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Buller Family

Just when you think there will not be any surprises out pops another one. My fourth cousin once removed on my Buller side tested Family Finder for me but we did not match. There was a 50:50 chance that...

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Will of George Blake of Duntisbourne Abbots, Gloucestershire - Diocese of...

This will for George Blake of Jackbarrows in the parish of Duntisbourne Abbots helps tie together the last will with this one. Elizabeth Blake was listed as the mother of William Blake of Duntisbourne...

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Will of George Blake of Duntisbourne Abbots, Gloucestershire - Diocese of...

This will for George Blake is the likely son of George Blake whose will was dated 1832. George was living at Duntisbourn Abbots at the time of his death. John Blake, his brother, and also mentioned in...

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Blake Newsletter - Volume 3, Issue 3, 2014

Also located at : http://blog.kipp-blake-families.ca/?page_id=2  in *.pdf format with all earlier issues of the Blake Newsletter.Blake Newsletter Volume 3, Issue 3, 2014Blake YDNA StudySusan Osborne...

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Will of Henry Blake of Tetbury, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol Wills on...

The testator is Henry Blake of Tetbury. He identifies all of his children and possibly in age of birth and his now wife Mary. Children are Edward, Henry, George, Hester Pinkhett, William, Toby,...

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Will of Henry Blake of Horseley, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol Wills...

The testator is Henry Blake of Horsley. Is this Henry son of Henry Blake of Tetbury whose will was transcribed yesterday? Horsley is just 5 miles from Tetbury. The administration does not add any...

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Will of James Blake of Cowley, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol Wills on...

The testator is James Blake of Cowley. Cowley is just five miles from Duntisbourne Abbots and Up Hatherley. It would be interesting if the latter wills at Duntisbourne Abbots were written by...

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Jane Blake of Prestbury, Gloucestershire - probated 21 Dec 1822

The testatrix is Jane Blake widow with brother in law John Blake living in Wales. She names her present abode as Prestbury but mentions property in Withington which is 2 miles from Shipton and 5 miles...

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Two week hiatus

An interesting opportunity arose of which we took advantage. I will return to wills shortly. A number of Blake wills have become available on FamilySearch for the Diocese of Durham. I shall transcribe...

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Will of Joanna Blake, widow, of Chipping Sodbury, Gloucestershire - Diocese...

Joanna Blaake is the testatrix of this will. Joanna mentions her grandson Christopher Ludow is the father of Daniel Ludlow her great grandson. Her “son in law” is perhaps Daniel Ludlow the elder who is...

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Will of John Blake of Standish, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol Will on...

Always nice when two wills fit together and this is the husband of Elizabeth Blake of Standish who left her will dated 27 Sep 1592. Elizabeth mentions her son Richard Harris, her daughter Anne Blake...

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Will of John Blake of Wheatenhurst, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol...

Another will that fits in with yesterday’s will of John Blake at Standish. This John in his will mentions his brother John Blake of Standish. Possibly though the will of John Blake yesterday is a...

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Will of John Blake, Yeoman, Prestbury, Gloucestershire - Diocese of Bristol...

John Blake, yeoman of Prestbury, is the testator. He names his eldest son Thomas executor and Thomas will inherit all of his property and goods with some bequests for his other children John, Mary...

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Diocese of Bristol Wills on Ancestry

In my enthusiasm to get going with the Gloucestershire wills I have discovered that I missed a number of pages in the earlier wills for the Diocese. Just as a warning one must move backwards as well as...

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Will of Anne Blake, widow, Bristol Gloucestershire late of Chipping Sodbury,...

This blog replaces the earlier blog for this will of Anne Blake. No new information other than dates was acquired.  Anne Blake, widow, is the testatrix. She lived at Chipping Sodbury and now at...

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Will of Edward Blake, Broadweaver, Cowley, Gloucestershire - Diocese of...

Edward Blake Broadweaver of Cowley Gloucestershire is the testator. He names his brother Richard also of Cowley and his wife Margaret. He also names his sons in birth order Edward, Maurise, George,...

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Administration of Edward Blake of Coaley was updated

The administration of Edward Blake of Coaley was updated:http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/06/administration-of-edward-blake-of.html

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Will of Elizabeth Blake of Standish, Gloucestershire - 1592

The only change to the will of Elizabeth Blake of Standish in 1592 was the addition of the date of probate 9 Dec 1592.http://kippeeb.blogspot.ca/2014/06/will-of-elizabeth-blake-of-standish.html

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Administration of Elizabeth Blake, widow, Up Hatherley, Gloucestershire -...

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...

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Administration of Elizabeth Blake, wife of William Blake of Duntisbourne...

Another administration and again in the same general area as the two earlier ones. Elizabeth Blake wife of William Blake of Duntisbourne Abbots. There is a William Blake at Duntisborne Abbots, farmer,...

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