William Blake, the testator, is the brother of Thomas Blake who left his will in 1776 which I blogged several days ago.
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/08/will-of-thomas-blake-gentleman-plymtree.html
William, the testator, is living at Green end and there is a write up on this particular property in British History online:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=50588
Clist William, formerly belonging to the Salters, is now the property of Sir John Kennaway, Bart. A large mansion to the south-west of the church, called Green End, was formerly the property and residence of the Pratts, ancestors of Earl Camden. It was given by one of that family to the uncle of Mr. Thomas Blake, who is the present proprietor and occupier.
Marriages at Plymtree
William Blake married Elizabeth Harward 21 Jun 1788
Betty Blake married John Ashford 22 Dec 1789
Richard Blake married Ann Augusta Harward 14 Jul 1791
Humphrey Blake married Joan Gould 10 Jun 1811
Robert Blake married Mary Stark 13 Mar 1816
Marriages at Bishops Hull
William Blake (of Crewkerne) married Hannah Downing at Bishops Hull 1 Sep 1768
John Buncombe (of Pitminster) married Deborah Downing 3 Mar 1774
Baptisms at Plymtree
Robert Blake son of Humphrey and Jane baptized 14 May 1815 (carpenter)
Sarah Blake daughter of Humphrey and Joan baptized 11 May 1817 (carpenter)
Is this William the testator buried 11 Jan 1811?
Burials at Plymtree
Louisa Blake (28 years) buried 15 Sep 1821
Thomas Blake (63 years) buried 18 Mar 1826 (from Green End)
Burials at Trull
Betty Blake buried at All Saints Trull 14 Jun 1785
Betty Blake buried at All Saints Trull 10 Jan 1798
Betty Ashford buried at All Saints Trull Apr 1805
William Blake buried at All Saints Trull 11 Jan 1811
William Blake (60 years) buried at All Saints Trull 12 Sep 1826
William Blake (2+ years) buried at All Saints Trull 13 Apr 1832
Betty Blake (70 years) buried at All Saints Trull 26 Nov 1840
An interesting document linking these Blake families at the Devon Record Office (3637 A/PFT 28, 29 1825):
Contents:
1. Thomas Blake of Green End, Plymtree, gent., and William Blake of Cutshay in Trull, Somerset, gent., (surviving trustees)
2. Charles Harward of Hayne House, Plymtree, clerk, Charles Harward, esq., his son, William Blake the younger of Cutshay in Trull, Somerset, William Brice, gent., John Harris, gent., Henry Shiles, gent., John Shiles the younger, his son, John Squire, gent., William Trump, gent., and James Dowell, yeoman, all of Plymtree
Premises: as in PFT 3
Mary Crosse's Charity
1861 Census at Trull living in Dipford House: William Blake, 64 y, head, farmer retired, Mary Blake wife 54 y, Farmer’s wife, Elizabeth Blake daughter 26 y.
1861 Census at Trull living in Cutsey Farm Thomas Blake head, 29 y, farmer 300 a, wife Eleanor Blake 26 y, Mary Hole 30 y sister in law, Mary Blake 23 y sister, Ann Hole 14y sister in law, Samuel Hole 17 y brother in law.
Continuing with putting this family together. We know from the will of Thomas Blake probated in 1776 that he left all of his property to his brother William of Trull. This Thomas was related to the Marks family of Pitminster, the Pratt family of Willand, the Buncombe family of Pitminster. Thomas and William are known to be the sons of Richard Blake from the archival records held by the National Archives of the UK. Thomas appears to have died without issue and perhaps unmarried. Thomas lived at Cutsey which had been purchased by Richard Blake of Angersleigh from Robert Blake of Pitminster. I can not make any assumption about a relationship between Richard and Robert yet.
Thomas mentions his brother William and his brother in law John Marks and his nephews John and Robert Marks in terms of close kinship. At the time of the death of Thomas his brother William and his wife had had three children all baptized at Trull (parents lived at Cutsey) namely: Thomas 28 Jun 1763, William baptized 11 Jun 1766 and Betty baptized 9 Aug 1769 Betty Blake married John Ashford 22 Dec 1789). The testator William Blake is, I believe, the brother of Thomas whose will was probated in 1776 and father of Betty married to John Ashford. When this will is probated in probated in 1812 his sons Thomas and William are 49 years and 46 years respectively. He also names his grandsons William and Thomas sons of William. Betty (grand daughter of the testator but not mentioned in the will) Blake was baptized 3 Dec 1794, William was baptized 19 May 1797 and Thomas was baptized 2 Feb 1802. On the 1861 census at Trull living in Dipford House is William grandson of the testator and he is 64 years of age which fits with the baptism and date of birth (31 Jan 1797).
This William married Mary Thomas (marriage not yet found) and their children baptized at Trull were as follows:
Thomas Blake 11 Jul 1831
William Blake 11 Jul 1831
Elizabeth Blake 24 Sep 1834
Mary Blake 30 Dec 1835
Looking at the 1861 census once again living with William Blake at Dipford is Elizabeth Blake their daughter 26 years of age (and is likely Elizabeth listed above as the child of William and Mary). The Thomas listed at Cutsey Farm as head is named as 29 years of age which fits with Thomas’ date of baptism very well and he is living at Cutsey where his parents had lived with his family which I still need to work on to discover about the Hole family living there. Also living with Thomas is his sister Mary 23 which fits somewhat with Mary’s baptism.
Burials at Trull include
Thomas (of Cutsey) buried 16 Feb 1813 at the age of 12 years.
William Blake of Cutsey buried 12 Sep 1826 at the age of 60 years (son of the testator)
William Blake of Cutsey buried 13 Apr 1832 at the age of 2 years and 3 months
Thomas Blake baptized in 1831 thus became the only descendant still living at Cutsey he was buried 9 Nov 1880 at the age of 49 leaving no descendants hence his sisters Elizabeth and Mary inherited his property.
