Will of Peggy Blake, Spinster, Maddington, Wiltshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1521/471, probated 17 Apr 1811

This will again links a number of the New Sarum wills. Peggy, the testatrix, is the daughter of John and Margaret Blake whose wills were blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-john-blake-gentleman-new-sarum.html

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-margaret-blake-widow-new-sarum.html

and her niece Ann whose will was also blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/11/will-of-ann-blake-spinster-new-sarum.html

and her sister in law Margaret and brother John whose wills were blogged:

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-john-blake-esquire-of-new-sarum.html

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/12/will-of-margaret-blake-widow-new-sarum_20.html

Peggy mentions her nieces Ann Blake, spinster, Mary [Margaret] Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh and her nephew Robert Blake (these four are siblings and the children of John Blake and Margaret Cartwright. Mary Rothwell is the testatrix’s sister. Susanna Sterne is also her sister and her executrix.

I have not yet explored the Wancbrough family or the Lucas family as to how they relate to Peggy Blake.

People mentioned in the will:

Peggy Blake, spinster, testatrix, Maddington, Wiltshire
Ann Blake, niece
Mary [Margaret] Kitson, niece
Henrietta Shuckburgh, niece
Mary Rothwell, sister
Mary Jacob
Harriet Jacob, daughter of Mary Lucas
Mary Jacob, daughter of Mary Lucas
Carolline Jacob, daughter of Mary Lucas
Mary Lucas
Robert Lucas
Henry Smith, cousin
Mr Miller
Elizabeth Blake
Martha Wancbrough, cousin
Charles Wancbrough
Martha Wancbrough, wife to Charles
John Wancbrough
Suz Wancbrough, wife to John
Susanna Sterne, sister
William Roles
James Roles
Susanna Moore, witness, deponent
Mary Miller, witness
Robert Blake, nephew
Elizabeth Neighbour, deponent
Thomas Neighbour, husband of Elizabeth, cooper
Edward Moore, Commissioner

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 22 Dec 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1521/471
Testator: Peggy Blake, Spinster
Place: Maddington, Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 11 Jun 1810, probated 17 Apr 1811
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Peggy
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 6

1    Maddington in the County of Wilts 11 June 1810
2    I give to Ann Blake and Mary Kitson and Henrietta Shuckburgh each two
3    hundred Stock out of the five per con[so]ls and I give Mary Rothwell
4    one Thousand Stock out of the three percent Stock reduced and to
5    Mary Jacob two hundred pounds out of the same stock red[uc]ed I do give
6    to Harriet and to Mary and to Carolline the three youngest daughters of Mary
7    Lucas one hundred out of the three per Cent reduced Stock to each
8    one hundred and to Robert Lucas one hundred out of the same
9    Stock I do give to my Cousin Henry Smith ten Guineas I do give to Mr
10    Miller ten Guineas for ring I do give to my Cousin Elizabeth Blake
11    Twenty Guineas I do give to my Cousin Martha Wancbrough Five
12    Guineas for ring I do give to Charles Wancbrough and Martha his Wife five
13    Guineas to each for rings I do give to John and to Suz Wancbrough to each five
14    Guineas for rings and I do give to Susanna Sterne one hundred out of
15    the four per Cent Stock and I do give Twenty pounds to Twenty poor
16    housekeepers in St Thomas and St Martens Parishes ten shillings
17    and house if I die at Maddington I give the same to Twenty poor
18    housekeepers ten shillings and house and where I die I give the same
19    I do give to the servants of the house five Guineas each and I do give
20    to my Sister Susanna Sterne all the rest for her sole and separate use
21    that I have not gave away and make her my Executrix before Witnesses
22    my hand to William and James Roles five Guineas each for rings
23    Peggy Blake  Witness Susannah Moore X the mark of Mary
24    Miller I give to the children of Robert Blake 100 pounds each stock
25    Consols
26    Appeared personally Susanna Moore of the Close of New
27    Sarum in the County of Wilts Spinster and Elizabeth Neighbour wife
28    of Thomas Neighbour of the City of New Sarum in the County of
29    Wilts Cooper and made Oath that they know and were well acquainted
30    with Peggy Blake formerly of Salisbury but late of Maddington
31    in the County of Wilts Spinster deceased and also with her manner
32    and character of hand writing and subscription having seen her
33    write and write and subscribe her names and having with care and attention
34    viewed and perused the paper writing hereunto annexed purporting
35    to be a contain the last Will and Testament of the said Peggy Blake
36    Spinster deceased with a Codicil thereunto annexed in writing and
37    particularly the words “for her the rest” interlined between the fourth
38    and fifth lines from the top on the second side of such Will and also the
39    words “make her my executrix” interlined between the sixth and seventh
40    lines from the top on the same second side of such will as also the
41    words “I give to the children of Robert Blake 100 pounds each stock consols”
42    written at the foot or bottom of such Will and being the codicil to such
43    will Truly those appearers do say and in their consciences believe the
44    said words so interlined in such Will and the said recited Codicil to
45    be all of the proper hand writing of the said Peggy Blake
46    Spinster deceased Susanna Moore Eliz Neighbour
47    on the seventeenth day of April 1811 the said Susanna Moore and
48    Elizabeth Neighbour were sworn to the truth of the above written affidavit
49    before me Edward Moore Commissioner
50    Proved at London 2nd May 1811 before the Judge by the
51    Oath of Susannah Sterne Widow sole executrix to whom Admon
52    was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly to adm[inister]

