The testator is Henry Blake of Horsley. Is this Henry son of Henry Blake of Tetbury whose will was transcribed yesterday? Horsley is just 5 miles from Tetbury. The administration does not add any details about Henry.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 1 Jul 2014
Source: Ancestry – Diocese of Bristol Wills
Testator: Henry Blake
Place: Horseley, Gloucestershire, England
Type of Record: Probate
Date of document: 24 May 1684, administered 24 Jun 1684
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy
1 Noverint universi per praesentes Nos Jacobus Thomas de Cite Bristol
2 Sopemaker, Francis Harris de Cite Gloucester
3 Pharmacoplau et Robturis Perry ium de eadem yeoman
4 teneri et firmiter obligari Reverendo in Christo patri ac Domino Domino Roberto
5 permissione Divina Episcopo Gloucestrensi et Richardo Parsons Legum Bacchalaureo
6 Vicario suo in Spiritualibus generali in Centum Libris bonna et legalis Monetae
7 Angliae Solvend. Eisdem Reverendo Patri et Richardo Parsons Executoribus Admi-
8 nistratoribus vel assignatis suis, ad quam quidem solutionem bene et fideliter faciendam
9 Obligamus nos et quemlibet nostrum per se pro toto et in solido Heredes Executores et Ad-
10 ministratores nostros et cujuslibet nostril firmiter per praesentes sigillis nostris sigillat. Dat.
11 Vigino Quarto die Maij Anno Regni Domini nostril Carol
12 sec[on]di dei Gracia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Regis, Fidei
13 Defensoris etc xxxvj Annoque Dom. 1684
14 The Condition of this Obligation is such that if the above bounden James Thomas
15 principall Creditor et Administrator of all, and singular
16 the Goods, Chattels, and Credits of Henry Blake late of the parish of
17 Horseley Intestate
18 deceased, do make of cause to be made a true and perfect Inventory of all, and singular
19 the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the
20 hands, possession, or knowledge of him the said
21 James Thomas or into the hands
22 and possession of any other person or persons for him and the same so
23 made do exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Lord Bishop of Gloucester
24 his Ecclesiastical Court, at or before the 24th day of June
25 next ensuing, And the same Goods, Chattels, and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels
26 and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his death; which at any time after
27 shall come to the hands or possession of the said James Thomas
28 or into the hands and possession of any other person or
29 persons for him do well and truly Administer according to Law; and further,
30 do make or cause to be made a true and just account of his said Administration,
31 at or before the last day of Aprill 1685
32 and all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits,
33 which shall be found remaining upon the said Administrators
34 Accompt, the same being first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the
35 time being, of the said Court, shall deliver and pay unto such person or persons respectively
36 as the said Judge or Judges, by his or their decree or sentence pursuant to the true
37 intent and meaning of an Act of Parliament entituled An Act for better settling of Intestates
38 Estates, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear, That any last Will and
39 Testament was made by the said deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named
40 do exhibit the same into the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved
41 accordingly, if the said Administrator above bounden being
42 first thereunto required, to render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (ap-
43 probation of such Testament being had and made) in the said Court; Then this Obligation
44 to be void and of none effect; or else to remain in full force and virtue.
45 James Thomas
46 Francis Harris
47 Robt Perry
48 Sealed and Delivered
49 in the presence of
50 James Sager Junior
51 E Owen Pub Noty
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Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Will of Robert Blake of Bridgwater, Somerset - The National Archives PROB 11/267/111, probated 20 Aug 1657
This is the will of Admiral Robert Blake. Somehow this great and illustrious Admiral of the British Navy doesn’t really need an introduction. His fame and character have transcended the century in which he lived and he is one of the great heroes of England forever remembered by every school child learning of his great victories protecting the shores of England from any and all comers. I remember asking my Grandfather if we were related to Admiral Blake and he said no he did not think so. That was not a tradition that was handed down in his family. In all likelihood he is very correct as I can not find a link between my line in Andover and the Blake family of Calne other than by collateral marriages. The link between the Blake family of Calne and the Blake family first at Over Stowey and Humphry Blake as the first of the line is also obscured by the veils of time. There is a strong conviction on the part of some that the father of Humphry was a John Blake who was descendant of the Blake family of Calne. However, this John is said to be a descendant of John Blake of Nether Wallop son of Robert Blake and Avis Wallop. In his will John does not name a son of his body so one is left to wonder whose son this John is and how he connects with the Blake family of Calne and the Blake family of Overstowey. Is he the stepping stone between? Time may answer that question but at the moment there isn’t any historical proof for this claim.
The yDNA study might do it one day as more people test with a clear paper trail back to Humphry and to the Blake family at Calne. It is a mystery and an exciting one I do believe.
I continue on with the Robert Blake wills as this is now two of them complete. There remains another four Robert Blake wills from 1753, 1782, 1817 and 1836 still to come. After that Roger Blake 1785, Susanna Blake 1653, Thomas Blake 1826, William Blake 1667, 1773, 1799, 1821, and 1832.
Once Somerset is complete I am considering moving on to Wiltshire and doing the 31 wills there since all of these counties (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire) are side by side and then I would move to Hampshire and complete the ten wills there along with twenty older wills that I have acquired from Family Search. Although going through alphabetically is a nice logical path these wills are working together rather nicely at the moment so I think I will keep on this new path.
Then the wills remaining are from Durham (1), Essex (14), Gloucestershire (should perhaps consider doing this next as this area too lies beside Somerset, 19), Hertfordshire (5), Huntingdonshire (2), Kent (26), Lancashire (4), Lincolnshire (3), London (42), Middlesex (150), Norfolk (14), Northamptonshire (6), Northumberland (4), Nottinghamshire (1), Oxfordshire (this too could come before the others, 13), Rutland (4), Shropshire (1), Suffolk (11), Surrey (61), Sussex (7), Warwickshire (7), Worcestershire (1) and Miscellaneous which includes navy wills, other British Isles, and foreign (82). My path is starting to change in my mind away from alphabetical. I believe I will move from Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire to London and then work out from London. The Miscellaneous wills I will work on after all the county wills are done.
