Ursula Blake, the testator, is the widow of Joseph Blake whose will was blogged the 7th of April 2013. Joseph's will has the money which he left his wife passing to his nephews eventually. This will accounts for the portion that was directed solely to his wife.
With the naming of her brothers surname Lock, the marriage of Joseph Blake and Ursula Lock 7 Mar 1791 at St George Hanover Square would seem to be appropriate. This is a good will for the Lock family as Ursula names all of her siblings and her nieces and nephews.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 9 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1752/308
Testator: Ursula Blake, widow
Place: Windsor, Berkshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 6 Jun 1825, probated 24 Mar 1829
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Ursula
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: (8)
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Ursula Blake of Windsor in the County of Berks Widow whereby
3 I humbly commend my soul to God and dispose of all my worldly effects in manner
4 following that is to say all and singular my ready money securities for money
5 money in the funds one hundred and fifty pounds being now invested in the
6 new four per cent debts due and owing unto me dividends rent household goods
7 and furniture plate linen and china and all the rest residue and remainder of
8 my personal Estate and Effects of whatever degree or description the same may
9 consist I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same unto my two nephews
10 George Sutton and William Bay Upon trust for them to convert into money as
11 soon as may be after my decease all such as may not consist in money and
12 after payment of my just debts funeral expences and the costs of proving this
13 my will and the sum of ten pounds which I do hereby give and bequeath
14 unto Richard Taylor son of my Sister Elizabeth Taylor and a similar sum to
15 Charlotte Hooper daughter of my brother Richard Lock to pay and divide
16 the remainder of my said personal Estate as follows one third to my brother
17 John Lock one other third to my brother William Lock and the remaining
18 third I do hereby give and bequeath unto and between the children of my
19 dear Sister Frances Sutton namely the said George Sutton Frances the Wife of
20 Henry Belitha Ursula Wife of the said William Bay and Martha
21 Elizabeth Titheridge to be equally divided between them share and share
22 alike and I do hereby appoint the said George Sutton and William Bay to
23 be
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24 be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills
25 by me made do declare this to contain and be my last Will and Testament as
26 witness my hand and seal the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one
27 thousand eight hundred and twenty five Ursula Blake Signed
28 sealed published and declared as the last Will and Testament of the said
30 Ursula Blake the Testatrix in my presence W Harris Portsea
31 In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
32 Appeared Personally In the Goods of Ursula Blake widow deceased
33 Thomas Gittens of Portsea in the County
34 of Southampton Builder and made oath that he knew and was well acquainted
35 with Ursula Blake late of Windsor in the County of Berks deceased for several
36 years before and to the time of her death and also with her manner and character
37 of handwriting and subscription having often seen her write and subscribe her
38 name and having now carefully viewed and inspected the paper writing now
39 hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and Testament of
40 the said deceased beginning thus "This is the last Will and Testament of me
41 Ursula Blake of Windsor in the County of Berks widow" ending thus "as witness
42 my hand and seal the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
43 eight hundred and twenty five" and being thus subscribed "Ursula Blake" he said
44 he verily and in his conscience believes the names "Ursula Blake" so as aforesaid
45 set and subscribed to the said will to be all of the proper handwriting and
46 subscription of the said Ursula Blake widow the Testatrix deceased Tho[ma]s Gittens
47 On the 20th day of March 1829 the abovenamed Thomas Gittens was duly sworn to
48 the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the annexed Commission before me
49 Wm Dusantry Commissioner
50 Proved at London 24th March 1829 before the Judge by the oaths of
51 George Sutton the nephew and William Bay the Executors to whom
52 administration was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly
53 to administer
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Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Friday, December 14, 2012
Will of Andrew Question of Dunster - The National Archives PROB 11/151/157, probated 12 Feb 1626/27
This is the third will in the series for the Question family at Dunster in the 1600s and early 1700s. Again I have not proofread this will transcribed in 2009 but will do so after Christmas and correct the online copy if any. Andrew was my 8x great grand uncle. To the best of my knowledge he did not marry; he does not mention a wife or children. He is young when he died having been baptized 9 Sep 1601 at Dunster (son of Augustine Question and Johane Horman) and buried 11 Nov 1626 at Dunster. His father's will was posted just prior to this one so he was only nine years old when his father was buried (6 May 1611 at Dunster). Interestingly I only just asked the OPC at Dunster (Liz Jones) for some of these early records a few months ago. I had run across a mention of the Question family in my Blake line when I was working on the Somerset Blake wills and Jone Question (sister of my 7x great grandfather) married Nicholas Blake.
Date: 29 Sep 2009
Document: Will
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/151/157
Date of document: 5 Nov 1626, probated 12 Feb 1626/27
Author: Andrew Question
Relationship: 8x great uncle
Location: Dunster Somerset England
Document quality: 17th century English, bold, even writing
[In margin] T[estator] Andrew Question
1 The last will of Andrew Question made the fifth daye of
2 November Anno Dom[ini] 1626
3 Imprimis I give unto the poore of Dunster
4 viz Item I give unto my Mother my house and unto my Mother the house that John
5 Cartter now dwelleth in and the ground belonging unto it called by the name of
6 Fracsoord and the house the Hugh Saunders now dwelleth in and that ground and after
7 My Mother unto my Brother John Question and of Dunster Field I give unto Johane
8 Poole for her life Moreover I give unto Johane Poole xx pounds and onto John Poole 20 pounds and unto
9 my brother John Question xx pounds And for all the rest of the moneys I leave unto my Mother
10 during her life and after her unto my brother John and his assignes Moreover I give unto
11 John Poole and Johane Poole three silver spoones betweene them and onto my Brother Johns
12 first child one Silver Spoone guilt with was given mee by my father ___ Item I give unto
13 my Sister my second bedsteed after my Mother and I give unto my Sister my Cupbord and a
14 chest w[hi]ch I bought of my brother law Christopher Poole Item I give unto Johane Poole my
15 little cofer Item I give unto Peeter Hormane my worsersuit of apparell Item I give unto
16 my brother John Question my silver Salt and my Sheepe and tablebord and my best
17 apparell and best bedsteed and all the rest of my goods and I make him my Executor Witnesses
18 Hereunto The marke of Johane Hooper John Question
19 Probatum fuit Testamentum supra scriptum apud London
20 Coram venerabel vuio domino Henrico Marten Wihte legum doctore curit
21 Puerogatiive Cantuarieusio Magistie Custode sive Cominssario ltuit constituto duodecuno
22 dit mensio Februarij Anno Domini inxta cuusum et computacoem Ecctio Anglicant nullimio
23 sexieute sinno vicesimo Sexto Juranento Johannis Question Fratrio dicti defunti et executoris
24 vonorum urinum et creditor un dicti defuncti devent et fideliter Administrando cademas
25 Santa dei Evangelia Coram Thoma Smith Clerico Pigort Commissiaris in
26 Ta p[ar]te als Emanat Jurat
Date: 29 Sep 2009
Document: Will
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/151/157
Date of document: 5 Nov 1626, probated 12 Feb 1626/27
Author: Andrew Question
Relationship: 8x great uncle
Location: Dunster Somerset England
Document quality: 17th century English, bold, even writing
[In margin] T[estator] Andrew Question
1 The last will of Andrew Question made the fifth daye of
2 November Anno Dom[ini] 1626
3 Imprimis I give unto the poore of Dunster
4 viz Item I give unto my Mother my house and unto my Mother the house that John
5 Cartter now dwelleth in and the ground belonging unto it called by the name of
6 Fracsoord and the house the Hugh Saunders now dwelleth in and that ground and after
7 My Mother unto my Brother John Question and of Dunster Field I give unto Johane
8 Poole for her life Moreover I give unto Johane Poole xx pounds and onto John Poole 20 pounds and unto
9 my brother John Question xx pounds And for all the rest of the moneys I leave unto my Mother
10 during her life and after her unto my brother John and his assignes Moreover I give unto
11 John Poole and Johane Poole three silver spoones betweene them and onto my Brother Johns
12 first child one Silver Spoone guilt with was given mee by my father ___ Item I give unto
13 my Sister my second bedsteed after my Mother and I give unto my Sister my Cupbord and a
14 chest w[hi]ch I bought of my brother law Christopher Poole Item I give unto Johane Poole my
15 little cofer Item I give unto Peeter Hormane my worsersuit of apparell Item I give unto
16 my brother John Question my silver Salt and my Sheepe and tablebord and my best
17 apparell and best bedsteed and all the rest of my goods and I make him my Executor Witnesses
18 Hereunto The marke of Johane Hooper John Question
19 Probatum fuit Testamentum supra scriptum apud London
20 Coram venerabel vuio domino Henrico Marten Wihte legum doctore curit
21 Puerogatiive Cantuarieusio Magistie Custode sive Cominssario ltuit constituto duodecuno
22 dit mensio Februarij Anno Domini inxta cuusum et computacoem Ecctio Anglicant nullimio
23 sexieute sinno vicesimo Sexto Juranento Johannis Question Fratrio dicti defunti et executoris
24 vonorum urinum et creditor un dicti defuncti devent et fideliter Administrando cademas
25 Santa dei Evangelia Coram Thoma Smith Clerico Pigort Commissiaris in
26 Ta p[ar]te als Emanat Jurat
Will of Augustine Question clothier of Dunster - The National Archives PROB 11/118/239, probated 23 Oct 1611
I decided to post this will of Augustin Question probated 23 Oct 1611 and he was the son of William Question and Susan Millet of Dunster. I transcribed this will in 2009 and haven't proofed it since that time so there could be small changes but I will proofread it after Christmas. No time these days but in case anyone wanted to read it. As mentioned Augustine is my 9x great grandfather. He mentions all of his sister's or their children with the exception of Ellen who was baptized 26 May 1566 at Dunster. Charity married Robert Chappell 15 May 1598 at Dunster, Elizabeth married unknown Steere, and Joan married George Hooper 24 Jun 1611 at Dunster.
