William Yate (abt. 1540 - 1603)

Born about 1540 in Bristol, England

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Died Nov 1603 at about age 63 in Bristol, England

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Biography

William was born about 1540.

William was bound as an apprentice sometime soon after 1558^[1]

“Yate This yere Red in Wyllyam Yatt [and struck through] as A sop maker & prentys to [hy struck through] hyt & to chanlyng”

William married Margaret Bitfield and both he and Margaret were named in the 1591 will of her father William. ^[2] A son William was also mentioned.

William was a soapmaker and chandler and was already married to his wife Margaret on the 28th February 1561 when he took his first recorded apprentice Andrew Yate (who’s father was recorded as being Edward from Watchett in Somerset). ^[3].

William was an alderman of the City of Bristol. ^[4] At the time he wrote his will he was living in the parish of Christ Church, Bristol. ^[5]He made bequests to:

• my son Harry (Henry) ^[6]

• John, his eldest son
• William, son of Harry
• Marie and Elizabeth, daughters of Harry
• Harry's wife Agnes
• her father Mr Pircy
• her brother Robert Pircy

He died in Nov 1603 and was buried at Christ Church, Bristol on 21 Nov 1603. ^[7]

His will was probated on 18 May 1604.

Sources

1. ↑ Soapmakers: “The Company of Soapmakers”, Bristol Records Society, vol 10, page 14, brs10 (accessed 10 Sep 2023)
2. ↑ The English Origin of Samuel Bitfield of Boston, Massachusetts., Plummer, John.
3. ↑ Apprentice : Bristol Apprenticeship Books Volumes 1(a) to 1(n) 26 October 1532 – 24 March 1724, transcript published by Bristol and Avon Family History Society, 2019, bafhs.org.uk vol 1A, page 694, number 3 (accessed 10 Sep 2023)
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. UK, Extracted Probate Records, 1269-1975 . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2009. Ancestry Record UKprobate #545965
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858 . Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2013.The National Archives; Kew, England; Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers;PROB 11104Ancestry Record 5111 #915337
6. ↑ "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J727-6MD : 30 December 2014, Henry Yate, ); citing Christ Church, Bristol, Gloucester, England, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,596,357.
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. Bristol, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812 . Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2019. Bristol Archives; Bristol, England; Bristol Church of England Parish Registers; Reference: P/D/R/1/a Ancestry Record 61666 #1732092