Robert Blake may or may not be on the Jonah (not known if this is Merchant Marine or Royal Navy, nothing found online). It isn’t really possible to tell that. His sister is Elizabeth Blake and a friend perhaps Dorothy Windsor.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 2 Oct 2017
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/177
Name of testator: Robert Blake
Place: unknown
Type of Record: Will
Dated: 20 Feb 1637, probated 4 Sep 1638
[In margin]: Tm Robti Blake
1 In the Name of God Amen etc Item to George
2 Scavis on the Jonah all my bedding to be delivered him presently after my death Item to
3 Robert Seri__nt in the said ship, my Cloth Cote to be delivered as it is aforesaid Item the whole
4 remainder of my estate whatsoever I give unto my sister Elizabeth Blake and Dorothy Windsor
5 to be equally devided betweene them and doe ordayne the sayd Elizabeth Blake and Dorothy Windsor
6 to be my joynt executrixes dated the Tweneth of February One thousand sixe hundred thirtie
7 seaven Robert Blake Sealed and delivered in the presence of Hugh Owen John Clarke
8 Probatum fuit testamentum suprascript[um] apud London coram Johanne Exton legum doctore
9 Surrogato venerabilis viro dui henrici Marten militis legum etiam doctoris Curie Prerogative Cant[uariensis] Mag[ist]ro
10 Custodis siue Com[m]issarij legitime constitute[o] Quarto die mensis Septembris Anno domini mill[es]imo Sexcentesimo
11 tricesimo Octavo Juramentis Elizabethe Blake et Dorothee Windsor executoris in h[uius]modi Testamento
12 nominati Quibus comissa fuit administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium et creditorium dicti
13 defuncti de bene et fideliter administrand eadem Ad sancta dei Evangelia Jurat ex[a]m[inatus]
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Tuesday, October 3, 2017
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
Best wishes to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the birth of their son
I decided I had to write a blog today. I have been so busy the last month that I have barely had time to accomplish what absolutely has to be done. Most of the past month I have been home but small trips here and there have used up a lot of that time.
What wonderful news as we return home after a lot of traveling. I have felt like I am in motion about this world for the past six months and it has come to an end for a while. Like a lot of people with 100% British ancestry I have been watching all the news on the newest heir to the throne. It would appear that the world has been watching as well; the excitement following the birth announcement has ringed the world.
A Royal Prince and third in line to the throne and he carries his own Blake genes within him as his grandmother Diana, Princess of Wales (mother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge) is a descendant of Thomas Blake and Eleanor Hall of Eastontown near Andover, Hampshire, UK. The pedigree chart at the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office has the ancestry of this couple on a 12 foot by 4 foot chart.
Working down from Thomas Blake and Eleanor Hall (both buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London) it was their son Thomas Blake married to Dorothy Mayowe and their daughter Mary married to William Newland 20 Feb 1653 St Paul's Church, Covent Garden and their daughter Mary married to Isaac Manley (MP) 20 May 1678 at St Peter's Church, Cornhill and their daughter Dorothy married to William Gore (MP) then their son Colonel John Gore who married Bellamira Munbee and their son Vice Admiral Sir John Gore married to Georgiana Montagu 15 Aug 1808 at St George's Church, Hanover Square and their daughter Anne Frances married to 1st Earl Howe (Richard William Penn Curzon) 9 Oct 1845 at Great Witley, Worcestershire and their daughter Lady Mary Anna Curzon-Howe married to the 2nd Duke of Abercorn (James Hamilton (MP)) 7 Jan 1869 at St George's Church, Hanover Square) and their son 3rd Duke of Abercorn (James Albert Edward Hamilton) married to Lady Rosaline Cecilia Caroline Bingham 1 Nov 1894 at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge and their daughter Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton married to 7th Earl Spencer (Albert Edward John Spencer) 26 Feb 1919 at St James' Church Piccadilly and their son 8th Earl Spencer (Edward John Spencer) married to the Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche 1 Jun 1954 at Westminster Abbey resulting in their daughter Lady Diana Frances who married His Royal Highness The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor 29 Jul 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK (the parents of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and he is married to Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge).
