Will of Charles Blake of Maryland Province - The National Archives PROB 11/663, probated 17 Jan 1733

Charles Blake, the testator, was married to Henrietta Maria Lloyd. He died 18 Mar 1732 at Queenstown, Queen Ann, Maryland Province (currently Maryland, USA). They had four children

John Blake
Henrietta (Henny) Maria Blake 1700
Philemon Charles Blake
Dorothy Blake born 26 Nov 1702, died 8 Jul 1734

Charles Blake, the testator, was the son of Charles Blake and Dorothy Sayer. Charles (the father) left his will dated 7 Oct 1832 and had knowledge of his son’s death prior to that time. In Charles’, the testator) will he mentions property which his father has given him leave to sell and expressed a desire that his father do sell this property and the money to come to his children as proposed in the will. I will transcribe Charles’ father’s will next.

Charles Blake, the testator, is born in England likely as his father is still living there.

Online trees suggest that Charles Blake married Henrietta Maria Lloyd in London, England but I could not find a verification of this marriage in the records in London but they could have married at a “Peculiar” Parish.

This is one of the “founding” Blake lines in the United States. There is information on the Lloyd family in “Adventurers of Purse and Person, Virginia, 1607-1624/5: Families G - P; edited by John Frederick Dorman and published by the Genealogical Publishing Company.

https://books.google.ca/books?id=tcM40zgdAZgC&pg=PA437&lpg=PA437&dq=Charles+Blake+wye+river+maryland&source=bl&ots=xMAwnPEk9a&sig=afSJUlY4EVIThXp2E2gI1uL_RZ0&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwi6nbfxouLRAhVK7YMKHVmNBxcQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=Charles%20Blake%20wye%20river%20maryland&f=false

From this particular book:  Henrietta Maria Lloyd was the daughter of  Philemon Lloyd and Henrietta Maria (Neale) Bennett (widow of Richard Bennett).  She married Charles Blake who came to Maryland about 1685 and settled at Wye River. Their children named in this book: John Sayer Blake, Philemon Charles Blake, Henrietta Maria Blake (married (unknown) Stringfellow); and Dorothy (married to Charles Carroll).

The Lloyd family arrived in Maryland as early as 1623/24 and on 30 Mar 1636 he received a patent for 400 acres in the westernmost branch of Elizabeth River.

A tree on World Connect has transcribed a will purported to be that of John Sayer Blake:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=spot54&id=I17088
    BLAKE, JOHN SAYER, Queen Anne's Co., gentleman. 5 Oct, 1748; 24 Nov, 1748
    To sons JOHN, CHARLES, and the child unborn, 1 tract of land called "Russendal," and 1 tract adjoining called "Coursey's Neck," which when intailed on me by my father CHARLES BLAKE.
    To exs., my land in Talbot Co., generally known by name of "Grosses"; sd. land to be sold,
    1/3 of my estate to wife; remaining 2/3 to my 5 child, and unborn child.
    Wife, bro. Philemon Charles Blake, and bro.-in-law Philip Darnal, exs.
    Wit: Edward Knott, R. Porter, James Tilghman. 25. 460
    (contributed by Norma Lundgren)

    probably kin:
    Sayer, Peter, Col.,Talbot Co.,29th Aug., 1697;
    2nd Nov., 1697.
    To wife Frances, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, except the plate and linen.
    To nephew Charles Blake and godson John Blake, 1/3 of estate, real and personal, equally.
    To the English Benedictine Nuns and English Benedictine Monks at Paris, and to English Fri****rs, 1/3 of estate.
    Testator directs exs., viz, wife Frances and Charles Blake afsd. to sell “Propt'rs Island” or some other piece of property, and out of the proceeds to pay certain personalty to Thomas Lifeholly, each of testator's grandchild. (unnamed) and to all priests in the Province. Sd. exs. also to have charge of Aunt Varney.
    Test: Peter Jolly, Chris. Goodhard, Jacob Petett, Lewis de Rochburn. 7. 334.

None of the lines are traced down in any tree that I have found thus far but there were sons of John Sayer Blake living at the time of the writing of his will.

A second tree on world connect provides details on Philemon Charles Blake:

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=my-update&id=I39929

BLAKE, PHILEMON CHARLES, Queen Anne's Co. 13 Jan, 1753; 6 Feb, 1761
To wife Sarah Blake, land and clothing. At her decease, to son Philemon Charles Blake, dwelling plantation and all lands adjoining of several tracts, but lately resurveyed by my dec'd. father, Charles Blake, and called Blakeford; likewise that pt. of tracts called Lloyd's Meadows and Lloyd's Meadows Addition, given to aunt Alice Lloyd, lying near the head of Wye River, upon condition that sd. Philemon Charles Blake shall, in 18 months after my decease, at that time he will be age 21, cut off the intail of my land lying on Corsia Creek called Bennett's Regulation, and convey to my son Charles Blake; if son Philemon Charles Blake shall fail in the performance of this condition, then I revoke the devise of dwelling plantation.
To Reverend James Bodnall, suit of mourning; 10 lbs. current money.
Children: Henrietta Maria, Philemon Charles, Elizabeth and Charles.
Extx: Wife Sarah.
Wit: Susanna Tilghman, Juliana Carrol, Edward Neale. Probated by Julianna Tilghman, late Juliana Carroll, one of the witnesses.
Depositions of Susanna Tilghman and Juliana Tilghman, made 6 Feb, 1761, that they saw testator sign his will.
Deposition of Francis Hall of Cecil County, gentleman, who says he belieyes the name Edward Neale, subscribed as a witness to the above will, is the handwriting of his father-in-law Edward Neale. 31. 166

Mr. Philemon Charles Blake 90.209 QA £902.16.5 Apr 24 1765 Sep 1 1766
Appraisers: John Willson, Philemon Gran.
Creditors: Anthony McCulioch, Thomas Clayland.
Next of kin: Charles Blake, Henritta Maria Blake.
Mentions: father Philemon Charles Blake.
Executrix: Ann Blake.

Philemon Charles Blake also has living sons named in his will above.

At this time I will not attempt to follow these lines down but looking at the 1790 US census in Maryland there are eleven Blake families listed.  Charles Blake, John S Blake and Philomon C Blake all at Queen Annes as three separate families, George Blake and Thomas Blake at Worcester, Isaac Blake at North Susquehannah, John Blake, William Blake and William Blake at Talbot, William Blake at Dorchester and William Blake at Baltimore Town.

The next will to transcribe will be that of the possible father of the present testator.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Jan 2017
Source:  The National Archives, PROB 11/663
Name of testator: Charles Blake
Place: Maryland Province (now Maryland, USA)
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 24 Aug 1723, probated 17 Jan 1733

