The testator is Henry Blake of Tetbury. He identifies all of his children and possibly in age of birth and his now wife Mary. Children are Edward, Henry, George, Hester Pinkhett, William, Toby, Christopher, Samuel, and Susanna. Interestingly Tetbury is just 3 miles from Shipton Moyne and there is a son George. This is before there were King Georges so not necessarily a common name at this time. However this is nearly two hundred years earlier than George left his will at Duntisbourne Abbots in 1832. But interesting nonetheless.
There is the will of Christopher Blake, yeoman, Shipton Moyne blogged earlier:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/04/will-of-christopher-blake-yeoman.html
He doesn’t name any children in his will but could he be the Christopher named in this will. He is elderly perhaps but he only names cousins. No siblings. The similarity in the names is somewhat interesting as he has a cousin Edward Blake, a cousin Henry Blake, a cousin William Blake, he has a sister Susannah and a cousin Hester. A cousin once removed Hester as well. They live in Shipton Moyne, Tetbury, Horsley, and Chipping Sodbury.
An interesting site that is archived on oocities has information on Blake at Tetbury and this would appear to be from the Poor Law Records and the parish registers as well as the Hearth Tax. I do not like to add records to my pages that have not been researched but I am not sure if these pages will survive although appear to be archived on oocites.org. This appears to be a collection of information by Elizabeth Janson looking at the inhabitants in Tetbury and this is the information for Blake (all dates are in new style), I will record them here for my future reference in case the site disappears and until I am able to verify them:
http://www.oocities.org/tetbury1737/ab/blac.html
William Blake wed Mary Week 17 Jul 1656
Jane Blake wed Arther Tanner 15 May 1657
Joseph Blake wed Elinor Sayer 25 Dec 1692
Thomas Blake wed Sarah Andrews 6 Apr 1699
There is a partial transcript of this will for Henry Blake.
Hearth Tax at Tetbury
Oct 1671 John Blake 1 hearth
Oct 1671, 1672 Toby Blake 1 hearth
Oct 1672 Toby Blake 2 hearths
Oct 1671, Oct 1672 Widow Blake 5 hearths Church Street
Hearth Tax at Horsley
1671, 1672 Henry Blake 5 hearths
In Tetbury Records before 31 Dec 1735 [these are Poor Law Records]
D 566 B 2/3 18-Jan 1709 John Blake junior's Apprenticeship money 2-10-0 was paid to
P328a OV 4/2 21-Dec 1709 John Blake served as Apprentice to Richard Webb
D 566 B 2/3 13-Aug 1710 John Blake wife was paid 1/- for caring for a stranger with Small Pox
D 566 B 2/12/2 24-Dec 1714 John Blake was paid 3/- for summoning the Jury and Crying ye Mapp
P328a OV 4/2 01-Feb 1714 Joseph Blake Master to Apprentice Elizabeth Dinch
D 566 M 24 10-Oct 1715 John Blake, Joseph Blake, John Blake, William Blake attended Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups
D 566 B 2/12/1 23-Nov 1717 Charles Blake had work done by Samuel Dyer and William Man paid for by Trustees
D 566 R 1/6 23-Apr 1725 Charles Blake received 2/6 from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor
D 566 R 1/6 23-Apr 1725 John Blake received 2/0 from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor
D 566 R 1/6 24-Dec 1726 Charles Blake received 7/6 from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor
D 566 R 1/6 24-Dec 1726 Christopher Blake received 2/- from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor
D 566 R 1/6 24-Dec 1726 John Blake received 2/6 from Madam Hodges Charity of 10 pound for the Poor
At Tetbury 1735-6, ages to Dec 31, 1735. [Poor law records]
Charles 41, his wife Ann 44, and his four children Mary 12, Charles 11, Sarah 8 and John 7
Christopher 33, his wife Margaret 38, and three children Hannah 8, Mary 4 and Joseph 1
John 70 and his wife Ann 65
John 36, his wife Hannah 45, and three children Ann 12, John 10 and Sarah 5
Joseph 68, and his wife Elizabeth 55
Joseph 40, his wife Elizabeth 37, and daughter Hannah 8
Joseph 32, his wife Sarah 25 and son Henry 1
Philip 37, his wife Elizabeth 27, and two children Patience 4 and John 2
Not in Census Christian 16 daughter of Charles
Census at Tetbury, 1735-6.
