Reading this will sent me back to the will of William Blake at Lyddiard Episcopi in that William had mentioned a Philipp Sully. George in this will mentions the Sulley family. Cutcombe, the village in which George Blake has written his will is in my area of Somerset for my lines there. Cutcombe is the location of the baptism of my 4x great grandfather Robert Siderfin. His father was the teacher at Cutcombe and his parents were married at Cutcombe 29 Apr 1720 (Augustine Siderfin and Mary Davies).
Cutcombe though is 17 miles ESE of Bishops Lydeard and 17 miles E of Over Stowey. This George does not fit into the Humphrey Blake family as far as I can tell but later Humphrey Blake and Sarah Williams name one of their sons George (grandson of Robert Blake whose will was in my blog yesterday). The idea of blogging all of these wills is to simply bring them to my attention as I collect Blake information in Somerset. I am left with somewhat the same impression as I have in the Andover area of Hampshire. Are there two distinct Blake lines in these regions? Do they have common ancestry? How far back is that common ancestry? Convincing descendants of these lines to test their yDNA would help with discovering more about the Blake families in Somerset (and hence Blake families in other areas to which these Blake lines have emigrated). Although that isn't my prime reason for these investigations. It is more of an interest in the Blake family itself and its creation within the British Isles. I am not struggling to discover my "resting spot" in terms of an emigrant ancestor. That ancestor was my father and his parents and I do know their history back hundreds of years.
That does let me look at the Blake one name study without prejudice nor do I have any preconceived ideas about how the Blake family name arose. It is an incredibly old surname with records back to the 1200s. It deserves to have its place in the Guild of one name studies and hence that is my prime interest in all of this information gathering in which I am engaged.
In the Protestation Returns for Cutcombe (1641-42) there are the following possibly related individuals: George Sulley, John Sulley, Mark Sulley, Peter Sulley. There is a John Blake listed. Also a Richard Kytnor listed. Interestingly, the will lists, probably as children, George and Peter Sulley. There is also a John Blake (as well as a Gregory Blake, Alice Blake and Joane Blake) listed and again probably children. Are they perhaps children of one of his brothers Robert Blake or James Blake also mentioned in the will.
Of note the Robert Blake married to Eleanor Browne family at Stogumber had sons Robert, James and John. Stogumber is ten miles east and going further east and south brings you to Bishop's Lydeard. This Robert is thought to be the son of John Blake the elder and grandson of Humphrey Blake whose will was probated 1559 at Over Stowey. However, in the will of John Blake he does not mention his son Robert Blake in terms of being a legatee. But there is a Robert Blake who is an overseer. One of the witnesses was a Robert Black.
The saga continues with the next will being written by Humphrey Blake of Bridgewater circa 1625 and followed by the will of John Blake of Halse circa 1620.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 23 Apr 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/126, Image Reference 338/288 (images by me)
Name of testator: George Blake
Place: Cutcombe, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated:, 2 Jul 1614, probated 30 Sep 1615
Read: Electronic file
Condition: smudges, cramped writing, 17th century, bold copy
[In margin] T Georgij
[In margin] Blake
1 In the name of god amen The ij day of July in
2 the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred and fourteene I George Blake
3 of the parish of Cutcombe and w[i]thin the dioces of Bathe and Wells being sicke in bodie
4 but of perfect mynde and memorie thancks be to Allmightie God doe make and ordaine
5 this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followeinge. First I bequeath
6 my Soule to Allmightie God and my body to the grave. Item I geve to the Church of Wells
7 vi d. Item I give to John Blake Gregory Blake Alice Blake and Joane Blake £v i
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8 pence. Item Mary Blake £vii . Item Margery £vi . Item I give to my sister Joane Sulley
9 £x s, Item to my brother Robert Blake £x s which doth remayne in his hands , Item I give
10 to George Sulley £x s . Item Robert Sulley Peter Sulley Elizabeth Sulley and Annis
11 Sulley xx s a peece, Item I give Wilmot Sulley the wife of Richard _orman x s Then
12 to my sister Ellin Kitner xxs Item to Richard Kitner Richoard Kitner and Agnis Kitner
13 xxs a peece. Item I give to William Emte and Charles xxs a peece. Item I give
14 Margaret Stoate and Joane Stoate the daughters of John Stoate xxs a peece. Item I
15 give to my god children x s a peece. Item I give to Nicolas Sulley £iij s Item to John Sulley
16 the sonne of Nicolas Sulley £x s Item I give to the parish Church of Cutcombe ij s
17 Item to five ringers xij d a peece for the makinge of the grave vj d Item I doe geve
18 bequeath to James my brother whom I do make my whole and full Executor of all the
19 rest of my goods. I doe appoynte for my Rulers Richarde Kitner and John Ridler
20 al[ia]s Comesheade and for there paynes taking iij s a peece. this legacie to be as
21 they come to one and twentie yeares of age
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Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Will of William Blake, Yeoman of Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, National Archives PROB 11/132, probated 27 Sep 1618
The will of Humphrey (probated 1559) left land to John the elder (his son) in Bishops Lydeard. John does have a son William but I am not sure this is John's son. The only kin mentioned is Philipp Sully. William son of John is said to be married to Anne (unknown) with children: Grace, Eme, William, John, Anne, Robert and Richard. Plus he and his wife were buried at Pitminster in 1642 and 1644 respectively.