This line tracing back from Thomas Blake and Eleanor Hall on the chart shows Thomas to be a son of John Blake and Margaret Blake and both of their fathers was a William Blake according to the Chart but investigating this I believe that Margaret is the daughter of William Blake and Avis Ripley and John is the son of William and Elizabeth Blake (Elizabeth surname is unknown). Margaret's grandfather is said to be Robert Blake and Avis Wallop. John's grandfather (using my logic) would be Nicholas Blake and Margaret (unknown). Both Nicholas and William his son left wills which are quite helpful for this particular Blake line at Andover. I need to investigate the Blake wills held at the Hampshire Record Office before I can really prove that the chart is in error. The wills of Nicholas and William are held at Kew. There is always the possibility that two William Blakes of Eastontown near Andover died in 1582 which is the reference on the chart.
An amazing happening for the Blake family to have yet another Prince (descendant of the Blake family) in line to the throne of the United Kingdom and all the Commonwealth countries that have Queen Elizabeth as their Head of State.
What wonderful news as we return home after a lot of traveling. I have felt like I am in motion about this world for the past six months and it has come to an end for a while. Like a lot of people with 100% British ancestry I have been watching all the news on the newest heir to the throne. It would appear that the world has been watching as well; the excitement following the birth announcement has ringed the world.
A Royal Prince and third in line to the throne and he carries his own Blake genes within him as his grandmother Diana, Princess of Wales (mother of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge) is a descendant of Thomas Blake and Eleanor Hall of Eastontown near Andover, Hampshire, UK. The pedigree chart at the Swindon and Wiltshire Record Office has the ancestry of this couple on a 12 foot by 4 foot chart.
Working down from Thomas Blake and Eleanor Hall (both buried at St Paul's Church, Covent Garden, London) it was their son Thomas Blake married to Dorothy Mayowe and their daughter Mary married to William Newland 20 Feb 1653 St Paul's Church, Covent Garden and their daughter Mary married to Isaac Manley (MP) 20 May 1678 at St Peter's Church, Cornhill and their daughter Dorothy married to William Gore (MP) then their son Colonel John Gore who married Bellamira Munbee and their son Vice Admiral Sir John Gore married to Georgiana Montagu 15 Aug 1808 at St George's Church, Hanover Square and their daughter Anne Frances married to 1st Earl Howe (Richard William Penn Curzon) 9 Oct 1845 at Great Witley, Worcestershire and their daughter Lady Mary Anna Curzon-Howe married to the 2nd Duke of Abercorn (James Hamilton (MP)) 7 Jan 1869 at St George's Church, Hanover Square) and their son 3rd Duke of Abercorn (James Albert Edward Hamilton) married to Lady Rosaline Cecilia Caroline Bingham 1 Nov 1894 at St Paul's Church, Knightsbridge and their daughter Lady Cynthia Elinor Beatrix Hamilton married to 7th Earl Spencer (Albert Edward John Spencer) 26 Feb 1919 at St James' Church Piccadilly and their son 8th Earl Spencer (Edward John Spencer) married to the Honourable Frances Ruth Burke Roche 1 Jun 1954 at Westminster Abbey resulting in their daughter Lady Diana Frances who married His Royal Highness The Prince Charles Philip Arthur George Windsor 29 Jul 1981 at St Paul's Cathedral, London, UK (the parents of Prince William, Duke of Cambridge and he is married to Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge).
This line tracing back from Thomas Blake and Eleanor Hall on the chart shows Thomas to be a son of John Blake and Margaret Blake and both of their fathers was a William Blake according to the Chart but investigating this I believe that Margaret is the daughter of William Blake and Avis Ripley and John is the son of William and Elizabeth Blake (Elizabeth surname is unknown). Margaret's grandfather is said to be Robert Blake and Avis Wallop. John's grandfather (using my logic) would be Nicholas Blake and Margaret (unknown). Both Nicholas and William his son left wills which are quite helpful for this particular Blake line at Andover. I need to investigate the Blake wills held at the Hampshire Record Office before I can really prove that the chart is in error. The wills of Nicholas and William are held at Kew. There is always the possibility that two William Blakes of Eastontown near Andover died in 1582 which is the reference on the chart.