Blake John The Bellman House 25.04 &w - ch2
He 1665-50 Ann 1670-47
Blake Joseph He 1667-48 &w - ch2
He 1667-48 Elizabeth 1680-53
Blake Charles House 13.03 &w 4cd - ch6
He 1694-48 Ann 1691-46
Mary 1723- Charles 1724-36 Sarah 1726- John 1728-38
Blake Joseph House 4.07 &w 1cd - ch3
He 1695 Elizabeth 1698-1753 Hannah 1727-
Blake Philip House 23.02 &w 2cd - sv2 ch6
He 1698- Elizabeth 1708-65 Patience 1731 John 1733
Blake John Jnr House 4.09 &w 3cd ch4 pr1
He 1699-58 Hannah 1690-48
Ann 1723- John 1725- Sarah 1730-
Blake Christopher House 15.13 &w 3cd ch5
He 1702-44 Margaret 1697-68
Hannah 1727- Mary 1732- Joseph 1734
Blake Joseph House 11.17 &w 1cd - ch3
He 1703-89 Sarah 1710-42 Henry 1734
In Tetbury Trustee or Town Records, after 1735. [Poor law Records]
D566 B 2/14 24-Dec 1737 Bleak received a coat made by John Mitchell
D 566 M3 1746 - 417 members of the Court Leet Page 12 Charles Blake, Page 3 John Blake the Younger, Page 8 Joseph Blake the Younger
D 566 R 1/22 26-Dec 1749 Blake's son received a Boy's Coat
D 566 R 1/22 26-Dec 1749 John Blake, Joseph Blake, Margaret Blake, Philip Blake and Sarah Blake received 1/- of the annual Langstrom and Maltby Charity money
D 566 M4 - 1754 439 members of the Court Leet Page 1.2 John Blake, Page 3.2 Joseph Blake, Page 7.1 Joseph Blake the Younger, Page 3.2 Samuel Blake and Page 7.1 William Blake
P328a OV 3/2/1 02-Sep 1755 Elizabeth Blake a singlewoman
D 566 M5 - 1762 507 members of the Court Leet Page 1.1 Henry Blake, Page 3.1 Joseph Blake Younger, Joseph Blake Tyler, Page 3.2 Joseph Blake, Page 3.2 Samuel Blake and Page 3.2 William Blake
P328a OV 3/3/1 17-Jul 1766 Mary Blake sent back from St Philip & Jacob by the Overseers there,
Langstom and Maltby Charity, D 566 R 1/7 Dec 1767 Joseph Blake Senior, column 3, Margaret Blake, column 1, and Philip Blake front side each received 6d at Christmas, Langstom and Maltby Charity
Dec 1773 Joseph Blake Senior, Column 1, front side, Joseph Blake Junior, received 6d at Christmas inside Column 3, and Samuel Blake, Column 1, each received 6d at Christmas
In Overseers Records, reference P328a OV 2/1, 1736-50 [Poor law records]
Page 3 Ann Blake Payments each 4 weeks 04-00
1742-3, Page 65 Ann Blake Receive Monthly allowance, beginning April 26 - May 24, 1742 on Page 04-00 Page 407 John Blake money given to Charles Blake 06-Apr 1747
Page 409 John Blake being ill 06-Apr 1747
Page 539 John Blake paid 01-00 10-Apr 1749
Page 390 Mary Blake nursing John Carey's family 15-Dec 1746
Page 522 Maynard Blake girl 26-Dec 1748
Page 3 Philip Blake Provided rope for Workhouse Well 12-00
1742-3, Page 65 Philip Blake Extra Payments carrying to grave and drink 03-00 1742-3, Page 100 Sarah Blake Dec burial 00-09
1742-3, Page 100 Sarah Blake child Payments each 4 weeks 02-00 1742-3, Page 96 wife of Joseph Blake Extra Payments s wife grave and bell 02-00
In Records, reference P328a OV 2/2, 1750-9 [Poor law records]
16 Feb 1758 Henry Blake wife received 1/- being ill
01-May 1749 Joseph Blake boy received 4/- allowance each 4 weeks
01-May 1749 Mainard Blake girl is ill 5/6
23 Jan 1758 Phillip Blake received 10/- allowance each 4 weeks
Bigland recorded [Parish Records]
In the North Aisle, Old Church
Elizabeth (Talboys) Blake, Widow (of Joseph), who died 1753 at 75
Anne Blake married 1740 05 31 to William Terril
Charles Blake 1694 – 1748 01 20 aged 54 and his wife Ann 1694 – 1746 06 10, baptised Anne 1716 04 08 – 1734 05 02 aged 18, George 1717 12 07 – 1723 03 12 aged 5 Smallpox, Christian 1719 09 20, John 1721 11 19 – 1723 02 24 lived 15 mnths Smallpox, Mary 1723 05 12, Charles 1724 10 18 – 1736 11 04 aged 12, Sarah 1726 03 03 and John 1728 01 04 – 1738 02 21 aged 10.
