Miscellaneous documents, abstracts of legal cases, wills, etc., concerning Anthony Cole and his children
1603-1625
Sparrye vs Cole
Plaintiffs: John Sparrye
Defendants: Anthony Cole the elder, Anthony Cole the younger and Susan Cole his wife
Dyke vs Cole
Plaintiffs: Margaret Dyke, Richard Dyke, and Jane Dyke (infants (by Margaret Dyke, their mother and guardian)
defendant: Anthony Cole alias Anthony Millard
deed of gift
1617
Lynold vs Cole
Plaintiffs: John Lynold
Defendants: Gilbert Cole and William Penn
money, Worcestershire
1623
Cole vs Wilkes
Plaintiffs: Anthony Cole and Susan his wife and another
Defendants: Richard Wilkes
money matters in Staffordshire
1625
Hill vs Cole
Plaintiffs: Dame Elizabeth Hill, widow
Defendants: Anthony Cole
re: property in Chadwick in Bromsgrove
Worcestershire Quartersessions. Indictments 1630.
49. (1630) Indictment of Thomas Smyth Scythegrinder and Katherine his wife and Elizabeth Cole wife of John Cole Scythegrinder all of Bellbroughton for forcibly disseizing Frances Brooke Widow of her close and barn at Bellbroughton. A true bill. LV. 36.
Worcestershire Quartersessions. 1633.
Certificate stating that there was presented at the last Sessions a default in the highway leading from the Parish of Frankley to Bromesgrove but the way where this default was lies between the Parishes of Bromsgrove and King’s Norton which way was never known to be mended by the inhabitants of Bromesgrove. Nevertheless both parishes consented to amend the said highway jointly but the inhabitants of King’s Norton failed to come in. Notwithstanding the inhabitants of Bromesgrove have amended the said highway to the utmost of their limit. Signed by John Hall clericus John Westwood Anthony Cole John Badger Thomas Badger Daniel King churchwardens Robert Partridge and John Bromgod. LVIII.81.
1642
Plaintiff Anthony Cole jr
Def: Thomas Parker de Alvechurch yeoman
John Hanbury de Alvechurch gent
William Porter de Alvechurch gent
Thomas Smith de Belbroughton gent
The 1643 Will of John Badger names his brother in law Anthony Cole the younger.
1648
Westwood vs Cole
Plaintiffs: John Westwood and Francis Westwood
Defendants: Anthony Cole and Gilbert Cole
re: property in Chadwick manor, Worcestershire
1653 Worcester Fines
Anthony Cole v William Becke etc Chadwich
1653
Cole vs Lowe
Plaintiffs: Anthony Cole
Defendants: Humphrey Lowe etc
re: Property in Chaddeswick manor, Worcestershire
from the Journal of George Fox [1655]
And I came to one Cole’s house in Worcestershire, near Chadwick who gave an Independent preacher a meeting place. And the Independent came to be convinced. And a great meeting it was; and the meeting place would not hold the people, and many were turned to the Lord that day. And this Cole, the old man, gave the Independent preacher a hundred pounds a year when he was convinced. But after he was convinced he laid aside his preaching. And then the time of tirals came, and this Independent did not stand to that which did convince him but turned back; and then the old Cole took away his hundred pounds a year from him again. And the old man died in God’s Truth. [A footnote identifies Cole as Anthony Cole. In 1690, the Quaker meeting house was adjoining the lands of Anthony’s nephew Anthony Dowbridge, which he had inherited from Anthony Cole. Anthony Dowbridge was also a Quaker.]
1659
Cole vs Lowe
Plaintiffs: Anthony Cole
Defendants: Humphrey Lowe etc.
re: property in Chadwick manor
from the Bromsgrove parish register:
“Anthony Cole of Chadwick was buried twice 6th September 1661, first by the Quakers and after in the churchyard.”