A long exercise but probably worth while in the long run. Alphabetical worked very well for the first group that I did as I selected particular items from the counties the first trip to Kew and this second trip I acquired all of them. In total there remains 551 wills for the Blake family plus another 100 plus downloaded from Ancestry but these might be duplicated in the London/Middlesex number so will wait to check that out until I am doing London and Middlesex. The Dorset wills which I downloaded I have not yet compared and this is a good reminder to do that as well. There are eight new wills for Dorset - Annabella Blake 1723, Griffin Blake 1608, Hannah Blake 1780, John Blake 1686, John Blake 1761, Katharine Blake 1760, Mary Blake 1776 and Robert Blake 1705. I believe that I will do these eight wills when I finish Somerset before moving on to Wiltshire.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/267/111
Testator: Robert Blake
Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 13 Mar 1655, probated 20 Aug 1657
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Robert
[Margin]: Blake
[Top]: The last Will and Testament of me Robert
[Top]: Blake written w[i]th my owne hand as followeth
1 First I bequeath my Soule into the
2 hands of my most mercifull Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ by him to be presented
3 to the heavenly father pure and spotless through the washing of his blood which
4 he shed for the remission of my sinnes, And after a short separation from
5 the bodie to be againe united with the same by the power of his eternall spirit
6 and so to be for ever with the Lord. Item unto the towne of Bridgwater I give
7 One hundred pounds to be distributed among the poore thereof at the discretion
8 of Humphry Blake my brother and of the Mayor for the time being, Item
9 unto the towne of Taunton I give one hundred pounds To be distributed
10 among the poore of both parishes at the discretion of Samuel Perry once-
11 my Lieutenant Colonell And Mr George Newton Minister of the Gospell
12 there and of the Mayor for the time being Item I give unto Humphry
13 Blake my brother the Mannor of Crandon cum Puriton with all the rights
14 thereto apperteyning To him and to his heires for ever Item I give unto
15 my brother Doctor William Blake three hundred pounds, Item unto my
16 Brother George Blake I give three hundred pounds Also unto my brother
17 Nicholas Blake I give three hundred pounds Item unto my brother Beniamin
18 Blake I give my dwelling house situate in Saint Maries’ Street in Bridgwater
19 with the garden and appurtenances As also my other house thereto adioyning
20 purchased of the widdowe Coxe Likewise I give unto him All the claime I have
21 in Eleaven Acres of Meadowe and pasture (more or lesse) lying in the village
22 of Ham in the parish of Bridgwater lately in the possession of the widdowe
23 Vinecombe deceased Item unto my Sister Bridget Bowdich wife of Henry
24 Bowdich one hundred pounds And to the children of the bodie of Henry
25 Bowdich aforesaid I give the summe of Nine hundred pounds to be disposed
26 among them according to the discretion of Humphry William George
27 Nicholas and Beniamin Blake aforesaid my Brothers or of any three
28 of them Item unto my brother Smythes Goldsmith in Cheapside I give
29 the summe of one hundred pounds Item unto my Nephew Robert Blake
30 sonne to Samuell Blake my brother deceased I give the gold chaine
31 bestowed on me by the late Parliament of England Also all the claime I have
32 in an Annuitie of twentie pounds payable out of the farme of Pawlett Item
33 unto my Nephew Samuell Blake younger sonne to Samuell my brother
34 deceased I give two hundred pounds, I give unto Sarah Quarrell daughter of my
35 late Niece Sarah Quarrell by her husband Peter Quarrell now dwelling in Taunton I
36 give the summe of two hundred pounds To be disposed of for the benefit of the said
37 Sarah Quarrell according to the discretion of Humphry Nicholas and Beniamin Blake
38 my brothers aforesaid Item unto my cosin John Blake sonne unto my brother
39 Nicholas Blake I give one hundred pounds Item unto my Cosin John Avery of
40 Pawlett once a Souldier with me in Taunton Castle I give Fiftie pounds Item
41 unto Thomas Blake sonne of my Cosin William Blake once Commander of the Tresco
42 frigott, Deceased, now abord of the Centurion frigott in the service, I give fiftie
43 pounds Item All my Plate Linen Bedding withal my provisions aboard the
44 Shipp Naseby I give unto my Nephews Robert and Samuell Blake aforesaid
45 and unto my Nephew John Blake aforesaid to be divided betweene them by even and
46 equall por[t]ions, Item unto the Negro called domingo my servant I give the
47 summe of fiftie pounds to be disposed of by my aforesaid Nephew Captaine
48 Robert Blake and captaine Thomas Adams for his better education in the knowledge
49 and feare of God Item unto my Servants James Knowles and Nicholas Bartlett,
50 I give to each of them tenn pounds Item unto the widdowe Owen of Bridg-
51 water the Relict of Mr Owen, Minister, I give tenn pounds Item unto
52 Eleanor Potter, widdowe, I give tenn pounds All the rest of my goods and Chattells
53 I doe give and bequeath unto George Nicholas and Beniamin Blake my brothers
54 aforesaid And also to Alexander Blake my brother to be equally divided among
55 them whome I doe appoint and ordaine to be the executors of this my last will
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56 and testament Robert Blake Signed and sealed aboard the Naseby March the thirteenth one
57 thousand sixe hundred Fiftie five in Ellnis Road in the presence of Roger Outton J Hynd
58 Antho: ______ John Bowne
59 This will was proved at London before the Judges for Probate of wills and granting
60 administra[t]iene lawfully authorized the twentieth day of August in the yeare
61 of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie seaven by the oathe of George
62 Blake Beniamin Blake and Alexander Blake the natural and lawfull brothers of the
63 said deceased and three of the Executors named in his said will To whome was
64 p[er]mitted Administra[t]ion of all and singular the said deceased goods Chattells and
65 debts, They being first in due forme of law sworne well and truly to administer the
66 same Power is nevertheless hereby reserved to make the probate and grant like
67 administra[t]ion to Nicholas Blake his brother also and other executor therein named
68 whensoever he shall come and legally desire the same
69 The same will was againe proved at London before the Judges for
70 probate of wills and granting Administra[t]ene lawfully authorized the second day of
71 September in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred Fiftie
72 seaven by the oath of Nicholas Blake the brother also and other executor therein
73 named To whome likewise Administra[t]ion of the said goods Chattells and debts of the
74 said deceased was granted and committed he being in like manner first sworne
75 well and truly to administer
The yDNA study might do it one day as more people test with a clear paper trail back to Humphry and to the Blake family at Calne. It is a mystery and an exciting one I do believe.
I continue on with the Robert Blake wills as this is now two of them complete. There remains another four Robert Blake wills from 1753, 1782, 1817 and 1836 still to come. After that Roger Blake 1785, Susanna Blake 1653, Thomas Blake 1826, William Blake 1667, 1773, 1799, 1821, and 1832.
Once Somerset is complete I am considering moving on to Wiltshire and doing the 31 wills there since all of these counties (Cornwall, Devon, Dorset, Somerset and Wiltshire) are side by side and then I would move to Hampshire and complete the ten wills there along with twenty older wills that I have acquired from Family Search. Although going through alphabetically is a nice logical path these wills are working together rather nicely at the moment so I think I will keep on this new path.
Then the wills remaining are from Durham (1), Essex (14), Gloucestershire (should perhaps consider doing this next as this area too lies beside Somerset, 19), Hertfordshire (5), Huntingdonshire (2), Kent (26), Lancashire (4), Lincolnshire (3), London (42), Middlesex (150), Norfolk (14), Northamptonshire (6), Northumberland (4), Nottinghamshire (1), Oxfordshire (this too could come before the others, 13), Rutland (4), Shropshire (1), Suffolk (11), Surrey (61), Sussex (7), Warwickshire (7), Worcestershire (1) and Miscellaneous which includes navy wills, other British Isles, and foreign (82). My path is starting to change in my mind away from alphabetical. I believe I will move from Gloucestershire and Oxfordshire to London and then work out from London. The Miscellaneous wills I will work on after all the county wills are done.
