Robert Blake the testator is known. He is the son of Robert and Elizabeth Blake. Robert’s will was probated yesterday:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/10/will-of-robert-blake-gentleman-ash.html
I have written away to see if I can get more information on the Cridland family from the person who runs the Cridland one name study at the Guild. I will wait for that information if any before commenting further on this will. Noticing that this will brings together a lot of property that has been mentioned in earlier wills.
From another researcher who has sent me a copy of the will of Sarah Chappell widow of James Chappell. Sarah Cridland married James Chappell in Milverton by licence 20 Dec 1767 (he was a widower) and Sarah was buried in Milverton 12 Jul 1809 aged 69 years with James having been buried in Milverton in 1794 aged 62 years. Elizabeth/Betty the daughter of Sarah and James Chappell, according to this researcher, married Thomas Tutton Kynfton of Westbury in 1797.
Thank you very much to the researcher for sharing this information with me.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 29 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1097/437
Testator: Robert Blake, Esquire
Place: Ash Prior, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 22 Aug 1782, probated 5 Dec 1782
Condition: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Robert
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: Esq[uie]r
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Robert Blake of Ashpriors in the County of Somerset
3 Esquire which I make and publish for the disposal of all my
4 Worldly Substance Estate and Effects whatsoever in manner and form
5 following (that is to say) First I give and devise unto my dear Wife
6 Frances Blake all my Messuages Lands Tenements and heredit[ament]s
7 situate and lying in the several Parishes of Stawley and Ashbrittle
8 in the said County of Somerset To hold the same with their several
9 and respective Rights Members and Appurtenances unto her my
10 said Wife Frances her heirs and Assigns for ever Also I give and
11 devise unto my said Wife Frances Blake all my Messuages Lands
12 Tenements and hereditaments situate and lying in the Parish of
13 Milverton in the said County of Somerset To hold the same with their
14 Rights
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15 Rights Members and Appurtenances unto my said Wife Frances
16 her heirs and Assigns for ever Subject unto all and every incumbrance
17 or incumbrances affecting the same Also I give devise and bequeath
18 all and every my Messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments
19 situate lying and being in the several Parishes of Ashpriors
20 aforesaid Halse Huish Langport either Stowey Stogursey and
21 elsewhere in the said County of Somerset not herein before devised
22 unto her my said Wife Frances and her Assigns for and during
23 the term of her natural life or with respect to such parts or
24 so much thereof as are held for any long term or terms of
25 years absolute for and during so many years of such term or
26 terms as shall run out and expire in the natural life time of
27 her my said Wife without impeachment of or for any manner
28 of waste and with full power to commit waste She and they
29 paying thereout unto my Brother John Blake of Halse aforesaid
30 Surgeon and his Assigns one Annuity clear yearly Rent or
31 Sum of thirty pounds of lawfull Money of Great Britain
32 clear of all deductions whatsoever during the term of his natural
33 life by half yearly payments the first payment to begin and
34 be made at the end of the first six Calendar Months next after
35 my death to whom I do hereby give devise and bequeath the
36 same with a power of distress in him my said Brother in case
37 of non payment as in cases of rack Rent And from and after
38 the death or decease of her my said Wife I give and devise the
39 same Messuages Lands Tenements hereditaments and Premises
40 unto him my said Brother John Blake and his Assigns for
41 and during the term of his natural life or with respect to such
42 parts thereof as are held for any long term or terms of years
43 absolute for and during so many years of such term or terms as
44 shall run out and expire in the natural life time of him my
45 said Brother he and they committing no wilful waste spoil or
46 destitution to or on the said Premises or any part thereof
47 and taking therefrom proper and sufficient Timber and other
48 materials for the necessary repairs only of the Premises and
49 from and after the death or decease of the Survivor of them
50 the said Frances Blake and John Blake I give devise and
51 bequeath all and every the same Messuages Lands Tenements
52 and hereditaments unto my kinsman John Cridland of
53 Milverton aforesaid Gentleman and James Chappell of the same
54 place Gentleman To hold the same with their several and respective
55 Rights Members and Appurtenances unto the said John Cridland
56 and James Chappell their heirs and Assigns with respect to such
57 parts and so much thereof as are Freehold or Fee Simple and unto
58 the said John Cridland and James Chappell their Executors
59 Administrators and Assigns with respect to such parts and so much
60 thereof as are held for any long term or terms of years absolute
61 for and during all such Estate or Estates term or terms and
62 Interest as shall be therein then to come and unexpired Upon
63 Trust that they the said John Cridland and James Chappell
64 and the Survivor of them and the heirs Executors Administrators
65 and Assigns of such Survivor do and shall as soon as conveniently