Names mentioned in the will of William Blake (the testator)
John Buncombe of Bishops Hull, trustee
Robert Buncombe of Trull, trustee
Eliza Ashford, grand daughter
William Ashford, grandson
Thomas Blake, son
William Blake, son
William Blake, grandson, son of William Blake
Thomas Blake, grandson, son of William Blake
Mary Ann Mark, relative
John Mark, relative
Betty Mark, relative
Robert Mark, father of Mark children above, relative
W Morse, witness
John Critchett, witness
Henry Brutton, witness
Melony Penham, witness
Harvey Brown, witness
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 20 Aug 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1534/250
Testator: William Blake, Esquire
Place: Plymtree, Devon, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 8 Dec 1808, probated 16 Jun 1812
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: William
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 52
1 This is the last Will and Testament of
2 me William Blake of Green end in the parish of Plymtree in the
3 County of devon Esquire which I make to the disposal of all my Estate
4 and Effects in manner and form following that is to say First I give devise
5 and bequeath unto John Buncombe of Bishops Hull in the County
6 of Somerset Esquire and Robert Buncombe of Trull in the same County
7 Esquire all those my messuages tenements lands and premises the one
8 called Stimers Clarks and and the other called Clarkes or by whatever
9 other name or names the same are known and distinguished situate
10 and lying in the parish of Plymtree aforesaid with their every of
11 their rights members heredits and appurts to hold unto the said John
12 Buncombe and Robert Buncombe upon such Trusts and to and for such
13 uses ends intents and purposes as are hereinafter mentioned of and
14 concerning the same that is to say upon trust that they the said
15 John Buncombe and Robert Buncombe or the survivor of them or
16 the heirs and assigns of such survivor do and shall as soon as
17 conveniently may be after my death by sale or mortgage of the
18 aforesaid premises or some part of parcel thereof raise and levy the sum
19 of two thousand pounds of Good and lawful money of the united
20 Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and pay and apply the sum of
21 one thousand pounds one half part thereof unto my Grand dau[ghte]r
22 Eliza Ashford at the attainment of her age of twenty one years or day
23 of marriage which shall first happen provided such marriage
24 shall be with the consent and approbation of my said Trustees and
25 the sum of one thousand pounds the other half part thereof
26 to my Grandson William Ashford at the attainment of his age
27 of Twenty one years and in the mean time and until my
28 said Grand daughter Eliza Ashford and Grandson William Ashford
29 shall have attained their respective ages of twenty one years or
30 marriage of my said Grand daughter as aforesaid I will and
31 direct my said Trustees to put and place out their respective legacies
32 at Interest on Government or some other Good security or
33 securities for their respective use and benefit also I give devise and
34 bequeath unto the said John Buncombe and Robert Buncombe
35 all and every my royalties and all other my messuages Farms Lands
36 Tenements and heredits whatever or whereof and wherein I am
37 seized or possessed of any Estate of Freehold or inheritance or therein possessed
38 reversion remainder or expectancy or for any term or terms of years
39 situate and lying in Plymtree aforesaid or elsewhere in the County
40 of Devon except the Lands and premises in Plymtree by me
41 before devised to them in trust for sale or mortgage as aforesaid
42 to hold the same premises with their every of their and
43 every of their and every of their rights members and heredits and appurts unto
44 and to the use of them the said John Buncombe and Robert
45 Buncombe their heirs and assigns to for and upon such uses and
46 ends intents and purposes and subject to the
47 provisos hereinafter limited expressed and declared of and concerning
48 the same that is to say to the use and behoof of my son Thomas
49 Blake for and during the term of his natural life subject and
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50 liable to empeachment of or for any manner of waste and
51 from and after the determination of that Estate then to the use
52 of the said John Burcombe and Robert Burcombe and their heirs
53 during the natural life of my said son Thomas Blake In trust to
54 preserve the contingent remainders hereinafter limited from
55 being defeated or destroyed and for that purpose to make entries or
56 bring actions as the case shall require but nevertheless to permit
57 suffer my said Son Thomas Blake and his assigns to have receive and
58 take during his natural life the rents and profits thereof and of every part
59 thereof to and for his and their own use and benefit and from and
60 immediately after the death of my said Son Thomas Blake to the use
61 and behoof of the first Son of the body of my said Son Thomas Blake
62 lawfully to be begotten and the heirs male of the body of such
63 first son lawfully issuing and for default of such issue then to the
64 use and behoof of the second third fourth and all and every other
65 son and sons of my said Son Thomas Blake severally successively
66 and in remainder one after another as they and every of them shall
67 be in seniority of age and priority of birth and of the heirs male
68 of the body and bodies of all and every such son and sons lawfully
69 issuing the elder of such son and sons and the heirs male of his body
70 being always to be preferred and take Before the younger of such
71 son and sons and the heirs male of his and their body and bodies
72 respectively and in default of such then to the use of my Grand
73 son William William Blake the eldest son of my son William
74 Blake for and during the term of his natural life and from and
75 immediately after the determination of that Estate then to the
76 use and behoof of my said Trustees and their heirs during the life
77 of my said Grandson William Blake in trust to preserve and support
78 the contingent remainders hereinafter limited from being defeated or
79 destroyed and for that purpose to make entries and bring actions as the
80 case shall require But nevertheless to permit and suffer my said Grand
81 son William Blake and his assigns to receive and take the rents issues
82 and profits thereof and every part thereof during the term of his
83 natural life to and for his and their own use and benefit and from and
84 immediately after the determination of that Estate to the use and
85 behoof of the first son of the body of my said Grandson William
86 Blake and the heirs males of the body of such first son lawfully
87 issuing and for default of such Son then to the use and behoof of the
88 second third fourth and all every other son and sons of my said
89 Grandson William Blake severally successively and in remainder
90 one after another as they and every of them shall be in Seniority of
91 age and priority of Birth and of the heirs male of the body and bodies
92 of all and every such Son and Sons lawfully issuing the elder of such
93 sons and the heirs male of his body being always preferred and to
94 take before the younger of such Son and Sons and the heirs male
95 of his and their body and bodies respectively and in default of all
96 such issue then to the proper use and behoof of my own right
97 heirs forever also I give devise and bequeath unto the said John
98 Buncombe and Robert Buncombe all and every my messuages
99 Farms lands tenements and heredits whatsoever situate lying
100 and being in the said parish of Trull or elsewhere in the said
101 County of Somerset whereof or wherein I am seized or possessed
102 of any Estate of Freehold or lease of wherein and either in possession
103 or reversion or according to the Custom of the manor of Taunton Dean
104 in the said County of Somerset whereof or wherein I am now
105 possessed or interested for any term or terms of years or any other
106 Estate tenure or interest to sell the same premises with their and
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107 and every of their rights members heredits and appurts unto and to the use
108 of them the said John Buncombe and Robert Buncombe and
109 their heirs Exors admors and assigns to for and upon such uses and
110 intents and purposes and under and subject to such provisoes as
111 are herein after limited expressed and declared of concerning the
112 same that is to say to the use and behoof of my son William
113 Blake for and during the term of his natural life Subject and
114 liable to impeachment of or for any manner of waste and
115 from and after the determination of that Estate then to the use of
116 the said John Buncombe and Robert Buncombe their heirs Exors
117 and admors during the natural life of my said Son William
118 Blake In trust to preserve the contingent remainders hereinafter
119 limited from being defeated or destroyed and for that purpose to make
120 entries or bring actions as the case shall require but nevertheless
121 to permit and suffer my said Son William Blake and his assignes
122 to have receive and take during his natural life the rents issues and
123 profits thereof and of every part thereof to and for his and their own use
124 and profit of it and from and immediately after the death of my said
125 son William Blake to the use and behoof of my Grandson
126 Thomas Blake the second son of my said son William Blake
127 and the heirs male of his body lawfully issuing and for default of
128 such issue then and not before to the use and behoof of William Blake
129 the eldest son of my said son William Blake and to the third fourth
130 and all and every other son and sons of my said son William
131 Blake severally and successively and in remainder one after
132 another as they and every of them shall be in seniority of age
133 priority of birth and of the heirs male of the body and bodies of
134 all and every such son and sons lawfully issuing the elder of such
135 son and sons and the heirs male of his body being always to be
136 preferred and take before the younger of such son and sons and the
137 heirs male of his and their body and bodies respectively and in
138 default of all such issue then to the proper use and behoof of my own
139 right heirs forever I do hereby give and bequeath all my Gold
140 rings and silver plate of every sort and description as well in my
141 mansion or dwelling house in Devon as in my mansion or dwelling
142 house in Somerset unto my said Two sons Thomas Blake and William
143 Blake upon trust that they or the survivor of them do and shall
144 as soon as conveniently may be after my death cause the same
145 to be weighed and valued by a silver smith or some other
146 proper person and then to distribute and divide the same to
147 and amongst my four Grand Children William Ashford Eliza
148 Ashford William Blake and Thomas Blake in equal parts
149 share and proportions regard being had and proper attention paid
150 to such valuation as near as it can possibly be done and as
151 for and concerning all and singular my Goods Chattels
152 Furniture except plate stock Cattle both quick and dead
153 every description and utensils and implements in husbandry which
154 shall or may be found in upon and belonging to any of my
155 messuages Farms Lands and premises and premises in Plymtree