A long exercise but probably worth while in the long run. Alphabetical worked very well for the first group that I did as I selected particular items from the counties the first trip to Kew and this second trip I acquired all of them. In total there remains 551 wills for the Blake family plus another 100 plus downloaded from Ancestry but these might be duplicated in the London/Middlesex number so will wait to check that out until I am doing London and Middlesex. The Dorset wills which I downloaded I have not yet compared and this is a good reminder to do that as well. There are eight new wills for Dorset - Annabella Blake 1723, Griffin Blake 1608, Hannah Blake 1780, John Blake 1686, John Blake 1761, Katharine Blake 1760, Mary Blake 1776 and Robert Blake 1705. I believe that I will do these eight wills when I finish Somerset before moving on to Wiltshire.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 27 Oct 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/267/111
Testator: Robert Blake
Place: Bridgwater, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 13 Mar 1655, probated 20 Aug 1657
Condition: 17th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Robert
[Margin]: Blake
[Top]: The last Will and Testament of me Robert
[Top]: Blake written w[i]th my owne hand as followeth
1 First I bequeath my Soule into the
2 hands of my most mercifull Redeemer the Lord Jesus Christ by him to be presented
3 to the heavenly father pure and spotless through the washing of his blood which
4 he shed for the remission of my sinnes, And after a short separation from
5 the bodie to be againe united with the same by the power of his eternall spirit
6 and so to be for ever with the Lord. Item unto the towne of Bridgwater I give
7 One hundred pounds to be distributed among the poore thereof at the discretion
8 of Humphry Blake my brother and of the Mayor for the time being, Item
9 unto the towne of Taunton I give one hundred pounds To be distributed
10 among the poore of both parishes at the discretion of Samuel Perry once-
11 my Lieutenant Colonell And Mr George Newton Minister of the Gospell
12 there and of the Mayor for the time being Item I give unto Humphry
13 Blake my brother the Mannor of Crandon cum Puriton with all the rights
14 thereto apperteyning To him and to his heires for ever Item I give unto
15 my brother Doctor William Blake three hundred pounds, Item unto my
16 Brother George Blake I give three hundred pounds Also unto my brother
17 Nicholas Blake I give three hundred pounds Item unto my brother Beniamin
18 Blake I give my dwelling house situate in Saint Maries’ Street in Bridgwater
19 with the garden and appurtenances As also my other house thereto adioyning
20 purchased of the widdowe Coxe Likewise I give unto him All the claime I have
21 in Eleaven Acres of Meadowe and pasture (more or lesse) lying in the village
22 of Ham in the parish of Bridgwater lately in the possession of the widdowe
23 Vinecombe deceased Item unto my Sister Bridget Bowdich wife of Henry
24 Bowdich one hundred pounds And to the children of the bodie of Henry
25 Bowdich aforesaid I give the summe of Nine hundred pounds to be disposed
26 among them according to the discretion of Humphry William George
27 Nicholas and Beniamin Blake aforesaid my Brothers or of any three
28 of them Item unto my brother Smythes Goldsmith in Cheapside I give
29 the summe of one hundred pounds Item unto my Nephew Robert Blake
30 sonne to Samuell Blake my brother deceased I give the gold chaine
31 bestowed on me by the late Parliament of England Also all the claime I have
32 in an Annuitie of twentie pounds payable out of the farme of Pawlett Item
33 unto my Nephew Samuell Blake younger sonne to Samuell my brother
34 deceased I give two hundred pounds, I give unto Sarah Quarrell daughter of my
35 late Niece Sarah Quarrell by her husband Peter Quarrell now dwelling in Taunton I
36 give the summe of two hundred pounds To be disposed of for the benefit of the said
37 Sarah Quarrell according to the discretion of Humphry Nicholas and Beniamin Blake
38 my brothers aforesaid Item unto my cosin John Blake sonne unto my brother
39 Nicholas Blake I give one hundred pounds Item unto my Cosin John Avery of
40 Pawlett once a Souldier with me in Taunton Castle I give Fiftie pounds Item
41 unto Thomas Blake sonne of my Cosin William Blake once Commander of the Tresco
42 frigott, Deceased, now abord of the Centurion frigott in the service, I give fiftie
43 pounds Item All my Plate Linen Bedding withal my provisions aboard the
44 Shipp Naseby I give unto my Nephews Robert and Samuell Blake aforesaid
45 and unto my Nephew John Blake aforesaid to be divided betweene them by even and
46 equall por[t]ions, Item unto the Negro called domingo my servant I give the
47 summe of fiftie pounds to be disposed of by my aforesaid Nephew Captaine
48 Robert Blake and captaine Thomas Adams for his better education in the knowledge
49 and feare of God Item unto my Servants James Knowles and Nicholas Bartlett,
50 I give to each of them tenn pounds Item unto the widdowe Owen of Bridg-
51 water the Relict of Mr Owen, Minister, I give tenn pounds Item unto
52 Eleanor Potter, widdowe, I give tenn pounds All the rest of my goods and Chattells
53 I doe give and bequeath unto George Nicholas and Beniamin Blake my brothers
54 aforesaid And also to Alexander Blake my brother to be equally divided among
55 them whome I doe appoint and ordaine to be the executors of this my last will
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56 and testament Robert Blake Signed and sealed aboard the Naseby March the thirteenth one
57 thousand sixe hundred Fiftie five in Ellnis Road in the presence of Roger Outton J Hynd
58 Antho: ______ John Bowne
59 This will was proved at London before the Judges for Probate of wills and granting
60 administra[t]iene lawfully authorized the twentieth day of August in the yeare
61 of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie seaven by the oathe of George
62 Blake Beniamin Blake and Alexander Blake the natural and lawfull brothers of the
63 said deceased and three of the Executors named in his said will To whome was
64 p[er]mitted Administra[t]ion of all and singular the said deceased goods Chattells and
65 debts, They being first in due forme of law sworne well and truly to administer the
66 same Power is nevertheless hereby reserved to make the probate and grant like
67 administra[t]ion to Nicholas Blake his brother also and other executor therein named
68 whensoever he shall come and legally desire the same
69 The same will was againe proved at London before the Judges for
70 probate of wills and granting Administra[t]ene lawfully authorized the second day of
71 September in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred Fiftie
72 seaven by the oath of Nicholas Blake the brother also and other executor therein
73 named To whome likewise Administra[t]ion of the said goods Chattells and debts of the
74 said deceased was granted and committed he being in like manner first sworne
75 well and truly to administer
Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Will of Agnis Blake, widow, of Halse, Somerset, National Archives PROB 11/186 #110 (images by me), probated 5 May 1641
The next will on the National Archives website is for Agnis Blake and she lives at Halse. Halse is in the Williton Hundred and is 8 miles NNE of Over Stowey. The fourth daughter is not identified in this will and she is likely Agnes whose administration was given to her brother Robert Blake 23 Jan 1646 (old style) (blog post of 15 Apr 2012: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/04/abstracts-of-blake-somersetshire-wills.html).
Still to come is the will of Robert Blake (of halse, yeoman and husband to Agnes and mentioned in the blog post of 15 Apr 2012) and in his will he mentions his daughters Agnes, Grace, Jane and Edith (Grace is missing from that will). His mother was Edith Blake and his sons are named Richard, John, Edmund and Robert (executor). I hope to complete his will tomorrow.
Blake baptisms, marriages and burials at Halse:
Baptisms
BLAKE William 23 Jul 1659 Richard Elizabeth (at Kingston)
BLAKE Richard 18 Jun 1667 Richard Elizabeth
BLAKE John 24 Nov 1704 Robert Sarah
BLAKE Robert 30 Feb 1706 Robert Sarah
BLAKE Richard 10 May 1711 Robert Sarah
BLAKE Robert 25 Feb 1719 Robert Joan
BLAKE Elizabeth 28 Oct 1719 Robert Joane
BLAKE Robert 12 Dec 1740 Robert Joan
BLAKE Elizabeth 28 May 1742 Robert Joan
Burials
BLAKE Richard 27 Mar 1668
BLAKE un-readable 22 May 1685
BLAKE Robert 06 Aug 1712
BLAKE Robert 09 Jun 1732
BLAKE Joan 27 Apr 1732
BLAKE Robert 04 Jan 1751
BLAKE Sarah 27 Apr 1760 wife of Robert
BLAKE Sarah 06 Dec 1761
BLAKE Robert 16 Oct 1771
Marriages
BLAKE Joane William Morle Jul 1563
BLAKE Elnor Abraham Morse 15 Jan 1590
BLAKE Alice John Bruforde 29 Apr 1594
BLAKE Joane Walter Pearce 18 Apr 1597
BLAKE Robart Elizabeath Smythe 17 Jun 1616
BLAKE Katheren Anthony Cade 10 Feb 1624
BLAKE Anne Henry Haddridge 20 Jan 1640
BLAKE Richard Elizabeth Clement 22 Jun 1658
BLAKE Elizabeth John CROSS 06 Apr 1671
BLAKE Robert Joane CAPE 28 Aug 1718
BLAKE Robert Sarah SHUTT 11 Feb 1752
BLAKE Betty Thomas HANCOCK 04 Apr 1768 (L) Witnesses:John Hancock Abraham Hancock
Looking also at the Visitation of Somersetshire in 1623, the marriage of Robart Blake and Elizabeath Smyth 17 Jun 1616 is a rather interesting one as John Perry in his will of 1617 mentions his son in law Robert Blake. Could this be the same person but why the forename change from Elizabeth to Agnis. They all live in Halse. Elizabeth Perry daughter of John Perry (and his wife Elizabeth Warren) of Halse married first John Smith and second Robart Blake. The visitation of Somerset 1623 has the above information but no indication of the parentage of Robart Blake however. According to document 74/55/1-2 dated 1590 John Perry of Halse, Somerset, gent and Robert, his son received by conveyance the Rectory of Sutton Prior, otherwise Plymouth. The marriage settlement of 1609 for Elizabeth Perry of Halse included the rectory of Sutton Prior with tithes. At a quick glance I do not see mention of any property in Robert's will so perhaps he is another Blake line.
