Johan Moggeridge is the testatrix and she lived at Nettlecombe, Somerset. This parish is 3 miles south west of Williton and 15 miles west of Taunton. To place it in the area where my Moggeridge family was known to live, Nettlecombe is 5 miles south east of Dunster, 8 miles ESE of Wootton Courtenay, 10 miles ESE of Selworthy and 12 miles ESE of Porlock.
She is perhaps quite elderly as her will is nuncupative. Cleanger Devon is likely Clayhanger. Holcombe Rogus is also in Devon. The brother of the testatrix is named as Thomas Stone and her nephew Alexander Stone and they live at Holcombe Rogus. The Mannyng family of Nettlecombe is also mentioned – Grace daughter of John. Chipstable Somerset is 7 miles from Nettlecombe where the Merch family lives also mentioned in the will. The Knowell family at Milverton is also mentioned. Her sister Grace lives at Holcombe (perhaps Rogus) and is the wife of John Helling. John Mannyng is her executor.
The National Archives (UK) has a document 1936 M/L/138 dated 1671 which has the following information 1. John Bluett, 2. Mary Clarke and William Franckpitt, Holcombe Rogus. Premises: Alexander Stone’s messuage Term: 1 life, Rent: 1 s 4 d, Fine £10
Searched through the PCC wills looking for the Stone, Helling, Knowell, Merch and Manning families mentioned above but did not see anything worth pursuing at this time. It does lend credence to the idea that the Moggeridge family was back and forth between North Devon and West Somerset.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 1 Apr 2014
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/177/35
Testator: Joan Moggeridge, Widow
Place: Nettlecombe, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 28 Nov 1637, probated 4 May 1638
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: T[estament] Joanne
[Margin]: Moggeridge
1 Memorandum that in the moneth
2 of November in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred thirtie
3 seaven and on or about the eight and twentieth day of the same moneth Johan Moggeridge
4 late whilest shee lived of Nettlecombe in the Countie of Som[er]set widow deceased
5 being sicke in bodie but of p[er]fect minde memory and understanding and being
6 desirous to make her last will and Testament and therby settle her estate did
7 utter and speake theis words or the like in effect following viz[ a vi]t First shee
8 gave and bequeathed unto Alexander Stone sonne of Thomas Stone of
9 Holcome Rogus her brother the som[m]e of ten pounds of lawfull money of England
10 Item she gave unto Grace Mannyng daughter of John Mannyng of Nettlecombe
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11 aforesaid gent the som[m]e of eight pounds of lawfull money of England one coffer or chest
12 and her safeguard Alsoe she gave unto Radigon Merch daughter of Katherine Merch of
13 Chipstable in the Countie aforesaid widdowe one coffer two wastcotes and all such
14 implemente and houshouldstuff as she then had in the house and custodie of the said
15 Katherine and likewise all such ymplement and houshouldstuff as she then had in the house
16 and custodie of R[ue]ben Potter and Grace his wife of Cleanger in the Countie of
17 Devon Alsoe she gave unto Johan Knowell the wife of Thomas Knowell of
18 Milverton in the Countie of Som[er]set aforenamed one peece of greene woolen cloth
19 Alsoe she gave unto Elizabeth Helling her sister the wife of John Helling of Holcombe
20 aforesaid one smock Alsoe she gave unto Elizabeth Pugslie one peece of red
21 woolen cloath All the rest and residue of her goods and chattles not before herein
22 given and bequeathed she gave and bequeathed unto the foresaid John Manning
23 whome she made and no[mi]nated her whole and sole executor of this her last will and
24 Testament All such words or the like in effect were spoken by the said Johan
25 w[i]th an intent and purpose to make and declare her last will Att all and singular
26 which premises shee the said Joan was of good and p[er]fect memory in the p[re]sence
27 and heareing of the witnesses whole names are hereunder subscribed The m[ar]ke
28 of Margaret Webb witn[ess] the marke of Elizabeth Pougslie witness
29 Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptumn apud London coram venli
30 viro dno Henrico Marten inte legume dcore Curia Prerogative Cantuar
31 viro Custode sino Comtie litime constituto Quarto die Mensis Maij anno d[omi]ni
32 millimo sexcemo tricesimo octano Juramento Johannis Manning gen of executoris
33 vinci in humoi teste noiat Cui commissa fuit admistrato bonorum unium et creditorium
34 defci de bene et fidelr admstrando ead Ad sca dei Evangelia Coram Roberto
35 Gaie clico vigore Comissoinis Jurat
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Will of Edward Buller, Nettlecombe, Somerset - The National Archives PROB 11/954/363, probated 19 Feb 1770
The first of the Somerset wills is for Edward Buller of Nettlecombe.
