Page 35 - ‘A Blaker Family History’ The family history of Joseph Blaker (1916-2007; ‘Joe’)

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In c. 1634, ‘Edmund Blaker of Nuthurst’ executed his Will, which provided:
‘Brother-in-law William West and his wife Elizabeth West £5 a piece;
Henry West £10 and my great Bible
George Blaker, son of George Blaker £15
Thomas Blaker, son of George Blaker (under 21) £20
My brother, Richard Blaker 40/- a year
John Jenner 20/- a year
Richard Blaker, son of Richard Blaker £15
Mary Blaker, daughter of Richard Blaker £10
Elizabeth Blaker, daughter of Richard Blaker £10
John Tanner and Elizabeth Holdness 5/- a piece
Richard Blaker, son of George Blaker, my house, barn and land
Richard Blaker, son of George Blaker named as Sole Executor’.
Edmund executed his Will by a ‘Mark’ that demonstrated that he was unable to
write his name. Edmund’s bequests of money exceeded £90, and his estate
included an unquantified amount of property. Edmund was obviously not a poor
man, despite being a ‘Servant’!

Edmund died in 1634 and was buried in Nuthurst, some 14km west of Cuckfield.

6.9 Richard Blaker (1611-1672): Son of George Blaker (1569-1618) and
Elizabeth Living ( -1615)
Born: 1615, Cowfold, Sussex
Christened: 2 June 1611, St. Peter’s Church, Cowfold, Sussex
Married: 26 November 1639, aged 24 years, married Mary Randell; St. Andrew’s
Church, Nuthurst, Sussex
Died: June 1672
Buried: 20 June 1672, St. Mary Magdelene Church, Bolney, Sussex

Richard was one of 5 children born to George Blaker and Elizabeth Living.

Richard was named in his father’s Will dated 1617, and, in 1634, was named as
the Sole Executor in the Will of his uncle, Edmund Blaker (1576-1634), who
bequeathed to Richard a house, barn and land. In 1639, Richard acted as witness
to the Will of his brother, George (1607-1639). Richard was then recorded as
‘Richard of West Grinstead’ – presumably that was where he was living in 1639.

In April 1639, Richard married Mary Randell.

6.9.1 Mary Randell ( -1669)
Born: ?
Married: 26 November 1639, married Richard Blaker; St. Andrew’s Church,
Nuthurst, Sussex
Died: April 1669
Buried: 28 April 1669, St. Mary Magdelene Church, Bolney, Sussex

Virtually nothing is known about Mary. It is assumed that Mary lived in the
Nuthurst area of Sussex.