Blake Newsletter
Volume 10, Issue3, 2021
Table of Contents
1. Genealogical errors and their correction – Article by Paul Reed in TAG
2. Blake Surname Study – Progress
3. Blake autosomal DNA Study at FT DNA (Family Finder)
4. Andover, Hampshire, England Parish Registers – baptisms
5. Andover, Hampshire, England Parish Registers - marriages
1. Genealogical errors and their correction
Possibly what first inspired me to do a Blake one-name Study was the error in my line way back in the 1500s which was perpetuated in so many books that I had the opportunity to review. It was really a tiny error but being used so many times its significance was magnified through the years.
“THE CONNECTIONS AMONG THE BLAKES OF OVER STOWEY, SOMERSET, ANDOVER, HAMPSHIRE, AND CALNE, WILTSHIRE, AND THE FALSE CLAIM THAT THE BLAKES OF DORCHESTER, MASSACHUSETTS DESCEND FROM THEM, Paul Reed, TAG, 1999.
“Horatio Gates SOMERBY (1805-1872) is noted more and more for the frauds he perpetrated on the genealogical public in the last century. He was far more subtle that Gustave ANJOU, but not necessarily better at fakery than Mrs. DE SALIS. The first part of this article will examine SOMERBY's account of the ancestry of William BLAKE of Dorchester, and the second part will look at the BILLINGS ancestry, another example of his fraudulent technique.
“Perhaps the reason more of SOMERBY's frauds have not come to light is that he did not always concoct them to connect to some grand noble ancestor or royal line. For the BLAKEs, he traced the family back to the time of Edward III, but not to any notable person. SOMERBY worked during a period when records were less centralized or accessible, so he may have presumed that he was less likely to be caught. He was not wholly ignorant of genealogical technique, just of morals and ethics.
The genealogy in this book was definitely SOMERBY's creation, not something perpetrated on him or fictionalized by another individual: Whitmore stated on p. 4 that "[t]he work of the editor, in the main, has been merely to arrange Mr. SOMERBY's pedigrees in paragraph form . . . [S]o far as can be concluded [from SOMERBY's notebooks], Mr. SOMERBY's results are entitled to the fullest confidence." In a number of instances, including the BLAKEs, Whitmore, who was one of America's earliest critical genealogists, was taken in by SOMERBY.
“SOMERBY's technique seems to be that he would happen across a family with the same name "or, at least, surname" as that of a well-known immigrant. He would then either invent a document, such as a will, that seemed to prove the connection across the sea, or, in other instances, just imply that such a document existed, without providing any specific details, such as he did in the ancestry purported for Abraham, John, and Richard BROWNE of Watertown. Once he had "established" the connection into England and traced the line back as far as he could in local records, SOMERBY would then fabricate a link to another family of the same surname, often in an entirely different county.
“Sometimes SOMERBY took some of the information for earlier generations from printed pedigrees, such as visitations, but often he cited a will "usually from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury" to provide support and seemingly credible evidence to back up the pedigree. But we have found in examining his work that either SOMERBY could not read the handwriting accurately, or that he did not care to, as many of the wills he cited which actually exist do not contain the information he credited them with providing. In some instances, he also ignored information that contradicted his conclusions, even when citing that document or quoting part of it as evidence for his case.
“In his account of the purported ancestry of the immigrant William BLAKE of Dorchester, Massachusetts, SOMERBY linked three apparently unrelated BLAKE families. After falsifying the origin of the immigrant, SOMERBY fabricated earlier fraudulent connections by making Humphrey BLAKE, ancestor of the BLAKE family of Over Stowey, Somerset, a brother of the Nicholas BLAKE of Andover who died in 1547. SOMERBY then fabricated a parentage for Humphrey and Nicholas, making their father out to be one William BLAKE, and their mother to be Mary, daughter of Humphrey COLES of co. Somerset. Then he asserted that this William was a son of an earlier William, whom SOMERBY (falsely) connects back into the ancient BLAAGE alias BLAKE family who lived at Calne, Wiltshire. He put forth the descent thus:
1. ROBERT BLAKE of Calne, Wilts., living 1347; m. ANNE COLE, daughter of William COLE.
2. HENRY BLAKE, m.?????? DURANT, daughter and coheir of Edward DURANT.
3. WILLIAM BLAKE, m. ELIZABETH POWER, daughter of Thomas POWER.
4. HENRY BLAKE of Calne, m. MARGARET BELLETT, daughter and coheir of?????? BELLETT of Quemberford {a tithing in the parish of Calne}.
5. ROBERT BLAKE of Calne, m. AVICE WALLOP, daughter and heir of John WALLOP, Esq., of Nether Wallop, Wilts.
6. WILLIAM BLAKE of White Parish, Hants., d. 1471.
7. WILLIAM BLAKE of Old Hall in Eastontown, Andover, Hants.; m. MARY COLES, daughter of Humphrey COLES of Somersetshire.
8. HUMPHREY BLAKE, bur. Over Stowey, co. Somerset, 28 Dec. 1558; m. AGNES??????, bur. 24 June 1585.
9. JOHN BLAKE, b. 1521, bur. Over Stowey, 10 Dec. 1576; m. JANE??????, bur. 11 June 1595.
10. ROBERT BLAKE, bp. 12 May 1566, bur. Over Stowey, 25 Jan. 1626/7; m. ELEANOR??????.
11. WILLIAM BLAKE, bp. Over Stowey, co. Somerset, 5 June 1594; identified by SOMERBY as the immigrant to Dorchester, Mass.
“The evidence SOMERBY adduced for the identity of the immigrant would be conclusive if it were factual.
“First he states that James BLAKE's Annals of Dorchester includes under 1663: "This Year Died Mr. William BLAKE, who had been Clerk of the Writs for the County of Suffolk, & Recorder for the Town near 8 years. He was also Clerk of the Training-band. He Died the 25th of the 8th mo. 1663, in the 69th Year of his age." This does indeed appear in the Annals of James BLAKE (1688-1750), who was a great-grandson of William BLAKE; it would place his year of birth about 1594, and SOMERBY has a baptism for William BLAKE at Over Stowey on 5 June 1594.
“Secondly, SOMERBY states that Eleanor BLAKE (younger sister of that William), baptized on 26 February 1602/3, married James CLARK, "whom she survived, and in her will, dated at Over Stowey, June 19, 1647, she mentions her late husband, and bequeaths to her daughter Eleanor a house and lands, formerly in possession of her brother, now in New England." But there is no such will. Over Stowey fell within the probate district of the Archdeaconry of Taunton; this was a period when most local courts were suppressed and wills proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury [PCC]. Though the original Somerset probate records were destroyed by German bombing in 1942, indexes do survive. There was no such will proved in either the Archdeaconry of Taunton or in the PCC before 1700.
“Though no researcher "until now" stated plainly that SOMERBY's work on the BLAKEs was fraudulent, the immediate connection to the immigrant was disproved as long ago as 1891, when Francis E. BLAKE published his account of "The BLAKE Family in England." He states that further research in English records proves that the William BLAKE baptized at Over Stowey in 1594 was buried there on April 1617 ("William BLAKE the sonne of Robert BLAKE"). Though he acknowledges SOMERBY's claim "that a sister of this William, in her will of date 1647, mentioned a 'brother in New England,'" Francis BLAKE goes on to claim that no name for this brother was given (though no other meaning can be inferred from SOMERBY's text), leaving the reader to conclude that such a will did exist and that it pertained to another BLAKE immigrant, brother of Eleanor (BLAKE) CLARK.
“Francis BLAKE found that there was another William BLAKE, cousin of SOMERBY's candidate, who was baptized at Pitminster, co. Somerset, on 10 July 1594. he was son of William BLAKE and grandson of John BLAKE (1521-1576) of Over Stowey. This younger William BLAKE married "Agnis BAND" [i.e., Agnes BOND], widow, at Pitminster on 27 September 1617, and they had at least four children baptized there: John and Ann BLAKE (baptized 20 August 1618), William BLAKE (baptized 6 September 1620), and James BLAKE (baptized 27 April 1624). It is known that the New England immigrant had a wife named Agnes and children named William, James, Edward, John, and Anne, and that the immigrant was born about 1594, so the identification seemed to fit.
“Recently, Robin BUSH, former Assistant Archivist of the Somerset Record Office, has determined that the younger William BLAKE of Pitminster was cousin of several other New England immigrants, making this identification of the immigrant more likely; he has also verified the ancestry back to Humphrey BLAKE (died 1558) of Over Stowey, the great-grandfather of the immigrant [generation 8 in SOMERBY's pedigree outlined above]. But BUSH concluded that "tracing the ancestors of Humphrey BLAKE . . . has proved fruitless" and that the suspected connection to the ancient BLAKE family of Wiltshire has still not been made.
“BUSH found proof of the birthplace of William BLAKE, the father of the immigrant, through a deposition in which William BLAKE of Pitminster, yeoman, aged about 70, deposed in 1632, that he had been born in Over Stowey. This record also indicates that William BLAKE had a son John BLAKE, also a resident of Pitminster in 1632. The churchwarden accounts of Pitminster survive from 1589, though the detailed rates which list the parishioners who paid the rates for the poor law only begin in 1601. William BLAKE [BLACKE, BLAK] was an overseer of the poor in 1601, 1614, and 1618. He was listed as a resident of the tithing of Blagdon in Pitminster from 1601 through 1642, paying between 4s. and 12s. each year.
“John BLAKE [baptized 15 June 1597, son of William], William BLAKE [born ca. 1562], and Richard BLAKE [baptized 17 April 1603, son of William] were listed next to each other in the 1641 list of males aged 18 and over who swore oath to uphold the English church and government. A notation next to William BLAKE's name reads "aged & not able" [to appear and swear the oath; he would have been nearly 80 years old]. That the younger William BLAKE [baptized 1596; married 1617] was not included in the 1641 list or buried at Pitminster indicates that he had left the parish with his family, presumably for New England.