Date: 29 Sep 2009
Document: Will
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/118/239
Date of document: 19 Feb 1610, probated 23 Oct 1611
Author: Augustine Question
Relationship: 9xgreat grandfather
Location: Dunster Somerset England
Document quality: 17th century English, bold, even writing
[In margin] T[estator] Augustin Question
1 In the name of god amen the Nyneteenth daye of February
2 in the yeare of oure Lord God one thousand sixe hundred and tenne and in the eighte
3 yeare of the Reigne of oure soveraigne Lord Kinge James pr[emiere] I Augustine Question
4 of the towne and Boroughe of Dunster in the Countie of Somerset and dioces[e]
5 of Bathe and Welles Clothier beyng in good healthe and perfect memorye (thanks
6 be given to Almightie god) and yet calling to mynde and considering the mortality
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7 of all fleshe and not knowing howe soone or sodanelye yt may please Almightie god to call me out of this
8 transitory life worlde do therefore ordayne and make this my last will and testament revoking all
9 former willes in manner and forme folowing viz First and principallye I commend my soule
10 Into the handes of Almyghtie god my creator and redemer and my bodye I leave to be buryed
11 in the earthe by the discretion and appoyntment of myne executrix and overseers And conc[er]ning
12 the disposi[t]ion of my temporall goodes and estate I give to Sainte Andrewes Church in
13 Welles twelve pence Then I give to the church of Dunster five shillinges Item I give to Johane
14 Chapell my sister's daughter twentie shillinges Item I give and bequeathe to Johane my wife
15 all my leases lande and lyvinges for so longe tyme as she shall live and remayne my widowe
16 for and towardes the better fyndinge education and maynten[a]nce of myne and her children
17 so longe as the saied children shall remayne unmarryed And after the deathe or marriage of
18 My saied wife I will that my sonne John shall have and enioye my tenement at Rodehuishe and
19 my Lease in reversion of the house in Dunster wherein I dwell and all landes therin to belonging
20 for so many yeres of the severall termes in the sayed Leases as my sayed sonne John shall happen to
21 live And yf the sayed John my sonne happen to dye before the end of the sayed severall tearmes
22 or any of them Then I will that the Landes comprised in the sayed severall Leases shall remayne
23 and be to my sayed sonne Andrewe for so many yeres of the sayed tearmes as he shall live
24 and yf heallso dye before the expira[t]ion of my Lease of Rodehuishe then I devise the residue of
25 my time therein to Johane my said wife and Christian my daughter equallieItem I give
26 and devise to my saied sonne Andrewe after the deathe or mariage of my sayed wife my
27 Acres of Lande in Dunster feild and my house in Dunster and all the Landes therin to
28 belonging late in the tenure of John Dodser so many yeres of my severall termes therein as the
29 sayed Andrewe my sonne or Christian my daughter shall happen to live And yf it happen my
30 saied sonne Andrewe and daughter bothe to dye before the expira[t]ion of the sayed Termes
31 or othe[r] of them Then I will the the premisses lastlye appoynted to my sayed sonne Andrewe
32 shall remayne and be unto the sayed John my sonne for the residue of my termes to come in y[er]es
33 come Item I devise my Landes of inheritance after the deathe or marriage of my sayed
34 wife unto the saied John my sonne and the heires of his bodye And for defaulte of suche issue
35 to my sonne Andrewe and the heires of his bodye Item I give and bequeathe to either of my sayed
36 sonnes John and Andrewe one hundred markes a peice And to my sayed daughter Christian
37 the somme of four score poundes to be ymployed to theire best use and profitt within one
38 yere after my deathe and to be paied with the increase thereof unto my said children
39 at theire severall full ages of one and twentie yeres And my will further is that before my
40 sayed daughter shall receyve her sayed Legacey she shall acquyte and dischardge
41 my sayed wife of all profitts and accompts which by the Lawe she may have or
42 clayme for the house wherein I dwell and all other Landes wherein my sayed daughter
43 ys a ioynte Lessee with me and my sayed wife And likewise shall assure my wife for the
44 any of holdinge and enioyinge of the sayed whole house and Landes during the life of my sayed
45 wife And yf my sayed daughter refuse so to doe then my will is that she shall have noe
46 benefitt by this my Will And further my will is that yf anyone of my sayed children do dye
47 before he she or they shall accomplishe his hers or there sayed respective ages of one and
48 twentie yeres then I will that his or her por[t]ion so dying shall remayne to my twoe other
49 surviving children equallie to be devided And allso I will that yf twoe of my sayed children
50 dye then my surviving childe to have twoe hundred markes and the encrease thereof and the
51 residue of the sayed Legacys appoynted to my sayed children to remayne to my sayed wife
52 Allso my will is that yf my sayed wife die or marry before my sayed children accomplishe their
52 sayed severall ages that ymmeadiatly uppon the sayed deathe or marriage myne overseers
53 and the Survivor of them shall have the education and government of my sayed children
54 and of their sayed portions untill their sayed severall ages Item I give unto my sister Elizab[e]th
55 Steere fortie shillinges Item my will is that after the deceasse of my wife my Bedsteads
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56 Bedding tables bourdes formes and cupboards shall remayne to my dwellinge house to suche of
57 my children as shall enioye the same All the rest of my goodes and chattells not before
58 given or disposed I freelie give and bequeathe unto Johane my wife whome I make and ordeyne
59 my whole and sole executrix of this my laste will and testament And I do entreate and
60 appoynte my trusted and well beloved freinds George Hooper gent James Lambert Andrewe
61 Worthe and Frances Blake to be my overseers of this my will Signn in Augustine Question
62 witnesses to the makinge and declaringe of this last will and testament Edward Hooper
63 Nicholas Hurtnoll Nicholas Bartlett Item the Testator in his deathbed did encrease
64 the Legacey of his sister Elizabeth Steere to fyve poundes to be payed within one yere after
65 His deathe
Date: 29 Sep 2009
Document: Will
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/118/239
Date of document: 19 Feb 1610, probated 23 Oct 1611
Author: Augustine Question
Relationship: 9xgreat grandfather
Location: Dunster Somerset England
Document quality: 17th century English, bold, even writing
[In margin] T[estator] Augustin Question
1 In the name of god amen the Nyneteenth daye of February
2 in the yeare of oure Lord God one thousand sixe hundred and tenne and in the eighte
3 yeare of the Reigne of oure soveraigne Lord Kinge James pr[emiere] I Augustine Question