The next set of wills are from Somerset and there are eight of them:
Edward Buller, Gentleman, Nettlecombe, PROB 11/954/363, 19 Feb 1770
George Buller, Gentleman, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1331/22, 1 Oct 1799
Jenkins Buller, Gentleman, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1270/21, 8 Jan 1796
John Buller, Lillesdon, North Currie, PROB 11/79/212, 3 Mar 1592
Mary Buller, Spinster, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1152/355, 31 May 1787
Sarah Buller, Widow, Hether Stowey, PROB 11/951/315, 2 Oct 1769
Thomas Buller, Gentleman, Staple Fitzpayne, PROB 11/51/16, 22 Jan 1569
William Buller, Soap Boiler, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1137/59, 31 Jan 1786
Edward names his children John, Edward, William and Mary and his wife is also Mary. No sign of Christopher here so not my line but interesting none the less as he does not appear on any Visitation that I have looked at thus far.
Edward Buller married Mary Otway 13 Dec 1752 at Pitminster Somerset (Family Search I07999-7).
Baptisms of the children:
John Buller baptized 16 May 1753 at Nettlecombe
Edward Buller baptized 11 Sep 1755 at Nettlecombe
William Buller baptized 28 Dec 1758 at Nettlecombe
Mary Buller baptized 23 Feb 1763 at Nettlecombe
At probate his eldest son John was sixteen years of age, Edward was fourteen years of age, William was eleven years of age and Mary only seven years old.
No ideas on the parents of Edward Buller (testator) as he names his brother in law John Oatway as his other Executor and Guardian for his children. However, Pitminster marriages of 1718 list John Buller of Taunton marrying Mary Lock of Pitminster 19 Apr 1718.
An interesting write up for Seavington St Mary, Somerset in British History online:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117097
The Buller family, tenants from the 14th century, held meadow at the 'Farthyng' which they exchanged with their lord for similar property at 'Landemede' and elsewhere. (fn. 87)
The Bullers were successors to a number of substantial families which held small freeholds in the parish. Walter de Thornhull had an interest in a virgate in 1268; (fn. 88) the Brooks, lords Cobham, were there in 1505, (fn. 89) and the Seymours, in the persons of Sir John and Sir Edward Seymour, between 1528 and 1560. (fn. 90) Robert Buller (d. 1506) occupied a capital messuage in Seavington Vaux manor, (fn. 91) and John Buller held it at his death in 1592. (fn. 92)
Seavington St Mary being 14 miles SSE of Nettlecombe and 11 miles WNW of Pitminster. Lillesdon is considered the main property of the Buller family in Somerset and it is 8 miles NW or Seavington St Mary. Looking at the Visitation is this perhaps John Buller who married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Edward Strangwais?
