Will of Mary Blake, widow, Hungerford, Wiltshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1496/

Mary Blake is the testatrix and within her will below she mostly quotes from the will of her husband Henry Blake who was a victualler at Hungerford and his will was probated within the diocese of Windsor and not at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. It is available and I shall acquire it to go along with this will of Mary Blake his widow. P23/809 – it is a scanned will of six pages and he was located on Charnham Street in Hungerford. The Wiltshire record office has wills available for £5.00. Most of my comments are with this will since I transcribed it first but also some commenting on Henry’s will which will also be posted today.

I am becoming enthusiastic again that I will complete the Wiltshire Wills by the end of December and hence move on to Hampshire wills in January. I have quite a number for Hampshire since I will receive 14 of my most wanted oldest wills for Blake in Hampshire for a Christmas present, I already have ten from the PCC not yet done and another twenty one of the oldest wills from Hampshire Record office. One of my coveted 14 wills is for a William Blake at Andover in 1831 and he is possibly the brother of my Thomas Blake of Upper Clatford (and I will likely at least read that one first of all). That remains to be seen of course but it would be a nice fit and give me details I am currently missing perhaps. In total I appear to have 45 Hampshire wills at hand and another ten to 15 during the time period that it will take to transcribe them (60 wills in total). I always think in terms of one will per day but can sometimes do two so looking at two months work before moving on to Gloucestershire where there are about twenty wills. From there I move back to Durham and then Essex just to bring me back to my alphabetization system. I dither on my path actually and will let it flow as it seems best at the time.

A James Blake of Overton is mentioned in this will and will also be mentioned in Henry’s will which is now downloaded and ready to transcribe when this one is complete. This one is lengthy, eight pages in total.

The children of Henry Blake and Mary Williams all baptized at Baydon, Wiltshire (Mary’s brothers live at Baydon):

Mary baptized 28 Oct 1769
Martha baptized 17 Jul 1774
Mary baptized 7 Feb 1776
Ann baptized 5 Sep 1779
Hannah baptized 28 Nov 1782

One of these Mary baptisms is perhaps Elizabeth and an error in transcription since the daughters are Mary, Martha, Elizabeth, Ann and Hannah.

An interesting marriage shows up on Find My Past for Henry Blake and Ann Dismore at Ramsbury, Wiltshire 7 Aug 1749; Henry is a yeoman and Anne a widow. Bondsman was James Blake, yeoman of Ramsbury.

Is James the brother of Henry? Is this Henry the father of Henry who later marries Mary Williams? Then found the marriage of Henry Blake, gent of Froxfield, Wiltshire and Mary Williams of Lambourn, Berkshire 22 Apr 1765 and the bondsman William Williams, gent of Lambourn. So not the parents of Henry who married Mary Williams. Interesting to find Mary from Lambourn and I begin to wonder if the James Blake at Preshute who left his will is the same James as the executor of Henry’s will. Henry asks in his will to be buried near his parents in Ramsbury Churchyard.

Marriages for the daughters of Henry and Mary Blake:

Elizabeth Blake of Baydon spinster married Thomas Gould of Aldbourne 25 Apr 1796. Bondsman William Warman, Aldbourne.

Mary Blake of Hungerford, spinster, married William Pike, of Hungerford 27 Jun 1791 with bondsman Robert Holloway, Hungerford

Martha Blake of Hungerford, spinster, married William Lye of Hungerford 7 Oct 1797 with bondsman Robert Miller of Ramsbury, Wiltshire.

Ann Blake of Hungerford, spinster, married Stephen Pullen of Bray, labourer 26 Jul 1802 with bondsman Timothy Webb, gent, Taplow, Buckinghamshire.

Mary Pike of Wantage, widow, married Francis Bartholomew of Wantage bachelor 28 Apr 1800 with John Reynolds, baker, Wantage as bondsman.

Mary, the testator, also mentions two of her grand children Mary Ann Pike and Elizabeth Pike.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 20 Dec 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1496/284
Testator: Mary Blake, widow
Place: Hungerford, Wiltshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 4 Aug 1808, probated 15 May 1809
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Mary
[Margin]: Blake