“Having briefly discussed the tactics SOMERBY used in connecting the immigrant to the Somerset BLAKEs (in this case, he was lucky to have chanced across a cousin of the real immigrant), we turn to an examination of the techniques he used in his account of the BLAKE families of Hampshire and Wiltshire. This is easiest tackled in descending order of generations, starting with the earliest occurrence of fraud in this ancestry, adding SOMERBY's generational numbers in the summary above. SOMERBY presents the following:
“ROBERT BLAKE [gen. 5], of Calne, and of Quemberford in right of his mother. He married Avice, daughter and heir of John WALLOP, Esquire, of Nether Wallop, in the County of Southampton. By this marriage he acquired estates in that county, one of which, in Andover, was subsequently transferred to their younger son William [gen. 6]. An Inquisition was held after the death of his wife, which occurred on the 29th of October, 1474, to determine the tenure of her estates in Hampshire and her successor, when it appeared that John BLAKE was her eldest son, aged at the time of her death forty years and more.
“When we examine the actual records, the invented nature of this account becomes apparent. No pedigree calls Avice an heir, and the BLAKE family did not quarter the WALLOP arms, as they would if she were indeed an heiress. There was an inquisition, but it concerned no lands in Hampshire. The inquest was taken on 29 October 1474, but Avice had died one year earlier, on 29 October [sic] 1473. The inquisition concerned only lands in Erchfont [Urchfont] and Wedehampton, Wiltshire, which Avice held as widow of Roger MALEWYN, by whom she had been enfeoffed for the term of her life. They had issue a daughter, Joan, to whom the reversion of the messuages descended after Roger's death. Avice then married Robert BLAKE. John BLAKE, her son, was found to be Avice's heir, aged 40 and more.
“The following summarizes SOMERBY's account of their children:
1. Gilbert and Alexander BLAKE, who both died unmarried.
2. John BLAKE, born ca. 1434, died 2 March 1503/4, leaving a will dated 24 Feb. 1503/4 and proved 24 April 1504, mentioning his late wife, his present wife, his son-in-law, and his brother Robert BLAKE. He desired to be buried in the sepulcher at Nether Wallop where his first wife was buried, but he also mentioned Calne. He left two surviving daughters, Joan (born 1484) and Alice.
3. Robert BLAKE, who succeeded his brother in the estate at Calne, died 11 Dec. 1515. He married Margaret, daughter of Sir Thomas ENGLEFIELD, of Englefield, co. Berks. They had a daughter, Anne BLAKE, married to Robert BAYNARD of Lackham, and a son, Roger BLAKE.William BLAKE [gen. 6], youngest son.
4. Elizabeth, Alice, and Joan BLAKE.
“The pedigrees do indeed record that Robert BLAKE of Quemberford married Avice WALLOP, that they had three daughters, Elizabeth, Alice and Joane, and that the two eldest sons, Gilbert and Alexander, died without issue. A much later visitation makes Robert BLAKE to be the third son and John the fourth, but the information in the inquisition would indicate John was the elder if both were children by Avice. Robert BLAKE's son John did die in 1504, leaving a will and inquisition, but Robert had no son named William. This connection is fraudulent. SOMERBY makes this William BLAKE [gen. 6] to have resided at "White Parish," Wiltshire. "After his death in 1471, his widow, with her two sons, removed into Hampshire, and settled at Andover, upon an estate called Eastontown, formerly a part of the possessions of her husband's mother." This is complete fiction. No authority was cited in reference. There is no evidence that Eastontowne was ever in the hands of any WALLOP, and it is distinctly different and separate from Nether Wallop, which is in the same county. SOMERBY gives this William [gen. 6] and his unnamed wife two sons: William [gen. 7] and Robert BLAKE. Robert is stated to have resided in "West" Enham "in Andover," to have married a daughter of [C] SNELL of Wherwell, Hampshire, "by whom he had sons William, of Benham, who died in 1552, leaving descendants: John, Richard, and Robert, who settled at Cutcomb in Somersetshire."
“SOMERBY's methodology was again to find a will in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and tie in the individual using completely unconnected and false information. There was a William BLAKE, yeoman, who died at Benham, Berkshire, leaving a will dated 10 June and proved 28 July 1552, but he did not have sons named John and Richard. They were named as his brothers. His only known child was named Anthony (he did not prove his majority until 18 May 1571). This William BLAKE was actually son of Robert BLAKE, Nicholas BLAKE's brother (see below). The BLAKEs of Cutcombe were a separate family. A John BLAKE of Cutcombe left a will dated 22 June 1532, mentioning his wife, Jone, and witnessed by a Robert BLAKE.
Now to William BLAKE [gen. 7]. SOMERBY said he "resided at Old Hall in Eastontown, in the parish of Andover." He also had lands and tenements in Knights Enham, which were in the occupation of his brother Robert in 1504. By his wife Mary, daughter of Humphrey COLES, of Somersetshire, he had two sons, Humphrey BLAKE [gen. 8], of Over Stowey, Somerset, and Nicholas BLAKE, of "Old Hall, who made his will on the 31st of May, 1547, which was proved on the 20th of the following June. He names his wife Margaret, and sons, William and Edmund, and daughters, Elizabeth and Alice." This is the next fraudulent connection.
“There were BLAKEs at Calne, Wiltshire, but there is no evidence of a connection with the BLAKEs of Andover, Hampshire. And there is no evidence of a connection to Somersetshire. An undocumented anonymous typescript at the Society of Genealogists, London, states that William BLAKE, of Whiteparish, Wiltshire, died before 1471 and was son of Henry BLAKE by his wife Margaret BELLETT. William was here purported to be brother of the Robert BLAKE [gen. 5] who married Avis WALLOP, not a youngest son who was not named in the pedigrees. This typescript goes on to state that William BLAKE of Whiteparish was father of a William BLAKE of Andover. I have found no evidence of a William BLAKE of Andover. No William was listed in the early subsidies.
“It is difficult to know where this anonymous undated typescript "Story of the BLAKEs" got its information. It may actually have been taken from SOMERBY, adjusting the generations to account for obviously impossible chronology, following a manuscript pedigree by A.E.J. DE CRIET, also at the Society of Genealogists, which shows a dashed line under Henry and Margaret (BELLETT) BLAKE to "______ BLAKE of Whiteparish[,] Co. Wilts.[,] d. before 1471" "a quo BLAKEs of Hampshire." But this manuscript goes on to say, "Their exact connection with those of Wilts is not yet fully established. The line . . . here seems the most probable" [emphasis added]. It is apparent that the author of the anonymous typescript amalgamated information from several sources, including SOMERBY.
“SOMERBY seems to have felt obligated to add several Somerset connections to explain why Humphrey BLAKE [gen. 8] of Over Stowey would have come from Hampshire. He picked on Humphrey COLES of Somerset, who was not actually old enough to fit SOMERBY's scenario. 38 Humphrey BLAKE, of Over Stowey, Somerset, gentleman, mentioned "My friend, Humphrey COLES, esq.," in his will dated 19 November 1 Eliz. [1558] and proved 11 May 1559. It should be pointed out that if Humphrey BLAKE's mother had been Mary, daughter of Humphrey COLES, it is unlikely he would have called the younger Humphrey COLES, esquire, "[m]y friend," instead of "my brother." SOMERBY abstracts the will in his text but completely leaves out the reference to this "friend, Humphrey COLES, esq.," who was given, 5 and requested "to see my will performed. SOMERBY picked on Nicholas BLAKE (died 1547) as brother of Humphrey [gen. 8] because Nicholas's will was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and thus easily obtained, but he did not realize he had stumbled into a very complex family of BLAKEs who had lands at Andover, Kings Enham (or Enham Regis), Knights Enham (a distinctly different place), Penton Mewsey, and Clatford, Hants.
The Robert BLAKE of Enham (there is no West Enham) who was Nicholas BLAKE's uncle is ancestor of Mary BLAKE, grandmother of the immigrant Shadrack HAPGOOD. The will of this Robert BLAYKE [sic] was dated 16 December 1522 [sic], and though no date of probate was attached, it is listed in the year 1522 in the manuscript calendar. He mentioned his son Thomas BLAYKE, his son Richard BLAYKE (executor), Andrew BLAYKE, William BLAYKE [no specific relationship stated], and Robert BLAYKE [no relationship stated]. The son Richard died the same year as his father. Richard's will, recorded in Latin, was dated 12 April and proved 23 May 1522 [sic]. He mentioned his wife, "my brother Thomas BLAYKE," "Robert BLAYKE my father," and "my mother."
“As Richard BLAKE died a married adult with children in 1522, he was undoubtedly born before about 1500, probably several years earlier. As he was his father's residuary legatee and executor, he would have been the eldest son. Chronology indicates that the younger son, Thomas BLAKE, was also born before 1500. Thomas died, leaving a will dated 9 October 1541 and proved 15 June 1542. As his unmarried daughter took administration of his estate when his will was proved, she must have been born by 1524, probably earlier.
