John Cole, Witchampton, Dorset. died 1636

[jmc020463]

The above person was the esquire of Witchampton village in Dorset and owned/lived in the manor house. I am trying to find out where he was born and what year, and why he was vested to Witchampton. I only know the limited information I found on the Witchampton OPC web page and there is a large wall memorial in the church dedicated to him. I have googled his name but I can't seem to find anything. If anyone can find anything, I would be very grateful

Thanks

[Jebber]

Have you downloaded his Will from Ancestry? If not, it may be worth doing so, if it names siblings it may help to locate his birth.


Jebber

[bevj]

Parish records won't be any help.

The parish register dates from the year 1656. The original register books are now deposited with the Dorset Archives Service, but have been digitised by Ancestry.co.uk and made available on their site
http://ukga.org/england/Dorset/towns/Witchampton.html

Did you spot this link on the OPC page?
http://www.opcdorset.org/WitchamptonFiles/Witchampton-Hutchins.htm
Mentions various probable family descendents.

Bev

[jmc020463]

Yes I found his will but I am struggling reading it and yes I got the info from the OPC page. Thanks

[..claire..]

Hi

There is a transcript of the memorial which suggests he was 68 when he died, which puts his YoB c1568ish.

If you can see the Will one of the first bequests was "a sum of fourty? shillings to the poore of the parish of ? ? ? where I was borne"

I have enclosed a clip, not sure what it says or where it is 'Middletrenth ?

Hopefully someone with better skills may be able to identify it

claire

[bevj]

I think you will find the village where he says he was born is Piddletrenthide ( though he writes it as Piddletrenthead).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piddletrenthide
Bev

[jmc020463]

Looks like Piddle something to me. But there is a Piddlehinton in Dorset. There was another John Cole residing in Piddlehinton who could be related. Will look into this. Thanks