1    This is the Last Will
2    and Testament of me Mary Blake of Charnham
3    Street in the parish of Hungerford but in the
4    County of Wilts widow First I desire that all
5    my just debts Funeral and Testamentary
6    Expences be paid by my Executors herein-
7    after named as soon as Conveniently may
8    be after my decease and Whereas my late
9    husband Henry Blake did in and by his
10    last Will and Testament in writing bearing
11    date the Sixth day of April one thousand
12    seven hundred and ninety seven in trust
13    give and bequeath unto his Friends James
14    Blake of Overton in the County of Wilts
15    Gentleman and Francis Williams of Baydon
16    in the same County Gentleman all that
17    his personal Estate Goods Chattels and
18    Effects of what Nature or kind soever to
19    hold to them the said James Blake and
20    Francis Williams and the Survivor of them
21    his Executors and Administrators upon
22    trust that they his said Trustees and the
23    Survivor of them his Executors and Admors
24    should and would as soon as Convenient
25    next after his decease sell and dispose of
26    his Stock and Effects and Call in and
27    receive all Sum and Sums of money that
28    shall be then due and owing to him and
29    new money arising thereby to place and
30    lay out the same upon Government or
31    other good Securities and pay and apply
32    the Interest dividends and annual
33    produce thereof to me during my Life to
34    and for my sole use and benefit but in
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35    Case his said trustees and the Survivor of them
36    his Executors and administrators should think
37    it more for the advantage of me to Continue
38    in the Business at the Red Lyon Inn or
39    any other that should be for my advancement
40    in Life then my said late husband
41    authorized and impowered his said trustees
42    and the Survivor of them his Executors and
43    administrators to act in such way and
44    manner as they in their Judgement should
45    think most expedient and from and
46    Immediately after my decease he directed
47    this said trustees and the Survivor of them
48    his Executors and administrators to pay
49    unto his daughters Martha Ann and
50    Hannah the Sum of Forty pounds apiece out
51    of his principal Stock or Funds and as to
52    the rest residue and Remainder of his said
53    personal Estate and Effects he gave the
54    same unto all and every his daughter
55    namely Elizabeth Gould Mary Pike and
56    his said daughters Martha, Ann and
57    Hannah to be equally divided between
58    them share and share alike but as to the
59    Share of his said Daughter Mary Pike
60    he desired his said trustees and the Survivor
61    of them his Executors and administrators
62    to place out upon Government or other
63    good Security as aforesaid and permit and
64    suffer his said daughter Mary Pike to
65    receive only the Interest dividends and
66    annual produce thereof for and during her
67    natural Life and from and immediately after
68    her decease he gave and bequeath the part
69    or share of his said daughter Mary Pike
70    unto her children Mary Ann and Elizabeth
71    to be equally divided between them share and
72    share alike but in Case it should happen
73    that any or either of his said daughters should
74    depart this Life before me or they should
75    become intitled to her or their share or
76    shares of his personal Estate and Effects as
77    aforesaid leaving Issue of her or their body
78    or Bodies lawfully begotten then it was his
79    Will and mind and he thereby directed that
80    the Child or Children of her or them so
81    dying as aforesaid should have receive and
82    take the Like share and proportion of
83    his said personal Estate and Effects as his
84    her or their Mothers would be intitled to
85    if living under and by virtue of his said
86    Will and whereas my said late husband
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87    Henry Blake departed this Life on or about the
88    thirty First day of January one thousand Seven
89    hundred and Ninety Eight and the Letters of
90    Administration of his personal Estate and
91    Effects with his Will annexed were afterwards
92    duly granted to the said Francis Williams one
93    of the Joint Executors thereof (reserving the
94    like power to James Blake the other
95    Executor also named in the said Will) who
96    afterwards Caused an account of the personal
97    Estate and Effects of the said Henry Blake
98    to be taken which amounted in this
99    whole to the Sum of Three hundred and
100    sixteen pounds Sixteen Shillings and
101    whereas the several Legacies of Forty
102    pounds each to Martha Ann and Hannah
103    Blake three of the said testators Henry
104    Blake’s daughters amount to the Sum
105    of one hundred and Sixty pounds and the
106    respective shares of the said Martha Ann
107    and Hannah Blake and of the said
108    Elizabeth Gould and Mary Pike (now
109    Mary Bartholomew) respectively of and in
110    the residue and remainder of the said Testator
111    Henry Blake’s personal Estate and Effects
112    amounts to the Sum of thirty one pounds
113    seven Shillings and two pence Farthing
114    making in the whole the Sum of Three
115    hundred and Sixteen pounds Fifteen Shillings
116    and Eleven pence Farthing and whereas my
117    said daughter Elizabeth Blake intermarried
118    with Thomas Gould of Aldbourne in the
119    said County of Wilts Farmer and my said
120    daughter Mary Blake hath also intermarried
121    with Francis Bartholomew of Wantage
122    in the County of Berks Victualler and my
123    said daughter Martha Blake hath
124    also intermarried with William Lye of
125    Hungerford in the said County of Berks late
126    Victualler and my said daughter Ann Blake
127    hath also intermarried with Stephen Pullen
128    of Colnbrook in the County of Bucks Victualler
129    and my said other daughter Hannah
130    Blake is now living with me at Hungerford
131    aforesaid and unmarried Now I do hereby give
132    and bequeath unto my two Brothers John
133    Williams of Baydon in the County of Wilts
134    Gentleman and Francis Williams of the same
135    place Gentleman all and Singular my
136    Estate and Effects whatsoever and wheresoever
137    of what Nature or kind soever To hold to
138    them the said John Williams and Francis
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139    Williams and the Survivor of them his Executors
140    and administrators upon trust that they my
141    said trustees or the Survivor of them his
142    Executors or Administrators shall and do as
143    soon as Conveniently may be after my
144    decease sell and dispose of my said Stock in
145    trade Estate and Effects whatsoever and
146    wheresoever (if necessary) and Call in and
147    receive all and every Sum and Sums of
148    money that shall be due and owing to me
149    at the time of my decease and out of the
150    money arising thereby to pay unto my said
151    daughter Martha Lye the Sum of Forty pounds
152    to my said daughter Ann Pullen the Sum of
153    Forty pounds and to my daughter Hannah
154    Blake the Sum of Forty pounds being the
155    Specific Legacys given and bequeathed to
156    them my said daughters in and by the
157    said Last Will and Testament of my said
158    late husband Henry Blake deceased and
159    also to pay unto my said daughters Martha
160    Lye Ann Pullen and Hannah Blake and
161    to the said Elizabeth Gould the Several and
162    respective Sums of thirty one pounds Seven
163    Shillings and two pence Farthing being
164    their Several and respective shares of and
165    in the residue and remainder of my said
166    late husbands personal Estate and Effects
167    so as aforesaid given and bequeath to
168    them in and by his said Last Will and
169    Testament to and for their several uses
170    and Benefit and as to the remaining Sum
171    of thirty one pounds Seven Shillings and
172    two pence Farthing so as aforesaid given
173    and bequeath by my said late husbands
174    Will In trust for my said daughter
175    Mary Pike (now Martha Bartholomew)
176    being her share of and in the residue of
177    my said late husbands Estate and Effects
178    as aforesaid I do hereby direct my said
179    trustees or the Survivor of them his Executors or
180    administrators as soon as Conveniently may be
181    after my decease by and out of the monies
182    arising from my said personal Estate
183    and Effects to lay out and invest the said
184    Sum of thirty one pounds Seven shillings and
185    two pence Farthing in the purchase of
186    Government or other good and Sufficient
187    Security in their Names or in the Names
188    of the Survivor of them his Executors or
189    administrators and to pay apply and dispose
190    of the Interest dividend and annual proceeds
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191    thereof from time to time when and as the same
192    shall become due and payable unto my said
193    daughter Mary Bartholomew or her assigns
194    for and during the term of her Natural Life
195    and from and immediately after her decease
196    upon trust to pay assign and transfer the
197    part of share of her my said daughter Mary
198    Bartholomew and the Interest dividends
199    and proceeds thereof unto her Children
200    Mary Ann and Elizabeth Pike in equal Shares
201    and proportions but in Case it shall happen
202    that any or either of my said Daughters shall
203    depart this Life before she or they shall have
204    received her or their Legacy or Legacies given
205    and bequeathed to her or them as aforesaid
206    in and by my said late husbands will or
207    her or their share or shares of and in the
208    residue of the personal Estate and Effects of
209    my said late husband leaving Issue of her
210    or their Body or Bodies lawfully begotten then
211    it is my Will and mind and I do hereby
212    direct that the Child or Children of her or
213    them so dying as aforesaid shall have and
214    receive the like share and proportion thereof
215    as his her or their Mother or Mothers would
216    be intitled to, if living under and by virtue
217    of the will of my said late husband
218    Henry Blake deceased or of this my Will and
219    I do hereby direct my said trustees to transfer
220    and pay the same to her or them accordingly
221    which said Sums of Forty pounds apiece to
222    my said three daughters Martha Lye, Ann
223    Pullen and Hannah Blake and the said
224    Five several Sums of thirty one pounds Seven
225    Shillings and two pence Farthing to my
226    said daughters respectively are to be received
227    and taken by them respectively as and in
228    Full for their several and respective Legacies
229    given and bequeathed to them in and by
230    my said late husbands Will and their
231    respective Shares of and in the residue of my
232    said late husband Henry Blakes personal
233    Estate and Effects and upon further Trust
234    that they my said Trustees or the Survivor
235    of them his Executors or Administrators do
236    and shall in the next place pay thereout
237    unto my said daughter Elizabeth Gould the
238    further Sum of one hundred and Sixty Eight
239    pounds twelve Shillings and Nine pence
240    three Farthings and for her own proper
241    use and Benefit and that the same shall
242    not be liable to the debts Controul Contracts
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243    or Engagements of her present or any other taken
244    husband she may intermarry with and
245    that her own receipt only shall be good and
246    sufficient discharge to my said trustees for the
247    said trustees for the same and upon further
248    trust to pay thereout unto my daughter
249    Mary Bartholomew the like Sum of One
250    hundred and Sixty Eight pounds twelve Shillings
251    and Nine pence three Farthings to and for her
252    own proper use and benefit and that the same
253    shall not be liable to the debts Controul
254    Contracts or Engagements of her present or any
255    after taken husband she may intermarry with
256    and that her own receipt only shall be good and
257    Sufficient discharge to my said trustees for the
258    same and upon further trust to pay unto
259    my said daughter Martha Lye the Sum of
260    one hundred and twenty Eight pounds twelve
261    Shillings and Nine Pence three farthings
262    to and for her own proper use and benefit and
263    that the same shall not be Subject or liable to
264    the debts Controul Contracts or Engagements of
265    her present or any after taken husband she
266    may intermarry with and that her own
267    receipt only shall be a good and sufficient
268    discharge to my said trustees for the same
269    and upon further trust to pay to my said
270    daughter Ann Pullen the like Sum of one
271    hundred and twenty Eight pounds twelve Shillings
272    and Nine pence three Farthings to and for
273    her own proper use and Benefit and that the
274    same shall not be Subject or liable to the
275    debts Control Contracts or Engagements of her
276    present or any after taken husband she may
277    intermarry with and that her receipt only
278    shall be a good and Sufficient discharge to
279    my said trustees for the same and upon
280    further trust to pay unto my said daughter
281    Hannah Blake the Sum of one hundred and
282    twenty Eight pounds twelve Shillings and Nine
283    pence three farthings to and for her own
284    proper use and Benefit and upon further
285    trust that they my said trustees or the
286    Survivors of them either Exors or Admors of such Survivor do and shall as soon as Conveniently
287    may be after my decease by and out of the
288    monies to arise from my said personal
289    Estate and Effects lay out and invest the
290    Sum of one hundred pounds in the purchase
291    of 3 p[er] Cent Consolidated securities of
292    the Bank of England or on other good Security
293    or Securities in their Names or in the Name
294    of the Survivor of them his Executors or
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295    administrators upon trust to pay assign
296    and transfer the said annuity or
297    Security so to be purchased unto my two
298    Grand daughters Mary Ann and Elizabeth Pike
299    to and for their own respective use and benefit
300    in equal Shares and proportions when and
301    as they shall respectively attain their age of
302    twenty one years and in the mean time to
303    pay apply and dispose of the Interest dividends
304    and annual produce thereof for and during
305    their Maintenance Education and Support and
306    in Case either of my said Grand Children shall
307    die before she attains the said age of twenty
308    one years then upon Trust to pay assign and
309    transfer the Share of her so dying to the
310    Survivor of my said Grand Children when
311    and as soon as she shall attain her Age
312    of twenty one years the dividends Interest
313    and annual profits thereof in the meantime
314    to be paid applied and disposed of by my said
315    Trustees or the Survivor of them his Executors
316    or administrators for and towards the
317    Maintenance Education and Support of the
318    Survivor of my said Grand Children all the
319    rest residue and remainder of my Estate and
320    Effects both real and personal whatsoever and
321    wheresoever I give devise and bequeath the
322    same to my said daughter Hannah Blake
323    her heirs Executors and administrators to
324    and for her and their own use and benefit and
325    I will that my said Trustees and Executors
326    shall not be answerable the one for
327    the other or for the acts deeds or defaults
328    of the other nor shall either of them be
329    answerable or accountable for any part of
330    my Estate and Effects but such as shall
331    Come to his or their respective hands and
332    I do hereby authorize and impower my said
333    Trustees to retain and Satisfy themselves
334    by and out of my said Trustees to retain and
335    satisfy themselves by and out of my said
336    Estate and Effects all such Costs Charges
337    damages and Expences as they or either of them
338    shall be put unto in or about the Execution
339    of the trust of this my Will and I do hereby
340    revoke all other Wills by me heretofore
341    made and declare this only to be and
342    taken as and for my last Will and
343    Testament and I do hereby appoint my said
344    Brother John Williams and Francis
345    Williams joint Executors of this my Will
346    In Witness whereof I the said Mary Blake
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347    have to the five first Sheets of this my Will contained
348    in Six Sheets of paper set my hand and to this
349    the Sixth and last Sheet thereof my hand
350    and Seal the Fourth day of August in the
351    year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred
352    and Eight Mary Blake Signed Sealed
353    published and declared by the said Testatrix
354    Mary Blake as and for her last Will and
355    Testament in the presence of us who in
356    her presence at her request and in the
357    presence of each other have subscribed
358    our Names as Witnesses thereto (the words
359    or in other good Security or Securities” being
360    first interlined between the twenty Fifth and
361    twenty Sixth Lines from the Top of the Fifth
362    Sheet hereof and the Words “or Securities”
363    written on an Erasure on the Twenty Eighth
364    Line from the Top of the said Fifth
365    Sheet James Hall Joseph Read
366    This Will was proved at London the fifteenth
367    day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand
368    Eight hundred and Nine before the Right honorable
369    Sir John Nicholl Knight doctor of Laws Master
370    Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court
371    of Canterbury lawfully Constituted by the Oaths
372    of John Williams and Francis Williams the
373    Brother and Executors named in the said
374    Will to whom administration was granted
375    of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and
376    Credits of the said deceased having been first
377    Sworn by Commission duly to administer