Robert (husband of Agnes) mentions in his will John Blake of Kingston and this may be the son of Thomas Blake of Wedmoore whose will I transcribed a couple of days ago (http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/04/will-of-thomas-blake-of-wedmore.html).
Other places near Halse include 2 miles NE Bishops Lydeard and 2 miles WNW Fitzhead, Finding the parents of Robart Blake would be most interesting especially with his sons named Robert, Edmund, John and Richard. All four of these sons were born prior to 1640. Interesting to find everyone in the same place - Halse - Perry family and Blake family. Could there be two distinct Blake families in Halse?
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 17 Apr 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/186, #110 (images by me)
Name of testator: Agnis Blake, widow
Place: Halse, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 9 Jan 1640 (old style), probated 5 May 1641
Read: Electronic file
Condition: smudges, 17th century, light copy
[In margin] T. Agnesis
[In margin] Blake
1 In the name of God Amen the nynth day of January
2 in the sixteenth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles by the grace of God
3 of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defender of the faith etc. Anno Domini
4 and thousand six hundred and fortie I Agnis Blake of halse in the countie of Somersett widow
5 beinge sick of bodie but of p[er]fecte memory thankes be unto Almightie god, doe make and ordaine
6 this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge Imprimis I bequeath my soule
7 unto the handes of Allmighty god my maker not doubtinge but through the merrits and passion
8 of my blessed Saviour, Jesus Christ to have free p[ar]don and remission of all my synnes and my
9 body to the Christian buriall, And for my worldly effects which it hath pleased God to bless
10 me withall, I do geve and bequeath in manner and forme followinge, Imprimis I geve and
[In margin] Item I geve and bequeath unto my godchildren two shillings a peece.
11 bequeath unto the poore of halse tenn shillings Item I geve and bequeath unto my four daughters
12 all my app[er]ell equally to be devided amongst them by my Ov[er]seers, Item I geve and bequeath unto
13 my daughter Edith my bedd and bedsteed p[er]formed, Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter
14 Grace my gould ringe Item I geve and bequeath onto my daughter Jane three Edward
15 shillings and three peeces of old gould, and a silv[er] __stle, Item I geve and bequeath unto
16 three of my sonnes Robert Edward and John one shillinge apeece, All the rest of my goods
17 and chattells not before geven and bequeathed I geve and bequeath unto Richard Blake my
18 sonne whome I make my whole executor of this my last will and testament, And I desire
19 Henry Hancock and Thomas Comier to be my Ov[er]seers and to take the Administra[t]ion of my
20 goodes for the use of my executor duringe his mynoritie, and to theire care and gardienship
21 com[m]end my fouer younger children, John Blake, Jane Blake, Edith Blake and the foresaid
22 Richard Blake untill they attaine theire sev[er]all ages of descri[t]ion and for their paines I doe
23 geve them thirtie shillings apeece, Item my will is that my sonne John Blake shall pay nothinge
24 for his dyebt for the tenn first years after said Father's death In witness whereof I have hereunto
25 sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written signed Agnis Blake, Witnesses
26 to this my will John Perry, Humphery Perry, Katherine Diamond [sp]
Still to come is the will of Robert Blake (of halse, yeoman and husband to Agnes and mentioned in the blog post of 15 Apr 2012) and in his will he mentions his daughters Agnes, Grace, Jane and Edith (Grace is missing from that will). His mother was Edith Blake and his sons are named Richard, John, Edmund and Robert (executor). I hope to complete his will tomorrow.
Blake baptisms, marriages and burials at Halse:
Baptisms
BLAKE William 23 Jul 1659 Richard Elizabeth (at Kingston)
BLAKE Richard 18 Jun 1667 Richard Elizabeth
BLAKE John 24 Nov 1704 Robert Sarah
BLAKE Robert 30 Feb 1706 Robert Sarah
BLAKE Richard 10 May 1711 Robert Sarah
BLAKE Robert 25 Feb 1719 Robert Joan
BLAKE Elizabeth 28 Oct 1719 Robert Joane
BLAKE Robert 12 Dec 1740 Robert Joan
BLAKE Elizabeth 28 May 1742 Robert Joan
Burials
BLAKE Richard 27 Mar 1668
BLAKE un-readable 22 May 1685
BLAKE Robert 06 Aug 1712
BLAKE Robert 09 Jun 1732
BLAKE Joan 27 Apr 1732
BLAKE Robert 04 Jan 1751
BLAKE Sarah 27 Apr 1760 wife of Robert
BLAKE Sarah 06 Dec 1761
BLAKE Robert 16 Oct 1771
Marriages
BLAKE Joane William Morle Jul 1563
BLAKE Elnor Abraham Morse 15 Jan 1590
BLAKE Alice John Bruforde 29 Apr 1594
BLAKE Joane Walter Pearce 18 Apr 1597
BLAKE Robart Elizabeath Smythe 17 Jun 1616
BLAKE Katheren Anthony Cade 10 Feb 1624
BLAKE Anne Henry Haddridge 20 Jan 1640
BLAKE Richard Elizabeth Clement 22 Jun 1658
BLAKE Elizabeth John CROSS 06 Apr 1671
BLAKE Robert Joane CAPE 28 Aug 1718
BLAKE Robert Sarah SHUTT 11 Feb 1752
BLAKE Betty Thomas HANCOCK 04 Apr 1768 (L) Witnesses:John Hancock Abraham Hancock
Looking also at the Visitation of Somersetshire in 1623, the marriage of Robart Blake and Elizabeath Smyth 17 Jun 1616 is a rather interesting one as John Perry in his will of 1617 mentions his son in law Robert Blake. Could this be the same person but why the forename change from Elizabeth to Agnis. They all live in Halse. Elizabeth Perry daughter of John Perry (and his wife Elizabeth Warren) of Halse married first John Smith and second Robart Blake. The visitation of Somerset 1623 has the above information but no indication of the parentage of Robart Blake however. According to document 74/55/1-2 dated 1590 John Perry of Halse, Somerset, gent and Robert, his son received by conveyance the Rectory of Sutton Prior, otherwise Plymouth. The marriage settlement of 1609 for Elizabeth Perry of Halse included the rectory of Sutton Prior with tithes. At a quick glance I do not see mention of any property in Robert's will so perhaps he is another Blake line.
Robert (husband of Agnes) mentions in his will John Blake of Kingston and this may be the son of Thomas Blake of Wedmoore whose will I transcribed a couple of days ago (http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/04/will-of-thomas-blake-of-wedmore.html).