According to John's will: To son William Blake all my land in the parish of Bishops Lydeard in Bishops Wood and Bishops Downe. Also one tenement in Plainsfield in the tenure and occupation of Robert Jenkins and all my land in Padnoller in the parish of Spaxton in the tenure and occupation of John Burnell.(probated 1577) and it rather looks like William ended up in Pitminster.
I rather think this is a different William Blake; he is dying in 1618. Looking at the Protestation Returns for Somerset we have: William Blake (noted as aged by the recorder) in Blagdon Tithing of Pitminster. Also in Pitminster there are John and Richard (above it is noted that he has sons William, John, Robert and Richard). There isn't a Blake living at Bishops Lydeard on the Protestation Returns of 1641-42. William doesn't mention anyone at Bishops Lydeard with the surname Blake other than his wife Johane.
At this time, I do not see how this William connects into the Humphrey Blake family or whether he does. Like the Halse Blake family there simply isn't enough early information to help connect them back another generation although in the case of the Halse family there are more wills to come.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 20 Apr 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/132 Image Reference 218/181 (images by me)
Name of testator: William Blake, Yeoman
Place: Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 13 Jun 1618, probated 27 Sep 1618
Read: Electronic file
Condition: smudges, 17th century, bold copy
[In margin] T Willmi
[In margin] Blake
1 In the name of God Amen the thirteenth day of June in A[nn]o
2 Domini one thousand six hundred and Eighteene I William Blake of Leddiard Episcopi
3 yeoman thankes be to god at perfect memorye and calling to mynde the brevitie of mans life
4 dispose to make my last will and testament in manner and forme folowing. First I give
5 and bequeathe my Soule to Almightie god my Creator and my bodie to be buryed in the
6 Churchyarde. Item I give to St Andrewes church in Wells fouer pence. My will is that
7 Philipp Sully my kyne shall have and enjoy three acres of Land lying in the parish of
8 Hillfarrrance late in the tenure of John Leane which I boughte of Emanuel Capell and the
9 Lease belonging to the same three Acres of Land and the same guifte to commence and begynne
10 ymmediatlie after the deathe of Johane my wife. For my meaning is that the said Johane
11 shall have occupie and enioye the same three acres of Land during her naturall life And allso
12 I do further appoynte give and ordayne that the said Johane my wife shall have occupye
13 and enioye all my Land lying in the parishe of R[u]iston during her naturall life making noe
14 waste or spoyle uppon the premisses. Item I give eache one of all my godchildren one young
15 sheepe a peece to be delivered after my decease by the direction of my Overseers I doe
16 appoynte Thomas Richardes of Norton and Simon Powle of Whithelscome my overseers
17 of this my last will and testament And I give unto Thomas Richards for his paynes taken
18 fyve shillinges And to Simon Powle for his paynes taken twelve pence. All the residue of
19 my goodes and chattells I give to Johane my wife whome I make my sole Executrix of this
20 my will and testament seying me sufficient the buryal and all my debts payed Item I give
21 to John Bowne of Staplegrove one peice of Land conteyning twoe acres lying within the
22 parishe of R[u]iston called Barrowes meade beyng my yeaster peece and the same peece to have
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23 and enioye ymmediatlie after the deathe of Johane my wife. And the same John shall