Will of Samuel Blake, Yeoman, of Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne, Dorset - The National Archives PROB 11/2155/372, probated 16 Jul 1852

Samuel Blake is the Testator and he was a farmer at Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne, Dorset.

On the 1851 Census Samuel Blake is a retired farmer living in Sherborne. He lists himself as married and that he was born in Ringwood, Hampshire and he is 76 years of age (born circa 1775).

On the 1841 Census Samuel is a yeoman at Blackmarsh Farm. Living with him are two servants and two people named as independent – Mary Hynes 65 years not born in Dorset and William Trenchard 20 years not born in Dorset (witnessed his will 7 Jan 1842).

There is a marriage between Samuel Blake and Elizabeth Newell 20 Jun 1799 at Romsey, Hampshire (this appears to be a patron entry however I03680-7).

Names mentioned in the will:

Elizabeth Blake of Romsey, Hampshire, sister
William Blake of Devonport, Devon, brewer, brother
Harriet Leach of Liverpool, sister
Stephen Leach of Liverpool, brother in law
Lucy Read of Liverpool, sister
Samuel Read of Liverpool, Schoolmaster, brother in law
Elizabeth Holden of Colesbera, South Africa, niece
Reverend W. C. Holden of Colesbera, South Africa, Wesleyan Missionary, nephew in law
Mary Newell, Ilminster, Somerset, niece
James Blake of Portsmouth, Hampshire, Brewer, brother
Catherine Blake, daughter of Thomas Blake of Cowes, Isle of Wight, niece
Thomas Blake of Cowes, Isle of Wight, brewer, brother
Sarah Jackson of Romsey, Hampshire, sister, deceased
Thomas Blake of Sherborne, Dorset, hatter, cousin

Sarah Jackson is the only deceased sibling and she was likely buried 12 Jul 1824 at Romsey Independent, in Hampshire. A child was buried that same year surname Jackson and not named.

Samuel Blake Jackson was baptized 19 Mar 1817 at Abbey Independent, Romsey, Hampshire son of Samuel Jackson and Sarah Blake (Family Search C06955-1).

On the 1841 Census I found Samuel Jackson 60 years of age and a druggist living in Romsey with his daughters Lucy 20 and Eliza 20. This is perhaps the husband of Sarah Jackson (deceased).

On the 1851 Census Samuel Jackson is retired druggist living at South Stoneham and his daughter Eliza is living with him. She was born at Romsey.

Children born to Samuel and Sarah Jackson and baptized at Abbey-Independent, Romsey:

Mary baptized 3 Jun 1811 (born 16 Feb 1811)
Samuel baptized 13 Dec 1812 (born 5 Oct 1812)
Sarah baptized 21 Aug 1814 (born 20 Apr 1814)
Samuel Blake baptized 19 Mar 1817 (born 3 Sep 1816)
Lucy baptized 28 Jun 1818 (born 9 Mar 1818)
Eliza baptized 6 Aug 1820

Stephen Leach married Harriot Blake 13 Nov 1804 at Romsey, Hampshire (FamilySearch M13669-3).
On the 1851 census Stephen and Harriet are living in Liverpool at 106 Falkner Street and he is a retired auctioner. Harriet is 66 years of age born at Romsey circa 1785. They have one daughter living at home Harriet 38 years of age born at Romsey and Stephen is also born at Romsey. They have their daughter Harriet 38 years of age, their son Charles  35 years of age, their daughter Lucy 26 years of age and their grandson Stephen Leach is three years old. All are born at Romsey except Stephen who was born at Portsea.

Samuel Hardwell Read married Lucy Blake 21 June 1815 at Chitterne All Saints, Wiltshire (FamilySearch M15498-1).

On the 1841 census at Wirrall Cheshire, Samuel Read 72 years of age and a teacher is listed with Lucy Read 46 years of age (born circa 1795) and their daughter Mary 15 years and Frederick 8 years. Could not find them on the 1851 census.

William Clifford Holden married Elizabeth Newell sep quarter 1839 at Sherborne, Dorset.

An interesting website on South Africa mentions the Rev W C Holden:

http://www.sahistory.org.za/market-square

In 1847 Rev W C Holden arrived in Durban to take charge of the Methodist Mission in the Colony …….. .  A personal webpage on Geni has his date of death as 16 Oct 1897 in Grahamstown, Western District, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It appears Elizabeth died before him as a second wife is mentioned as stepmother.

A son of this couple (W.C. Holden and Elizabeth Newell) was named John Samuel Blake Holden in 1853.

I found a personal webpage that mentions the christening of one of the children of their family in South Africa 14 Oct 1870 (http://www.amethyst.co.za/FamilyTree/18040707-JuliaSlater.htm ).