Other places near Halse include 2 miles NE Bishops Lydeard and 2 miles WNW Fitzhead, Finding the parents of Robart Blake would be most interesting especially with his sons named Robert, Edmund, John and Richard. All four of these sons were born prior to 1640. Interesting to find everyone in the same place - Halse - Perry family and Blake family. Could there be two distinct Blake families in Halse?
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 17 Apr 2012
Source: The National Archives PROB 11/186, #110 (images by me)
Name of testator: Agnis Blake, widow
Place: Halse, Somerset, England
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 9 Jan 1640 (old style), probated 5 May 1641
Read: Electronic file
Condition: smudges, 17th century, light copy
[In margin] T. Agnesis
[In margin] Blake
1 In the name of God Amen the nynth day of January
2 in the sixteenth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles by the grace of God
3 of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defender of the faith etc. Anno Domini
4 and thousand six hundred and fortie I Agnis Blake of halse in the countie of Somersett widow
5 beinge sick of bodie but of p[er]fecte memory thankes be unto Almightie god, doe make and ordaine
6 this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge Imprimis I bequeath my soule
7 unto the handes of Allmighty god my maker not doubtinge but through the merrits and passion
8 of my blessed Saviour, Jesus Christ to have free p[ar]don and remission of all my synnes and my
9 body to the Christian buriall, And for my worldly effects which it hath pleased God to bless
10 me withall, I do geve and bequeath in manner and forme followinge, Imprimis I geve and
[In margin] Item I geve and bequeath unto my godchildren two shillings a peece.
11 bequeath unto the poore of halse tenn shillings Item I geve and bequeath unto my four daughters
12 all my app[er]ell equally to be devided amongst them by my Ov[er]seers, Item I geve and bequeath unto
13 my daughter Edith my bedd and bedsteed p[er]formed, Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter
14 Grace my gould ringe Item I geve and bequeath onto my daughter Jane three Edward
15 shillings and three peeces of old gould, and a silv[er] __stle, Item I geve and bequeath unto
16 three of my sonnes Robert Edward and John one shillinge apeece, All the rest of my goods
17 and chattells not before geven and bequeathed I geve and bequeath unto Richard Blake my
18 sonne whome I make my whole executor of this my last will and testament, And I desire
19 Henry Hancock and Thomas Comier to be my Ov[er]seers and to take the Administra[t]ion of my
20 goodes for the use of my executor duringe his mynoritie, and to theire care and gardienship
21 com[m]end my fouer younger children, John Blake, Jane Blake, Edith Blake and the foresaid
22 Richard Blake untill they attaine theire sev[er]all ages of descri[t]ion and for their paines I doe
23 geve them thirtie shillings apeece, Item my will is that my sonne John Blake shall pay nothinge
24 for his dyebt for the tenn first years after said Father's death In witness whereof I have hereunto
25 sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written signed Agnis Blake, Witnesses
26 to this my will John Perry, Humphery Perry, Katherine Diamond [sp]
Sunday, April 15, 2012
Abstracts of Blake Somersetshire Wills copied from the manuscript collections of the late Rev. Frederick Brown, M.A., F.S.A.
The loss of the wills during the bombing of Exeter Record Office during WWII has been a calamity for researchers in Devon and Somerset. Due to the interest of a number of people including the Reverend Frederick Brown who prepared the manuscript and Frederick Arthur Crisp who had it printed in 1888, abstracts of these valuable genealogical tools are available. I have collected the wills of the Blake family in the Six Volumes. Although I have these on Microfiche they are now all available on Internet Archive or Google Books.
I have put these abstracts up in order as they appear in each volume. There are a few typos which will get corrected as time passes. I hope to enter after each abstract how they fit into the Blake families in Somerset (if I can!).
First Series:
Thomas Blake. Will dated 23 Nov 1609, proved by Frances Blake, widow, 11 Jan 1609. Lands to my wife, then to my son Edmund, and Elizabeth my daughter. Admon. 22 Dec 1623 to John Broughton [and etc]. Elisabeth his wife, daughter of deceased, Frances Blake, widow, having died.
William Huishe, of Aller, Somerset, gent. Will dated 8 May 1611, proved 12 June 1611. To SompfordBrett, Co. Som 40 s. To each of my sons, £300. Children of my daughter Grace. My sister Grace Parker. My son in law John Marshe. My son in law Nicholas Sellacke. To Mr. Nicholas Parker, a goulde ring. To my sister Elizabeth Blake, 20 Nobles. Residue to my three sons, William, George, [and etc] John.
John Perry, of Halse, Somerset, gent. Will dated 7 Mar 1617, proved 22 May 1618. To be buried in the Churchyard of Halse, near my wife. My grandchild John Crosse, £12 yearly, for three years. My grandchild Alice Trowte. My son Robert Perry, Exor. The three sons of John Shute, deceased, my sister's son Xtopher, Robert, [and etc] Roger Shute. My sons in law, Mr. Thomas Jones, Mr. Henry Yate, Robert Blake, William Crosse, [and etc] Robert Trowte, Overseers. Symon Sydenham, a witness.
Humfrey Blake, of Overstowey, Somerset, Gent. Will dated 19 Nov 1 Eliz: proved 11 May 1559. To be buried in the parish church of Overstowey, with such orisons [and etc] prayers to be said [and etc] done for me at my Buriall, months mind [and etc] in the daye of my annyversarie as shall be thought most mete by my Executors, [and etc]. To the Parson of Aissheholt to pray for me, 10 s. To Anstice Blake, one of the daughters of Robert Blake, for her advancement in marriage, £6. 6. 8. To Jone Slocombe, daughter of George Slocumbe, 20 s. To Agnes Mannynge, my daughter, £4. To Catherine Cabull, 6 s 8 d. To Alice Cabull, my sister, 6 s 8 d. To John Blake the elder, my son, £100. To Robert Blake [grandfather of the famous admiral, his namesake: b 1599 d 1657] my son, £100. To Thomas Blake, my son, £20. To Eleanor Langham, my daughter, 10 s. To Alice Slocombe, my daughter, 6 s 8 d. Manor of Tuxwell, Somerset, to my son Robert Blake [and etc], his heirs, [and etc], then to Thomas, my son, then to John Blake the younger, my son. To John Blake the elder, my son, [and etc] his heirs, lands, [and etc], in Bishops Lydiard. My friend, Humphrey Coles, esq., £5, to see my will performed, [and etc]. Residue to Anne my wife, [and etc] my son John Blake the younger, Executors. Overseers, John Blake the elder, Robert Blake, William Luker.
Second Series:
Humphry Blake the Elder (of Over Stowey, clothier, deceased and buried 20 Mar 1619); his wife Ann was buried 11 Dec 1645). Will dated 21 Sep 1618, proved 27 Jun 1620, by his son Humphry Blake. To be buried at Over Stowey. Advowson of Aisholt to my son Edmund, in default to Mary my daughter, then to my son Robert. Elizabeth, wife of Humphry my son. To Ann Blake my wife, 100 marks. My son Richard. My son John. Robert Perry, gent. Humphry Blake, of Bridgewater, gent. William Blake. Richard Blake, of Stogumber, gent. Robert Blake.
Arthur Blake, of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, gent. Will dated 3 Nov 1652, proved 16 Jun 1653 by the Overseers during the minority of Elizabeth Blake. Arthur Blake my nephew and godson. My two youngest brothers. Mary my youngest daughter. Jane my now wife. Elizabeth my eldest daughter. My uncle Edward Blake, my brother Humphry Blake, and John Michel, Overseers.
