The son of Sir George Rooke - George Rooke (1702-1739)

[Maiden Stone]

Can someone kindly enlighten me what are the documents No.1 and No.2 about?


Apart from that the Last Will & Testament of George Rooke, is dated 18th May 1738.
It's not easy to read but there is no mention of any illness etc.

No. 1 seems to be connected to probate or letters of administration.
No. 2. Was George having a dispute with his wife?

You can post extracts or links on the handwriting deciphering board. Some of the experts can explain legal terms. Include links to this topic and the one about George senior in your opening post. I suggest document number 1 as your first topic on the handwriting board. When that's had some replies you could start another thread for document 2, including a link to the other threads.

[Calpe 1704]

Thanks to you for the interest shown.
I will look at this later today.

May i thank those that have kindly assisted.

Thread for the Will can be found here at Handwriting Deciphering & Recognition
 https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849039.0

[Calpe 1704]

Looking forward to the replies from the experts

    

[Calpe 1704]

Facts about George Rooke. Born July 1702. Passed away Nov. 1739.

Parents were Sir George Rooke (1650 – Jan. 1709) and Mary Rooke (nee Luttrell) 1681-1702.

So George was only 8 1/2 years old when his father passed away.
George's mother died at child birth.

So who did George live with during his childhood, his father often away for long periods?

And who did George live with after his father passed away?

George married The Hon. Frances Ward, Oct. 1723, and she was apparently from a wealthy family.

Where could i look for information about the life of George Rooke?

[Maiden Stone]

Facts about George Rooke. Born July 1702. Passed away Nov. 1739.
Parents were Sir George Rooke (1650 – Jan. 1709) and The Hon. Frances Ward (1700 - 1770).

So George was only 8 1/2 years old when his father passed away.
It's obviously therefore that he lived with his mother.
The mother, The Hon. Frances Ward, was apparently from a wealthy family.

I thought that Frances Ward was wife of the younger George, not his mother. (Reply #5 on this thread and a reply on your other thread about George's will.) Frances Ward 1700-1770 was only 2 years old when George the younger was born so she couldn't have been his mother.

[Calpe 1704]

Maiden Stone, all corrected now in Post 30, thanks

[Maiden Stone]

So George was only 8 1/2 years old when his father passed away.
George's mother died at child birth.

So who did George live with during his childhood, his father often away for long periods?

And who did George live with after his father passed away?

Young George would have lived with a relative or guardian or he may have been sent away to school. Did his father not leave a will? Some wills include instructions about care of dependent children and appoint a guardian. You said somewhere that George senior had more than 1 wife. Was there a step-mother?

[Calpe 1704]

The fathers Will - Sir George Rooke (1650-1709)
https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D645238

I have not established anything about his childhood, as there doesn't appear to be a lot of information.

I don't know where he lived when he was a child nor where after his father passed away.

I'm not sure where to look. Advise would be greatly appreciated.

[Calpe 1704]

Apologise to those that don't have access to the National Archives U.K.

I hereby attached Sir George Rooke's Will in which there appears to be mentioned his son George in numerous places.

NB: "This information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk"

I am looking for information as to who took care of his son.

It would be greatly appreciated is there is anyone who can decipher the writing of the Will.

The original Will is 7 pages long and too big to attach, so i've had to send it in sections, starting from page 1.