Baptism of Catherine Blake daughter of Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley 12 Mar 1820 at Congregational Church, Cowes, Hampshire (Family Search C16696-1).

Other children baptized to Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley at Congregational Church, Cowes:

Louisa baptized 12 Mar 1820 (born 18 Oct 1816)
Emily baptized 1 Jul 1822
Julia baptized 1 Jul 1822

Marriage of Thomas Blake and Sarah Beazley 19 Jul 1808 at Alverstoke, Hampshire.

On the 1851 Census Thomas Blake is a widower 71 years of age on the Isle of Wight and he was born at Ringwood Hampshire. He is still listed as a Brewer. Living with him is his daughter Julia 25 years of age and she was born at West Cowes. Visiting from the Cape of Good hope is Julia Busby. On the 1861 Census at West Cowes Thomas Blake a widower 81 years a Brewer employing 2 men and born at Ringwood. Visiting him is Isabella Byles a widow of 51 years born at Portsea and a servant Seliza Heath 27 years.

The siblings of Samuel as noted in the will with the exception of John and his addition will be obvious in a few lines below.

William born circa 1774
Samuel born circa 1775 Ringwood Hampshire
James
Elizabeth born circa 1779
John born circa 1779
Thomas born circa 1780 Ringwood Hampshire
Harriet born circa 1785 Romsey Hampshire
Charles born 3 Jun 1786 Romsey Hampshire
Sarah born 18 Jan 1788 Romsey Hampshire (baptized 19 May 1788)
Mary born 18 Feb 1790 Romsey Hampshire (buried Lyndhurst 7 Jan 1799)
Lucy born 30 Jul 1794 Romsey Hampshire

Possible baptisms for William 12 Mar 1775 at Lymington, Elizabeth 23 Aug 1779 at Lymington and John 1 Mar 1780 at Lymington. All these on Family Search but  no parents listed. No baptism found for James at Lymington.

It is 9 miles (ENE) to Lyndhurst, Hampshire and 8 miles (S) to Christchurch and 16 miles (NE) to Romsey and 13 miles (ESE) to Lymington.

I can not find John or William on the census at the moment. I believe on the 1841 census Elizabeth is visiting with William Newell on the Isle of Wight. He is a farmer there. With her is an Ann Blake 20 years of age (possibly a niece?). I believe it is Birchmore Farm. James Blake is perhaps at Droxford with a year of birth circa 1777 but no evidence for that other than this listing.

Searching the Non Conformist and non parochial registers on Ancestry I found the baptism for Lucy Blake at Romsey Hampshire and daughter of Samuel Blake and Mary Blake. A good starting point having the father of this group. Lucy was born 30 Jul 1794. Another handy piece of information Mary Blake, wife of Samuel Blake, was buried in the Protestant Dissenters burying ground at Lyndhurst 7 Dec 1794 aged 47 years. This is perhaps Samuel Blake marrying Mary Earle 9 Aug 1773 in Hampshire.

There was another son Charles born 3 Jun 1786 and baptized 11 Jan 1787 at Romsey.

There was another daughter Mary born 18 Feb 1790 and baptized the same day at Romsey. She was buried 7 Jan 1799 at Lyndhurst.

A little more sleuthing and I believe I have found the parents of Samuel (and all his siblings). Samuel Blake of Christchurch, BrandyMerchant, left his will which was probated 13 Feb 1812

Blogged: http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/05/will-of-samuel-blake-brandy-merchant-of.html

 in which he mentions two of his sons and his four daughters Elizabeth, Harriet, Sarah and Lucy. The two sons he mentions with regard to his business are John and Samuel. Mentioned in the probate as executors are John and William Blake sons. I have not yet found a John Blake as a child of Samuel and Mary but will  have another look. Sons not mentioned James and Thomas. In the will there was a partnership between Samuel and his two sons John and Samuel as Malsters and Common Brewers Farmers dealers and chapmen at Sherborne. It does appear as if Samuel has followed the will and carried on the business restablishing himself after closure. But what happened to John? A mystery to solve. Indeed he mentions Lucy is not yet 21 (she was born in 1794 so would be 18 at the time of probate. 

Also interesting Samuel mentions a cousin Thomas Blake of Sherborne which would indicate that the father Samuel had a brother possibly. Thomas appears on the 1851 census at Newland in Sherborne as a retired hat manufacturer. He is a widower with a daughter Eliza 43 years of age and he is 81 years of age. He was born at Sherborne. There is a house servant Harriot Sansom living there as well. From Family Search there is a baptism for Eliza Blake daughter of Thomas and Ann Blake and baptized 25 Dec 1806 at the Union Chapel and Long Street Meeting-Independent, Sherborne, Dorset. Thomas also appears on the 1841 census as a 71 year old hatter with daughter Eliza 26, son Samuel 25 and Ann 21 still with a female servant Emily Gerrand 18 years of age. Peeking ahead at the will for this Thomas he married Ann Hine 11 Jul 1796 at Beaminster, Dorset.

Are there any male descendants of this line with the Blake surname? Thomas, cousin to Samuel, does have a son Samuel. When I do the will of Thomas I will see if I can trace down that line a little further in the census.

There are three Blake males listed in the 1807 Dorset Poll Book – John Blake at Sherborn (Abbots Fee), Thomas Blake at Sherborne (Houndstreet) and William Blake at Portsea (Poole).

The OPC Dorset site has a number of Blake entries for Sherborne and I will extract them when I do the will of Thomas Blake at Sherborne.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 3 Sep 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/2155/372
Testator: Samuel Blake, Yeoman
Place: Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne, Dorset, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 7 Jan 1842, probated 16 Jul 1852
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy

[Margin]: Samuel
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: 23

1    This is the last Will and Testament
2    of me Samuel Blake of Blackmarsh Farm near Sherborne in
3    the County of Dorset yeoman I direct that all my just debts funeral
4    and testamentary expences and the costs and charges of proving
5    this my Will may be fully paid and satisfied I give and bequeath
6    all my personal estate of every sort and kind except the Bible
7    hereinafter specifically bequeathed unto my Executors hereinafter
8    named upon trust as soon as conveniently may be after my
9    decease to convert the whole into money and out of the produce
10    thereof to purchase into their own names the sum of four hundred
11    pounds stock three per cent consolidated bank annuities and
12    receive the dividends thereof and pay the same when so received
13    unto my Sister Elizabeth Blake of Romsey in the County of Hants
14    spinster during the term of her natural life and I direct that until
15    my said Executors shall have made the investment hereinbefore
16    directed that the interest which would have been received from the
17    said stock had the investment been made shall be payable out
18    of my residuary personal estate And I further direct that a sum
19    proportionate to such part of the current half year as shall have
20    elapsed at the death of my said Sister shall be paid to her executors or
21    administrators and immediately after the decease of my said Sister
22    Elizabeth Blake I give and bequeath unto my brothers William
23    Blake of Devonport in the County of Devon Brewer one moiety or
24    half part of the said sum of four hundred pounds stock herein before
25    directed to be invested and as to one fourth part of share of the said
26    sum of four hundred pounds stock I direct my Trustees to hold the
27    Same upon the like trusts as are hereinafter declared concerning
28    the one sixth of the residue given to them for the benefit of my
29    Sister Harriet Leach wife of Stephen Leach of Liverpool in the
30    County of Lancaster and her daughters And as to the remaining
31    one fourth part or share of the said sum of four hundred pounds
32    stock I direct my said Trustees to hold the same upon the like trusts
33    as are hereinafter declared concerning the one sixth of the residue
34    given to them for the benefit of my Sister Lucy Read Wife of
35    Samuel Read of Liverpool aforesaid Schoolmaster her husband
36    and children And I direct that the legacy duly payable in respect of
37    the aforesaid amount of four hundred pounds stock be paid by my
38    Executors out of my residuary personal estate I give and bequeath
39    unto my niece Elizabeth Holden wife of The Reverend W. C. Holden
40    now a Missionary at Colesbera South Africa the sum of Two
41    hundred and fifty pounds but in case of the death of the said
42    Elizabeth Holden in my life time leaving a child or children living at
43    my decease I give and bequeath the same sum of Two hundred
44    and fifty pounds unto my trustees upon trust to invest the same
45    in their own names in the purchase of three per cent consolidated
46    Bank annuities and to accumulate the dividends by half yearly
47    investments
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48    investments upon the same securities in the nature of compound
49    interest and upon further trust to divide the said stock accumulated as well
50    as original unto and equally between such of the children of the said
51    Elizabeth Holden as shall live to attain the age of twenty one years or if
52    there shall be but one such attaining Child than to such only child his or
53    her executors administrators and assigns But if there shall be no child
54    living as aforesaid or being any shall die under the age of twenty one
55    years then I give and bequeath the said sum of two hundred and
56    fifty pounds unto Mary Newell of Ilminster in the County of Somerset
57    spinster her executors administrators and assigns I give and bequeath
58    unto such of the children of my brother James Blake of Portsmouth in
59    the County of hants Brewer living at my decease the sum of five pounds But
60    in case any child or children of my said brother shall at my death be
61    under the age of twenty one years then I direct that the legacy or
62    legacies of such child or children so under age be paid to my brother
63    the said James Blake as a Trustee for his said children and the
64    receipt of my said brother shall be a good discharge to my Executors
65    for the same I give and bequeath unto my Niece Catharine Blake
66    daughter of my brother Thomas Blake of Cowes in the Isle of
67    Wight Brewer my Baxters comprehensive Bible And as to all the
68    rest, residue and remainder of my personal estate and effects I
69    direct that the same may be divided into six equal parts or shares
70    and as to one of such six parts or shares I give and bequeath the
71    same unto my said brother William Blake to and for his own use
72    and benefit and as to one other of such six equal parts or shares I
73    give and bequeath the same unto my said brother Thomas Blake
74    to and for his own use and benefit and as to one other of such six
75    equal parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto my
76    Trustees for the time being their executors administrators and assigns
77    upon trust to invest the same in their own names in the purchase
78    of three percent consolidated bank annuities and upon trust to
79    stand possessed of the same and permit my said Sister Harriet Leach
80    to enjoy the annual income thereof for her life but so that during her
81    present and any future coverture my said Trustees shall pay such
82    income as the same shall become due and not by way of anticipa-
83    tion into her proper hands and for her sole use free from marital
84    control for which payments her receipts shall be good discharges to my
85    said Trustees and immediately after the decease of my said Sister
86    Harriet Leach upon trust to divide the principal stock unto and equally
87    between such of her daughters as shall be living at her decease But
88    in case there should be but on daughter living then to such only
89    daughter her executors administrators and assigns and as to one other
90    of such six equal parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto
91    my Trustees for the time being their executors administrators and
92    assigns upon trust to invest the same in their own names in the
93    purchase of three per cent consolidated Bank annuities and upon
94    trust to stand possessed of the same and permit my said Sister Lucy
95    Read to enjoy the annual income thereof for her life but so that during
96    her present or any future coverture my said trustees shall pay such
97    income as the same shall become due and not by way of anticipa-
98    tion into her proper hands for her sole use free from marital control
99    for which payments her receipts shall be good discharges to my said Trustees
100    and after her decease upon trust to pay the annual income thereof
101    to her husband for life and immediately after the decease of the survi-
102    vor of them my said Sister Lucy Read and of her husband upon
103    trust to divide the principal stock unto and equally between such of
104    the children of my said Sister Lucy Read as shall be living at the
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105    decease of the survivor of them the said Lucy Read and her said
106    husband and as to one other of such six equal parts or shares I give
107    and bequeath the same unto and equally between such of the children
108    of my Sister Sarah Jackson late of Romsey in the County of hants
109    deceased as shall be living at my decease And as to the last of such equal
110    six parts or shares I give and bequeath the same unto and equally
111    between such of the children of my Cousin Thomas Blake of Sherborne
112    aforesaid formerly hatter but now out of business as shall be living
113    at the time of my decease And I hereby declare that any interest
114    given to any female under this my Will shall be to and for the
115    separate use and benefit of such individuals respectively And Lastly
116    I devise all Estates vested in me as mortgagee or trustee to my said
117    Trustees their heirs executors administrators and assigns subject to the
118    trusts and equities affecting the same respectively and I direct and
119    declare that the receipts of my Trustees for any money to be paid to
120    them in that Character shall exonerate the persons paying the
121    same from all liability in respect of the application thereof And I
122    declare that if either of my said trustees herein named shall die in my
123    lifetime or shall refuse to accept the trusts of my Will it shall be lawful for
124    the other of them surviving me and accepting such trusts or if neither of
125    them shall survive me and accept the same than for my said brother
126    William Blake his executors or administrators or either of any of
127    them to appoint within six calendar months after my decease a fit
128    person or persons to supply the vacancy or vacancies occasioned by
129    such death or refusal and I further declare that so often as any trustee or
130    Trustees hereinnamed or to be appointed under this power or the preceeding
131    power shall die or desire to be discharged or become unable to act it
132    shall be lawful for the trustees or trustee for the time competent to act or if
133    there shall be no such trustee then for my said brother William Blake
134    his executors or administrators to appoint a fit person or persons to
135    succeed to the office of the deceased retiring or incapacitated trustee or
136    Trustees and by force of every such appointment as aforesaid all the
137    authorities and discretion given to the deceased refusing incapacitated or
138    discharged trustee shall be conferred upon the appointed trustee or
139    Trustees in whom either alone or jointly with the surviving or contin-
140    uing trustees or trustee my trust property shall vest or by proper
141    assurances be vested and on every appointment under the first of then
142    two preceeding powers the appointed trustee or trustees shall be considered
143    ss coming in under my Will in the same manner as if he or they had
144    been therein named instead of the deceased or refusing trustee or trustees
145    and I declare that the trustees or trustee for the time being of my Will
146    shall be responsible only for their or his own respective acts defaults and
147    receipts and be exempt from all liability for involuntary losses and be at
148    liberty to deduct and allow to each other all expences incident to the
149    execution of the trusts of this my Will and I appoint my friends
150    Benjamin Chandler and Silvanus Longman and my brother the said
151    Thomas Blake Executors and Trustees of this my Will And Lastly
152    I revoke all other testamentary dispositions by me at anytime heretofore
153    made In Witness whereof I have hereunder set my hand this seventh
154    day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
155    and forty two Sam. Blake Signed by the said Testator Samuel
156    Blake as and for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us
157    present at the same time who at his request in his presence and in the
158    presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names as Witnesses
159    Wm Trenchard of Sherborne Dorset Gent:  P B Chandler J[unio]r of
160    Sherborne Dorset Gent.
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161    Proved at London 16th July 1852 before The Judge by the oath of
162    Silvanus Longman one of the Executors to whom Admon was grant
163    ed having been first sworn by Com[missi]on duly to administer Power
164    reserved of making the like grant to Benjamin Chandler Esquire and
165    Thomas Blake the Brother the other Executors when they shall apply
166    for the same

Will of Edward Baynard of Lackham - The National Archives PROB 11/57/579, probated 14 Feb 1575/76

I have deliberately missed the will of Robert Baynard probated 12 Oct 1537 because it is in Latin and will require rather more effect on my part at this time to transcribe it. It is quite short actually and does not mention members of the Blake family other than Robert I do not think so for that instance it is not of interest to me but I will eventually transcribe and translate it. Robert Baynard and his wife Anna Blake had a large family:

Edward Baynard was Robert's eldest son and heir and more on him in this post
Gertrud married Ambrose Adlame of Westbery Wiltshire
Robert (second son) was a scholar of Winchester aged 11 in 1532
Lawrence (third son)
Richard (fourth son) died without issue
Cicile married Robert White and later Thomas Berington of Hereford
Anna married John Willoughbye of Turner Piddle Dorset (and this John is mentioned in Roger Blake's will)
Jane married Leonard Knoell of Sandford Orcas Somerset
Thomas (fifth son) married Elizabeth daughter and coheir of George Barnes Alderman of London (this is the Baynard line found at Wanstrow Somerset and Cliffe Tincleton Dorset) and Thomas lived at Barton Gloucester

