As mentioned yesterday, I am today blogging on the will of William Blake of Eastontown, near Andover, Hampshire, England. William died between 27 July 1582 and the 14 November 1582 when his will was probated by his second eldest son William. This was the first long will that I transcribed after I learned to read the early English which appears in this will. It is seven pages in total and with very small handwriting; it is 329 lines in total. I think he was a very precise man as he details absolutely everything that could possibly go wrong in the settling of an estate. He is particularly precise in how his wife Elizabeth is to be treated. I wonder is he so precise because she is a second wife? There is confusion about this William Blake of Eastontown. He writes his will, he is mentioned in several Visitations and he appears on the Blake Pedigree chart held by the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office. I wander between two thoughts with regard to this William Blake. Either he is the same man appearing on all of these documents or there are two William Blake gentlemen living at Eastontowne who died in the same year 1582. What are the odds? I have no idea actually and continue to hunt out references to William Blake to see if I can determine if he was the only William Blake who died at Eastontown and was the father of two sets of children.
Just to place William in the correct spot in the genealogical framework. He mentions his siblings after his opening religious section of his will and he is a devout Catholic holding the opinions of the English Church as we are now into the reigne of Elizabeth I daughter of King Henry VIII. in between Henry and Elizabeth there has been Edward VI and Mary. Edward moved the Church of England even further away from Rome than his father had and Mary returned the Church of England to Rome. Elizabeth wanted to be a fence sitter with regard to Rome but the Pope solved that dilemma for her by excommunicating herself, the entire Church of England and accepting only those who prayed and received the Mass from a priest of Rome (i.e. a Roman Catholic priest).
William then names his brother Edmund who must still be living in 1582 although I have yet to find him. He also mentions his sisters Elizabeth Monday and Ann Godwyn. These are the same children that Nicholas Blake names as his children along with William (and William is named as having children by 1547) in his will and that will be my will to post tomorrow. William is now located in the family that lived at Enham (near Andover prior to 1527 when his grandmother Jone Blake widow left her will naming her sons Robert and Nicholas and her daughter Elizabeth married to Mr. Mylne). Unfortunately the name of her husband is not mentioned in this will and I believe that I will blog on this will next following the will of Nicholas. Then I will return to my orderly list of files to transcribe in Hampshire. This William was also mentioned in the will of William Blake of Speen Berkshire probated 28 Jul 1552:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-william-blake-yeoman-of-speen.html
I am glancing once again at my transcription in May of this will and I note the reference to Benham and there was a claim that a Robert Blake family lived at Benham in the 1400/1500 time period (not yet substantiated by me). I have reviewed William Blake of Speen's will. Changes made to fill in some missing text and they have not particularly added anything to my knowledge of William Blake of Eastontown.
However I have now placed William into his genealogical time frame from his grandmother Jone Blake leaving her will in 1527 to his father leaving his will in 1547 and now William himself with his will in 1582. William lists his children in the will and if he has been married twice he does not make mention of that:
He mentions his two youngest sons first - Richard and Thomas. He then moves on to his daughters mentioning first Amye and she is married to Drewe Rombold. Next daughter mentioned is Margeret and she is married to (unknown) Jarvis. Third daughter to mention is Agnes married to (unknown Kynton). Elizabeth married to Peter Beale is mentioned next and she is the daughter about whom I have more information. Their eight children are all baptized at Priors Dean with the eldest Eleanor (Helena) married to Anthony Habberley baptized 11 Mar 1579. Perhaps her likely date of marriage is 1578 or 1579 since March is the end of the year rather than the beginning in this time frame. Possibly she was 21 when she married giving her a possible date of birth around 1558 or earlier (or later since young marriages also occurred). Her last child was Elizabeth and I have not yet found her baptism but giving a two year break which is not actually true in this family but close then Elizabeth was likely born around 1593 when Elizabeth would have been around 35 years of ago (or older since women often had children into their 40s). Playing with this timeline lets me look at the marriage of William with regard to time frame and all of his daughters are married by 1582 the date of his will. The last mentioned daughter is Mary and she married Ralfe Rigges and she is the daughter about whom I have the most information. She died before 1 Sep 1612 at Fareham. They had ten children with the first one buried 35 Apr 1580 at Fareham. The fifth child Mary is the first for whom I have a baptism and that was 27 Jun 1585 at Fareham. The Rigges family is in the Visitation and I have extracted their family information from there and collected records where available. It would appear that Mary has married before Elizabeth leaving one to conjecture that Elizabeth may have been older rather than younger in the estimation of ages. Even randomly placing these children into the family of William with John the eldest there are in total ten children mentioned in the will (sons John, William, Peter, Thomas and Richard). Placing the children on an approximate distance apart scale of two years and knowing that Elizabeth may have been the last daughter to marry in 1578 or 79 at the possible age of 21 with a possible year of birth around 1558 and she was not the youngest then working back to the eldest John five children or more earlier than John may have been born around 1548 or earlier. Which brings us to Nicholas' will which I will put up tomorrow and he mentions that William has children in 1547 so we are coming close and either some have died or John and another were born prior to 1547 when Nicholas wrote his will.
