Individual Details
Jasper Blake
(27 September 1592 - )
Some sources suggest that Jasper born in 1592 also emigrated and died in 1673, but I think this may be a confusion of Jasper and his son Jasper.
Name: Jasper BLAKE
Father: Jasper BLAKE (1566-1614)
Mother: Anne AMYAS (1570-1597)
Christening 27 Sep 1592 (age 0)
Death 6 Jan 1673 (age 80-81)
Wife: Frances GODBOULD
Marriage 1613 Norfolk, England
Children:
Jasper BLAKE (1614-1673)
Beatrice BLAKE (1616?- )
Bridget BLAKE (1618?- )
Elizabeth BLAKE (1620?- )
Milicent BLAKE (1622?- )
Jasper was a local Church Warden in 1612.
Jasper Blake & Frances Godbold leased all of his property for (15) years to Roger Pratt on 3rd October, 1616; and it seems that Jasper and Frances then moved to Rishton in Lancashire, England
17th June 12 Jas Blake to Godboult Indenture Covenants to Levy a Fine of the Mannor of Tunwells to be Settled by Mr Blake on himselfe for Life - Remaynder to Francis his Intended Wife for Life Remainder to his own right Heires.
English] abstract
Indenture dated 17th June 12th year of King James of England (yr 1614/1615), 47 King of Scotland, between:-
(A) Jasper Blake of Wymbotsham, Norfolk gentleman and
(B) Bridgett Godbould widdowe, late the wife of Richard Godbould late of Fyncham Norfolk deceased, Roger Pratt of Riston gentleman and Thomas Crachrood of Swaffham Markett gentleman.
It is covenanted and agreed between the parties that: -
(1) Jasper agrees with Bridgett Godbould that he will marry Frances Godbould, one of the daughters of Bridgett, if Frances will consent and laws of the church will allow;
(2) Bridgett agrees with Jasper that Frances will marry Jasper, if he will consent and the laws of the church will allow. In order that a competent jointure shall be provided for Frances, Jasper covenants with Bridgett, Roger, and Thomas, that by the end of Trinity term coming he will levy a fine at Westminster, in the Court of Common Pleas, to Roger Pratt and Thomas Crachrood of his manor of Tonwells in Norfolk, and all other freehold messuages, lands & tenements &c in Wymbotsham, Stowbardolfe and Downeham in Norfolk, by name of the Mannor of Tonwells w[i]th appurtenaunces and of sixe Messuages, sixe gardens, three hudnred acres of land, Twentie acres of Meadowe two hundred acres of pasture two hundred acres of Heath and Bruerye and of the libertie of oe Fouldage with thappurtenaunces in Wymbotsham Stowbardolfe and Downeham which fine to be acknowledged and levied and the said Roger and Thomas to stand seised of all the premises to the use of Jasper Blake until the marriage shal be solemnized and then to the use of Frances Godbould for term of her life, for her jointure, and at her decease to the use of Jasper Blake his heirs and assigns for ever.
SIGNED & SEALED: Brigett Godboulde, Roger Pratt and Thomas Crachrode
Sources
1 Roland D. Sawyer, "History of Kensington, NH".
2 Charles Henry Pope, "The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623-1660".
Name: Jasper BLAKE
Father: Jasper BLAKE (1566-1614)
Mother: Anne AMYAS (1570-1597)
Christening 27 Sep 1592 (age 0)
Death 6 Jan 1673 (age 80-81)
Wife: Frances GODBOULD
Marriage 1613 Norfolk, England
Children:
Jasper BLAKE (1614-1673)
Beatrice BLAKE (1616?- )
Bridget BLAKE (1618?- )
Elizabeth BLAKE (1620?- )
Milicent BLAKE (1622?- )
Jasper was a local Church Warden in 1612.
Jasper Blake & Frances Godbold leased all of his property for (15) years to Roger Pratt on 3rd October, 1616; and it seems that Jasper and Frances then moved to Rishton in Lancashire, England
17th June 12 Jas Blake to Godboult Indenture Covenants to Levy a Fine of the Mannor of Tunwells to be Settled by Mr Blake on himselfe for Life - Remaynder to Francis his Intended Wife for Life Remainder to his own right Heires.
English] abstract
Indenture dated 17th June 12th year of King James of England (yr 1614/1615), 47 King of Scotland, between:-
(A) Jasper Blake of Wymbotsham, Norfolk gentleman and
(B) Bridgett Godbould widdowe, late the wife of Richard Godbould late of Fyncham Norfolk deceased, Roger Pratt of Riston gentleman and Thomas Crachrood of Swaffham Markett gentleman.
It is covenanted and agreed between the parties that: -
(1) Jasper agrees with Bridgett Godbould that he will marry Frances Godbould, one of the daughters of Bridgett, if Frances will consent and laws of the church will allow;
(2) Bridgett agrees with Jasper that Frances will marry Jasper, if he will consent and the laws of the church will allow. In order that a competent jointure shall be provided for Frances, Jasper covenants with Bridgett, Roger, and Thomas, that by the end of Trinity term coming he will levy a fine at Westminster, in the Court of Common Pleas, to Roger Pratt and Thomas Crachrood of his manor of Tonwells in Norfolk, and all other freehold messuages, lands & tenements &c in Wymbotsham, Stowbardolfe and Downeham in Norfolk, by name of the Mannor of Tonwells w[i]th appurtenaunces and of sixe Messuages, sixe gardens, three hudnred acres of land, Twentie acres of Meadowe two hundred acres of pasture two hundred acres of Heath and Bruerye and of the libertie of oe Fouldage with thappurtenaunces in Wymbotsham Stowbardolfe and Downeham which fine to be acknowledged and levied and the said Roger and Thomas to stand seised of all the premises to the use of Jasper Blake until the marriage shal be solemnized and then to the use of Frances Godbould for term of her life, for her jointure, and at her decease to the use of Jasper Blake his heirs and assigns for ever.
SIGNED & SEALED: Brigett Godboulde, Roger Pratt and Thomas Crachrode
Sources
1 Roland D. Sawyer, "History of Kensington, NH".
2 Charles Henry Pope, "The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623-1660".
Events
| Birth | 27 September 1592 | Winbotsham, Norfolk, England | |||
| Marriage | 1613 | Norfolk, England - Frances Godbould |
Families
| Spouse | Frances Godbould (1592 - 1624) |
| Child | Jasper Blake (1614 - 1673) |