156 aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of Devon subject and
157 chargeable nevertheless to and with the payment of all my just
158 debts which shall or may be due and owing by me to any person
159 or persons in the said County of Devon either on mortgage bond simple
160 contract or otherwise I give and bequeath unto my said Son Thomas
161 Blake and as to for concerning all and singular my Goods Chattels
162 Furniture except plate stock cattle quick and dead of every
163 description and utensils and implements in husbandry which shall or
164 may be found on any of my Farms Lands and premises in Trull
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165 or elsewhere in the said County of Somerset I give and bequeath unto my
166 said Son William Blake subject and chargeable use or thereof to and with
167 the payment of all my just debts which shall or may be due and owing by me to any person or persons in the said County of Somerset either on Mortgage Bond simple contract or otherwise and also subject and chargeable by my Son William to and with the payment of the following legacies to my relations hereafter
168 mentioned that is to say to John Mark second son of Robert Mark of
169 the parish of Angersleigh in the said County of Somerset (the sum of one
170 hundred pounds to Mary Ann Mark the eldest daughter of the said
171 Robert Mark the sum of Fifty pounds and the like sum of Fifty pounds to Betty Mark the second daughter
172 of the said Robert Mark the same to be paid to them respectively at their several and
173 respective age or ages of twenty one years and whereas my said son Thomas Blake
174 stands indebted unto me by virtue of a lease by me granted to him of my
175 Estate at Green end and other Lands in Plymtree aforesaid in a Considerable Sum
176 of money for rent also some other debts and demands now 300 by the sum
177 will give devise and bequeath unto my said Grandson William Blake all
178 and every such Sum and Sums of money as shall be due and owing to me from
179 my said Son Thomas Blake at the time of my death for rent or any
181 other promise Contract security or Engagement whatsoever to be unto
182 my said Grandson William Blake his Exors or Admors for his and their own
183 proper use and benefit and whereas I have herein before given and bequeathed to my said
184 son William Blake all and every singular my Goods Chattels Furniture (except
185 plate) stock cattle of every description and utensils and implements in husbandry
186 which shall or may be found on any of my Farms Lands and premises
187 in Trull or elsewhere in the County of Somerset which I am satisfied
188 is more than sufficient to answer all the Charges payable thereout
189 being desirous of giving a Legacy to my said Grandson William Blake
190 of Five hundred pounds I do therefore hereby give and bequeath unto my said
191 Grandson William Blake the sum of Five hundred pounds to be
192 paid him at his attainment of his age of twenty one years by his
193 father my son the said William Blake out of the monies and profits
194 of the Goods and Chattels which I have given to him by this my
195 will as aforesaid provided always and I do hereby expressly declare
196 that it shall and may be lawful to and for the said John Buncombe and
197 Robert Buncombe or the survivor of them to fell cut down and sell
198 dispose of as much oak or other Timber Trees or an equal number of
199 each and no more which shall be standing or growing on any of
200 my Lands in Plymtree aforesaid or elsewhere in the said County of Devon
201 aforesaid for raising the sum of Five hundred pounds to and for the
202 use and benefit of my said Son Thomas Blake to whom I give the
203 same and also to fell cut down sell and dispose of as much Oak or elm Trees
204 Timber Trees or an equal number of each and no more which shall be
205 standing or growing on any of my Lands in Trull or elsewhere in the
206 county of Somerset aforesaid for raising the sum of two hundred pounds
207 to and for the use and benefit of my said Son William Blake to whom
208 I give the same whatever other Lands Tenements and heredits and
209 whatever monies securities for money and other goods Chattels and Effects
210 not hereinbefore given and devised I am possessed of or any wise intitled
211 unto I give devise and bequeath unto my said Son Thomas Blake and my
212 said Son William Blake their heirs Exors and Admors and so hereby
213 appoint them joint devisees residuary legatees and Exors of this my last
214 Will and Testament subject and chargeable to and with the payment
215 of my Funeral Expences and also to and with the payment of the
216 sum of three pounds to the poor of the said parish of Plymtree and
217 Five pounds to the poor of the said parish of Trull to be distributed
218 by the Churchwardens and overseers to such poor persons of each parish
219 as they in their prudent discretion shall think proper within one month
220 after my death and my will further is and I do hereby expressly declare
221 that the purchaser or purchasers of all or any part of these premises by them
222 devised in trust for sale as aforesaid paying his or their purchase
223 money to my said Trustees their heirs or assigns or to the survivor of
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224 them shall on payment thereof be absolutely acquitted and
225 discharged of and from such purchase money and shall not be obliged
226 to see or look to the application or be accountable for the misapplication
227 or nonapplication thereof or any part thereof and my will is further
228 is and I do hereby declare that my said Trustees their heirs Exors or
229 Admors shall not be charged or chargeable for more monies than they
230 shall actually receive and shall come to their respective hands by
231 virtue of this my will nor for any loss or losses which shall or may
232 happen to the trust monies so as such loss happen without their
233 wilful default nor the one for the other of them or for the acts deeds
234 receipts defaults or disbursements of the other of them and also that
235 it shall and may be lawful to and for my said Trustees and each of them
236 their and each of their Exors admors and assigns in the first place by and
237 out of the said trust monies to set out and reimburse themselves and
238 himself all such losses costs charges and Expences as they or either
239 of them shall sustain expend or be put unto for or by reason of
240 the performance of this my will the Trusts hereby in them reposed
241 or the management or execution thereof or any thing relating
242 thereunto In witness whereof I the said William Blake have
243 to this my last will and Testament set my hand and seal the eighth
244 day of December one thousand eight hundred and eight William
245 Blake Signed sealed published and declared by the said William
246 Blake the Testor as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence
247 of us who have subscribed our names as Witnesses thereto in the
248 presence of and at the request of the said Test[at]or and in the presence
249 of each other the interlineation of the words liable to inpeachment
250 of or for any manner of being first made W Morse John Critchett
251 Henry Brutton
252 I William Blake of Green end in the parish of Plymtree in
253 the County of Devon Esquire do make and publish this my writing to be
254 a Codicil to be annexed and took as part of my last will and
255 Testament whereas I have in and by my said will the Eighth
256 of December one thousand eight hundred and eight given devised and
257 bequeathed unto John Buncombe of Bishops Hull in the County
258 of Somerset Esquire and Robert Buncombe of Trull in the same
259 County Esquire all those my messuages Lands and premises the one
260 called Stimers Clarkes and the other called Clarkes or by whatever
261 other name or names the same are known and distinguished
262 situate and lying in the parish of Plymtree aforesaid and with their
263 and every of their rights members and appurts to hold unto the said
264 John Buncombe and Robert Buncombe and the survivor of
265 them his heirs and assigns upon trust by sale or mortgage of the
266 aforesaid premises or some part or parcel thereof raise and levy
267 the sum of Two thousand pounds of Good and lawful money
268 of the United Kingdom of Great Britian and Ireland and pay and apply
269 the sum of one thousand pounds part thereof unto my
270 Grand daughter Eliza Ashford at the attainment of her age of twenty
271 one years or day of marriage as is therein mentioned and the
272 sum of one thousand pounds the other half part thereof to my
273 Grandson William Ashford at the attainment of his age of twenty
274 one years as therein is also mentioned to which will I refer to the
275 particulars thereof as is therein expressed now I the said William
276 Blake do hereby revoke and make void that part of my said will
277 respectively the raising and levying the said Sum of two thousand
278 pounds in manner aforesaid and instead revised I hereby direct
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279 order that the said John Buncombe and Robert Buncombe or
280 the survivor of them and the heirs and assigns of such survivor
281 shall only raise and levy by the ways and means expressed in my
282 said will the sum of one thousand pounds and to pay and apply the
283 sum of Five hundred pounds one half part thereof to my said
284 Grand daughter Eliza Ashford and the other half part thereof the
285 sum of Five hundred pounds to my said Grandson William
286 Ashford to be paid to them respectively at such times and in such
287 manner and form as I have ordered and directed by my said will
288 and in all other respects I do hereby ratify and confirm my said will
289 in witness whereof I the said William Blake have to this my
290 Codicil set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of December
291 in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nine Wm
292 Blake Signed sealed published and declared by the said William
293 Blake as a Codicil to be annexed to and taken as part of his last
294 will and Testament in the presence of us who have at the request
295 of the said Testor subscribed our names as Witnesses hereto in his
296 presence and in the presence of each other Melony Penham
297 Harvey Brown Henry Brutton
298 Proved at London with a Codicil 16th June 1812 before the
299 Judge by the oath of Thomas Blake and William Blake the
300 sons and Exors to whom admon was granted being sworn by Comm
301 to admor
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Will of William Buller, Malster, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1681/109, probated 4 Feb 1824
William Buller, malster at Stratford upon Avon, is the testator and he is married to Elizabeth. There are a couple of possibilities for his birth in the LDS 1745 at West Hatch Somerset (son of William and Jane Buller), 1753 at Poulton le Fylde, Lancashire (son of William Buller), 1757 at Banbury, Oxford (son of William and Ann Buller), and 1759 at Bodmin Cornwall (son of William and Mary Buller).
Clifford Chambers is two miles south of Stratford upon Avon and fourteen miles NNW of Long Compton. Is William Buller related to the Buller family of Compton. By the will of Richard-5 of Long Compton (and the Halford Estate papers) the family no longer retained their property at Halford. The family of Richard was quite large including children: Richard, William, John, Robert, Elizabeth Jefferis and Anne Joiner. Both daughters are married and Anne may be deceased.