[In margin] Charles Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    the four and twentieth day of August One thousand
3    seven hundred and twenty three I Charles Blake the
4    unworthy Servant of God well and strong both in body and
5    mind blessed be God but knowing the uncertainty of the
6    continuance thereof do freely and intirely resign myself to
7    my Creator hoping wheresoever it shall please him to take me
8    out of this troublesome World to be made a partaker of his
9    Eternall Glory thro’ the Meritts and passion of my dear
10    Redeemer and Saviour Jesus Christ into whose hands I
11    recommend my Soul and my body to the Earth from whence it
12    came to be buried by me dear Wife if I dye in Maryland
13    and of my worldly Estate I thus dispose viz [a vi]t Imprimis I give
14    and bequeath to my son John two Tracts of Land called
15    Russendale and Courseys Neck adjoyning to it in Wye River to
16    him and his heirs male lawfully begotten but in case he
17    should dye without such Then I give and bequeath the two
18    aforesaid Tracts of Land to my Son Philemon and his heires
19    male and in case it should please God he also should dye
20    without heirs male Then I give and bequeath the two
21    aforesaid Tracts of Land to the female heires of my son
22    John and their heires for ever Item I give and bequeath to
23    my son John all the rest of my Land whatsoever lying between
    [Examined by Me Nath Patten Notary Publick]
24    Wye River and the wading place for him and his heires for
25    ever provided he my son John quit all claime and demands
26    of or to any part of my personal Estate on the account and
27    by virtue of my Uncle Sayer’s last Will and likewise makes
28    good to Pet[e]r harwood my Title to the Land sold him by me
29    which was my wifes which two things if he shall not bona
30    fide do and perform Then I bind the abovesaid Lands to make
31    good the damages which may accrew to my other Children by
32    his non performance thereof Item I give and bequeath unto my
33    son Philemon all my Land on Chester River viz [a vi]t white banks
34    Coursey Neck and long Neglect to him and his heires for ever
35    And whereas my father has promist me and given me an
36    estate in England by his last Will and has also given me
37    leave to dispose of it by Will I therefore confiding if it should
38    please God I dye before him that he will make good; this part
39    of my last Will and Testament do thus dispose of that Estate
40    in England viz [a vi]t I give and bequeath unto my dear daughter
41    Dorothy Carroll fifty pounds a year sterling to be paid her
42    yearly and every year for the space of ten years out of the
43    aforesaid Estate Item I give and bequeath to my son John
44    one third part of the remaining Revenue and to my Son
45    Philemon two thirds until he shall receive the summe of three
46    hundred pounds sterling more than his brother John Then the
47    whole to be equally divided between my two Sons John and
48    Philemon and their heires and for fear my intent and
49    meaning may be missunderstood I desire my daughter Carrol
50    may have five hundred pounds sterling paid her out of that
51    Estate in ten years space and Philemon have three hundred
52    pounds sterling more than his Brother John according to the
53    aforesaid partition Item I order and appoint the aforesaid
54    limitations being ended and give and bequeath all the rest
55    and remainder and whatsoever left me by my Father last
56    Will and Testament reall and personal to be equally divided
57    between my two Sons John and Philemon and their heires
58    for ever Item I give and bequeath to my dear daughter
59    Henny a Suite of mourning and nothing else having an
60    otherways taken care and provided for her All the rest of my
61    Estate whatsoever reall and personal my just debts being paid
62    I give and bequeath to be equally divided between my two
63    Sons John and Philemon and their heires for ever But if
64    it should please God that either of my two Sons John or
65    Philemon should dye without an Issue male lawfully
66    begotten Then I give and bequeath all the reall Estate left me
67    or that shall be left me by my Father in England to the
68    heire male of the surviving Brother and do appoint
69    constitute and make my two Sons John and Philemon the
70    Executors of this my last Will and Testament and do hereby
71    revoke annul and make void all other former Wills and Testaments
72    whatsoever by me formerly made before the date hereof
73    In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and
74    seale the day and yeare above written Cha: Blake
75    Signed Sealed published and declared in presence of us
76    Rd Tilghman Otto Coursey Richd Tilghman junior etc
77    Whereas Charles Carrol of Annapolis in Maryland
78    Surgeon who marryed my daughter Dorothy hath lately
79    exhibitted a Bill of Complaint against me in the Chancery
80    Court of Maryland thereby suggesting a promise I made him
81    of giving my said daughter five hundred pounds portion
82    which I solemnly declare was after no other manner or form
83    than as is above by me bequeathed and sett down my true
84    will intent and meaning therefore is that in case the said
85    Charles shall obtaine a decree in the Chancery Court against
86    me for the said five hundred pounds that then the within
87    Clause of my Will giving to my daughter Dorothy wife of the
88    said Charles five hundred pounds in the manner therein
89    declared And I do againe faithfully declare that I never made
90    any promise to the said Charles after other form or manner
91    whatsoever be null and void to all intents and purposes whatsoever
92    as if never inserted therein at the same time giving to my
93    said daughter and the said Charles five shillings current money
94    and no more out of my whole Estate hereby publishing and
95    declaring this to be my true and last Will and Testament so
96    farr as relates to my said daughter and the said Charles her
97    husband and adding it as a Codicill to my said Will confirming
98    hereby my Will as aforesaid as to every thing else contained
99    therein In witness whereof I do sett my hand and seale this third
100    day of September anno domini One thousand seven hundred
101    and twenty five Chas Blake Signed Sealed Published and
102    declare in presence of Phile: Lloyd R Bennett Jno Stevens
103    March the 8th 1732 Then came Richard Tilghman Esquire Mr Otto
104    Coursey and Mr Richard Tilghman junior the subscribing
105    witnesses to the foregoing Will and made Oath on the holy
106    Evangelists of Almighty God before me the Subscriber that
107    they saw the Testator Mr Charles Blake sign seale and heard
108    him publish and declare the same to be his last Will and
109    Testament and at the time of his so doing he was to the best
110    of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposing
111    mind and memory and that they aforesaid Richard Tilghman
112    Esquire Mr Otto Coursey and Mr Tilghman junior did subscribe the
113    said Will as witnesses in the presence of the Testator Wm
114    Hemsley D Commissioner of Queen Ann’s County A Copy of
115    the foregoing Will and Codicill delivered to Mr John Sayer
116    Blake Esquire
117    March the 9th 1732 Came before me the subscriber Philemon
118    Lloyd and Richard Bennett Esquire two of the subscribing witnesses
119    to the foregoing Codicill and made oath on the holy Evangelists of
120    Allmighty God that they saw the Testator Mr Charles Blake sign
121    seale and heard him publish and declare the same to be part of
122    his last Will and at the time of his so doing he was to the best
123    of their knowledge and apprehension of sound and disposing
124    mind and memory and that they the aforesaid Philemon Lloyd and
125    Richard Bennett Esquires did sign the same as witnesses in the presence
126    of the Testator and the aforesaid Richard Bennett Esquire made
127    oath that he saw John Stevens the other witness sign as an
128    Evidence in the presence of the Testator Wm Hemsley D Commissioner
129    of Queen Ann’s County
130    In Testimony that the aforegoing is a true Copy from the
131    Originall Will now remaining in the Prerogative Office of
132    the province of Maryland the seal of the said Office is hereunto
133    affixt at the City of Annapolis this second day of May Anno
134    domini 1733 John Gibson Registrar Prer of Exd
135    Proved at London (with a Codicill annexed) the fourteenth
136    day of January in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven
137    hundred and thirty three before the Worshipfull John
138    Andrew doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipfull
139    John Bettesworth doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
140    of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
141    by the oath of Philemon Blake Esquire a son of the deceased
142    and one of the Executors named in the said Will to whom
143    Administration was committed being first sworn duly to
144    administer Reserving power to make the like Grant to John
145    Blake another Son of the deceased and the other Executor named
146    in the said Will when he shall come to pray the same

Will of Robert Blake, Coachman, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol Wills on Ancestry, probated 18 June 1847

Robert Blake is the testator. He and his wife Martha and children Eliza 8 years, George 4 years and Thomas 1 year appear on the 1841 census at Cheltenham. He was not born in Gloucestershire, Martha and the children all were born in Gloucestershire. He is said to be 40 years of age and Martha 35.

On the 1851 census Martha Blake is still a widow living at Cheltenham, 44 years of age, born at Preshute Worcestershire with daughter Eliza 17 years, son George 13 years, son Thomas 10 years and daughter Harriet 8 years.

On the 1861 census Martha Blake is still a widow living at Cheltenham, 49 years of age, born at Pershute, Worcestershire with son Thomas 21 years, Fly Driver, born at Cheltenham and daughter Harriett 18 years, born at Cheltenham.

Could not find a marriage for this couple or a baptism for Robert.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 24 Oct 2014
Source: Ancestry – Diocese of Bristol Wills
Testator:  Robert Blake, Coachman
Place: Cheltenham, Gloucestershire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 20 Mar 1847, probated 18 Jun 1847
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy


1    This is the last Will of me Robert
2    Blake of Cheltenham Coachman made
3    the twentieth day of March one thousand eight
4    hundred and forty seven as follows, after the
5    payment of debts funeral and testamentary
6    expences I give to my dear Wife Martha all
7    my Household furniture and Effects and also
8    Sixty pounds part of the sum of one hundred
9    and twenty pounds I have in the National
10    Provincial Bank in Cheltenham and the
11    remaining sixty pounds I give equally between
12    my four children namely Eliza George Henry
13    Thomas and Harriet to be paid them as they
14    severally attain twenty one years of age and that
15    the Interest on each Child’s share shall accumulate for
16    his or her benefit until that period but in
17    case of the death of either of my said children
18    before that time then I give the share
19    of him or her so dying unto my said wife
20    absolutely and in case of her death before
    [Page 2]
21    before my children shall attain twenty one
22    and one or more of my children should die between
23    that period and attaining twenty one then I
24    will and direct that the share or shares of
25    him or her so dying and all accumulations shall
26    go and belong to the survivor or survivors in
27    equal shares my Executors not to be accountable
28    for any loss that may occur to my Estate through
29    any Banker I appoint my said Wife and
30    my friend Mr  John Bennett Executrix and
31    Executor of this my Will and Guardian of my
32    children as witness my hand
33    Robert Blake
34    Signed and published by
35    the said Testator as his last Will in the presence
36    of us in his presence and
37    in the presence of each
38    other and here subscribe our
39    names as witnesses
40    Jane Brimson 20 Rutland St
41    Ja[me]s Bevan 26 North Place
    [Page 3]
42    A Codicil to my Will on the other
43    side I authorize my said Trustees to
44    place the said sum of sixty pounds
45    in the Cheltenham Savings Bank
46    which I have given to my Children
47    and request them do so and I also
48    authorize them to advance out of the
49    share to come to either of my said
50    children any portion thereof to apprentice
51    them or for their advancement in life
52    Witness my hand the 20th of
53    March 1847  Robert Blake
54    Witness
55    Jane Brimson
56    Ja[me]s Bedvan
    [Send prob to Mrs Blake No 20 Sherborne Place Chelt]
    [Page 3]
57    18th June 1847
58    Appeared personally Martha Blake of
60    Cheltenham in the county of Gloucester
61    Widow and alleged upon oath that this
62    paperwriting contains the last Will and
63    Testament and Codicil of Robert Blake
64    late of Cheltenham aforesaid deceased who died
65    on the 26th day of May 1847 leaving Goods
66    Chattels and Credits wholly within the diocese
67    of Gloucester and Bristol under the value
68    of two hundred pounds That she is the Executrix
69    therein named That she will well and faithfully
70    perform the same and render an Inventory and
71    account etc
72    Wherefore she prayed probate
73    Let probate pass reserving power
74    for the other when etc
75    Andrew Sagar
76    Sworn under £200 before me Andrew Sagar Surrogate
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77    In the Consistory Court of Gloucester,
78    In the goods of Robert Blake deceased
79    18th June 1847
80    Appeared personally Martha Blake of
81    Cheltenham in the County of Gloucester
82    Widow the Executrix named in the last Will
83    and Testament with a Codicil thereto of Robert Blake late of
84    Cheltenham aforesaid deceased bearing date
85    respectively the twentieth day of March One
86    thousand eight hundred and forty seven
87    now hereunto annexed marked it and
88    made oath that she was present at the
89    execution of the said Will and Codicil and
90    did see the Testator sign his name at
91    the foot or end of each respectively and that
92    Jane Brimson and James Bedvan were
93    also present at the execution thereof and
94    did sign their respective names thereto
95    as Witnesses in the presence of the said
96    Testator, the said Testator and Jane
97    Brimson and James Bedvan being all
98    present together at the same time
99    Martha Blake
100    Sworn at Gloucester
101    this eighteenth day of
102    June 1847
103    Before me
104    Andrew Sagar Surrogate

