Church Knowle Wills

AD/DT/W/1687/7

Robert Parrish of Church Knowle, yeoman
Dated 22 May 1687

- 'sick of body'

- John and William Collings sons of William Collings of Church Knowle: all lands at Corfe castle forever

- Elizabeth Numan: land at Church Knowle forever after my and my wife's deceases

- Wife [not named]: executrix

Witnesses: William Collings
Thomas Voss
John Serell

Proved 24 February 1687/88 by executrix [not named] before Mr Rodderick

AD/DT/W/1701/12 [Will damaged by mould - text therefore missing]

William Collings alias Collins the elder, husbandman of the parish of Church Knowle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Will made: 20 [month - text missing] 1700 [probably January-March 1700/01]

- ‘being sick in body’

- ‘my body to be buried in the church or yard of Church Knolle’

- Wife: [text missing] and £5, two cows after the harvest, half hay and half corn, the bread, butter and cheese and
  [text missing] in my house and half [text missing] is in my house, the great [text missing] excepted for my executor

- William (son): [text obscure] hundred in 6 months after decease, my house and garden and plot of ground called
  the [text missing] at Church ‘Knolle’ -

- Mary ‘Colings’ (daughter): one hundred [text missing] to be paid at the end of 1.5 years after decease,
  and right in a tenement at West Creech after the decease of Sarah [text missing]urd

- Christian Coll[text missing] (daughter): ‘...’ to be paid to her at the end of a month after decease

- Edward, William and John Colle (grandsons): £2 when 21 years of age, each

- William Colle (son-in-law): 1s in one month after decease

- John ‘Collings’ (son): tenement [text missing] lately bought ['Lally boste'] of Thomas Purs[e] text missing] h Knolle’

Executor: John (‘loving son’)
Overseers: Thomas Collings of Blackmiston and William Hacharde [Hatchard]
of Whitway (‘my loving [text missing]) and 2s 6d each

Signed by testator
Witnesses: Thomas Browne, The mark 'R' of Richard Collings, The mark 'IP' of Joyes Pear

Proved: 25 April 1701 by executors before Richard Roderick, surrogate
DA/I/1701/8

Inventory
Made 19 March 1700/01

Wearing apparel £5
Money and in bonds £300
Desperate debts £60
105 dry sheep £35
40 ewes and lambs £15
5 cows and 4 yearlings £19
4 brass poles and 4 brass kettles and 4 skillets £4
3 feather beds and all that belongs to them £10
5 weight of wool £6
one dozen of pewter dishes and one warming pan 18s
butter churn and other tubs and pails £1 5s
tableboard and two chests and other lumber goods £1 10s
4 'flishes' of bacon meat
3 acres of wheat on the ground £3 15s
one small wheat rick
4 small 'chattls' £55
Total £525 8s

Appraised by Thomas Browne, Richard Colings

 

DA/W/1704/55

William Hatchard - Of Whiteway, yeoman
Dated: 19 May 1704

- 'weak in body'

- to be buried in church or yard of Church Knowle

- William and Robert Hacharde (gsons) sons of Margrett Hacharde widow: 50s each when 14 years old

- Robert and William Hacharde (gsons) sons of James Hacharde: 50s each when 14 years old

- Jane (loving wife) and Elizabeth Hacharde (dau): half of the whole of goods and money

- George, William, James and Thomas (sons): other half of whole of goods and money

- Margreat Hacharde widow (dau in law): 1s

- Jean (loving wife): executrix

- John Collings or Colling of Knowle and William Caynes or Caines of Encombe (loving friends): overseers and 2s 6d each

Witnesses: Thomas Browne
Samuel Washer
Elizabeth Stickland

Proved 14 August 1704 by executrix before Thomas Sutton, surrogate

Inventory 1704/19
Total £447 5s appraised 26 July 1704 by Thomas Browne, William Caynes

	£	s	d
Imprimus: His wearing apparel & ready money	15	00	0
Six pair of sheetts with other lining	04	00	0
Two Great Keetttles & a Great potte with other brass in ye hall	07	00	0
Fouer large puwoyte dishes with other puwoyte	01	10	0
Three feather beds with Rugs & blankets & bolsters	10	00	0
A Great Chest with other small chests & boxes & three bedsteads	01	10	0
A Larg Tabellbord with other small ons & drink barrels with stools & chairs	02	10	0
A waggon with all other plowtacklin	09	00	0
A clock & a ?Jacke	03	00	0
Twenty Six cowes & two bools	81	10	0
Three yoake of oxen	22	00	0
Five horses & colts	15	10	0
Ninten young beasts	34	00	0
Eayght newlings calves	06	00	0
Three hundred sheep of all sorts	100	00	0
Seven swiens	07	00	0
One wheat mow	20	00	0
Threescore bushels of oats	04	00	0
Fifteen wails of wooll & three wail of Lambs	17	05	9
Fowerten akers of wheat on ye ground	16	00	0
Twenty six akers of barley oats & beans	30	00	0
Thirty tonns of old hay	22	10	0
Eayght hundred of Chees & other Dayry meteriels	18	00	0
The sum Total of this Inventorye	447	05	0