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 6 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/954/363
Testator: Edward Buller
Place: Nettlecombe, Somersetshire
Date of document: 8 Oct 1769 , probated 19 Feb 1770
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Edward
[Margin]: Buller
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Edward Buller of Tor ________ parish of
3 Nettlecombe and County of Somerset Gentleman being
4 sick and weak but of sound Mind and Memory Do make
5 and Ordain This to be my last Will and Testament In the
6 first place I resign my Soul into the hands of Almighty
7 God hoping believing the merits and Intercession of my Lord
8 and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full pardon and
9 Remission of all my Sins and my Body I Commit to the
10 Earth to be Decently Interred according to the Discretion
11 of my Executors hereinafter named I give Devise and
12 bequeath (Subject to the provisoe and conditions hereinafter
13 mentioned) unto Mary Buller my Dear and loving Wife
14 and my Brother in Law John Oatway and to the Survivor of
15 them and to the Executors and Adm[inistrat]ors of such Survivor
16 all and Singular my Leasehold Estates and all and Singular
17 other my Goods and Chattels Rights Credits and Personal
18 Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever for and during
19 all my Right Title Term and Terms of years and Interest
20 therein respectively Upon Trust that they the said Mary
21 Buller and John Oatway or the Survivor of them or the
22 Executors of Adm[inistrat]ors of such Survivor do and think imediately
23 on my Decease or as soon after as conveniently may be Sell
24 and dispose of all or any of my Leasehold Estates all
25 or any part of my living or Dead Stock as they in their
26 Discretion Shall think most adviseable and with the moneys
27 arising by such Sale or Sales to pay and Discharge my
28 Funeral Expences and all and Singular my Debts of what
29 nature or kind soever and from and after payment of my
30 Funeral Expences and all my Debts I give Devise and
31 bequeath (Subject to the provisoe and Conditions herein
32 after mentioned) the overplus of the Moneys arising by such
33 Sale or Sales (if any) and all there wise and whereunder
34 of my Leasehold Estates and of all other my Goods
35 Chattels Jewels Credits and personal Estate and Effects
36 unto my said Dear Wife and unto John Buller Edward
37 Buller William Buller and Mary Buller my Children
38 to be equally Divided bedtween them Share and Share
39 alike when and as my said Children shall respectively
40 attain their respective Ages of Twenty one years and in
41 Case any or either of my said Children John Buller
42 Edward Buller or William Buller and Mary Buller shall happen
43 to dye unattaining the Age of twenty one years or in case
44 my said Wife shall happen to Dye before all my said
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45 Children shall attain their respective Ages of Twenty
46 one years then and be either of such cases I give
47 Devise and bequeath the Share or Shares of him her
48 or them so Dying unto the Survivors and Survivor of
49 them the said Mary Buller my Wife John Buller Edward
50 Buller William Buller and Mary Buller my Daughter and
51 my Will is and I do hereby Declare it to be the such that
52 in case my said Wife shall happen to live untill all
53 my said Children (or such of them as shall happen to
54 live) shall attain their respective Ages of Twenty one
55 Years that She shall be at Liberty to Give and Dispose
56 of her Share of my Effects unto such person or persons
57 as she shall think proper subject nevertheless to the
58 provisoe hereinafter mentioned and in regard my said
59 Children are all in their Minority I do entreat my said
60 Wife and Brother in Law John Oatway to be Trustees
61 and Guardians for my said Children And I do hereby
62 Nominate and Appoint my said Wife and Brother in
63 Law John Oatway Trustees and Guardians of my said
64 Children until they shall respectively attain their respective
65 Ages of Twenty one years Subject nevertheless to the
66 provisoe hereinafter mentioned. Also I make constitute
67 and Appoint (Subject to the provisoe hereinafter mentioned)
68 my said Wife and Brother in Law John Oatway Executors
69 In Trust of this my last Will and Testament provided
70 allways and my true intent and meaning is and I do hereby
71 Declare it to be such that in Case my said Wife shall
72 at any time after my decease Marry with any other Man
73 that as well the Gifts Devises and Bequests aforesaid