Eldest son is John and no details on John besides his being eldest. John is not named Executor unless William the second eldest son defaults. I am left with two thoughts in that regard. John doesn't live closeby is my first thought and my second is that John is already married and has perhaps a large family responsibility although William takes great pains to protect his inheritance to his children as if there aren't any heirs male of John. Any possible grandchildren are not mentioned by William although he does mention godchildren and are these his grandchildren? Not sure about that.
William second son
Peter third son
Thomas fourth son
Richard fifth son
The Blake Pedigree Chart which I mentioned earlier is held at the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office. It is a beautiful chart about four feet wide and twelve feet high. It lists William Blake of Eastontown as the son of Roger Blake of Pinhills Wiltshire. I think this is incorrect but have no concrete proof to deny it other than the note on the chart that William Blake died in 1582 at Eastontown Andover Hampshire. The children listed (and the wife) do not appear to be the same children as in William's will. He is said to be married to Avis Ripley and have children Agnes married to Roger Hyde, John married to Margaret Blake daughter of William Blake of Eastontown, William married to Ann Tutt and Peter who never married. William in the will below does have a daughter Agnes but she is married to (unknown Kynton) and he does have the three children mentioned John, William and Peter. Hence one can see my difficulty in resolving these two mentions of William Blake of Eastontown. The will is the difficulty. If one just goes with all the Visitation information the family lines just seem to flow and the Pedigree Chart at Swindon and Wiltshire was built from the Visitations.
One item though William clearly notes that he is in the family of Nicholas and Margaret Blake of Enham and not the son of Roger Blake and Mary Baynard as shown on the Blake Pedigree Chart.
I haven't resolved anything yet but doing all these wills is starting to give me a picture that I hadn't really expected to evolve. I am thinking that the two William Blake mentions could be the same man but two different marriages. Perhaps Agnes has married twice and I must look at that more intently as I work through these wills. When you read the will below you will understand my thoughts that Elizabeth could be his second wife and he is ensuring that the children (namely John and William) clearly understand how he wants their possible step mother to be treated after his death. The older children in several cases as it turns out do not remain at Andover but move towards London. Enjoy the will; I think it is one of those landmark ones that is just fascinating to read and has so much information in it about the times and how people lived.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 20th February 2008 (proofread 27 Sep 2012)
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/64/474
Name of Testator: William Blake, Yeoman of Andover, Hampshire
Place: Eastontowne, Andever, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 27 July 1582, probated 14 November 1582
Read: Electronic copy
Condition: scan, smudges, middle English writing, tiny writing, quite legible
[Margin] T[estator] Willi[a]m Blake
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1 In the name of God amen; I William Blake
2 of Estontowne, within the parishe of Andever in the countie of Southampton yeoman, beinge in good and
3 perfecte memorye of mynde and healthe of bodye (thancks be geven to allmightye god) wayethinge and pondering
4 withe my self the shortnes of the dayes of manne and the uncertentie of the tyme when hit shall please
5 Th[e ]allmightie to call us to his mercye oute of this transitory lief, And that wee are but Stewardes here
6 of this worldly gooddes and possessions to use accordinge to the rules of christian charitie to Godds honour
7 and glorye and muste at the generall daie of Judgemente render accompte of the obteyninge houldinge and
8 ymployinge thereof to his dyvine maiestie, Doe hereby of my self and by the councell and advise of my
9 good Freindes make and declare this to be my last will and testamente in wrytinge, revokinge by theise
10 presents all form other former willes of myne made, either by worde of or wrytinge at anye tyme before
11 the date hereof, And declaringe this to be my sole and onely last will and testamente in manner and forme
12 foollowinge and none other (viz Firste I yealde my soule and spyrite to the moste highe and blessed Trinitie
13 three personnes and one verye god the Father, the sonne and the holye ghoste, whoe hathe made redemed
14 and sanctified all the electe people of god, of which, nomber I doe hope that I am one; trustinge and belevinge
15 onelye by the meritts of Jesus Christe his bitter passionne, the second personne in the same Trinitie to bee
16 a saved sowle and in him at the daie of dome to have a ioyfull resurrection of this fleshe of myne,
17 willinge my Bodye in the meane tyme after my deceasse to be buried in christian buriall within the church
18 of Andever aforesaide nere the cloke howse doore there and in suche sorte as shal[l ]be thoughte most meete