4 of the towne and Boroughe of Dunster in the Countie of Somerset and dioces[e]
5 of Bathe and Welles Clothier beyng in good healthe and perfect memorye (thanks
6 be given to Almightie god) and yet calling to mynde and considering the mortality
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7 of all fleshe and not knowing howe soone or sodanelye yt may please Almightie god to call me out of this
8 transitory life worlde do therefore ordayne and make this my last will and testament revoking all
9 former willes in manner and forme folowing viz First and principallye I commend my soule
10 Into the handes of Almyghtie god my creator and redemer and my bodye I leave to be buryed
11 in the earthe by the discretion and appoyntment of myne executrix and overseers And conc[er]ning
12 the disposi[t]ion of my temporall goodes and estate I give to Sainte Andrewes Church in
13 Welles twelve pence Then I give to the church of Dunster five shillinges Item I give to Johane
14 Chapell my sister's daughter twentie shillinges Item I give and bequeathe to Johane my wife
15 all my leases lande and lyvinges for so longe tyme as she shall live and remayne my widowe
16 for and towardes the better fyndinge education and maynten[a]nce of myne and her children
17 so longe as the saied children shall remayne unmarryed And after the deathe or marriage of
18 My saied wife I will that my sonne John shall have and enioye my tenement at Rodehuishe and
19 my Lease in reversion of the house in Dunster wherein I dwell and all landes therin to belonging
20 for so many yeres of the severall termes in the sayed Leases as my sayed sonne John shall happen to
21 live And yf the sayed John my sonne happen to dye before the end of the sayed severall tearmes
22 or any of them Then I will that the Landes comprised in the sayed severall Leases shall remayne
23 and be to my sayed sonne Andrewe for so many yeres of the sayed tearmes as he shall live
24 and yf heallso dye before the expira[t]ion of my Lease of Rodehuishe then I devise the residue of
25 my time therein to Johane my said wife and Christian my daughter equallieItem I give
26 and devise to my saied sonne Andrewe after the deathe or mariage of my sayed wife my
27 Acres of Lande in Dunster feild and my house in Dunster and all the Landes therin to
28 belonging late in the tenure of John Dodser so many yeres of my severall termes therein as the
29 sayed Andrewe my sonne or Christian my daughter shall happen to live And yf it happen my
30 saied sonne Andrewe and daughter bothe to dye before the expira[t]ion of the sayed Termes
31 or othe[r] of them Then I will the the premisses lastlye appoynted to my sayed sonne Andrewe
32 shall remayne and be unto the sayed John my sonne for the residue of my termes to come in y[er]es
33 come Item I devise my Landes of inheritance after the deathe or marriage of my sayed
34 wife unto the saied John my sonne and the heires of his bodye And for defaulte of suche issue
35 to my sonne Andrewe and the heires of his bodye Item I give and bequeathe to either of my sayed
36 sonnes John and Andrewe one hundred markes a peice And to my sayed daughter Christian
37 the somme of four score poundes to be ymployed to theire best use and profitt within one
38 yere after my deathe and to be paied with the increase thereof unto my said children
39 at theire severall full ages of one and twentie yeres And my will further is that before my
40 sayed daughter shall receyve her sayed Legacey she shall acquyte and dischardge
41 my sayed wife of all profitts and accompts which by the Lawe she may have or
42 clayme for the house wherein I dwell and all other Landes wherein my sayed daughter
43 ys a ioynte Lessee with me and my sayed wife And likewise shall assure my wife for the
44 any of holdinge and enioyinge of the sayed whole house and Landes during the life of my sayed
45 wife And yf my sayed daughter refuse so to doe then my will is that she shall have noe
46 benefitt by this my Will And further my will is that yf anyone of my sayed children do dye
47 before he she or they shall accomplishe his hers or there sayed respective ages of one and
48 twentie yeres then I will that his or her por[t]ion so dying shall remayne to my twoe other
49 surviving children equallie to be devided And allso I will that yf twoe of my sayed children
50 dye then my surviving childe to have twoe hundred markes and the encrease thereof and the
51 residue of the sayed Legacys appoynted to my sayed children to remayne to my sayed wife
52 Allso my will is that yf my sayed wife die or marry before my sayed children accomplishe their
52 sayed severall ages that ymmeadiatly uppon the sayed deathe or marriage myne overseers
53 and the Survivor of them shall have the education and government of my sayed children
54 and of their sayed portions untill their sayed severall ages Item I give unto my sister Elizab[e]th
55 Steere fortie shillinges Item my will is that after the deceasse of my wife my Bedsteads
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56 Bedding tables bourdes formes and cupboards shall remayne to my dwellinge house to suche of
57 my children as shall enioye the same All the rest of my goodes and chattells not before
58 given or disposed I freelie give and bequeathe unto Johane my wife whome I make and ordeyne
59 my whole and sole executrix of this my laste will and testament And I do entreate and
60 appoynte my trusted and well beloved freinds George Hooper gent James Lambert Andrewe
61 Worthe and Frances Blake to be my overseers of this my will Signn in Augustine Question
62 witnesses to the makinge and declaringe of this last will and testament Edward Hooper
63 Nicholas Hurtnoll Nicholas Bartlett Item the Testator in his deathbed did encrease
64 the Legacey of his sister Elizabeth Steere to fyve poundes to be payed within one yere after
65 His deathe
Sunday, September 30, 2012
Will of Elizabeth Blake - National Archives PROB 11/794/239, probated 12 May 1752
This will is written by the second wife of William Blake Mercer of Christchurch whose will was probated 8 Mar 1745. I have transcribed his will earlier in the year:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-william-blake-mercer-of.html
Primarily this will is about the second family of William Blake married to Elizabeth Hook. Elizabeth Blake identifies her father as William Hook deceased and that he owned a property called Little Kingston, Isle of Wight. Elizabeth has a sister Margaret Williams widow of Christchurch. She has the two daughters mentioned in William's will Hook (baptized 8 Dec 1727 at Christchurch (C14658-1 Family Search) (married to Francis Hackman (24 May 1750 at Christchurch (M14658-1 Family Search)) and Sarah (unmarried).
The executors of this will are Edward Hooper and James Worsley. David Worsley was one of the Executors of William's will but no relationship is known between these two men. However, one of Elizabeth's sisters is married to (unknown) Worsley (and James Worsley is said to be her cousin). Another sister was Grissel Hook mentioned in the will.
