John Blake lives at Ely, Cambridgeshire and has brothers Thomas, Francis and Jasper and his mother has remarried and is named Beatrice Killingworth. His Uncle is named Thomas Badgcroft.
Beatrice Killingworth is the wife of Richard Killingworthe and they married 18 Jan 1571 at Wimbotsham, Norfolk. Beatrix Badgcroft married Peter Blake of Wimbotsham, Norfolk. They had four children as mentioned in the will. John the testator, then Thomas followed by Francis and then Jasper. Francis was baptized 19 Dec 1564 at Wimbotsham.
The Visitation of Norfolk 1563, 1589, and 1613 does not list the sons in this order. Jasper is named as the eldest son then John, Thomas and Frances. Given that the least amount of money was given to Jasper and the same to Thomas and Frances the possibility is that Jasper has already inherited and Thomas gives him a token sum whilst reserving his funds for his two brothers who have not inherited as eldest son. The linchpin is the mother of John in that Beatrice Killingworth is known to have been the widow of Peter Blake of Wimbotsham.
In Norfolk Archaeology, Volume 2 on page 142 (Google Books with search term will of peter blake wimbotsham) the Manor of Wimbotsham courts:
Peter Blake, gentleman, held his first court 9 Edward 4 (1469/1470)
Jasper Blake held his first court 17 Hen VIII (1525/1526)
Beatrice, widow of Peter Blake (son of Jasper), held her first court 14 Elizabeth (1571/72)
Hence Peter Blake (husband of Beatrice) must have died by 1571. There isn't a date for a court held by Peter Blake the husband of Beatrice but his father Jasper held court first in 1525.
The will of Peter Blake was dated 16 Oct 1570 according to an online website. The will was probated in the Archdeaconry of Norfolk. Peter was the executor of his father Jasper's will of 17 Jul 1547. The will of Jasper mentioned daughter sAlys, Ele Blyke, sons Harry, Thomas, Peter and John and wife Ann (formerly married to John Bastard). His executors were son Peter Blake and Richard Bachecroft with supervisor Osbert Moundeford. The will of Peter mentioned his sons John, Thomas, Francis and Jasper, wife Beatrice and brother in law Christopher Bachecroft with executors his wife Beatrice and brother in law Thomas Bachecroft with supervisor Francis Gaudy. The will of Jasper apparently allowed for aging of Peter in that he was a minor as of 17 Jul 1547 but would be 21 years of age on Holy Thursday (1 Apr 1548) hence he was born 1 Apr 1527.
Does this help with determining that the Jasper Blake who was the immigrant to Hampton New Hampshire in 1640 was of this line? It at least verifies that there was a Jasper born prior to 1570 at Wimbotsham and that he survived at least until 1583 when his brother John (testator below) wrote his will 12th December.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 10 May 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/66/319
Testator: John Blake
Place: Ely, Cambridgeshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 12 Dec 1583, probated 8 Feb 1583/1584
Condition: 16th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[estament] Johins
[Margin]: Blake
1 In the name of god Amen, The xij th daie of December in the fyve
2 and twentithe yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god of England
3 Fraunce and Ireland queene defender of the faithe etc: I John Blake of Elye being of p[er]fecte
4 mynde (thankes be to god) doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following
5 First I bequeathe my sowle unto Allmightie god my maker and Redeemer and my bodye to bee
6 buried in the Churche Yarde of the holy Trinitie in Ely Item I give unto my brother thomas
7 Blake Fourtye poundes of good and lawfull English money Item I give unto Frauncis Blake
8 my brother Fourty poundes of lawfull Englishe money: Item I give unto my brother Jasper
9 Tenne poundes: Item I give unto Beatrice Killingsworth my mother Tenne poundes: Item I
10 gyve unto the poore of Trinitie p[ar]ishe tenne shillinges Item I give unto the poore of Saint Marye
11 parrish twentie shillinges Item I give unto Mathew Prynie my servaunt Three poundes and double
12 apparell Item I give unto William Adams Fortie shillinges Item I make my brother Thomas and my
13 brother Fraunces my Executors And my Uncle Thomas Badgcrofte my Supervisor and I give unto
14 him Fyve poundes for his paines Item all my goods unbequeathed I gyve unto my executors to paye
15 my debtes: In witnes whereof I have putte my hand in the presence of Lawrence Raymond Robt
16 Johnson and William Adams Jun[io]r By me John Blake
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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Will of Francis Buller Esquire of Isleham Cambridgeshire - The National Archives PROB 11/422/263, probated 3 Sep 1694
This is the will of Francis-5 Buller. They are not in their order of appearance (i.e. date order). This will is said to be for Francis Buller of Isleham Cambridgeshire but actually within the body of the will Francis Buller states that he is late of Shillingham Cornwall now Isleham Cambridgeshire. Just to place him he is the father of Francis-3. His has been a sad life. His first wife and mother of all of his children (Elizabeth daughter and heir of Ezekiell Grose of Golden) died and his second wife was Lady Kathrine wife of Sir John Maynard. His only living son in 1681 at the time of the will being written was Richard (captain in the army) with his brothers William, John and Francis all having been buried before 1681. Although he wrote his will in 1681 he did not appear to have died until closer to 1694. His daughters were Thomasine, Sarah and Margaret. This entire male line appears to have died out as there are no descendants for Richard (Captain in the army either). The heir at law to Captain Richard Buller was John Buller of Morval brother to this testator Francis-5 and they were the sons of Francis Buller and Thomasin Honywood (Francis -2).