The 1659 Will of Rosamund Badger:
In the name of god amen the tenth day of December in the yeare of our lord 1659 I Rosamund Badger of Chadwich yeeld widd within the p[ar]ish of Bromsgrove & Countie of Worcester being sicke in body but of good and perfect remembrance laud and praise be given to allmightye god therefore doe make and ordayne this my p[re]sent testament concerning herein my last will in manner and forme folllowing that is to say First I bequeath my soule unto allmighty god my maker and redeemer by whose death and passion blood sheeding and resurrection through his mercie I trust only to bee saved and my body to be burried in the p[ar]ish Church yard of Bromsgrove aforesaid and as concerning my worldly goods Item I give and bequeath unto my brother Gilbert Cole ten shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my son in law John Higges on shillinge Item I give and bequeath unto my son in law John Higges on shillinge Item I gie and bequeath unto my son in law James Newnam five shillings, Item I give and bequeath unto Jane Cole and to Alice Doobridge part of my weareing apparrel both linine and woollen to be equally devided betwixt them, Item I give unto my sister Jane Cole my warmeing pane Item I give and bequeath all the rest of my goods Cattell and Chattells plate money and household stufe my funeralll expences debts and legacies being discharged I give them and bequeath them unto Anne Wareinge my loveing sister whom I ordaine and Constitute to bee my whole executrixe of this my last will and testament to see the same truly performed as my trust is in hir and I doe request and appoynt my brother Edward Cole of Belbroughton and my kinsman Thomas Lynold to be the overseers of this my last will and faithfully to perfourme the trust by mee Committed unto them I give unto every of them for his paines therein to be taken on shillinge a peece / In wittnesse hereof I have here unto put my hand and seale
Rosamund Badger hir marke
Sealed published and delivered as the last will and testament of the said Rosamund Badger in the presence of us
William Kimberley
Francis Kimberley
Item all my debts as followeth Item I owe unto the widdow Crow ten pound and the use
Item I owe unto Edward Aggebrow fower pound
[Proved 25 September 1661]
The 1661 Will of Anthony Cole:
In the name of God Amen the one and thirteieth day of August in the thirteenth Yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second by the Grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith &c Annoque domini 1661 I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the in the [sic] p[ar]ish of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester gent being weake and aged but of perfect mind and memory thankes bee given to God for the same Doe make and Declare this my last will and Testament [...ing] and First I com[m]end my soule into the handes of Almighty God my Creator and my body to the earth from whence it was taken trusting to bee saved by the merritts of my Saviour Jesus Christ And as for and concerning my goods Cattells and Chattells and personall estate wherewith it hath pleased god to blesse mee I dispose thereof in Manner and forme Following Imprimis I give devise and bequeath to Anthony Dowbridge of Lea Marston in the County of Warwicke husbandman his Executors administrators and assignes All that my Manner of Chadwich with theappurtenances and all other the messuages Lands Tenements and hereditaments with theappurtenances which I hold by lease of and from the deane and Chapter of Christ church in Oxon of the foundacon of King Henry the eight together with the said Lease and all my estate title interest and terme thereunto come and unexpired And alsoe I give unto my servant maid Anne Ason the sum[m]e of tenne poundes to bee paid her within six monthes next after my decease Alsoe I give to Joane Chandler widdow the sume of tenne poundes to bee likewise paid within six moneths next after my decease Alsoe I give to Jane Cole wife of my brother in Law Edward Cole the greate brasse panne I had of my father Alsoe I give unto my sister Anne the wife of John Wareing the other brasse panne I had of my father Alsoe I give unto the said Jane Cole wife of the said Edward Cole one silver spoone Alsoe I give to the said Anne wife to the said John Wareing one other silver spoone Alsoe I give to Alice the wife of William Dowbridge of Lea Marston in the County of Warwicke husbandman one other silver spoone Alsoe I give and forgive to Andrew Alcorne the twenty poundes hee oweth to mee by bond and all interest due thereuppon Alsoe I give to Winifred Wareing eldest daughter of the said John Wareing the sum[m]e of three score poundes to bee paid within six monethes after my Decease Alsoe I give to Alice the other daughter of the said John Waring the sum[m]e of threescore poundes to be likewise paid within six monthes next next [sic] after my Decease And lastly I doe hereby nominate Constitute and appointe Susann my wife sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament To whome I give all the rest of my goods cattle Chattells and p[er]sonal Estate undiposed of my debts legacies and funerall expences being First paid and discharged In wittness whereof to this my last will in one sheete of paper I have sett my hand & Seale the day and yeare First above written Anthony Cole Signed sealed and published the one and thirteieth day of August 1661 in the p[re]sence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornebloer Thomas Westwood his marke James Tyrer