“SOMERBY claimed that Robert BLAKE of Enham had a son named William, ancestor of the BLAKEs of Cutcomb, Somerset. The above information shows this to be completely false. SOMERBY said that Robert was in possession of tenements in Knights Enham in 1504, but Robert's holdings were in Kings Enham, not Knights Enham. SOMERBY also gave only two sons to this Robert's brother: Nicholas and Humphrey [gen. 8]. This is again incorrect. The name of Nicholas BLAKE's father is not certainly known. His mother, Johane, left a will dated 28 March 1527:
“In dei noie Amen The yere of our lorde gode ml vC xxvii the xxviii day of marche I Johane Blake, wydow wt a hole mynde & a gudde memory make my last wyll & testament in this manner First I commend my soule to allmyghty gode, or lady seynt mary & to all the seynts in hevyn and my body to be buryed in the Churche or in the churche litten of seynt Mighell of Enah[a]m Itm I gyve & bequeth unto the mother churche of seynt Swyth[in] xiid Itm I gyve & bequeth to S[ir] John BATTE xxd Itm I gyve & bequethe to the maynteynyng of Jh[es]us masse in the churche of Andov[er] xxd Itm I gyve & bequeth to ye por of the Freers Augustines in Wync[hester] xxd Itm I gyve & bequeth to s[ir] John WHIGHT freer xxd Itm I gyve & bequeth to ev[er]y freer of theseid augustines that ys a prestii i id & to ev[er]y noves iid of theseid place Itm I gyve & bequeth to the churche off foskett [Foxcot] to the maytenyng of the light byfore seynt Johnys & seynt Sonday xxd Itm I gyve & bequeth to my doughter Elsabethe MYLNE xxti shepe beside those she hath Allredy & one cow yt I bought of her & xiiis iiiid of money & my gretyst panne & four platters Itm I give & bequeth unto my son[ne] Nycholas BLAKE the tabull in the hall & one clothe called the hallyng & ii Iron rakks Itm I gyve & bequeth unto my son[ne] Rob[er]t BLAKE one Iron broche & xviii shepe the whiche shepe he hath in his kepyng Itm I gyve & bequeth to Thom[a]s IESRA of Foskett & theseid goods to be devyded amongs them equally ev[er]y of them lyke moche Itm I make my sones Nycholas BLAKE & Robt BLAKE my trewe executors and Thomas IESRA of Foskett my sup[er]visor that he se [sic] my last wyll & testament Implete [sic] & fulfilled & theseid execut[ors] to dispose for the helthe of my soule as the[y] shall se[e] most expedyent These witnesse S[ir] Ryc[hard] MERSSER S[ir] John BATTE Nycholas BLAKE Robt BLAKE wt other mor
“It is clear that she had no interests in Somerset, and the name Humphrey is completely unknown among the BLAKE families of this region. Nicholas BLAKE's mother was certainly not Mary COLES, daughter of Humphrey COLES of Somerset; she was this Johane who died about 1527, leaving two sons, Robert (completely overlooked by SOMERBY) and Nicholas, and a daughter, Elizabeth BLAKE.
“The elder brother, Robert BLAKE, of Enham, in Andover, left a will dated 28 April 1543 and proved 22 March "aforesaid" [1543/4]. He named his "eldest" son Robert, "second" son John, his wife Agnes, Wyllyam, and Rycharde, his youngest sons, and son Thomas BLAKE. Nicholas BLAKE was a witness and, with several others, asked to divide the testator's goods equally among the children.
“Nicholas BLAKE of Enham left a will dated the last day of May and proved 20 June 1547. He named his wife, Margaret, sons (1) William and (2) Edmund, and daughters Elizabeth BLAKE and Alice GODWYN. He stated that he held a lease of the farm of Andover from Lord SANDYS "which Robert BOSWELL occupyeth," a tenement in Kings Enham held of Lord SANDYS which his son William "occupieth," another tenement called "olde Hall" held of Lord SANDYS in Knights Enham, freehold land in Knights Enham, the lease of SEMERs farm and Walworth, held of Lord SANDYS, a lease of a tenement in Kings Enham held by John CALL, and freehold land in Andover held by Thomas WESCOMBE.
“It was Nicholas's son, William, "yeoman," who is first called "of Eastontowne." Bishop [Robert] HORNE, of Winchester, entrusted the, 200 bequeathed by John HANSON in 1569 for the foundation and maintenance of a free school at Andover (the schoolmaster to be a graduate of Oxford or Cambridge) to William BLAKE Sr. and his son William BLAKE Jr., who gave bond with John BLAKE for the proper fulfillment of the trust. The bond was not found at the Bishop's death, and sometime thereafter, William BLAKE of "East Anton," "being moved in conscience for that the said sum of, 200 was given to so good a use and purpose," entered "into another [bond of] obligation in the sum of, 400 to make good the loss." Richard BLAKE gave the land for the site of the schoolhouse.
“The will of William BLAKE of Eastontowne, Andover, yeoman, was dated 27 July and proved 4 November 1582. He was father of nine children who survived to adulthood, all named in his will: five sons, (1) John, (2) William, (3) Peter, (4) Thomas, and (5) Richard (the order is specifically stated in the entails and remainders of his lands), and four daughters, Agnes KYNTON, Amye ROMBOLD, Margaret JARVIS, and Elizabeth BEALE. His long, seven-page will mentioned many tenements, including the farm of Andover, a tenement called Brayes, and the house called Smythes "whiche I nowe dwell in." He also mentioned his brother Edmund BLAKE and sisters Elizabeth MONDAY and Alice GODWYN. He made his son William executor, and requested Richard SOTWELL, "Doctor of the Civill Lawe," and Andrew READE to serve as executors. William SOTWELL and John SOTWELL also witnessed the will. William BLAKE may be ancestor of the Maryland immigrant Charles BLAKE (died 1733), whose son-in-law, Dr. Charles CARROLL, wrote that the BLAKEs belonged to "an ancient family in Hampshire." I am currently preparing an article showing that Johane BLAKE, wife of Major General Robert SEDGWICK of Charlestown, Massachusetts, is a descendant of this BLAKE family of Eastontown.
“This analysis helps us to understand Horatio G. SOMERBY's tactics. Everything he presents at first seems very believable. Enough details are provided to make the ancestry sound credible. The account is interspersed with real documents, the citations for which also seems to add credence. But on closer examination, it quickly becomes clear that SOMERBY changed a number of the facts to support his fabrications. In the end, SOMERBY became sloppy, adding connections to families in Somersetshire who were completely unconnected with the Hampshire family. Luckily, enough probate records survived in local courts to unravel his fabrication of the Hampshire BLAKE family completely.
“The remaining difficulty lies in the individuals he fabricated who never existed. Having no record to check against these phantoms, it is difficult decisively to lop off the William BLAKE [gen. 6] "of White Parish" or his purported son William [gen. 7], who was supposed to have removed to Andover. They remain in limbo without any evidence to prove or disprove their existence. This paradox is the bane of anyone following up on fraudulent lines such as this one. In this case, there is enough surviving evidence in other areas to prove the fraud. This examination is beneficial not only because it exposes SOMERBY's fraud, but also because the evidence presented here concerning the real people adds to our knowledge of individuals now known to be genuine ancestors of other colonial American immigrants.”
I have quoted this article at length to keep it active in the genealogical community because I continue to receive emails from people telling me that they are descendant of William Blake and Mary Cole; some even say that I have the wrong parent (mother Joan) for Nicholas Blake (they think the parents are William Blake and Mary Coles). I strongly suspect that Horatio Gates Somerby had no idea of how far reaching his genealogical frauds would eventually be. At a bare minimum sixteen books have been published on the Blake family of Boston (can be seen at the New England Historic Genealogical Society Library in Boston) which either use his results or contradict those results. For the most part though these books accept Somerby's work as correct and simply connect their families back to the information which he created in the mid 1800s.
Usually his connections were back to royalty but in the case of the Blake family, he took them back to the Blake family of Calne, Wiltshire known to be there in the late 1200s. He did this by connecting them to the Andover Hampshire Blake family (my own line) with a fraudulent marriage between William Blake and Mary Coles giving them children Humphrey, Nicholas and Alice. In reality, Nicholas at Enham, Andover, Hampshire was the son of a Mr. Blake (forename unknown thus far) and Joan Blake (his widow). Joan Blake (widow) left a will in 1527 where she mentions her children Robert, Nicholas and Elizabeth (married to a Mr. Mylne). No mention of a Humphrey. Nicholas and Robert in their turn also left wills mentioning their children and the witness to Robert's will was Nicholas (Robert died in 1542 and Nicholas in 1547).
The interesting part of Somerby's creations is that he may have seen the Blake Pedigree Chart which I have mentioned earlier and is located at the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office (can be purchased from them as images at a very reasonable cost). However, the furtherest back ancestor he names as Robert de Blakeland and the chart shows Richard Blague/Blaake/Blake as being the furtherest back. The interesting question for me is were these men the same person? Robert de Blakeland is a bit of a red herring in all of this. He is supposed to have paid a subsidy in 1286 on Blakelands (now Blacklands near Calne Wiltshire). I haven't pulled up that information yet to look at it. All in Latin and my skills are at best rather weak in Latin so it has waited whilst I improve.
How to rid the world of Somerby's errors though is an interesting dilemma and one that has been discussed in The American Genealogist (TAG). Fortunately, the author Paul C Reid of the above quoted article written in 1999 exposing the fraud of Somerby with the Blake family and others. Clifford L Stott in the NEHGS Register has written an article on Humphrey Blake and his descendants also mentioning the fraud of Somerby. By constantly writing articles and blogging on these errors it may yet be possible to undo the fraudulence of Somerby's genealogical forays. That he did it solely for money, is perhaps the greatest crime of all. To have done it innocently could at least be understood by future genealogists but simply to make money is such a crime perpetrated against all of us who try to do a competent job on our one-name studies.