66 may be after the several deaths or deceases of my said Wife and
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67 Brother either at publick Auction or by private contract and in
68 such manner as they shall think best and most convenient sell and
69 dispose of all and singular the said Premises with their several and
70 respective Appurtenances to the best purchaser or purchasors that
71 can or may be had or gotten for the same and grant release
72 convey and assure the same Premises respectively unto the purchaser
73 or purchasors thereof his her or their heirs Executors Administrators
74 and Assigns accordingly And upon this further Trust and Confidence to
75 pay and divide the Monies arising by such Sale or Sales unto and
76 equally amongst them the said John Cridland my kinswomen Sarah
77 Wife of the said James Chappell Elizabeth Cridland Levinia Cridland
78 and Charlotte Cridland Children of my Uncle Richard Cridland of
79 Milverton aforesaid Gentleman the Children of my kinswoman Frances
80 the late Wife of Robert Pearce of Milverton aforesaid grocer and
81 my kinsman Robert Blake of Cooks Court Carey Street London
82 Gentleman and their respective Executors Administrators and Assigns
83 share and share alike the Children of the said Frances Pearce and
84 their Representatives to be entitled to one seventh part only the same
85 as I intended for their Mother had She been living provided always
86 and it is my express Will that the acquittances and Receipts of my
87 said Trustees and the Survivor of them and the heirs Executors
88 Administrators and Assigns of such Survivor for the Monies arising by
89 such Sale or Sales aforesaid of my several Estates Lands and Premises
90 aforesaid to the several persons who shall become the purchasors
91 thereof respectively by virtue of or under this my Will shall be good
92 and sufficient discharges in the Law for the same to the said several
93 purchasors their respective heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns
94 and that such purchasors shall not be liable to look to the
95 application of their purchase Money or be any ways answerable
96 or account[t]able for any loss of misapplication thereof provided
97 and it is my Will and meaning and I do hereby order and
98 direct that it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees
99 their respective heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns in the
100 first place to direct retain reimburse and satisfy themselves
101 respectively out of the said Trust Estate and Premises or any part
102 thereof not only for all Jouries and attendances but also all
103 such Costs Charges and Expences as they or any or either of them
104 shall or may bear pay sustain or be put into for or by reason
105 or means or on account of the several Trusts hereby in them
106 reposed or in the execution thereof and that they my said Trustees
107 their respective heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns shall
108 not be chargeable with or answerable for any more Monies than
109 they shall actually receive or shall come to their respective hands
110 by virtue of this my Will neither they shall be accountable for or
111 chargeable with the Acts of each other but each of them for and
112 with his own respective Acts only Also I give unto my Father in Law
113 Thomas Cridland my Uncle the said Richard Cridland my
114 Brother in Law Thomas Cridland the younger my Aunt Susanna
115 Spurway and my Aunts Sarah and Betty Cridland one Mourning
116 Ring each to be delivered to them as soon as may be after my death
117 by my Executrix hereinafter named Also I give unto all my Servants
118 that shall be living with me at the time of my death one years
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119 Wages to be paid them within one year next after my Interment
120 by my said Executrix And lastly all the rest and residue of my
121 Goods Chattels Rights Credits personal and Testamentary Estate Substance
122 and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever after payment of my just
123 Debts Legacies and Funeral Expences I give will and bequeath unto
124 her my said Wife Frances Blake whom I make and constitute sole
125 Executrix of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all
126 former Wills by me at any time heretofore made In Witness whereof
127 I the said Robert Blake the Testator have to this my last Will
128 and Testament comprised in or written on three Sheets of paper set
129 my hand to the first two Sheets and my hand and Seal to this
130 third and last Sheet thereof the twenty second day of August in the
131 year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty two
132 Rob[er]t Blake Signed Sealed published and declared by the
133 said Robert Blake the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament
134 in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and also
135 in the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
136 thereto John Southey Joseph Hill Edward Bryant
137 This Will was proved at London the fifty day of
138 December in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred
139 and eighty two before the Right Worshipful Peter Calvert Doctor
140 of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court
141 of Canterbury lawfully constituted by the Oath of Frances Blake
142 Widow the Relict of the deceased and sole Executrix named in the
143 said Will to whom Administration was granted of all and singular
144 the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased She having
145 been first sworn by Commission duly to Administer.
