Will of John Blake, yeoman, of Lanreth, Cornwall - The National Archives PROB 11/231/346, probated 22 Jun 1653

John Blake the testator is the husband of Johane Blake whose will was blogged yesterday. Good fortune with this set of wills as John identifies similar people although again does not clearly say how he is related to some of them. Fortunately putting the wills together gives a slightly clearer picture of this Blake family at Lanreath.

He does mention Henry Blake who also lived at Lanreath in this time period and was married to Lowdye Helman 15 Jun 1619. He also mentions a Jonathan Blake although does not identify either of these men as his brothers. Jonathan Blake has a son John. Henry Blake has children: Charity, Joane, John, and Jonathan. He also mentions a White family, a Caren family and the children of his sister Watson. Also the Heare family, the Cowling, Collin[g] family and the Wilcock family.

John Cowling is known to be his nephew from his wife's will. Does he mention sister Watson because she is deceased and he is remembering her children?

From the LDS there was a John Blake baptized 20 Nov 1568 son of Thomas Blake. Also, relating to the will there was a John Blake son of Jonathan Blake baptized 17 Sep 1619 also at |Lanreath.

There are a number of children baptized by John Blake at Lanreath on the IGI:

William baptized 9 Nov 1567
Henry baptized 18 Mar 1569
Elizabeth baptized 29 Oct 1572

A little information on this Blake family but can not yet link them altogether; perhaps later wills will assist.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 28 May 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/231/346
Testator:  John Blake, yeoman
Place: Lanreath, Cornwall, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 27 Oct 1646 , probated 22 Jun 1653
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy

[Top]: The xxviii day of October Anno Dom[ini] 1646
[Margin]: The Will of John
[Margin]: Blake

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In the Name of God Amen I John Blake of
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the Parish of Lanreth in the County of Cornewall yeoman being
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sick of Body but sounde and perfect in minde and memory doe hereby
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make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and
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forme following First of all I doe give and bequeath my Soule unto Almighty
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God and my Body unto Christian Buriall Item I give to the poore of the
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Parish of Lanreth the summe of Twenty shillings Item I give to John
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Blake the Sonne of Jonathon the Summe of five pounds Item I give to
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Charity Blake the daughter of Henry Blake the summe five pounds
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Item I give to Joane Blake the daughter of Henry Blake the sume of
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five poundes Item I give to John Blake the sonne of Henry Blake the
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summe of Twenty shillings Item I give Jonathan Blake the sonne
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of Henry Blake the summe of Twenty shillings Item I give to Densill
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White the somme of Twenty shillings Item I give to Bennett White the
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summe of Twenty shillings Item I give to Richard White the summe of
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Twenty shillings Item I give to Elizabeth Caren the Wife of Richard Caren
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the summe of Forty shillings. Item I give to Thomas Heare the summe
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of Twenty shillings Item I give to Richard Heare the somme of Twenty
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shillings Item I give to Henry Heare the summe of Twenty shillings
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Item I give to William Heare the summe of Twenty shillings Item
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I give to each of my Sister Watsons children Tenn shillings a peece
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Item I give to John Cowling the sonne of John Cowling the summe of
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the summe of Twenty shillings Item I give to William Colling the
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the summe of forty pounds Item I give to George Colling One sheepe
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Item I give to Thomas Wilcock One Sheepe Item all the rest of my
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goods and chattells not given nor bequeathed I doe give and bequeath
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them unto Johan Blake my Wife whome I doe make my whole
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Executrix In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hande and seale
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The day and yeare first above written Signum John Blake
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Witnesse to this Will William Cary John Cowling sen

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This Will was proved at We[s]tm[inister] the Two and twentith of
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June in the yeare of our Lord One Thousande six hundred fifty and
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Three before the Judges for probate of Wills and graunting Administration
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according to an Act of Parliament instituted an Act for probate of Wills
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granting Administration by the Oath of Joahn Blake the Relict
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and Sole Executrix to whome Administration was committed she being
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first sworne by Commission truly to administer

Will of Joane Blake, widow, Lanreath, Cornwall - The National Archives 11/250/287, probated 8 Oct 1655

Joane Blake widow is the testatrix and she is perhaps married to the John that she mentions is Uncle to John Cowling. John is the legatee who receives the most in both money and goods in the will below.




I will return to this will if there is another that fits into it as looking at Family Search did not lead to any particular clues on this Blake family.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 May 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/250/287
Testator:  Joane Blake, widow
Place: Lanreath, Cornwall, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 5 Jan 1652 , probated 8 Oct 1655
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy

[Top]: The fifth day of January Anno d[omi]ni 1652
[Margin]: Joane Blake


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In the Name of God Amen
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I Joane Blake of the parishe of Lanreathe in the Countie of Cornwall
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vid being sicke of bodie but perfect in mind thancks be to God doe hereby make
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This my last Will and Testament in manner and for following Imprimis I bequeathe
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my soule to Allmightie God my Makere and Redeemer And my bodie to the Christian
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Buriall Item I give to the poore of Lanrethe twentie shillings Item to John
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Cowling I doe give fortie pounds and my best bedsteed and best feather bedd
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with the best paire of sheets and Blanketts and Coverlett hereunto belonging with
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bolsters and pillowes and my second best Crocke and my cheesepann Item I doe
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give to Jane Cowling twentie pounds Item I doe give to Mary Poape twenty
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pounds Item I doe give Elizabeth Broade tenne pounds Item I doe give to George
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Collin fortie shillings Item I doe give to the foresaid John Cowling that Coffer
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which was his Uncle John Blakes withall that is therein Item I doe give to Elizabeth
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Cowling daughter of the said Jane Cowling twenty shillings Item I doe give to
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Elizabeth Poape daughter of the said Margery Poape twenty shillings Item I doe
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give to Thomas cowling sum three pounds Item I doe give to Thomas Wescocke
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Twentie shillings Item I doe give to Pentecost Rowthebury twenty shillings
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Item I doe give to Ralphe Angelly his daughter twentie shillings Item I doe give
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to Joane the daughter of Janett Jackman the summe of twentie shillings Item I
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doe give to Jane Blake and Charity her sister tenne shillings to eache of them
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Item I doe give all my weareing apparell both wollen and linnen to the said
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Jane Cowling Margery Poape and Elizabeth Broade And my will is that the
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said Jane shall have the best suite throughout Alsoe I the said Joane Blake doe
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give and bequeath all the Rest of my goods and Chattles moveable and
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unmoveable that is not formerly given unto Edward Helman and William
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Collin and doe make them my whole and Sole Executors to see my debts to be
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paid And my legacies to be performed In Witnesse hereof I have hereunto
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Sett my hand and seale even the daie and yeare first above written The Signe of
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Joane Blake sealed and signed in the presence of us Nicho: Rendle Francis Rendle
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This will was proved at London the eighth daye of October
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In the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie and five before
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the Judges for probate of Wills and granting Adfministracono lawfullie
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authorized by the Oathes of Edward Helman and William Collin the
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iont executors named in the said Will To whome the Administration was Comitted
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of all and singular the goods Chatles and Debts of the said deceased They the said
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Edward Helman and William Collin being first sworne by virtue of a Com:
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well and faythfullye to administer the same