Will of Elizabeth Blake, widow of Clevedon, Somerset - The National Archives PROB 11/2155/412, probated 27 Jul 1852

The testatrix is Elizabeth Blake of Clevedon, Somerset and she was a widow. The marriage of her son John (Royal Artillery) to Sophia Helen Barrow (youngest daughter of Lieutenant Colonel Barrow) was celebrated at St Marys Church, Taunton 18 June 1833 as mentioned in The Gentleman’s Magazine (London, England), Volume 153 on page 558. The witnesses to this marriage were Charles Barrow and Mary Luson.

The marriage of Anna M Blake to William Addison was celebrated at Taunton St James 19 Apr 1831 (groom was of St Mary Magdalen) and this marriage by licence.

I did find John Blake and his wife Sophia and daughter Julia on the 1851 census at Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. He is a retired Lieutenant in the Royal Artillery and 56 years of age. His wife is 41 years of age and their daughter 20 years of age. John is born in Devonshire, his wife in the East Indies and their daughter in Paris, France. A rather interesting find since I now know that this is perhaps a Devonshire Blake family.

On the 1861 census at Bath, Somerset, John Blake is listed as born in Devonport, Devonshire and a Lieutenant on half pay in the Royal Artillery aged 66 years, his wife Sophia Helen was born in Madras, East Indies aged 51, Emily Blundell Blake their daughter, unmarried and 22 years of age born in France.

On the 1871 census at Bath, Somerset, John Blake listed as 76 years of age, Captain in the Royal Artillery, born in Devonport Devon, his wife Sophia Helen listed as 61 years of age and born in Madras East India.

Is this John a son of William Blake of Devonport, who was a brother to Samuel Blake of Sherborne and his will blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/09/will-of-samuel-blake-yeoman-of.html

I could not learn anything about William Blake of Devonport earlier but if his wife was Elizabeth that could be helpful.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 30 Sep 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2155/412
Testator: Elizabeth Blake, widow
Place: Clevedon, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 25 Feb 1851, probated 27 Jul 1852
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Elizabeth
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 4

1    This is the last Will and Testament
2    of me Elizabeth Blake of Clevedon in the County of Somerset Widow I
3    give and bequeath unto my dear Son John Blake of Cheltenham Esquire
4    Ret. And my friend John Nicholas Bennett of Plymouth Gentleman their
5    executors and administrators All my money and securities for money
6    furniture plate linen Estate and Effects whatsoever except the articles herein
7    after excepted upon trust for the sole and separate use benefit and disposition
8    of my dear daughter Anna Maria Addison the Wife of Mr William
9    Addison as and for her sole and separate estate independent of her said
10    husband and to be free from his control debts and engagements I except from the
11    above general bequest my picture of Louis the 16th of France the Portrait of
12    Squire Maurice of Saxony and my silver sugar basin which I give and
13    bequeath to my said dear Son John Blake and I also give him after my said
14    daughters decease the Portrait of myself and my diamond emerald ring I
15    give my dear grandson Charles my Writing desk To my dear daughter in
16    law Sophia Helen I give my Garnet ring and black embroidered shawl and
    [Page 2]
17    and to my dear granddaughter Julia Catherine my Pearl Brooch And I hereby
18    express my desire that whatever of my property may be existing at the time
19    of my daughters death she will give to my three grandchildren Elizabeth
20    Sophia George Frederic and Emily Blundell Blake equally and alike I hereby
21    appoint my said Son John Blake and my said friend John Nicholas Bennett
22    Executors of this my said Will dated this 25th day of February 1851 Elizabeth
23    Blake Signed published and declared by the said Elizabeth Blake as and for
24    her last Will and Testament in the presence of us who in her presence at her
25    request and in the presence of each other at the same time have hereunto subscri-
26    bed our names as Witnesses John Maynard Clevedon Louisa Maynard
27    Proved at London 27th July 1852 before The Judge by the oaths of John
28    Blake Esquire the Son and John Nicholas Bennett Esquire the Executors to
29    whom Admon was granted having been first sworn by Comon duly to ad[minister]r

Will of Elizabeth Blake, widow, Dorchester, Dorset - The National Archives 11/452/203, probated 11 Sep 1699

It is always pleasant to read a will and know how this person fits into the Blake families. In this case Elizabeth Blake, widow, the testatrix, is the second wife of Peter Blake of Andover late High Sheriff of the County of Southampton. His will was probated in 1692 and can be seen in my blog:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/09/will-of-peter-blake-of-andover-national.html

By the time Elizabeth is writing her will the only child of Peter Blake still living is Sarah Lambert (married to Edward Lambert as mentioned in this will) and she has inherited her brother’s property. Peter asks his brother in law James Gould to assist with the Joynture for his wife Elizabeth.

This family is listed in the Visitation of Hampshire 1686 and I am constantly left to wonder if someone could record his great grandfather incorrectly. Certainly that happened with the Siderfin family where my line was placed in the wrong section by the author of the Siderfin Family of West Somerset. The Visitation suggests looking at the Visitation of London 1634 and going to that particular document you find that there is only the simple entry or Richard Blake of Andover marrying Jone Blake daughter of William Blake and their son Richard Blake of Tower Ward (2 sons, gent). This is signed but it is in the Visitation of London 1663-4  on my disk. This particular Richard Blake of Tower Ward left his will in 1643. This Richard Blake is the son of Richard Blake and Jone Blake and he helps by listing his siblings to place himself into the correct family. I am fairly convinced that this Richard Blake married to Jone is the son of William Blake and Elizabeth (unknown) with William leaving his will in 1582 naming all of his children. Both of these wills have been blogged along with the will of Richard father of Richard Blake of Tower Ward:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2011/02/richard-blake-will-of-23-mar-1643.html

As I searched back through my blog I realize that I have never published the will of Richard Blake 1622 Grandfather of Peter Blake (husband of the testator and this Elizabeth his second wife). Hence it is appearing just before this will of Elizabeth Blake of Dorchester, Dorset.


Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Aug 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/452/203
Testator: Elizabeth Blake, widow
Place: Dorchester, Dorset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 10 Mar 1696, probated 11 Sep 1699
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Elizabetha Blake

1    In the Name of God Amen:
2    I Elizabeth Blake of Dorchester in the County of Dorset Widdow revokeing
3    all former Wills for me made doe hereby make and ordaine this my last Will and
4    Testament Imprimis I bequeath my Soul into the hands of God my gracious Father
5    and Jesus Christ my blessed Redeemer And as for my temporall Estate I dispose
6    thereof as followeth viz[ a vi]t I give to Elizabeth Bennett the daughter of Thomas
7    Bennett of Sarum Grocer the summe of Twenty pounds Item I give unto my Servant
8    Ann Wilkins the summe of ten pounds to be paid her within one Month after my
9    decease and alsoe all my weareing Apparrell Item I give unto the poor of the Towne
10    of Dorchester aforesaid the summe of ten pounds to be distributed amongst them
11    by my Executor as hee shall think fit Item I give unto Barrick Rowell of Dorchester
12    aforesaid Clerke the summe of Five pounds Item I give unto Timothy Sprint now or
13    late of Clatford in the County of South[amp]ton Clerke and unto George Hamond of
14    London Clerke unto each of them a Mourning Ring of twentie Shillings value at the least
15    each Item I give unto my Brother James Gould Esq[uie]r and his daughter and to
16    my Brother George Gould gent and his Wife and to my Bro Samuel Gould
17    and his Wife and to my sonne in Law Edmund Lambert Esq[uie]r and
18    his Wife unto each of them a mourning Ring of twenty shillings value each at
19    the least And my will is that the severall summes before given except that given
    [Page 2]
20    to my servant be paid within three Monethes after my decease And I do
21    hereby make my said Brother George Gould of Dorchester gent full and sole
22    Executor of this my last Will and Testament Witness my hand and Seale this tenth
23    day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred Ninety Six Elizabeth
24    Blake Sealed and published by the Testatrix to be her last Will in the presence of Abra:
25    Templeman Pet: Templeman
26    I the within named Elizabeth Blake doe hereby give unto the within named
27    Barrick Rowell Clerke over and above the summe of Five pounds within men[t]ioned
28    the further Legacy of Five pounds more to be payd when the other is made payment
29    alsoe I doe hereby give unto my Servant Ann Wilkins over and above her
30    legacies within men[t]ioned one fine pair of Sheets and a paire of pillowpies Willing
31    that this Indorsement be taken as part of my last Will Witness my hand this three
32    and twentieth day of October Anno domini one thousand six hundred Ninety
33    seven Elizabeth Blake Witness hereto Abra: Templeman Pet: Templeman

Will of John Lywood, Esquire, Barton Stacey - The National Archives PROB 11/1776/81, probated 3 Sep 1830

John Lywood (testator) was married to Elizabeth Bennett 6 Dec 1798 at Froyle, Hampshire.

