The will of John Snooke [Snook-3484] who died 1624 as a Merchant Tailor of Salisbury, Wiltshire”

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Greetings

I am trying to expand on the Wikitree “Will of John Snooke [Snook-3484] who died 1624 as a Merchant Tailor of Salisbury, Wiltshire”.   His will states John was older than 70 years which implies he was born circa 1550.  It also states he had a brother Robert Snooke, presumably born circa 1550 to 1650 (or even outside this range). The document also states he wrote the will in the city of New Sarum, he requested his body be buried in the St Thomas Church graveyard New Sarum. He also had tenements in nearby Fisherton Anger.

In my “Snook’s of Wessex file on Ancestry” I have +900 John Snook’s, the possible candidates I have for this John include the following:-

John Snook who married an Elizabeth 1597 in East Lulworth, Dorset. (maybe too old)

John Snook baptised 25 March 1565 Templecombe, Somerset

John Snook baptised 24 Jan 1589 Folke Dorset, father John,; he had these children baptised in Folke, Dorset. 1576 Ann; 1577 Humphrey; Dorothie 1581; Richard 1582 (these children don’t fit with the will)

John Snook baptised 20 Jan 1568 Fifehead Magdalen, Dorset son of Robert

Thus far I cannot connect any of these Johns to the will.

With respect to a brother Robert I have +300 Roberts in my data base.

I have a Robert a weaver who in 1627 had a workshop in Dorchester. He married Frances

John’s will states he had 3 sons – John the younger a merchant tailor of London [Snook-3786]; Thomas [Snook-3787]and Lawrence [Snook-3479].  With respect to Lawrence I have only 17 Snook’s the best candidate is Lawrence a Shoemaker baptised 10 December 1596 in Salisbury died 24 August 1644 St Thomas Salisbury.

I have connected his wife Anne to Anne Mitchell [Mitchell-43450] by way of a marriage record dated 16 November 1584, Salisbury St Thomas which is attached to her pofile.    

Note my earliest Snook family members date back to Lydlinch, Dorset early 1500  

Any help in sourcing records for these persons will be most welcome.

Paul

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Don't know if you've got Ann Snook's will

https://www.ancestry.co.uk/discoveryui-content/view/54959:61333?_phsrc=uPf9509&_phstart=successSource&gsln=Snook&ml_rpos=18&queryId=7d7a32140a6f30d200a078c1e0389de7

(It has a long inventory: previous images sorry can't do sharing link for will)

Unfortunately doesn't help with late husband's ancestry  but mentions sons )

Whoops just realised mentioned will in response to earlier question. Think my memory's going!

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Thanks for that Helen, that was a very useful find the will you found is for his wife Ann [Mitchell-43450] I will try to transcribe the text.  Kindly advise who should I contact for editing and possible uploading to the Category:England Wills and Estates - Wiltshire.

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Helen 

Herewith a poor attempt at transcribing the will of Anne Snook [Mitchell-43450]. Her will bequeaths all her possessions to her three sons.  

Will of Ann Snook [Mitchell-43450] Snook wife of John Snook Merchant Tailor of Salisbury, Wiltshire

 In the name of God Amen. The 2 and 20th day of July (22 July 1636) in the eleventh year of the reign of our sovereign, shall by the grace of God .. now King of England  1635.  I Anne Snooke of the city of new Sarum  in the county of Wiltshire, widow. Being of sicky in body but of good and firm memory and praise be to the Almighty God do make and ordain this my last will and testament in memory and sound mind.

First I give and bequeath my soul to the Almighty God my protector who gave it my ……… my Redeemer, to be my protector of ……… And my body the doath be buried in a Christian burial.

I give and bequeath to my son John Snooke 5 shillings of lawful money and give and bequeath my son Thomas Snooke two shillings and five pence. I give and bequeath the two shilling to Lawrence Snooke now … to oath of ……………. and to Lawrence all my goods movable and immovable.