24 paye out of the saied Landes twelve poundes within one yere after the fall of the sowne
25 Lande that is to Jane the wife of Robert Elleat of R[u]iston three poundes And to Laurence
26 Elliott her sonne fortie shillinges And to Simon Brown of the same parishe fyve poundes
27 And to Johane his sister twentie shillinges. And I do appoynte into the handes of John
28 Lightefoote twentie shillinges by hym to be bestowed for the best benefitt of Thomas Brown
29 his wife and children parcell of the twelve poundes Item I give one other parcell of Lande
30 conteyning three acres called Moore meade late in the tenure of Cristofer Mathews of Stoke Mary
31 unto Frannces Crosse my servante and the same peece to have and enioy ymmeadiatlie after
32 the deathe of Johane, my wife. And the said Franncis shall paye out of the same peece of
33 Land fyve poundes within one yere after the fall of the Lands that is to Anne Crosse her
34 Sister fortie shillinges and to Johane her Sister thirtie shillinges; And to Mary theire
35 Sister thirtie shillinges. Item I give two other peeces of Land lyinge in the parishe of R[u]iston unto
36 Simon Powle of Withelscome conteyning three acres the one called Colparoote the other
37 Haynes Are beying my twoe wester peeces And the same twoe peeces to have and enioye
38 ymmeadiatlie after the deathe of Johane my wife. And the same Simon is to paye out of
39 the twoe parcells of Land tenne poundes within one yere after the fall of the Land that
40 g__s to Walter Oliver of Norton fortie shillinges. And to Johane the daughter of William
41 Jeffrey late of Kyngston deceased three poundes And to her twoe other sisters fortie shillinges
42 shillinges apeece and twentie shillinges to the poore of Liddard Episcopie This to be payde
43 out of the said twoe parcells of Land by Simon aforesayed My meaning is not to taxe or
44 chardge myne Executrix with any parte of Legacey by this my will and Testament Yf god
45 doe enhables me to surrender the Land as chardged with the aforesayed Legaceys But yf
46 I dye and not Surrender I do chardge my Executrix as she shall annswere at the last day
47 to surrender all the aforesayd Landes lying in Ruiston within one monethe after my decease
48 to the aforenamed John Bowne Frannces Crosse and Simon Powle according to the
49 same intent and meaning of this my will and testament to the chardge and coste of the
50 sayd Francis and Simon yf any of theise which shall have Legacey out of my Landes
51 dye before the tyme of payment that then his or her portion shal[l ]be payd to theire next
52 kyne by the appoyntment of my Overseers And so the peace of god be with you
53 all. The Signe and Seale of William Blake the day and yere above written
54 in the presence of John Comer and Thomas Richards the younger.
According to John's will: To son William Blake all my land in the parish of Bishops Lydeard in Bishops Wood and Bishops Downe. Also one tenement in Plainsfield in the tenure and occupation of Robert Jenkins and all my land in Padnoller in the parish of Spaxton in the tenure and occupation of John Burnell.(probated 1577) and it rather looks like William ended up in Pitminster.
I rather think this is a different William Blake; he is dying in 1618. Looking at the Protestation Returns for Somerset we have: William Blake (noted as aged by the recorder) in Blagdon Tithing of Pitminster. Also in Pitminster there are John and Richard (above it is noted that he has sons William, John, Robert and Richard). There isn't a Blake living at Bishops Lydeard on the Protestation Returns of 1641-42. William doesn't mention anyone at Bishops Lydeard with the surname Blake other than his wife Johane.