Indeed Francis Buller and Thomasine Honywood had a large family which included ten other sons who died as infants and three daughters who died as infants - fifteen children in all. But I have now established that all the male lines coming down from Francis Buller and Thomasine Honywood had just one line that continued and that was the line of John Buller of Morval and the Isle of Thanet (there were descendants from daughters who married). His line continues on the Visitation and I need to work through this set of information at some point to determine if I can find a line that might have moved to Bermondsey/St Olave but I still rather think my best bet is with the Somerset Buller family.
I picked up the Cambridgeshire Buller will and will now return to Cornwall to work on the remaining wills in that county namely, James, John-1, John-2, John Francis, Marie, Richard-1, Richard-2, Richard-3, and Thomazine.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 2 Feb 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/422/263
Testator: Francis Buller Esquire
Place: Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England
Date of document: 28 Nov 1681, probated 3 Sep 1694
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Francis
[Margin]: Buller
1 In the name of God Amen
2 I Francis Buller Esquire the Elder late of Shillingham in the County
3 of Cornwall and now of Isleham in the County of Cambridge Revoaking
4 all former Wills being sicke of Body but of sound memory praised bee God
5 doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and
6 forme following First I recom[m]end my soul into the hands of God hoping
7 for everlasting Life through and by the onely merits of Jesus Christ My
8 Body I comitt to the Earth to bee buryed at the discretion of my Executor
9 thereafter named Imprimis I give unto my Dear Wife the Lady
10 Katherine Maynard Tenn Pounds Item I give to my Daughter
11 Sarah Buller Tenn Pounds Item I give to my Dear Grandchildren
12 Francis and James and Katherine Buller to each of them One
13 peice of Old Queen Elizabeths Gold of Twenty Two Shillings a
14 peice Item I give unto my good friend Mr Roger Peachy Five
15 pounds Item I give unto my Dear Friend and Couzin John Herle
16 Esquire Five pounds Item I give unto my old servant William Foulke
17 Five pounds Item I give unto my Godsonne Mr Francis Pengelly
18 One Guiny And whereas Coll John Buller deceased of Shillingham
19 by his last Will and Testament did devise unto mee Francis
20 Buller Esquire his nephew and heire of Law All his Lands Tenements
21 and hereditaments in the Kingdome of Ireland England or any other
22 of the Kings Dominions that were then devided and allotted or to
23 bee devided and allotted and conveyed or to bee conveyed to him and
25 his Executor forever unto mee the said Francis Buller Esquire my heirs
26 forever and he did make mee his sole Executor of his last Will and
27 Testament which Will hath long since been proved in due forme of
28 Lawe and devised unto mee and my assignes what other summes of
29 money were growne due or should grow due for his Arrears Debetters
30 and service in Ireland amounting in all to about Five Thousand
31 pounds and also such sum[m]e or sum[m]es of money as were due unto him
32 from Coll Osborne of the Kingdome of Ireland or any other person
33 or persons whatsoever I doe give direct and devise unto my sonne
34 Cap Richard Buller his heirs Executors and Assignes forever All such
35 Lands Tenements and hereditaments Goods Chattells Arreares
36 yf any and all the benefit whatsoever I had or may have by
37 terme of the said Will subject neverthelesse to the Trust Uses
38 limitations in the said Will mentioned And moreover I doe
39 constitute create and appoynt my onely Surviving Sonne Captaine
40 Richard Buller my Sole Executor of this my last Will and
41 Testament And I doe give unto Mrs Margarett Russell the
42 Wife of Killyphett Russell Esquire Twelve Pence Witnesse my
43 hand and seale this Eight and Twentith of November One
44 Thousand Six hundred Eighty One Francis Buller then signed
45 sealed published and declared to bee the last Will and Testament of
46 the said Francis Buller in presence of us Tho: Kirkby Jo:
47 Hill Henry Edgely Henery Winn February 23 1681 Item I
48 give unto my Old servant Joan Hill Five Pounds Item I
49 Give unto Mrs. Anne Alured Two Guineys Item I give unto the
50 poor of the parish of Isleham Five pounds to bee distributed at my
51 Funerall
Indeed Francis Buller and Thomasine Honywood had a large family which included ten other sons who died as infants and three daughters who died as infants - fifteen children in all. But I have now established that all the male lines coming down from Francis Buller and Thomasine Honywood had just one line that continued and that was the line of John Buller of Morval and the Isle of Thanet (there were descendants from daughters who married). His line continues on the Visitation and I need to work through this set of information at some point to determine if I can find a line that might have moved to Bermondsey/St Olave but I still rather think my best bet is with the Somerset Buller family.
