The best news of the day was the return of three more hostages to Israel. Brutally taken from Israel on the 7th of October 2023, one of the young women lost two fingers by gun fire just attending a music concert. The fresh bandage tells us it was not yet healed after 1.5 years. Medical care for people in Gaza but none or very poor care for the hostages. Not acceptable and another war crime to tack on to Hamas. They took the hostages and they were 100% responsible for their care which was obviously lacking. A Sunday for this glorious return and thanks be to God for another Sunday on this earth. The service today very meaningful and I especially appreciated the homily which was given by the presiding priest.
My family took me out for dinner last night and it was lovely to spend time with them. There was a huge birthday party in the party area of the restaurant and they were certainly enjoying themselves but we had a good time. I had my usual favourite dinner when we go to that restaurant which is always fun. It was a bit icy as there was freezing rain but today the temperature has dropped as a polar vortex moves in to really let us know what winter is all about. It is minus 16 degrees celsius at dawn and feels like minus 20 degrees celsius. The polar vortex has arrived and saved the longest ice skating rink the world. We skated on that rink so much when the girls were young. They were on skates by 18 months of age, both of them, and they skated all winter long all their young lives. Skating one day and skiing the other on the weekend. It was pretty normal our weekends - shopping and skating on Saturday, Church and skiing on Sunday and was a routine seldom deviated from for at least the first twenty seven years that we lived here and then it suddenly changed when my husband's brother died and then his mother. It was hard for him to adjust to being the one person left in his growing up family but I really think that our Sundays at Dominion Chalmers were good for him and his little chats with the United Church minister there as we left. Just a few moments in time was all that he really needed from a very kind and knowledgeable minister. I think it was the only clash in our life; our separate religions with me being Anglican and rather High Church as my devotions refer to it. I had always said I would go to his Church; it was fine and I did for forever it sometimes seemed but I had gone to my Uncle's United Church with my grandmother and his wife as a child so it was a Church with which I was familiar. He was happy when I took on volunteer secretary for I think it was four or five years until they hired someone. He knew I wanted to work but he really wanted me to stay home and thought this might do it. But I did finally find a proofreading job that I could do at home for the most part although I did go into work to pick up my work and return it as I preferred to discuss any substantial thoughts in person. Such a long time ago. I did do that at home for about fifteen years I think maybe less and then the printer that I worked for lost its main proofreader and they asked if I could come in and work so we compromised and I went in and worked from about 9:15 to 2:15 after their print run started and I really wasn't needed in house. So I really became two people as I replaced the full time proofreader and myself and I usually put in six to eight hours a day but I was a fast reader and the material that I was reading was familiar to me with my science background. But I also could read both French and English as well as German it turned out when they had some runs of German text (I had studied German for a couple of years at university and found it quite interesting and retained enough apparently to let me go through that text as well). I completed my day at home working away on proofreading and copyediting as I also did some of that. My "office" at work was just a corner really and it was noisy and to really do effective work one does need quiet.
In the couple of years before and during COVID Edward and I were working on our German as he wanted to go to Germany and do some research. He was writing back and forth with a German researcher who had some leads on his Schultz family there and, as usual, I did try to help him with his research as I was able. It was one of the strengths of our marriage he used to say that I always helped him when he asked.