Richard Blake, of Neather Weacombe, Stogumber, Somerset, gent. Will dated 17 Sep 1654, proved 15 Dec 1666, by his relict Ann Blake. My wife Ann. My eldest son John. My 2nd son Richard, [and etc].
Sixth Series:
Ann Luttrell, relict of Edward Luttrell, the younger, Gent., deceased. Will dated 19 Mar 1721 [Old Style], proved 27 Oct 1722, by Walter Hungerford. To be buried in the Parish Church of Brimble (Bremhill), Wiltshire, near my Mother Dame Frances Hungerford, [and etc]; £100 to be laid out in a monument to her [and etc] to myself, [and etc] £100 for my funeral [and etc]; Carriage of my Corpse. to my cousin diana blake, daughter of James Blake, of russell Street, Bloomsbury, my gold watch, chain, [and etc]. My brother Walter Hungerford's wife. Mourning rings of 10s each to my brother Ducy Hungerford [and etc]; my cousin Jane Blake. To my nephew John Keat, £10 for mourning. Residue to my brother Walter Hungerford, Esq., in Trust for the benefit of my only son until he is 21 or married, [and etc]; if my son should die, then I give the said residue to my brother Walter, he to be Executor. To my brother Ducy Hungerford [and etc]; my nephew John Keate, £100 each. To the poor of Brimble (if my said Son should die), £500, the Interest thereof for the poor, as the Incumbent should think fit. I give to him 40 s for Sermons on Lady Day [and etc]; Michaelmas.
I have put these abstracts up in order as they appear in each volume. There are a few typos which will get corrected as time passes. I hope to enter after each abstract how they fit into the Blake families in Somerset (if I can!).
First Series:
Thomas Blake. Will dated 23 Nov 1609, proved by Frances Blake, widow, 11 Jan 1609. Lands to my wife, then to my son Edmund, and Elizabeth my daughter. Admon. 22 Dec 1623 to John Broughton [and etc]. Elisabeth his wife, daughter of deceased, Frances Blake, widow, having died.
William Huishe, of Aller, Somerset, gent. Will dated 8 May 1611, proved 12 June 1611. To SompfordBrett, Co. Som 40 s. To each of my sons, £300. Children of my daughter Grace. My sister Grace Parker. My son in law John Marshe. My son in law Nicholas Sellacke. To Mr. Nicholas Parker, a goulde ring. To my sister Elizabeth Blake, 20 Nobles. Residue to my three sons, William, George, [and etc] John.
John Perry, of Halse, Somerset, gent. Will dated 7 Mar 1617, proved 22 May 1618. To be buried in the Churchyard of Halse, near my wife. My grandchild John Crosse, £12 yearly, for three years. My grandchild Alice Trowte. My son Robert Perry, Exor. The three sons of John Shute, deceased, my sister's son Xtopher, Robert, [and etc] Roger Shute. My sons in law, Mr. Thomas Jones, Mr. Henry Yate, Robert Blake, William Crosse, [and etc] Robert Trowte, Overseers. Symon Sydenham, a witness.
Humfrey Blake, of Overstowey, Somerset, Gent. Will dated 19 Nov 1 Eliz: proved 11 May 1559. To be buried in the parish church of Overstowey, with such orisons [and etc] prayers to be said [and etc] done for me at my Buriall, months mind [and etc] in the daye of my annyversarie as shall be thought most mete by my Executors, [and etc]. To the Parson of Aissheholt to pray for me, 10 s. To Anstice Blake, one of the daughters of Robert Blake, for her advancement in marriage, £6. 6. 8. To Jone Slocombe, daughter of George Slocumbe, 20 s. To Agnes Mannynge, my daughter, £4. To Catherine Cabull, 6 s 8 d. To Alice Cabull, my sister, 6 s 8 d. To John Blake the elder, my son, £100. To Robert Blake [grandfather of the famous admiral, his namesake: b 1599 d 1657] my son, £100. To Thomas Blake, my son, £20. To Eleanor Langham, my daughter, 10 s. To Alice Slocombe, my daughter, 6 s 8 d. Manor of Tuxwell, Somerset, to my son Robert Blake [and etc], his heirs, [and etc], then to Thomas, my son, then to John Blake the younger, my son. To John Blake the elder, my son, [and etc] his heirs, lands, [and etc], in Bishops Lydiard. My friend, Humphrey Coles, esq., £5, to see my will performed, [and etc]. Residue to Anne my wife, [and etc] my son John Blake the younger, Executors. Overseers, John Blake the elder, Robert Blake, William Luker.
Second Series:
Humphry Blake the Elder (of Over Stowey, clothier, deceased and buried 20 Mar 1619); his wife Ann was buried 11 Dec 1645). Will dated 21 Sep 1618, proved 27 Jun 1620, by his son Humphry Blake. To be buried at Over Stowey. Advowson of Aisholt to my son Edmund, in default to Mary my daughter, then to my son Robert. Elizabeth, wife of Humphry my son. To Ann Blake my wife, 100 marks. My son Richard. My son John. Robert Perry, gent. Humphry Blake, of Bridgewater, gent. William Blake. Richard Blake, of Stogumber, gent. Robert Blake.
Arthur Blake, of Wiveliscombe, Somerset, gent. Will dated 3 Nov 1652, proved 16 Jun 1653 by the Overseers during the minority of Elizabeth Blake. Arthur Blake my nephew and godson. My two youngest brothers. Mary my youngest daughter. Jane my now wife. Elizabeth my eldest daughter. My uncle Edward Blake, my brother Humphry Blake, and John Michel, Overseers.
Richard Blake, of Neather Weacombe, Stogumber, Somerset, gent. Will dated 17 Sep 1654, proved 15 Dec 1666, by his relict Ann Blake. My wife Ann. My eldest son John. My 2nd son Richard, [and etc].
Humphry Blake, of Planisfield, Over Stowey, Somerset, gent. Will dated 17 Jan 1664, proved 22 Dec 1665 by Elizabeth, the relict. My son John Blake. To my son Nathaniel Blake, the advowson of Aisholt, [and etc] an annuity of £30. To my son Arthur, an annuity of £10. Tenement in Charlinch, late in the occupation of my brother Richard Blake, dec . To my son Roger, an annuity of £10 out of the tenement in Lowe Aisholt which I bought of Edward Huish, of Donyford, dec. My daughter Elizabeth Blake, £300 at age of 21. Elizabeth, now wife of my son John Blake, [and etc]; Dorothy, daughter of John Blake, 20s each for rings. My daughter Mary Blake, a silver tankard, [and etc]; £300, at age of 21. Residue to Elizabeth (Elizabeth, wife of Humphrey Blake, was daughter of [Nathaniel] Upton, of
Fifehead. Humphrey Blake was buried 14 Jun 1665, at Asholt. Memorial
Inscription in Asholt Church to him, and also to Humphry his son, who
was buried 27 Sep 1664) my now wife, Extrix. My friends Drs. John Sellick, of Nether Stowey, D.D., John Pratt, of Thurloxton, [and etc] George Upton, of Fifehead, Overseers. Codicil. £200 to my son Arthur Blake.
Arthur Blake, of Middlesex, gent. Will dated 13 Mar 1724, proved 26 Jul 1725, by Sarah Blake, the relict. My father Mr. Arthur Blake, of Padnoller (in the parish of Cannington), Somerset, gent. Edmund, Nathaniel, Elizabeth, [and etc]; Joane Blake, [and etc]; Mrs. Catherine Ritson, children of the same Arthur Blake, and John, Jane, Elizabeth, [and etc]; Catherine Ritson, children of Robert [and etc]; Catherine Ritson 10s each for rings. My wife, Sarah Blake, Extrix.