An amazing happening for the Blake family to have yet another Prince (descendant of the Blake family) in line to the throne of the United Kingdom and all the Commonwealth countries that have Queen Elizabeth as their Head of State.
Tuesday, April 9, 2013
Will of Ursula Blake, widow, Windsor, Berkshire - The National Archives PROB 11/1752/308, probated 24 Mar 1829
Ursula Blake, the testator, is the widow of Joseph Blake whose will was blogged the 7th of April 2013. Joseph's will has the money which he left his wife passing to his nephews eventually. This will accounts for the portion that was directed solely to his wife.
With the naming of her brothers surname Lock, the marriage of Joseph Blake and Ursula Lock 7 Mar 1791 at St George Hanover Square would seem to be appropriate. This is a good will for the Lock family as Ursula names all of her siblings and her nieces and nephews.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 9 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1752/308
Testator: Ursula Blake, widow
Place: Windsor, Berkshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 6 Jun 1825, probated 24 Mar 1829
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Ursula
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: (8)
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Ursula Blake of Windsor in the County of Berks Widow whereby
3 I humbly commend my soul to God and dispose of all my worldly effects in manner
4 following that is to say all and singular my ready money securities for money
5 money in the funds one hundred and fifty pounds being now invested in the
6 new four per cent debts due and owing unto me dividends rent household goods
7 and furniture plate linen and china and all the rest residue and remainder of
8 my personal Estate and Effects of whatever degree or description the same may
9 consist I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same unto my two nephews
10 George Sutton and William Bay Upon trust for them to convert into money as
11 soon as may be after my decease all such as may not consist in money and
12 after payment of my just debts funeral expences and the costs of proving this
13 my will and the sum of ten pounds which I do hereby give and bequeath
14 unto Richard Taylor son of my Sister Elizabeth Taylor and a similar sum to
15 Charlotte Hooper daughter of my brother Richard Lock to pay and divide
16 the remainder of my said personal Estate as follows one third to my brother
17 John Lock one other third to my brother William Lock and the remaining
18 third I do hereby give and bequeath unto and between the children of my
19 dear Sister Frances Sutton namely the said George Sutton Frances the Wife of
20 Henry Belitha Ursula Wife of the said William Bay and Martha
21 Elizabeth Titheridge to be equally divided between them share and share
22 alike and I do hereby appoint the said George Sutton and William Bay to
23 be
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24 be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills
25 by me made do declare this to contain and be my last Will and Testament as
26 witness my hand and seal the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one
27 thousand eight hundred and twenty five Ursula Blake Signed
28 sealed published and declared as the last Will and Testament of the said
30 Ursula Blake the Testatrix in my presence W Harris Portsea
31 In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
32 Appeared Personally In the Goods of Ursula Blake widow deceased
33 Thomas Gittens of Portsea in the County
34 of Southampton Builder and made oath that he knew and was well acquainted
35 with Ursula Blake late of Windsor in the County of Berks deceased for several
36 years before and to the time of her death and also with her manner and character
37 of handwriting and subscription having often seen her write and subscribe her
38 name and having now carefully viewed and inspected the paper writing now
39 hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and Testament of
40 the said deceased beginning thus "This is the last Will and Testament of me
41 Ursula Blake of Windsor in the County of Berks widow" ending thus "as witness
42 my hand and seal the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
43 eight hundred and twenty five" and being thus subscribed "Ursula Blake" he said
44 he verily and in his conscience believes the names "Ursula Blake" so as aforesaid
45 set and subscribed to the said will to be all of the proper handwriting and
46 subscription of the said Ursula Blake widow the Testatrix deceased Tho[ma]s Gittens
47 On the 20th day of March 1829 the abovenamed Thomas Gittens was duly sworn to
48 the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the annexed Commission before me
49 Wm Dusantry Commissioner
50 Proved at London 24th March 1829 before the Judge by the oaths of
51 George Sutton the nephew and William Bay the Executors to whom
52 administration was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly
53 to administer
With the naming of her brothers surname Lock, the marriage of Joseph Blake and Ursula Lock 7 Mar 1791 at St George Hanover Square would seem to be appropriate. This is a good will for the Lock family as Ursula names all of her siblings and her nieces and nephews.