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Will of Anthony Buller Esquire, Weybridge, Surrey - The National Archives PROB 11/361/7, probated 31 Oct 1679

Anthony Buller the testator is a son of Sir Richard Buller and Alice Hayward of Shillingham Cornwall. He was baptized 14 Nov 16713 and the fifth son of this couple. He is brother to Francis Buller and George Buller and he married Anne daughter of Sir John Wyndham or Orchard Wyndham Somerset and they had 1 son and 2 daughters (John, Anne and Windham) as mentioned in his will below.

The History of Parliament website (http://www.historyofparliamentonline.org/volume/1660-1690/member/buller-anthony-1613-79) has a good writeup on Anthony Buller.


BULLER, Anthony (1613-79), of Weybridge, Surr.
Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1660-1690, ed. B.D. Henning, 1983
Available from Boydell and Brewer
Biography Detail

Constituency
Dates
CALLINGTON
1659
SALTASH
1660

Family and Education

bap. 14 Nov. 1613, 5th s. of Sir Richard Buller† (d.1642) of Shillingham, Cornw. by Alice, da. of Sir Rowland Hayward, Clothworker, of Elsing Spittal, London, bro. of Francis Buller† and George Buller. m. Anne, da. of Sir John Wyndham of Orchard Wyndham, Som., 1s. 2da.1

Offices Held

Capt. of horse (parliamentary) to 1645, maj. 1645-6; gov. Scilly Isles 1647-8, dep. gov. 1666-7; col. of ft. 1654-5; capt. Duke of York’s Horse Gds. July 1660-1, Admiralty Regt. (Duke of York’s Ft.) 1667-d.2

Biography

Buller’s valour in the service of Parliament was well known, though his troopers gave great offence by their disorderly and licentious conduct. He was given the governorship of Scilly after Francis Godolphin surrendered the islands to Parliament in 1646; but he was taken prisoner when the islands revolted to the Royalists two years later, though treated with ‘special kindness’ as ‘a gallant soldier’. During the Protectorate he served on the ill-fated expedition to the West Indies.3