I am often having to deny people who write me asking for a genealogical descent chart particularly for William Blake and Mary Coles who never existed as far as I am able to determine. Certainly William Blake is not listed as a son of Robert Blake and Avis Wallop his supposed parents. His supposed children William Blake and Robert Blake along with their widowed mother are not in the Andover Hampshire area living on supposed Wallop estate (Eastontown). There is a Robert Blake at Enham just as there is a Nicholas Blake at Enham but they are the sons of Joan Blake (widow) and forename unknown Mr. Blake. It is the son of Nicholas Blake, William who first notes himself as living at Eastontown in his will. Nicholas and his wife Margaret have only four children: William the eldest, Edmund (minor at the time of his father's death in 1547) and two daughters Alice married to Mr. Godwyn and Elizabeth married to Mr. Monday. Edmund does have a son Steven but I have not been able to trace this line down. William's line is very large at Andover; he and his wife Elizabeth (unknown) have ten children. Robert, brother to Nicholas, is married to Agnes (unknown) and they have six sons.
My initial thought was that all of the Blake lines at Andover traced back to these two men, however the pedigree chart at Wiltshire and Swindon Record Office gives another William Blake also at Eastontown but married to Avice Ripley. Since the eldest son of William (John) married a Margaret Blake daughter of William Blake I was not surprised to find that there could be another Blake family at Andover and I am pursuing this notion that there was another William Blake there at the same time as William son of Nicholas since William does name his wife as Elizabeth. Could they be the same William? It would mean that his eldest son John married his half-sister Margaret. I doubt that happened. It was frowned upon by the Catholic Church and it is unlikely that one would record it on a Pedigree Chart.
My strongest suspicion is that there is a small error in connection on the chart and that Margaret was the daughter of William Blake and Avice Ripley and able to trace her line back to the Blake family at Calne. John who is shown as connected to this marriage was actually the son of William Blake and Elizabeth also of Eastontown (there were several farms at Eastontown according to ancient maps) but the connection back for him was to William and then Nicholas and unknown Blake married to Joan (widow in 1527). The Visitation which was used to create the chart is somewhat unclear on the parentage of William and it is from these Visitations that the chart was created.
The desire to have the male Blake line go back directly to the Calne Blake family may have been just too tempting (the female Blake line through Margaret definitely did do so I believe). Hence this small error crept in and allowed the descendants to use the coat of arms of the Wiltshire Blake family which included the Blake/Baynard/Bellet/Durrant family crests. It was Richard Blake Esquire, Captain of the Trained Bands in County Middlesex in 1662 who first used this crest on his Visitation although by then the Baynard crest had been forgotten and assumed to be an unfinished Blague/Blake crest. John is correctly identified as the progenitor of the family from Essington, County of Southampton. The Visitation is also signed.
How to prove that I am correct is the mystery at the moment. I am searching out material to either support my hypothesis or eliminate it. That is all that we can do as the successors of Horatio Gates Somerby's frauds.
Paul Reed is bringing to the forefront once again the fraudulent genealogies produced by Horatio Gates Somerby in particular that of William Blake of Dorchester, Massachusetts. I have mentioned before that Horatio Gates Somerby had taken the Andover line of Blake and mixed it in with the Plainfield/Overstowey/Bridgport Blake line and then had them both descended from Robert de Blakeland of Calne, Wiltshire. Still not sure about the link between the Calne and the Overstowey Blake families but definitely the Blake family at Andover did not have a Humphrey Blake who moved to Overstowey in the time frame that he stated.
Paul Reed has within this article in TAG his reference to an earlier article published in the New England Historical Genalogical Register (NEHGR) 1996, 150, 141-156 which I shall also download and read (Dorothy ____, The key in our search for Shadrack Hapgood). At the time that I was looking at this material I was not far enough back to really examine this material in detail. The time has come most certainly to have a longer look at this paper by Paul Reed in NEHGR and his later paper in TAG which deals with Blake at Andover in this time period.
Paul Reed states within the TAG article "The Robert Blake of Enham (there is no West Enham) who was Nicholas Blake's uncle is ancestor of Mary Blake, grandmother of the immigrant Shadrack Hapgood. The will of this Robert Blayke was dated 16 Dec 1522 [sic] [the footnote [41] points out the discrepancy which I noted that his son Richard's will was dated and probated before the will of his father and his conclusion is the same as mine that this will is indeed dated 1521 as the tiny j which denotes the number 1 does not have a complete i in front of it]." He mentions that the will includes reference to the son of Robert named Thomas Blake, other son Richard who is also executor, Andrew Blake (there is a footnote attached to Andrew stating no relationship stated and that Andrew was recorded in the 1523/4 subsidy of Knights Enham (PRO Subsidy Rolls, E179/174/291, 17 Hen VIII), William Blake (no specific relationship) and a Robert Blake with no specific relationship.
The Nicholas Blake to whom Paul Reed is referring is presumably the NIcholas Blake who left his will in 1547 but he is not the ancestor of Mary Blake. The ancestor of Mary Blake is Nicholas Blake one of the sons of Robert Blake and a nephew to Nicholas Blake his brother. I believe that Nicholas and Robert are grandsons to the Robert Blake who left his will in 1522. If I have misunderstood the intent of Paul Reed apologies for that but it is not overly clear to which Nicholas he is referring at this point. Nicholas Blake (grandson of Robert who left his will in 1542) married his first cousin Dorothy Blake and they had three children Mary, John and Edward. Nicholas left his will in 1587 and Dorothy remarried to Thomas Noyes which Paul Reed recounts in the article in NEHGR in 1996. This I have in part from Charlou Dolan as I am still in the process of transcribing all of these wills but it is a good time to discuss this information prior to my looking at the wills to determine if indeed these thoughts are correct.
Richard's will (Robert (who left his will in 1521)'s son) was dated 12 Apr 1522 and probated 23 May 1522. Reed states that Richard mentioned his wife, his brother Thomas Blake and Robert Blake his father and his mother (the will of a Matilda or Mawde Blake was entered into the calendar in 1525 according to Paul Reed but is no longer available). Then he mentions that Richard Blake died as a married adult with children in 1522 (I transcribed this will and found that his eldest son was Robert, another child Nichi and an unnamed daughter). My latin skills are very very weak so I must work my way through all of his writings and see if I can discover any holes in my arguments created by documents that he has found. I do find in line 12 of Richard's will that he mentions his mother and gives her 40 pence and a place for her to live as long as she requires the same. I did not find mention of his father but do see now that the one line referring to the indenture has Robert Blake of the first part and himself and his wife must be of the second part including Nichi. Who is this Robert Blake, is it his son Robert or is it his father? If his father then his father has given his property to Richard and perhaps that is what is being said. That he is entitled to the property because of the indenture but he did give his brother some money for something.
Paul Reed suggests that Richard is younger (born in the late 1490s) which is possible but by 1527 when Jone dies their daughter (if I am correct that Richard is husband to Jone) is already married giving a likely date of birth for Richard in the 1480s. Nicholas and Robert both have children although I suspect Nicholas is rather younger than Robert.
Although Paul Reed's transcription of Richard Blake's will of 1522 has caused me to relook at my transcription and make a couple of changes and accept that he has not referred to a son Robert, I still will toy in my mind with the idea that he is the husband of Jone Blake who left her will in 1527 and the father of Robert, Nicholas and Elizabeth (Mylne). Allowing this will keep it to the forefront of my thoughts as I work through the wills to come for the Blake members in the 1500s at Knights Enham and Andover.
2. Blake Surname Study – Progress
Still in the process of redoing the classification of the kits. Hopefully I will get back to this in the Fall.
3. Blake Autosomal Study at FT DNA (Family Finder)
Useful on an individual basis but I can not report on matching as that would interfere in the privacy of the individual members. In some cases these are large matches and in other cases relatively small but that is the way with the inheritance of autosomal DNA. With each generation chunks of autosomal DNA can either be broken into smaller units or passed as a large chunk relatively intact. It is a purely random event. Due to privacy concerns it is not possible to produce a chart of the members who do have matches with other members of the group but each member is able to check that for themselves in their account. What would be helpful is adding a family tree to your account thus making it much more possible to find matching autosomal DNA cousins in your research.
4. Andover, Hampshire, England, Parish Registers - Baptisms
Andover, Hampshire, England has often been said to be the “home of the Blakes” when I have been writing to people in Hampshire through the years. I would say that Calne, Wiltshire perhaps has a stronger hold on that particular title although there are a number of other areas in England where the Blake family has been for centuries. When I decided to transcribe the Parish Registers of Andover I was surprised to find that yes there are a number of Blake entries but there are far more Blake entries in Parish Registers in other parts of England as mentioned. In this issue, I will publish the baptisms for Blake in the Parish Registers. These records are taken from fiche which have scans of the original parish registers. The registers for baptisms begin in 1588 and have provided me with a lot of details on the Blake family in Andover in the late 1500s and into the 1600s/1700s. Eventually I hope to complete my project of transcribing these Parish Registers for St Marys Andover beyond the early to mid 1700s.
Baptismal Registers commenced in 1588 and I will start publishing these transcriptions for Andover.
