The testator is Francis Blake, Seaman, belonging to his Majesty’s Ship Seahorse with the commander being the honourable Samuel Barrington. He mentions his friend William Duke and likely he has instructions on to whom he is to give the money that belonged to Francis Blake.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 17 Apr 2017
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/795
Name of testator: Francis Blake, Seaman
Place: on board His Majaesty’s Ship Seahorse
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 1 Jun 1752, probated 1 Jul 1752
[In margin]: Francis Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Francis Blake Seaman belonging to his Majesty’s Ship Seahorse the
3 honourable Samuel Barrington Commander being weak in body but
4 of sound and disposing mind and memory and considering the dangers
5 of the Seas and uncertainties of this Transitory Life do (for avoiding
6 controversies after my decease) make publish and declare this my last
q Will and Testament in manner following that is to say First I recommend
8 my Soul to God that gave it and my Body to the Earth or Sea as it shall
9 please God to order and as for all my Worldly Estate I give bequeath
10 and dispose thereof as followeth that is to say after all my lawfull
11 debts and Funeral Expences is paid and discharged All and singular
12 my Wages Sum and Sums of Money Lands Tenements Goods Chattels
13 and Estate whatsoever as shall be any ways due owing or belonging
11 unto me at the time of my decease I give devise and bequeath
15 the same unto my trusty Friend Wm Duke his heirs and Assigns
16 And I do hereby nominate and appoint the said Wm Duke Sole
17 Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
18 former and other Wills Testaments and deeds of Gift by me at any
19 time heretofore made And I do ordain and ratify these presents to
20 stand and be for my only last Will and Testament In Witness
21 whereof to this my said Will I have set my hand and Seal the
22 first day of June and in the twenty fifth Year of the Reign of our
23 Sovereign Lord King George the Second over Great Britain France
24 and Ireland King defender of the Faith and soforth and in the year
25 of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and fifty two The Mark of
26 Fras Blake Signed Sealed and published in the presence of us Will
27 Cheetham Jacob Wickhom
28 This Will was proved at London before the Right honourable
29 Sir George Lee Knight doctor of Laws Master keeper or commissary
30 of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted the
31 first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
32 hundred and fifty two by the oath of William Duke the Sole
33 Executor named in the said Will To whom administration was
34 granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
35 deceased being first Sworn by Commission duly to administer
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Thursday, November 22, 2012
Will of Ann Blake of Kensington, Middlesex - National Archives PROB 11/313/302, probated 15 Mar 1664
An interesting will to follow that of her father William Blake (Esquire of Inner Temple) blogged earlier:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/11/will-of-william-blake-esquire-of-inner.html
The family links as she mentions her brother Christopher and sister Mary. I wonder where she traveled to all those years ago as she talks about going over the "seas" perhaps she means to America as there were a lot of people going there in the early 1660s. Charles has returned as King Charles II of England. She has done well with her fifty pounds from her father as she now have more than three hundred pounds to dispose of in her will. Her father died in 1645 so this is sixteen years later when she is writing her will.
Whatever happened to Mary and did Ann go to the Americas? However I am sticking strictly to my one name study and only record the marriages of Blake daughters and their children if I find them. My interest is in the Blake surname only.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 14 Nov 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/313/302
Testator: Ann Blake of Kensington
Place: Middlesex, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 6 Jan 1661, probated 15 Mar 1664
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: middle English writing legible, copy clear
[Margin] Testament
[Margin]: Anna Blake
1 I Ann Blake daughter of
2 William Blake late of Kensington in the Countie of Middlesex Esquire
3 deceased whilst I enioy health and memory I doe make and ordaine this my
4 Last Will and Testament restoring my Soule to God and my Body to the Earth
5 to be privately buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named or such
6 other my freind whoe shall be on or neare the place where I happen to die
7 They not exceeding the summe of Twentie pounds in the Expences of my fune-
8 rall To my only Brother Christopher Blake Esquire I give five pounds to
9 buy him a Ring To my only Sister Mary now wife of Joseph Dornoy of London
10 Merchant I give my greene wrought Bedd Greene hangings and all other fur-
11 niture to the same belonging except Linnen The Residue of my Estate Reall and
12 personall I give and bequeath unto Sir Allen Brodrick of Wandsworth in the