I give and bequeath to my son Lawrence Snooke   ….. to give my last will and testament .. and do make …………………. And appoint J Payne and Robert Putley …. of new Sarum … of this my last will and testament………………. And put my hand and …….. 29 April 1636

Signed with an X

I would appreciate corrections from more skillful transcribers

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Sorry, I went down with covid and never came back to this. Here's my transcript. I've no idea how to categorise wills, I ought to learn since I've got a lot of transcripts on freespace pages.

Note 'ye' using a thorn has been  transcribed as 'the'.

Clauses are on separate lines for ease of reading. Apostrophes added to denote letters missed out eg. p'fecte which expands to p[er]fect,  p'taker [partaker] 'formed [performed]

The word not transcribed [     ] may be trusting ; it's  a frequently used word in in this formulaic phrase (as is believing)  but I'm really not certain

In the name of god amen: the two and twentieth daie of julie in the eleaventh yere of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god nowe Kinge of England (1635

I Anne Snooke of the Citie of newe Sarum in the Countie of Wiltes widowe  beinge  sicke in bodie but of good and p'fecte  memorie laud and praise be to Almightie God make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge

Firste I give and bequeath my soule to Almightie God my creator; whoe gave it me [     ] in  the merritts of Jesus Christe my Redeemer to bee made p'taker of everlasting lief  And my bodie to the earth to be buried in Christinan buriall

Item I give and bequeath to my sonne John Snooke five shillings of lawfull money,

Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Thomas Snooke two shillings and sixe pence

Item I give and bequeath to the  three children of my sonne  John Snooke nowe livenige  to each of them twelve pence a peece

Item I give and bequeath to the two children of Lawrance Snooke twelve pence appeece that to saye to Robert twelve pence and to Lawrance twelve pence

Item  All the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable I give and bequeath to my sonne Lawrence Snooke whome I make my sole execut'r: to see this my last Will and Testament  p'formed and doe constitute and appointe Jessee Paye and Robert Rutley both of the Cittie of Newe Sarum Taylers Overseers of this my said Last will and Testame't : In wittnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the daie and yeare above written

Wittnesses Jessee Paye [made mark]

Robert Rutley

Tymothy Dutson

[ probate clause in latin: probate granted  29 April 1636] mark of Ann ?

Notes on inventory.This was made by Jessee Paye and William Coles and the value of the chattells added to £9 7s 2d.It was  made on 27th April 1636.

 The first part of the inventory includes a fore chamber  containing  such items as her clothing, a bedstead, feather bed,  blankets, pillows, chests, coffers , a carpet and a chamber pot . There was also a hall which contained items varying from  chairs, cupboards and tablebords and a bible to brass pots, a spit, dishes and .It  sounds like quite an old building with a large hall that includes the cooking facilities  and only one separate sleeping room  but it could be that Anne just occupied part of a bigger property with the rest occupied by one of her sons, The second part is ' at Fisherton Anger' which included only two bee hives (stocks)  an old bedstead , three kettles and old table cloths in a [cork?]  loft.

Edited 2 typos

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Greetings Helen, So pleased you have recovered so well from the plague of Covid, take it easy and regain your strength.  Once again thanks so much for correcting my transcription effort, your work is so thorough and detailed; and you have an excellent understanding of the language used in those days. You are certainly a go too expert when it comes to transcribing wills. I would be most pleased if WikiTree Admin could acknowledge you somehow as a skilled pre 1750 will transcriber.  

I would like to develop on your comment where to archive or categories pre 1750 or 1800 wills which have been transcribed. I did come across a registry on Wikitree containing several wills, but thus far I havnt been able to find it again.  I presume thats where we should post the wills we transcribe rather than leave them hanging in profiles.  

My appreciations once again

Paul

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I found the category I was looking for its "Wiltshire,_Wills_and_Estates"

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Helen I just noticed the Dorset, Wills and Estates category has the following statement - Add profiles to this category with [[Category:Dorset, Wills and Estates]]. Whereas the Wiltshire, Wills and Estates category has no such entry, the same omission applies to Hampshire, Cheshire, Oxfordshire, Staffordshire and Suffolk.  Whom should I approach to correct this omission?