74 in favour of my said Wife as also all and every other
75 Geft Devise and bequest to her herein either upon
76 Trust or other reason all the powers and operations
77 thereof either in Law or equity shall respectively cease
78 and be void and the share of my Estates and Effects
79 herein before Given to her I do in such Case Give
80 Devise and bequeath unto my said Children John
81 Buller Edward Buller William Buller and Mary
82 Buller equally to be Divided between them or such of
83 them as shall be living when their said Mother shall mary
84 as aforesaid and in case my said Wife shall think
85 proper at any time after my decease to Marry with any
86 other Man then my Will is that her Guardianship of
87 my said Children and all the Trust hereby reposed in her
88 shall cease and be void and I do in such case nominate
89 and appoint my said Brother in Law John Oatway Sole
90 Guardian for my said Children until they shall respectively
91 attain their respective Ages of Twenty one years And I do
92 in such case make constitute and appoint my said
93 Brother in Law John Oatway Sole Executor in Trust
94 of this my last Will and Testament and I do also in such
95 Case Impower my said Brother in Law John Oatway solely to
96 Sell and Dispose of all or any of my Leasehold Estates and
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97 other my personal Effects for payment of my Debts and
98 Funeral Expences any thing herein mentioned to the contrary
99 notwithstanding Lastly I revoke all former wills by me
100 made and Appoint this truly to be my last Will and
101 Testament In Witness whereof I the said Edward Buller
102 the Testator hereto this my last Will and Testament
103 contained in two Sheets of paper to the first Sheet Subscribed
104 my Name and to the last Sheet Subscribed my Name and
105 Affixed my Seal the Eighth day of October in the ninth
106 year of the Reign of King George the Third and in the
107 year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty nine
108 Edw[ar]d Buller Signed Sealed Published and Declared by
109 the said Edward Buller the Testator as and to be his last
110 Will and Testament in the presence of us and by us subscribed
111 as Witnesses thereto in his presence and at his request and
112 in the presence of each other Grace Dibble Fr[anci]s
113 Leigh
114 This Will was proved at London the
115 nineteenth Day of February in the year of our Lord One
116 thousand seven hundred and Seventy before the Right
117 Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper
118 or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury
119 lawfully Constituted by the Oaths of Mary Buller Widow
120 the Relict of the deceased and John Oatway the Executors
121 named in the said Will in whom administration was Granted
122 of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
123 said deceased they having been first Sworn by Commission
124 Duly to Administer
The next set of wills are from Somerset and there are eight of them:
Edward Buller, Gentleman, Nettlecombe, PROB 11/954/363, 19 Feb 1770
George Buller, Gentleman, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1331/22, 1 Oct 1799
Jenkins Buller, Gentleman, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1270/21, 8 Jan 1796
John Buller, Lillesdon, North Currie, PROB 11/79/212, 3 Mar 1592
Mary Buller, Spinster, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1152/355, 31 May 1787
Sarah Buller, Widow, Hether Stowey, PROB 11/951/315, 2 Oct 1769
Thomas Buller, Gentleman, Staple Fitzpayne, PROB 11/51/16, 22 Jan 1569
William Buller, Soap Boiler, Nether Stowey, PROB 11/1137/59, 31 Jan 1786
Edward names his children John, Edward, William and Mary and his wife is also Mary. No sign of Christopher here so not my line but interesting none the less as he does not appear on any Visitation that I have looked at thus far.
Edward Buller married Mary Otway 13 Dec 1752 at Pitminster Somerset (Family Search I07999-7).
Baptisms of the children:
John Buller baptized 16 May 1753 at Nettlecombe
Edward Buller baptized 11 Sep 1755 at Nettlecombe
William Buller baptized 28 Dec 1758 at Nettlecombe
Mary Buller baptized 23 Feb 1763 at Nettlecombe
At probate his eldest son John was sixteen years of age, Edward was fourteen years of age, William was eleven years of age and Mary only seven years old.
No ideas on the parents of Edward Buller (testator) as he names his brother in law John Oatway as his other Executor and Guardian for his children. However, Pitminster marriages of 1718 list John Buller of Taunton marrying Mary Lock of Pitminster 19 Apr 1718.