19 by my executors, protestinge also by this my laste will and testamente that I houlde and beleve all th[a]t
20 whatsoever was promised for me at the tyme of my Baptisme and all the articles of a christian faythe
21 whatsoever which I aught to houlde or beleve and whiche the moste holye visible Churche of Christe
22 here on earthe teachethe and houldeth, acknowledgeinge my self hereby throughe the grace of god to dye
23 therein, wholye prostratinge and submittinge my self to the obedience of the same Churche wheare
24 soever the same is dispersed thereowte oute the worlde, utterlye renouncinge and defyinge all Sectes
25 heresies and dampable opinions whatsoever theye be, and of whomesoever there are houlden contrary
26 to goddes holye worde, the true catholike faithe and the Churche of Jesus Christe our Lorde and
27 savioure for the whiche he shedde his most precious innocente and guiltless[s] bloude. And as
28 concerninge the bestowinge of all my gooddes and chattells, I doe make thereof my laste will and
29 testamente in manner and fourme followinge and no otherwyse, That is to saye, I geve to thee
30 Cathedrall Churche of Win[ches]tor eight pence, And to the parrishe churche of Andever Thirteene
31 shillinges and fower pence, And to the Churche of Knightes Enham Thirtene shillinges & fower
32 pence, And to the poore people of Andever aforesaide Three poundes fyve shillinges and eighte
33 pence, to be amongest theme distributed by the discrecion of my executor and overseers. Item
34 I geve and bequeathe to Edmunde Blake my brother Tenne poundes of currant Englishe money
35 to be delyvered to him within one half yeare after my decease. Item I bequeathe and geve to my
36 sister Elizabeth Monday fyve poundes of the lyke currante englishe monneye, to be paide unto her within
37 one yeare after my deceasse. Item I geve to Alice Godwyn my sister twentie shillings of the
38 like currant Englishe monneye. Item I geve and bequeathe to everye one of my godchildrens
39 whiche shal[l ]be lyvinge at the tyme of my deceasse one good clydde lambe a peece. Item I geve and
40 bequeathe to Richarde Blake my sonne Fyftye poundes of currant englishe monneye, to be paide
41 unto him or his assignes within one yeare after my decease. Item I geve and bequeathe to
42 Thomas Blake my sonne Two hundred and fyftie poundes of lawfull Englishe monneye to be
43 paide unto him and his assignes yearlie after my decease by Fyftie pounds together by the yere,
44 untill the said Somme Two hundred and fyftie poundes shal[l ]be fullye satisfied and paide. Item
45 Item I geve to Amye Rombold my daughter two kyne one bullocke and twentie sheepe to bee
46 delyvered within one yeare after my deceasse, And the said sheepe to be delyvered oute of my flock
47 as theye shall ronne at lease. Item I geve to Magarett Jarvis my daughter Fyve marks of currant
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48 englishe monneye to be paide her within one yeare after my deceasse. Item I geve to Agnes Kynton my daughter
49 one cowe and a bullocke, And to Elizabeth Beale my daughter fowertie shillings in monney. Item
50 I geve to Marye Rigges my daughter fortie shillings of currante englishe monneye to be delyvered
51 her within one yeare after my deceasse. Item I geve unto my eldeste sonne John one hundred sheepe
52 to be delyvered ymmediatelye uppon my deceasse ronninge at leace And also two horsses or fyve pounds
53 in money at the elections of my saide sonne John by hym to be taken or delyvered upon my deceasse
54 Item I geve and bequeathe unto Elizabethe Blake my wieff two kyne to be delyvered unto her ymmedi
55 ately uppon my deceasse by her owne choice owte of my herde of kyne, And also five sowes to bee
56 delyvered unto her by her owne choice owte of my herde of swyne. Item I doe bequeathe and will
57 unto my saide wieff all that her apparell woolens and lynnens which she shall have for her body
58 at the tyme of my deceasse, And also two feather or downe beddes nexte to my beste bedde and one other
59 flocke bedde for her maide to lye on, and twoe of my coverlettes to be chosen by her, nexte my Two
60 best coverlettes and also twoe paire of my beste blancketts and one paire of my seconde blancketts And
61 also eighte paire of my sheetes to be chosen by her, nexte after my sonne William hathe chosen fower
62 payre, And also twoe of my beste spones, twoe of my beste brasse pottes, twoe of my beste kettells
63 twoe of my best skelletts and two of my beste broches, and two of my beste Andirons, And also one
64 dossens of my best pewter platters, one dossens of pottengers, and one dosens of sawcers, fower
65 candlesticks, and sixe ioyne stooles, one table borde, one cupborde borde and the one half of my
66 poultrye whiche shal[l ]be aboute my howse at my deceasse, by her to be chosen, and also my beste
67 amblinge hackney that I shall have at the tyme of my deceasse and her saddle and furniture
68 belonginge to her for her iourneyinge. Item I geve and bequeathe to my sayde wife (uppon
69 condicion that shee shall clayme no Dowrie of my fee symple Landes, whereof I shall dye seyzed
70 or whiche I have bequeathed by this my laste will the yearlye Annuytye of Twentye pounds