In the name of God Amen the one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred six hundred [sic] sixty one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the Parish of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester gent. As for and concerning the Messuage landes tenements and hereditaments hereafter menconed doe make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say I give devise and bequeath to Susannah my now wife her heires and assignes for ever All that my Messuage Landes Tenemte and hereditaments with the appurtenances heretofore by mee purchased of and from one Thomas Knight scituate lying and being in Belbroughton in the said County of Worcester To have and hold the said Messuage lands tenements and hereditaments with theappurtenances to the said Susannah her heires and assignes for ever paying paying [sic] to Anne Cole daughter of my brother in Law Edward Cole the sum[m]e of one hundred poundes of lawfull monie of England at such time as shee shall accomplish the age of one and twentie yeares And in default of payment of the said one hundred poundes as aforesaid I give and devise and bequeath the same Messuage landes tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances to the said Anne Cole her heires and assignes for ever Chargeable alwaies with such annuityes or yearely rents as I have or shall charge the same therewith In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and Yeare First above written Anthony Cole Signed sealed and published the one and thirtieth day of August Anno Domini 1661 in the presence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornebloer Thomas Westwood his m[ar]ke James Tirer
In the name of God Amen the one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord god One thousand six hundred sixty one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the parish of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester gent. as for and concerning that anuity or yearely rent hereafter menconed doe make and declare this my last Will and Testament in writeing in manner Following that is to say I give devise and bequeath to William Dickens of Chadwich aforesaid labourer his heires and assignes for ever one annuity or yearely rent of forty shillings of Lawfull English monie to bee issueing fourth and out of my Messuage landes Tenements and hereditaments by mee purchased of and from one Thomas Knight scituate lying and being in the parish of Belbroughton in the said County of Worcester to have and receive the said annuity or yearely Rent of Forty shillings to the said William Dickens his heires and assignes Forever And my Will is that the said annuity or yearely rent shalbe payable at two daies in the yeare that is to say the five and twentieth day of March and the nine and twentieth day of September in every Yeare by equeall porcons the First payment thereof to bee made at the day of the dayes aforesaid that shall first happen next after my decease and if it hapen the said annuity or yearely Rent to bee behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of one and twentie dayes next after either of the said Dayes at or uppon which the sume ought to bee paid and being lawfully demanded then my will is that it shall and may bee Lawfull to and for the said William Dickins his heires and assignes to enter into and uppon the premisses and every or any part or parcell thereof and there to distraine and the distrisse and distresses there had and taken to lend drive and Reversion[?] and the same to detaine and keepe untill the said annuity or Yearely rent and the arrearages thereof if any bee bee [sic] bee fully satisfied and paid In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written Anthony Cole Signed Sealed and published the one and thirtieth day of August 1661 in the presence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornebloer Thomas Westwood his marke James Tyrer