Yesterday's will was for Henry Baynard a brother to Philip and uncle to the present testator Edward Baynard. Edward is not the son with whom Henry had a problem that son was Robert and I know almost nothing about that Robert. Edward was the eldest son and he married three times. His first wife was Mariam daughter of Leonard Poole of Saperton Gloucester and there was no issue from this marriage. His second wife was Elinora Walsingham daughter of Edmond Walsingham of Chesilhurst (near Bromley Surrey) and again no issue. His third marriage was to Elizabeth Warnford daughter of John Warnford of Sevenhampton Wiltshire. Edward and Elizabeth had a large family and as mentioned in the will Robert was his eldest son and heir. He also mentions his five younger sons and this is perhaps the order of birth Nicholas, John, Giles, Philip and Edward and later Benjamin sixth son I think mentioned in a codicil perhaps just newly born with daughters Mary and later Anne is born after the will is written and mentioned in a codicil. The visitation lists both an Edward and an Edmondus. Mary married Edward Perce and Anne married Edward Reade of Corsham. Robert the eldest son married Ursula Stapleton daughter of Robert Stapleton of Wighall (North Riding of Yorkshire).

Edward (the testator) was Sheriff of Wiltshire in 1553 and he was buried 21 Dec 1575 aged 63 years according to the Visitation giving him a date of birth around 1512. Since he was the eldest son the date of marriage for Robert Baynard and Anna Blake would have been just prior to this time perhaps 1510 to 1511 giving a date of birth for Anne in the 1480s or early 1490s likely. As mentioned earlier Roger and Anne (siblings) are contemporaries with Nicholas Blake of Enham my ancestor who was likely born in the 1480s to 1490s period and died by 1547 at Andover. Blake histories published by Somersby would have had Roger as first cousin to Nicholas which would have been a fairly close relationship but noticeably absent in the wills of both of these men (Roger and Nicholas).

http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2013/01/will-of-roger-blake-esquire-of-calne.html
http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2012/09/will-of-nicholas-blake-national.html

The latest yDNA results for the Blake family carrying I2a2b signature in their yDNA is most interesting. These ancient British lines tell a story that is somewhat profound. What motivated these separate lines to both choose the surname Blake? In the case of the Andover family the Blake family there goes back into the 1400s and the Blake family at Calne back into the 1200s. Is the newest tester a descendant of the Blake family at Calne (he is a perfect match with the tester from Ireland)? I recently posted on the DNA newsgroup and the reply has me thinking again about the origins of the Blake family that went to Ireland with Strongbow (Earl of Pembroke) and this Earl was from the Welsh Marches. Could it be that the name Blake became a very popular one and was chosen on the basis of the popularity thus acquired? Did the Blake family receive the land that they had because of their association with Strongbow? All such tantalizing thoughts are on the drawing board. There is also the I1 group of Blake which some believe is the Blake family at Calne.

Dating this family is helpful and it is known that Pinhills came into the possession of the Blake family sometime before 1504 when it was held by John Blake as mentioned in his will although it passed to his brother Robert son of Robert Blake and Avis Wallop and hence the father of Roger Blake and Anne Blake (married to Robert Baynard). Pinhills was held in 1407 by John Formage passing down to John Cricklade (Lord of Studley Manor) who held it in 1461 and at some point between 1461 and 1504 it came into the hands of the Blake family. It is said that a Robert de Blakeland paid subsidy in 1286 whilst living at Blakelands and this is said to be on the Wiltshire Roll of Subsidies (published histories of the Blake family of the United States). I have not yet found that particular document but where was the Blake family of Calne from 1286 to 1504 when they are known to be at Pinhills? Quemerford is often noted as their home and searching British History online under Calne Economic History gives a few interesting details with Blackland and Quemerford mentioned below.

British History online - Calne
http://www.british-history.ac.uk/source.aspx?pubid=63

This set of 33 documents from the 11th to the 19th century is a fascinating read. Blackland has ten pages but the only mention of Blake in these ten pages is a manor at Compton Bassett called Blake's. Is Blacklands the Blakelands referred to by earlier family histories of the Blake family produced by descendants in the United States? It is very close to Calne. Blake's at Compton Bassett was held by John Blake (died 1504 and brother to Robert Blake father of Roger Blake). This property passed into the Dauntsey family (grandson of John Blake by his daughter). It was not called Blake's until later at least by 1557 according to the British History Online writeup.

"In 1500 John Blake (d. 1504) held an estate later called BLAKE'S. His heirs were his daughter Joan Wroughton and his grandson Richard Dauntsey. (fn. 84) Richard held Blake's at his death in 1557 and was succeeded by his son William, (fn. 85) who sold it in 1588 to Francis Shute. (fn. 86) Francis conveyed it in 1589 to William Shute (fn. 87) (fl. 1599), (fn. 88) and in 1619 it was held by William's son John (fn. 89) (fl. 1629). (fn. 90) In 1648 the Revd. John Shute, either William's son or a namesake, with Sir John Thoroughgood and Thoroughgood's wife Frances sold Blake's to Robert Maundrell. (fn. 91) Robert and his namesakes probably held the estate until 1743; a Robert, son of Robert Maundrell, died in 1673, another Robert died in 1705, and a third in 1743. (fn. 92) The estate was held by Thomas Maundrell in 1747 (fn. 93) and by another or others of the same name between 1780 and c. 1815, when it passed to Robert Maundrell. It was acquired by Robert Essington c. 1816, presumably by purchase, and after his death c. 1825 was divided. By 1831 most of the estate had been acquired by George Walker Heneage, the lord of Compton Bassett manor, and it descended with the manor until 1929-30. (fn. 94) As Manor farm, 200 a. in 1930, (fn. 95) it was acquired before 1936 by W. S. FieldingJohnson (fn. 96) (d. 1953), whose relict Noel Fielding-Johnson (fn. 97) in 1963 sold Manor and Streete farms, a total of 363 a., to Mr. J. S. Reis, the owner in 1995. (fn. 98)"

"A fulling mill in Quemerford belonged to Robert Blake (d. 1515) (fn. 76) and was on the estate at Quemerford conveyed by Robert's grandson Thomas Blake to Henry Chivers in 1560. A new mill at Quemerford was built in 1594, or perhaps shortly before then, by Roger Chivers, who held the estate conveyed in 1560. (fn. 77) In 1646 Roger Chivers's son Henry held two fulling mills on the Marden and south of the London road at Quemerford: one adjoined his mansion house, was on the site of the mill later called Lower or Quemerford mill, and was probably that standing in 1515; the other was called New mill, stood above the mansion house, was later called Upper or Provender mill, and was probably that built in the early 1590s. (fn. 78) Both mills descended with the Chiverses' land at Quemerford to Henry Vince (fl. after 1748). (fn. 79) In 1572 John Mitchell, the owner of Blunt's estate in Calstone, proposed to use the site of an old mill at Quemerford to build a fulling mill with two tenters. (fn. 80) Although there were later three fulling mills at Quemerford there is no evidence that Mitchell's proposal was put into practice. The third fulling mill, called Phelps or Hole mill, stood on the Marden below the other two and north of the London Road. (fn. 81)"

Searching for Quemerford in the National Archives does reveal a number of documents but nothing with the Blake name. But it is interesting that Robert Blake had a fulling mill. Very little is known about Robert Blake and his wife Avis Wallop but he did have a coat of arms and the stained glass window produced as a likeness of he and his wife was drawn and this drawing is held by the British Library. The stained glass window was destroyed during a wind storm in the 17th century. The Blake Pedigree Chart also contains two drawings of two different couples - the first drawing is of Robert Blake and Alice Folyot (rather think this is meant to be Wallop) because the caption above talks about this being in the "Chancell of Calne." This chart was produced in 1690 with later additions but was produced after the stained glass window was destroyed. Since they are both under copyright I can not reproduce them here but they can be acquired from the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office for a very reasonable price as part of the entire Pedigree Chart.