Their children (and all are mentioned in the will below):

John baptized 7 Nov 1799 (born 4 Oct 1799) Andover
Elizabeth baptized 29 Sep 1803 (born 30 Aug 1803) Andover
Leonard baptized 23 Feb 1802 (born 18 Aug 1801) Andover
Mary baptized 25 Jul 1806 (born 4 Apr 1806) Andover

John Lywood married Elizabeth Dowling 1 Jan 1823 at Goodworth Clatford
Elizabeth Lywood married John Lewis 10 Jan 1822 at Barton Stacey
Leonard Lywood married Anne Courtney 9 Nov 1830 at Barton Stacey
Mary Lywood married Anthony Mist Lewis 7 Jul 1825 at Barton Stacey

There are four possibilities for the parents of John Lywood (Testator) on Find My Past (and the first one is eliminated by the last leaving two possibilities one at Knights Enham and one at Chawton):

John Lywood baptized 16 Aug 1752 and the son of Jesse and Mary Lywood at Nether Wallop (married 22 Dec 1760 Jesse Lywood and Mary Cook (widow) at Nether Wallop)
John Lywood baptized 15 Sep 1757 and the son of John and Mary Lywood at Knights Enham (married 21 Oct 1756 John Lywood and Mary Pearce at Knights Enham)
John Lywood baptized 9 May 1760 and the son of John and Ann Lywood at Chawton (married 10 Jul 1759 John Lywood and Ann Cousins at Chawton)
John Lywood baptized 2 Mar 1777 and the son of John and Ruth Lywood at Houghton (married 13 May 1776 John Lywood and Ruth Warwick at Nether Wallop)

Knights Enham is interesting being so close to Andover. However, Froyle where they married is only 4.3 miles NE of Chawton and Andover is 25 miles East of Froyle. So no guesses here on that one!

The will might give us some information on his origins if he mentions siblings. Barton Stacey is 5.5 miles south east of Andover just to place this location. He does not however mention any family other than his children and wife in his will below.

I have no ideas on the ancestry of this Lywood family but I vaguely recall Warwick mentioning that this Hampshire Lywood family may not share ancestry until back before the 1600s. I haven't spoken to him in at least seven years (via email) so he may have more information now and can be found on the Guild of one name studies website.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 24 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1776/81
Testator:  John Lywood, Esquire
Place: Barton Stacey, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 28 Oct 1826, probated 3 Sep 1830
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: John
[Margin]: Lywood
[Margin]: Esquire
[Margin]: 54