His daughter Mary Ann married John Smith. His daughter Elizabeth is married to Daniel Morse. Possibly the marriage of his son William was 1 Nov 1825 to Jane Gibbs at Stratford Upon Avon (his wife is known to be Jane). Baptism for their son William 19 Jul 1826 at Stratford Upon Avon. William was likely born circa 1796 and he was buried at Stratford Upon Avon 4 Dec 1852. They appear to have had a large family: William, Mary, Elizabeth, Thomas, Frederick, Edward and Ellen. His daughter Letitia Buller married John Court 7 Nov 1825 at Stratford Upon Avon (Family Search M00913-7).
Related to my Christopher Buller? Completely unknown plus he isn't living that close to Birmingham where my known Buller family lived in the mid 1800s to early 1900s. Birmingham is 22 miles NNW of Stratford upon Avon. No ideas really on the pedigree of this particular Buller family. There is a family pedigree chart at the Archives in Stratford upon Avon and I have written to enquire about purchasing an image of the Pedigree Chart.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 16 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1681/109
Testator: William Buller, Malster
Place: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
Date of document 9 Aug 1823, probated 4 Feb 1824
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: William
[Margin]: Buller
[Margin]: 21
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I William Buller of the Borough of Stratford upon Avon in the
3 County of Warwick Maltster do make and publish this as and for my
4 last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give
5 and bequeath unto my Son William Buller All the Stock Crops
6 Implements of husbandry and other Effects which shall at my decease
7 be growing standing and being or belonging to the Messuage Farm and
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8 Lands at Clifford Chambers in the County of Gloucester now in my occupation
9 And also all my Stock of Malt and Effects appertaining and belonging to
10 my business as a Maltster and which at my decease may be found in
11 the Malthouse now in my Occupation in Winsor Street in Stratford upon
12 Avon aforesaid And also all my Estate Term Right and Interest in and to
13 the said Farm and Malthouse respectively To hold the said Stock
14 Crops Implements of husbandry Malt and other Effects hereinbefore
15 mentioned unto my said Son William Buller his Executors Administrators
16 and Assigns as and for his and their own Goods and Chattels for ever And
17 to hold the said Farm and Malthouse unto my said Son William Buller
18 his Executors Administrators and Assigns for all the Term Estate Right
19 and Interest I may have therein at the time of my decease Subject to
20 the payment of such Rent Levies and Taxes as shall or may be due
21 and owing from me in respect of such Farm and Malthouse at the
22 time of my decease Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Wife
23 Elizabeth Buller and her Assigns all those my six Messuages Cottages
24 or Tenements Gardens Buildings Land and premises to the same respectively
25 belonging situate in Cliffords Chambers aforesaid for and during the term of
26 her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the said
27 six Messuages, Cottages or Tenements Gardens Buildings Land and premises
28 unto my said Son William Buller his heirs and Assigns for ever Subject and
30 chargeable nevertheless to and with the payment of the Sum of one hundred
31 pounds to my daughter Letitia Buller her Executors Administrators and
32 Assigns to whom I give and bequeath the same accordingly and direct
33 the same to be paid and become payable to my said daughter her Executors
34 Administrators or Assigns within three Months next after the decease of my
35 said wife Also I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife and her
36 Assigns All those my six other Messuages or Tenements Gardens Buildings
37 and premises to the same respectively belonging situate in the said Borough
38 of Stratford upon Avon at a place there called the Waterside for and during
39 the Term of her natural Life And after the decease of my said Wife I give
40 devise and bequeath the said last mentioned Messuages or Tenements
41 Gardens and Premises unto my said Son William Buller his Executors
42 Administrators or Assigns shall and to receive the Rents Issues and profits
43 of the said last mentioned messuages or Tenements Gardens and premises
44 during the natural life of my daughter Mary Ann Smith the Wife of John
45 Smith of Clifford Chambers aforesaid Taylor and do and shall pay apply and
46 dispose of the same Rents Issues and Profits from time to time as and
47 when the same shall be so received into the proper hands of my said
48 daughter Mary Ann Smith or otherwise to permit and suffer her m y said
49 daughter to receive the same to and for her own sole and separate use and
50 and benefit to the Intent that the same may not be at the disposal of
51 or liable to the Control debts or Engagements of her present or any after
52 taken husband but only at her own sole and separate use and disposal
53 whose Receipts under her hands shall from time to time notwithstanding
54 her Coverture be a sufficient discharge for the same And from and after the
55 decease of my said daughter Mary Ann Smith I give and devise the said
56 Messuages Cottages or Tenements Gardens hereditaments and premises
57 unto the Children of my said daughter Mary Ann Smith their heirs
58 and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants Also
59 I give and bequeath unto my said Son William Buller his Executors
60 Administrators and Assigns All those my three leasehold Messuages or
61 Tenements Garden and premises to the same respectively belonging situate
62 lying and being in the Borough of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid in a place
63 there called the Rother Market and which I hold by lease under the s[ai]d
64 Corporation of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid To hold unto my said Son
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65 William Buller his Executors Administrators and Assigns for all the
66 Term Estate Rights and Interest as I may have therein at the time of
67 my decease upon trust that he my said Son his Executors Administrators or
68 Assigns shall and do receive the Rents Issues and profits of the same
69 Messuages or Tenements Garden and premises for and during the remainder
70 of the said Term and do and shall pay apply and dispose of the same
71 Rents Issues and profits from time to time as and when the same shall be
72 received unto the proper hands of my daughter Elizabeth Morse the wife
73 of Daniel Morse of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid Cordwainer or otherwise to
74 permit and suffer her my said daughter to receive the same to and for her
75 own sole and separate use and benefit to the intent that the same may not
76 be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the Control debts or
77 Engagements of her present or any after taken husband but only at her
78 own sole and separate use and disposal whose Receipts under her hand
79 shall from time to time notwithstanding her Coverture be a sufficient
80 discharge for the same And from and after the decease of my said daughter
81 Elizabeth Morse in case any part of the same term shall there remain
82 unexpired in the said three Messuages and premises Then upon Trust
83 that he my said Son William Buller his Executors Administrators or
84 Assigns shall and do receive the Rents Issues and profits of the same
85 premises during so much of the said term term as shall be then to come
86 and unexpired and pay and apply and dispose of the same Rents Issues
87 and profits from time to time as and when the same shall be received
88 in the Maintenance Education and bringing up of such of the Children of
89 my said daughter Elizabeth Morse as shall be living at the time of her
90 decease in such manner as he my said Son William Buller his
91 Executors Administrators or Assigns shall in his and their discretion
92 think proper Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth
93 Morse the use of all the household Goods and and Effects belonging
94 to me and which I have entrusted her and her said husband with
95 the care of and now being in the house and premises in which they
96 now reside and after her decease I give and bequeath the same
97 household Goods and Effects unto such of her Children as shall be living
98 at the time of her decease equally between and among them Also I give
99 devise and bequeath unto my said Wife and her Assigns for and during the
100 Term of her natural life All that my Messuage or Tenement Garden
101 Buildings and premises situate and being in the Borough of Stratford
102 upon Avon aforesaid in a certain Street there called the Wood Street
103 and now in my own occupation and from and after the decease of my said
104 Wife I give and devise the same Messuage or Tenement Garden Buildings
105 and premises unto my said daughter Letitia Buller her heirs and Assigns
106 for all such Term Estate Right and Interest as I may have therein
107 or which may remain unexpired at the decease of my said Wife Also I
108 give and bequeath unto my said Wife the use of all my household Goods
109 plate Linen and China of what nature or kind soever the same may
110 be or consist of now being in or upon my said last mentioned Messuage