Thos. Browne

Will. Caynes

Exhibited 14 August 1704

 

DHC Reference: DA/W/1709 45
Transcribed by Kim Parker

Jane Hatchard - Widdow of Whiteway, Church Knowle
Dated: 4 Oct 1707

- George Hatchard (son) of Church Knowle: one shilling

- Margaret Hatchard (daughter in Law) widow of Bradle:  one sute of Woolen close

- William Hatchard the younger (grandson) of East ..: one small gold ring

- Elizabeth Cuttler (daughter) the wife of Edward Cuttler of Puddle Mill, yeoman: my best sute of Woolen close

- Thomas Hatchard (son) yeoman of Whiteway: all the rest of my goods and chattels

Witnesses: Thomas Purse, Charles Meaden, George Tachell
Executor: Thomas Hatchard (son)

Proved 4 Feb 1709/10

 

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Microfilm 0090742 1746 – 1747 bundle 83 (1747), number 17

Richard Speck of Orchard, Church Knowle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 12 October 1747

- Rose Speck [male] of Corfe Castle: £20

- Damaris Oszard daughter of Rose Speck: £10

- Damaris Oszard the younger, daughter of Damaris Oszard: £5 when 21 years

- Thomas and Mary Speck children of George Speck (kinsman) late of Norden, Corfe Castle, deceased: £8 each

- John and Richard Powell of Okeham, Wiltshire (kinsmen): £10 each.

- Richard Powell: best suit of clothes and 2 best shirts.

- William Powell: £5 ‘if ever he comes and demands the same himself’

- Agnes Turner of Holton: £4

- Sarah, Anne and Elizabeth Turner, 3 daughters of Agnes Turner: £4 each

- Elizabeth Speck widow of Thomas: £2 2s

- Jonathan Lawrence, cooper of Wareham: clock and clock case

- Anne Briggs wife of Robert of Corfe Castle: warming pan

- John and Sarah Speck children of John (kinsman) deceased: £8 each

- Isaac Speck (kinsman) of East Lulworth: £30

- Richard Speck (kinsman) of Norden: residue

- All legacies paid in 1 year after decease

Executor: Richard Speck (‘loving kinsman’)
Signed by testator with X
Witnesses: Mary Croomes, Anne Tomes (x), Daniel Dugdale
Proved: 14 January 1747/48 on oath of Richard Speck

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Microfilm 0090743 1748 – 1749 bundle 84 (1748), number 27

Joseph Croomes, Yeoman of West Orchard, Church Knowle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset Dated: 9 February 1745

- ‘weak in body’

- Mary Croomes (daughter) and John and Thomas Croomes (grandsons): whereas by virtue of a
  mortgage entered into by Jonathan Croomes (son), deceased, there is due and owing to me from
  the estate where Joseph Croomes (son) now lives, £170 ‘with considerable interest’. Money to be
  divided in 2 parts: 1 for Mary, payable in 6 months after my death and 1 other part for John and
  Thomas (when Thomas reaches 21 years).

- Mary Croomes (daughter): £20 due to me on a bond of 16 May 1742

- Whereas John Collins (brother-in-law) did borrow of me upon a bond of £70 which bond with
  interest due on it remains unpaid now. The money is due to my grandsons but if Joseph (son)
  shall pay to them the £170 moiety due on the mortgage then the bond may be cancelled.

- Executrixes to put the bond into the keeping of John Croomes of Corfe Castle

- Joseph (son): plough tackle

- Wife and daughter: residue

Executrixes: wife and daughter
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Edward Cutler (‘E’ his mark), James Stephens (‘J’ his mark)
Proved: 1748

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Microfilm 0090743 1748 – 1749 bundle 84 (1748), number 28

Edward Cutler of Church Knowle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 25 October 1747

- Elizabeth Cutler (wife): 1s

- Edward (son): estate I now live in late my uncle Collins’, after wife’s decease.
  If George Hatchett (grandson) survives Edward and he should leave no issue, that he enjoy
  the same for remainder of term

- Elizabeth Pyke (daughter) wife of Christopher: estate at Bradle paying £60 to Edward (son).
  If the sum is not paid in 1 month then Edward shall have the estate paying Elizabeth Pyke
  £3/year on half yearly payments free from Land Tax

- Frances Burden (daughter): ‘moyaltey’ of Pudle Mills and 2 meadows which Henry Burden
  (son-in-law) now rents from me, free from Land Tax etc except Tithe which she is to pay half
  that charged on the Mill and the ‘mill growns’ and to keep the mill in good repair.
  If not then the Mill returns to Edward (son)

- Edward (son): northend mill house chamber and the ‘mill grown and the friths that grows in the
  meadows’ and the dwelling house and outhouses now rented by William Cooper. If Edward dies
  then Frances has the mill.

