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Has anyone come across the word Orriell? I am transcribing a PCC Will from the late 1500s.

One line reads:

  "Item I give him more all the Wares in the Cheste in the Orriell which is Lace and such like stuff."

I can only find Orriell as a surname or possibly a place name. The second and third letters are definitely two "Rs" as written in the words more and Wares.

It sounds like it is a room in the house or maybe an out-building.

Any thoughts? 

Venelow.
Canada

Hi Rootschatters

I am having a hard time finding a couple of marriages.

Thomas Barkley or Berkley son of Francis Berkley MP for Shrewsbury in the early 1600s married Margret Corbett the daughter of Sir Andrew Corbett of Moreton Corbett in Shropshire about 1636 or 1637. They had three children: William 1638, Elizabeth 1639 and Martha 1640. All baptized at Moreton Corbett Shropshire.

Then Margrett died and was buried at Morton Corbett 28 July 1642.

In October 1645 another son, Francis, was born to Thomas Barkley and baptized in the Parish of Worfield. His mother's name was stated to be Jane.

Then Thomas died and was buried on October 30 1646 at Worfield as Mr Thomas Barkley of Yewdnes Esq. He made his wife Jane Sole Executrix of his Will. He mentions both his sons William and Francis.
He does not mention his daughters but I have not found a burial for either of them.

In 1651 a son Thomas was born to Thomas Jobber of Ewdnes in the parish of Worfield. Parts of that entry are missing but his next child Mary was baptized 13 Jan 1652-3 and the entry names his wife as Jane.

In a very interesting Will for Thomas Jobber in 1688 it is revealed that his wife Jane Jobber is the former wife of Thomas Barkley. He complains that she has left his house and gone to live with her son Francis Barkley.

Most trees on line state the Jane who was the second wife of Thomas Barkley was called Jane Crumpton but no confirming information is given.

A pedigree for the Jobber family names Jane as the daughter of Thomas Madocks of Wolverhampton.

I have not been able to find either the second marriage of Thomas Barkley or the marriage of Thomas Jobber.

Any thoughts, suggestions or information gratefully received.

Venelow
Canada

Hi Rootschatters

I am working on a English Will from the mid 1500s and it appears that the Executor named in the Probate was the Testator's son. Is it possible for an Executor to be a minor under twenty one years? If so how much of a minor would that be - 18 years 15 maybe?

I thought I had found the Testator's marriage but am having to rethink that with the appearance of a son who is clearly older than than the seven years between the marriage and the wife's death. Of course the marriage I found could be a second wife. The testator was on his third marriage when he died.

Thoughts or suggestion welcomed. Thanks for reading.

Venelow
Canada

Good Day Lancs Rootschatters

I have a reference to Greenal being the abode of someone buried at Kirkham in 1797.
Googling didn't help much.

I got a hit on Greenall as the birth place of Jane Jackson born 1816 and living at Great Eccleston in 1851. Otherwise lots of hits for Greenall as a surname but not a place name.

Does anyone know where Greenal / Greenall is or was? 

By the way the person who died there in 1797 had connections with Great Ecclestone so I am assuming Greenal is/was somewhere nearby to G.E.

Hoping someone local knows this place. Thanks for reading.

Venelow
Canada

Good Day Rootschatters

Does anyone know the date or year when Wilton Cemeteryburial was first in use? I am looking for a burial in 1880 and think I may have found the person on the OFCA site but dates are not mentioned on the site.

I have found a news story about the cemetery in 1884 but that is as close to 1880 as I have got.

I would like to know if someone who died in April 1880 could be buried there.

Thanks for reading.
Venelow.