blake
109    and Thomas Cargitor Gent of the fourth
110    part and the residue and remainder of a
111    Term of two thousand years thereof
112    granted as aforesaid and was to come
113    and unexpired and all benefit and
114    Advantages to be had receive and
115    taken therefrom but no further or
116    otherwise was granted to Christopher
117    Nicholson of New Inn in the County of
118    Middlesex Gent being first sworn duly to administer
    [Continues thus in the margin]
119    On the 16 Day of August 1790 Admon {with the Will annexed) of the Goods Chattles and Credits of James Blake late of
120    the Parish of Saint George Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex Esquire deceased as far as concerns the right Title and Interest of James
121    the said deceased in and to certain Premises comsigned in a certain Indenture Tripartite dated the thirtieth day of May 1706
122    and made between Edward Pyle and Thomas Kellow of the first part, William Ventom of the Close New Sarum in
123    the county of Wilts Gent and Mary Pyle the one of the Daughters of the reverend Francis Pyle of the second part and the said
124    James Blake and the Reverend Joseph Kelsey of Newton Tovey in the County of Wilts Clerk of the third part and the residue
125    and  remainder of a Term of five hundred years thereof granted and now to come and unexpired and all the profit and
126    advantage to be had received and taken therefrom but no further or otherwise was granted to John Blake of __e_ _ha__ in ___
127     ____ in the County of Middlesex England having been first sworn duly to administer
    [Continues thus in the margin but not sure if it belongs to this will or the following one]
128    On the fourth day of November in the year of our Lord 1794 Admon (with the said will annexed of the Goods of the said deceased was granted to
129    George Garman of the parish of St Paul Covent Garden in the County of Middlesex Laceman to the effect only to attend supply substantiate
130    and confirm the Proceedings to be hand and made in a certain Cause or Suit to be commenced in the High Court of Chancery of Great Britain
131    by Thomas Alexander Smith against Elizabeth Hayes Edward Southwell and others for the recovery of the sum of eight hundred pounds lent
132    by the said Thomas Alexander Smith to the said Elizabeth Hayes and Interest or any other Causes or Suits between the said parties concerning
133    the Premises but no further or otherwise being first sworn duly to administer
134    On the eighth day of July in the year of our Lord one Thousand
135    Seven hundred thirty four administration with the will annexed of the
136    Goods Chattels and Credits of James blake late of the parish of St George
137    Bloomsbury in the County of Middlesex Esquire deceased was granted to
138    Thomas Leech of Staple Hill London Gentleman to the effect only to
139    attend Supply Substantiate and Confirme the proceedings had and to
140    be had in a certain cause or suite depending in the high court of
141    Chancery of Great Britain between the Right Honourable Rachell
142    Lady Hay and the Honourable John Hay Esquire Plantiffs and Thomas
143    Green Esquire and Robert Weasse Executors of the will of Arthur Weer
144    deceased and John Thomas Gentleman Executor of the will of Thomas
145    Bibb deceased and others defendants concerning the execution of certain
146    grusts in the willof Sir James Hayes Baronet and the Right Honourable
147    Rachell ________ Dowager Hall (and respectively deceased but no
148    further or otherwise nor to any other effect whatsoever (for that Jane
149    Blake widow the Relict of the said deceased and sole executrix named
150    in the said Will renounced thereof and for that Elizabeth Blake Diana
151    Blake Jane Blake Rachell Blake Anne Blake and Sarah Blake
152    the daughters and universal legatees named in the said will of the
153    said deceased have renounced the administration (with the will annexed))
154    of the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said James Blake deceased)
155    he the said Thomas Leeche having been first sworn duly to administer.

Just reviewing the Blake family at Andover, we have a Mr. Blake and Jone Blake having three children (using wills the dates of birth would have likely been in the 1480s) with Robert being the eldest son and Nicholas the youngest son and the placement of Elizabeth married to a Mr. Mylne is unknown. Both Robert and Nicholas left wills indicating that they were of Enham. This is important because it locates them in the Andover area. Presumably their father had land at Enham. Enham belonged to the Lord Sandyes (mentioned in the will above). From theVictoria Histories:

http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=56833


KNIGHTS ENHAM

Etham (xi cent.); Enham Knights, Enham militis (xiii cent.); Ennam militis (xiv cent.); Enam (xv cent.).