In the name of God Amen The one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the parish of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester gent As for and concerning the annuitie or yearely Rent hereby bequeathed I doe make and declare this my last will and Testament in writeing in manner Following that is to say I give devise and bequeath to my brother Gilbert Cole one annuitie or yearely rent of five poundes of Lawfull English monie to bee issueing forth and out of my Messuage Landes Tenements hereditaments by mee heretofore purchased of and from one Thomas Knight scituate lying and being in the parish of Belbroughton in the said County of Worcester To have and receive the said annuitie or yearely rent of five poundes to the said Gilbert Cole for and dureing the terme of his naturall life onely And my will is that the said annuity or yearely rent bee paid at two dayes in the yeare that is to say the five and twentieth day of March and the nine and twentieth day of September in every yeare by equall porcons the first payment thereof to bee made at that daye of the dayes aforesaid as shall first happen next after my decease And if it shall happen the said annuity or yearly Rent happen to bee behind and unpaid in part or in all by the space of one and twenty dayes next after the same ought to bee paid being lawfully demanded Then my will is that it shall and may bee lawfull to and for the said Gilbert Cole or his assignee to enter in and uppon the premisses or any part or parcell thereof and there to distraine and the distresse and distresses soe had and taken to lead drive and carry away and the same to detaine and keepe untill the said annuity or yearely rent and the arrearages thereof if any doe be fully sattisfied and paid In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare First above written Anthony Cole Signed Sealed and published the one and twentieth day of August 1661 in the presence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornebloer Thomas Westwood his marke James Tyrer
In the name of God Amen The one & thirtieth Day of August in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred sixtie one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the parish of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester gent As for and concerning the Messuage Lands and Tenements hereafter menconed doe make and declare this my last will and Testament in writeing in manner following That is to say I give devise and bequeath to my servants Edward Ag[...] and Anthony Howell[?] their heires and assignes for ever All my Messuage lands tenements and hereditaments scituate lying and being in Tipton otherwise Tibbington in the County of Stafford by mee lately purchased of and from one Thomas Bridger with all and every their appurtenances To have and To hold the said Messuage lands Tenements and hereditaments with the appurtenances to the said Edward Ayberough and Anthony [...]nold their heires and assignes for ever & In wittnesse Whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare First above written Anthony Cole Signed Sealed and published the one and thirtieth day of August Anno Domini 1661 in the presence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornebloer Thomas Westwood his marke James Tyrer
In the name of God Amen the one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our lord God one thousand six hundred sixty one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the parish of Bromsgrove in the Countie of Worcester gent As for and concerning the anuity or yearlie rent hereafter menconed doe make and declare this my last Will and Testament in Writeing in manner Following that is to say I give and bequeath unto John Westwood the younger Thomas Dewre Willm Lynall James Newnam and Thomas Hall being all inhabitants in Chadwich aforesaid their heires and assignes for ever one annuity or yearely rent of three pounds of lawfull English mony to bee issueing forth and out of my Messuage lands Tenements and hereditaments by mee heretofore purchased of and from one Thomas Knight scituate lying and being in the parish of Belbroughton in the said County of Worcester To have and receive the said auunity or yearely Rent of three poundes to the said John Westwood Thomas Dewre William Lynall James Newham and Thomas Hall their heires and assignes for ever To the intent that the same anuity or yearly rent bee distributed on the foure and twentieth day of July in every yeare for ever to such poore widoowes that shall happen to inhabitt within the yeeld of Chadwich aforesaid by equall porcions And my will is that the said annuity or yearely rent shalbee payable to the said John Westwood Thomas Dewre William Lynall James Newham and Thomas Hall their heires and assignes for ever at or uppon the First day of May in every yeare And if it happen the said annuity or yearely rent to bee behind and unpaid in part or all in the space of one and twenty dayes next after any day of payment at or uppon which the same ought to bee paid and being lawfully demaunded then my will is that is shalbe and may Lawfull to and for the said John Westwood Thomas Dewre William Lynall James Newham and Thomas Hall their heires and assignes to enter into and uppon the premisses and every or any part or parcell thereof and there so distraine such the distresse and distresses there had and taken to laie drive and cary away and the same to detaine and keepe until the said annuity or yearely rent [...][...] thereof if any bee bee [sic] fully satisfied and paid In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare First above written Anthony Cole Signed Sealed and published the one and thirtieth day of August 1661 in the presence of Thomas Hornbloer Francis Hall Thomas Westwood his marke & James Tyrer