1    This is the last Will and Testament
2    of me John Lywood of Barton Stacey in the parish of Barton Stacey in the County
3    of Southampton Esquire made in sound and disposing mind memory and understanding
4    as follows that is to say First I will and direct that all my just debts the expences of my
5    Funeral and all my testamentary expences as also the pecuniary Legacies by me herein
6    after given shall be paid out of the residue of my personal Estate And it is my will that
7    if such Residue of my personal Estate shall not be sufficient for that purpose the
8    deficiency shall be made good by my Children in equal shares and proportions out of the
9    Estates and property hereinafter devised and bequeathed to them Also I do hereby give and
10    bequeath unto the following persons the under mentioned specific Legacies that is to say To
11    my dear wife Elizabeth Lywood my Single Horse Chaire and Harness and such Horse as
12    shall have been usually driven therein a short time before or at the time of my decease
13    To my eldest Son John Lywood my Gold watch To my youngest Son Leonard Lywood
14    my Silver Watch my Silver Soup Ladle and my Silver Quart Tankard To my eldest
15    daughter Elizabeth Lewis one of my Silver pint Cups and one of my silver half pint
16    Cups To my youngest daughter Mary Lewis my other silver pint Cup and an other silver
17    half pint Cup Also I give and bequeath unto my said wife all my household Goods and
18    Furniture household Implements plate (not hereinbefore disposed of) Silver and China now
19    being or which at the time of my decease shall be in and about my present dwelling
20    house and premises at Barton Stacey aforesaid Also I give and bequeath unto my Son
21    Leonard Lywood all the household Goods and furniture household Implements plate not
22    hereinbefore disposed of Silver and China now being in and about my late dwellinghouse
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23    at Barton Stacey in the parish of Barton Stacey aforesaid and now in the permitted
24    possession of the said Leonard Lywood Also I give and bequeath unto my present Servant
25    William Hamborn whether he shall be in my Service at the at the time of my decease or not the
26    Legacy or Sum of Twenty pounds To Ann the wife of James Smith of Barton Stacey afores[ai]d
27    the Legacy or Sum of one guinea and to James Bower five pounds if in my Service or that
28    of my Son Leonard Lywood at the time of my decease And whereas my Son in Law
29    John Lewis is indebted to me Two hundred pounds Now I do hereby give and bequeath
30    one hundred pounds part of the said debt to the said John Lewis And I give and bequeath
31    one hundred pounds residue thereof to my Son in Law Anthony Lewis Also I give and
32    bequeath unto my said wife for and during the term of her natural life determinable
33    nevertheless as hereinafter mentioned one annuity or clear yearly Sum of Ninety pounds over
34    and besides all Taxes or Duties payable for or in respect of the same or any part thereof
35    and free and clear from such duties and all charges and deductions whatsoever and which
36    said Annuity or clear yearly Sum of Ninety pounds I do hereby charge upon and make
37    payable out of my Freehold Messuages Farms Lands hereditaments and premises with the
38    appurtenances situate at Upper Clatford in the said County of Southampton called Norman
39    Court Farm by four equal quarterly payments in every year that is to say the twenty fifth
40    day of March the twenty fourth day of June the twenty ninth day of September and the
41    twenty fifth day of December the first payment thereof to be made on such of the said
42    quarterly days of payment as shall first happen next after my decease Also I give and
43    bequeath unto my said wife for and during the term of her natural life determinable
44    nevertheless as hereinafter mentioned One other Annuity or clear yearly Sum of Sixty
45    pounds over and besides all Taxes or duties payable or to be payable for or in respect of
46    the same or any part thereof and free and clear from such Taxes duties and all charges
47    and deductions whatsoever which said last mentioned Annuity or clear yearly Sum of
48    Sixty pounds I do hereby charge upon and make payable out of my Freehold Messuages
49    Farms Lands hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances situate at Barton
50    Stacey aforesaid by the like four quarterly payments in every year by which the said last
51    mentioned Annuity of Ninety pounds hereinbefore charged upon the said hereditaments and
52    premises at Upper Clatford aforesaid to make payable provided always that if the said
53    annuities or clear yearly Sums of Ninety pounds and Sixty pounds or either of them
54    shall be in arrear and unpaid in part or in all for the space of twenty one days next
55    over or after either of the said days of payment on which the same respectively ought to
56    be paid as aforesaid Then and in such case and as often as the same shall happen it shall
57    and may be lawful to and for my said wife Elizabeth Lywood and her assigns over and
58    besides all other remedies which she may be entitled to have or take for recovery of
59    the same to enter into and upon the said several Messuages Farms Lands Tenements and
60    hereditaments with the appurtenances charged with the payment of the same respectively
61    or any part thereof and distrain for such of the said respective annuity or annuities or
62    such part of parts thereof respectively which shall be so in arrear and unpaid as afores[ai]d
63    and the distress and distresses then and there find to impound take lead drive and carry
64    away sell and dispose of according to Law in like manner as in case of Rent in
65    arrear until such Annuity and Annuities respectively and all arrears of the same
66    together with all costs charges and expences attending the making keeping sale and disposal
67    of such distress or distresses shall be fully paid and satisfied provided also that when
68    and as soon as the Annuity or clear yearly Sum of one hundred and fifty pounds
69    hereinafter given to my said Wife shall become payable and my said wife shall be in
70    the actual receipt and perception thereof by virtue of the bequest hereinafter contained
71    Then the said several Annuities of Ninety pounds and Sixty pounds and each of them
72    shall be no longer paid or payable to her and the same severally together with the powers
73    and remedies for recovery of the same respectively shall cease and be determined and void
74    provided also that the said two several annuities or clear yearly Sums of Ninety pounds
75    and Sixty pounds and the Annuity or clear yearly Sum of One hundred and fifty pounds
76    hereinafter given to my said Wife instead of and in lieu of the same in the event of the
77    death of Thomas Bennett Gentleman hereinafter named and as hereinafter mentioned
78    are given and bequeathed to her and shall be by her accepted and taken in full and entire
79    bar and satisfaction of all Dower and right and Title to Dower and Thirds at the
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80    Common Law which she may have or claim to have into or out of all or any or either
81    of my Freehold Estates but not of her widowhood or Freehold in any Copyhold Estate or
82    Estates which I may be seized or possessed of which it is my will and desire she shall and
83    may hold and enjoy over and besides the said several Annuities or such of them as
84    remain and shall be payable according to the custom of the respective Manor or Manors
85    under which the said Copyhold Estate or Estates are or may be held by me at the time
86    of my decease and subject to the first mentioned Annuity of clear yearly sum of Ninety
87    pounds and the remedies for the recovery of the same determinable nevertheless as herein
88    before and hereinafter mentioned I give and devise my said Freehold Messuages Farms Lands
89    hereditaments and premises situate at Upper Clatford aforesaid unto and to the use of
90    my said eldest Son John Lywood his heirs and assigns for ever Also I give bequeath and
91    confirm unto my said Son John Lywood his executors administrators and assigns all the
92    live and dead Stock and Implements of husbandry corn grain grass and hay and all other
93    my Farming Stock and Effects whatsoever now in the possession of the said John
94    Lywood and which have been for some time past or now art or may at the time of my decease
95    be in or upon or used by my said Son John Lywood by my permission in or about my said
96    Farm Lands hereditaments and premises or any part thereof at Upper Clatford aforesaid and
97    also all such monies as have arisen or been received by my said Son John Lywood or his
98    assigns or which shall or may arise or be raised by him or them by the sale and disposal
99    thereof and subject (as to the said Freehold premises charged therewith) to the said last one
100    mentioned annuity or clear yearly Sum of Sixty pounds and the remedies for recovery of the
101    same determinable nevertheless as hereinbefore and hereinafter is mentioned I give devise and
102    bequeath my said Freehold Messuages Farms Lands hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances situate at Newton Stacey and in the parish of Barton Stacey aforesaid and also all and singular my Leasehold Titles hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances which I hold under the Dean and Chapter of Winchester my Lease of
103    which or part of which I am about to renew with the said Dean and Chapter and all other
104    my leasehold property situate at Newton Stacey and in the parish of Barton Stacey aforesaid
105    unto and to the use of my said Son Leonard Lywood his heirs executors administrators and
106    assigns forever for and during my present or any renewed Estates or Estate and interest in the
107    same respectively according to the nature description and quality of the same Also I give
108    bequeath and confirm unto my said Son Leonard Lywood all the live and dead Stock and
109    Implements of husbandry corn grain grass and hay and all other my Farming Stock and Effects
110    save and except such are hereinbefore specifically otherwise disposed of which have been for some
111    time past or now are or at the time of my decease may be in or upon or used by my said Son
112    Leonard Lywood by my permission in or about the Farms Lands and premises late in my
113    occupation and now in the occupation of my said Son Leonard Lywood at Newton Stacey and
114    in the parish of Barton Stacey aforesaid or any part thereof and also all such monies as
115    have arisen or been received by the said Leonard Lywood or his assigns or shall or may
116    arise and be received by him or them by the sale and disposal thereof  Also I give and devise
117    unto my said daughters Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Lewis and their several heirs and
118    assigns All that my Freehold Messuages Farms Lands hereditaments and premises with
119    the appurtenances situate at or near Leckford in the County of Southampton To hold the
120    same with their and every of their appurtenances unto and to the use of my said daughters
121    Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Lewis and their several and respective heirs and assigns for ever equally
122    share and share alike as tenants in common and not as joint tenants And whereas as heir at
123    Law of my late Sister Mary the late Wife of the said Thomas Bennett or otherwise I am
124    also entitled to an Estate of Inheritance in fee simple expectant upon the decease of the
125    said Thomas Bennett in and to several Freehold Messuages and a Freehold Estate Farm
126    Lands hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances situate lying and being at or near Martyr
127    Worthy aforesaid Now I do hereby give and bequeath unto my said Wife Elizabeth Lywood an annuity or
128    clear year Sum of one hundred and fifty pounds over and besides all Taxes and duties
129    payable or to be payable for or in respect of the same or any part thereof and free and
130    clear of and from such Taxes duties and all charges and deductions whatsoever and which
131    said annuity or clear yearly Sum of One hundred and fifty pounds I do hereby charge
132    upon and make payable out of my said Freehold Messuages Estate Farm Lands heredit-ament]s
133    and premises with the appurtenances at or near Martyr Worthy aforesaid To hold the
134    said annuity or clear yearly Sum of One hundred and fifty pounds unto my said wife
135    Elizabeth Lywood from and after the death of the said Thomas Bennett for and
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136    during the term of her natural life and to be paid and payable to her by the like quarterly
137    payments and with the like remedies and powers for recovery of the same as is hereinbefore
138    mentioned and expressed respecting the said several annuities of Ninety pounds and Sixty
139    pounds herein before mentioned and subject to the said annuity or clear yearly Sum of one
140    hundred and fifty pounds to my said Wife during her life as aforesaid and to the remedies and
141    powers for recovery of the same I do hereby give and devise the said Freehold Messuages
142    Estate Farm Lands hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances at or near
143    Martyr Worthy aforesaid unto my said daughters Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Lewis and
144    their several heirs and assigns To hold the same with their and every of their appurtenances
145    unto and to the use of my said daughters Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Lewis and their
146    several and respective heirs and assigns for ever equally share and share alike as tenants
147    in common and not as joint tenants Also I give and bequeath all the ready money and
148    cash Notes which I may have in m y house at the time of my decease unto and
149    amongst my said wife and children equally share and share alike to be divided between
150    them as soon as may be after my decease All the Rest Residue and Remainder of
151    my Monies Securities for Money and all other my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever
152    not hereinbefore disposed of I give and bequeath unto my said wife and children upon
153    trust to apply the same and the produce thereof in and towards payment of my just debts
154    Legacies Funeral and Testamentary Expences and in case the same shall be more than
155    sufficient for that purpose to divide the surplus thereof to and amongst them my said
156    wife and children equally share and share alike And I do hereby nominate my said
157    Wife and Children Executors of this my last Will and Testament provided always and I
158    do hereby declare my will to be that in case the said Residue of my personal Estate
159    shall not be sufficient for payment of my pecuniary Legacies just debts and funeral and
160    testamentary expences that any deficiency which  may happen or be in such residue of
161    my said personal Estate for the said purposes or any or either of them shall be paid
162    and made good by my said Children equally share and share alike out of the several
163    devised bequests and other provisions hereinbefore made for them respectively and that
164    the Estates property and Effects hereinbefore given to them respectively shall be chargeable
165    with and subject and liable to the payment of his her or their respective several shares
166    and proportions of such deficiency according to the intent and meaning of this my will and
167    that my said pecuniary Legatees or the pecuniary Legacies to them respectively given
168    shall not be affected thereby or any abatement made from the same in consequence of
169    such deficiency provided also that my said Executors or either of them shall not
170    be answerable or accountable for more of my Estate and Effects than what they shall
171    respectively receive nor with any loss which shall of may happen of the same or any
172    part thereof except such loss happen through their his or her wilful default or neglect
173    nor one of them for the other of them or the acts receipts defaults or disbursements of
174    the other of them and I declare it to be my will and intention that my said Executors
175    and each of them shall and may from time to time by without out of my personal
176    Estate retain and reimburse to himself herself and themselves and also pay to his her
177    or their co-executors all such costs charges damages and expences as they any or
178    either of them shall or may pay sustain lay out expend or be put unto in and about
179    the execution of this my will In witness whereof I the said John Lywood the
181    Testator have to two parts of this my last will and Testament each of them written and
182    contained in six sheets of paper to the first five sheets of each of the said parts set
183    my hand and to the last sheets thereof set my hand and seal the twenty eighth day of
184    October in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and twenty six
185    John Lywood Signed sealed published and declared by the Testator John
186    Lywood as and for his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at his
187    request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed
188    our names as witnesses thereto James Jolliffe Curate of Barton Stacey Robt Bird
189    Attorney at Law Winchester Charles Russell Clerk to Mr Bird
190    I the said John Lywood the Testator having since the date and
191    publication of my Will above written surrendered the Lease by which I hold my
192    Leasehold Tytles hereditaments and premises at Barton Stacey and in the parish
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193    of Barton Stacey in the County of Southampton under the Dean and Chapter of Winchester
194    given and devised by my said will to my said Son Leonard Lywood and taken a renewed
195    Lease of the saide premises for another Term of years in the said Renewed Lease mentioned I
196    do hereby give and devise the said Tytles hereditaments and premises with the appurtenances
197    to the said Leonard Lywood his executors administrators and assigns during all my estate and
198    interest therein and in all other respects I do hereby confirm my said will In witness
199    whereof I have to this codicil to my said will set my hand and seal this thirteenth day of
200    december in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six John Lywood
201    Signed sealed published and declared by the said John Lywood the Testator as and for a
202    Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence
203    and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto
204    Robt Bird Jane Bird C Russell
205    I John Lywood now residing at Barton Stacey in the county of Southampton
206    Esquire being of sound mind and memory do make this further Codicil to my last Will and
207    Testament bearing date the twenty eighth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty
208    six as follows whereas I have declared in and by my said will that all my just debts the expences
209    of my Funeral and all my testamentary expences as also the pecuniary Legacies by me therein
210    given should be paid out of the residue of my personal Estate and that if such residue of
211    my personal Estate should not be sufficient for that purpose the deficiency should be made
212    good by all my children in equal shares and proportions out of the Estates and properties
213    therein devised and bequeathed to them and I did in and by my said will further declare
214    that any deficiency which might happen or be in such residue of my said personal Estate
215    for payment of the same pecuniary Legacies just debts funeral and testamentary expences
216    should be paid and made good by my said children equally share and share alike out of
217    the several devised bequests and other provisions therein made for them respectively and
218    that the Estates therein given to them respectively should be chargeable with and subject
219    and liable to the payment of his her of their respective several shares and proportions of
220    such deficiency Now I do hereby revoke and make void so much and such part and
221    parts only of the said declaration or declarations in my said will contained in which
222    it is declared to be my will that such deficiences should be made good by all my said
223    children equally share and share alike and that the Estates property and Effects therein
224    given to them respectively should be chargeable with and subject and liable to the
225    payment of his her or their several shares and proportions of such deficiency and instead
226    and lieu thereof do hereby declare my will to be that such deficiency shall be borne paid and
227    made good by my said children in manner and by the proportions following that is to
228    say one third part thereof by my Son John Lywood one other third part thereof by
229    my Son Leonard Lywood and the remaining third part thereof by my daughters
230    Elizabeth Lewis and Mary Lewis in equal shares and proportions and that such
231    deficiency shall be charged and chargeable upon the Estates property and Effects herein
232    before given to them the said John Lywood Leonard Lywood Elizabeth Lewis and
233    Mary Lewis in such shares and proportions hereby lastly above expressed accordingly
234    and I do hereby confirm my said Will and my other codicil made thereto on the
235    thirteenth day of december one thousand eight hundred and twenty six in all other respects
236    whatsoever In witness whereof I the said John Lywood the Testator have to this
237    codicil to my last will and Testament written and contained in two sheets of paper to the
238    first sheet thereof set my hand and to the second and last sheet thereof set my hand a
239    seal this eighteenth day of december in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
240    and twenty seven John Lywood Signed sealed published and declared by the said
241    John Lywood the Testator as and for a Codicil to his last Will and Testament in the
242    presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have
243    hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses thereto James Jolliffe Robt Bird
244    C Russell Clerk to Mr Bird
245    I the above named Testator John Lywood do make this further codicil to
246    my will that is to say I revoke and make void the Legacy by my said will given to
247    my Servant Ann Smith and in all other respects confirm my said Will Witness my hand
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248    this ninth day of October one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight John
249    Lywood
250    I John Lywood now residing at Barton Stacey in the County of
251    Southampton Esquire being of sound mind and memory do make this further Codicil to my
252    last Will and Testament bearing date the twenty eighth day of October one thousand eight
253    hundred and twenty six as follows whereas in and by my said Will I gave unto Ann
254    the wife of James Smith of Newton Stacy in the Parish of Barton Stacey aforesaid
255    the legacy or sum of one guinea Now I do hereby revoke and make void the said legacy
256    and whereas in and by my said Will after writing that my Son in Law John Lewis
257    was indebted to me two hundred pounds I gave and bequeathed one hundred pounds
258    part of the said debt to the said John Lewis and one hundred pounds residue thereof
259    to my Son in Law Anthony Mist Lewis thereby called Anthony Lewis and whereas the
260    said John Lewis is about to pay off the said debt and it is my intention thereupon
261    to give one moiety of the said Two hundred pounds to the said John Lewis and
262    the other moiety to the said Anthony Mist Lewis for their immediate advancement
263    Now I do hereby declare that in case such my intentions shall be carried into effect
264    during my life that the said bequest of the said Sum of Two hundred pounds to the said
265    John Lewis and the said Anthony Mist Lewis in the proportions aforesaid shall be
266    void and of none effect And I confirm my said Will in all respects wherein the same is
267    not altered by this or any other codicil thereto In witness whereof I have to this
268    further codicil to my last Will and Testament set my hand and seal this thirtieth day of
269    October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight John
270    Lywood signed sealed published and declared by the said John Lywood the testator
271    as and for a further codicil to his last will and Testament in the presence of us who at
272    his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our
273    Names in Witness thereto Robt Bird Attorney at Law Winchester C Russell
274    Clerk for Mr Bird
275    Proved at London with 4 Cod[ici]ls 3rd Sept 1830 before the Judge by the oaths of John
276    Lywood and Leonard Lywood the Sons two of the Executors to whom Admon was
277    granted having been first sworn by comm duly to adm[iste]r power reserved of making the
278    like Grant to Elizabeth Lywood widow the Relict Elizabeth Lewis (wife of John Lewis)
279    and Mary Lewis (wife of Anthony Mist Lewis) the daughters the other Executors when they or
280    either of them shall apply for the same