111 and premises for and during the Term of her natural life and from and
112 after her decease I give and bequeath the said household Goods plate
113 Linen and China unto my daughter Letitia Buller her Executors Adm[inistrato]rs
114 and Assigns and for her and their own Goods and Chattels for ever save
115 and except two Feather Beds part of my said household Effects which
116 I give and bequeath unto my said Son William Buller with the priviledge
117 of making therein of the same Also I give devise and bequeath unto my
118 said Son and Daughter William Buller and Letitia Buller their heirs
119 and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common All that my pew being in the
120 Gallery of the Parish Church of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid giving saving
121 and reserving unto my said daughters Mary Ann Smith and Elizabeth Morse
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122 the priviledge or right of sitting in the said pew at any time during the Time
123 of their respective natural lives All the Rest and Residue of my Monies
124 Securities for Money Goods Chattels real and personal Estate whatsoever and
125 wheresoever situate not hereinbefore specifically given and disposed of subject to
126 the payment of my just debts Funeral Expences and the Expence of proving
127 this my Will I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife Elizabeth
128 Buller her heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And my
129 Will is that my said Trustee and Executrix and Executor and the
130 Survivor of them and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivor
131 shall and may at all times in the first place deduct and reimburse him her
132 and themselves respectively out of the said Trust provided respectively all
133 such Costs Charges damages and Expences as they or either of them shall
134 or may at any time expend lay out and be put unto for or by reason or
135 means of all or any or either of the said Trusts hereby in them reposed
136 and that neither of them shall be answerable for any loss which may
137 happen to any of the said Trust premises unless such loss happen through
138 his her or their wilful neglect or default nor the one for the other or others
139 of them nor for more Monies than shall actually come to each of their
140 hands respectively but each and every of them for his her or their own
141 Acts Deeds Receipts Neglects and defaults only nor for any loss which shall
142 or may happen by occasion of depositing any Money in the hands keeping
143 or Custody of any public or common Banker And lastly I do hereby make
144 ordain nominate constitute and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth Buller and
145 my said Son William Buller Executrix and Executor of this my last Will
146 and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other Will and
147 Wills at any time heretofore by me made and declare this only to be my last
148 Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have at the bottom of the first
149 four Sheets of this my Will the whereof is contained in five Sheets of paper
150 subscribed my Name and to this fifth and last Sheet my hand and Seal
151 this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
152 and twenty three William Buller Signed sealed published and declared
153 by the above named William Buller as and for his last Will and Testament
154 in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence
155 of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto William Horton
156 Jun[io]r Cha[rle]s Cresswell Tho[ma]s Cresswell
157 Proved at London 4th February 1824 before the Judge by the oaths of
158 Elizabeth Buller Widow the Relict and William Buller the Son the Ex[ecut]ors
159 to whom Adm[inistrati]on was granted having been first sworn by Com[missi]on duly to administer
Clifford Chambers is two miles south of Stratford upon Avon and fourteen miles NNW of Long Compton. Is William Buller related to the Buller family of Compton. By the will of Richard-5 of Long Compton (and the Halford Estate papers) the family no longer retained their property at Halford. The family of Richard was quite large including children: Richard, William, John, Robert, Elizabeth Jefferis and Anne Joiner. Both daughters are married and Anne may be deceased.
His daughter Mary Ann married John Smith. His daughter Elizabeth is married to Daniel Morse. Possibly the marriage of his son William was 1 Nov 1825 to Jane Gibbs at Stratford Upon Avon (his wife is known to be Jane). Baptism for their son William 19 Jul 1826 at Stratford Upon Avon. William was likely born circa 1796 and he was buried at Stratford Upon Avon 4 Dec 1852. They appear to have had a large family: William, Mary, Elizabeth, Thomas, Frederick, Edward and Ellen. His daughter Letitia Buller married John Court 7 Nov 1825 at Stratford Upon Avon (Family Search M00913-7).
Related to my Christopher Buller? Completely unknown plus he isn't living that close to Birmingham where my known Buller family lived in the mid 1800s to early 1900s. Birmingham is 22 miles NNW of Stratford upon Avon. No ideas really on the pedigree of this particular Buller family. There is a family pedigree chart at the Archives in Stratford upon Avon and I have written to enquire about purchasing an image of the Pedigree Chart.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 16 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1681/109
Testator: William Buller, Malster
Place: Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire
Date of document 9 Aug 1823, probated 4 Feb 1824
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Document quality: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: William
[Margin]: Buller
[Margin]: 21
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I William Buller of the Borough of Stratford upon Avon in the
3 County of Warwick Maltster do make and publish this as and for my
4 last Will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give
5 and bequeath unto my Son William Buller All the Stock Crops
6 Implements of husbandry and other Effects which shall at my decease
7 be growing standing and being or belonging to the Messuage Farm and
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8 Lands at Clifford Chambers in the County of Gloucester now in my occupation
9 And also all my Stock of Malt and Effects appertaining and belonging to
10 my business as a Maltster and which at my decease may be found in
11 the Malthouse now in my Occupation in Winsor Street in Stratford upon
12 Avon aforesaid And also all my Estate Term Right and Interest in and to
13 the said Farm and Malthouse respectively To hold the said Stock
14 Crops Implements of husbandry Malt and other Effects hereinbefore
15 mentioned unto my said Son William Buller his Executors Administrators
16 and Assigns as and for his and their own Goods and Chattels for ever And
17 to hold the said Farm and Malthouse unto my said Son William Buller
18 his Executors Administrators and Assigns for all the Term Estate Right
19 and Interest I may have therein at the time of my decease Subject to
20 the payment of such Rent Levies and Taxes as shall or may be due
21 and owing from me in respect of such Farm and Malthouse at the
22 time of my decease Also I give devise and bequeath unto my Wife
23 Elizabeth Buller and her Assigns all those my six Messuages Cottages
24 or Tenements Gardens Buildings Land and premises to the same respectively
25 belonging situate in Cliffords Chambers aforesaid for and during the term of
26 her natural life and from and after her decease I give and devise the said
27 six Messuages, Cottages or Tenements Gardens Buildings Land and premises
28 unto my said Son William Buller his heirs and Assigns for ever Subject and
30 chargeable nevertheless to and with the payment of the Sum of one hundred
31 pounds to my daughter Letitia Buller her Executors Administrators and
32 Assigns to whom I give and bequeath the same accordingly and direct
33 the same to be paid and become payable to my said daughter her Executors
34 Administrators or Assigns within three Months next after the decease of my
35 said wife Also I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife and her
36 Assigns All those my six other Messuages or Tenements Gardens Buildings
37 and premises to the same respectively belonging situate in the said Borough
38 of Stratford upon Avon at a place there called the Waterside for and during
39 the Term of her natural Life And after the decease of my said Wife I give
40 devise and bequeath the said last mentioned Messuages or Tenements
41 Gardens and Premises unto my said Son William Buller his Executors
42 Administrators or Assigns shall and to receive the Rents Issues and profits
43 of the said last mentioned messuages or Tenements Gardens and premises
44 during the natural life of my daughter Mary Ann Smith the Wife of John
45 Smith of Clifford Chambers aforesaid Taylor and do and shall pay apply and
46 dispose of the same Rents Issues and Profits from time to time as and
47 when the same shall be so received into the proper hands of my said
48 daughter Mary Ann Smith or otherwise to permit and suffer her m y said
49 daughter to receive the same to and for her own sole and separate use and
50 and benefit to the Intent that the same may not be at the disposal of