Also mentioned is the daughter of William Blake from his first marriage Elizabeth Dorothy Blake (right heir if Sarah and Hook die without heirs) and she is married to her first cousin John Garret Blake. Elizabeth's brother William Hook is also mentioned. Not a lot of new information on this Blake line (but new information on the Hook family for anyone interested) which is known to include siblings for William (husband of Elizabeth Blake testator) of Stephen (children: Stephen, Richard, Mary, Sarah, Dorathe, and perhaps grandchildren: Katherin and Stephen), John (father of John Garrett Blake) and his sister Dorathey married to Nicholas Slade.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 28 Sep 2012
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/794/239
Name of testator: Elizabeth Blake, Widow
Place: Christchurch Twyneham, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated:, 16 Aug 1750, probated 12 May 1752
Read: Electronic file images
Condition: modern English writing, 18th century
[In margin] Elizabeth
[In margin] Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Elizabeth Blake of the Borough of Christchurch Twyneham in the
3 County of Southampton Widow being in good health of Body, and of
4 sound and perfect mind memory and understanding (blessed be God
5 therefore do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in
6 manner and form following (that is to say) Whereas by virtue of the last
7 Will and Testament of my late Father William Hook deceased and
8 otherwise I am Intitled to the principal sum of one hundred and fifty
9 pounds payable out of a certain Estate called Little Kingston in the Isle
10 of Wight and County aforesaid when the same shall be sold and
11 till then to the Interest thereof at the rate of four pounds per
12 centum per annum I do hereby give and bequeath unto my
13 loving Sister Margaret Williams of Christchurch aforesaid Widow
14 the Yearly Sum of five pounds clear of all deductions for taxes
15 or otherwise for and during her natural Life if she shall so
16 long continue for and during her natural Life if she shall so
17 long continue her present Widowhood to be paid her yearly out
18 of the Interest and produce of the said sum of one hundred and
19 fifty pounds by my Executrixes herein after named the first
20 payment thereof to begin and be made three months after my
21 decease and I do hereby charge the said Sum of one hundred and
22 fifty pounds and the Interest and produce thereof with the payment
23 of the said yearly sum of five pounds unto my said Sister Margaret Williams accordingly
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24 And from and immediately after the decease or determination of the
25 present widowhood of my said sister Margaret Williams I give and
26 bequeath the said sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and the then
27 growing Interest and produce thereof and also the overplus of the Interest
28 and produce there in the mean time as it becomes due unto my
29 two daughters Hook the wife of Francis Hackman gentleman and
30 Sarah Blake and to their Executors and administrators for ever
31 equally share and share alike and I do give and bequeath unto my loving
32 friend Edward Hooper of Hurn Court in the parish of Christchurch
33 aforesaid Esquire and to my loving Cousin James Worsley of the Isle of
34 Wight aforesaid Esquire (my Trustees) the sum of four hundred
35 pounds of lawful money of Great Britain Upon this special Trust and
36 confidence in them reposed and to the end intent and purpose that they
37 the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the survivor of them
38 and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivors and shall
39 as soon as conveniently may be after my decease from time to time
40 put out and continue the same at Interest in their own Names
41 or Name upon such Securitys or Security as can be gotten for
42 the same and the Interest and produce thereof as the same from
43 time to time becomes due and payable pay unto my said
44 daughter Sarah Blake into her own hands to be for her sole and
45 separate use and benefit during the term of her natural life whose
46 Receipts alone (whether covert or sole) shall be sufficient discharges
47 for the same and from and after the death of my said daughter
48 Sarah Blake then upon further Trust that they the said Edward Hooper
49 and James Worsley and the Survivor of them and the Executors and
50 Administrators of such Survivors shall pay the said Sum of four hundred
51 pounds and the Interest and produce whereof unto such of the children
52 (if more than one) of the Body of my said daughter Sarah Blake
53 lawfully to be begotten equally share and share alike as shall live
54 to attain the age of twenty one years or be married at
55 their respective ages of twenty one years or days of marriage and
56 if but one such child then to such only child at his or her
57 age of twenty one years or day of marriage and
58 if it shall happen that there shall be no such child or
59 children living at the time of the death of my said daughter
60 Sarah Blake or such child or children shall happen to die
61 unmarried and under the age of twenty one years then upon further
62 trust that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the
63 Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay the
64 Interest and produce of the said sum of four hundred pounds as
65 the same shall from time to time become due and payable unto
66 my said daughter Hook (if then living) into her own hands to be
67 for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusive of her husband
68 during the term of her natural life whose receipts alone (not withstanding
69 her coverture) shall from time to time and at all times during the
70 continuance thereof be sufficient discharges for the same And from
71 and after the decease of my said daughter Hook then Upon further trust
72 that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the survivor
73 of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay the said sum of
74 four hundred pounds and the Interest and produce thereof unto such of the
75 children (if more than one) of the body of my said daughter Hook lawfully
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76 begotten or to be begotten equally share and share alike as shall
77 live to attain the age of the twenty one years or be
78 married at their respective ages of twenty one years or days of
79 marriage and if but one such child then to such only child
80 at his or her age of twenty one years or day of marriage
81 And if it shall happen that there shall be no such child or
82 children living at the time of the death of my said daughter
83 Hook or such child and children shall happen to die
84 unmarried and under the age of twenty one years then upon
85 further Trust that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley
86 and the Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay
87 the said sum of four hundred pounds and the Interest and produce
88 thereof unto Dorothy Blake (the daughter of John Garrett Blake) or to
89 her Executors or Administrators to be and remain unto the for her and
90 their own proper use and benefit forever And my will is and I
91 do hereby order and direct the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley
92 their Executors and Administrators to reimburse themselves out of the
93 said sum of four hundred pounds and the growing Interest and
94 produce thereof all such Costs charges and expences as they or either of
95 them shall be as or put unto bear or sustain in or about the
96 execution of all or any of the Trusts aforesaid or for any
97 matter of thing touching concerning or relating to the same and
98 that they shall not be chargeable or answerable for any of the Trust
99 money that shall happen to be lost in lending the same And
100 I do desire the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley to take
101 upon themselves the Trust herein in them reposed and to see
102 that the same be duly and truly performed according to my true Intent
103 and meaning and for their trouble and pains therein I give to
104 each of them (so acting therein) the sum of five pounds of
105 like lawful money I also give and bequeath unto Sarah the Wife
106 of John Waterman of Christchurch aforesaid Butcher the sum of five
107 pounds a year during the term of five years (if she shall so
108 long live) to be paid on the Feast of Saint Michael the
109 Arch Angel yearly by my Executrixes therein after named into her own
110 hands to be for her own proper disposal and for her personal
111 and separate use and benefit (exclusive of her husband) whose Receipts
112 alone notwithstanding her coverture shall be sufficient discharges for the
113 same the first of which payments to begin and be made on the Feast of
114 Saint Michael the Arch Angel next after my decease I also give
115 and bequeath unto the poor widows of the Town of Christchurch aforesaid
116 who shall not receive Alms of the Parish the sum of five
117 pounds of like money to be paid and distributed amongst them
118 by and at the discretion of my Executrixes herein after named one
119 month after my decease I also give to my sister Mary
120 Worsley and her six daughters to my Sister Grissel Hook To my
121 Daughter in Law Elizabeth Dorothy Blake and to my Brother William
122 Hook and to each and every of them a Mourning Ring All the
123 rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Household Stuff Utensils
124 Ready Money Money due upon Book Bills Bonds Judgments Executions
125 Mortgages Plate Rings Jewels and all other my Estate whatsoever and
126 wheresoever (after that my debts charges in sickness funeral expences and
127 the Legacys herein before given and bequeathed shall be fully paid and
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128 I give and bequeath unto my said daughters Hook the wife of
129 the said Francis Hackman and Sarah Blake equall to be divided
130 between them share and share alike and I do hereby nominate constitute
131 and appoint them my said daughters Hook and Sarah joint Executrixes
132 of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make
133 void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made and do
134 publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament
135 And Lastly I desire to be buried at Christchurch aforesaid by my dear
136 husband and as to the order and manner of my Funeral I desire
137 it may be done decently after Night as was my dear Husbands In
138 Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament (being
139 contained in five sheets of paper) set my hand and Seal the sixteenth
140 day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred
141 and fifty Eliza: Blake. Signed sealed published and declared by the said
142 Elizabeth Blake the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament
143 in the presence of us who subscribed our Names hereto at her
144 request in her presence and in the presence of each other James
145 Newsam [signed] Ar: Blanchard [signed] Jno Oakes [signed]
146 This Will was proved at London on the twelfth
147 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
148 hundred and fifty two before the Right Honourable Sir
149 George Lee Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
150 Commisary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
151 constituted by the Oaths of Hooke Hackman (wife of Francis Hackman)
152 and Sarah Blake Spinster the daughters of the deceased and
153 the Executrixes named in the said Will to whom Administration
154 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of
155 the said deceased being first sworn by Commission duly to
156 administer
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-william-blake-mercer-of.html
Primarily this will is about the second family of William Blake married to Elizabeth Hook. Elizabeth Blake identifies her father as William Hook deceased and that he owned a property called Little Kingston, Isle of Wight. Elizabeth has a sister Margaret Williams widow of Christchurch. She has the two daughters mentioned in William's will Hook (baptized 8 Dec 1727 at Christchurch (C14658-1 Family Search) (married to Francis Hackman (24 May 1750 at Christchurch (M14658-1 Family Search)) and Sarah (unmarried).