Will of John Francis Buller Esquire of Morval - The National Archives PROB 11/792/266, probated 1 Feb 1752

The will of John Francis Buller follows and he was the grandson mentioned in the will of his grandfather Johannis Buller-1. He married Rebecca Trelawny daughter and heir of Sir Jonathan Trelawny Baronet, DD and Bishop of Winchester. They were married 22 Jul 1716. They were the grandparents of John Buller whose will was blogged yesterday.

He names his eldest son James. Then his second and third sons John and Francis and they are his executors. The youngest son is William and his daughers were Rebecca who married Vice Admiral Sir Charles Watson, Anne married Reginald Pole of Tywardreath, Mary married Sir Joseph Copley Baronet and Elizabeth married Reverend John Sturges, D.D.

The testator's father John died of smallpox in 1701 and was raised mostly by his grandfather whose will has been posted (Johannis-1 Buller). He obviously followed his Executors advice and the demand of his grandfather that he marry someone of whom they would approve namely Rebecca daughter of Sir Jonathan Trelawny Baronet, D.D. Bishop of Winchester. Once again these lines for the most part are traced down and I doubt that my Christopher born circa 1763 is descendant of this line.

The next will is written by Mary Buller the mother of John Francis Buller (present testator). She was the daughter of Sir Henry Polloxfen, Knight, Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas. It was her husband who died of smallpox. They had only two children Mary Ann who married Christopher Harris, MP and John Francis Buller. 

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 4 Feb 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/792/266
Testator: John Francis Buller Esquire
Place: Morval, Cornwall, England
Date of document:  4 Nov 1745, probated 1 Feb 1752
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Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: John Francis Buller
[Margin]: Esquire