Buller sat for Callington in Richard Cromwell’s Parliament, but transferred to the family borough of Saltash in 1660. Marked as a friend by Lord Wharton, he was probably a court supporter, being commissioned in the Duke of York’s regiment at the Restoration. An inactive Member of the Convention ‘Col. Buller’ was named only to the committee of 6 Sept. to regulate the Post Office, which was earmarked to provide the Duke with an independent income. Parliament accepted his claim of £3,436 for his military service as a charge upon the excise, but interest was still being paid to his executrix after his death. Buller apparently challenged the Robartes interest at Bossiney in 1661, when he was returned by the ‘free burgesses and commonalty’; but his opponents were seated on the merits of the return, and he did not press his case. During the second Dutch war he raised 300 ‘comely, well-apparelled young men’ for the defence of Scilly, and was rewarded with the grant of the newly built sloop Portsmouth and a permanent commission, though despite his long experience he remained an ineffective disciplinarian. In his will, proved on 7 Aug. 1679, he provided for portions of £2,000 each to his daughters, and left the residue of his personal estate in Weybridge and Westminster to his only son. But nothing further is known of his descendants.4

Ref Volumes: 1660-1690
Authors: M. W. Helms / Eveline Cruickshanks

Notes

    1. Vivian, Vis. Cornw. 56; PCC 125 King.
    2. CSP Dom. 1644-5, p. 411; 1648-9, p. 366; 1655, p. 326; 1665-6, p. 495; 1679-80, p. 232; Parl. Intell. 23 July 166O.
    3. M. Coate, Cornw. in Gt. Civil War, 241; CSP Dom. 1644-5, pp. 407, 561; HMC 6th Rep. 184; HMC Pepys, 230, 274; HMC 7th Rep. 571, 574.
    4. CJ, viii. 234; CSP Dom. 1666-7, p 92; 1667, p. 382; 1667-8, p. 435; 1673, p. 439; Cal. Treas. Bks. iv. 84, 135; vii. 425; PCC 125 King.

Nothing further is known of his descendants from John Buller of Weybridge. However, there are not a lot of marriages on the LDS for John Buller between 1677 and 1700.

John Buller married Susanna Derby 9 Jul 1700 at Church-Stanton, Devon, England
John Buller married Briget Park 9 Jun 1691 at Norwich, Norfolk, England
John Buller married Elizabeth Beaver 10 May 1688 at South Kyme, Lincoln, England
John Buller married Elizabeth Heath 31 Mar 1690 at Saint James Dukes Place, London, England
John Buller married Mary Polisefen 9 Jun 1691 at Buckland Monachorum, Devon, England
John Buller married Anne Ashwin 15 Jul 1688 at New Sleaford, Lincoln, England
John Buller married Johana Howell 7 Apr 1684 at Saint Mary, St Marylebone Road, London, England
John Buller married Katherine Polwheel 1684 at St Kea, Cornwall
John Buller married Rhoda Langdon 19 Nov 1678 at Quethiock, Cornwall
John Buller married Joan Light 1686, Bath & Wells Diocese Marriage Licence

Ten marriages is actually not that many to look at in terms of descendants. I shall contemplate that for my next research day on the Buller family. It was suggested to me by English researchers that I should look at the younger sons of the Cornwall Buller family.

Weybridge is considered part of the greater metropolitan area of present day London although 19 miles southwest of the middle of London (which by the way is considered to be the statue of Charles I in Trafalgar Square we learned on our tour of London a few years back). For instance Bermondsey is 19 miles ENE of Weybridge. Would his widow have stayed at Weybridge when her father's home was in Somerset? That is the first thought that comes to mind actually. There is a will for Anne Buller, widow of Saint Martin in the Fields, Middlesex, probated 12 Apr 1688. I have not yet transcribed this one nor do I have it. Too bad I didn't image it when I was there in 2010! Saint Martin in the Fields is the Church that my Henry Christopher Buller attended in London although 150 years later. Is it even possible that this could be a clue? It is nine years since Anthony died. First a quick check in Boyd's Inhabitants of London. There was a John Buller Innkeeper at St Stephen Walbrook.

Baptisms at St Margarets Westminster

13 Sep 1656 John Buller son to Anthony Esq[uie]r by Ann (has a cross by it)
5 Jun 1664 Windham Buller daughter to Antho: by Ann

No record for Ann but by will listing she was probably baptized between 1657 and 1663. This would make John 21 when his father wrote his will and Windham 13 years of age.