Some work yesterday searching the archival catalogues and a few surprises which I will follow up on. I need to look at the images that I have especially for Hampshire as I acquired quite a few. I also want to look at the Calendar of Patent Rolls for Hampshire in particular once again. I shall put up my excel files that I created more than a decade ago now for the Blake family (I decided to insert the entire file of 163 pages and then read through them and delete items that were not pertinent to my study at the moment. The first one is the earliest that I found in this set of data at the University of Idaho looking at early records which are from the reigns of Henry III (1216-1272) right through to the reign of Henry VI (1422-1462). In all I found 210 items that dealt with the Blake family. The earliest records was at Hertfordshire and the Blake family was known to me and I discussed them earlier and I do not believe they are related to the le Blak found at Wargrave as their records do not appear to overlap. This record in latin discusses a land dispute in 1230 very much in advance of the presence of Richard le Blak of Rouen, Normandy in the Calendar of Patent Rolls. I will bold the years to show the beginning of a new item. the individual of interest is also bolded within the text. I will delete those that do not interest me at this time. A full listing can be found on my blog:
The blog is indexed on the right hand side and one can select Calendar of Patent Rolls and find the excel file (in text format) for all of the records that I extracted. So may work today (although it is Sunday and I will go to Church a little later online) is to read through this text and delete items that do not fit into my discussion points at the moment. I begin with le Blake and then the le Blak material follows and any other derivatives that I found and at the moment I can not remember if there were any others; it is a while since I have looked at this material.
1230 (membrane 7d)
Hertford.—Adam filiis Willelmi, Petrus de Goldinton, Petrus de
Welles et Johannes de Marcham justiciarii ad assisam nove dissaisine
capiendam apud Hertford in octabis clausi [Pasche], quam Radulfus de
Wudiford aramiavit versus Petrum de Essewell, Walterum Coleman,
Augustinum Juvenem, Willelmum le Blake, Walterum filiurn Geroldi,
Ricardurn Stiward et Galfridum de Sandon de tenemento in Eswell;
salvis etc. Teste rege, apud Westmonasterium, xxx die Januarii.
14 Henry III, volume 2, page 353
1286 Nov 6 Clarendon (membrane 5)
Exemption, during pleasure, to John le Blake, attending to the collection
of the new custom on wools, wool-fells and hides in the port of Shorham,
from assizes, juries or recognisances.
14 Edward I, volume 2, page 327
1302 24 Jul Westminster (membrane 18d)
The like to William de Bereford and Roger de Suthcote, on complaint by
Walter de Gloucestre, escheator this side Trent, that whereas, by reason of
his office, he had the custody of the manor of Cheping Norton, co. Oxford,
by the death of Richard Fitz Alan, earl of Arundel, sometime lord
thereof, and Henry de Roucle and William le Blake of Okeburne, his ministers
in the county of Oxford, by his orders, distrained some tenants thereof
for rents due last Midsummer term, some malefactors beat them and killed
the said William. By pet. of C.
30 Edward I, volume 4, page 85
1303 20 Apr Beverley (membrane 26)
Licence, in consideration of a fine made before Philip de Wylughby,
supplying the place of the treasurer, and the barons, of the Exchequer, by
the master of the Knights' Templars in England, for the alienation in
mortmain to the said master and brethren by Roger le Blake of Madebrok
of a toft and two acres of land in Estwode, by Robert le Dorturer of a
messuage in the street (vico) of la Cherryngg, in the parish of St. Martin's in
the Fields, by Robert de Gunwardeby of a messuage and 12 1/2 acres in
Little Stocton, by William de Wengrave of a messuage and 10 1/2 acres of
land there, by Hugh de Stocton of 2 acres of land there and in Stepyngle,
and by Robert de Carleton of Cranewell of a messuage and two bovates of
land in Cranewell
31 Edward I, volume 4, page 134
1305 20 Mar Westminster (membrane 13d)