Number Surname Forename status Fathers surname Fathers forename Mothers surname Mothers forename Year Month Day Year Month Day Details
3600 Goddin John son Goddin alias Cleeve Peeter 1656 May 14 1656 May 14
3601 Goddin Bridgat daughter Goddin George 1656 May 16 1656 May 16
3602 Tomes John son Tomes William 1656 May 26 1656 May 26
3603 Jellif Sara daughter Jellif Richard 1656 May 27 1656 May 27
3604 Tarlton Abraham son Tarlton John 1656 May 27 1656 May 27
3605 Tredgoule William son Tredgoule William 1656 May 28 1656 May 28
3606 Tredgoule Ann daughter Tredgoule Thomas 1656 May 28 1656 May 28
3607 Brodborn Thomas son Brodborn Beniamin 1656 May 29 1656 May 29
3608 Speering Christopher son Speering Thomas 1656 May 29 1656 May 29
3609 Pricto Elizabeth daughter Pricto Thomas 1656 June 1 1656 June 1 Charlton
3610 Cooke Jane daughter Cooke Beniamin 1656 June 2 1656 June 2
3611 Emmett Barnard son Emmett Barnard 1656 June 20 1656 June 20
3612 Clarke Richard son Clarke Richard 1656 July 22 1656 July 22
3613 Kingsmell William son Kingsmell Mr. John 1656 July 22 1656 July 22
3614 Woller Thomas son Woller Thomas 1656 August 5 1656 August 5
3615 Bigworth John son Bigworth John 1656 August 10 1656 August 10
3616 Cooke Richard son Cooke Richard 1656 August 12 1656 August 12
3617 Miller Richard son Miller Richard 1656 August 13 1656 August 13
3618 King Robert son King Robert 1656 August 1656 August Woodhouse
3619 Steares Mary daughter Steares alias Chandler John 1656 September 1656 September
3620 Whetly Whetly Richard 1656 September 3 1656 September 3
3621 Howse Elizabeth daughter Howse Zekell 1656 September 3 1656 September 3
3622 Noyce William son Noyce Mr. Edward 1656 September 12 1656 September 12 Hatherden
3623 Pitman Pitman John 1656 September 13 1656 September 13
3624 Homes Mary daughter Homes Mr. Samuell 1656 September 21 1656 September 21
3625 May Martha daughter May Hennery 1656 October 22 1656 October 22 at the Cleeve house at Woodhouse
3626 Percie John son Percie James 1656 October 23 1656 October 23
3627 Phillpott Abbigale daughter Phillpott alias Purvior John 1656 October 27 1656 October 27
3628 Glover Glover John 1656 October 30 1656 October 30
3629 Turner John son Turner Joseph 1656 November 2 1656 November 2
3630 James Nicholas son James Peeter 1656 November 7 1656 November 7 Charlton
3631 Neale Robert son Neale Mr. Robert 1656 November 8 1656 November 8 Andover
3632 Cooper William son Cooper Allexzander 1656 November 14 1656 November 14 the younger of Charleton
3633 Peeck James son Peeck 1656 November 24 1656 November 24 Hatherden
3634 Peeck Thomas son Peeck 1656 November 24 1656 November 24 Hatherden
3635 Sammon Elizabeth daughter Sammon William 1656 November 27 1656 November 27 Hatherden
3636 Hemlee Hemlee Francis 1656 November 27 1656 November 27
3637 Spring Thomas son Spring William 1656 November 27 1656 November 27
3638 Munday Ann daughter Munday Thomas 1656 November 29 1656 November 29 Charlton
3639 Wells Allexzander son Wells Richard 1656 November 29 1656 November 29
3640 Knight Knight Richard 1656 December 2 1656 December 2
3641 Noyce Bridgat daughter Noyce John 1656 December 4 1656 December 4
3642 Read Dina daughter Read John 1656 December 8 1656 December 8 Wildhearne
3643 Beare Sara daughter Beare John 1656 December 9 1656 December 9 Charlton
3644 Robbeson John son Robbeson alias White William 1656 December 9 1656 December 9
3645 Flitwood Thomas son Flitwood Mr. Edward 1656 December 11 1656 December 11
3646 Aysh Margeret daughter Aysh Robert 1656 December 15 1656 December 15
3647 Trollop Mary daughter Trollop John 1656 December 24 1656 December 24
3648 Badger John son Badger Edward 1656 December 26 1656 December 26
3649 Noyce Ann daughter Noyce Mr. Samuell 1656 December 27 1656 December 27
3650 Blanchard Mary daughter Blanchard Richard 1656 December 27 1656 December 27
3651 Smith William son Smith John 1656 January 1 1656 January 1 J Saroy
3652 Figgis Addum son Figgis Thomas 1656 January 5 1656 January 5 Charlton
3653 Tylie John son Tylie John 1656 January 11 1656 January 11
3654 Clover William son Clover John 1656 January 12 1656 January 12
3655 Bunny Thomas son Bunny Richard 1656 January 13 1656 January 13
3656 Abbat William son Abbat John 1656 January 16 1656 January 16
3657 Church Phillip son Church Phillip 1656 January 16 1656 January 16
3658 Payne Hester daughter Payne William 1656 February 5 1656 February 5
3659 Erlie Bridgat daughter Erlie William 1656 February 10 1656 February 10
3660 Dixson Steeven son Dixson Nicholas 1656 February 15 1656 February 15
3661 Smith Rabecka daughter Smith Thomas 1656 February 16 1656 February 16
3662 Gray daughter Gray Francis 1656 February 16 1656 February 16
3663 Goodall William son Goodall Richard 1656 February 17 1656 February 17
3664 Westcomb Thomas son Westcomb Mr. Thomas 1656 February 18 1656 February 18
3665 Gibbance Robert son Gibbance Robert 1656 February 25 1656 February 25
3666 Leggat Abraham son Leggat William 1656 February 28 1656 February 28 of Charlton
3667 Cable Thomas son Cable Thomas 1656 March 3 1656 March 3
3668 Gilmore Dina daughter Gilmore Thomas 1656 March 3 1656 March 3
3669 Helliar Elizabeth daughter Helliar John 1656 March 3 1656 March 3
3670 Cartor Richard son Cartor Gyle 1656 March 16 1656 March 16 Charlton
3671 Sturrage Edward son Sturrage Thomas 1656 March 24 1656 March 24
3672 Jackwayes Ann daughter Jackwayes Thomas 1657 April 1 1657 April 1
3673 Juliance William son Juliance William 1657 April 2 1657 April 2
3674 Hollice Peeter son Hollice Samuell 1657 April 9 1657 April 9
3675 Houldway Ann daughter Houldway John 1657 April 10 1657 April 10 Enham
3676 Tomkince Gyles son Tomkince John 1657 April 14 1657 April 14
3677 Burd Burd Roger 1657 April 16 1657 April 16 the younger
3678 James daughter James William 1657 April 29 1657 April 29
3679 Whatly Thomas son Whatly Thomas 1657 April 29 1657 April 29
3680 Neale Neale John 1657 May 4 1657 May 4 of Hatherden
3681 Mountaine Alice daughter Mountaine Robert 1657 May 4 1657 May 4 the younger
3682 Noyce Noyce Thomas 1657 May 5 1657 May 5
3683 Bond Mary daughter Bond Edward 1657 May 6 1657 May 6 Foxcote
3684 Gerle Ann daughter Gerle William 1657 May 12 1657 May 12
3685 Bunny Isaak son Bunny Beniamin 1657 May 12 1657 May 12
3686 Spradbery Nathan son Spradbery Nathan 1657 June 11 1657 June 11
3687 Seagrove Sarah daughter Seagrove John 1657 June 12 1657 June 12
3688 Tanner Richard son Tanner William 1657 July 1 1657 July 1
3689 Gale Richard son Gale Richard 1657 July 3 1657 July 3 Wildhearne
3690 Baverstock Elnor daughter Baverstock Danniell 1657 July 3 1657 July 3
3691 Sweetaple Richard son Sweetaple William 1657 July 8 1657 July 8
3692 Bottum Richard won Bottum Nicholas 1657 July 9 1657 July 9
3693 Templer Templer Edward 1657 July 10 1657 July 10
3694 Painter Katherina daughter Painter Robert 1657 July 12 1657 July 12
3695 Munday Bridgat daughter Munday John 1657 July 19 1657 July 19 Foxcote
3696 Drew Thomas son Drew Thomas 1657 July 24 1657 July 24
3697 Popinioy Popinioy John 1657 July 25 1657 July 25
3698 Bradly John son Bradly Mr. Edward 1657 August 4 1657 August 4
3699 Hayward Thomas son Hayward John 1657 August 6 1657 August 6
3700 Barrat Liddia daughter Barrat John 1657 August 17 1657 August 17
3701 Hayward Thomas son Hayward Allexzander 1657 August 21 1657 August 21
3702 Philpott Mary daughter Philpott Allexzander 1657 August 24 1657 August 24
3703 Potter Joane daughter Potter William 1657 August 26 1657 August 26 of Enham
3704 Frompton Ellen daughter Frompton Robert 1657 September 3 1657 September 3
3705 Pearce Nicholas son Pearce Andrew 1657 September 7 1657 September 7
3706 Hunniwell Thomas son Hunniwell Richard 1657 September 9 1657 September 9
3707 Barwicke Joanna daughter Barwicke Wiliam 1657 September 12 1657 September 12 junior
3708 Compton Mary daughter Compton William 1657 September 13 1657 September 13
3709 Compton Ann daughter Compton William 1657 September 13 1657 September 13
3710 Read Read William 1657 September 14 1657 September 14
3711 Waters William son Waters alias Woller William 1657 September 20 1657 September 20
3712 Ratty Ann daughter Ratty Edward 1657 September 20 1657 September 20 of Charlton
3713 Beazer Beazer Toby 1657 September 21 1657 September 21
3714 Bancks Allexzander son Bancks Allexzander 1657 September 22 1657 September 22
3715 Bennet John son Bennet John 1657 September 22 1657 September 22
3716 Crouch Crouch Michael 1657 September 22 1657 September 22
3717 Mountaine William son Mountaine William 1657 September 23 1657 September 23
3718 Bray daughter Bray Andrew 1657 September 27 1657 September 27 of Quarrie
3719 Scullard Edward son Scullard Edward 1657 October 1 1657 October 1
3720 Summersett John son Summersett James 1657 October 2 1657 October 2
3721 Whetly Emblein daughter Whetly John 1657 October 13 1657 October 13
3722 Elton John son Elton William 1657 October 13 1657 October 13
3723 Cornelius John son Cornelius Hennery 1657 November 9 1657 November 9 the _op....
3724 Gyles Thomas son Gyles Addum 1657 November 11 1657 November 11 to Charlton
3725 Strong Mary daughter Strong Richard 1657 November 14 1657 November 14
3726 Turner Peeter son Turner Joseph 1657 November 16 1657 November 16
3727 Goodenough Mary daughter Goodenough John 1657 November 20 1657 November 20
3728 Earle Rachaell daughter Earle Robert 1657 November 21 1657 November 21 Foxcote
3729 Hinxman Mary daughter Hinxman William 1657 November 22 1657 November 22
3730 Martaine Alce daughter Martaine Richard 1657 November 24 1657 November 24
3731 Hinton John son Hinton Thomas 1657 December 10 1657 December 10
3732 Russell Russell Thomas 1657 December 12 1657 December 12
3733 Helliar Chrystian daughter Helliar Hennery 1657 December 13 1657 December 13
3734 Grunsell Grunsell William 1657 December 16 1657 December 16
3735 Walker daughter Walker Anthony 1657 December 18 1657 December 18
3736 Noyce Ellner daughter Noyce Thomas 1657 December 19 1657 December 19 the younger charlton
3737 Blanchard Blanchard John 1657 December 29 1657 December 29 Charlton
