Will of Reignald Blake, yeoman, Padstow, Cornwall - The National Archives 11/222/68, probated 14 May 1652

The will of Reignald Blake and he names his wife Jane and sons Renald, William, Thomas and Christopher and daughters Catterne Comely and Anstie Smith. The granddaughter has probated the will and she is named Jane Smith. Jane Blake (wife of Reignald the testator) wrote a will which was probated 5 Jul 1652 and she names her sons Reynold and William. Sons in law named by her were Richard Smith (with daughter Jane married to Anstice and Jane brought to probate her grandfather’s will) and William Comely (married to Catterne). Jane Smith was also one of her executors. Perhaps in going through papers they found the grandfather’s will which had not been probated.

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/05/will-of-jane-blake-widow-of-padstow.html

He also names a John Blake of Luxilian. John’s will was blogged 29 May 2013:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/05/will-of-john-blake-of-luxulyan-cornwall.html

Just of interest Luxulyan is 14 miles SE of Padstow.

Also at Padstow there was the will of Oliver Blake probated 26 May 1608 but he does not mention a son Reginald so do not know if there is a relationship between these families.

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/06/will-of-oliver-blake-of-padstow.html

There is mention on the National Archives website of property held by the Arundell family of Lanherne where Thomas Blake son of Reginald Blake, yeoman deceased has surrendered the property:

http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/a2a/records.aspx?cat=021-ar_4-2&cid=1-1-4-3-2#1-1-4-3-2

This is also mentioned in the will of Andrew Blake Cooper at St Breock Cornwall also blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/05/will-of-andrew-blake-cooper-st-breock.html

How and if these Blake families fit together is still to be determined but having the wills at least gives in many cases a number of generations to study.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 15 Jun 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/222/68
Testator: Reignald Blake
Place: Padstow, Cornwall, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 28 Nov 1640, probated 14 May 1652
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Test: Reynald
[Margin]: Blake
[Top]: The twenty eight day of November in the
[Top]: yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred Forty

1    I Reignald Blake of Padestow in the County of Cornwall doe make
2    this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following First I doe be-
3    queath my soule to the Allmighty God my Maker and Redeemer and my bodie to the
4    holy turfe Item I doe give to my daughter Catterne Comely twenty pounds to be
5    paid her at the end of two yeares after my death Item I doe give unto my sonne Renald
6    Blake Twenty pounds to be paid three yeares after my death Nowe I doe give to him and his
7    heyres forever one house or Tenement in the new streete of Padstow which John Harbur
8    doth dwell in Item I doe give to my sonne William Blake the somme of twenty pounds
9    to bee paid Fouer yeares next after my death Item I doe give to each of my children
10    Anstie Smith Thomas Blake and Christopher Blake twelfe pense apiece All the rest of
11    my goods and chattels not given nor bestowed within the realme of England I doe freely
12    give unto my wife Jane Blake And shee I doe make my whole and sole Executrix In
13    witness whereof I have here unto sett my hands and seale in the day and yeare above
14    written In witness of these whose names are here unto written Renald Blake There is
15    one house or Tenement in the new streete which is in lane betweene Henry Stuebley and
16    Renald Blake which is my owne land Francis Grigg a salt sixe spoones of silver a masur
17    cup bounde with silver and gold vii li Dorothy Wilton one brewing panne of brasse and one
18    rower one pan viiij s John Blake of Luxilian one pan now to be paide of white brasse worth
19    iiij li Tamson Artur one pan of brasse 8 s Gregg a crock a kettle and a pan and an one pound
20    and vj s John Wilton my great crocke or his Mothers vij s Richard Thomas The signe of
21    William Millrod the signe of Jane Dive
22    The fourteenth day of May in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe
23    hundred fifty two issued out a commission to Jane Smith the natural and lawfull
24    grandchild of Sara Blake late whilst shee lived Executrix of the last will and Testament
25    of Reginald Blake late of Padstowe in the County of Cornwall deceased (having goods
26    etc) To administer all and singular the goods chattels and debts of the deceased according
27    to the tenor of his will for that she says Sara Blake dyed before shee proved the sayd
28    will in this Court shee the sayde Jane being first sworne by virtue of a Commission in
29    that behalfe extracted well and truly to administer the same

Will of Jane Blake, widow of Padstow, Cornwall - The National Archives PROB 11/224/73, probated 5 Jul 1652

Jane Blake the testator is a widow of Padstow Cornwall. She mentions her sons Reynold Blake and William Blake. Her daughters names are not mentioned but her sons in law are Richard Smith (has a daughter Jane) and William Comely.

I found the name of her son Reynold to be most interesting as there is a will for a Reynold Blake probated 24 May 1529 and he lived in London. He was a weaver. But he and his wife did not leave any children living at the time of their death nor any descendants.

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/11/will-of-reynold-blake-weaver-london.html

However this is 150 years later and perhaps there were times when the forename Reynold was popular.

Looking at the OPC Cornwall site for Padstow there was a William Blake baptized 1629 at Padstow and the son of Maximilian (and likely Margaret) so not this family likely. No baptisms recorded for a Reynold Blake in Cornwall on the site. The marriage of Maxezemillion Blake and Margret Knebon is recorded in 1615. No other Blake marriages in the time period of this Jane Blake. No burial fits for this Jane Blake at Padstow or any other of the listed burials for Jane Blake in Cornwall.

I also searched the LDS site but did not find any further information for Reynold Blake. I did not find marriages for either of her daughters.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 23 May 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/224/73
Testator:  Jane Blake, widow
Place: Padstow, Cornwall, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 9 Jan1645, probated 5 Jul 1652
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: The will of Jane
[Margin]: Blake

1
In the Name of God Amen I Jane
2
Blake of Padstow in the County of Cornwall widdow beinge sicke in body
3
but of perfect and sound memorie thankes be to God doe ordaine and make
4
this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge First
5
I doe give and bequeath my soule to Allmightie God my maker and
6
Redeemer beseechinge him for his mercies sake to receive the same and my
7
body top Christian buriall Then I doe give and bequeath unto every of Richard
8
Smith his Children beinge my Grandchildren Twenty shillings to be paid unto
9
them at the end of three yeares next after my death Item I doe give and
10
bequeath unto my Grandchild the daughter of William Comely Twenty

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shillings to be likewise paid unto her at the End of three yeares next after my death Item
12
I doe give and bequeath unto Reynold Blake my sonne three pounds lawfull money
13
of England The rest and residue of all my goods and Chattells not given nor bequeathed
14
I doe give and bequeath unto William Blake my sonne and Jane Smith my Grand-
15
child And they I doe ordaine to be full and sole Executors of this my last will and
16
Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seale dated
17
the Nynth day of January in the one and Twentieth yeare of our Soveraigne Lord
18
King Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge
19
defender of the faith etc Annoqz dom[ini] One Thousand six hundred Fortie Five the
20
Signe of Jane Blake Signed sealed and acknowledged in the presence of Peter
21
Pearse the Signe of Thomas Skinner the signe of Anne Lucas Ex[ecute]d
22
This will was proved at London before the right R[ight hon]or[ab]le Sir Nathaniel Brest
23
knight doctyor of lawes and Master Keeper of the prerogative Court lawfully
24
constituted the Fifty day of July in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand
25
Six hundred Fiftie Two by the Oath of Jane Smith and William Blake Joynt
26
executors named in the Said Will To whom Administration was committed of all and singuler the goods
27
chattells and debts of the said deceased they beinge first legally Sworn by Commission
28
well and truly to Administer the Same Ex[ecute]d