Knights Enham is a parish bounded on all sides by Andover. There are three detached portions, all lying eastwards of the main parish. The total area is 794 acres. The soil is chiefly light loam and gravel, the subsoil is chalk, (fn. 1) and there are several disused chalk-pits. Bilgrove Copse and Little Bilgrove Copse are the principal woodlands. The name occurs in the 14th century. (fn. 2) Nearly the whole of the land is arable. The chief crops produced are wheat, barley, oats, sainfoin and turnips.

On the death of the latter [Sir Ralph Lovel]  in 1362 (fn. 26) the king granted the manor, at a yearly rent of £6, to Peter de Bridges, to hold during the minority of the heir John fifth Lord Lovel, (fn. 27) who came of age in the following year, and in 1389–90 granted the manor to Sir John Sandys and Joan his wife. (fn. 28) Walter Sandys is named in 1428 as holding the half-fee which had formerly belonged to John Lovel. (fn. 29) His grandson, Sir William Sandys, died seised of the manor jointly with his wife in 1496, before which date it had been entailed on them and their heirs. (fn. 30) His descendants, the Lords Sandys of the Vyne, continued to hold it until the middle of the 17th century. (fn. 31) From that time evidence fails completely, but the manorial rights seem afterwards to have lapsed.

Footnotes
1     V.C.H. Hants, i, Geological Map.
2     Inq. p.m. 20 Edw. III (1st nos.), no. 51.


26     Inq. p.m. 36 Edw. III, pt. i, no. 108.
27     Abbrev. Rot. Orig. (Rec. Com.), ii, 272. He was the second son of the third Lord Lovel. His elder brother, also called John, died unmarried and under age in 1361 (G.E.C. Complete Peerage, v, 164).
28     Close, 13 Ric. II, pt. i, m. 22 d.
29     Feud. Aids, ii, 347.
30     Chan. Inq. p.m. (Ser. 2), xi, 110.
31     Recov. R. Mich. 4 Edw. VI, rot. 535; Mich. 42 Eliz. rot. 172; Trin. 1649, rot. 42; Feet of F. Div. Co. Trin. 1649.
32     Oliver, Hist. of Antigua, i, 201.
33     Ex inform. Mr. A. W. Dewar.

The will appears to explain that the land remained "contested" at least as late as 1790.

Continuing to look at Knights Enham, Nicholas had passed the rights to "Old House" to his son William. However William lived at Eastontown as did his second eldest son William.

Robert, however, remained at Knights Enham. He married Agnes and they had six sons: Robert, John (the elder) married to Alice , John (the younger) married , Thomas, William (lived at Perwell married Agnes , and Richard. They all appear to have lived at Knights Enham initially with William dying at Perwell. I have been unable to find Perwell and it is perhaps a corruption of some other name. As the eldest Robert retained Knights Enham and it was left to Nicholas' line to improve their lot and they are found at East Anton (Eastontown) after this time. It is a fairly large area with at least three farms showing on the map. 

I have not traced Robert down but another researcher (Charlou Doan) has given me information which she found and I will place it into a second blog for today.

I continue proofreading the Parish Registers of Upper Clatford and I have completed to  October 1725 for the Baptisms and July 1710 for the Marriages. I have not yet proofread any Burials but they follow this set of marriages from the beginning of the Register. I hope to complete the Upper Clatford register this week and then I will begin the Parish Registers of Abbotts Ann.

Henry Blake of Christchurch and his will of 10 Jul 1594 and probated 15 Oct 1594

 There are four wills at the National Archives for the Blake family at Christchurch including the will of Henry Blake of 10 Jul 1594 and probated 15 Oct 1594 and the other three are the wills of William Blake, mercer, Elizabeth Blake widow and Samuel Blake brandy merchant (dated 8 Mar 1745, 12 May 1752 and 13 Feb 1812 respectively). I  have not read the last three having only transcribed the will of Henry Blake thus far. The Hampshire Record Office holds some early Blake wills at Christchurch - Robert Black (Blacke) 1547, Richard Blake husbandman 1559, Richard Black (Blacke) 1565, William Blake husbandman 1585, Margaret Blake widow (Hubborn) 1592, Agnes Blake widow 1607, John Blake husbandman (Hubborn), 1613,  Mary Blake widow 1636, John Blake senior yeoman (Hubborn) 1660. The Blake family continues (particularly at Hubborn well into the 1700s (as far as I have checked thus far) at Christchurch. I have not made a decision on the Black/Blacke entries that I find. Possibly it is a freestanding name but occasionally the Blake name is spelled that way in the Parish Record when it is obviously a member of the Blake family.