Christian Blake 1719 09 20 – 1740 10 29, daughter of Charles, baptised her baseborn son John 1739 08 09. She was buried when he was 14 months old.
Christopher Blake baptised 1702 02 19 – 1744 03 12, son of John, married on 1724 04 06 to Margaret Rowland 1697 – 1768 08 01 aged 71, baptised Sarah 1725 01 11, Eleanor 1726 11 24 and buried Eleanor and Sarah 1728 06 08 then he baptised William 1729 04 20, Mary 1732 05 21 and Joseph 1734 10 13.
Daniel Blake 1675 02 08 – 1738 09 12 was the son of Toby.
Elizabeth Blake married 1750 12 07 to John Bowyer.
[Poor Law Recors] Elizabeth Blake a singlewoman, reference P328a OV 3/2/1 dated 02-Sep 1755 appears to be removed from Tetbury to Avening, where she was judged to have Settlement rights, because she may become an expense to the Tetbury Overseers.
Elizabeth Blake, widow, was buried 1753 05 17. She appears to be the widow of Joseph.
[Parish Records] Hannah Blake, born 1727 was baptised 1751 07 25 aged 24.
Hannah Blake 1734 05 02, daughter of Charles as Anna, married 1756 07 29 to Charles Ludlam and baptised Charles 1757 12 27 and John 1763 03 14 – 1763 06 22 lived 3 months.
Henry Blake, Woolcomber, married 1755 10 19 to Anne Viser and baptised Samuel 1756 05 23, Sarah 1758 12 25, Mary 1760 03 02 and Henry 1761 12 25.
[Poor Law Record] John Blake was in the group of 43 who attended the Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups on 10-Oct 1715, and the Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups on 23-Nov 1717
[Parish Records] John Blake 1665 03 08 – 1750 03 29, son of Toby aged 84 was the Bellman when he died. He baptised John 1691 09 28 died, twins 1694 06 15 Charles and John, Philip 1698 07 21, buried his wife 1700 08 27 and baptised Christopher 1700 12 07, who lived 3 more months.
Second wife Ann buried 1747 03 12, baptised Christopher 1702 02 19 – 1744 03 12 aged 42, Ann 1704 08 26, Christian (daughter) 1706 06 09, William 1708 12 19 and buried a Child 1710 12 20.
[Poor Law Records] John Blake the younger, son of John Blake the elder, Bellman, now about 16 years, was apprenticed on 21 Dec 1709 to Richard Webb of Crudwell, Wiltshire and Elizabeth his wife, carpenter and Wheelwright, for 7 and three quarter years
[Parish Records] John Blake the Woolcomber 1699 03 18 – 1758 04 05, son of John. His wife Hannah buried aged 58, was born 1690 if her age at death was correct. He baptised John 1725 11 07 and his son Samuel was buried 1737 10 19.
Jonathan Blake married 1759 06 05 to Sarah Longford.
[Poor Law Records] Joseph Blake was in the group of 43 who attended the Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups on 10-Oct 1715
Joseph Blake accepted as Apprentice Elizabeth Dinch, daughter of Samuel Dinch, a poor child of Tetbury, on 1 Feb 1714
[Parish Records] Joseph Blake 1667 – 1748 04 22 aged 81 married 1692 12 21 to Eleanor Sayer 1670 – 1725 02 25 and buried a Child 1704 11 08.
He then married 1727 05 18 to Elizabeth Talboys, who was buried as widow Mrs Elizabeth Blake, 1753 05 17.
Joseph Blake 1703 01 17 – 1789 01 18, the son of William, was buried by the Parish. His wife Sarah died 1742 11 21, after baptised Henry 1734 01 01, Samuel 1739 03 18 and Joseph 1741 05 01.
There are two called Joseph Blake, the one baptised 1734 10 13, son of Christopher, and Joseph Blake baptised 1741 05 07 son of Joseph.
Joseph Blake baptised William 1752 04 28 – 1753 04 19 lived 1 year.