71 duringe her lieff to be issuinge and payable by my executours. owte of all my leasses and fearmes
72 that I houlde of the righte honnourable the Lord Sandys, at fower feasts of the yeare quart[er]ly
73 to be paide (viz the firste quarter to begynne the nexte Feaste either of Michaelmas, Christmas,
74 Th[e ]annunciations of oure Blessed Ladye, or sainte John Baptiste, whiche shall first happens
75 after my deceasse, And so at the same Feasts quarterlye fyve pounds a quarter yerelye to her
76 to be paide duringe her lieff, And if it happens the saide Annunytye of Twentie poundes or any
77 parte threreof to be behinde and unpaide at anye tyme duringe the naturall lieff of my saide
78 wieff, by the space of eighte daies after annye of the saide Feastes aforesaide as whiche the
79 same oughte to be paide unto the saide Elizabethe my wieff, That then and from thenceforth
80 it shal[l ]be lawfull for the saide Elizabethe my wieff and her assignees to enter into the sayde
81 Fearmes and other the permisses oute, whereof the saide Annuytie is goinge, yssueable or payable
82 whiche I houlde of the saide Lord Sandys, and thereuppon to distreyne, and the distresse to
83 dryve carrye awaye and with[ h]oulde untill the saide Annuitie and there everye thereof (yf anny
84 shall happens to be behinde be to her and her assignees fullye contented and paide). Item I
85 will and bequeathe unto the saide Elizabethe my wieff duringe her lieff, the fyndinge and
86 keepinge of two kyne to be found and kepte for her and to her use and proffitte uppon the
87 sayde Fearme groundes of the fearme of Andever, bothe in wynter tyme and in Sommer tyme
88 And to have aswell pasture for theme, as also fodder of sweete strawe to susteyne theme, in
89 good plighte, allwaies to be foddered, pastured, watered, and used at the paynes and provision
90 of my executor and by theire Servauntes and at their charge and industrye. And also I
91 bequeathe unto her my sayde wieff the fyndinge of two sowe hoggs for her and to her owne use
92 and proffitte to be kepte uppon the sayde Fearme of Andever, and to be sounde and well harboured
93 and well used and served within my saide Fearme of Andever in suche sorte as is meete and as
94 shall well contente my saide wieff ordered at the provisicion coste and charge of my executors
95 and the industrye of theire servauntes duringe her life. Item I bequeathe unto her fower dossen
96 of my poultrye of all sortes viz of Capons, hennes and chickens suche and best shall fansye and
97 like my saide wieff, and also the fyndinge so manye of poultrie duringe her life to be founde
98 fedde, harboured and well used and lyved, within my saide Fearme of Andever in suche sorte
99 as is meete and as shall well contente my saide wieff at the coste and charges of my saide
100 executor. Item I geve and bequeathe my saide wief yerelie duringe her life, for her necessary use one
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101 waight of woll to be paide yearlye by my executor out of my Fearme of Andever the same yearlye to be deliv[er]ed
102 at the shere tyme, and that she choose yearlye the same waighte of wooll of the firste weighte of wooll
103 that shal[l ]be weighed of the ferme sheepe yearlye at shepesheare. Item I bequeathe and will that my
104 wieff shall have howse rome, duringe her naturall lieff for the abode within my house of Estontowne
105 that I nowe dwell in for her self and her maide, and that she shall have to her owne onely use, duringe
106 her lief, the bedchamber that I and she doe nowe lye in, and that she shall have free concoursse and
107 accesse into the hall, the kitchine, and the reste of my howses of office, aswell within doores as without
108 there allwaies to doe her necessarie busynes withall to her reasonable contemente, so as my executors
109 maye have with all, accesse quietlye into annye romes, within the howsses of office to serve his turne
110 reasonablye, not disquietinge nor excludinge my saide wieff oute thereof at annye tyme to do her
111 necessarye busynes therein. Item I will that my executors shall at his coste and charges provide
116 and fynde unto my saide wieff sufficiente necessarye and as muche woodde and fyreboote as she shall
117 spende in her saide chamber, or aboute the necessarye usage of dressinge her meate and drinck, w[i]thin
118 my saide howsse of Estontowne, And further more that if my saide wieff shal[l ]be mynded to remove
119 from my saide howsse of Estontowne to dwell at her pleasure and better lykinge and contentement
120 within the Towne of Andever, Then I will that neverthelesse, my saide executore shall at his
121 and theire costes and charges provide and fynde unto her sufficient woode and fyrebote for her
122 chamber, bakinge, dressinge and brewinge of her necessarie meate and drincke in suche sorte, as
123 before is lymyted to her for her inhabitinge within my said howse of Estontowne even in such manner
124 as thoughe she weare or shoulde be continuallye rescant there in all respecte, And shall further
125 yearlie paye unto my saide wieff for and towardes her howse rente, so longe as she shall contynue
126 there or else wheare, oute of my howse at Estontowne the yearlie somme of Twentie shillinges,