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Thursday, October 31, 2013
Friday, October 11, 2013
Will of John Blake, Ironmonger of Langport Estover, Somerset - The National Archives PROB 11/354/149, probated 30 May 1677
The testator John Blake lived at Langport which is about 10 miles south east of Bridgwater so also in the same area as the collateral families of Admiral Robert Blake.
Edith, daughter of the testator, left her will in 1728 as Dame Edith Phelipps, widow of Montacute, Somerset. At some point I may purchase that one as it may show me how this John Blake is related to/or not to the Blake family at Ash Priors which is near to Bishops Lydeard, Halse, Aisholt where the Blake families collateral to Admiral Robert Blake lived.
From the webpage (my latin translation can not come near to doing as well as this of a caption in the margin of the will below) : http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/wills.htm
Proved at London, 30th May, 1677, by Elizabeth Blake, relict and executrix, and on 16th October, 1699, administration de bonis non granted to Edith Phelipps, widow, daughter and only child of said John Blake.
[Edward Phelipps of Montacute in co. Somerset, Knight, this 22nd day of March, 1698.
I will that Mr. Robert Blake of Aishpriors, Mr. John Browne of Chilthorne Domer and
Mr. Thomas Smith of Ilminster, all in co. Somerset be my trustees, and I give to them £5 each.
Proved 25th Oct 1699.
Edith Blake became the second wife of Edward Phelipps of Montacute, Somerset.]
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 8 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/354/149
Testator: John Blake, Ironmonger
Place: Langport Estover, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 8 Feb 1676, probated 30 May 1677
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Johannis Blake
1 The Eight Day of February one Thousand Six hundred Seaventy and
2 six In the name of God Amen I John Blake of Langport Estover in the
3 county of Somersett Ironmonger though sick of body yet of perfect Mind
4 and memory Thanks be to Almighty God doe make my last Will and Testam[en]t
5 in manner and forme following viz[ a vi]t First I give and bequeath my Soule
6 to my maker in and through Christ my Saviour I trust in the Resurrection
7 at the last day I desire my Body to be buryed in the Churchyard of Langport
a Aforesaid Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Edith Blake Twenty
9 hundred Pounds To be paid or secured by my Executrix in Three moneths
10 after my decease And my Will is that if my daughter Edith doth not lyve until
11 she accomplish the age of Eighteene yeares or not married Then to remaine
12 to my Executrix during her natural life And after her death to be equally
13 divided between my brothers and sisters child or children that shall be
14 then lyving that or that part which shall be remaining Item I give unto my
15 servant Ann Blissett Fyve Pounds To be paid in Twelve Monethes after my decease
16 Item I give Twenty shillings to the use of the Church and Twenty shillings to the
17 use of the poore of Langport To be paid in Twelve Monethes after my decease My
18 will is that after all my debts and Legacies are paid and discharged I make my wife Elizabeth
19 Blake my whole and sole Executrix of all my Goods Chattells and Lands that I
20 have My Will is that after my wife Elizabeth Blake’s natural life that what
21 shee dyes possessed of may remaine to the use of my daughter Edith Blake or to
22 her child or children My Will is that Robert Blake of Ash Priers Gent
23 and William Ball of Langport yeoman and Ambrose Budd of Langport mercer
24 be Assistants to my Executrix for the use of her and my daughter In Witnes
25 whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare abovesaid
26 Jo: Blake Sealed Signed in the presence of us Ambrose Budd The mark of
27 Barbar Crossman
Edith, daughter of the testator, left her will in 1728 as Dame Edith Phelipps, widow of Montacute, Somerset. At some point I may purchase that one as it may show me how this John Blake is related to/or not to the Blake family at Ash Priors which is near to Bishops Lydeard, Halse, Aisholt where the Blake families collateral to Admiral Robert Blake lived.