He then married 1753 11 19 to Mary Arrowsmith of Cirencester, who appears to be the Mary Blake buried by the Parish 1786 10 31
Joseph Blake christened William 1754 01 27 and John 1757 03 04 buried 3 days later
Joseph Blake woolcomber, bachelor, wed 5 June 1758 to Sarah Longford, Spinster.
Joseph Blake was buried by the Parish, 26 Jan 1784 and Joseph Blake was buried 1789 01 18.
Children of Joseph Blake
1759 11 12 christened son Christopher, 1760 10 26 buried son Christopher
1760 02 12 christened dau Betty, 1761 04 07 buried dau Betty died of Small Pox
1761 04 05 christened dau Sarah, 1761 05 04 buried dau Sarah died of Small Pox
1762 02 22 christened dau Mary
1763 03 24 christened dau Margaret, 1765 10 30 buried dau Margaret
1765 12 15 christened son Thomas, 1766 03 27 buried son Thomas
1767 02 05 christened dau Sarah, 1767 04 13 buried dau Sarah
1769 01 22 christened son John
Blake Burials
The next burials in the Blake family are Joseph by the Parish, 26 Jan 1784
Elizabeth, Relict of Joseph Blake by the Parish 29 Feb 1784
Samuel Blake 23 Sep 1785
Mary Blake by the Parish 31 Oct 1786
Thomas, son of Joseph and Sarah Blake, 7 Dec 1786
William Blake 6 Feb 1788
Joseph Blake 24 Jan 1789
Mary Blake 1732 05 21 – 1763 12 06, daughter of Christopher, married 1755 05 01 to John Tippets baptised 1730 12 28 son of John, and baptised John 1755 12 22, William 1756 12 02 and Sarah 1759 01 08.
[Poor Law Records] Mary Blake, reference P328a OV 3/3/1 dated 17 July 1766, the Churchwardens and Overseer of the Poor at St Philip and Jacob, made out a Removal Order for Mary Blake, singlewoman to be returned to Tetbury
[Parish Records] Patience Blake was baptised 1748 08 30, aged 17.
Philip Blake 1698 07 21, son of John, married 1729 12 30 to Elizabeth Golding, 1708 – 1765 10 05 and baptised Patience 1731, twins 1732 07 03 Elinor and Philip (both died in 3 days), John 1733 07 12, Elizabeth 1735 07 13, Anne 1737 12 20, Eleanor 1739 11 27, Sarah 1743 02 20, Christian 1745 03 17 and George 1748 11 10.
Samuel Blake the Tyler, 1739 03 18- 1785 09 23 son of Joseph, married 1766 07 01 to Ann Roberts, 1744 06 08 daughter of Samuel, baptised Mary 1767 07 05 and Sarah 1770 04 20.
Samuel Blake is a Tenant, named in Joshua Wilkins's Will dated 6 Jul 1785
Sarah Blake 1709 01 23 daughter of William, married 1728 04 21 to Isaac Martin 1702 – 1746 09 14 aged 44, and buried Mary 1732 02 24, Mary 1742 07 31 and Elizabeth 1745 01 23.
Sarah Martin baptised her baseborn son Daniel 1751 01 01 – 1751 05 20, lived 5 months.
Thomas Blake 1667 08 15, son of Joseph, married 1699 04 06 to Sarah Andrews 1671 02 26 – 1761 01 10, aged 90, daughter of Thomas of Corse and baptised John 1700 03 18, Elizabeth 1702 09 17 and Arnold 1705 02 23.
Toby Blake 1640 – 1709 08 07 and his wife 1645 – 1707 03 18 baptised John 1665 03 08.
John Saunders in his Will dated 17 June 1706 leaves his Cousin William Blake 20 shillings.
Thomas Warren's Will made 17 Jan 1723 old date, suggests that his neice Sarah is daughter of Dorothy and William
Dorothy Blake, widow, was buried 1728 04 07.
[Poor Law Records] William Blake was in the group of 43 who attended the Court Leet dinner at the 3 Cups on 23-Nov 1717
[Parish Records] William Blake 1670 – 1723 08 26 baptised Christopher 1699 04 20, Henry 1700 11 16 lived 2 months, Joseph 1703 01 17 lived 4 months and Sarah 1709 01 23.
William Blake 1708 12 19 – 1788 02 06 son of John.
William Blake married 1754 12 24 to Sarah Stancomb born 1731, baptised 1751 07 26 aged 20.