1    In the Name of God Amen
2    This is the last Will and Testament of me John Francis Buller
3    ofr Morvall in the County of Cornwall Esquire whereby I revoke
4    and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me at any
5    time heretofore made either by Word or in Writing and I do
6    make and publish this my last Will and Testament and first I
7    resign my Soul to Almighty God and my Body to Christian Burial
8    in the most private manner I give and bequeath to each and
9    every one of my younger Sons and daughters John Francis William
10    Rebecca Anne Mary and Elizabeth over above and beside the Sum
11    of ten thousand pounds which they are intituled unto by one
12    Indenture Quinquepartite bearing date the Twenty seventh
13    day of October in the thirteenth year of the Reign of his present
14    Majesty King George the Second the following Sums of Money as
15    an addition to their respective portions and as provisions for
16    their Maintenance and Preferment to be paid to each of them
17    respectively at their respective ages of one and twenty years
18    or to the several days of their respective Marriages which
19    shall first happen (excepting the Provisions herein after made
20    for the Maintenance Education or Settlement of my youngest son
21    William and my youngest daughter Elizabeth) that is to say
22    to my Sons John and Francis One thousand five hundred pounds
23    each To my Son William One thousand five hundred and seventy
25    one pounds eight Shillings and Seven Pence and to each of my
26    four daughters Rebecca Anne Mary and Elizabeth the Sum of One
27    thousand five hundred and seventy one Pounds eight Shillings and
28    Seven Pence provided always and it is my Will and meaning and I
29    do hereby direct that in case any or either of my said younger
30    Sons or daughters shall happen to die before his her or their
31    respective portion or portions shall become due or payable
32    as aforesaid (excepting as before and herein after Excepted with regard
33    to the portions of my Son William and daughter Elizabeth) that the
34    portion or Portions of him her or them so dying shall be equally
35    divided and paid unto and among such of my said younger Sons and
36    daughters as shall Survive and attain the said age of one and
37    twenty years or be married and paid him her or them respectively
38    when as as he she or they shall respectively attain that age
39    or be Married which shall first happen and for the Maintenance
40    support and Education of such of my said Younger Sons and
41    daughters as shall not have attained to the age of Twenty one
42    years or be Married at the time of my death and untill they attain
43    the said age or be Married I do give devise and bequeath an
44    annuity or yearly Rent or Sum of thirty pounds a piece to be
45    paid to each of them respectively by equal Quarterly portions
46    or laid out for and towards their respective Maintenance and
47    Education by my Executors herein after named and Whereas the
48    said annuity or yearly Rent or Sum of Thirty Pounds may not
49    be found sufficient to defray the Maintenance and Education of
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50    my Son William and daughter Elizabeth I do hereby direct and
51    impower my Executors out of the respective Legacys of One
52    thousand five hundred and seventy one pounds eight Shillings
53    and seven pence given by this my Will to my said Son William
54    and to my daughter Elizabeth to expend and lay out any Sum
55    not exceeding Seventy Pounds yearly for each of them in their
56    maintenance and Education over and above the said Annuity of
57    Thirty Pounds and the Money so expended and laid out by my
58    Executors as aforesaid shall be taken as Payment of so
59    much of the said respective Legacys of One thousand five
60    hundred and seventy one Pounds Eight shillings and seven
61    pence by him her or them to whom the same shall become due
62    and payable as aforesaid and whereas my Son William may by
63    his Guardians herein after named and appointed be judged
64    incapable of university Education and they shall think it
65    adviseable to bind him to Merchandize or any other Trade or
66    Profession I do hereby direct and impower my Executors to
67    expend and lay out any Sum not exceeding Eight hundred pounds
68    in binding him as aforesaid and the Money be expended
69    and laid out for his use and benefit shall be taken as
70    payment of so much of the said Legacy of One thousand
71    five hundred and seventy one pounds eight shillings and seven
72    pence by him her or them to whom the same shall become
73    due and payable as aforesaid And I do hereby give devise
74    and dispose of the Custody Tuition and Guardianship of my
75    said youngest Son and youngest daughter until they shall
76    respectively attain the age of one and twenty years or be
77    Married to his Excellency Edward Trelaweny Esq[uie]r Governor of
78    Jamaica and my Executors herein after named I give and
79    bequeath to my Eldest Son James Buller Twenty Guineas for
80    Mourning to my Grandchildren James Buller and John Buller
81    Ten Guineas each for Mourning to Joshua Howell of
82    Lanreath Clerk Ten pounds for Mourning to the Poor
83    Inhabitants of the Parish of Morvall Ten pounds to each of
84    my Menial Servants that shall be living with me at the
85    time of my death one Quarter part of the yearly Wages
86    that is or shall be payable to them respectively over and
87    above what shall be otherwise due to them respectively for
88    arrears of such Wages and to such Persons as my Executors
89    shall apprehend to have taken most Trouble with me in my
90    last Sickness Eight Guineas to be divided among them in such
91    proportions as my Executors shall think fit and for the
92    better raising and Securing all and every the Sum and Sums
93    of Money aforesaid and just Payment thereof as well as of my
94    just debts and Funeral Charges and for the due Execution
95    and performance of this my last Will and Testament I do give
96    devise and bequeath all and singular my Lordships and reputed
97    Lordships Manors or reputed Manors Capital and other Presonages
98    Bartons Farms Tythes Lands Tenements Annuities Rents Reversions
99    Remainders and hereditaments whatsoever and all and every
100    the parts and shares thereof with their and every of their
101    appurtenances whereof or wherein I am in my own right
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102    or whereof or wherein any other person or persons
103    whomever In Trust for me or for my use advantage or
104    benefit is or are seized possessed or Estated or whereunto I or such
105    other person or persons in Trust for me or to my use is or are
106    entitled in or by Law or Equity and all my Right Estate Title Interest
107    Term and Terms of Years Claim and demand whatsoever both in
108    Law and Equity of in and unto the same and every or any part
109    or partes thereof unto my Second and third Sons John Buller
110    and Francis Buller To have and to hold all and singular the said
111    premisses unto the said John Buller and Francis Buller and their
112    heirs forever and all the rest and residue of my Goods Chattels
113    Rights and Credits and all my Real and Personal Estate not before
114    hereby given devised or bequeathed and all my right property
115    and Interest therein in or by Law or Equity I do hereby give
116    devise and bequeath unto my said Second and third Sons John
117    Buller and Francis Buller and I do make constitute and appoint
118    them my said Sons John Buller and Francis Buller Executors of
119    this my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to
120    this my last Will and Testament written on two Sheets of Paper
121    set my hand and Seal this Fourth day of November in the year
122    of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and forty five
123    John Fra: Buller Signed Sealed Published and declared
124    by the said John Francis Buller to be his last Will and Testament
125    in the presence of us who Subscribed our names at his request
126    and in his presence and in the presence of each other as
127    Witnesses hereto John Hicks, John Harper, William Dangar
128    I do hereby revoke the Legacy of one thousand five hundred
129    and seventy one pounds eight shillings and seven pence by
130    this my Will annexed given to my daughter Rebecca whom
131    I have lately preferred in Marriage to Charles Watson Esq[uie]r
132    and do hereby give unto her the said Rebecca five hundred
133    Pounds and I do hereby give unto my son William five
134    hundred Pounds an additional Legacy to the one thousand
135    five hundred and seventy one Pounds eight Shillings and
136    Seven Pence already given to him by my said Will In
137    Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
138    Seventh Day of December in the year of our Lord One
139    thousand seven hundred and forty eight John Fra: Buller
140    attested and subscribed in the presence of the Testator and
141    at his request by us John Harper, William Dangar
142    Rich: Bennett
143    I do hereby revoke the Legacy of One thousand five hundred
144    pounds by this my Will annexed given to my Son Francis having
145    Secured a larger Sum to him on his Marriage In Witness
146    whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Twelfth Day
147    of December in the year of Our Lord One thousand seven
148    hundred and forty nine John Fra: Buller attested and
149    subscribed in the presence of the Testator and at his request
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150    by us John Harper, William Dangar, Richard Bennett
151    I do hereby revoke the Legacy or One thousand five
152    hundred and seventy one Pounds eight Shillings and seven
153    Pence by this my Will annexed given to my daughter Anne
154    for whom I have lately made a Provision In Witness whereof
155    I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this Ninth day of May
156    in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and fifty
157    one John Fra: Buller attested and subscribed in the
158    presence of the Testator and at his request by us John Colwell
159    John Trist, Wm Spencer
160    This Will was proved at London with three Codicils
161    annexed the first day of February in the year of our Lord
162    One thousand seven hundred and fifty two before the Worshipful
163    Robert Chapman Doctor of Laws Surrogate of the Right Worshipful
164    George Lee also Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary
165    of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted
166    by the oaths of John Buller and Francis Buller Esquires the
167    Sons of the deceased and Executors in the said Will named to
168    whom was granted administration of all and singular the Goods
169    Chattels and Credits of the said deceased being first sworn duly to
170    administer

Will of Stephen Blake, yeoman of Warminster - National Archives PROB 11/48/504, probated 22 Jun 1566

Stephen Blake testator has mentioned his children, his wife and his siblings - a perfect will! His children includes sons: Richard, William, Henrie, David, and William the younger and daughters Cicely, Johan the elder, Edithe and Johanne the yonger. Not unusual to find two children with the same forename in the Blake family. Nine children is a large family and all but Richard underage and perhaps Richard also he doesn't actually say. He doesn't name Richard executor though he names his wife Johane. There is a Cicely Blake who married Roger Tappe 24 Nov 1567 at Saint Denys, Warminster (M15334-2 Family Search). There is an Edeth Blake marrying Robert Bristow 10 Feb 1581 at Saint Denys (M15334-2 Family Search). A Jone Blake was married 16 Jul 1565 at Saint Denys to John Yearbury. Henry Blake married Alis Newman in 1581 at Saint Denys (M15334-2 Family Search).These are perhaps the children of Stephen marrying.

Stephen's sisters are Elizabeth and Agnes and brother in law Lawrence Pilchard. He has a brother Nicholas and a brother John. There is a will at Warminster for a William Blake in 1539 and he mentions his son Stephen although Harry was his eldest son. There were also sons Thomas, Nycholas and John. The daughters were Elizabeth and Angnes and Stephen has named his sister Agnes.