From the webpage (my latin translation can not come near to doing as well as this of a caption in the margin of the will below) : http://www.portbury-hundred.co.uk/wills.htm
Proved at London, 30th May, 1677, by Elizabeth Blake, relict and executrix, and on 16th October, 1699, administration de bonis non granted to Edith Phelipps, widow, daughter and only child of said John Blake.
[Edward Phelipps of Montacute in co. Somerset, Knight, this 22nd day of March, 1698.
I will that Mr. Robert Blake of Aishpriors, Mr. John Browne of Chilthorne Domer and
Mr. Thomas Smith of Ilminster, all in co. Somerset be my trustees, and I give to them £5 each.
Proved 25th Oct 1699.
Edith Blake became the second wife of Edward Phelipps of Montacute, Somerset.]
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 8 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/354/149
Testator: John Blake, Ironmonger
Place: Langport Estover, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 8 Feb 1676, probated 30 May 1677
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Johannis Blake
1 The Eight Day of February one Thousand Six hundred Seaventy and
2 six In the name of God Amen I John Blake of Langport Estover in the
3 county of Somersett Ironmonger though sick of body yet of perfect Mind
4 and memory Thanks be to Almighty God doe make my last Will and Testam[en]t
5 in manner and forme following viz[ a vi]t First I give and bequeath my Soule
6 to my maker in and through Christ my Saviour I trust in the Resurrection
7 at the last day I desire my Body to be buryed in the Churchyard of Langport
a Aforesaid Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Edith Blake Twenty
9 hundred Pounds To be paid or secured by my Executrix in Three moneths
10 after my decease And my Will is that if my daughter Edith doth not lyve until
11 she accomplish the age of Eighteene yeares or not married Then to remaine
12 to my Executrix during her natural life And after her death to be equally
13 divided between my brothers and sisters child or children that shall be
14 then lyving that or that part which shall be remaining Item I give unto my
15 servant Ann Blissett Fyve Pounds To be paid in Twelve Monethes after my decease
16 Item I give Twenty shillings to the use of the Church and Twenty shillings to the
17 use of the poore of Langport To be paid in Twelve Monethes after my decease My
18 will is that after all my debts and Legacies are paid and discharged I make my wife Elizabeth
19 Blake my whole and sole Executrix of all my Goods Chattells and Lands that I
20 have My Will is that after my wife Elizabeth Blake’s natural life that what
21 shee dyes possessed of may remaine to the use of my daughter Edith Blake or to
22 her child or children My Will is that Robert Blake of Ash Priers Gent
23 and William Ball of Langport yeoman and Ambrose Budd of Langport mercer
24 be Assistants to my Executrix for the use of her and my daughter In Witnes
25 whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare abovesaid
26 Jo: Blake Sealed Signed in the presence of us Ambrose Budd The mark of
27 Barbar Crossman
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Will of James Blake of Langport, Somerset - The National Archives PROB 11/2233/423, probated 16 Jun 1856
James Blake, testator, lives at Langport and there was a Blake family at Langport earlier as can be seen from a later will. Were they related? That is a mystery for the moment. James had a large family and they continued to live at Langport into the mid 1900s. There is a set of genealogical notes to go with the National Archives record below that I may order one of these days.
From the National Archives (UK) website:
BLAKE FAMILY DD\LC/47/1 [1823]-1940
1 bdl.
Contents:
Wine and Spirit Merchants of Langport: Marriage settlement of Jas. Dyer Blake of L. and Caroline Culverwell of Wiveliscombe incl. The Travellers Rest, Wiveliscombe, 1859. Blake wills: James Dyer Blake 1900, pr.1902; Caroline Blake (admon) 1905; Mary Anna Blake (admon) 1937; Alfred Blake, 1939; Alice Caroline Blake (admon) 1923; all of Langport. Ledger 1888-1889 and 1938-1940. Genealogical notes [1823]-1908
On Find my past James Dyer Blake was baptized 29 Jun 1823 the son of James and Charlotte Blake. Father was a book keeper at Dolphin Inn, Honiton. From Free BMD James Dyer Blake died jun quarter 1902 at the age of 78 years so was born circa 1824. He died at Langport. He was married twice with the second marriage sep quarter 1859 to Caroline Culverwell of Wiveliscombe. The first marriage was December quarter 1849 before his father wrote his will.