The oldest will at Christchurch is that of Richard Blake husbandman in 1559. William Blake husbandman leaves a will in 1585. We then jump to wills for individuals living at Hubborn, Christchurch and continuing John Blake husbandman at Hubborn, Christchurch leaves a will in 1613 and the Blake family continues at Hubborn at least into the 1700s which is as far as I have checked thus far. I wonder if Richard Blake husbandman in 1559 was also at Hubborn.

An Auction Ad appeared in 1812 which has some information on Hubborn:

ARABLE LAND, containing by estimation 10 acres, situate at Hubborn, in the parish of Christchurch, now in the occupation of the proprietor, Mr. Nicholas Verge. - The premises are admirably adapted either for the purposes of husbandry or building; they command extensive views of the sea, Isle of Wight, Needles, and surrounding country; and a brook of fine water runs through the whole. There are two Brick-Kilns on the Estate, in full work, and abundance of excellent clay. (Salisbury and Winchester Journal, Monday, June 8, 1812 - http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~dutillieul/ZOtherPapers/S&WJ8June1812.html).

 The will of Agnes Blake widow in 1607 is perhaps the wife of Henry Blake (he mentions her name is Agnes) and no special location is given other than Christchurch in the Hampshire Record Office online catalogue. By the will Henry and Agnes do not have any living children. Instead this is a will that mentions siblings, other relatives and friends. Placing Henry in the Blake family of the 1500s will be a challenge I suspect. Henry is a name that occurs in the Blake family near Calne, Wiltshire in the 1300s and 1400s. There was also a Henry Blake baptizing children in 1622 at Andover. It would be interesting to read the will of Agnes Blake widow in 1607 in case it reveals more information about this particular Blake family. At the moment though they are an orphan Blake family at Christchurch although he has a sister Amy. Henry mentions a Joseph Blake (no relationship stated but he wants to help provide for the upbringing of the children of Joseph)  in his will and that his sister is Amy Fuller and that she has children. The Fuller family receive one quarter of his property. The will of Henry follows:
 

Recorded: 17 February 2011

Source: The National Archives PRO 11/84, Kew, London, UK, #303/265 (images by me)

Place: Christchurch, Hampshire, England

Testator: Henry Blake

Type of Record: Will

Dated: 10 Jul 1594 and probated 15 Oct 1594

Read: Electronic copy

Condition: scan, smudges, old English writing good, contrast medium

T[estator] Henri Blake

1    In the name of God amen The tennth daye of Julie Anno
2    dom[in]i millesimo quingentesimo nonagesimo quarto. I Henry Blake of Christchurche
3    in the countie of South[ampton] sicke in bodie but of good and perfect memorye thankes be to
4    god do ordaine and make this my last will and testamente in manner and forme
5    followinge, first and principallie I give and bequeath my soule into the handes of
6    almightie god my maker and redeemer, and my bodie to be burieth in the Churche or
7    Church yard of Christchurch aforesaid. Item, I give to my parishe churche two busshells
8    of wheate, Item to the Cathederall church of winchester twelve pound. Item I give unto
9    Roberte Tymer halfe my leafe of the meadowes after the decease of my wife. Item I give
10    to his sonn Henrye Tymer a quarter of my _oate with such furniture as to the same
11    belongeth. Item I give to my godsonn Henry Lea two sheepe and a silver spoone to be
12    delivered within the monthe after my decease. And a cowe after the decease of my wife
13    Item I give to Henry Pilgrim a sheepe and a stears bullock after the decease of my
14    wife. Item I give to the rest of my godchildren or every of them five pence Item I
15    give to Richard Heliar a steare Bullocke and an heifer bullocke and two sheepe to be
16    delivered after the decease of my wife Item I give to Elizabeth Clarke alias Vincente a
17    sheepe and a bullocke to be delivered at her marriage Item I give to Josephe Blake all
18    my wearinge apparrell, my best gowne and my best cloake excepted, and a sacke
19    of Barley, and two busshells of wheate and two bushells of Pit to be delivered th[e ]one
20    halfe at the month, and the other halfe the next yeare followinge Item I give to the
21    said Josephe Blake halfe the pickers and of Pit and an half of Barley about __westos
22    Item I give to Josephe Blakes children one bullocke amongst them, towardes theire
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23    bringing up and a cowe after the death of my wife. Item I give to Agnes Heliar
24    my wife's goddaughter a bullocke of two years oulde. Item to Agnes Parker my wyve's
25    goddaughter a silver spoone Item I give to John Goddiers children to each of them a
26    lambe Item I give to John Newman a busshell of wheate Item I give to my sister
27    Amye Fuller and her children the fourth parte of my corne and cattle, a brasse pott
28    a platter and a pottenger a candlesticke and a bedstead to be delivered after the
29    decease of my wife Item I give to the poore people to be delivered at my buriall fourtie
30    shillinges and other fortie shillings more to be delivered after the decease of my wife
31    at the discrecion of my overseers All the rest of my goodes both moveable and immoveable
32    my debta and funeralls dischardges I give and bequeath unto Agnes Blake my
33    wife whom I make and appoynte my full and whole executrix Item I doe appoint
34    and ordaine my overseers my trustie and wel[l ]beloved in Christ William Lea Clearke
35    Thoms Packe and John Neale and I doe give to everie of them for theire paines
36    to be taken herein five shillinges