Another interesting site:
http://www.hawkesburyhistory.org.uk/HawkesburyDocuments/Hawkesbury_Papers.htm
SAS/PN/907 10 June 13 Chas I (1637)
Deed of settlement by Edward Baynard of Hill Marton, Wilts, gent and Henry Blake of Pinnell in Calne, Wilts, gent, of a close of arable land called Rudder Combe containing 6 acres and 3 closes of arable called the Upfields containing 13 acres
Also a meadow ground called Broad Meade 7 acres and Vurns Meade 5 acres, both lying on the N side of Hortons Park.
Also a meadow ground called the Wheate Close 1_ acre and pasture called Rough leaze 7 acre on the S side of the highway from Hawkesbury to Sodbury. And pasture ground called the Laynes containing 8 acres and a coppice adjoining the Wheate Close containing 2 acres.
All the premises being in the possession of Edward Farr and theretofore of Nichs Martin, gent decd., being the 5th part of the manor of Chalkley.
Such premises to be held to the use of the said Edw Baynard of Hillmarton in tail, remaider successively to Edw Baynard of London, Robert Baynard of Hatcocke Wilts, son of Gyles Baynard gent, Adiell Baynard, son of George Baynard of Basing Stoake Southants, gent
Signature: Edw Baynard
All very interesting and when I finish the wills for this Gloucestershire family I shall try to put this family together with the wills and hopefully will be able to check some of these records. The last record mentions Sodbury and I wonder if this is Chipping Sodbury.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 30 Jun 2014
Source: Ancestry – Diocese of Bristol Wills
Testator: Henry Blake
Place: Tetbury, Gloucestershire, England
Type of Record: Probate
Date of document:20 Aug 1662, probated 15 Dec 1664
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy
[Top]: T[esta]m[ent] Henrici Blake
1 In the name of God Amen The Twentyth day of August in the fouerteenth yeare of the Raigne
2 or o[u]r sov[er]aigne Lord Charles the second of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge defender of the Faith etc Anno domini 1662
3 I Henry Blake of Tetbury in the County of Gloucester beinge in good health and p[er]fect memory Thancks be given to god therefore doe
4 make this my last will and Testament Revokinge all other in manner and forme followeinge
5 Imprimis I commend my soule into the hands of Allmighty God my maker and to Jesus Christ my only savior and Redeemer in and through whose
6 passion I hope to Receive eternall life And my Body to be decently buried in the Church Yard in Tetbury abovesaid at the discretion of my Executors hereafter
7 named And for my worldly goods and p[er]sonall estate w[hi]ch the Lord of his mercis hath loned me I give and bequeath as followeth
8 Item I give and bequeath unto my Sonne Edward Blake Tenn pounds
9 Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Henry Blake Tenn pounds
10 Item I give and bequeath unto my Sonne George Blake Tenn pounds
11 Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Hester Pinkehett Tenn pounds
12 Item I give unto my sonne William Blake Tenn pounds
13 Item I give unto my sonne Tobe Blake Tenn pounds
14 Item I give unto my sonne Christopher Blake Tenn pounds
15 Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Samuell Blake Tenn pounds
16 Item I give unto my daughter Susanna Blake Tenn pounds
17 And my will and meaning is that yf any or either of my said Children doe happen to decease before me That then the legacie to such
18 p[er]son given and bequeathed shalbe equally devided and come unto the Rest w[hi]ch shall survive and belivinge
19 Item all the rest of my goods Cattalls and Chattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever I give and bequeath unto Mary my now wife
20 whom I doe make my sole Executrix of this my said will And I doe nominate and appoint my welbeloved friends John driver th[e ]elder
21 and Mathew Beale th[e ]elder both of Tetbury aforesaid to be my overseers of this my said will And for their care and paynes taking to see
22 the same p[er]formed according to the tenure and true meaning of this my said will I give to each of them a payer of Gloves of two
23 shillings a peece price In wittnes whereof I have heareunto sett to my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written
24 the marke of
25 Henry H
26 Blake
27 Wittnesses heareunto
28 John Dryver
29 Robert Greene
30 Tho: Yonger
31 Probatum fuit ______ Testamentum apud Glouc[estria]m vicesimo quinto die decembris
32 Anno d[omi]ni 1664 Govan: ven[er]abilis Francisco Baber Legum d[o]c[t]oris Vicario in
33 Spir[itu]alibus gen[er]alis etc ac per eum approbatum et insinatu fuit _____ Testamentum
34 ___ commissaque fuit et est administratio etc executori etc de bene prius iurato etc salvo iure etc
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