Generally these are not productive leads but I probably shouldn't pass it by. Will have a look at the Parish Registers for St Martin in the Fields I have never done that actually. The records do not begin until 1799 on Ancestry which I likely noticed before which is why I have never looked at them. That is on ancestry so will check find my past as well. Find my Past has from 1681 to 1945 for St Martin in the Fields. The Burials are there from 1684 to 1856 so will try to find Anne Buller who left her will in 1688. I notice that St Margaret Westminster is from 1539 to 1996 so will have a more indepth look at those as well.

Anne Buller was buried 10 Apr 1688 at St Martin in the Fields (Widow).

I am contemplating doing the transcription of the rest of my family surname wills as part of their respective research days rather than continue after I complete the Buller wills (I would begin the cycle on 1st of April with the King family and I am working at the 4x great grandparent level for surnames and so for 50 week days I cycle through the surnames and every 10 weeks I come back to the beginning of the cycle. I also do an hour on our son-in-law's ancestors and I will commence working on his again on April 15 and I am working on his 4x great grandparent level surnames but I do one every day of the week with one day having two names and at that level I have all 64 of his surnames so that the interval is nine weeks. That way I can return to my Blake and Pincombe one name studies as I am quite keen to get into the new images that we brought back from Kew.

My blogs will show these changes as I will likely do three blogs a day - one for the one name studies, one for our son in laws lines and one for my other lines.

Perhaps I should contemplate a slight change in my heading notes where I talk about doing English research from Canada! Perhaps add a line about my French Canadian Research as it will now include my pursuit of Le Blak/Le Blake the originating surname for Blake in England.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 11 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/361/7
Testator: Anthony Buller
Place: Weybridge, Surrey
Date of document:  16 Feb 1677, probated 31 Oct 1679
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 17th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent] Anthony
[Margin]: Buller