The executors of this will are Edward Hooper and James Worsley. David Worsley was one of the Executors of William's will but no relationship is known between these two men. However, one of Elizabeth's sisters is married to (unknown) Worsley (and James Worsley is said to be her cousin). Another sister was Grissel Hook mentioned in the will.
Also mentioned is the daughter of William Blake from his first marriage Elizabeth Dorothy Blake (right heir if Sarah and Hook die without heirs) and she is married to her first cousin John Garret Blake. Elizabeth's brother William Hook is also mentioned. Not a lot of new information on this Blake line (but new information on the Hook family for anyone interested) which is known to include siblings for William (husband of Elizabeth Blake testator) of Stephen (children: Stephen, Richard, Mary, Sarah, Dorathe, and perhaps grandchildren: Katherin and Stephen), John (father of John Garrett Blake) and his sister Dorathey married to Nicholas Slade.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 28 Sep 2012
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/794/239
Name of testator: Elizabeth Blake, Widow
Place: Christchurch Twyneham, Hampshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated:, 16 Aug 1750, probated 12 May 1752
Read: Electronic file images
Condition: modern English writing, 18th century
[In margin] Elizabeth
[In margin] Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Elizabeth Blake of the Borough of Christchurch Twyneham in the
3 County of Southampton Widow being in good health of Body, and of
4 sound and perfect mind memory and understanding (blessed be God
5 therefore do make and publish this my last Will and Testament in
6 manner and form following (that is to say) Whereas by virtue of the last
7 Will and Testament of my late Father William Hook deceased and
8 otherwise I am Intitled to the principal sum of one hundred and fifty
9 pounds payable out of a certain Estate called Little Kingston in the Isle
10 of Wight and County aforesaid when the same shall be sold and
11 till then to the Interest thereof at the rate of four pounds per
12 centum per annum I do hereby give and bequeath unto my
13 loving Sister Margaret Williams of Christchurch aforesaid Widow
14 the Yearly Sum of five pounds clear of all deductions for taxes
15 or otherwise for and during her natural Life if she shall so
16 long continue for and during her natural Life if she shall so
17 long continue her present Widowhood to be paid her yearly out
18 of the Interest and produce of the said sum of one hundred and
19 fifty pounds by my Executrixes herein after named the first
20 payment thereof to begin and be made three months after my
21 decease and I do hereby charge the said Sum of one hundred and
22 fifty pounds and the Interest and produce thereof with the payment
23 of the said yearly sum of five pounds unto my said Sister Margaret Williams accordingly
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24 And from and immediately after the decease or determination of the
25 present widowhood of my said sister Margaret Williams I give and
26 bequeath the said sum of one hundred and fifty pounds and the then
27 growing Interest and produce thereof and also the overplus of the Interest
28 and produce there in the mean time as it becomes due unto my
29 two daughters Hook the wife of Francis Hackman gentleman and
30 Sarah Blake and to their Executors and administrators for ever
31 equally share and share alike and I do give and bequeath unto my loving
32 friend Edward Hooper of Hurn Court in the parish of Christchurch
33 aforesaid Esquire and to my loving Cousin James Worsley of the Isle of
34 Wight aforesaid Esquire (my Trustees) the sum of four hundred
35 pounds of lawful money of Great Britain Upon this special Trust and
36 confidence in them reposed and to the end intent and purpose that they
37 the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the survivor of them
38 and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivors and shall
39 as soon as conveniently may be after my decease from time to time
40 put out and continue the same at Interest in their own Names
41 or Name upon such Securitys or Security as can be gotten for
42 the same and the Interest and produce thereof as the same from
43 time to time becomes due and payable pay unto my said
44 daughter Sarah Blake into her own hands to be for her sole and
45 separate use and benefit during the term of her natural life whose
46 Receipts alone (whether covert or sole) shall be sufficient discharges
47 for the same and from and after the death of my said daughter
48 Sarah Blake then upon further Trust that they the said Edward Hooper
49 and James Worsley and the Survivor of them and the Executors and
50 Administrators of such Survivors shall pay the said Sum of four hundred
51 pounds and the Interest and produce whereof unto such of the children
52 (if more than one) of the Body of my said daughter Sarah Blake
53 lawfully to be begotten equally share and share alike as shall live
54 to attain the age of twenty one years or be married at
55 their respective ages of twenty one years or days of marriage and
56 if but one such child then to such only child at his or her
57 age of twenty one years or day of marriage and
58 if it shall happen that there shall be no such child or
59 children living at the time of the death of my said daughter
60 Sarah Blake or such child or children shall happen to die
61 unmarried and under the age of twenty one years then upon further
62 trust that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the
63 Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay the
64 Interest and produce of the said sum of four hundred pounds as
65 the same shall from time to time become due and payable unto
66 my said daughter Hook (if then living) into her own hands to be
67 for her sole and separate use and benefit exclusive of her husband
68 during the term of her natural life whose receipts alone (not withstanding
69 her coverture) shall from time to time and at all times during the
70 continuance thereof be sufficient discharges for the same And from
71 and after the decease of my said daughter Hook then Upon further trust
72 that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley and the survivor
73 of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay the said sum of
74 four hundred pounds and the Interest and produce thereof unto such of the
75 children (if more than one) of the body of my said daughter Hook lawfully
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76 begotten or to be begotten equally share and share alike as shall
77 live to attain the age of the twenty one years or be
78 married at their respective ages of twenty one years or days of
79 marriage and if but one such child then to such only child
80 at his or her age of twenty one years or day of marriage
81 And if it shall happen that there shall be no such child or
82 children living at the time of the death of my said daughter
83 Hook or such child and children shall happen to die
84 unmarried and under the age of twenty one years then upon
85 further Trust that they the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley
86 and the Survivor of them his Executors and Administrators shall pay
87 the said sum of four hundred pounds and the Interest and produce
88 thereof unto Dorothy Blake (the daughter of John Garrett Blake) or to
89 her Executors or Administrators to be and remain unto the for her and
90 their own proper use and benefit forever And my will is and I
91 do hereby order and direct the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley
92 their Executors and Administrators to reimburse themselves out of the
93 said sum of four hundred pounds and the growing Interest and
94 produce thereof all such Costs charges and expences as they or either of
95 them shall be as or put unto bear or sustain in or about the
96 execution of all or any of the Trusts aforesaid or for any
97 matter of thing touching concerning or relating to the same and
98 that they shall not be chargeable or answerable for any of the Trust
99 money that shall happen to be lost in lending the same And
100 I do desire the said Edward Hooper and James Worsley to take
101 upon themselves the Trust herein in them reposed and to see
102 that the same be duly and truly performed according to my true Intent
103 and meaning and for their trouble and pains therein I give to
104 each of them (so acting therein) the sum of five pounds of
105 like lawful money I also give and bequeath unto Sarah the Wife
106 of John Waterman of Christchurch aforesaid Butcher the sum of five
107 pounds a year during the term of five years (if she shall so
108 long live) to be paid on the Feast of Saint Michael the
109 Arch Angel yearly by my Executrixes therein after named into her own
110 hands to be for her own proper disposal and for her personal
111 and separate use and benefit (exclusive of her husband) whose Receipts
112 alone notwithstanding her coverture shall be sufficient discharges for the
113 same the first of which payments to begin and be made on the Feast of
114 Saint Michael the Arch Angel next after my decease I also give
115 and bequeath unto the poor widows of the Town of Christchurch aforesaid
116 who shall not receive Alms of the Parish the sum of five
117 pounds of like money to be paid and distributed amongst them
118 by and at the discretion of my Executrixes herein after named one