- Frances Burden (daughter): use of £10, then to her two children Henry and Mary.

- George, John and Thomas Hatchett, and Henry and Mary Burden (my 5 grandchildren): £10 each

- Edward (son): rest of goods except what is in the possession of George Hatchett (grandson)

- Trustees for my executor: George Hatchett (grandson) and William Eayers of Oylewood
  [‘John Harris of Whitway’ crossed out] 

Executor: Edward (son)
Signed with ‘E’ by testator
Witnesses: Jos. Brixey, Fran: Brixey
Proved: 7 August 1748 by George Hatchard and William Eyres, trustees during the minority
of Edward Cutler (son), executor

Administration bond: 27 August 1748

George Hatchard, Merchant tailor, of Winterborn Zelston and William Eyres, Yeoman
of Corfe Castle held to sum of £1000. Condition to administer the goods during minority of
Edward Cutler (son). Signed by George Hatchard, William Eyres (x)

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Microfilm 0090747 1759 – 1761 bundle 97 (1761), number 36

Thomas Cockram, Gentleman of Bucknowle, Church Knowle, Isle of Purbeck, Dorset
Dated: 4 April 1761

- Dorothy (‘loving wife’): personals, plate, money, dues from bonds, all rents from my tenants

- William Dowland of Bucknowle: £10 10s

- Betty wife of William Dowland: £10 10s

- Sons and daughter of William Dowland: 1 guinea each (total: £7 7s)

- John Smith, Druggist in London: £50

- Thomas Smith (Godson): £5 and silver cup

- Farmer Richard Talbot of Whitecliff: £10

- Farmer Stephen Smith of Ower: £10

- Susan White: £5

- Widow Cockram and her son John Cockram at Corfe: £10 between them

- Poor of Knowle that have no relief: £5

- John Bond, Esquire (friend): 2 guineas to buy a ring (total £2 2s) and to his
  Lady 2 guineas to buy a ring (total £2 2s)

- ‘to the boy that lives with me’ at the time of death: £5

- R Tucker (Godson): large silver spoon with a gold knob at the end

Executrix: Dorothy (wife)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: Robert Cole, Jasper Dowland, Thomas Taunton, Betty Rousell (x)
Commission: to Dorothy to administer 28 October 1761.
Dorothy Cockram sworn 2 November 1761

The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter Day Saints Microfilm 0090767 1815 - 1816 Bundle 151 (1815), number 13

Charles Burden, yeoman of Puddle Mill, Church Knowle, Dorset
Dated: 19 April 1811 [by testator in his hand]

- ‘being in perfect state of health’ ‘ my first will and testament’

- James (brother): mills and estate at Puddle Mills, Church Knowle

- William, Elizabeth, Henry, James and ‘Chezeia’ (all my ‘neaveues and neasess’) sons and
  daughters of Henry and Elizabeth Burden of ‘Bucknole’: £10 in 12 months

- Mary Squibb (sister): £5 for a suit of mourning [bequest crossed out]

- Joseph ‘Jaspeth’, Elizabeth, Samuel and Mary Cox: £10 each

- Mary Ann Green and Ferdinand Northen Green, children of Joseph and Elizabeth Green: £10 each

- Mary, Charles, Anna, James, Frances, John and Elizabeth, sons and daughters of James and
  Elizabeth Burden: £10 each to be paid on 12 months and 1 day after my decease

- James Burden son of Henry Burden, junior: house, orchard and garden at Puddle Mill.
  ‘I desire him to have it full stated [?] again to hold it in the family’

- James (brother): household goods and woollen clothes

- Joseph and Samuel Cox: linen apparel

- Ferdinand Northen Green: watch and chain and seal

- Mary Squibb (sister): £10 a year to be paid by James (brother) so long as she lives or he may
  be interested in the mills and estate [this entry was added later]

Executor: James (brother)
Signed by testator
Witnesses: George Stickland, George Hatchard
Proved: 29 April 1815 by James Burden (brother), yeoman of Church Knowle
Sworn under £450.
Deceased testator died 26 October 1814