On the 1901 Census James Dyer Blake is a Wine Merchant, 77 years of age born at Honiton, married to Caroline 64 years of age born at Colyton, Devon with children Walter J 39 , John C 38, Alfred 33, Mary Anna 30 and Alice Caroline 23 all born at Langport.
On the 1891 census James Dyer Blake is a Wine Merchant 67 years of age, wife Caroline, sons Walter J, John C, Alfred and daughters Emily 25, Mary A and Alice C.
On the 1881 census James Dyer Bake ris a wine merchant with his wife Caroline and sons Walter J, John C, Alfred and daughters Emily, Mary A and Alice C.
On the 1871 census James Dyer Blake is a wine merchant with wife Caroline and Caroline’s aunt Elizabeth 64 years. No children present (perhaps the boys are at school and Emily away and the rest to be born. They are at Clevedon in Bedminster RD actually which is interesting.
On the 1861 census James Dyer Blake is a wine and spirits merchant at Langport with his wife Caroline and his mother Charlotte 66 years of age and she was born at Halse. Aunt Betsy Dyer is also with them. No children.
On the 1851 census at Langport, James Blake (testator) is 53 years of age and is an Innkeeper and Wine Merchant. Born at Honiton Devon and his wife Charlotte is 55 years of age and born at Kitisford Somerset. With them is their son James Dyer Blake a widower 28 years of age born at Honiton and Betsy Dyer sister in law (57) of James Blake.
On the 1841 census at Langport Eastover, James Blake is a wine manufacturer and publican not born in Somerset, his wife Charlotte born in Somerset, his son James 15 not born in Somerset, his son John 10 born in Somerset, Betsey Dyer 75, independent, Mary Dyer 35 independent and both born in Somerset. Perhaps Betsey Dyer on this census is the mother of Charlotte.
The Honiton Tithe Apportionment lists Richard and John Blake as occupiers of the Dolphin Inn and Garden as part of the Manor of Honiton. This particular survey would have occurred after 1836 and probably before 1848 and this James is known to be at the Dolphin Inn at the time of the baptism of his son James Dyer Blake. Checking the census there is a Richard Blake Innkeeper of the Dolphin Hotel 70 years of age and listed with him Richard Blake 35 years of age both born in Devon. Is this the father of James the testator? There is a marriage of Richard Blake and Jane Denner 17 Feb 1795 at Honiton, Devon on Find my past. On the Family Search website there is the birth of James Blake to Richard and Jane and baptism 27 Dec 1797 at Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.
Children of Richard Blake and Jane Denner baptized at Honiton on Otter:
James baptized 27 Dec 1797
Mary baptized 31 Dec 1800
Izabella baptized 22 Feb 1805; buried 27 Aug 1805
Richard baptized 17 Feb 1805
Jane Denner baptized 26 Jan 1808
Isabella Mary baptized 19 Sep 1810 (born 5 Sep 1810)
John Denner baptized 25 Jan 1814
This is the second Blake family at Honiton on Otter. The will of James Blake, yeoman, was probated 8 Jun 1833 and was blogged:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/07/will-of-james-blake-yeoman-honiton.html
Were these two families related further back. This James mentions his two daughters Mary and Betsy in his will and their children. This James was said to be a son of William and Elizabeth Blake from an online website: http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=6284:133&ref2=6284:134
This Blake family was said to be originally from Gittisham, Devon and they have seven children listed including a Thomas Michel Blake baptized 2 May 1756 and a William Blake baptized 28 May 1758. Richard, likely father of James was 70 on the 1841 census so born circa 1771. This would appear to be too short a time interval for these two sons to be the father of Richard. Interesting though to find this information and I shall have to see what I can find out about the Blake family at Gittisham. Gittisham is about three miles from Honiton.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 7 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2233/423
Testator: James Blake
Place: Langport, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 19 Apr 1856, probated 16 Jun 1856
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: James
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 5
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me James Blake of Langport in the County of Somerset I give devise and
3 bequeath All my Real and Personal Estate whatsoever unto my son James Dyer
4 Blake Upon the trusts following that is to say Upon trust when and as can most
5 conveniently be done to convert the same into money and thereout in the first place
6 to pay to my Wife Charlotte the sum of five hundred pounds secured to her by my