127 by the yeare to be paide quarterlye unto her at suche Feasts and daies and in suche manner and
129 sorte as her Annuitie of Twentye poundes before mencioned is appointed to be paide. And
129 furthermore if it shall lyke my said wieff to inhabite in anye other place besydes the Towne of
130 Andever owte of the same parrisshe, That then so longe tyme as she shall so enhabite owte of the
131 same parrisshe, I doe will that my executoure shall yealde and paie unto her for and in lewe of
132 suche kyne, hoggs, wooll, and poultrie as she shoulde otherwise have had goinge and founde
133 by my executor uppon my saide Fearme of Andever the somme of fowertie shillings of currante
134 Englishe monneye yearlye to be paide her at the Feastes, daies and tymes, and in suche sorte as her
135 Annuytye of Twentie poundes before recyted is and ought to be paide, And that so longe tyme
136 as she shall so abide, and dwell owte of the saide parrishe of Andever, she shal[l ]be excludedd to
137 demande of my executor annye other duetye before to her limited bequeathed or appointed owte of
138 my sayde Fearme, besydes the saide Twentie poundes to her limited and bequeathed w[hi]ch nevertheles
139 shal[l ]be paide her, in manner and fourme aforesaid. Provided also and my will and entente is
140 and so I doe declare it to be my mynde, That if my saide wieff shall happen to marrye, and
141 not to lyve sole and in her widowhedd, That then she shall have the saide yearlie Annuytye of
142 Twentie poundes, in manner and fourme as before is to her appointed onelye and shal[l ]be excluded
143 and barred for ever by this my laste will of all other benefitte whatsoever, if she should otherwise
144 have owte of my saide Fearme of Andever (annye thinge mencioned in this my will to the co[n]trary
145 notwithstandinge. And soe that my whole mynde and will is that my Fee symple landes w[hi]ch
146 I have to me and myne heyres by purchase or discente or otherwise, shall remayne contynue and
147 be forever hereafter in my name and bloude, withoute anye alteracion, discontynuance or devise
148 thereof to be made or suffered to the contrarye by those or annye of those or theire or anye of
149 theire heires, or heire males or annye of theme to whome I shall by this my laste will and
150 Testamente geve and bequeathe the same or annye parte thereof unto, I doe by this my will
151 And Testament geve and bequeathe all my Landes and Tenementes with all and singler thee
152 Appurtenauncs in manner and fourme followinge, That is to saye, Firste I geve and
153 bequeathe unto John Blake, my eldest Sonne, All that my two Tenements called Brownes
154 and Cambers with all and singuler the appurtenauncs situate in Knights Enham and Kinges
155 Enham within the saide Countie of Southampton, and all Landes arrables, meadowes feedings
156 pastures, commons, commodities, and advanntags whatsoever to the same Tenements or to anye
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157 of theme belonginge or in annye wise apperteyinnge or as annye parte or parcell of themee or any of theme
158 used or occupied withall and singuler th[e ]appurtenauncs, whatsoever, And also all that my Landes Teneme[n]ts
159 and hereditaments called Brayes, and all landes arrables meadowes belonginge to the same withe th[e ]appur
160 tenancs, To have and to houlde the saide two Tenements called Brownes and Chambers withall and
161 singuler th[e ]appurtanauncs and also the said Tenemente called Brayes, and all other the Landes and p[re]misses
162 last bequeathed and recited unto the saide John Blake my sonne for terme of his naturall lieff, And after
163 his deceasse to the heires males of his bodye lawfully begotten, And for defaulte of suche issue to Will[ia]m
164 Blake my seconde sonne, for terme of his naturall lieff, and after the deceasse of the same William, to the
165 heyres males of his body lawfullye begotten the bodye of the saide William lawfully begotten And
166 for defaulte of suche issue to the heires males of the bodye of Peter Blake my Thirde sonne lawfully
167 begotten, And for defaulte of suche issue to the heires males of the bodye of Thomas Blake, my
168 fourthe sonne lawfully begotten, And for defaulte of suche issue, to the heires males of the body of
169 Richarde Blake my fyfte sonne lawfully begotten, And for defaulte of suche issue to the righte heires
170 of my saide Ist sonne John Blake for ever. And furthermore I doe by this my laste will and
171 Testamente geve and bequeathe unto the saide William Blake my second sonne one Tenement
172 with Th[e ]appurtenauncs commonlye called Roses lyinge within Kings Enham aforesaide, And all
173 Landes tenementes, meadowes, pastures, feedings, proffitts and commodities and advauntages whatso
174 ever to the same Tenement belonginge or in any wise apperteyninge whiche I late purchased of Mr
175 Cauley, And also one meadowe, with th[e ]appurtenaunces lyinge in Kings Enham aforesaide, which I
176 late bought of _ne Hayse, commonly called Dichie meade. And also the Crofte withe Th[e ]appurtenauncs
177 called Whiteyeres crofte and all the landes with th[e ]appurtenauncs which I late purchased of John James
178 of Charleton lyinge in Kings Enham aforesaid, To have and houlde the saide Tenement called Roses