3738 Kingsmell Frances daughter Kingsmell John 1657 January 1 1657 January 1
3739 Bugly Bugly Thomas 1657 January 5 1657 January 5
3740 Joules daughter Joules William 1657 January 6 1657 January 6
3741 Speering Ann daughter Speering Thomas 1657 January 9 1657 January 9
3742 Spanwell Edward son Spanwell Zidrach 1657 January 12 1657 January 12
3743 Tatnell daughter Tatnell Anthony 1657 January 11 1657 January 11
3744 Knowles Knowles John 1657 January 14 1657 January 14 the younger
3745 Barloe Barloe William 1657 January 28 1657 January 28
3746 Blake William son Blake William 1657 January 29 1657 January 29 W Penton
3747 Griffin William son Griffin Rowland 1657 February 3 1657 February 3
3748 Knight Knight Richard 1657 February 4 1657 February 4
3749 Munday Munday William 1657 February 5 1657 February 5 at Charlton
3750 Pittman John son Pittman John 1657 February 6 1657 February 6 Woodhouse
3751 Shipton Peeter son Shipton Morrice 1657 February 7 1657 February 7
3752 Ogbourne Peeter son Ogbourne Peeter 1657 February 12 1657 February 12
3753 Froud Dorathy daughter Froud Thomas 1657 February 27 1657 February 27
3754 Beazer Beazer John 1657 February 27 1657 February 27
3755 Flitwood Jeffery son Flitwood Mr. Edward 1657 February 27 1657 February 27
3756 Knight William son Knight John 1657 February 28 1657 February 28
3757 Goodall William son Goodall William 1657 March 2 1657 March 2
3758 Dowling Gyles son Dowling John 1657 March 4 1657 March 4 Charlton
3759 Marshall Ann daughter Marshall Thomas 1657 March 8 1657 March 8
3760 Jellif Abraham son Jellif Richard 1657 March 16 1657 March 16
3761 K.... Edward son K..... Sarah 1657 March 14 1657 March 14
3762 Tomes Tomes William 1657 March 18 1657 March 18
3763 Vice Vice William 1657 March 19 1657 March 19
3764 Figgis Margeret daughter Figgis Thomas 1657 March 23 1657 March 23
3765 Whetland Joseph son Whetland John 1658 April 1 1658 April 1
3766 .orton Robert son .orton Robert 1658 April 11 1658 April 11
3767 Harper Elizabeth daughter Harper William 1658 April 13 1658 April 13
3768 Harper Elizabeth daughter Harper John 1658 April 15 1658 April 15
3769 Hide John son Hide John 1658 May 5 1658 May 5
3770 Sparkman Nathanniell son Sparkman Lionard 1658 May 12 1658 May 12
3771 S....am James son S....am Mr. James 1658 June 6
3772 Hunton Jonathan son Hunton Jonathan 1658 June 8
3773 Bird Roger son Bird Roger 1658 June 13
3774 James Mary daughter James Hugh 1658 July 27
3775 Barwick Ann daughter Barwick Thomas 1658 August 2
3776 Bond William son Bond Edward 1658 August 9
3777 Goodale Edmond son Goodale Richard 1658 August 24
3778 Church Mary daughter Church Phillip 1658 September 2
3779 Goddin George son Goddin George 1658 September 23
3780 Purde Elizabeth daughter Purde John 1658 September 23
3781 Paine Thomas son Paine Thomas 1658 October 5
3782 Painter Katherin daughter Painter Humphry 1658 October 26
3783 Tredgoule Mary daughter Tredgoule John 1658 October 26
3784 Sanders Mary daughter Sanders John 1658 October 29
3785 Bigwood Sarah daughter Bigwood John 1658 November 5
3786 Feilder Joae daughter Feilder Robert 1658 November 31
3787 Dixson Ann daughter Dixson Nicholas 1658 August 31
3788 Bevice Elizabeth daughter Bevice Richard 1658 December 1
3789 Sturrage William son Sturrage Mr. Thomas 1658 December 3
3790 Brice William son Brice John 1658 December 12
3791 Hinchman Ann daughter Hinchman William 1658 December 13
3792 Hayward Thomas son Hayward Thomas 1658 December 14
3793 Paine Robert son Paine William 1658 December 14
3794 Baverstock John son Baverstock John 1658 December 15
3795 Steeres Robert son Steeres John 1658 December 26
3796 Kill Richard son Kill Richard 1658 December 24
3797 Tredgould Richard son Tredgould 1658 December 27 Charlton
3798 Read Joyce daughter Read Richard 1658 January 2
3799 Tarlton Elizabeth daughter Tarlton John 1658 January 10
3800 Woller Woller Thomas 1658 January 14
3801 clitsome John son clitsome Jethro 1658 January 18
3802 Browne Mary daughter Browne William 1658 January 22 of Charlton
3803 Cable Mary daughter Cable Thomas 1658 January 28
3804 Broad William son Broad William 1658 February 1
3805 Poppinioy Martha daughter Poppinioy Mr. John 1658 February 1
3806 Bath Bath Joseph 1658 February 3
3807 Aysh John son Aysh Robert 1658 February 7
3808 White William son White William 1658 February 25
3809 Flitwood Christian daughter Flitwood Mr. Edward 1658 March 3
3810 Seagrove daughter Seagrove Richard 1658 March 3
3811 Barlo Mary daughter Barlo Mr. William 1658 March 7
3812 Cooper Mary daughter Cooper Allexsander 1658 March 10
3813 Bray George son Bray George 1658 March 12
3814 Homes Homes Mr. Samuell 1658 March 13
3815 Russell Richard son Russell Thomas 1658 March 14
3816 Doaty Richard son Doaty Robert 1659 April 3
3817 _rance Hennery son _rance Nicholas 1659 April 11
3818 Juliance Susan daughter Juliance William 1659 April 13
3819 Orum Elizabeth daughter Orum William 1659 April 13
3820 Deane daughter Deane John 1659 April 13
3821 Robeson Mary daughter Robeson William 1659 April 17 of Charlton
3822 Philpott Thomas son Philpott John 1659 April 18
3823 Tomkince Margeret daughter Tomkince John 1659 April 20
3824 Alline John son Alline Thomas 1659 April 22
3825 Barber William son Barber John 1659 April 26
3826 Read Francis son Read John 1659 April 29 of Wildhearne
3827 Neale Neale Mr. 1659 May 6
3828 Barwick Margeret daughter Barwick William 1659 May 5
3829 Board Mary daughter Board John 1659 June 12
3830 Mountaine Robert son Mountaine Robert 1659 June 22
3831 Flittwood Joane daughter Flittwood James 1659 July 6
3832 Whetly John son Whetly John 1659 July 22
3833 Merrick George son Merrick George 1659 August 2
3834 Treadgould Tredgould Thomas 1659 August 3
3835 Penton Elizabeth daughter Penton William 1659 August 24
3836 James James Peeter 1659 August 24 Charlton
3837 James James Hugh 1659 August 24 Charlton
3838 Westcomb William son Westcomb Mr. Thomas 1659 August 24
3839 Wescome William son Wescome Mr. Thomas 1659 September 24
3840 Bankes Peter son Bankes Allexsander 1659 September 25
3841 Hellear Mary daughter Hellear John 1659 September 29
3842 Beazer Mary daughter Beazer John 1659 October 16
3843 Fleetwood Fleetwood James 1659 October 20
3844 Beard Joseph son Beard George 1659 October 26 Charlton
3845 Frompton Mary daughter Frompton Robert 1659 October 28
3846 Waight Elizabeth daughter Waight William 1659 October 26
3847 Woodman Richard son Woodman William 1659 November 4
3848 Tarlton Tarlton John 1659 November 10
3849 Cooke Mary daughter Cooke John 1659 November 10 junior
3850 Bunny Timmothy son Bunny Richard 1659 November 12
3851 Meales Thomas son Meales Thomas 1659 November 14 Enham
3852 Titcome Richard son Titcome Richard 1659 November Woodhouse
3853 James Martha daughter James William 1659 December 11
3854 Baylae William son Baylae William 1659 December 29
3855 Joules Mary daughter Joules William 1659 December 29
3856 Bond Elizabeth daughter Bond Edward 1659 January 3
3857 Humphry Andrew son Humphry Robert 1659 January 25
3858 Barwicke Elizabeth daughter Barwicke Thomas 1659 March 8 junior
3859 Chard Mary daughter Chard Edward 1659 March 22 junior
3860 Watters Mary daughter Watters William 1660 March 28
3861 Cornelius George son Cornelius George 1660 May 20
3862 Dixson Judeth daughter Dixson Mary 1660 May 22 Widow
3863 Earle Mary daughter Earle Thomas 1660 May 29
3864 Sumersett Margeret daughter Sumersett James 1660 June 12
3865 Mountaine Mary daughter Mountaine William 1660 June 13
3866 Speering John son Speering John 1660 June 13
3867 Bunny Jacob son Bunny Beniamin 1660 June 24
3868 Barly William son Barly Mr. William 1660 August 1 1660 July 27
3869 Cooper Allexsander son Cooper Allexsander 1660 August 12
3870 Baverstock George son Baverstock John 1660 August 24
3871 Seagrove John son Seagrove John 1660 August 24
3872 Knight Allexsander son Knight Richard 1660 August 25
3873 Scullard Ann daughter Scullard Zakarya 1660 August 28
3874 Tamadge Elizabeth daughter Tamadge Edward 1660 September 6
3875 Scullard Thomas son Scullard Edward 1660 October 21
3876 Bond Edward son Bond Edward 1660 November 3
3877 James Hugh son James Hugh 1660 December 13
3878 Hayward Thomas son Hayward Thomas 1660 January 13
3879 Barwick John son Barwick William 1660 January 12 1660 January 12 senior
3880 Keele John son Keele Richard 1660 January 12
3881 Bray Elizabeth daughter Bray George 1660 February 12
3882 Tappur Margeret daughter Tappur Richard 1660 February 12
3883 Broade Charles son Broade William 1660 February 12
3884 Knightly Dorathy daughter Knightly Thomas 1660 February 13
3885 Pearce Annis daughter Pearce Francis 1660 February 14
3886 Phillpott Phillpott John 1660 February 19
3887 Tomes Charles son Tomes William 1660 February 19
3888 Dounton William son Dounton Thomas 1660 February 20
3889 Ogbourne Dorathy daughter Ogbourne Peeter 1660 March 3
3890 Wells Sarah daughter Wells Richard 1660 March 15
3891 Stanniford Elizabeth daughter Stanniford John 1660 March 24
3892 Tarlton Mary daughter Tarlton John 1661 March 31
3893 Waight Hanna daughter Waight William 1661 April 2 senior
3894 Orum Burgis son Orum William 1661 April 7
3895 Miller Richard son Miller Richard 1661 April 13
3896 Cooke John son Cooke John 1661 April 15 senior
3897 Carpender Robert son Carpender John 1661 April 16
3898 Steeres William son Steeres John 1661 April 22
3899 Head John son Head Anthony 1661 April 23
5. Andover, Hampshire, England Parish Registers - marriages
I will publish the marriages for Blake in the Parish Registers of St Marys Andover. These records are taken from fiche which have scans of the original parish registers. The registers for marriages begin in 1587 and have provided me with a lot of details on the Blake family in Andover in the late 1500s and into the 1600s/1700s. Eventually I hope to complete my project of transcribing these Parish Registers for St Marys Andover beyond the early to mid 1700s.
Marriage Registers commenced in 1587
Number Groom Surname Groom Forename Parish Brides Surname Brides Forename Parish Grooms Father Brides Father Year Month Day Details