13 countie of Surrey Knight John Duke Esquire sonn and heire apparant of
14 Sir Edward Duke of Banhall in the Countie of Suffolk Barronett and
15 Elizabeth Duke wife of Doctor Edward Duke whome I make and ordaine
16 ioynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Trust and confidence
17 That within Six moneths next after my decease if I dye in England or within
18 Six moneths after the certaine knowledge of my death in case I dye in parts
19 beyond the Seas They shall pay or cause to be payed the summe of Three
20 Hundred
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21 Hundred pounds sterling to such person or persons as my aforesaid Sister
22 Mary shall nominate and appoynte if she be living at that time my intent being that
23 her sayd husband Joseph Dornoy should have no interest or share in the same but
24 that it be freely and clearelie at her dispose for the use of her selfe and her children
25 and in case she and they happen to dye in the meane yeare then the said summe
26 to be paid in manner as before is exprest unto my godsonn Toste "_____" Duke unto
27 whome I give and likewise bequeath the Residue and Remainder of my Estate Reall
28 and personall if he be then living And in the case of his death the same to be given unto
29 his Mother Mistres Elizabeth Duke aforesaid In witness whereof I have hereunto
30 sett my hand and Seale This Sixth day of Januarie Anno domini One thousand
31 six hundred sixtie one Anne Blake Signed and sealed in the presence of John Torry
32 Jane Smith
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/11/will-of-william-blake-esquire-of-inner.html
The family links as she mentions her brother Christopher and sister Mary. I wonder where she traveled to all those years ago as she talks about going over the "seas" perhaps she means to America as there were a lot of people going there in the early 1660s. Charles has returned as King Charles II of England. She has done well with her fifty pounds from her father as she now have more than three hundred pounds to dispose of in her will. Her father died in 1645 so this is sixteen years later when she is writing her will.
Whatever happened to Mary and did Ann go to the Americas? However I am sticking strictly to my one name study and only record the marriages of Blake daughters and their children if I find them. My interest is in the Blake surname only.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 14 Nov 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/313/302
Testator: Ann Blake of Kensington
Place: Middlesex, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 6 Jan 1661, probated 15 Mar 1664
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: middle English writing legible, copy clear
[Margin] Testament
[Margin]: Anna Blake
1 I Ann Blake daughter of
2 William Blake late of Kensington in the Countie of Middlesex Esquire
3 deceased whilst I enioy health and memory I doe make and ordaine this my
4 Last Will and Testament restoring my Soule to God and my Body to the Earth
5 to be privately buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named or such
6 other my freind whoe shall be on or neare the place where I happen to die
7 They not exceeding the summe of Twentie pounds in the Expences of my fune-
8 rall To my only Brother Christopher Blake Esquire I give five pounds to
9 buy him a Ring To my only Sister Mary now wife of Joseph Dornoy of London
10 Merchant I give my greene wrought Bedd Greene hangings and all other fur-
11 niture to the same belonging except Linnen The Residue of my Estate Reall and
12 personall I give and bequeath unto Sir Allen Brodrick of Wandsworth in the
13 countie of Surrey Knight John Duke Esquire sonn and heire apparant of
14 Sir Edward Duke of Banhall in the Countie of Suffolk Barronett and
15 Elizabeth Duke wife of Doctor Edward Duke whome I make and ordaine
16 ioynt Executors of this my last Will and Testament in Trust and confidence
17 That within Six moneths next after my decease if I dye in England or within
18 Six moneths after the certaine knowledge of my death in case I dye in parts
19 beyond the Seas They shall pay or cause to be payed the summe of Three
20 Hundred
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21 Hundred pounds sterling to such person or persons as my aforesaid Sister
22 Mary shall nominate and appoynte if she be living at that time my intent being that
23 her sayd husband Joseph Dornoy should have no interest or share in the same but
24 that it be freely and clearelie at her dispose for the use of her selfe and her children
25 and in case she and they happen to dye in the meane yeare then the said summe
26 to be paid in manner as before is exprest unto my godsonn Toste "_____" Duke unto
27 whome I give and likewise bequeath the Residue and Remainder of my Estate Reall
28 and personall if he be then living And in the case of his death the same to be given unto
29 his Mother Mistres Elizabeth Duke aforesaid In witness whereof I have hereunto
30 sett my hand and Seale This Sixth day of Januarie Anno domini One thousand
31 six hundred sixtie one Anne Blake Signed and sealed in the presence of John Torry
32 Jane Smith
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