Will of William Blake, esquire, Bristol - The National Archives PROB...
The testator is William Blake, esquire, of Bristol, Gloucestershire. He has been married twice as mentioned in his will. One marriage is Elizabeth Slade to William Blake 15 Dec 1765 at Bristol. Is she...
View ArticleWill of William Blake, gentleman, Bristol, Gloucestershire - The National...
William Blake, gentleman, Saint Michaels Hill, Bristol is the testator. He does not name any family in this will. His executrix Hester Manfield Rogers is possibly Hester Rogers, house keeper to William...
View ArticleGardening and new ways to look at my family lines
Gardening is once again taking up most of my time these days. I had thought I could mix the two but the short space between winter and summer here has ended up eating greatly into my transcription...
View ArticleLegacies - one name studies and personal family tree
Lately, I have been thinking about all this genealogy I have been doing the past ten years. Perhaps it is a one decade thing that one would think back and analyze progress in whatever you are...
View ArticleWill of Clementia Blake, spinster, Bristol - The National Archives PROB...
Another Blake family will that mentions Walcot Bath. Clementia is the daughter of William Blake who left his will in 1792 and will be transcribed later. Clementia Blake was buried 29 Sep 1815 at St...
View ArticleLong Absence, Transcription and France
Life has been incredibly busy these past few weeks since my last post and I rather thought I would have posted in that time period but it just didn't happen!I was going to be doing some hand...
View ArticleJet Lag and thoughts about France
Usually I am not overly bothered by Jet Lag. I just sleep for a couple of hours when we arrive in Europe after an all night flight (and I do tend to sleep a couple of hours on the plane). Well I did...
View ArticleBlog statistics - week of May 18 - 25, 2014
Periodically I glance at the statistics for my blog and was rather surprised to see that in a one week interval just past 1117 of my pages had been looked at in China.One week statisticsPage lookups by...
View ArticleWill of Anne Blake, widow - Ancestry - Diocese of Bristol Wills
Anne Blake, widow, is the testatrix. She lived at Chipping Sodbury and now at Bristol. Her kinswoman Mary Day (mother of John Day) and wife of John Day soapmaker along with her son John are her...
View ArticleTour of France 2014
This will be revisedWe decided to do our trip to France from 26th May to 14th June. 3:00 pm. on the 26th of May found us at Ottawa International Airport waiting for our flight to Toronto and then...
View ArticleWill of Martin Blake, Singing man, Minister, Gloucestershire - The National...
The testator is Martin Blake, singingman, Minister, Gloucestershire. The Martin Blake in this time frame of whom I am aware is living in Winchcomb and married to Catherine Vaughan. He is the son of...
View ArticleWill of Martin Thomlinson Blake, Gent, Clifton, Gloucestershire - The...
The testator is Martin Thomlinson Blake. There is a baptism on family search for Martin Thomlinson Blake 24 Nov 1753 at Saint Olave Hart Street, London with parents Martin and Elizabeth Blake. If...
View ArticleWhy do your father's or brother/cousin male line yDNA for your paternal line?
The Legacy Webinar of last Wednesday:http://www.familytreewebinars.com/download.php?webinar_id=19850 year view - What I've Learned Climbing my Family Tree was an interesting look at one person's...
View ArticleWill of Mary Blake, widow, Bristol - The National Archives PROB 11/1133/269,...
Mary Blake, widow of Bristol, is the testatrix. She names two daughters in her will Susanna Woodward and Hannah Deverell. According to Wikipedia Susanna married Richard Woodward 3 October 1763 and her...
View ArticleSurprising Absence
Back again after a somewhat surprising flu bug acquired last week and from which I am convalescing and much improved. I accomplished nothing in terms of transcription but do hope to remedy that this week!
View ArticleAdministration of Edward Blake of Coaley, Gloucestershire - Ancestry -...
Edward Blake died intestate before 10 Aug 1684 and his estate was to be administered by his daughter Mary Elliot (wife of Daniel Elliot yeoman). This is the earliest form that I have seen for an...
View ArticleWill of Elizabeth Blake of Standish, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol...
Elizabeth Blake is the testator and she has been married twice as she mentions a son Richard Harryes, a son Walter Blake and a daughter Anne Blake. She lives at Standish which is near Stroud...
View ArticleWill of Elinor Blake of Bitton, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol Wills on...
Elinor Blake is the testatrix and this would appear to be her second marriage as she has a number of children with the surname Jones. One married daughter Palmer perhaps. No mention of Blake other than...
View ArticleWill of Elizabeth Blake of Up Hatherley, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol...
Another interesting administration and this time for Elizabeth Blake mother of Giles Blake of the City of Gloucester. Elizabeth lived at Up Hatherley which is just four miles from the City of...
View ArticleWill of Elizabeth Blake, widow, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol Wills on...
Another administration and again in the same general area as the two earlier ones. Elizabeth Blake mother of William Blake of Duntisbourne Abbots. There is a William Blake at Duntisborne Abbots,...
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