179 with th[e ]appurtenauncs and the saide meadowe called Dichie meade with th[e ]appurtauncs and the saide Lande
180 called Whiteyeres Crofte and the saide Landes late purchased of the saide John James with th[e ]appurte[n]auncs
181 and all other the laste recited premisses unto the saide William Blake bequeathed withe all and
182 singuler their appurtenaunces unto the saide William Blake my sonne second Sonne for terme of his
183 naturall life, And after his deceasse to the heires males of his bodye lawfullie begotten, And for
184 defaulte of suche issue, to the saide John Blake my eldest sonne for terme of his naturall life, And
185 after the deceasse of the same John to th[e h]eirs males of his bodye lawfully begotten with the lyke
186 Lymytacions in their respecte and degree as before is lymitted to the saide Peter Blake and the
187 others followinge him, And furthermore I doe by this my laste will and Testamente geve and
188 bequeathe unto the saide Peter Blake, my thirde sonne all that my Eleaven Tenements and one
189 Cottage withe all and singuler their appurtenauncs scituate and beinge in Andever, aforesaide,
190 nowe at the daie of the date of this my will in the severall tenure or occupacions of William
191 Northe, Hughe Tydder, William Hussie, Christopher Broughe and Goodman Wilson, William
192 Bathe, Robert Carde, George Masonn, John Presser, Robert Newell, Katherine Hide
193 and [blank] Wiggs widdowe, And also all that my three meadowes with th[e ]appurtenauncs
194 lyinge within Charletonn within the saide Countie of Southampton, nowe at the date of this
195 my will in the severall tenures and occupacions of John Purham, John James and John West.
196 To have and to houlde all the saide eleven Tenements and cottage and three meadowes laste
197 recyted withe all and singuler theire appurtena[u]ncs unto the saide Peter my Thirde Sonne
198 to him and to his heires for ever. And to th[e ]entente that suche Fearmes, Landes, Tenem[en]ts,
199 withe all and singuler th[e ]appurtena[u]ncs whiche I houlde by Lease or Leasses, and of the graunte
200 of the saide Lorde Sandys, or of annye of his Lo[rd] Ancestors shoulde, contynue, remayne and be
201 to my bloudde and name withe my saide fee symple Landes in suche sorte and to somme of those
202 personnes to whome I have gevenn and bequeathed my sayde Fee symple Landes unto therefore
203 I doe by this my last will and Testamente geve and bequeathe the same landes in manner and
204 fourme followinge, That is to saie, I geve and bequeathe to my saide John Blake one Tene[ment]
205 withe th[e ]appurtenauncs, commonlie called th[e ]olde haule lyinge in Knights Enham aforesayde,
206 And all Landes and meadowes whatsoever in Leasies, pastures, feadinges, com[m]ons, proffitts,
207 commodities and advauntags whatsoever to the same Tenemente belonginge or in anye wise
208 app[er]teyninge, And also one severall close withe th[e ]appurtuance commonly called Walworte
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209 And also twoe meadowes in Andever beinge Lammas Lande houlden by Tenne shillings rente by the yeare
210 And also all my Lammas Lande and meadowe, whatsoever with th[e ]appurtenauncs lyinge in Andever,
211 or Andever feilde aforesaide, And all other my Landes and tenements, whatsoever conteyned and
212 mentioned uppon the grande Lease to me made of the last recited premisses (excepte the Tenement
213 called Smythes and the parcell of grounde called Evatts Okes al[ia]s Glosshanger and suche Lammas
214 Landes as the saide William Blake my sonne nowe houldethe whiche saide Tenement called Oulde
215 hall and closes called Walwort, meadowe and lamas lande and other the laste recited premisse I
216 doe houlde of the saide Lorde Sandys for terme of yeares not yet expired, To have and to hold
217 the saide Tenemente called oulde hall, the saide close called Walwortt and the meadowes and Lammas
218 lands aforesaide and all other the premisses with all and singuler, th[e ]appurtena[u]nces laste recited (except
219 before last excepted) unto the saide John Blake for terme of his naturall lieffe, yf my terme of yeres
220 thereof so longe shall endure, And after his deceasse the saide Tenemente called old hall the said close
221 called Walwort and the meadowes and Lammas Lande and all the laste recited premisses withe th[e ]appurtena[u]ncs
222 (excepte before excepted) to remayne contynue and be to the heires males of the bodye of my saide sonne
223 John lawfullye begotten and so to contynue in my bloude and name from one to an other in lyke manner
224 and sorte and in everye respecte and degree accordinge to my sayde lymytacion made of my sayde fee simple
225 landes called Brownes, Cambers and Brayes so longe as the terme of yeares which I have in the granted
226 leasses of the same or of annye parte thereof shall contynue The saide John Blake and the heyres males of
227 his bodye bodye lawfullye begotten, and all other the persons before lymyted to enioye the saide Tenemente
228 called oulde haule & the saide close called Walworte and the said two meadowes and Lammas lande and other the premisses laste recited (excepte
229 before excepted) yealdinge payinge doinge and performinge all suche rentes dueties and covenants whiche