7 Marriage Settlement and to invest the residue thereof in such real or personal secu-
8 rities as he shall think fit and to stand possessed of the interest dividends and produce
9 thereof Upon trust during the lifetime of my said Wife to pay to her the annual sum
10 of one hundred pounds and to divide the residue of such interest dividends and produce
11 equally between and amongst himself and my two sons Richard and John and my
12 daughter Charlotte And from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife to
13 stand possessed of the said monies or of the securities on which the same shall be
14 then invested Upon trust to divide the same equally between and amongst himself
15 and my said two sons Richard and John and my daughter Charlotte And I hereby
16 declare that if my said son James Dyer Blake thinks proper to carry on my business
17 of a Wine and Spirit Merchant it shall be lawful for him to retain in his hands a
18 sufficient portion of my personal estate for the purpose of carrying on such business
19 paying therefore a reasonable rate of interest And I hereby appoint the said James
20 Dyer Blake to be the sole Executor of this my Will And I declare that the receipt
21 in writing of the said James Dyer Blake for any trust monies shall discharge the person
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22 or persons paying the same from all responsibility as to the application thereof And I
23 declare that the said James Dyer Blake may receive all his expences incident to the
24 performance of the trusts In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth
25 day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty six James Blake Signed by
26 the said Testator as his last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in
27 his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
28 Ann Byer Matilda Irvin
29 Proved at London 16th June 1856 before the Judge by the oath of James Dyer
30 Blake the Son the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn
31 by Commission duly to administer.
From the National Archives (UK) website:
BLAKE FAMILY DD\LC/47/1 [1823]-1940
1 bdl.
Contents:
Wine and Spirit Merchants of Langport: Marriage settlement of Jas. Dyer Blake of L. and Caroline Culverwell of Wiveliscombe incl. The Travellers Rest, Wiveliscombe, 1859. Blake wills: James Dyer Blake 1900, pr.1902; Caroline Blake (admon) 1905; Mary Anna Blake (admon) 1937; Alfred Blake, 1939; Alice Caroline Blake (admon) 1923; all of Langport. Ledger 1888-1889 and 1938-1940. Genealogical notes [1823]-1908
On Find my past James Dyer Blake was baptized 29 Jun 1823 the son of James and Charlotte Blake. Father was a book keeper at Dolphin Inn, Honiton. From Free BMD James Dyer Blake died jun quarter 1902 at the age of 78 years so was born circa 1824. He died at Langport. He was married twice with the second marriage sep quarter 1859 to Caroline Culverwell of Wiveliscombe. The first marriage was December quarter 1849 before his father wrote his will.
On the 1901 Census James Dyer Blake is a Wine Merchant, 77 years of age born at Honiton, married to Caroline 64 years of age born at Colyton, Devon with children Walter J 39 , John C 38, Alfred 33, Mary Anna 30 and Alice Caroline 23 all born at Langport.
On the 1891 census James Dyer Blake is a Wine Merchant 67 years of age, wife Caroline, sons Walter J, John C, Alfred and daughters Emily 25, Mary A and Alice C.
On the 1881 census James Dyer Bake ris a wine merchant with his wife Caroline and sons Walter J, John C, Alfred and daughters Emily, Mary A and Alice C.
On the 1871 census James Dyer Blake is a wine merchant with wife Caroline and Caroline’s aunt Elizabeth 64 years. No children present (perhaps the boys are at school and Emily away and the rest to be born. They are at Clevedon in Bedminster RD actually which is interesting.
On the 1861 census James Dyer Blake is a wine and spirits merchant at Langport with his wife Caroline and his mother Charlotte 66 years of age and she was born at Halse. Aunt Betsy Dyer is also with them. No children.
On the 1851 census at Langport, James Blake (testator) is 53 years of age and is an Innkeeper and Wine Merchant. Born at Honiton Devon and his wife Charlotte is 55 years of age and born at Kitisford Somerset. With them is their son James Dyer Blake a widower 28 years of age born at Honiton and Betsy Dyer sister in law (57) of James Blake.
On the 1841 census at Langport Eastover, James Blake is a wine manufacturer and publican not born in Somerset, his wife Charlotte born in Somerset, his son James 15 not born in Somerset, his son John 10 born in Somerset, Betsey Dyer 75, independent, Mary Dyer 35 independent and both born in Somerset. Perhaps Betsey Dyer on this census is the mother of Charlotte.