51 or liable to the Control debts or Engagements of her present or any after
52 taken husband but only at her own sole and separate use and disposal
53 whose Receipts under her hands shall from time to time notwithstanding
54 her Coverture be a sufficient discharge for the same And from and after the
55 decease of my said daughter Mary Ann Smith I give and devise the said
56 Messuages Cottages or Tenements Gardens hereditaments and premises
57 unto the Children of my said daughter Mary Ann Smith their heirs
58 and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common and not as joint Tenants Also
59 I give and bequeath unto my said Son William Buller his Executors
60 Administrators and Assigns All those my three leasehold Messuages or
61 Tenements Garden and premises to the same respectively belonging situate
62 lying and being in the Borough of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid in a place
63 there called the Rother Market and which I hold by lease under the s[ai]d
64 Corporation of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid To hold unto my said Son
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65 William Buller his Executors Administrators and Assigns for all the
66 Term Estate Rights and Interest as I may have therein at the time of
67 my decease upon trust that he my said Son his Executors Administrators or
68 Assigns shall and do receive the Rents Issues and profits of the same
69 Messuages or Tenements Garden and premises for and during the remainder
70 of the said Term and do and shall pay apply and dispose of the same
71 Rents Issues and profits from time to time as and when the same shall be
72 received unto the proper hands of my daughter Elizabeth Morse the wife
73 of Daniel Morse of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid Cordwainer or otherwise to
74 permit and suffer her my said daughter to receive the same to and for her
75 own sole and separate use and benefit to the intent that the same may not
76 be at the disposal of or subject or liable to the Control debts or
77 Engagements of her present or any after taken husband but only at her
78 own sole and separate use and disposal whose Receipts under her hand
79 shall from time to time notwithstanding her Coverture be a sufficient
80 discharge for the same And from and after the decease of my said daughter
81 Elizabeth Morse in case any part of the same term shall there remain
82 unexpired in the said three Messuages and premises Then upon Trust
83 that he my said Son William Buller his Executors Administrators or
84 Assigns shall and do receive the Rents Issues and profits of the same
85 premises during so much of the said term term as shall be then to come
86 and unexpired and pay and apply and dispose of the same Rents Issues
87 and profits from time to time as and when the same shall be received
88 in the Maintenance Education and bringing up of such of the Children of
89 my said daughter Elizabeth Morse as shall be living at the time of her
90 decease in such manner as he my said Son William Buller his
91 Executors Administrators or Assigns shall in his and their discretion
92 think proper Also I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Elizabeth
93 Morse the use of all the household Goods and and Effects belonging
94 to me and which I have entrusted her and her said husband with
95 the care of and now being in the house and premises in which they
96 now reside and after her decease I give and bequeath the same
97 household Goods and Effects unto such of her Children as shall be living
98 at the time of her decease equally between and among them Also I give
99 devise and bequeath unto my said Wife and her Assigns for and during the
100 Term of her natural life All that my Messuage or Tenement Garden
101 Buildings and premises situate and being in the Borough of Stratford
102 upon Avon aforesaid in a certain Street there called the Wood Street
103 and now in my own occupation and from and after the decease of my said
104 Wife I give and devise the same Messuage or Tenement Garden Buildings
105 and premises unto my said daughter Letitia Buller her heirs and Assigns
106 for all such Term Estate Right and Interest as I may have therein
107 or which may remain unexpired at the decease of my said Wife Also I
108 give and bequeath unto my said Wife the use of all my household Goods
109 plate Linen and China of what nature or kind soever the same may
110 be or consist of now being in or upon my said last mentioned Messuage
111 and premises for and during the Term of her natural life and from and
112 after her decease I give and bequeath the said household Goods plate
113 Linen and China unto my daughter Letitia Buller her Executors Adm[inistrato]rs
114 and Assigns and for her and their own Goods and Chattels for ever save
115 and except two Feather Beds part of my said household Effects which
116 I give and bequeath unto my said Son William Buller with the priviledge
117 of making therein of the same Also I give devise and bequeath unto my
118 said Son and Daughter William Buller and Letitia Buller their heirs
119 and Assigns for ever as Tenants in Common All that my pew being in the
120 Gallery of the Parish Church of Stratford upon Avon aforesaid giving saving
121 and reserving unto my said daughters Mary Ann Smith and Elizabeth Morse
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122 the priviledge or right of sitting in the said pew at any time during the Time
123 of their respective natural lives All the Rest and Residue of my Monies
124 Securities for Money Goods Chattels real and personal Estate whatsoever and
125 wheresoever situate not hereinbefore specifically given and disposed of subject to
126 the payment of my just debts Funeral Expences and the Expence of proving
127 this my Will I give devise and bequeath unto my said Wife Elizabeth
128 Buller her heirs Executors Administrators and Assigns for ever And my
129 Will is that my said Trustee and Executrix and Executor and the
130 Survivor of them and the Executors and Administrators of such Survivor
131 shall and may at all times in the first place deduct and reimburse him her
132 and themselves respectively out of the said Trust provided respectively all
133 such Costs Charges damages and Expences as they or either of them shall
134 or may at any time expend lay out and be put unto for or by reason or
135 means of all or any or either of the said Trusts hereby in them reposed
136 and that neither of them shall be answerable for any loss which may
137 happen to any of the said Trust premises unless such loss happen through
138 his her or their wilful neglect or default nor the one for the other or others
139 of them nor for more Monies than shall actually come to each of their
140 hands respectively but each and every of them for his her or their own
141 Acts Deeds Receipts Neglects and defaults only nor for any loss which shall
142 or may happen by occasion of depositing any Money in the hands keeping
143 or Custody of any public or common Banker And lastly I do hereby make
144 ordain nominate constitute and appoint my said Wife Elizabeth Buller and
145 my said Son William Buller Executrix and Executor of this my last Will
146 and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other Will and
147 Wills at any time heretofore by me made and declare this only to be my last
148 Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have at the bottom of the first
149 four Sheets of this my Will the whereof is contained in five Sheets of paper
150 subscribed my Name and to this fifth and last Sheet my hand and Seal
151 this ninth day of August in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred
152 and twenty three William Buller Signed sealed published and declared
153 by the above named William Buller as and for his last Will and Testament
154 in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence
155 of each other have subscribed our Names as Witnesses thereto William Horton
156 Jun[io]r Cha[rle]s Cresswell Tho[ma]s Cresswell
157 Proved at London 4th February 1824 before the Judge by the oaths of
158 Elizabeth Buller Widow the Relict and William Buller the Son the Ex[ecut]ors
159 to whom Adm[inistrati]on was granted having been first sworn by Com[missi]on duly to administer
Thursday, January 31, 2013
Will of Francis Buller of Shillingham - The National Archives PROB 11/445/264, probated 23 May 1698
The Francis-4 Buller will was a puzzle initially because I had a first page that didn't match the rest of the will. Working through the Visitation I realized that I was actually missing one of the Francis wills and at that time I also numbered the Frauncis Buller will as Francis-1 and it will be forthcoming after this one. I discovered the missing Francis Buller will in Cambridgeshire at Isleham. This was the will of the Father of Francis-3. He outlived his son Francis-3 and his grandson Francis-4 (this testator) died just four years after his grandfather.
This set of five wills is giving me a complete picture of this family and I can eliminate all the sons in this family that did not survive to adulthood and the ones who did did not marry and leave heirs since the property passed to a brother of Francis-5 which will be the will I am downloading. Negative results are often as good as Positive results!
Francis-4 leaves the bulk of his property to his brother James who did not marry. I also have the will of James.