William Sealey, Mercer, of Bridgewater, Somerset. Will dated 18 Feb 1632, proved 24 Mar 1633 (Old Style), by Joan the relict. My sons in law, John Devenish, clerk, & Humphry Blake. My brother Edward Sealey, [and etc] Bartholomew Safford, clerk, Trustees.
Thomas Hawker, of Spargrove, Battcombe, Somerset, Esq. Will dated 11 Mar 1628, proved 24 Jun 1636, by Ladie Hawker (Thomas Hawker, 1594, married Ladie, daughter of William Fillol, of Woodlands, Dorset), widow, power reserved to his daughter Ladie Hawker. To my wife Ladie Hawker, all my goods, [and etc]. My daughter Elizabeth Bisse, wife of Edward Bisse the younger, of Spargrove. My daughter Ann Blake, wife of William Blake of Kensington, Middlesex, esq. My daughter Ladie Hawker, £1,000, now in the hands of William blake aforesaid, [and etc]; also various sums of money owing to me on bonds, [and etc], [and etc]; if she dies during her minority [and etc]; before her marriage, John Fillott, gent., my brother in law, to be my Exor.
Thomas Blake, of Wedmore, Somerset, yeoman. Will dated 17 Dec 1580, proved 27 Jan 1580 (Old Style) by Isabell the relict. My sons Thomas [and etc]; John. My daughters Luce [and etc]; Elizabeth. Residue to Isabell my wife, Exix. William Baber, [and etc]; my brother John Blake, overseers.
Robert Blake, of Porlock, Somerset, Clerk. Will dated 17 Apr 1646. Admon. 23 Jun 1646, to his brother George Blake. My daughter Mary blake, Exix. My sister Ursula [and etc]; her husband. My sister Mary [and etc]; her husband. My father Mr. Elias Blake, Parson of East Anstie.
Agnes Blake, of Halse, Somerset, spinster. Admon. 23 Jan 1646 (Old Style) to her brother Robert Blake.
Ann Blake, widow of William Blake. Will dated 1 Nov 1650, proved 6 Apr 1651, by her daughter Ann Blake. Lands in Kensington [and etc]; Brompton, Midd., [and etc]; £800, to my daughter Ann Blake, at age of 23, but my son Xtopher Blake to have the lands on payment of £800 to her. My friend John Maynard of the Middle Temple. My daughter Mary Blake, £100. To my dear mother Mrs. Lady Hawker, my sister Bisse, [and etc]; my sister Chafin, 20s each for rings. Poor of St. Andrew, Holborn, £3. Residue to my daughter Ann Blake, Exix.
Elizabeth Blake, of Overstowey, Somerset, widow. Will dated 22 Dec 1655, proved 16 May 1656, by John Sellick. To poor of Halse [and etc]; Overstowey. My son John, £80. My daughter Grace, £80 at 21. My son Robert. My brother John Sellick, my brother in law William Hawkins, [and etc]; my cousin George Corner, Overseers.
William Blake, of Bridgewater, Somerset, Dr of Laws. Will dated 24 Oct 1667, proved 30 Nov 1667, by Nicholas and Benjamin Blake. To the poor of Bridgewater, £100. My brother Humphry Blake, £10. Nicholas Blake, £50. Brothers Benjamin Blake and Alexander Blake, £50 each. To George, Robert, Sarah, elisabeth, [and etc]; Bridget, children of my brother George Blake, of Plymouth, dec, £50 among them. To the two children of my niece Gorges, of Fowey, Cornwall, dec, £40. My sister Bowdich, of Chardstock, Dorset, £10. My niece Sarah Blake, daughter of my brother Humphrey Blake, £5. To my niece Bridget Chapell, £10. My farm at Knowle in Bawdripp to my brothers Nicholas [and etc]; Benjamin Blake, for raising legacies. All my plate to my niece Sarah, daughter of my brother Benjamin Blake.
George Blake, of Plymouth, Devon, gent. Will dated 3 Feb 1667 (Old Style), proved 19 Feb 1667 (Old Style). My sons George [and etc]; Robert. My daughters Bridget [and etc]; Jane. My son in law William Bickton.
Richard Blake, of Exeter, merchant. Will dated 31 Mar 1690, proved 22 Jan 1702 (Old Style) by Johanna Crosse. My cousin Elisabeth Kempe, daughter of Alexander Kempe, late of Wellington, Somerset, dec. Residue to my sister in law Johanna Crosse, daughter of my father in law John Crosse, of Trull, Somerset, gent, Exix.
Mary Blake relict of William Blake, merchant, of Bridgwater. Will dated 20 Jan 1725, proved 15 May 1727 by Henry Sellick. Thomas Minturne, my first husband. To Henry Sellick, of West Monckton, £20. Many Sealeys named.
Third Series:
Robert Blake, of Halse, Somerset, Yeoman. Will (date not given), proved 15 Jun 1639. My wife Agnes. My daughter Agnes. Her grandmother Edith Blake. My daughters Jane [and etc]; Edith. My sons Richard, John, [and etc]; Edmund. My son Robert, Exor.
Agnes Blake, of Halse, Somerset, Widow. Will dated 9 Jan 1640, proved 5 May 1641. My daughters Edith, Grace, [and etc]; Jane. My sons Robert, Edmund, [and etc]; John. Residue to Richard Blake, my son, under age.
John Musgrave, Merchant, of Barnstaple, Devon. Will dated 4 Mar 16 Ch II, proved 2 Dec 1691, by his brother Thomas Musgrave. Poor of North Petherton, 40s. My father in law Mr. Martin Blake. My Mother. My brother George Musgrave. My cousin Mary Musgrave. My brother John Blake, 20s for a ring. My sister Hannah West, £5. My cousin Ann Prideaux, daughter of Mr. James Prideaux, of Plymouth, £10.
William Sealey, of Bridgwater, Somerset, Merchant. Will dated 27 Mar 1644, proved 10 May 1646, by Susan Sealey, widow. My wife Susan. My eldest son William Sealey, my 2nd son Alexander, my 3rd son John, [and etc]; 4th son Samuel. My daughters Joan [and etc]; Susan, £100 each. Overseers, my father in law Mr. Alexander Horwood, my brother in law Mr. John Horwood. My brother Mr. Edward Sealey. My brother in law Mr. Humphry Blake.
Robert Studdier, of Fitzhead, Somerset, Yeoman. Will dated 26 Aug 1646, proved 7 Jul 1647. My sister Elisabeth Blake, wife of Humphrey Blake. My cousin Marie Robins. Nathaniel Upton, my beloved father in law, Exor. Poor of Milverton, [and etc].
Nathaniel Upton, of Fitzhead, Somerset, gent. Will dated 11 Oct 1650, proved 8 May 1651, by Katherine, the relict. To my wife Katherine, farm of Great Bickley. My son George Upton. The four sons of my son in law Humphry Blake, viz., Humphry, Nathaniel, Arthur, [and etc] Robert, all under 21, £40 among them. Poor of Fitzhead, Milverton, Wiveliscombe, 20s each parish. My wife Katherine, Exix.
Catherine Upton, of Fitzhead, Somerset, widow. Will dated 28 Jun 1665, proved 16 Feb 1665 (Old Style) by George Upton. My daughter Mary Harrison, wife of Alexander Harrison, gent., £40. Ames Harrison, one of the sons of Alexander Harrison. Other children of Alexander Harrison [and etc]; my said daughter Mary, viz., Alexander, John, William, Roger, George, [and etc]; Katherine Harrison, £20 each at ages of 21. My daughter Elisabeth Blake, wife of Humphry Blake, gent., dec., [and etc]; their children John, Nathaniel, Arthur, Roger, Elisabeth, [and etc]; Mary Blake. Henry Upton, of Burlescomb, my kinsman, £10. John Robbins, son of James Robins, gent., my brother, dec., £10, [and etc]; if John Robins is dead, then to Dorothy [and etc]; Jane Robins, his sisters, £5 each. Frances thomas, my kinswoman, £10. to Robert, Mary, Frances, Roger, [and etc]; alexander, children of John Wynter, my kinsman, dec 40s. to my grandchild Roger Upton, my silver tankard, [and etc]. to Katherine, Ann, [and etc]; Elisabeth, children of my son George Upton, £20 each. George Upton, Exor.