An interesting write up for Seavington St Mary, Somerset in British History online:
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/report.aspx?compid=117097
The Buller family, tenants from the 14th century, held meadow at the 'Farthyng' which they exchanged with their lord for similar property at 'Landemede' and elsewhere. (fn. 87)
The Bullers were successors to a number of substantial families which held small freeholds in the parish. Walter de Thornhull had an interest in a virgate in 1268; (fn. 88) the Brooks, lords Cobham, were there in 1505, (fn. 89) and the Seymours, in the persons of Sir John and Sir Edward Seymour, between 1528 and 1560. (fn. 90) Robert Buller (d. 1506) occupied a capital messuage in Seavington Vaux manor, (fn. 91) and John Buller held it at his death in 1592. (fn. 92)
Seavington St Mary being 14 miles SSE of Nettlecombe and 11 miles WNW of Pitminster. Lillesdon is considered the main property of the Buller family in Somerset and it is 8 miles NW or Seavington St Mary. Looking at the Visitation is this perhaps John Buller who married Elizabeth daughter of Sir Edward Strangwais?
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 6 Mar 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/954/363
Testator: Edward Buller
Place: Nettlecombe, Somersetshire
Date of document: 8 Oct 1769 , probated 19 Feb 1770
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 18th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Edward
[Margin]: Buller
1 In the Name of God Amen
2 I Edward Buller of Tor ________ parish of
3 Nettlecombe and County of Somerset Gentleman being
4 sick and weak but of sound Mind and Memory Do make
5 and Ordain This to be my last Will and Testament In the
6 first place I resign my Soul into the hands of Almighty
7 God hoping believing the merits and Intercession of my Lord
8 and Saviour Jesus Christ to receive full pardon and
9 Remission of all my Sins and my Body I Commit to the
10 Earth to be Decently Interred according to the Discretion
11 of my Executors hereinafter named I give Devise and
12 bequeath (Subject to the provisoe and conditions hereinafter
13 mentioned) unto Mary Buller my Dear and loving Wife
14 and my Brother in Law John Oatway and to the Survivor of
15 them and to the Executors and Adm[inistrat]ors of such Survivor
16 all and Singular my Leasehold Estates and all and Singular
17 other my Goods and Chattels Rights Credits and Personal
18 Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever for and during
19 all my Right Title Term and Terms of years and Interest
20 therein respectively Upon Trust that they the said Mary
21 Buller and John Oatway or the Survivor of them or the
22 Executors of Adm[inistrat]ors of such Survivor do and think imediately
23 on my Decease or as soon after as conveniently may be Sell
24 and dispose of all or any of my Leasehold Estates all
25 or any part of my living or Dead Stock as they in their
26 Discretion Shall think most adviseable and with the moneys
27 arising by such Sale or Sales to pay and Discharge my
28 Funeral Expences and all and Singular my Debts of what
29 nature or kind soever and from and after payment of my
30 Funeral Expences and all my Debts I give Devise and
31 bequeath (Subject to the provisoe and Conditions herein
32 after mentioned) the overplus of the Moneys arising by such
33 Sale or Sales (if any) and all there wise and whereunder
34 of my Leasehold Estates and of all other my Goods
35 Chattels Jewels Credits and personal Estate and Effects
36 unto my said Dear Wife and unto John Buller Edward
37 Buller William Buller and Mary Buller my Children
38 to be equally Divided bedtween them Share and Share
39 alike when and as my said Children shall respectively
40 attain their respective Ages of Twenty one years and in
41 Case any or either of my said Children John Buller
42 Edward Buller or William Buller and Mary Buller shall happen
43 to dye unattaining the Age of twenty one years or in case
44 my said Wife shall happen to Dye before all my said
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45 Children shall attain their respective Ages of Twenty
46 one years then and be either of such cases I give
47 Devise and bequeath the Share or Shares of him her
48 or them so Dying unto the Survivors and Survivor of
49 them the said Mary Buller my Wife John Buller Edward