The next will is by Francis-1 and this is the will of Francis Buller who died in 1615 and he was also of Tregarrick and Shillingham and was married to Thomasine Williams. His son Francis (married to Sybill Nicholls) was Francis-2. Sir Richard Buller of Shillingham was the heir of Francis-1.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 30 Jan 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/445/264
Testator: Francis Buller
Place: Shillingham, Cornwall, England
Date of document: 26 Jan 1697, probated 23 May 1698
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Document quality: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Franci[s]
[Margin]: Buller
[Margin]: ar
[Header]: This is the last will and Testament
[Header]: of me Francis Buller of Shillingham in the County of
[Header]: Cornwall Esq[uie]r
1 I give unto Sir Rushout
2 Cullen of Upton in the County of Warwick Barr[one]t
3 and unto John Buller of Morvall in the County of Cornwall Esq[uie]r
4 the sum[m]e of six hundred pounds To be paid them within six months
5 after my death Upon the trusts herein after mentioned that is to say
6 upon trust that they the said Sir Rushout Cullen and John Buller Esq[uie]r
7 and the Survivor of them and his Executors and Administrators shall
8 from time to time dureing the life of my sister Katherine Carent put
9 the said sum[m]e out upon interest To such person or persons and upon
10 such Securities as they and the Survivor of them and his Executors or
11 Administrators (haveing the assent of my said sister verifyed under
12 her hand) shall thinke fitt And that they my said Trustees shall dispose
13 of all the interest and product thereof as the same can be made and
14 received unto my said sister dureing her life To her sole and
15 separate use and disposall exclusive of her present and of any and
16 every hereafter taken husband And upon this farther trust that
17 in case my said sister shall leave any child or children at the time
18 of her death That then my said Trustees shall as soone as they
19 shall have a convenient opportunity by and with the approba[t]ion and
20 consent of my brother James Buller lay out the said sum[m]e of six
21 hundred pounds in the purchase of Lands or other hereditaments
22 which said Lands or other hereditaments when purchased I hereby
23 direct shall be settled To the use of such child or children of my said
25 sister and of the heyres of such child or children's body and bodyes
26 the remainder thereof unto my said brother James and his heyres
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27 for ever to the use of him and his heyres But in case my
28 said sister shall happen to dye leaving noe child or children then
29 my will is that my said Trustees shall pay the said sum[m]e of Six hundred
30 pounds unto my said brother James his Executors or Adm[instrator]s
31 or Assignes the securityes which my said Trustees shall then have for
32 the said summe in case it be then out at interest Provided alwayes
33 and it is my true intent and meaning that my said Trustees nor
34 either of them nor the Executors or Administrators of either of them
35 shall be charged with or lyable to any loss that may happen of the
36 said sum[m]e or any parte thereof nor be compelled to answer for
37 any more thereof then shall come to theire respective hands And
38 also that they may out of the said summe of Six hundred pounds or the
39 interest thereof satisfye and reimburse unto him or themselves all
40 such charges damages and loses as they shall sustaine or be putt
41 unto in or about the performance of the trust herein and hereby as
42 reposed in them and that they shall be allowed the same out of
43 the same sum[m]me wherewith they are hereby intrusted Item I give
44 unto my sister Jane Adams the sum[m]e of One hundred pounds and
45 unto my sister Mary Cullen Fifty pounds unto my Aunt Margarett
46 Williams I give Fifty pounds and the like sum[m]e unto my Aunt
47 Sarah Harle To my Friend Salwey Wilington Esq[uir]e I give One
48 hundred pounds To my servant George Baily I give tenn pounds
49 To my servant John Hibbley I give tenn pounds To my Coachman
50 Joseph Morse Five pounds and unto my boy Thomas Robins
51 I give tenn pounds to binde him out an Apprentice to some trade
52 all other my goods chattells arrears of rent dues personall and
53 Testamentary estates interests whether in Lawe or Equity whether
54 in possession or action or of what nature and kinde soever the
55 same be I give and bequeath unto my said brother James
56 Buller whome I constitute sole Executor of this my last Will
57 and Testament Injoyning him to pay all my just debts and legacies
58 and also to make good all such leases as have bin sealed by me
59 since my comeing of age In Testimony that this is my last Will
60 and Testament I have hereunto this six and Twentieth day of
61 January 1697 sett my hand and seale Fran: Buller. Signed, sealed
62 declared and publisht by Francis Buller Esq[uie]r to be his last Will
63 and Testament the Six and Twentieth day of January 1697 in
64 presence of Fr: Pengelly Wm Asheindon George Bailly
This set of five wills is giving me a complete picture of this family and I can eliminate all the sons in this family that did not survive to adulthood and the ones who did did not marry and leave heirs since the property passed to a brother of Francis-5 which will be the will I am downloading. Negative results are often as good as Positive results!
Francis-4 leaves the bulk of his property to his brother James who did not marry. I also have the will of James.
The next will is by Francis-1 and this is the will of Francis Buller who died in 1615 and he was also of Tregarrick and Shillingham and was married to Thomasine Williams. His son Francis (married to Sybill Nicholls) was Francis-2. Sir Richard Buller of Shillingham was the heir of Francis-1.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 30 Jan 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/445/264
Testator: Francis Buller
Place: Shillingham, Cornwall, England
Date of document: 26 Jan 1697, probated 23 May 1698
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Document quality: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[esta]m[ent]
[Margin]: Franci[s]
[Margin]: Buller
[Margin]: ar
[Header]: This is the last will and Testament
[Header]: of me Francis Buller of Shillingham in the County of
[Header]: Cornwall Esq[uie]r
1 I give unto Sir Rushout
2 Cullen of Upton in the County of Warwick Barr[one]t
3 and unto John Buller of Morvall in the County of Cornwall Esq[uie]r
4 the sum[m]e of six hundred pounds To be paid them within six months
5 after my death Upon the trusts herein after mentioned that is to say
6 upon trust that they the said Sir Rushout Cullen and John Buller Esq[uie]r
7 and the Survivor of them and his Executors and Administrators shall
8 from time to time dureing the life of my sister Katherine Carent put
9 the said sum[m]e out upon interest To such person or persons and upon
10 such Securities as they and the Survivor of them and his Executors or
11 Administrators (haveing the assent of my said sister verifyed under
12 her hand) shall thinke fitt And that they my said Trustees shall dispose
13 of all the interest and product thereof as the same can be made and
14 received unto my said sister dureing her life To her sole and
15 separate use and disposall exclusive of her present and of any and
16 every hereafter taken husband And upon this farther trust that
17 in case my said sister shall leave any child or children at the time
18 of her death That then my said Trustees shall as soone as they
19 shall have a convenient opportunity by and with the approba[t]ion and
20 consent of my brother James Buller lay out the said sum[m]e of six
21 hundred pounds in the purchase of Lands or other hereditaments
22 which said Lands or other hereditaments when purchased I hereby
23 direct shall be settled To the use of such child or children of my said
25 sister and of the heyres of such child or children's body and bodyes
26 the remainder thereof unto my said brother James and his heyres
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27 for ever to the use of him and his heyres But in case my
28 said sister shall happen to dye leaving noe child or children then
29 my will is that my said Trustees shall pay the said sum[m]e of Six hundred
30 pounds unto my said brother James his Executors or Adm[instrator]s
31 or Assignes the securityes which my said Trustees shall then have for
32 the said summe in case it be then out at interest Provided alwayes
33 and it is my true intent and meaning that my said Trustees nor
34 either of them nor the Executors or Administrators of either of them
35 shall be charged with or lyable to any loss that may happen of the
36 said sum[m]e or any parte thereof nor be compelled to answer for
37 any more thereof then shall come to theire respective hands And
38 also that they may out of the said summe of Six hundred pounds or the
39 interest thereof satisfye and reimburse unto him or themselves all
40 such charges damages and loses as they shall sustaine or be putt
41 unto in or about the performance of the trust herein and hereby as
42 reposed in them and that they shall be allowed the same out of
43 the same sum[m]me wherewith they are hereby intrusted Item I give
44 unto my sister Jane Adams the sum[m]e of One hundred pounds and
45 unto my sister Mary Cullen Fifty pounds unto my Aunt Margarett
46 Williams I give Fifty pounds and the like sum[m]e unto my Aunt
47 Sarah Harle To my Friend Salwey Wilington Esq[uir]e I give One
48 hundred pounds To my servant George Baily I give tenn pounds
49 To my servant John Hibbley I give tenn pounds To my Coachman
50 Joseph Morse Five pounds and unto my boy Thomas Robins
51 I give tenn pounds to binde him out an Apprentice to some trade
52 all other my goods chattells arrears of rent dues personall and
53 Testamentary estates interests whether in Lawe or Equity whether
54 in possession or action or of what nature and kinde soever the
55 same be I give and bequeath unto my said brother James
56 Buller whome I constitute sole Executor of this my last Will
57 and Testament Injoyning him to pay all my just debts and legacies
58 and also to make good all such leases as have bin sealed by me
59 since my comeing of age In Testimony that this is my last Will
60 and Testament I have hereunto this six and Twentieth day of
61 January 1697 sett my hand and seale Fran: Buller. Signed, sealed
62 declared and publisht by Francis Buller Esq[uie]r to be his last Will
63 and Testament the Six and Twentieth day of January 1697 in
64 presence of Fr: Pengelly Wm Asheindon George Bailly
Thursday, April 26, 2012
Will of John Blake, yeoman of Halse, National Archives PROB 11/135 image reference 713/605, probated 12 Jun 1620
This will of John Blake at Halse identifies him as a brother of Robert Blake. Is this the Robert who left his will in 1639 at Halse? Are both of these men the sons of William who left his will in 1594? Only John is identified as a son but his wife Alice could have been expecting a second child. However, Robert in 1639 identified the grandmother of his children as Edith Blake. As always a new will brings some new information and plenty of questions keeping you digging deeper and deeper.