Transcriber: Elizabeth Kipp
Recorded: 9 Apr 2013
Source: The National Archives, PROB 11/1752/308
Testator: Ursula Blake, widow
Place: Windsor, Berkshire, England
Type of Record: Will
Date of document: 6 Jun 1825, probated 24 Mar 1829
Read: Electronic copy images
Condition: 19th century English, legible copy
[Margin]: Ursula
[Margin]: Blake
[Margin]: (8)
1 This is the last Will and Testament
2 of me Ursula Blake of Windsor in the County of Berks Widow whereby
3 I humbly commend my soul to God and dispose of all my worldly effects in manner
4 following that is to say all and singular my ready money securities for money
5 money in the funds one hundred and fifty pounds being now invested in the
6 new four per cent debts due and owing unto me dividends rent household goods
7 and furniture plate linen and china and all the rest residue and remainder of
8 my personal Estate and Effects of whatever degree or description the same may
9 consist I do hereby give devise and bequeath the same unto my two nephews
10 George Sutton and William Bay Upon trust for them to convert into money as
11 soon as may be after my decease all such as may not consist in money and
12 after payment of my just debts funeral expences and the costs of proving this
13 my will and the sum of ten pounds which I do hereby give and bequeath
14 unto Richard Taylor son of my Sister Elizabeth Taylor and a similar sum to
15 Charlotte Hooper daughter of my brother Richard Lock to pay and divide
16 the remainder of my said personal Estate as follows one third to my brother
17 John Lock one other third to my brother William Lock and the remaining
18 third I do hereby give and bequeath unto and between the children of my
19 dear Sister Frances Sutton namely the said George Sutton Frances the Wife of
20 Henry Belitha Ursula Wife of the said William Bay and Martha
21 Elizabeth Titheridge to be equally divided between them share and share
22 alike and I do hereby appoint the said George Sutton and William Bay to
23 be
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24 be Executors of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking all former Wills
25 by me made do declare this to contain and be my last Will and Testament as
26 witness my hand and seal the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one
27 thousand eight hundred and twenty five Ursula Blake Signed
28 sealed published and declared as the last Will and Testament of the said
30 Ursula Blake the Testatrix in my presence W Harris Portsea
31 In the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
32 Appeared Personally In the Goods of Ursula Blake widow deceased
33 Thomas Gittens of Portsea in the County
34 of Southampton Builder and made oath that he knew and was well acquainted
35 with Ursula Blake late of Windsor in the County of Berks deceased for several
36 years before and to the time of her death and also with her manner and character
37 of handwriting and subscription having often seen her write and subscribe her
38 name and having now carefully viewed and inspected the paper writing now
39 hereunto annexed purporting to be and contain the last will and Testament of
40 the said deceased beginning thus "This is the last Will and Testament of me
41 Ursula Blake of Windsor in the County of Berks widow" ending thus "as witness
42 my hand and seal the sixth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand
43 eight hundred and twenty five" and being thus subscribed "Ursula Blake" he said
44 he verily and in his conscience believes the names "Ursula Blake" so as aforesaid
45 set and subscribed to the said will to be all of the proper handwriting and
46 subscription of the said Ursula Blake widow the Testatrix deceased Tho[ma]s Gittens
47 On the 20th day of March 1829 the abovenamed Thomas Gittens was duly sworn to
48 the truth of this affidavit by virtue of the annexed Commission before me
49 Wm Dusantry Commissioner
50 Proved at London 24th March 1829 before the Judge by the oaths of
51 George Sutton the nephew and William Bay the Executors to whom
52 administration was granted having been first sworn by Commission duly
53 to administer
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