THIRTEENTH GENERATION
"(4224) Nicholas Blanshard of Thornton, t. Melburn, Husbandman, 1650, Full Transcript Will dated 30 Aug 1649; Prerogative Court of Canterbury; Ref: Prob 11/214; Probate 7 Nov 1650
"In the name of God Amen I Nicholas Blanshard of Melbourne in the parish of Thornton and in the County of Yorke, husbandman, Doe ordain this my testament wherein is contayned my Last Will in manner and forme following:
"First: I give and bequeath my soul to Almighty God my maker and to Jesus Christ my alone Saviour and Redeemer by whose precious bloodshed I hope to be saved And my body to the earth and to be buryed in the parish church earth of Thornton.
"Imprimis: I give to the poor of Melburne two pounds to set forward to their use
"Item: All the rest of my goods I give to my wife and my children And I make them all executors together , August the 30th 1649. Nicholas Blanshard his mark
Witnesses: Robert Blanshard the elder, George Blanshard, Robert Blanshard
"Probate granted at London by Nathaniel Brent , judge of the Prerogative Court -- Colin Withers, 24 Jan. 2010
Item: I give to my daughter (4225i) Alce Gilyott and to her children every one of them a Noble when they come at age
Item: I give to my sonne (4225ii) George tenn pounds by legacie
Item: I give to my wife my farm for eight years and then to come to my sonne (2112) Nicholas Blanshard
Item: I give to (4225ii_a) Mrs Blanshard and (4225ii_b) Elizabeth Blanshard daughters of George either of them five shillings
To Marie Blanshard, Relict, and Alicia Gillyott als Blanshard daughter of the said deceased of Melbourne named in the said testament. Reserving the rights of Nicholas, John and Thomas Blanshard. November 7th, 1650."
4234. poss. John Peter
4235. [poss.Elizabeth Seeman]
Vann is a suburb of Ockley:
-- http://www.natureonthemap.org.uk/map.aspx?m=sssi
Peter -- First found in Devon on the early census rolls. Of Flemish origin.
8448. poss. Ralfe Blanchard
8449. unknown (F)
Bubwith is 13 mi. SE of York and 6 mi. NNW of Howden
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This family of (8448) Ralfe Blanchard is an exercise of "enlightened fantasy". We do know that (8449i) John Blanchard, s/o Ralfe, was baptized 9 July 1564 in Pocklington. There's no evidence I'm aware of, that (4224) Nicholas was his brother. The presence of John in Thornton at this early date, though, along with an equally early presence of Blanchards in Spalding Moor, Bobwith, Howden and other places, strongly suggests that the family has been in the area for a long time and is not of Huguenot origin. |
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