The Honiton Tithe Apportionment lists Richard and John Blake as occupiers of the Dolphin Inn and Garden as part of the Manor of Honiton. This particular survey would have occurred after 1836 and probably before 1848 and this James is known to be at the Dolphin Inn at the time of the baptism of his son James Dyer Blake. Checking the census there is a Richard Blake Innkeeper of the Dolphin Hotel 70 years of age and listed with him Richard Blake 35 years of age both born in Devon. Is this the father of James the testator? There is a marriage of Richard Blake and Jane Denner 17 Feb 1795 at Honiton, Devon on Find my past. On the Family Search website there is the birth of James Blake to Richard and Jane and baptism 27 Dec 1797 at Honiton on Otter, Devon, England.
Children of Richard Blake and Jane Denner baptized at Honiton on Otter:
James baptized 27 Dec 1797
Mary baptized 31 Dec 1800
Izabella baptized 22 Feb 1805; buried 27 Aug 1805
Richard baptized 17 Feb 1805
Jane Denner baptized 26 Jan 1808
Isabella Mary baptized 19 Sep 1810 (born 5 Sep 1810)
John Denner baptized 25 Jan 1814
This is the second Blake family at Honiton on Otter. The will of James Blake, yeoman, was probated 8 Jun 1833 and was blogged:
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/07/will-of-james-blake-yeoman-honiton.html
Were these two families related further back. This James mentions his two daughters Mary and Betsy in his will and their children. This James was said to be a son of William and Elizabeth Blake from an online website: http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=6284:133&ref2=6284:134
This Blake family was said to be originally from Gittisham, Devon and they have seven children listed including a Thomas Michel Blake baptized 2 May 1756 and a William Blake baptized 28 May 1758. Richard, likely father of James was 70 on the 1841 census so born circa 1771. This would appear to be too short a time interval for these two sons to be the father of Richard. Interesting though to find this information and I shall have to see what I can find out about the Blake family at Gittisham. Gittisham is about three miles from Honiton.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 7 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2233/423
Testator: James Blake
Place: Langport, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 19 Apr 1856, probated 16 Jun 1856
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: James
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 5
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me James Blake of Langport in the County of Somerset I give devise and
3 bequeath All my Real and Personal Estate whatsoever unto my son James Dyer
4 Blake Upon the trusts following that is to say Upon trust when and as can most
5 conveniently be done to convert the same into money and thereout in the first place
6 to pay to my Wife Charlotte the sum of five hundred pounds secured to her by my
7 Marriage Settlement and to invest the residue thereof in such real or personal secu-
8 rities as he shall think fit and to stand possessed of the interest dividends and produce
9 thereof Upon trust during the lifetime of my said Wife to pay to her the annual sum
10 of one hundred pounds and to divide the residue of such interest dividends and produce
11 equally between and amongst himself and my two sons Richard and John and my
12 daughter Charlotte And from and immediately after the decease of my said Wife to
13 stand possessed of the said monies or of the securities on which the same shall be
14 then invested Upon trust to divide the same equally between and amongst himself
15 and my said two sons Richard and John and my daughter Charlotte And I hereby
16 declare that if my said son James Dyer Blake thinks proper to carry on my business
17 of a Wine and Spirit Merchant it shall be lawful for him to retain in his hands a
18 sufficient portion of my personal estate for the purpose of carrying on such business
19 paying therefore a reasonable rate of interest And I hereby appoint the said James
20 Dyer Blake to be the sole Executor of this my Will And I declare that the receipt
21 in writing of the said James Dyer Blake for any trust monies shall discharge the person
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22 or persons paying the same from all responsibility as to the application thereof And I
23 declare that the said James Dyer Blake may receive all his expences incident to the
24 performance of the trusts In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this nineteenth
25 day of April one thousand eight hundred and fifty six James Blake Signed by
26 the said Testator as his last Will in the presence of us present at the same time who in
27 his presence and the presence of each other have subscribed our names as Witnesses
28 Ann Byer Matilda Irvin
29 Proved at London 16th June 1856 before the Judge by the oath of James Dyer
30 Blake the Son the sole Executor to whom Admon was granted having been first sworn
31 by Commission duly to administer.
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