300 Moring Elias Streeke Mary 1605 January 30
301 Blake William Magick Dorothye 1605 February 6
302 Cooper Bartholmew Graunt Elsabeth 1605 February 6
303 Bawnton Andrew Scullard Elsabeth 1605 February 10
304 Bawnton William Croswell 1605 February widow
305 Hayward William Gilbert Joane 1605 February 2
306 Deay Jeames Emans Jane 1605 February 3
307 Baker Thomas Dunford Elsabeth 1606 June 21
308 Allen Symon Robinson Alice 1606 July 26
309 Wigmore John Atwell Katherine 1606 September 4
310 Abbat John G Dorothy 1606 September
311 William Stevenson Frannces 1606 February
312 Dey Susana 1606
313 Haeth .one 1606
314 Bray Smannell 1606
315 Dey alias Figges Thomas Kent Alice 1606
316 Rattner William Fabin Avice 1607
317 Cobb Edward Hatherden O Jane 1607
318 Mirge Tobye Penton P….. 1607 widow
319 Ogborne William Samuell Jane 1607
320 Goldwyre John Hua… 1607
321 Edwards Robert Beatch Joane 1607
322 Edmonds Edward H Joane 1607
323 Smith Edward Adames Joane 1607
324 Inwood Christopher Bastin Alice 1607
325 Cannon Richard James Jane 1607
326 Roberts Henry Elizabeth 1607
327 Bower William Jacob Edith 1607
328 Dowse Thomas Robinson Elsabeth 1608 April
329 Burmingham Peter Blake Dorothy 1608 April 25
330 Alexander Thomas Harvye Elsabeth 1608 May 22
331 Carter John King Joane 1608 May 22
332 Tucker Daniell Chubb Mary 1608 May 23 widow
333 Robinson Edward Dyer Joane 1608 July 1
334 Kent Peeter Capen Christian 1608 July 20
335 Fosberrye Richard Gowing An 1608 July 24
336 Waters John Scullard Cybell 1608 July 28 widow
337 Twyne Richard Smith Franncis 1608 August 2
338 Barton John Charlton Isaack 1608 August
339 Bold Michaell Bryane Joane 1608 August
340 Binson Edward 1608 November
341 Bath Thomas Barton Dorothy 1608 November
342 Rutleye John Cruch Elsabeeth 1608
343 Frannces John Noyce Agnes 1608
344 Squyer Martyne Mary 1608
345 Talmadge Peeter Joane 1608
346 Abree Tamson 1609 October 22
347 Harding Lake Elsabeth 1609 November 12
348 Waterman Stronge Alse 1609 November 13
349 Huntingford Hooper Alice 1609 November 27
350 Stanniford Dorothy 1609 December 7
351 ……elius Townsende Marie 1609 January 10
352 Pette Stronge Alse 1609 February 5
353 Beares Blanchard 1610 May 7
354 Cooper Faller Ellenor 1610 June 25
355 Monday Cobbe Eliz. 1610 July 2
356 Chimney William Turner Ellenor 1610 October 8 widow
357 Davies Thomas Stronge Elizabeth 1610 October 14
358 Eddover George Inwood Mary 1610 October 24
359 Aldrid Nicholas 1610 November 11
360 Cufley Peter Waterman Elizab. 1610 December 9
361 Hinxman Joseph Blake Elenor 1610 December 10
362 Harfield John Blount Margery 1610 January 13
363 Inwoode James Cooke Elizab. 1610 February 4
364 Dowse William Rummin Alse 1610 February 11
365 Petersen Antony Snowell Annis 1610 November 26
366 Haslette Thomas Vineash Dorothy 1611 April 15
367 Blake John Cooper Joane 1611 June 17
368 Lydall Thomas Venables Elizabeth 1611
369 Jones William Goslinge Elizab. 1611 July 29
371 Marshall Hugh Twitchen Mary 1611 August 31
372 Kilbery R Abbotte Sara 1611 July 27
373 Woodman W James Margery 1611 October 7
374 Carde Hellier Alse 1611 October
375 Chubbe Lewis Katheren 1611 October
376 Bath …..d Tanner Mary 1611 November
377 B 1611 November
378 Greene Phiness Fisher Joane 1611
379 Powell Robert Hapgood Agnes 1611
380 Hayward Christopher Talber Mawdlin 1612
381 Monday Richard Margaret 1612
382 Lillington John Pet… Ellen 1612
383 Daniell Richard Blake Anne 1612
384 Proctor Henry He…. Alice 1612
385 James Henry Grant 1612
386 Mellage John Crate Emlyn 1612
387 Carleman William Catherine 1612
388 Butte Jerom Smale Elizabeth 1612 September
389 Tanner William Crosswell Cecilie 1612 May 31
390 Segrove Rowland Godwin Alice 1612 October 19
390 Sweetaple Michaell Alexander Winefride 1612 November 22
391 Waterman Richard Waldren Marye 1612 November 29
392 Sweetaple Robert Hopkins Anne 1612 December 6
393 Myles Richard Grove Margery 1612 December 21
394 Howse Nicholas Jones Elizabeth 1612 December 28
395 Chamberlen George Banister Marye 1612 February 1
396 Lovegrove Edward Peterson Annis 1613 April 19
397 Jerom William Smale Faith 1613 April 29
398 Hayward Christopher Talbotte Maude 1613 May 10
399 Morgan John Bevis Deonis 1613 September 15
400 Gover Thomas Sweetaple Elizabeth 1613 October 11
401 Read Henry Hapgood Mary 1613 October 11
402 Vegar Georg Willyams Julian 1613 October 11
403 Clytsam Rychard Fuller Dorothy 1613 November 7
404 Bartlet Andrew Woodman Jane 1613 November 18
405 Norton Roger Webb Annys 1613 December 7
406 Floud John Waterman Alice 1613 November 22
407 Addams John Hopkins Jane 1613 December 6
408 Oswalld Frauncis Jones Jone 1613 January
409 Dible John Yonge Christian 1613 January
410 Russell William Peasly Joan 1613 January 17
411 Lyvelye Henry Russell Annys 1613
412 H..ye John Wigmore Katherine 1614
413 Purveyer John Alre… Dorothy 1614
414 Cooper Robert Ryves Jane 1614
415 Bradborn Richard Rober…. Elne 1614
416 Mounteyn Robert Holmes Elizabeth 1614
417 ….ller …..or 1614 October 27
418 ….ynt 1614 November 13
419 ….nd ….easole 1614 November 27
420 ….t ….ws 1615 April 13
421 ….y ….gan 1615 April 17
422 Fyveash Joseph Ellnor 1615 April 16
423 Edmonds Mr. Thomas Venables Mrs. Barbara 1615 June 5
424 Wiltshier Isaak Leach Mary 1615 June 5
425 Toms John Martha 1615 June 5
426 Dowse Thomas Pierce Edith 1615 September 25
427 Coomes William Wilde Barbara 1615 October 2
428 Water William Crosswell Anne 1615 October 23
429 Jonson Thomas Norton Mary 1615 October 8
430 Penton William Hyde Elizabeth 1615 November 27
431 North William Chubbe Katherine 1615 November 10
432 Barwicke William Beucham Joan 1615 January 16
433 Simonds Ellis Hardinor Anne 1615 February 1
434 Godden Thomas Fosbury Annis 1615 February 12
435 Godden Robert 1615 February 18
436 Livetake Thomas Shorte Mary 1615 February 26
437 Reade John Phillips Elizabeth 1616 April 13
438 Savage ….hard Blake Margaret 1616 April 7
439 Shipton …mas Barwicke Joyce 1616 April 11
440 Baker ……t Mongeyes Joane 1616 April 22
441 Barnaby …e ..ne Rebecca 1616 May 6
442 Bampton Marshall Elizabeth 1616 May 10
443 …..mare Scullard Anne 1616 May 6
444 Goodale Fisher Margery 1616 June 18
445 Carleman William Margerie 1616
446 Walker Robert B Rebecca 1616
447 Foster John Jam… Mary 1616
448 Goodchild Christopher A 1616
449 Chard Edmund Susan 1616
450 West John Elizabeth 1616
451 Packer Richard Edi….. 1616
452 Salter Richard Emlin 1617