Commission of oyer and terminer to Robert son of Payn, Peter Malorre and Hervey de Staunton,
on complaint by Peter Ernald de Ville, burgess of Bayonne, Ferand, his
fellow, and Adam de Gelde, merchants of St. Sebastian, that whereas they
had laden a ship beyond seas with merchandise to the value of 3,000 marks
for trade in England, and the ship was driven by tempest upon the coast
near Portelond, co. Dorset, and the worn-out mariners transferred themselves
to shore alive, Henry le Blake, John and Robert his sons, Richard Brunlock
John Bullock, Peter Brunlock, Thomas Kynloch, Gilbert Kynloch, John
Kiffe, John Pund, William Vale, John Vare, Ralph Bolle, Richer
Andreu, William le Vale, John le Pesshuner, Robert Kiffe, John Silverlock
Adam Traynel, John Bally, Adam Langynon, William Mei, John Alrech,
Ralph Prat, Ralph Huse, Richard Use, John Algar, Adam Selk, Richer
Lese, Jordan de Coleford, William Brun the younger, Richard Russel, John
le Moyne, Walter Russel, Adam Langynon, Robert Langynon, John Langynon,
Adam his brother, John Pers the younger, John Bosse, John Pouch
John Gilberd, Walter Robyn, William Wythe, John le Man, John Philipp,
John Gele, Philip Flour, John Portejoye, Walter le Rede, Gregory Knyft,
Nicholas Knyft, William Knyght, Robert de Weye, John Richer, Robert
Justis, William Peverel, Adam Peverel, Walter Peverel, Elias le Rede,
William Vincent, William Wrangg, Clement his brother, John Loveryng
Ralph Prat, John son of John, Adam Langinon, John his son, John
Curteys, Thomas Person, Richard Person, John Donk, William Richer,
John Pabian, William Leyonge, William his son, William Bygod, John Oisel,
John his son, Gilbert Oysel, John Algar, Thomas his brother, William
Kenry, John Alfred, Ralph Fouke, Ralph Simple, Gilbert Hurlebat, William
Rauf, William Nichole, Richard Coter, John Grygge, Richard Oysel, Walter
Russel, William Lang, Ralph Lang, Geoffrey Geoffreys ( Galfredi), Richard
le Brys, William Kym, John Justice, Adam Justice, Peter Chop, Peter
Langynon, Richard Langynon, Adam Langynon, William Mei the younger,
John Geffrey, Thomas Ingram, William Sheye, Thomas Shorie, William
Vale, Adam Traynel, William Foukes, John Wyt, Gilbert Bolle, John
Bailly, Richard Andreu, Walter Monek, Thomas le Maister, Robert
Langynon, John Stille, William Cake, John Pouch the elder (le veille),
Gilbert Pouche, Gilbert Bolle, Walter Barilly, William Prat, John Jordan,
Ralph Jordan, William Jordan, John Shepman, John Stiwe, John Gilberd,
Geoffrey le Hopere, William Hereward, William Laurence, Robert Perham,
Roger Wapel, John Godefrey, Ralph Bark, Gilbert Paule, John Pouche,
William Reynald, Adam his brother, Reginald de la Funteyn, Henry
Crepin, Henry Ranloc, John le Vale, William Wyte, Clement Vale, Walter
Robyn, William de Lym, John Batecok, John Renold, Philip Mei, Thomas
le Sauger, Henry Godefrey, John Clese, Thomas son of John Pers, John
Prat, John Vacy, John Killot, Thomas Killot, William Russel, Adam
Gordon, John Monec, William le Mouner, Nicholas le Grete, John le Frye,
John Wyte, Roger son of William de Bocland, Ralph Basset, Walter Teler,
John Sheke, Walter de Osmynton, William Batecok, William Wymgar,
Robert le Carpenter, Edward le Carpenter, Geoffrey Chykerel, Thomas le
Frye, Edward Gibelet, Thomas Pilker, Edward Mittefet, John Pilker,
Robert Swete, Robert Russel, Edward Bays, Laurence Rage, Roger
Fraunceys, John Fraunceys, William Laurence, William Gosehull, Martin
le Carpenter, William his son, John le Carpenter, Robert Mulemangere,
Henry le Venour, Richard le Bosse, Nicholas his son, Philip atte Lane,
Peter de Flete, Robert Golde, Richard Pak, John Hwe, Laurence Cole,
William de la Meer, Nicholas Bosse the younger, Edward Bosse, William
Bosse, John le Tailour, Stephen Shagg, John Prest, Robert le Blak, John
Langynon, Robert Humphrey, Richard le Pestur, Richard le Fisschere, Robert
Loef, Robert Wyppe, Richard Wyppe, Robert son of Robert le Long, John his
son, William Coppe of Melecombe, Thomas Terebagg, John Maudut, John
le Wyte, Hugh Batecok, William Basset, John Peres, Hugh Mey, John his
son, William Sarge, John Pulche, William Rauf, aud Henry Gylbert, and
others entered the ship, carried away the goods, broke the ship and cut it to
pieces. By pet. of C.