 Joseph Blake sounds like he might be a relative in that he has given him most of his wearing apparel. Henry Blake's will is interesting in that it mentions so many friends at a time when family would probably be considered to be the "first taker" of one's estate. The will of Agnes Blake in 1607 would be quite interesting is suspect and perhaps reveal more about this family.

I continue proofreading the Parish Registers at Upper Clatford. I became somewhat distracted looking at wills for a couple of days. I find reading microfilm can be hard on the eyes day after day so tend to move about to other things on occasion. In this case, it proved to be a most worthwhile exercise transcribing the will of Nicholas Blake.

I also transcribed the will of James Blake of Knights Enham and St George Bloomsbury Middlesex written 3 January 1727 and probated 8 July 1734. When I transcribed the Knights Enham parish register I thought I would find many Blake families there because that was where Nicholas and Robert Blake lived in the 1500s. They were the patriarchs of the two rather large Blake families in the Andover area in the 1500s so it was rather a surprise to find that by the very late 1600s there were very few Blake families attendant at the Knights Enham Church although they continued to remember the Church there in their wills. I have not yet worked through the possibilities for the parentage of James Blake but will do that later. His will proved to be an extremely interesting one and indeed it was contested and required two people who were familiar with his writing to enter proof of its legitimacy. Having once thus been determined the widow of James Blake, named Executrix in the will, renounced administration and inheritance both for herself and for her six daughters. There are a number of entries (margin) that lend to the suspicion that James Blake died perhaps in debt and his creditors were attempting to recover their debts from the property at Knights Enham. It was not resolved until 1790 as there had been an Indenture on the property in 1706 which left legal ownership in some doubt. It will make for interesting reading later once I have clarified some of the text (the notes in the margin are somewhat difficult to read). I will try to resolve the parentage of James but other than trying to find the marriages of his six daughters I will not trace this family any further down since my one name study looks solely at the Blake surname. In the case of my own personal family it will terminate with me since I too have married out of the Blake family.

I may transcribe the other three Blake wills at Christchurch or I may move on to other Hampshire wills closer to Andover. Curiosity drove me to look at Christchurch and the answer may lie in discovering more about the Wiltshire Blake family that gradually moved down towards Salisbury then to the New Forest area. To do that I need to transcribe the 30 odd wills that I have for the Wiltshire Blake family most located near Calne. Once I have finished looking at Hampshire wills then I shall move on to Surrey, Middlesex and London where the Blake family at Eastontown moved. I may be able to better understand why Richard Blake of the Tower Ward (Blog of 14 and 15 February 2011)  moved there from Eastontown. It was his cousins who also lived in Surrey/London/Middlesex. He is mentioned in the Visitation of London of 1633. I wonder what sort of tragedy happened between the Visitation in 1633 and his burial in 1644 at Andover. In the Visitation it is mentioned that he has two sons but no children (and no wife) are listed in his will. Is it the same Richard one might ask? Well his will clearly places him in the family of Richard Blake and Jone Blake of Andover.