230 shal[l ]be after my deceasse at annye tyme due, paieable or to be donne to the saide Lorde Sandys his heires or
231 assignes or annye other personne or personnes whatsoever by reason of the graunde Leasse or Leasses made
232 thereof or of annye other parte or parcell thereof, other than suche rente and dutyes as shall growe due
233 by reason of the saide Tenemente called called Smythes and the saide groundes called Evatts okes alias
234 Glosshanger and other then for the said Lammas lande in the tenure of the saide William Blake my sonne
235 viz for the sayde Tenemente called Smythes fowertene shillinges by the yeare for the saide grounde called
236 Glosshanger fyve shillinges by the yeare and for the saide Lammas Lande Twelve shillinges by the Yeare
237 And furthermore to th[e ]intente that my sonne William Blake and th[e ]other personnes hereafter lymyted to have
238 my Fearme of Andever shall contynwe hospitalitie with the same accordinge to the proportions thereof
239 within the parrishes of Andever and Knightes Enham or one of theme duringe the terme of yeares w[hi]ch
240 shal[l ]be therein to comme after the tyme of my deceasse, I doe by this my last will and testamente geve and
241 bequeathe unto the same William Blake my saide seconde sonne my Tenemente and howse with th[e ]app[u]rtena[u]ncs
242 whiche I nowe dwell in commonlie called Smythes and all landes, meadowes, leasues, pastures, feadings,
243 commons, proffittes, commodities and advauntages, whatsoever to the same tenemente belonginge or in anye
244 wise apperteyninge, And also my Ferme of Andever, withe all landes, meadowes, leasues, pastures, feedings,
245 proffittes, commodities, and advauntages, whatsoever to the same ferme belonginge, or in annye wise appertey
246 ninge, whiche saide Fearme and Tenemente and other the last recyted premisses I doe lykewise houlde
247 for terme of yeares not expired of the saide Lo: Sandis (except and allwayes res[er]ved oute of this my last
248 gifte and bequeaste all suche percell of lande as bene before by me geven unto John my sayde eldeste
249 sonne, To have and to houlde the saide Tenemente Ferme and all other the premisses withe all and singuler
250 their appurtenauncs last recited and bequeathed (excepte last before excepted) unto the saide William my
251 sonne for terme of his naturall lief, yf my terme of yeares thereof to me made shall so longe endure
252 And after his deceasse the saide ferme and Tenemente and all other the premisses laste bequeathed and
253 recyted (excepte before laste excepted) to remayne contyneue and be to the heyres males of the bodye of the
254 sayde William my sonne lawfullye begotten and so from one to an other in like manner and sorte and in
255 everye respecte and degree accordinge to my saide Lymytacions made of my Fee symple landes called Roses
256 Dichie meade and whiteyeares crofte, so longe as my terme of yeares, which I have in the graund leasse
257 to mee made of the same or of annye parte thereof shall contynewe, The saide William Blake and ye
258 heires males of his bodye lawfullye begotten and all other the personnes before lymyted to enioye ye
259 sayde Ferme or Tenemente and other the premisess laste to him bequeathed yealdinge payinge doinge and
260 performinge all suche rentes dueties and covenannts, whiche shal[l ]be after my deceasse at annye tyme
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261 due paiable or to be donne to the saide Lo: Sandys his heires or assignees or annye other personne or p[er]sonnes
262 whatsoever by reason of the saide graunde Leasse or leasses, made thereof or of annye parte or parcell thereof
263 or of annye the premisses laste recited and to the saide William bequeathed. The residue of my goods
264 (before not bequeathed nor disposed, my debtes and legacies beinge paide and this my laste will and testament
265 in all respectes iustlie performed and accomplished) I geve and bequeath to my sonne William aforesaide
266 to th[e ]intente that he and th[e ]other personnes before lymyted to have, my said Fearme of Andever shall
267 contynewe hospitalitie within the parrishe of Andever Knights Enham or one of theme during thee
268 terme of yeares of my said Fearme of Andever. Provided allwayes and my will and whole entent
269 is, That if it shall fortune after my deceasse anny of my said sonnes, or anny others to whome I have
270 limited to have and enioye annye parte of my landes or gooddes aforesaid, not to contente himself or
271 theme selves withe suche porcions of Landes or gooddes and in suche manner and sorte as I have before
272 gevenn and bequeathed the same unto him or theme, and unto everie or annye of theme, Or that theie or
273 annye of theme shall shewe themselves or annye of theme shall shewe himselfe or herself to have mislike
274 withe the same or of this my last will or of annye parte of the contente of this my testament, Or
275 shall endewe themselves or annye of theme shall endewe him or herself to devise doe practise attempte
276 or putte in use, or cause to be devised donne prassised attempted or putte in use or assente, consent agree unto
277 or suffer annye acte, thinge or thinges whatsoever or by what meanes soever whiche shalbe disturbe alter
