Worcester Record Office Lookup Request - Wills

[sbunter]

If anyone is planning a trip to the Worcester Record Office, and have some spare time would there be any chance of helpig me with a Nicholls query please?

There is a will in the Court of the Bishop of Worcester 8 Mar 1660 for Edward NICHOLLS (I believe was Vicar of Snitterfield 1631), I would like to know people mentioned if possible.
Reason being is I have a marriage of a son John, but this John doesn't have any sons Edward, so I am not convinced that I have the right father 

There is a son Edward NICHOLLS died 1727, and "the" John NICHOLLS died 1737, would like to know if they are in the indexes for Wills please?
 
Thanks for any help,
Sharon

[ciderdrinker]

Hello Sharon
I'm at Worcester now and I've just looked at the Will of Edward Nicholls March 1660 Vicar of Hannington.
It mentions the following
Son Edward £10 a year of estate at Moreton in The Marsh occupied by William Twedville?

Son Job of quarbone land in Rowington £100 from the 6 acres when he reaches 21 now occupied by Thomas Banbury

trustees Samuel Crockfield? and Mr Thomas James to look after daughter Anne Har*de to be paid £200 out of land called Rogers Crofts now occupied by Samuel Smith

  Anthony Nicholls eldest son  the final heir and executor.
Beloved wife Edith to get furniture and chattels and to look after son Job until 21.

It doesn't look like he is the right father to me.
Edward 1727 is just an Admin so I didn't take a look and THE John of 1737 doesn't leave a Will ,however there is another Will for Snitterfield Thomas Nicholls of 25.5.1709 and he might be one of yours.

Thomas Nicholls  taylor of Kington Magna Warwickshire
to brother JOHN NICHOLLS 1 schilling
to brother Soloman 1 shilling
to brother David 1 shilling
The rest is left to his beloved wife Jane .
It comes to £19 8 9d
The Will was made 10.8.1703 and proven 25.5.1709.

Hope that gives you a lead.
The other probate is an Admin for a Sussanna 8/1/1727/8 but again there didn't seem much point in having a look.

Ciderdrinker

[sbunter]

You are amazing ciderdrinker, thanks so much for all your help.
I will see what I can nut out of this!
Thanks Heaps 

[sbunter]

Wonder why it says Snitterfield when he was from (Great) Kington/Kineton??
Battling to find a Soloman or David 

.......another Will for Snitterfield Thomas Nicholls of 25.5.1709 and he might be one of yours.

Thomas Nicholls  taylor of Kington Magna Warwickshire
to brother JOHN NICHOLLS 1 schilling
to brother Soloman 1 shilling
to brother David 1 shilling
The rest is left to his beloved wife Jane .
It comes to £19 8 9d
The Will was made 10.8.1703 and proven 25.5.1709.
........

[ciderdrinker]

Hello
Yes I thought that but he was filed under Snitterfield.
I can see Anthony Nicholls under the Hearth tax for Honnington 1662and 1663  but having trouble with the rest of them.
Thomas seems to have died at Kineton 24 May 1709 buried 1st June and looking on the map it's a good ten miles away.I hadn't realised how far.
It looks like a Thomas Nicholas married a Jane Court at Studley 20.2.1671.They seem to have had a son Thomas at Allesley 13.1.1689 who was buried 9.3.1702 as Nichols which would explain the date Thomas senior  made the Will.
Possible baptism at Whatcote 16.4.1649 to Thomas and Anne and brother John 17.11.1650 but no sign Solloman or David.
It's moving round quite a bit.

I'm assuming your John Nichols is the one buried at Treddington 12.6.1737 from Armscot(e) but when did he get married ?
Usually the groom is 20-30 does that fit?
John and Mary Nichols of Armscote seem to be having children from 1727 ,have I got the right couple?
Or is it John and Judith Dawekes of Lillington who were married 1712 at Warwick?Who have children at Snitterfield from then on,with three possible children at Welford on Avon Richard 21.6.1732 , Job 15.11.1734 and Mary 4.7.1737.
Job could be named after his 'uncle'.

Neither seems to fit with the dates for Thomas Will 1709.

Ciderdrinker

[ciderdrinker]

Hello again
Not sure this helps but I've just had a look at Edward Nichols burial for 1727 at Snitterfield.
He was buried on the 4th but there is a note -certificate brought 9th from George " of looks like Armscote.
Have a look

And the only Soloman I can see is at Whatcote 8.1.1664 to Richard and Sarah Nicholls
Not getting anywhere fast.Perhaps the simplest explanation is right and John just didn't like the name Edward.

Ciderdrinker

[sbunter]

Hi again

The John I was chasing was the one who married Judith,yes.
But, he didn't go to Welford upon Avon, there was another John and Judith there, would you believe - I found the marriage.

John & Judith had a son William in 1746 who I think is the same William who lived in Alveston, married a Mary and fatherered Joseph in 1782 who went to America.

The reason I am chasing this family is there is a DNA link come up with my cousin, but all we have is our direct ancestor Isaac Nichols who was born 1800-1805 in Birmingham and went to Lancashire. So, basically I was trying to see if I could trace any members to Birmingham to see if I could find his family somehow!

I have been putting the info online, but it's a bit out of date now given developments in the last couple of days...
http://person.ancestry.co.uk/tree/103138831/person/110027112394/facts

thanks heaps,
will have another read at the new info now and digest, but it's almost my bedtime here
cheers,
Sharon

[sbunter]

The George on the death is "George II ascension June 1727" - as in King George.

There is a David Nichoales father of an Elizabeth at Brailes 10 Dec 1695 

[sbunter]

Hi ciderdrinker,
Latest thoughts:
I am thinking the Admin's are Edward's son and wife, who I am hoping had a son John.
I wonder if there were any wtinesses on the admin, and I wonder how much they were for?
Also, there is a license for the marriage of John NICHOLS married 22 Nov 1712 at Warwick, I will try and get that looked up.
cheers,
Sharon

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Edward 1727 is just an Admin
The other probate is an Admin for a Sussanna 8/1/1727/8

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Ciderdrinker