I have placed the two pictures said to be Robert Blake and Avice Wallop side by side and they are remarkably different but still a lot the same. The faces are different somewhat. Avis/Alice's face is covered rather more by draping in the drawing made of the original window. The Blake crest is rather well reproduced and very similar in both images. The image on the Blake Pedigree Chart  is coloured and the drawing is not. The crest of the Wallop family is displayed in the coloured version showing it to be red and white and is very similar to the gown that is worn by Avice/Alice. The picture that was drawn shows a much younger Robert Blake and Avice Wallop.

The Blake Pedigree chart held at the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office is somewhat helpful with regard to the early history of the Blake family in Wiltshire in that the oldest record is named as Richard Blague alias Blaake of Wiltshire Esquire living during the reign of Edward I and Edward II gave certain lands in Essex to the Knights Templars during the reign of Edward I. Edward I reigned from 1272 to 1307 and Richard overlapped the time of Edward I and Edward II. Edward II reigned from 1307 to 1327. Hence this Richard was alive in 1286 when the Subsidy was paid which is claimed by other Blake researchers for Robert de Blakeland.

When next we are at the National Archives there is one document that I want to acquire C 241/243/39 18 Aug 1460 and it concerns John Blake of Nether Wallop and Robert Blake of Calne (these two men are brothers). It may prove rather interesting as it is prior to 1504 when Robert becomes seized of Pinhills on the death of his brother John. There is a second document involving Robert Blake in 1460 between Robert Blake of Calne and a John Bridewell C 241/244/5. They are on my wish list and may tell me more about Robert Blake in 1460. A search of The National Archives on the surname Blake from 1000 to 1400 yields 68 documents most of which are not in Wiltshire. I have looked at this before but the mention of Blake with Strongbow has rekindled my interest in the earlier records.

Interestingly I do find a grant of Land in Eastwood by Roger le Blake of Madebrook to the Knights Templars 20 Nov 1302. The summary "Roger le Blake of Madebrook to grant land in Eastwood to the master and brethren of the Knights Templars in England, retaining a cottage and land in Thundersley and Eastwood. Essex" C 143/41/23 with date 31 Edward I. Obviously this one is a must as it relates to the Pedigree Chart. It is possible to find Eastwood and Thundersley on Google maps in Essex  and Madebrook is now the name of a pub located in Madeley which is near Telford in Shropshire.

However, I digress from the will of Edward Baynard. Edward's children have come late to him as it is not until he marries a third time that his family begins. Edward is buried in 1575 at the age of 63 according to the Visitation but his eldest son is not yet 21 at the time of the writing of the will in 1572. The will of Sir Robert Baynard (his son) will not be published for a few days as he died 14 Apr 1636 and his will was probated 28 Mar 1639 with the Inquisition Postmortem being held 6 Oct 1636. The will is a long one so will perhaps provide interesting details but not likely on the Blake family as members of that family would now be his second cousins and perhaps quite distant given the large number of siblings that Robert had and aunts/uncles. Sir Robert is likely in his 70s when he dies in 1636 as he was not yet 21 in 1572 and it is known that Edward's second wife Elinora was buried 20 Aug 1559 so he is born after that date and likely only in his mid teens at the most when his father died.

Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 4 Jan 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/57/579
Testator: Edward Baynard
Place: Lackham, Wiltshire, England
Date of document: 10 Dec 1572, probated 14 Feb 1575/76
Relationship: son of Robert Baynard and Anna Blake
Read: Electronic copy images
Document quality: 16th century English, black legible copy