278 violate, frustrate, breake or make voide, or shall or maie be by annye meanes intended, construed or
279 ymagined to disturbe, alter, chaunge, violate, frustrate, breake or make voide, in annye respecte or pointe
280 this my last will and testament, and the contents and limitacions of the same, or of annye parte,
281 pointe, limitacion, legacie, bequeaste, gift or contents thereof, or of annye parte thereof, or shall
282 not stande to and obeye the order and iudgemente of my overseers and the longest lyver of theme
283 duringe their lyves in suche ambiguities, doubts, questions, and controversies as shall happen to
284 aryse hereafter uppon or by reasonn of this my last will and testament to all entents and purpos[e]s
285 That then in all and everie the cases laste recyted, my said sonnes and everye other person and
286 personnes shall and everie of theme to whome I have geven graunted or lymyted to have or enioye
287 annye parte of my landes gooddes or chattells aforesaide and everie of theme in so doeinge and
288 offendinge this my mynde in my last will and testament shall for ever lose the benefitt of this my
289 laste will, and Testamente, to all entents and purposes and the Legacies and devises to theme and
290 everie of theme or annye of theme by the same gevens devised or bequeathed, and whiche otherwise
291 theye or annye of them, in not so doinge or offendinge mighte have had and enioyed. As thoughe
292 no mencions at all hadd beene made in this my laste Testamente of annye suche gifte devise or
293 Legacie And that then in everie suche case as aforesayd I doe geve and bequeathe by this my last
294 will and Testament the same porcion of my sayde goods and Landes to the resydue of my sayde
295 sonnes not so offendinge and to suche others aforesaide not so offendinge to whome I have made
296 the Lymytacions of the contynuaunce and enioyinge the reside of my sayde Landes, goods and
297 chattells to be equallye and indifferentlie devided and apporcioned amongeste theme. And
298 I doe make my sayde sonne William Blake my executor of this my last will and testament
299 Provided nevertheless and this my last will is, That if the saide William shall not or doe
300 not take uppon him the execucion and executorshipp of this my last will and Testament, or that
301 he and his issue male aforesaide shall not trewlye and iustlie paye all, the Legacies of this my
302 last will and also shall not doe accomplishe and performe the same thorowlye accordinge to my
303 entente and meaninge expressed in this my last will and testamenete, in all respectes whatsoever, or
304 shall not within one monneth after my deceasse become in sufficient bond unto my overseers or
305 suche of theme as shal[l ]be lyvinge at the tyme of my decease, or if theye shall happen to be deceased
306 to the Bisshopp of the dioces for the tyme beinge to obeye and performe this my laste will and
307 Testament, That then I will my said legacie and gifte before to him and his heires males bequethed
308 and geven as well of my Landes as of my goods utterlye to surceasse and to be voyde and of none
309 effecte, And then I doe make my saide sonne John my executor of this my last will and testament
310 to see the same well and trulye performed Annye thinge before mencioned to the contrarie notw[i]th
311 standinge. And I doe by this my last will and testament appointe my verye trustie and welbeloved
312 freindes Richard Sotwell, Doctor of the Civill Lawe, and Andrewe Reade gent to be my ov[er]seers.
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313 givinge willinge and grauntinge theme and the longest lyver of theme full power and Authoritie by this my last will
314 and testamente yf theye shall so please to determyn decide and ende all ambiguities, doubtes, questions or debate
315 whatsoever whiche hereafter duringe their lyves or the longest lyver of theme shall happen to fall owte
316 amongest my saide children, or annye other to whome I have geven annye of my Landes or gooddes unto
317 by this my will conc[e]rninge this my last will and Testamente or anny matter conteyned therein
318 And I doe bequeathe to eche of my saide overseers in token of my good will towardes theme for theire
319 paynes Fowrtie shillings a peece to be delyvered within one monneth uppon my deceasse. In witnes
320 whereof I have to everie paper leaffe of this my will sette my signe and marke, Geven the Seaven
321 and twentithe daie of Julye one Thousande fyve hundred eightie two. Anno Regni Regine [domine ]n[ost]re Elizabethe
322 vicesimo Quarto. And further have to theise presentes putte my mark and sette my seale. witness
323 the same those whose names are under writtenn William Stotwell, Richarde Stotwell, John
324 Sotwell, An: Reade, John Deane
325 Probatum fuit suprascriptum testamentum apud London. Coram venerabili viro
326 mag[ist]ro Willi[el]mi Drurye legum doctore curie prerogative Cantuarien[sis] commissario etc Decimo
327 Quarto die mensis Novembris Anno Domini mill[es]imo quingentesimo octagesimo secundo. Juramento Petri
328 Johnson notarij publici procuratoris Willi[a]m Blake filij et executoris etc Cui commissa fuit administrac[io]
329 bonorum etc De bene etc Jurat[e]
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