In the name of God Amen the one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred sixty one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the parish of Bromsgrove in the Countie of Worcester gent As for and concerning the Messuage lands Tenements and hereditaments hereafter menconed I doe hereby make and declare this my last Will and Testament in writeing in manner following that is to say I give devise and bequeath all my Messuage Lands Tenements and hereditaments called underwoods with theppurtenances heretofore by mee purchased of and from one John Tibson and Judah his mother scituate lying and being in Chadwich aforesaid to William Dowbridge of Lea Marston in the County of Warwicke husbandman and Alice his wife for and dureing their naturall lives and the naturall life of the longer lived of them and after their decease to Anthony Dowbridge their sonne his heires and assignes for ever Provided alwaies never theless that the said Anthony Dowbridge his heires and assignes doe and shall well and truely pay or cause to bee paid to Elizabeth Dowbridge his sister the summe of one hundred poundes of Lawfull English monie within foure yeres next after the said Messauge Lands or tenements shall come to the possession right or interest of the said Anthony Dowbridge his heires or assignes and in default of payment of the said one hundred poundes I give devise and bequeath the said Messuage landes and Tenements with the appurtenances to the said Elizabeth Dowbridge her heires and assignes for ever In wittness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare First above written Anthony Cole Signed Sealed and published the one and thirtieth day of August Anno Domini 1661 in the presence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornboer the marke of Thomas Westwood James Tyrer
In the name of God Amen The one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our lorde God one thousand six hundred sixty one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the parish of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester gent As for and concerning the Messuage Landes Tenements and hereditaments hereafter menconed I doe make and declare this my last will and Testament in writeing in manner Following that is to say I give devise and bequeath all that my Messuage landes tenements and hereditaments with thappurtenances heretobefore purchased by mee of and from one William Berke scituate lying and being in Chadwich aforesaid and now in the possession of one Lawrence Tonne to William Dowbridge of Lea Marston in the County of Warwicke husbandman and Alice his wife for and dureing their naturall lives and the naturall life of the longer liver of them and after their decease to Anthony Dowbridge their sonne his heires and assignes for ever To have and To hold the said Messuage lands tenements and hereditaments with their appurtenances to the said William Dowbridge and Alice his wife for and dureing their natural lives and the naturall life of the longer liver of them and after their decease to the said Anthony Dowbridge his heires and assignes for ever In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seale the day and yeare First written / Anthony Cole / Signed Sealed and published the one and thirtieth day of August Ano Dom 1661 in the presence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornebloer Thomas Westwood his marke James Tyrer
In the name of God Amen The one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord god one thousand six hundred sixty one I Anthony Cole of Chadwich in the parish of Bromsgrove in the County of Worcester gent as for and concerning the severall parcells of Land here after menconed I doe make and declare this my last Will and Testament in Writeing in manner Following that is to say I give devise and bequeath to William Dickens of Chadwich aforesaid Labourer this heires and assignes and assignes [sic] for ever all those severall parcells of land here tofore by me purchased of and from one William Cole being or reputed to bee two acres or thereaboutes lying and being in the parish of Belbroughton in the Fenny grounds there and now in the possession of one Richard Parker with their and every of their appurtenances, To have and to hold the said severall parcells of Land with the appurtenances to the said William Dickens his heires and assignes for ever In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare First above written / Anthony Cole Signed sealed and published the one and thirtieth day of August Anno Dom 1661 in the presence of Francis Hall Thomas Hornebloer Thomas Westwood his marke James Tyrer./
[Proved 3 November 1661, PCC]
The 1663 will of William Cole of the Brooke, Belbroughton mentions his brother, Gilbert Cole of Clent, scythesmith, his wife Alice, and his children.
The 1690 will of Gilbert Cole is given on his page.