119 month after my decease I also give to my sister Mary
120 Worsley and her six daughters to my Sister Grissel Hook To my
121 Daughter in Law Elizabeth Dorothy Blake and to my Brother William
122 Hook and to each and every of them a Mourning Ring All the
123 rest residue and remainder of my Goods Chattels Household Stuff Utensils
124 Ready Money Money due upon Book Bills Bonds Judgments Executions
125 Mortgages Plate Rings Jewels and all other my Estate whatsoever and
126 wheresoever (after that my debts charges in sickness funeral expences and
127 the Legacys herein before given and bequeathed shall be fully paid and
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128 I give and bequeath unto my said daughters Hook the wife of
129 the said Francis Hackman and Sarah Blake equall to be divided
130 between them share and share alike and I do hereby nominate constitute
131 and appoint them my said daughters Hook and Sarah joint Executrixes
132 of this my last Will and Testament And I do hereby revoke and make
133 void all former Wills and Testaments by me heretofore made and do
134 publish and declare this only to be my last Will and Testament
135 And Lastly I desire to be buried at Christchurch aforesaid by my dear
136 husband and as to the order and manner of my Funeral I desire
137 it may be done decently after Night as was my dear Husbands In
138 Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament (being
139 contained in five sheets of paper) set my hand and Seal the sixteenth
140 day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand seven hundred
141 and fifty Eliza: Blake. Signed sealed published and declared by the said
142 Elizabeth Blake the Testatrix as and for her last Will and Testament
143 in the presence of us who subscribed our Names hereto at her
144 request in her presence and in the presence of each other James
145 Newsam [signed] Ar: Blanchard [signed] Jno Oakes [signed]
146 This Will was proved at London on the twelfth
147 day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
148 hundred and fifty two before the Right Honourable Sir
149 George Lee Knight Doctor of Laws Master Keeper or
150 Commisary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully
151 constituted by the Oaths of Hooke Hackman (wife of Francis Hackman)
152 and Sarah Blake Spinster the daughters of the deceased and
153 the Executrixes named in the said Will to whom Administration
154 was granted of all and singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of
155 the said deceased being first sworn by Commission duly to
156 administer
Monday, April 18, 2011
Arnold family of Winterborne Whitchurch and Milton Abbas, Dorset
Yesterday I spent some of my research time working on the Hampshire Blake family marriages. I am now in the process of matching up the marriage partners from Free BMD. I worked on 1910 and 1911 and will now go to the 1911 British Census to see if I am able to determine which of the possible partners is the correct one. It will be a slow process but aided greatly on occasion by Marriage Challenges that are undertaken by the Guild of One Name Studies. I will also begin work on the Andover Registration District Cardinal Points in case, at some point in the future, a member of the Guild takes on the Andover Registration District Marriage Challenge. I wish I could do it but from faraway Canada that is quite impractical except for the individual Churches in the Registration District for which I have the marriage fiche. Indeed I have quite a number and intend to eventually purchase all of them. The Blake family is found extensively in this Registration District (as well as many others).
Today, is the research day for the Arnold family. Hannah Arnold (baptized 18 Jan 1795 at Winterborne Whitchurch) was the daughter of William Arnold (baptized 21 Feb 1770 at Milton Abbas) and Elizabeth Molton (baptized 20 April 1766 at Winterborne Whitchurch) and married 30 Aug 1793 at Milton Abbas all of Dorset UK. Hannah married Charles Butt 26 Dec 1820 at Winterborne Clenstone and they had seven children Thurza (baptized 11 Mar 1821) married to Thomas Knight 10 Nov 1844 at Turnworth, Abel (baptized 15 Feb 1823 at Winterborne Stickland) and married to Martha Knight 8 Feb 1850 at Turnworth, Josiah (baptized 15 Jan 1826 and buried 24 Jan 1826 at Winterborne Stickland), Louisa (baptized 27 January 1827 at Winterborne Stickland) and married to Samuel Knight 7 Sep 1849 at Winterborne Stickland (my 2x great grandparents), John (bc 1830 Winterborne Stickland) and married to Jane Gumbleton 13 Apr 1857 at Winterborne Stickland, Arthur (baptized 5 Jan 1834 at Winterborne Stickland) and married to Jane Cross Sep quarter 1853 in Blandford RD, and Nehemiah Butt (baptized 15 May 1836 at Winterborne Stickland).
Children of William Arnold and Elizabeth Molton:
Thrysa baptized 25 Jan 1791 at Winterborne Whitchurch married Robert Tuffin 3 May 1814 at Winterborne Stickland
Abel baptized 11 Mar 1792 Winterborne Whitchurch
Charles baptized 1 Dec 1793 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Hannah (as above)
Jane baptized 10 Jul 1796 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Mark baptized 25 Mar 1798 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Sarah baptized Winterborne Clenstone and married to Joseph Butt 7 Jun 1824 at Winterborne Clenstone
Elim baptized 11 Jan 1801 at Winterborne Clenstone and married to Mary Ann Cuff 24 Apr 1821 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Ann baptized 8 May 1802 at Winterborne Clenstone
Interestingly three children of the Charles Butt and Hannah Arnold family married three children of the same Knight family. Charles Butt was known to my grandfather and is my only link back in time for the Butt/Arnold family. My grandfather could remember visiting his great grandfather Charles Butt for his 80th birthday celebrations at least that is what my memory has left me with from the eight year old who listened eagerly to her grandpa talking about his ancestors in England. He did not know anything about the wife of Charles other than her name which I did not remember from long ago but did discover when I undertook my family genealogy beginning eight years ago. It was at Gene-O-Rama in 2003 that I first noticed the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. I thought about doing a course there in Methodology because my cousin George DeKay wanted me to do a Profile for the Pincombe family (my maternal line) for the Westminster Delaware History book (now published). Not really having any ideas on how to do English Research from Canada I felt that a course in Methodology would assist me. In two months of taking the course I had signed up for all the English Record Courses and just six months later I added all the Canadian Record Courses to my portfolio (I graduated in May 2007).
When we visited Milton Abbas (briefly as a drive through) in 2008, the village lived up to its name as one of the most beautiful in Dorset with all of its thatched roofs. We drove through on a somewhat misty day although quite visible and the village had a somewhat ethereal quality (probably mostly in my mind) that lingers still if I close my eyes and remember again coming round on the road and entering the village. The Arnold family were known to be at Milton Abbas back into the 1500s with there being six members of the Arnold family on the 1641-42 Protestation Returns:
Henry Arnold, gent
Richard Arnold, constable
William Arnold
David Arnold
Henry Arnold
John Arnold
Other researchers have looked extensively at the Arnold family but I have not yet found, what I consider, a clear path back to one of these earlier Arnold members. The parents of William Arnold (father of Hannah Arnold) were John Arnold (baptized 4 Aug 1725 at Milton Abbas) and Hannah (or Ann) Norris (baptized 5 Jan 1731 at Milton Abbas) and they were married 5 Jul 1751 at Milton Abbas. They had eight children with William being the seventh child and third son. Mary (bc 1752) married Stephen Elford 27 Apr 1780 at Milton Abbas, John (bc 1754), Jane (bc 1756), Joseph (bc 1759 at Milton Abbas) married Susanna Best 18 Jul 1781 at Milton Abbas), Hannah (bc 1762 at Milton Abbas) married John Hooper 21 Mar 1791 at Milton Abbas, Susannah (bc 1765 at Milton Abbas), William (as above) and Ann (bc 1773) married James Vacher 26 Jul 1796 at Milton Abbas. I decided to check and see if I could find any baptism details for the siblings of William as it is a while since I have looked at this family.
The OPC Dorset page is an excellent resource (I have put up the Winterborne Clenstone material) and I have found that the baptismal records are now available from the Bishops Transcripts for the above mentioned children:
Mary baptized 8 Apr 1752
John baptized 17 Mar 1754
Jane baptized 20 Oct 1756
Joseph baptized 24 Oct 1759
Hannah baptized 18 Aug 1762
Susannah baptized 2 Oct 1765
William baptized 21 Feb 1770 (a good verification for the material I received from an Arnold researcher)
Ann (no new information)
Burials are not yet available for the time period 1731 to 1812. http://www.opcdorset.org/Milton%20AbbasFiles/MiltonAbbas.htm is the website for the opcDorset material. I verified the marriages and did find them all as written above including James Vacher married to Ann Arnold (by licence) with no parents listed. I wonder if the earlier researcher has connected Ann to the correct family since she is not listed in the baptisms.