33 Edward I, volume 4, pages 349-350
1313 26 Jul Westminster (membrane 17)
Pardon to the abbot and convent of Cirencester, upon-fine-made-by the
abbot, for acquiring in mortmain in the time of the late king divers
small parcels of land, tenements, mills, shops, and messuages, with the
appurtenances in Cirencester, viz. : from William de Bysele, John de
Baudynton, Margaret de Duntesburne, William le Hynder, John de
Thurghham, William Anketill, Mary Danyel, Richard de la Coue, Thomas
de Hole, William Archebaud, Robert Kent, Stephen de Caumpedene,
William del Elm, Roger de Duntesburne, Robert Oldeman, Hugh
Romayn, Walter le Wodeward, William Playn, John de Dunesdene, Isabella
la Warde, William de la Dolehalle, William de Bridlee, Walter le
Juyn, Adam le Mareschal, Henry le Blake, William le Tippere, William
le Cornmongere, William Astmer, Adam le Smyer, John Heved, William
Maynard, Richard Heuy, Robert de la Bruere, Robert de Cruddewelle,
Robert le Vannere, John le Glovere, William le Brewere, Felicia
Basily, Flora Penekes, Reginald Blankpain, Robert Gerard, Nicholas de
Pyndebury, Walter de Dune, William le Waleys, Walter de Cotes, William
Nowel, John de Hauneye, William Shepe, John de Bodenham, William de
Mune, Gerard le Wollemongere, Richard le Wyse, Henry Primates, William
Asser, Adam Gretheved, Reginald atte Wode, and Adam le Synekere.
By fine of 200 l.
7 Edward II, volume 2, pages 7-8
1315 12 Jul Westminster (membrane 29d)
Commissionn of oyer and terminer to William de Bereford. John Bardolf and John de Westcote,
on complaint by the abbot of Abyndon that, when he had sent his bailiff to
hold his leet at Abyndon, co. Berks, which from time whereof memory
exists not he had been accustomed to hold in that place, Mainard de
Lambourne, John de Colecote, Hugh de Pudelcote, Thomas Sampson, John
de Byleby, John le Peintour of Mercham, John son of Adam le Peintour,
John le Blake, Henry le Daubur, William de Whyssele, John de Staunton
the elder, John de Staunton the younger, William de Cotesford, John do
Dounton, John de Henle, John le Goneys, John de Denton, John le
Boltere, Robert de Hampstede, Robert de Newenham, William de Bloxham,
Robert de Goseye and others assaulted his bailiff and prevented him from
holding the leet, and usurping authority held it, so that with impunity they
were able to break the assize of bread and ale and commit other things which
were wont to be amended in the said leet, and confederating together and
drawing other men to them, caused men coming with corn to the mill of the
abbot in the town to grind their corn there to withdraw, and meeting the men
of those parts coming to the fair which the abbot has in that town each
year in the feast of the Translation of St. Edmund, hindered them from
doing so, whereby the abbot lost all profits of the fair, and did not permit
him to receive stallage for stalls placed in the town of Abyndon on market
days, which he and his predecessors, abbots of that place, had been accustomed
to receive from time immemorial, and applied those profits to their
own uses, and assaulted the abbot's servants. By fine of 40 s.
9 Edward II, volume 2, page 405
At this point I am in the midst of working on this very long file and will hopefully complete it today along with my clothes washing.
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