The reference to Wembdon is interesting because that is the home of William who left his will in 1594. This particular testator appears to hold the land at both Wembdon and Halse. Later in 1639 Robert Blake in his will refers to their home at Halse and a lease for his chattle in the parish of Wemdon. William Blake who left his will in 1594 refers only to his father Robert and does not mention the name of his mother. Could she be Edith?
The Blake family at Halse has not been studied by anyone thus far in my searching. the British History website (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117135) mentions under Mill at Halse that in 1630 the mill at Halse was let on a long lease and was occupied by members of the Blake and Crosse families in the 17th century (reference: S.R.O., DD/HLM 8; ibid. D/P/hal 4/1/2, 13/2/2.).
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 25 Apr 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB11/135, Image Reference 713/605 (images by me)
Name of testator: John Blake, yeoman
Place: Halse, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 10 Apr 1620, probated 12 Jun 1620
Read: Electronic file
Condition: smudges, cramped writing, 17th century, bold copy
[In margin] T Johannis
[In margin] Blake
1 In the name of God Amen The Tenth day of
2 April 1620. I John Blake of Halse in the Countie of Somerset, yeoman, beinge
3 sicke of bodie, but of perfect minde and memory, thanks be to God therefore
4 doe make this my last will and testament in this manner and forme followinge
5 First I give and bequeath my soule to Almighty god my onely Savio[u]r by whose
6 mercie I hope to be saved. And my bodie to be buried accordinge to the christian
7 buriall. Item I give and bequeath to the poore people of Halse Tenne shillings
8 Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne one chattell lease of Eighte
9 acres of ground lyinge w[i]thin the p[ar]ish of Wemdon for and duringe all the yeares
10 and terme unto me therein grannted. But if the said Anne doe happen to dye
11 before she come to her full age of One and twenty yeares, or before her marriage,
12 Then my will is that the foresaid lease shall remaine unto my daughter Edith. Item
13 I give to my daughter Anne alsoe Twenty pounds to be paid to my Overseers at
14 Michaelmasse nexte to the use of my daughter Anne. Item I give and bequeath
15 my daughter Edith Threescore pounds to be payde alsoe to my Overseers for the use
16 of the said Edith at Michaelmas nexte Item I give and bequeath to Katherine my
17 wife, all the estate and terme w[hi]ch I nowe have in these two parcells of grounde cal[l]ed
18 Oxen lease lyinge in the p[ar]ishe of Halse aforesaid for and towardes the mayntenance
19 of my children. And alsoe all my corne in my Barne at Wemdon and all the
20 maulte in my house heare at Halse w[i]th all my Butter, Cheese, Bacon and my
21 wood aboute the house and all the corne in ground heare at Halse. Alsoe I give
22 to my wife sixe kyne and my geldinge and my mare except the heriett and all
23 my piggs. Item my will is that my wife shall have to her use and occupa[t]ion of all
24 my household stuffe both at Wemdon and heare at Halse soe longe as she be the
25 widdowe. And all the same househould stuffe to leave to my daughter Annstice soe good
26 as nowe it is, at the time of her marriage, or at the time of her death w[hi]chev[er]
27 shall hapen first. Further my will is that whereas there is Fifty pounds of my
28 marriage money to be paid at the death of my mother in lawe out of certayne landes
29 that Katherine my wife shall have the said moneys at the tyme of payment. And that
30 my Executor shall not be charged heare w[i]th. The residue of all my goodes debts chattels
31 not given nor bequeathed I doe give and bequeath to my daughter Annstice whome
32 I doe make my Executrix of this my last will and testament. I doe constitute ordaine
33 and make Roberte Blake my brother, William Buncombe and Phillipp Morse
34 to be Overseers to this my Will and to take into their hands all Legacies or somes of
35 money given to my daughters and the same to ymploy for the use and benefitt of
36 my daughters untill they come to the full age of one and twenty yeares and then to
37 paye over to every of them as they shall come to their full ages of one and twenty
38 yeares theyr severall por[t]ions w[i]th the profitts thereof. And my Will is that my Over-
39 seers shall have sixe shillings and eight pence a peece for their paines Witnesses
40 heare unto William Cade, Richard Cade, Anthony Cade, William Buncombe.
The reference to Wembdon is interesting because that is the home of William who left his will in 1594. This particular testator appears to hold the land at both Wembdon and Halse. Later in 1639 Robert Blake in his will refers to their home at Halse and a lease for his chattle in the parish of Wemdon. William Blake who left his will in 1594 refers only to his father Robert and does not mention the name of his mother. Could she be Edith?
The Blake family at Halse has not been studied by anyone thus far in my searching. the British History website (http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117135) mentions under Mill at Halse that in 1630 the mill at Halse was let on a long lease and was occupied by members of the Blake and Crosse families in the 17th century (reference: S.R.O., DD/HLM 8; ibid. D/P/hal 4/1/2, 13/2/2.).
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 25 Apr 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB11/135, Image Reference 713/605 (images by me)
Name of testator: John Blake, yeoman
Place: Halse, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 10 Apr 1620, probated 12 Jun 1620
Read: Electronic file
Condition: smudges, cramped writing, 17th century, bold copy
[In margin] T Johannis
[In margin] Blake
1 In the name of God Amen The Tenth day of
2 April 1620. I John Blake of Halse in the Countie of Somerset, yeoman, beinge
3 sicke of bodie, but of perfect minde and memory, thanks be to God therefore
4 doe make this my last will and testament in this manner and forme followinge
5 First I give and bequeath my soule to Almighty god my onely Savio[u]r by whose
6 mercie I hope to be saved. And my bodie to be buried accordinge to the christian
7 buriall. Item I give and bequeath to the poore people of Halse Tenne shillings
8 Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne one chattell lease of Eighte
9 acres of ground lyinge w[i]thin the p[ar]ish of Wemdon for and duringe all the yeares
10 and terme unto me therein grannted. But if the said Anne doe happen to dye
11 before she come to her full age of One and twenty yeares, or before her marriage,
12 Then my will is that the foresaid lease shall remaine unto my daughter Edith. Item
13 I give to my daughter Anne alsoe Twenty pounds to be paid to my Overseers at
14 Michaelmasse nexte to the use of my daughter Anne. Item I give and bequeath
15 my daughter Edith Threescore pounds to be payde alsoe to my Overseers for the use
16 of the said Edith at Michaelmas nexte Item I give and bequeath to Katherine my
17 wife, all the estate and terme w[hi]ch I nowe have in these two parcells of grounde cal[l]ed
18 Oxen lease lyinge in the p[ar]ishe of Halse aforesaid for and towardes the mayntenance
19 of my children. And alsoe all my corne in my Barne at Wemdon and all the
20 maulte in my house heare at Halse w[i]th all my Butter, Cheese, Bacon and my
21 wood aboute the house and all the corne in ground heare at Halse. Alsoe I give
22 to my wife sixe kyne and my geldinge and my mare except the heriett and all
23 my piggs. Item my will is that my wife shall have to her use and occupa[t]ion of all
24 my household stuffe both at Wemdon and heare at Halse soe longe as she be the
25 widdowe. And all the same househould stuffe to leave to my daughter Annstice soe good
26 as nowe it is, at the time of her marriage, or at the time of her death w[hi]chev[er]
27 shall hapen first. Further my will is that whereas there is Fifty pounds of my
28 marriage money to be paid at the death of my mother in lawe out of certayne landes
29 that Katherine my wife shall have the said moneys at the tyme of payment. And that
30 my Executor shall not be charged heare w[i]th. The residue of all my goodes debts chattels
31 not given nor bequeathed I doe give and bequeath to my daughter Annstice whome
32 I doe make my Executrix of this my last will and testament. I doe constitute ordaine
33 and make Roberte Blake my brother, William Buncombe and Phillipp Morse
34 to be Overseers to this my Will and to take into their hands all Legacies or somes of
35 money given to my daughters and the same to ymploy for the use and benefitt of
36 my daughters untill they come to the full age of one and twenty yeares and then to
37 paye over to every of them as they shall come to their full ages of one and twenty
38 yeares theyr severall por[t]ions w[i]th the profitts thereof. And my Will is that my Over-
39 seers shall have sixe shillings and eight pence a peece for their paines Witnesses
40 heare unto William Cade, Richard Cade, Anthony Cade, William Buncombe.
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