I picked up the Cambridgeshire Buller will and will now return to Cornwall to work on the remaining wills in that county namely, James, John-1, John-2, John Francis, Marie, Richard-1, Richard-2, Richard-3, and Thomazine.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 2 Feb 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/422/263
Testator: Francis Buller Esquire
Place: Isleham, Cambridgeshire, England
Date of document: 28 Nov 1681, probated 3 Sep 1694
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Francis
[Margin]: Buller
1 In the name of God Amen
2 I Francis Buller Esquire the Elder late of Shillingham in the County
3 of Cornwall and now of Isleham in the County of Cambridge Revoaking
4 all former Wills being sicke of Body but of sound memory praised bee God
5 doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and
6 forme following First I recom[m]end my soul into the hands of God hoping
7 for everlasting Life through and by the onely merits of Jesus Christ My
8 Body I comitt to the Earth to bee buryed at the discretion of my Executor
9 thereafter named Imprimis I give unto my Dear Wife the Lady
10 Katherine Maynard Tenn Pounds Item I give to my Daughter
11 Sarah Buller Tenn Pounds Item I give to my Dear Grandchildren
12 Francis and James and Katherine Buller to each of them One
13 peice of Old Queen Elizabeths Gold of Twenty Two Shillings a
14 peice Item I give unto my good friend Mr Roger Peachy Five
15 pounds Item I give unto my Dear Friend and Couzin John Herle
16 Esquire Five pounds Item I give unto my old servant William Foulke
17 Five pounds Item I give unto my Godsonne Mr Francis Pengelly
18 One Guiny And whereas Coll John Buller deceased of Shillingham
19 by his last Will and Testament did devise unto mee Francis
20 Buller Esquire his nephew and heire of Law All his Lands Tenements
21 and hereditaments in the Kingdome of Ireland England or any other
22 of the Kings Dominions that were then devided and allotted or to
23 bee devided and allotted and conveyed or to bee conveyed to him and
25 his Executor forever unto mee the said Francis Buller Esquire my heirs
26 forever and he did make mee his sole Executor of his last Will and
27 Testament which Will hath long since been proved in due forme of
28 Lawe and devised unto mee and my assignes what other summes of
29 money were growne due or should grow due for his Arrears Debetters
30 and service in Ireland amounting in all to about Five Thousand
31 pounds and also such sum[m]e or sum[m]es of money as were due unto him
32 from Coll Osborne of the Kingdome of Ireland or any other person
33 or persons whatsoever I doe give direct and devise unto my sonne
34 Cap Richard Buller his heirs Executors and Assignes forever All such
35 Lands Tenements and hereditaments Goods Chattells Arreares
36 yf any and all the benefit whatsoever I had or may have by
37 terme of the said Will subject neverthelesse to the Trust Uses
38 limitations in the said Will mentioned And moreover I doe
39 constitute create and appoynt my onely Surviving Sonne Captaine
40 Richard Buller my Sole Executor of this my last Will and
41 Testament And I doe give unto Mrs Margarett Russell the
42 Wife of Killyphett Russell Esquire Twelve Pence Witnesse my
43 hand and seale this Eight and Twentith of November One
44 Thousand Six hundred Eighty One Francis Buller then signed
45 sealed published and declared to bee the last Will and Testament of
46 the said Francis Buller in presence of us Tho: Kirkby Jo:
47 Hill Henry Edgely Henery Winn February 23 1681 Item I
48 give unto my Old servant Joan Hill Five Pounds Item I
49 Give unto Mrs. Anne Alured Two Guineys Item I give unto the
50 poor of the parish of Isleham Five pounds to bee distributed at my
51 Funerall
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