Robert Jessopp, Rector of Kilve, Somerset, Clerk. Will dated 14 Feb 1650 proved 27 Jun 1651, by his son Nathaniel Jessopp. My wife. Joan. My grandchildren John [and etc]; richard blake, sons of Richard blake, of Stogumber, [and etc]; Ann his wife.
Richard Molleins, of Bridgwater, Somerset, gent. Will dated 22 Aug 1574, proved 18 Oct 1574, by Ellen the relict. My son Robert Cuffe, my farm of Hamme. To my wife during the life of William Cuffe, one close of 17 acres. My wife Ellen, Exis. Robert Blake, Mayor of Bridgwater, a witness.
Fourth Series:
William Vawer, of Birdcombe Court, Wraxall, Somerset, gent. Will dated 28 Apr 1748, proved 2 Mar 1750 by elizabeth Hollister, former Vawer, daughter of Testator. Household goods to my beloved [and etc]; only child Elizabeth Vawer. Annuities of £10 each to my brothers John [and etc]; thomas Vawer. William, son of my brother James Vawer. My sister Hanna Butcher. Mill House, [and etc], in Wraxall. My late wife. Lands, [and etc], to Edward Kington, of St George's, gent., [and etc]; richard Blake, in Trust, [and etc].
George Raleigh, of Fardell, in the parish of Cornwood, Devon. Will dated 25 March 1595; proved 18 Mar 1596. Dorothy, my wife. To George Blake alias Raleigh, son of Margaret Blake, of Withicombe Raleigh, £150. To Henry Snidall, my shipp, The Lyon of Exmouth. to Margaret Drake, daughter of thomas Drake, of Harpforde, £50. To George Blake, all lands, [and etc], in Ilsington, Newton Abbott, [and etc], he to be Exor. Lands purchased by my brother John Raleigh.
John Selleck of Overstowey, Somerset, gent. Will dated 1 Sep 1660, proved 6 Jun 1662. My wife Mary. Lands [and etc]; Rectory of Overstowey. My mother Mrs. Joane Selleck. My nephew Robert Blake. My nephew John Blynman. My neices Grace Blake, Joane Upton, and Elisabeth Hawkins. My sisters Joan Blynman [and etc]. Ann Upton.
Julian Webb, of Bridgwater, Somerset. Will dated 26 Jan 1587, proved 16 Apr 1589 by R Blake and [and etc]; Ceeley, Overseers, the extrices being Minors. My two daughters Elizabeth [and etc]; Joane, Extrices. Mr. Robert Blake, Mayor, Mr John Pike & Mr. William Ceeley, Overseers. Further admon. 8 Feb 1597 to Jane Webb, Elizabeth Webb being dead. Another grant 9 Feb 1599 to Thomas Oldmixon, brother of the defunct, Joan Webb being also deceased.
William Keene, of Bishops Compton, Somerset, Gent. Will dated 18 Aug 1604, proved 13 Nov 1604 by Isabel Keene, the relict. To the church, 40s, and to poor 6 s 8 d. Poor of Axbridge, £5, [and etc]; of Wedmore, £3 . 6.8. to Robert Keene, my brother Methuselah's son, all my right to the White Hart at Chipping Norton, Oxon, & a tenement in Wedmore. To Methuselah, £200. To Robert Whiting of Axbridge, [and etc]; John Blake of East Brent, £5 each. John Wells, clerk of Allerton, £5. George Gifford of Tiverton, Devon, [and etc]; Robert Perry, gent, Overseers. My wife Isabel, Exix.
Fifth Series:
Anstis Haviland (née Blake), of Charlinch, Somerset, widow. Will dated 30 Apr 1669, no date of proof. Inventory (£61.10.6) taken 27 Mar 1673. To be buried at Charlinch near my husband. To the poor 10 s. To my youngest son Matthew Haviland, my wedding ring [and etc]; one shilling, [and etc]; to my daughter in law his wife Elizabeth, wearing apparel. Elizabeth, his daughter, [and etc]; to each of her sons, one shilling. To John, son of my son John, my mother's wedding ring [and etc]; my lesser wedding ring. To Mathew, son of my son John, £20, for his advantage till he is 21, 20 s and my signet ring. Residue to my eldest son John Haviland, Exor. William Webber, a witness. Seal, with Arms. Three Castles.
Mary Keyt (she was daughter of William Pratt, of Thurloxton, and widow of John Keyt, grandson of Sir William Keyt, Bart.) of Liversdon in Thurloxton, Somerset, Widow. Will dated 24 Jan 1752. Codicil 22 Oct 1756, proved 7 Jan 1758, by her cousin elizabeth, wife of William Harrison. Deed of Agreement 24 Jan 1752, between me [and etc]; Elizabeth Blake, spinster, daughter of Francis Blake, of Glastonbury, gent., [and etc]; William Harrison, of thurloxton, Yeoman, [and etc]. Marriage intended between William Harrison [and etc]; Elizabeth Blake, [and etc].
Married at Thurloxton, 12 Feb 1718, John Keyt, Esq., and Mrs. Mary Pratt
Married at Thurloxton, 22 Feb 1753, Mr. William Harison and Mrs. Elizabeth Blake, both of Thorloxton
Baptized at Thurloxton 7 Mar 1693, Mary daughter of William Pratt, gent., and Mary his wife
Burial at Thurloxton 16 Jul 1731 Mr William Pratt
Burial at Thurloxton 17 Sep 1742 Mrs. Mary Pratt
John Tuxwell, of Spaxton, Somerset. Will dated 16 Jun 1586, proved 1586. To be buried in the Church before my seat. Lands, [and etc], to my mother alice Tuxwell for life, [and etc]; at her death to George Dodington, Gent., my father in law, John Haines alias Milton, my uncle, Humphry blake [and etc]; others, for 21 years in trust for Mary, my daughter, under 21. My wife Johan [and etc]; my daughter Mary, Extrices.
Sixth Series:
Ann Luttrell, relict of Edward Luttrell, the younger, Gent., deceased. Will dated 19 Mar 1721 [Old Style], proved 27 Oct 1722, by Walter Hungerford. To be buried in the Parish Church of Brimble (Bremhill), Wiltshire, near my Mother Dame Frances Hungerford, [and etc]; £100 to be laid out in a monument to her [and etc] to myself, [and etc] £100 for my funeral [and etc]; Carriage of my Corpse. to my cousin diana blake, daughter of James Blake, of russell Street, Bloomsbury, my gold watch, chain, [and etc]. My brother Walter Hungerford's wife. Mourning rings of 10s each to my brother Ducy Hungerford [and etc]; my cousin Jane Blake. To my nephew John Keat, £10 for mourning. Residue to my brother Walter Hungerford, Esq., in Trust for the benefit of my only son until he is 21 or married, [and etc]; if my son should die, then I give the said residue to my brother Walter, he to be Executor. To my brother Ducy Hungerford [and etc]; my nephew John Keate, £100 each. To the poor of Brimble (if my said Son should die), £500, the Interest thereof for the poor, as the Incumbent should think fit. I give to him 40 s for Sermons on Lady Day [and etc]; Michaelmas.
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