[Margin]: Test[amen]t Edwardi
[Margin]: Baynard

1    In the name of God Amen so be it The Tenth daie of December in the
2    Fiftenth yere of the raigne of o[u]r most gracious sovereigne Ladie Elizabeth by the
3    grace of god Quene of England Frannce and Ireland defender of the faith etc
4    and in the yere after the innunciation of Christ a thousand five hundreth three scor and
5    Twelve I Edward Baynard of Lackh[a] in the Countie of Wiltes[hire] esquier being of
6    good remembrance and perfitt memorie thanks be therfore geven to Allmightie god doe
7    ordeyne and make my Last will and testament in manner and forme followinge that is to saie
8    First I commytt my soule to the mercie of Allmightie god the father obteyned throughe the
9    merrits of his sone Jesus Christ my onlie saviour and redeamer whome with the holie ghost I
10    acknowledge to be one true and everliving god And my bodie when it shall please god to call
11    me oute of this transitoire worlde I will to be decentlie buried in remembrance that it shal[l ]be
12    raysed up to lief againe And touchinge my Lands Tenements and hereditaments the third
13    parte thereof deducted for the wise contenta[t]ion of the quenes maiestie accordinge to the statute in the
14    case provyded which I will to discend after my decease unto Robert Baynard my sone and
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15    heire apparannte I will that the other twoe partes of my said Lands and tene[me]nts be charged
16    for the performannce of this my Last will as shal[l ]be hereafter further expressed That is to saie
17    First I geve to my sone Nicholas Baynard one annuitie or yerlie rent of Tenne pounds of
18    currant englishe money to be yssuyng and yerelie growing oute of the said twoe parts of my Lands
19    Tenements and hereditaments during the lief of the same Nicholas paiable at the fouer most
20    usuall termes of the yere by even por[t]ions / Item I give to everie one of my other sonnes / John
21    Baynard / Giles Baynard Phillip Baynard and Edward Baynard vi li xiij s iiij d apece to be
22    yssyuing and yerelie going oute of the said twoe partes of my Lands and tenements during their
23    severall lives that is to saie to everie of them vi li xij s iiij d by yere paieable at fouer usuall
24    Termes of the yere by equall and even por[t]ions / Item I geve to my daughter Marie one Annuitie or
25    yerlie rent of Three pounds six shillings eight pence to be paid oute of the said twoe partes of
26    my Lands and tenements untill she come to the age of xviij yeres / And when my sone
27    Robert shall accomplishe and come to the age of xxj ti yeres for the more certaine and
28    redie payment of the aforsaid Annyties to my said sonnes Nicholas, John, Giles, Phillipp
29    and Edward grannted in forme aforsaid I will that he my said sone Robert shall grante
30    and assure to everie of my said sonnes Nicholas, John, Giles, Phillip and Edward ther
31    lyving severall patents of the severall annyties and rents aforsaid for terme of their lives
32    with a chanse of distres for non payment of the same within one moneth after everie of the
33    said daies of payment therof apointed nevertheles and my verie will is that if my said
34    sonne Robart after he shall accomplishe and come to the age of xxj ti yeres shall paie to anye
35    of my said sonnes Nicholas John Giles Phillip and Edward the some of one hundreth
36    pounds of currant englishe money That then and ym[m]ediatlie upon the payment of everie
37    suche some of one hundreth pounds by my said sone Robert as aforsaid the said Annytie
38    or yerlie rent of everie suche of my said other sonnes to whome the sayd some of one
39    hundred pounds shal[l ]be paid shall from thenceforth cease and determyn And if my sone Robert
40    happen to die before the grannts and assurancs made to my said other sonnes of the Annyties
41    or yerlie rents aforsaid according to the meaning of this my Last will That then suche of my
42    said sonnes as shal[l ]be my heire after the death of my sone Robert shall grannt to his said other
43    brothers then lyving suche yerlie rents as I have before apointed them in such order and forme
44    as my sone Robert should assure the same if he had lived And if my daughter Marye
45    Baynard be ordered by Elizabeth my wief and shall herafter marry by the assent of my
46    said wief and of suche others as I shall herafter name and apoint / Then I give will and
47    bequeath to her for her advancement and preferment in mariage the some of fouer hundred
48    marks of currant englishe money to be levied receyved and taken by my assured and
49    veire trusted freinds Michaell Ernley Will[ia]m Broncker James Patchett John Warnford
50    Esquiers Will[ia]m Read John Willoughbie and Lawrence Baynard gent and by the survivo[u[rs
51    of them to the use of my said daughter Marie oute of the said twoe parts of my Lands
52    and Tenements and that upon acompt to be yerlie made before Thomas Grove esquier and
53    John Snell gent or before one of them by suche of the said Michaell Ernley, Will[ia]m Broncker
54    James Patchett Will[ia]m Read John Willoughbie and Lawrence Baynard as shall receive the
55    yerlie rents yssues and proffits of the twoe parts of my said Lands and Ten[emen]ts suche money
56    as shal[l ]be yerlie receyved by them towards the making up of the said some of fouer hundreth
57    markes shall upon everie suche acompt be putt in suer and safe keping for the seurtie
58    and benefitt of the said Marie my daughter / And furthermore I will that if my said
59    daughter Marie happen to marrye without the assent of Elizabeth my wief and of my
60    cozn William Broncker and my brother John Warneford That then she shall have onlie
61    Twoe hundred markes and shall then loose the some of Twoe hundred marks of the
62    money before apointed to her in this my Last will I will also that my said wief
63    have the order and goverment of my said five yonger sonnes till they shall accomplishe
64    their severall ags of xxi ti yeres yf they live so longe sole and unmaried and other-
65    wise I will my overseeers to have the order and goverment of them and of their por[t]ions
66    also And furthermore I will that if it shall happen my daughter Marie to die
67    before the age of xviij yeres and before her mariage / Then I will so much of her
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68    por[t]ion as shal[l ]be receyved at the tyme of her death by those as I have before putt in trust for the
69    receipt of the same be equallie devided amongest my said fyve yonger sonnes or amongest the survivours
70    of them / And where I have apointed Michell Erneley Will[ia]m Bunker James Patchett John Warnford
71    William Read John Willoughbie and Lawrence Baynard the survivour or survivours of them to receive
72    and take all the yssues revenues and proffits of the said twoe parts of my Lands and tenements By
73    this my Last Will devised for the mariage of my said daughter and preferment of my other
74    yonger sonnes which I will they shall receive accordinglie for and during the terme of Twelve
75    yeares next after my decease my verye will and entent is that if they or anye of them
76    shall receive more money of the yssues and proffits of the twoe parts of my said Lands
77    and tenements then shall amounte to my said daughters por[t]ion that all the resydue and overplus
78    of their said receipts over and besids the said por[t]ions shal[l ]be devided amongest my sayd
79    five yonger sonnes or amongest the survivours of them / And concerninge the disposi[t]ion of
80    all my goods, Chattells Juells plate householdstuffe ymplements and utensills I will and
81    bequeath them as foloweth that is to witt I will that my wief shall have and enioye the one
82    halfe of all my househouldstuff and store of householde during the tyme that she shall
83    Remaine a widowe and yf it fortune my said wief to marrie Then my said wief shall have and
84    enioye her th[e ]either furnished w[i]th beds and stuff necessarie that is to mete the new lodging which I
85    latelie builded with the oute chamber the gallerie and the chamber called the morsere with the
86    appurtenancs with free egresse and regresse from tyme to tyme durying her lief naturall
87    provided allwaies that she nor no other in her right shall not lett nor sett the same nor
88    anye parte or parcell therof to anye person or persons Item I will this also that my sayd
89    wief shall have all her apparrell billyment rings bracelets and brooches also her chaines and also the litle crop of silver w[i]th corner gilt and also my bason and
90    Ewer of silver parcell gilte and my best seale parcell gilt of the gift of my Lord Shands
91    w[i]th six spoones of sylver and parcell gilt Item I geve and bequeath to my said wief
92    durying her lief naturall the messuage or Tenement with app[ur][ten[an]cs wherein walter hardie
93    dwelleth by Reybridge and all the Land belonging to the same in full recompence of her title
94    that she noe herafter clayme in a grounds called Crockers But if she will not be here
95    withall contented and satisfied Then I will that this my present deed of gift to her concer[n]ing
96    the said mesuage or tenement wherein hardie doth enhabit shal[l ]be utterlie voide and of none
97    effect / Item I geve to my said frend Mr Reade my best gelding or mare which I shall
98    have or be possessed of at the tyme of my decease to be by him chosen and taken to and w[i]th
99    my best saddle and brydle and furnyture therof Item I geve and bequeath to my deare
100    frend my brother willoughbie and to my said brother Lawrence to eache of them Fourtie
101    shillings apece whome I doe make ordaine and constitute executors of this my last will and
102    Testament / And I geve to my said brother Willoughbie my best blacke nagge And I doe ordene
103    and apointe my verye frends William Bronker my brother John Warnfold and Thomas
104    Birington overseers of this my Last will and testament to whome I doe geve for their paines
105    in token of remembrance a rynge worth xx s apece of them desyringe them to be coadintors
106    to the performance of this my last will and testament And I geve to some well learned
107    man Tenne shillings to preache a sermon at the tyme of my buriall / The reysdew of all
108    my goods cattels Juells plate househouldstuff and utensills whatsoever saving onlie suche as
109    shal[l ]be soulde by my said executors to whome I geve full power and authoritie for the same
110    for the payment of my debts and Legacies and for the discharge of my Funeralls and suche
111    other chargs by and acording to their discre[t]ions I doe fullie and whollie geve to my said
112    sone Robert Baynarde yett I doe apoint the use goverment safe custodie keping and will usinge
113    thereof to my said executors till my said sonne Robert shall acompishe the age of xxi ti yeres
114    and then the same to be delivered by Inventarie or the wise value of suche things or as good
115    in the lieu and side therof / Item I give to Mr Nicholas St John of Liddiard one trottinge
116    verie balde gelding / Item I geve to my frend Mr Vicar of Lacock x s / And also I
117    geve to John Chamberlen other Tenne shillings And my full meaning is that if anye
118    Ambiguytie doubte or question maie aryse springe or growe upon anye parte of this my
119    Last will and Testament hit shal[l ]be discussed decyded and put oute of doubte by my verie
120    frends Wiliam Read and John Willoughbie esquiers or one of them or the survivors of
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121    Them Also of a certeine proofe that this is my verie last will and testamente I have herunto
122    subscribed my name and sett my seale of Armes in the presence of those whose names are
123    underwritten Raphe Ricroft John Chamberlen yeoman Will[ia]m Skillman the writer hereof per
124    me E Baynard per me Rudulphin Ricroft vicar de Lacocke pret Sigin Johannis
125    Chamberlen per me Will[ia]m Skillman script Memorand[um] that I
126    Edward Baynard the xijth daye of this present moneth of marche in the xvj th yere of the
127    raigne of oure soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god of England Frannce and
128    Ireland Quene defender of the faith etc doe geve by this my Codicill to my daughter
129    Anne Baynard nowe latelie borne One hundreth pounds to be levied and taken oute of the
130    said twoe partes of my Lands and to be paid at the age of xxi yeres or at the daie of her
131    mariage and in the meane tyme Five marks of Annuytie to be Levied and yssued oute of the
132    said twoe pars till suche tyme the forsaid one hundred pounds be paid / And if it happen the
133    said Anne Baynard to die before the acomplishment of the said age of xxi ti yeres or the
134    daie of mariage That then I will that the said hundred pounds to revert and to be paid
135    unto the heire that then shal[l ]be / In witnes whereof I have putte my hand and seale of Armes
136    to this codicill the daie and yere first above written / Theis bearing witnes E Baynard
137    Lawrence Baynard / John Chamberlen / Richard Ponntney / Robert Cooke / Scripte per me
138    Will[ia]m Skilman Memorand[um] The xxvth daie of march Anno Millimo
139    Quingentesimo Septuagesimo quarto et Anno xvj te the Regine of Elizabethe I Edward
140    Baynard of Lackh[a]m in the Countie of Wiltes[hire] esquier doe make this Appendix to my will
141    above written I doe geve to Beniamyn Baynard my sonne the some of five pounds of
142    Annual rent during the lief of the forsaid Beniamyn to be paid as the rest of the other
143    sonnes oute of my Lands aforsaid / In witnes wherof The forsaid Edward Baynard
144    have to this my present will and deed subscribed my name the daie and yere first above-
145    written in the presence of Mr Ricroft vicar of Lacock per me E Baynard per me
146    Radulphin Ricroft vicar