50 Buller William Buller and Mary Buller my Daughter and
51 my Will is and I do hereby Declare it to be the such that
52 in case my said Wife shall happen to live untill all
53 my said Children (or such of them as shall happen to
54 live) shall attain their respective Ages of Twenty one
55 Years that She shall be at Liberty to Give and Dispose
56 of her Share of my Effects unto such person or persons
57 as she shall think proper subject nevertheless to the
58 provisoe hereinafter mentioned and in regard my said
59 Children are all in their Minority I do entreat my said
60 Wife and Brother in Law John Oatway to be Trustees
61 and Guardians for my said Children And I do hereby
62 Nominate and Appoint my said Wife and Brother in
63 Law John Oatway Trustees and Guardians of my said
64 Children until they shall respectively attain their respective
65 Ages of Twenty one years Subject nevertheless to the
66 provisoe hereinafter mentioned. Also I make constitute
67 and Appoint (Subject to the provisoe hereinafter mentioned)
68 my said Wife and Brother in Law John Oatway Executors
69 In Trust of this my last Will and Testament provided
70 allways and my true intent and meaning is and I do hereby
71 Declare it to be such that in Case my said Wife shall
72 at any time after my decease Marry with any other Man
73 that as well the Gifts Devises and Bequests aforesaid
74 in favour of my said Wife as also all and every other
75 Geft Devise and bequest to her herein either upon
76 Trust or other reason all the powers and operations
77 thereof either in Law or equity shall respectively cease
78 and be void and the share of my Estates and Effects
79 herein before Given to her I do in such Case Give
80 Devise and bequeath unto my said Children John
81 Buller Edward Buller William Buller and Mary
82 Buller equally to be Divided between them or such of
83 them as shall be living when their said Mother shall mary
84 as aforesaid and in case my said Wife shall think
85 proper at any time after my decease to Marry with any
86 other Man then my Will is that her Guardianship of
87 my said Children and all the Trust hereby reposed in her
88 shall cease and be void and I do in such case nominate
89 and appoint my said Brother in Law John Oatway Sole
90 Guardian for my said Children until they shall respectively
91 attain their respective Ages of Twenty one years And I do
92 in such case make constitute and appoint my said
93 Brother in Law John Oatway Sole Executor in Trust
94 of this my last Will and Testament and I do also in such
95 Case Impower my said Brother in Law John Oatway solely to
96 Sell and Dispose of all or any of my Leasehold Estates and
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97 other my personal Effects for payment of my Debts and
98 Funeral Expences any thing herein mentioned to the contrary
99 notwithstanding Lastly I revoke all former wills by me
100 made and Appoint this truly to be my last Will and
101 Testament In Witness whereof I the said Edward Buller
102 the Testator hereto this my last Will and Testament
103 contained in two Sheets of paper to the first Sheet Subscribed
104 my Name and to the last Sheet Subscribed my Name and
105 Affixed my Seal the Eighth day of October in the ninth
106 year of the Reign of King George the Third and in the
107 year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred and Sixty nine
108 Edw[ar]d Buller Signed Sealed Published and Declared by
109 the said Edward Buller the Testator as and to be his last
110 Will and Testament in the presence of us and by us subscribed
111 as Witnesses thereto in his presence and at his request and
112 in the presence of each other Grace Dibble Fr[anci]s
113 Leigh
114 This Will was proved at London the
115 nineteenth Day of February in the year of our Lord One
116 thousand seven hundred and Seventy before the Right
117 Worshipful George Hay Doctor of Laws Master Keeper
118 or Commissary of the prerogative Court of Canterbury
119 lawfully Constituted by the Oaths of Mary Buller Widow
120 the Relict of the deceased and John Oatway the Executors
121 named in the said Will in whom administration was Granted
122 of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the
123 said deceased they having been first Sworn by Commission
124 Duly to Administer
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