At this time, I do not see how this William connects into the Humphrey Blake family or whether he does. Like the Halse Blake family there simply isn't enough early information to help connect them back another generation although in the case of the Halse family there are more wills to come.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 20 Apr 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/132 Image Reference 218/181 (images by me)
Name of testator: William Blake, Yeoman
Place: Bishops Lydeard, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 13 Jun 1618, probated 27 Sep 1618
Read: Electronic file
Condition: smudges, 17th century, bold copy
[In margin] T Willmi
[In margin] Blake
1 In the name of God Amen the thirteenth day of June in A[nn]o
2 Domini one thousand six hundred and Eighteene I William Blake of Leddiard Episcopi
3 yeoman thankes be to god at perfect memorye and calling to mynde the brevitie of mans life
4 dispose to make my last will and testament in manner and forme folowing. First I give
5 and bequeathe my Soule to Almightie god my Creator and my bodie to be buryed in the
6 Churchyarde. Item I give to St Andrewes church in Wells fouer pence. My will is that
7 Philipp Sully my kyne shall have and enjoy three acres of Land lying in the parish of
8 Hillfarrrance late in the tenure of John Leane which I boughte of Emanuel Capell and the
9 Lease belonging to the same three Acres of Land and the same guifte to commence and begynne
10 ymmediatlie after the deathe of Johane my wife. For my meaning is that the said Johane
11 shall have occupie and enioye the same three acres of Land during her naturall life And allso
12 I do further appoynte give and ordayne that the said Johane my wife shall have occupye
13 and enioye all my Land lying in the parishe of R[u]iston during her naturall life making noe
14 waste or spoyle uppon the premisses. Item I give eache one of all my godchildren one young
15 sheepe a peece to be delivered after my decease by the direction of my Overseers I doe
16 appoynte Thomas Richardes of Norton and Simon Powle of Whithelscome my overseers
17 of this my last will and testament And I give unto Thomas Richards for his paynes taken
18 fyve shillinges And to Simon Powle for his paynes taken twelve pence. All the residue of
19 my goodes and chattells I give to Johane my wife whome I make my sole Executrix of this
20 my will and testament seying me sufficient the buryal and all my debts payed Item I give
21 to John Bowne of Staplegrove one peice of Land conteyning twoe acres lying within the
22 parishe of R[u]iston called Barrowes meade beyng my yeaster peece and the same peece to have
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23 and enioye ymmediatlie after the deathe of Johane my wife. And the same John shall
24 paye out of the saied Landes twelve poundes within one yere after the fall of the sowne
25 Lande that is to Jane the wife of Robert Elleat of R[u]iston three poundes And to Laurence
26 Elliott her sonne fortie shillinges And to Simon Brown of the same parishe fyve poundes
27 And to Johane his sister twentie shillinges. And I do appoynte into the handes of John
28 Lightefoote twentie shillinges by hym to be bestowed for the best benefitt of Thomas Brown
29 his wife and children parcell of the twelve poundes Item I give one other parcell of Lande
30 conteyning three acres called Moore meade late in the tenure of Cristofer Mathews of Stoke Mary
31 unto Frannces Crosse my servante and the same peece to have and enioy ymmeadiatlie after
32 the deathe of Johane, my wife. And the said Franncis shall paye out of the same peece of
33 Land fyve poundes within one yere after the fall of the Lands that is to Anne Crosse her
34 Sister fortie shillinges and to Johane her Sister thirtie shillinges; And to Mary theire
35 Sister thirtie shillinges. Item I give two other peeces of Land lyinge in the parishe of R[u]iston unto
36 Simon Powle of Withelscome conteyning three acres the one called Colparoote the other
37 Haynes Are beying my twoe wester peeces And the same twoe peeces to have and enioye
38 ymmeadiatlie after the deathe of Johane my wife. And the same Simon is to paye out of
39 the twoe parcells of Land tenne poundes within one yere after the fall of the Land that
40 g__s to Walter Oliver of Norton fortie shillinges. And to Johane the daughter of William
41 Jeffrey late of Kyngston deceased three poundes And to her twoe other sisters fortie shillinges
42 shillinges apeece and twentie shillinges to the poore of Liddard Episcopie This to be payde
43 out of the said twoe parcells of Land by Simon aforesayed My meaning is not to taxe or
44 chardge myne Executrix with any parte of Legacey by this my will and Testament Yf god
45 doe enhables me to surrender the Land as chardged with the aforesayed Legaceys But yf
46 I dye and not Surrender I do chardge my Executrix as she shall annswere at the last day
47 to surrender all the aforesayd Landes lying in Ruiston within one monethe after my decease
48 to the aforenamed John Bowne Frannces Crosse and Simon Powle according to the
49 same intent and meaning of this my will and testament to the chardge and coste of the
50 sayd Francis and Simon yf any of theise which shall have Legacey out of my Landes
51 dye before the tyme of payment that then his or her portion shal[l ]be payd to theire next
52 kyne by the appoyntment of my Overseers And so the peace of god be with you
53 all. The Signe and Seale of William Blake the day and yere above written
54 in the presence of John Comer and Thomas Richards the younger.
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