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The Blaker Society © but there is no indication that they were minors. He was perhaps born about
SELMESTON

Evidently William was not very old: his three daughters were unmarried,

1500. His sons were John and William. The will registers do not give details of
probate at this period: in this volume (A 1) the wills were proved in the period
9
1541 to 1549 . These are the dates of the wills that appear on folios 50 to 56,
10
i.e., adjoining William’s in the register :

50 Edward Birchett of Catsfield 28 October 1543
50 Richard Browne of Waldron 8 January 1545
50 Geffray Mychell of Rye 31 January 1544
50 Thomas Wallar of Hastings 21 June 1544
51 Agnes Allyn of Ticehurst 22 April 1538
51 John Godfray of Hastings St Clement administration
51 William Hunt senior of Ticehurst yeoman 18 January 1544
51 Agnes Jorden of Ticehurst 18 February 1541
52 Thomas Ryckeward of Southease 2 December 1543 + administration
53 John Aylard of Lewes All Saints 26 May 1544
53 Thomas Berd of Brighton administration
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53 William Blacor of Selmeston 4 March 1544
12
53 Robert Hun of Brighton administration
53 Nicholas Medway of Hastings All Saints administration
54 Philip Banester of Eastbourne 1 October 1544
54 John Stapulton of Eastbourne 18 February 1545
55 John Gardener of Slaugham yeoman 15 February 1544
55 Thomas Thetcher of Willingdon 13 May 1544
56 John Durrant of Hastings St Clement 12 May 1543
56 Thomas Holden of Winchelsea St Thos ap 27 January 1545

This shows that William’s will was proved no earlier than January 1545,
but not much later, so he will have died only a year or two after making the will.

John Blaker

Shortly afterwards John Blaker of Selmeston husbandman appears as a
defendant in this case:

Public Record Office: C 40/1127
Common Pleas Hilary 37 Henry VIII

Hilary 1546

Sussex

9 Index Library xxiv p. 2 note
10 dates adjusted to New Style
11 these administrations are not dated in the original register, and so do not help us pin down the date of probate
12 sic in calendar
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