Looking at the Norris family there was an Ann Norris baptized 5 Jan 1731 child of John and Mary Norris at Milton Abbas. One other child was baptized to this family namely Joseph baptized 30 Apr 1735 at Milton Abbas. There were members of the Norris family at Milton Abbas on the 1641-42 Protestation Returns namely Christopher Norris, William Norris, George Norris, and Leonard Norris. I shall explore the Norris family next time I work on the Arnold family.
The parents of John Arnold (baptized 4 Aug 1725 at Milton Abbas) were John (baptized 21 Apr 1702) and Susannah Arnold (bc early 1700s). I did not find a marriage for them on the OPC Dorset webpage. Checking the IGI does not reveal a marriage (old and beta searches). John and Susannah Arnold baptized six children at Milton Abbas namely John (as above), James baptized 1 Feb 1726/27, Jane baptized 29 Jan 1728/29 and possibly married to William Muckell 29 Jun 1745 at Milton Abbas, Mary bc 1730 and possibly married to Robert Davis 25 Dec 1749, William baptized 26 Jan 1732, and Thomas baptized 21 May 1737.
Researchers tend to have the parents of John Arnold (baptized 21 Apr 1702) as James and Mary Arnold. A will for James Arnold MA/4 1742 (Dorset Record Office) is abstracted online (http://www.opcdorset.org/Miscellaneous/ArnoldWills.htm) and includes the following:
"the will of James ARNOLD of Milton Abbas dated 25 June 1742 Proved 8 August 1743 Mentions Wife: Mary ARNOLD Son: John ARNOLD Daughter: Mary wife of William Lovell Daughter: Ann wife of Peter House. Daughter: Jinny Appoints wife Mary as Executor"
and a will for Mary Arnold (wife of James Arnold) MA/3 1744 (Dorset Record Office) and includes the following:
"the will of Mary ARNOLD (wife of the above) of Milton Abbas Mentions: son John ARNOLD Daughter: Mary wife of William Lovell Daughter: Ann wife of Peter House Grand daughter: Honor Daughter: Jinny executor"
Children of James and Mary Arnold:
Mary baptized 8 Mar 1694/95 and married to William Lovell with daughter Honor Lovell
James baptized 25 Feb 1697/98 and married to Honor Lovell 26 Jun 1721 with children Mary baptized 11 Oct 1722, Honour baptized 29 May 1724, James baptized 31 Dec 1725, Robert baptized 9 Nov 1727, Henry baptized 1 Apr 1730, Ann baptized 12 May 1732 and Catherine baptized 1 Jan 1735 all at Milton Abbas
John (as above)
Ann baptized 19 Oct 1704 and married to Peter Hause with son Peter baptized 26 Mar 1722 at Milton Abbas
Jane Arnold baptized 13 Apr 1712; buried 18 Aug 1712
Jinny Arnold (probably Jane) baptized 4 Mar 1714/15
The parents of James Arnold (married circa early 1690s) are unknown as is the surname of his wife Mary. I checked the IGI including the new Beta search.
There is a James Arnold baptized 4 Oct 1663 and son of James and Sibbell Arnold (twin of John baptized same date). Interestingly they also have a son Henry and one of their grandsons is named Henry. Henry Arnold at Milton Abbas was on the Protestation Returns.
The will of Henry Arnold, gent, exists as an abstract and he has sons Robert, Henry, Richard (possibly eldest son), William.
"The will of Henry ARNOLD (Gentleman) of Bagbere in Milton Abbas, Mentions: to be buried in Milton Abbas where his mother and father were buried left £5 to the Church of Milton. Mentions, Daughter Anne Goldsbough £20 and to her five children £20 to be paid to them when they are one and twenty years old, children of Robert Goldsbough, gave to the two daughters of his son Robert ARNOLD £200 equally divided. Mentions: Brother in law Mr Thomas Rose or Rofe, John Trogenwell for rent. Son: Henry ARNOLD Son: Richard ARNOLD Mentions George Baker. Elizabeth and Thomas Domfret? (I think these were servants) My son-in-law John Coobes and Elizabeth his daughter, two daughters of my son Henry ARNOLD and William ARNOLD my son. Sampson Biles, my son Robert ARNOLD and his brother in law Thomas Rose/Rofe. Mentions his brother John Arnold of Alton (Gentlemen) son- in-law Richard Savidge (I am not sure if this is John of Alton’s son-in -law or his) Son Robert ARNOLD rector of Melcombe who I make and appoint (I think this means son of my brother John of Alton) This will was granted to Richard ARNOLD ( I think the oldest son)"
I do not get a sense from this will that he has any grandsons from his sons. The Arnolds at Milton Abbas in 1641-42 are:
Henry Arnold, gent
Richard Arnold, constable
William Arnold
David Arnold
Henry Arnold
John Arnold
Henry`s will was dated 1646 mentioning his sons Robert, Henry, Richard and William. That leaves John and David Arnold as different lines at Milton Abbas and perhaps my James descends from one of these other lines. There do not appear to be any wills of these lines (at least not mentioned on the Arnold wills site). Henry does mention a brother John at Alton.
At this point I will leave any more thoughts on the Arnold family until my next research day on this family which will include a look at the Norris family.
Today, is the research day for the Arnold family. Hannah Arnold (baptized 18 Jan 1795 at Winterborne Whitchurch) was the daughter of William Arnold (baptized 21 Feb 1770 at Milton Abbas) and Elizabeth Molton (baptized 20 April 1766 at Winterborne Whitchurch) and married 30 Aug 1793 at Milton Abbas all of Dorset UK. Hannah married Charles Butt 26 Dec 1820 at Winterborne Clenstone and they had seven children Thurza (baptized 11 Mar 1821) married to Thomas Knight 10 Nov 1844 at Turnworth, Abel (baptized 15 Feb 1823 at Winterborne Stickland) and married to Martha Knight 8 Feb 1850 at Turnworth, Josiah (baptized 15 Jan 1826 and buried 24 Jan 1826 at Winterborne Stickland), Louisa (baptized 27 January 1827 at Winterborne Stickland) and married to Samuel Knight 7 Sep 1849 at Winterborne Stickland (my 2x great grandparents), John (bc 1830 Winterborne Stickland) and married to Jane Gumbleton 13 Apr 1857 at Winterborne Stickland, Arthur (baptized 5 Jan 1834 at Winterborne Stickland) and married to Jane Cross Sep quarter 1853 in Blandford RD, and Nehemiah Butt (baptized 15 May 1836 at Winterborne Stickland).
Children of William Arnold and Elizabeth Molton:
Thrysa baptized 25 Jan 1791 at Winterborne Whitchurch married Robert Tuffin 3 May 1814 at Winterborne Stickland
Abel baptized 11 Mar 1792 Winterborne Whitchurch
Charles baptized 1 Dec 1793 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Hannah (as above)
Jane baptized 10 Jul 1796 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Mark baptized 25 Mar 1798 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Sarah baptized Winterborne Clenstone and married to Joseph Butt 7 Jun 1824 at Winterborne Clenstone
Elim baptized 11 Jan 1801 at Winterborne Clenstone and married to Mary Ann Cuff 24 Apr 1821 at Winterborne Whitchurch
Ann baptized 8 May 1802 at Winterborne Clenstone
Interestingly three children of the Charles Butt and Hannah Arnold family married three children of the same Knight family. Charles Butt was known to my grandfather and is my only link back in time for the Butt/Arnold family. My grandfather could remember visiting his great grandfather Charles Butt for his 80th birthday celebrations at least that is what my memory has left me with from the eight year old who listened eagerly to her grandpa talking about his ancestors in England. He did not know anything about the wife of Charles other than her name which I did not remember from long ago but did discover when I undertook my family genealogy beginning eight years ago. It was at Gene-O-Rama in 2003 that I first noticed the National Institute for Genealogical Studies. I thought about doing a course there in Methodology because my cousin George DeKay wanted me to do a Profile for the Pincombe family (my maternal line) for the Westminster Delaware History book (now published). Not really having any ideas on how to do English Research from Canada I felt that a course in Methodology would assist me. In two months of taking the course I had signed up for all the English Record Courses and just six months later I added all the Canadian Record Courses to my portfolio (I graduated in May 2007).