1    In the name of God Amen The Sixteenth day of Febru-
2    ary in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred Seaventy Seaven
3    I Anthony Buller of Weybridge in the County of Surrey Esq[uie]r being sick and weake of
4    body but of perfect mind and memory thanks being given unto God therefore Calling unto
5    mind the mortality of my body and knowing that is appointed for all men once to die doe make
6    and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say
7    First and Principally I give my Soule into the hands of God who gave it mee And for my
8    Body I commend it to the earth to bee buried in Christian and decent like manner nothing
9    doubting but at the generall resurrection I shall receive the same againe by the mighty power
10    of God And as touching such Worldly Estate where with it hath pleased God to blesse
11    mee in this life I give devise bequeath and dispose the same in manner and forme following
12    Item I give and bequeath all my Estate reall and personall in the Towne of Weybridge in
13    the County of Surrey and in the parish of Saint Margaretts Westminster and elsewhere in all
14    or any other place or places whatsoever unto my deare and wel[l ]beloved Wife Anne Buller but
15    only to the uses intents and purposes hereinafter men[t]ioned in manner and forme as hereinafter is
16    appointed expressed devised and bequeathed that is to say Item I give and bequeath to my sonne
17    John Buller the summe of two Thousand pounds to bee paid him att the day of his marriage
18    which shall next happen after my decease Provided that such his marriage be Agreed and
19    consented unto by his mother my Executrix hereinafter named and untill such his marriage with such
20    consent aforesaid I give devise and bequeath and hereby direct my Executrix herein after named
21    to pay yearly and every yeare to my said sonne John Buller the summe of one hundred pounds
22    for his present yearly maintenance untill hee shall dispose of himselfe in marriage with the
23    Consent of my Executrix hereinafter named But my Will is that in Case hee shall dispose of
24    himselfe in marriage withoute the Consent of my Executrix hereinafter named that then I give
25    devise and bequeath the said summe of two thousand pounds soe as aforesaid devised to the
26    said John Buller unto my two daughters Anne and Windham Buller to bee by my Executrix
27    equally divided amongst them if they bee both liveing if not I give the same to such one
28    of them as shall Survive the other and the Children of them soe surviving Item I give
30    and bequeath to my daughter Anne Buller the summe of two thousand pounds to bee paid her
31    on the day of her marriage which shall next happen after my decease Provided that such her
32    marriage bee agreed and consented unto by her mother my Executrix hereinafter named and
33    untill such her marriage with such consent as aforesaid I give devise and bequeath and hereby
34    direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay yearly and every yeare to my said daughter Anne
35    Buller the summe of one hundred pounds for her present yearly maintenance untill shee
36    shall dispose of herselfe in marriage with the Consent of my Executrix as aforesaid But
37    my Will is that in Case shee shall dispose of herself in marriage without the Consent
38    of my Executrix herein named that then I give devise and bequeath the said summe
39    of two thousand pounds soe as aforesaid devised to her to said Anne Buller unto my
40    two other Children John and Windham Buller to bee by my Executrix equally divided
41    amongst them if they bee both then liveing if not I give the same to such one of them as shall
42    Survive the other and the Children of them soe surviving Item I give and bequeath to
43    my daughter Windham Buller the summe of two thousand pounds to bee paid her on
44    the day of her marriage which shall next happen after my decease Provided that such
45    her marriage bee agreed and consented unto by her mother my Executrix hereinafter
46    named and untill such her marriage with such Consent as aforesaid I give devise
47    and bequeath and hereby direct my Executrix hereinafter named to pay yearly and
48    every yeare to my said daughter Windham Buller the summe of one hundred pounds
49    for
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50    for her present yearly maintenance untill she shall dispose of herselfe in marriage with the consent
51    of my Executrix aforesaid But my Will is that in Case shee shall dispose of herselfe in marriage
52    without the Consent of my Executrix herein named that then I give devise and bequeath the
53    said Summe of two thousand pounds soe as aforesaid devised to her the saide Windham Buller unto
54    my two other children John and Anne Buller to bee by my Executrix equally divided amongst
55    them if they bee both then liveing if not I give the same to such one of them as shall Survive
56    the other and the Children of them soe surviveing Item I give and bequeath to my servant
57    Susan Lucas the summe of tenn pounds Item I give and bequeath and my Will is that
58    my Executrix doe pay to every other Servant and servants which shall live and bee in
59    my service att the time of my decease one full yeares wages or sallary according to the
60    Contract by mee made with them or any of them And my further Will and meaning
61    is that all my Estate reall and personall shall and are hereby charged and made charge=
62    able and lyable and I doe hereby direct my said Executrix to pay the severall ummes
63    of money legacies portions yearly and other payments herein and hereby before by mee
64    given devised and bequeathed to all or any the persons herein before named in manner and
65    forme as herein before is men[t]ioned expressed and [blurred] Item I give devise and
66    bequeath the rest and residue of all my Estate reall and personall that shall bee and
67    remaine after the satisfaction of all my aforesaid Legacies herein before by mee bequeathed
68    together with all my Estate reall and personall in Case all my said Children die unmarried
69    and without Issue to my deare and loveing Wife Anne Buller And of this my last Will
70    and Testament I make ordaine and appoint my said deare and loveing Wife Anne
71    Bukller to bee my full whole and sole Executrix in trust for and to the uses intents
72    and purposes aforesaid and to noe other use intent or purpose whatsoever And I doe
73    hereby Revoake and annull all and other former Testaments Wills and Executors by mee
74    in any wise before this time made or pronounced Ratifyeing and Confirming this and
75    none other to bee my last Will and Testament In wittnesse whereof I have
76    hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare above Written Anth: Buller
77    Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and declared by the said Anthony Buller Esq[uie]r
78    as his last Will and Testament in the presence of Mr Duke Gibbs Susanna Lucas
79    Charles Cutts Phil: Lewis