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Family of Jasper BLAKE and Frances GODBOULD

Husband: Jasper BLAKE (1592-1673)
Wife: Frances GODBOULD (1594-1678)
Children: Jasper BLAKE (1614-1674)
Beatrice BLAKE (c. 1616- )
Bridget BLAKE (c. 1618- )
Elizabeth BLAKE (c. 1620- )
Milicent BLAKE (c. 1622- )
Marriage 1613 Norfolk, England

Husband: Jasper BLAKE

Name: Jasper BLAKE1
Sex: Male
Father: Jasper BLAKE (1566-1614)
Mother: Anne AMYAS (1570-1597)
Birth 1592 Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England
Christening 27 Sep 1592 (age 0)
Occupation fisherman2
Death 6 Jan 1673 (age 80-81) Hampton Falls, Rockingham, NH, US

Wife: Frances GODBOULD

Name: Frances GODBOULD
Sex: Female
Father: -
Mother: -
Birth 1594 Norfolk, England
Death 20 Dec 1678 (age 83-84) Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US

Child 1: Jasper BLAKE

Name: Jasper BLAKE
Sex: Male
Spouse: Deborah EVERHARD (1628-1678)
Birth 1614 Wimbotsham, Norfolk, England
Occupation fisherman
Immigration 1647 (age 32-33) to Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US3
Death 5 Jan 1674 (age 59-60) Hampton, Rockingham, NH, US2

Child 2: Beatrice BLAKE

Name: Beatrice BLAKE
Sex: Female
Birth 1616 (est)

Child 3: Bridget BLAKE

Name: Bridget BLAKE
Sex: Female
Birth 1618 (est)

Child 4: Elizabeth BLAKE

Name: Elizabeth BLAKE
Sex: Female
Birth 1620 (est)

Child 5: Milicent BLAKE

Name: Milicent BLAKE
Sex: Female
Birth 1622 (est)

Note on Husband: Jasper BLAKE

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

Note on Wife: Frances GODBOULD

Dorse] 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

1Roland D. Sawyer, "History of Kensington NH".
2Charles Henry Pope, "The Pioneers of Maine and New Hampshire, 1623-1660".
3"US and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500-1900".