453 Beares Jhon Hu…. Joane 1617
454 Turner John H…. Martha 1617
455 Smerdon Daniell W 1617 widow
456 Ash Valentine Walker Barbara 1617 December
457 Arthur John Pore Dorothy 1618 May 2?
458 Bushnell Nicholas Holdway Joane 1618 May 25
459 Thurman John Mountayne Ellen 1618 May 28
460 Wheatland Nicholas Reynolds Dorothie 1618 May 31
461 Somers John Hughes Dorothy 1618 September 17
462 Bundy Stephen Scullard Sara 1618 September 24
463 Austin William Gillet Mary 1618 October 4
464 Dean James Fuller Margery 1618 September 14
465 Elton Nicholas Sweetaple Elizabeth 1618 October 25
466 Hunt Peter Sutton Jone 1618 November 8
467 Hyde Christopher Cole Alice 1618 November 16
468 Samuell Peter Payn Jane 1618 November 16
469 Blake Robert Syms Christian 1618 November
470 Halle Francis Monday M 1619 April
471 Mounteyn Robert Hinxman An 1619 June
472 Johnson Roger Cobb Dorothy 1619
473 Waghty W… Elizabeth 1619
474 Pettie Edmund Pope Marie 1619 September
475 James 1619 September 20
476 Watson Elizabeth 1619 October 4
477 Alford Emlyn 1619 October 17
478 Bolton Mary 1619 October 25
479 Silver Margery 1619 November 8
480 Green Christian 1619 December 28
481 Longham Dewy 1619 January 18
482 Beacham Francis Anne 1619 January 24
483 Yonge …..o Buckler Frannces 1619 January 26
484 Monday William Millette Katherine 1620 July 30
485 Tredgold William Franncis Joane 1620 July 3
486 Scodsden John Scullard Isotte 1620 July 6
487 Waterman John Noyes Dorothie 1620 July 20
488 Freeborn Henry Langford Anne 1620 August 20
489 Benette Thomas Hewette Elizabeth 1620 January 30
490 Matkin Mr. Francis Twitchin Dorothie 1620 January 11
491 ….not .aollys 1621 April
492 Baverstoke John Philipps Annis 1621 May 2
493 Noyes John Whiting Elizabeth 1621 July
494 Finkley ……er Foxe Thomasin 1621 July
495 West Venables Dorothie 1621 August
496 Sweetapple Robert Fisher J 1624 July 25
497 Harper John Enham Katherine 1624 September 12
498 West Joyce 1624
499 Holdway Joane 1624 September 12
500 Butte Elizabeth 1624 October 9
501 Thurman 1624
502 Moore Joane 1624
503 Widlock Hayden Anyes 1625 May 5
504 Bearey Thomas Symes Askes 1625 April 30
505 Palnlatt Mr. George Nicholson Brudgett 1625 June 23
506 Edington James Shalden Hurst Kristin 1625 August 1
507 Livelock John Andover Snowe Mary Andover 1625 August 1
508 Hunt Peetter Tredgould Frances 1625 August 15
509 James William Weight Elizabeth 1625 September
510 Dyer Alse 1625 September 22
511 Douse C…. 1625 October 1
512 ….ld Tytcomb Ann 1625 October 3
513 Meales Dorothy 1625 October
514 Mumford J 1625 October
515 Sample 1625 October
516 Brunton Robert 1625 October
517 Payntter Robart Tor….. Elizabeth 1625 November 28
518 Livly William S….. Elizabeth 1625 December 19
519 Barden Simand Maeede M….. 1625 December 26
520 Huse Augustin Bordore Jone 1625 January 16
521 Tredgoulde Nicholas Thorntton Susane 1625 January 16
522 Cook John Cook Mary 1626
523 Bodgley Thomas Mansack Elizabeth 1626 October 9
524 Peddinge John Corneles Elenor 1626 October 23
525 Godden John Deane Annes 1626 November 6
526 Brown Thomas Billes Susana 1626 November 9
527 Houldway Henry Savedge Jone Foxcott 1626
528 Somersett Edward Curtes Margreatt 1626 December 17
529 Frances ……well Trulove Alce 1627 April
530 Ecton Richard Sandars Elizabeath 1627 May 1
531 Fedges William White Dority 1627
532 Bassatt Elizabeth 1627
533 Mary 1627
534 Bossington 1627 October
535 Alice 1627
536 Sweettapell Robert Shotter 1627 October 15
537 Colley William Hall Brudgatt 1627 October 18
538 Cox alias Waren William Edmandes Jaone 1627 October 18
539 Wayght .lliam Jud Edithe 1627 October 22
540 Kentt Thomas Robye Jane 1627 November 13
541 Roboson John Hayward Benatt 1627 December 22
542 Pyper James Moringe Elizabeth 1627 December 26
543 Tytcomb Robart Bayley Jone 1627 February 25
544 Blake Nicholas Smith Rebecka 1628 April 2
545 …les Swift Margery 1628 June 8
546 Thurman Ann 1628 June widow
547 Bassett A 1628
548 Kohabehe 1628
549 Wigmore Thomas 1628 July 7
550 Beale Thomas Elizabeth 1628
551 Moringe John Margaret 1628 at Horell
552 Garrett Bartholomew 1628
553 Palmer alias Fedges William 1628
554 Littell Edmond Andover 1628 November
555 Hopgood Robarte Scullard Ellen 1628
556 Smith John Smith Alice 1628 December 11
557 Brown John Drue Annes 1628 December 9
558 Daves Merida Kinge Joane 1628 December 29
559 Berry Thomas Allfard Joane 1628 January 24
560 Wadley Frances Tomes Susand 1628 February 3
561 Scullard Thomas Grace Mary 1628 16
562 Heath William Dam.ysey, Somerset Julians Elizabeth 1629 May 13
563 Rook Palmer Elizabeth 1629 May 14
564 Smith John Scullard Mary 1629 May 21
565 Longe William Rowland Elizabeth 1629 June 8
566 Fuller John Longe Martha 1629
567 Smith Robert Sweetapell Sibell 1629
568 Joyce John Welles Amy 1629 widow
569 John Wallop Blake Margaret 1629
570 Welles Julian Emlin 1629 October 6
571 Waterman Hellyer Elizabeth 1629 November 7
572 Cornelis Addams Joane 1629 December
573 Bray ….thy 1629 January 18
574 Gooddall ….oste 1629 1
575 1629 February 8
576 Souch Amport 1629
577 Morten ….mes Hackly Elizabeth 1630
578 Aldred Hester 1630
579 Sweetapell Pawle 1630 July at Horwell by Mr. Babtes, widow
580 Trekell Robert Herfeeld Joane 1630 July 26
581 Scullard …..cry 1630 July 26
582 Bear Thomas Frances Ammy 1630 November 5
582 Glover William Goslinge Chutt 1630 November 11 widow
584 Whit Somers Jane 1630 November 30 widow
585 Dawkins Robert Harris Mary 1630 January 3
586 Edmandes James Kent Elizabeth 1630 January 6
587 Hopgood Thomas Smith Mabill 1630 February 7
588 Badgantt Silvester Sotton Alce 1630 February 10
589 Ruttley John Barnard Edeth 1630 February 17 married by license
590 Coxe Robert Juell Frances 1631 April 25
591 Samuell William Morton Adrid 1631 April
592 Hatchatt William B Elizabeth 1631
593 Fleetwood William Sonton Elen 1631
594 Lovegrove John Tredgould Elene 1631
595 Huntt Peetter Sk.. Isacke 1631
596 Day Thomas Jerman Dorithy 1631
597 Lucas Symon Seend, Wiltshire Elizabeth Andover 1631
598 Jaques Thomas Susane 1631
599 Larrance Robert Fisher Mabel 1631 October 17
Any submissions, queries for the journal please submit to Elizabeth (Blake) Kipp for the 1st September 2021 issue by the middle of August 2021.
Elizabeth Kipp, kippeeb@rogers.com
Member #4600: Guild of one name studies – studying Blake and Pincombe
Blog: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/
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