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/10/will-of-william-blake-of-warminster.html


Henry the eldest brother is not mentioned in Stephen's will nor is Thomas only Nicholas and John the two youngest brothers are mentioned. However it is always wonderful to have wills that link together. This clinches the thought that the Thomas Blake at Warminster leaving his will in 1584 is not a sibling to Stephen. Thomas had mentioned that his brother was William. Thus there are two distinct Blake lines at Warminster which may or may not be related but certainly the wills do not indicate a relationship between the two families there.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 28 Oct 2012
Source:  The National Archives PROB 11/48/504
Name of testator: Stephan Blake, Yeoman
Place: Warminster, Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 20 Jul 1564, probated 22 Jun 1566
Read: Electronic file images
Condition: 16th century, middle English, small clear writing
[Margin] T[esta]m[ent] Stephan
[Margin] Blake

1    In the name of God Amen the Twentithe day of Julie In the yere of our lord god
2    a thousande fyve hundred three score and fower  in the Sixte yere of the reigne of our sovereigne
3    Ladie Elizabethe by the grace of god of Englande Fraunce and Ireland l2none defenorr of ye
4    faithe and I Stephan Blake of Warminster in the Countie of Wilts y[e]oman beinge of good and perfect
5    memorie and remembrance thancks be to god make my last will and testament in manner and forme
6    followinge First and principallie I bequethe my soull to allmightie god who is my onelie maker and
7    redemor and when it shall please god to call me to his mercie And my boddie to be buried in the Church
8    of Saint Dennice in Warminster aforsaide Item I give to our ladis Church of Sarum twelve pence Item
9    I give and bequith to Richard my eldest sonne thirtie pounds in money And after the deceasse of Johanne
10    my wife I give and bequithe to the saide Richarde all my Free Landes that I boughte and purchased of
11    Mr. Chr[ist]ofer Kirton Item I give and bequethe to the saide Richard all the state that I have for terme
12    of yeres in my Gergeyne called Butlers with the App[ur]tenancs to the same belo[n]ging after the decesse
13    of Johanne my wief Item I give and bequethe to the saide Richard my sonne my Silver salte w[i]th
14    the Cover the which I hadd of the gifte of my Father. Item I give and bequethe to Willi[m] my second sonne
15    thertie poundes in money and All the state of yeres that I have in the Farme in Warminster Item
16    I give and Bequeathe to henrie my sonne thirtie poundes in money Item I give and bequethe to
17    David my Sonne thertie poundes in money Item I give and bequithe to my sonne William the
18    yonger Fortie poundes in money to be delivered them at their day of Mariage or ells when they
19    shall coom and be of full age of twentie and one yeres And yf it fortune anie of my saide sonnes
20    henrie, David and William the yonger to departe this p[re[sente Wordle before they shal[l ]be married or
21    accomplisshe the full age of one and twentie yeres that then I will all suche Legacie to them before
22    bequethed so decessed shall remeyne to them lyvinge to be equallie devided amo[n]ge the lyvin[g] Item I
23    give and bequethe to my fower daughters Cicely Johan the elder Edithe and Johanne the yonger
24    to either of theym Fortye pounds apece of Lawfull money of England if they will be ordered in
25    marriage by their mother and by my overseers whom I will nominate and appointe Item I give and
26    Bequithe to my Mother fortie shillinges in money Item I give and bequethe to my Brothe[r] Nicholas and
27    to my brother John to either of them half a quarter of wheate Item I give and bequithe to my
28    Sisters Elizabeth and Agnes to either of them half a quarter of wheat Item I give and bequith
29    to my Brother in Lawe Laurence Pilcharde my Russett gowne furred w[i]th Foxe Item I give and
30    Bequethe to the poore people in Warminster Fouretie shillinges to be given at the discretion of mye
31    overseers All the Rest of my gooddes bothe moveable and unmoveable my dettis and Legacies paid
32    and my funeralls ended I give unto Johanne my wief whom I make my wholl Executrix to receve
33    my Dettes and to paye my Dettis allso I constitute Ordaine and make mye wel[l] beloved frendes and
34    neighboryes John Bennett of Sinalbrock William Middelcoate of Warminster and my brother in Laww
35    Lawre[n]c Pilcharde overseers of this my Last will and testament and they to have for their paines
36    takinge either of them Fortie shillinges Theise beinge wittness Sir John Croker the Curatt of
37    Warminster Richard Middlecoate of Busshopstrowe John Bennett of Simalbroke William Middelcote
38    of Warminster and Lawer[en]c Pillchard with others

Will of Nicholas Blake, yeoman of Wootton Rivers - National Archives PROB 11/187/287, probated 29 Nov 1641

Nicholas Blake testator in this will mentions a number of his relatives and their children which is always helpful. One of his brothers is Stephen (deceased) with sons Edmond, Nicholas and Stephen and daughter Elizabeth Hatherill (widow).  He also mentions a Nicholas Blake his kinsman of Wootton Rivers who also has a son Nicholas. I wonder what manors were at Wootton Rivers and whether Nicholas Blake can be tracked in the manor papers. He isn't wealthy but he is a yeoman. He also mentions another cousin Katherine Edington.

Since his brother in law is Geoffrey Winter, perhaps his wife was Elizabeth Winter.

Wootton Rivers is 16 miles NW of Andover Hampshire, 19 miles NNE of South Newton, and 14 miles ESE of Calne. A rather interesting spot to be in roughly half way between Calne and Andover.

There is a will for Jeffery Wynter/Winter yeoman of Wootton Rivers probated 3 Feb 1620 which might prove interesting for this family.

The entry that I am finding that might be interesting for this Blake family at Wootton Rivers is labeled Ludgershall (Wootton Rivers is 9 miles NNW of Ludgershall). There is a burial for Katherine Edington at Ludgershall 24 Jul 1644 (wife of Edward Edington).

There is a baptism for Elizabeth Blake daughter of Steven Blake at Warminster (Saint Denys 22 Apr 1609 C15334-2 Family Search) which might seem rather distant at 23 miles WSW of Wootton Rivers.


Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Oct 2012
Source:  The National Archives PROB 11/187/287
Name of testator: Nicholas Blake, Yeoman
Place: Wootton Rivers, Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 31 Oct 1640, probated 29 Nov 1641
Read: Electronic file images
Condition: 17th century, middle English, small clear writing
[Margin] T[estament] Nicholas
[Margin] Blake

1    In the name of God Amen
2    the last day of October in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred
3    and fourtie I Nicholas Blake of Wotton Rivers in the Countie of Wilts[hire] yeom[an]
4    considering the uncerteinty of this mortall life doe ordaine and make my last
5    will and testament as followeth Viz[a vi]t First and principally I committ my soule
6    into the hands of Allmighty God and my bodie to be buried in the church of
7    Milton Livornye after this life ended to enioye life everlastinge in heaven And as touching
8    such transitorie goods as it hath pleased god of his goodnes to endowe mee with all I doe
9    leave devise will and bequeath them as herein is hereafter sett donne and appointed and
10    That is to say First I give devise will and bequeath to my parish church of Wotton
11    Rivers Twentie shillings And I give to bee distributed to the poore of that parish att
12    the tyme of my funerall Twenty shillings Item I give to the parish church of Milton
13    aforesaid Twenty shillings And to the poore people of that parish Twenty shillings Item
14    I give unto Edmond Blake the sonne of my deceased brother Stephen Blake thirty pounds
15    in money) Item I doe give unto Edmond Blake and Stephen Blake the sonnes of
16    the said Edmond Blake fourtie pounds to bee delivered to my overseers within one
17    yeare next after my decease to be ymploied by my said overseers to the uses of the said Edmond
18    and Stephen untill they shall bee of the ages of one and twentie years and then to
19    bee paid to them or the survivor of them with the encrease thereof Provided nevertheles
20    that yf both of them shall die before theire ages of one and twentie years then the s[ai]d
21    fourtie pounds with the encrease thereof shall bee paid to the executors or administrators
22    of the survivor of them within one yeare after the decease of the survivor of them the said
23    Edmond and Stephen Item my Will is that within one yeare next after my decease the
24    somme of Thirtie pounds shall bee devided into the hands of my overseers the p[ro]fitt
25    whereof arisenge shall bee yearly paid unto Nicholas Blake sonne of the said Stephen
26    Blake deceased duringe the life of the same Nicholas and after his decease the same am[ount]
27    Thirty pounds to bee equally devided and paid unto such of the nowe children of the same
28    Nicholas as shall be then livinge Item I give unto Elizabeth Hatherill widdowe daughter
29    of the said Stephen Blake deceased fyve pounds in money Item I give unto John day
30    the sonne of John day of Berwicke the somme of sixe pounds to bee delivered to
31    his father to the use of the said John the sonne Item I give unto Robert day the
32    sonne of Edmond day the somme of sixe pounds to bee delivered to the said Edmond
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33    to the use of the said Robert Item I give to Nicholas Blake the sonne of Nicholas Blake
34    of Wotton Rivers my kinsman fourtie pounds to be delivered to my overseers to his use And
35    to bee paid to him with the increase thereof at his age of eighteene years And If hee
36    die before his said age then the same to remayneth his executors or administrators And to bee
37    paid within on yeare next after his decease Item I give unto George Stagg the sonne
38    of Lawrence Stagge sixe pounds to be delivered to his use into the hands of the said Lawrence Stagg
39    and unto James Stagg sonne of the said Lawrence Stagg I give the somme of fowre
40    pounds to be dleivered to his use to the said Lawrence Item I give unto Jeoffery Winter
41    the sonne of Jeoffry Winter my brother in lawe five pounds to be paid to the father to
42    the sonnes use Item I give to Elizabeth Whitehart daughter of Geoffery Whithart
43    fourtie shillings to bee paid to her father to her use And I doe make and ordaine Elizabeth my Wife 
44    the executrix of this my last will and testament giveing her to that purpose all my goods
45    and chattles And I doe appointe and desir the said Lawrence Stagg  And Edmond
46    Day to bee the overseers of this my Will and testament and in token of my love I doe
47    give to everie of them twentie shillings a peece Item I give to Katherin Edington
48    my cosen fower pounds in money Nicholas Blake Witnesses hereunto Thomas
49    Bennett notary publique and William Smith