Page 30 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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John was recorded in the 1543/4 Lay Subsidy of the Hundred of Buttinghill,
paying a tax of 2d. on ‘Goodes’ of £2.

He was further recorded in the Lay Subsidy of the Hundred of Streat (adjoining
Worth to the north), paying tax of 2d, and, in 1558/59, in the Lay Subsidy of the
Hundred of Buttinghill, paying 1s-4d tax.

John made his last Will on 2 September 1567, and the Will was proven in the
Archdeaconry Court of Lewes on 25 May 1568. The Will is for John Blaker of
Cucfield.

Whilst the terms of the will did not suggest that John owned any land, it
conferred benefit upon "my daughtere Elizabeth," and appointed "Katheryne my
wife and Richard my sonne to be my executours and assignes," the witnesses being
Richard Bartley, Robert Herd, and Thomas Seman, with others. The inventory
shows the value of his estate to have been £98-2s.-4d - quite a significant sum in
the mid 1500s.

It is assumed that John was buried in the churchyard of Holy Trinity Church,
Cuckfield.

6.4 Other Children of Richard Blaker (1502-1546) and Agnes Unknown
6.4.1 Amy Blaker (1526- )
Apart from mention in her father’s Will, nothing has been found to capture Amy’s
life or death.

6.4.2 Jane Blaker (1527- )
Apart from mention in her father’s Will, nothing has been found to capture Jane’s
life or death. Like her sister, she is essentially unknown.

6.5 Richard Blaker (1547-1623): Son of John Blaker (1525-1568) and

Katheryne Unknown ( - )
Born: c. 1547, Sussex
Married: c. 1568, married Joanne
Died: 1623
Buried: 4 April 1623, Holy Trinity Church, Cuckfield, Sussex

Richard was one of two children born to John and Katheryne Blaker. There are
few records that capture Richard’s life. In 1567, he was named in his father’s
Will.

Based upon the birth year of his first child, it is assumed that Richard married
Joanne when aged c. 22 years-old.

6.5.1 Joanne Unknown ( -1610)
Born: ?
Married: c. 1568, married Richard Blaker
Died: 1610