When we visited Milton Abbas (briefly as a drive through) in 2008, the village lived up to its name as one of the most beautiful in Dorset with all of its thatched roofs. We drove through on a somewhat misty day although quite visible and the village had a somewhat ethereal quality (probably mostly in my mind) that lingers still if I close my eyes and remember again coming round on the road and entering the village. The Arnold family were known to be at Milton Abbas back into the 1500s with there being six members of the Arnold family on the 1641-42 Protestation Returns:
Henry Arnold, gent
Richard Arnold, constable
William Arnold
David Arnold
Henry Arnold
John Arnold
Other researchers have looked extensively at the Arnold family but I have not yet found, what I consider, a clear path back to one of these earlier Arnold members. The parents of William Arnold (father of Hannah Arnold) were John Arnold (baptized 4 Aug 1725 at Milton Abbas) and Hannah (or Ann) Norris (baptized 5 Jan 1731 at Milton Abbas) and they were married 5 Jul 1751 at Milton Abbas. They had eight children with William being the seventh child and third son. Mary (bc 1752) married Stephen Elford 27 Apr 1780 at Milton Abbas, John (bc 1754), Jane (bc 1756), Joseph (bc 1759 at Milton Abbas) married Susanna Best 18 Jul 1781 at Milton Abbas), Hannah (bc 1762 at Milton Abbas) married John Hooper 21 Mar 1791 at Milton Abbas, Susannah (bc 1765 at Milton Abbas), William (as above) and Ann (bc 1773) married James Vacher 26 Jul 1796 at Milton Abbas. I decided to check and see if I could find any baptism details for the siblings of William as it is a while since I have looked at this family.
The OPC Dorset page is an excellent resource (I have put up the Winterborne Clenstone material) and I have found that the baptismal records are now available from the Bishops Transcripts for the above mentioned children:
Mary baptized 8 Apr 1752
John baptized 17 Mar 1754
Jane baptized 20 Oct 1756
Joseph baptized 24 Oct 1759
Hannah baptized 18 Aug 1762
Susannah baptized 2 Oct 1765
William baptized 21 Feb 1770 (a good verification for the material I received from an Arnold researcher)
Ann (no new information)
Burials are not yet available for the time period 1731 to 1812. http://www.opcdorset.org/Milton%20AbbasFiles/MiltonAbbas.htm is the website for the opcDorset material. I verified the marriages and did find them all as written above including James Vacher married to Ann Arnold (by licence) with no parents listed. I wonder if the earlier researcher has connected Ann to the correct family since she is not listed in the baptisms.
Looking at the Norris family there was an Ann Norris baptized 5 Jan 1731 child of John and Mary Norris at Milton Abbas. One other child was baptized to this family namely Joseph baptized 30 Apr 1735 at Milton Abbas. There were members of the Norris family at Milton Abbas on the 1641-42 Protestation Returns namely Christopher Norris, William Norris, George Norris, and Leonard Norris. I shall explore the Norris family next time I work on the Arnold family.
The parents of John Arnold (baptized 4 Aug 1725 at Milton Abbas) were John (baptized 21 Apr 1702) and Susannah Arnold (bc early 1700s). I did not find a marriage for them on the OPC Dorset webpage. Checking the IGI does not reveal a marriage (old and beta searches). John and Susannah Arnold baptized six children at Milton Abbas namely John (as above), James baptized 1 Feb 1726/27, Jane baptized 29 Jan 1728/29 and possibly married to William Muckell 29 Jun 1745 at Milton Abbas, Mary bc 1730 and possibly married to Robert Davis 25 Dec 1749, William baptized 26 Jan 1732, and Thomas baptized 21 May 1737.
Researchers tend to have the parents of John Arnold (baptized 21 Apr 1702) as James and Mary Arnold. A will for James Arnold MA/4 1742 (Dorset Record Office) is abstracted online (http://www.opcdorset.org/Miscellaneous/ArnoldWills.htm) and includes the following:
"the will of James ARNOLD of Milton Abbas dated 25 June 1742 Proved 8 August 1743 Mentions Wife: Mary ARNOLD Son: John ARNOLD Daughter: Mary wife of William Lovell Daughter: Ann wife of Peter House. Daughter: Jinny Appoints wife Mary as Executor"
and a will for Mary Arnold (wife of James Arnold) MA/3 1744 (Dorset Record Office) and includes the following:
"the will of Mary ARNOLD (wife of the above) of Milton Abbas Mentions: son John ARNOLD Daughter: Mary wife of William Lovell Daughter: Ann wife of Peter House Grand daughter: Honor Daughter: Jinny executor"
Children of James and Mary Arnold:
Mary baptized 8 Mar 1694/95 and married to William Lovell with daughter Honor Lovell
James baptized 25 Feb 1697/98 and married to Honor Lovell 26 Jun 1721 with children Mary baptized 11 Oct 1722, Honour baptized 29 May 1724, James baptized 31 Dec 1725, Robert baptized 9 Nov 1727, Henry baptized 1 Apr 1730, Ann baptized 12 May 1732 and Catherine baptized 1 Jan 1735 all at Milton Abbas
John (as above)
Ann baptized 19 Oct 1704 and married to Peter Hause with son Peter baptized 26 Mar 1722 at Milton Abbas
Jane Arnold baptized 13 Apr 1712; buried 18 Aug 1712
Jinny Arnold (probably Jane) baptized 4 Mar 1714/15
The parents of James Arnold (married circa early 1690s) are unknown as is the surname of his wife Mary. I checked the IGI including the new Beta search.
There is a James Arnold baptized 4 Oct 1663 and son of James and Sibbell Arnold (twin of John baptized same date). Interestingly they also have a son Henry and one of their grandsons is named Henry. Henry Arnold at Milton Abbas was on the Protestation Returns.
The will of Henry Arnold, gent, exists as an abstract and he has sons Robert, Henry, Richard (possibly eldest son), William.
"The will of Henry ARNOLD (Gentleman) of Bagbere in Milton Abbas, Mentions: to be buried in Milton Abbas where his mother and father were buried left £5 to the Church of Milton. Mentions, Daughter Anne Goldsbough £20 and to her five children £20 to be paid to them when they are one and twenty years old, children of Robert Goldsbough, gave to the two daughters of his son Robert ARNOLD £200 equally divided. Mentions: Brother in law Mr Thomas Rose or Rofe, John Trogenwell for rent. Son: Henry ARNOLD Son: Richard ARNOLD Mentions George Baker. Elizabeth and Thomas Domfret? (I think these were servants) My son-in-law John Coobes and Elizabeth his daughter, two daughters of my son Henry ARNOLD and William ARNOLD my son. Sampson Biles, my son Robert ARNOLD and his brother in law Thomas Rose/Rofe. Mentions his brother John Arnold of Alton (Gentlemen) son- in-law Richard Savidge (I am not sure if this is John of Alton’s son-in -law or his) Son Robert ARNOLD rector of Melcombe who I make and appoint (I think this means son of my brother John of Alton) This will was granted to Richard ARNOLD ( I think the oldest son)"
I do not get a sense from this will that he has any grandsons from his sons. The Arnolds at Milton Abbas in 1641-42 are:
Henry Arnold, gent
Richard Arnold, constable
William Arnold
David Arnold
Henry Arnold
John Arnold
Henry`s will was dated 1646 mentioning his sons Robert, Henry, Richard and William. That leaves John and David Arnold as different lines at Milton Abbas and perhaps my James descends from one of these other lines. There do not appear to be any wills of these lines (at least not mentioned on the Arnold wills site). Henry does mention a brother John at Alton.
At this point I will leave any more thoughts on the Arnold family until my next research day on this family which will include a look at the Norris family.
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