Dorset Wills.

[AngelaR]

Hi Trudy,

If you can give us approximate areas that will help. Going on past experience, Paul's list is probably going to be even longer than mine, so he'll probably appreciate it too.

Hope you're finding RootsChat useful - most people on here are friendly and get a real kick out of helping 

Angela

[kc09]

Thank you angela for the info.
much apprecited. i don't think they are my princes but have noted the details anyway.
also many thanks to paul.the sixpenny handley ones look good
cheers
kim

[tnorbury]

Hi Angela,

It is very likely that LANKSHEAR  James is related to us, as we have a James Lankshear born in Hooke in 1834, maybe a nephew.

The furthest we have gone back on the GALES is Robert GALE who married Elizabeth, their children Simon bp 7 Nov 1762,  John bp 7 Mar 1764, Richard bp 15 Sep 1765 and Thomas bp 30 Nov 1766 were born in North Poorton.  My grandfather Arthur Reginald was born in 1971 in Puncknowle, all the generations in between were born in North Porton.

On the Chubbs the furthest we have gone back in Henry Chubb married to Elizabeth Pook on 17 April 1720.  They were married in Allington, Dorset where they had their children.  The next generation was in Symondsbury, the next in Whitchurch Cananicorum, then in Chideock, then in Beaminster, back to Symondsbury, back to Beaminster, then in Bridport.  That brings me to my great grandmother Bessie Annie Chubb b 1889 born in Symondsbury who married James Henry Chick in 1908.

On the Chick side the people of most interest Sarah Chick buried 12 Jan 1849 in Beaminster,  James Henry Chick who was born 11 February 1885 in Marshwood near Nethbury and his parents James born 1860 and Mary Chick.

Thank you so much.  I am so far really enjoying rootschat, I am very pleased I found it.

Trudy

[AngelaR]

Hi Trudy

Thanks for the extra information! Looking at GALEs within striking distance of North Poorton, we have -

GALE David   1846 Feb Bradpole          W 107 Mason
GALE John     1843 Jun Netherbury      W 401 Yeoman
GALE Mary     1842 May Stoke Abbott  W 332 Widow of Thomas
GALE Robert  1854 Aug Chideock         W 613 Yeoman
GALE Thomas 1830 Jan Allington          W 025 Brickmaker
GALE Thomas 1840 Jun Stoke Abbott   A         Yeoman
GALE Thomas 1842 May Stoke Abbott  A         Yeoman     1st grant Jun 1840

then CHUBBs - only one really anywhere near but I've included the next nearest just in case -

CHUBB Hannah  1851 Jan Evershot       A        Spinster
CHUBB John       1851 Jan Evershot       A        Bachelor
CHUBB William   1831 Sep Beaminster  W 507 Yeoman
CHUBB William   1851 Jan  Evershot      A         Husband of Ann

(I think the Evershot CHUBBs aren't yours but I am very curious as to why they all appear to have died simultaneously!)

and finally CHICKs-

CHICK Eliza                    1846 May Bridport     W 330 Widow
CHICK George Cleeves  1837 Dec Bridport      W 824 Grocer
CHICK Jenny                   1829 Mar Loders       A         Widow
CHICK Joseph                 1843 Jan Askerswell W 013 Yeoman
CHICK William                 1825 Sep Bridport    W 476 Grocer
CHICK William                 1829 Aug Bridport     W        Grocer    W.re. 1825 - 476
CHICK William                 1833 Sep Bridport     W 563 Spirit Merchant & Lieut. RN

Hopefully, Paul may be able to find some of your family before 1821, which is when my list starts.

Hope this is of some use, and best wishes in your searches

Angela

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Trudy,

I'm afraid I have no Lankshear's or Clothiers so I guess they came from elsewhere.

Of your other names:

Most of the Gales are from Poorstock (Powerstock) which is just a few miles away from North Poorton so I thought a full list may be of use:

Gale, Edward, Poorstock - W. and A. 1766
Gale, Lydia, Poorstock - 1726
Gale, Richard, Porstock - A. 1743
Gale, Richard the younger, Poorstock - 1743
Gale, Robert, Chaldon West - 1793
Gale, Samuel - ----
Gale, Thomas, Bryanston - A. 1770
Gale, Lyonel, ---- - 10 1670
Gale, Richard, Poorstock - 22 1735
Gale, Thomas, Powerstock - 46 1750
Gale, Bernard, Dorchester - 22 1786
Gale, Elizabeth, Dorchester - 18 1792
Gale, William, Dorchester - 20 1677
Gale, Henry, Poorstock -33 1679
Gale, Mary, Wooton Fitzpaine - 93 1707
Gale, John, Senr., Powerstock - 31 1734
Gale, Thomas, Powerstock - 32 1747
Gale, Jane, Poorstock - 17 1758
Gale, James, Wooton Abbas - 47 1762
Gale, John Senr., Bradpole - 4 1764
Gale, Richard, Winterborne Monkton - 10 1789
 
I'll post again with Chubb and Chick.

Paul

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Trudy,

There are no Chubb wills within a 5-mile radius of Allington. I would suggest, if you find some particular names and dates of death, post again and I'll have another look. There are certainly less Chubbs than Gales.

There are just a few Chicks:

Chick, Joseph, Ship "Namin" - 9 1705
Chick, Absalom, Walditch - 52 1709
Chick, Charles, Drimpton in Broadwindsor - 20 1709
Chicke, John, East Stoke - 1688

Do let us know if any of these are of interest.

Paul

[tnorbury]

Paul,

Could you help us again please.  We are looking for POOK who lived in Allington by 1680 and were there until at least 1725.

Thank you

Trudy

[tnorbury]

(I think the Evershot CHUBBs aren't yours but I am very curious as to why they all appear to have died simultaneously!)

The 1831 Beaminster will of Wm CHUBB was on Dorset opc and was very helpful in sorting out who was not  'one of ours'.
 
The other 3 CHUBBs of Evershot, all granted administration in 1851, probably indicated that 2 died before the 3rd and named that survivor as their executor, but the executor didn't apply for admin, leaving it as 'unfinished business' for his/her own executors. Hence all 3 Admins applied for at roughly the same time. There could be many years between death and admin being granted or will proved. Very frustrating when searching for same!

[Paul Caswell]

Hi Trudy,

What a lovely name!!

Pook, Alice, Monckton - 1702
Pook, Thomas, Dorchester - 14 1776
Pook, James, Dorchester - 29 1780
Pook, William, Wareham - 42 1783
Pooke, William, Wint. Wast - 56 1664
Pooke, John, ---- - 61 1670
Pooke, William, Blandford - 2 1672
Pooke, William, Cheddington - 12 1672
Pooke, William, Galton in Owermoigne - 23 1672
Pooke, James, Dorchester - 34 1741
Pook, William, Cheddington - 24 1672
Pook, Elizabeth, Winterborne Monkton - 77 1676
Pook, Leonard, Blandfrd - 5 1676
Pook, William, Bincome - 5 1689
Pook, Leonard, Blandford - 3 1693
Pook, Thomas, Puddletown - 56 1695

Again some repeat years.

Paul