Christopher Hall
Events
Date of Baptism: 23 March 1633/4.
Place of Baptism: Trefeglwys, Montgomeryshire, Wales.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Burial: 22 November 1716.
Place of Burial: Trefeglwys.
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Thomas Hall.
Mother: Anne Wilson.
Christopher’s parents are named in his baptism record ("filius Thomae Hall et Annae"). Anne's identity is clarified on her page.
Spouse: Anne Bennett. Married 10 December 1662 in Trefeglwys.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Spouse: Margery Tillsley. Married 25 November 1675 in Trefeglwys.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register. Margery was the widow of John Savage. Margery died in 1682.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Thomas Hall (baptized 28 January 1663/4 in Trefeglwys) married Sarah Savage 31 December 1685 in Trefeglwys.
Ann Hall (baptized 5 April 1666 in Trefeglwys) married Thomas Tanner 6 December 1697 in Llanllwchaiarn, Montgomeryshire.
Elizabeth Hall (baptized 26 March 1668 in Llandinam).
Christopher Hall (baptized 7 September 1670 in Trefeglwys - buried 8 July 1712 in Trefeglwys).
Margaret Hall (baptized 9 March 1672/3 in Trefeglwys - buried 21 February 1752/3 in Trefeglwys) married (1) David Lloyd 28 December 1689 in Trefeglwys; married (2) Rock Savage.
Mary Hall (baptized 23 February 1676/7 in Trefeglwys - buried 16 June 1720 in Llanwnog) married Maurice Bless 28 April 1699 in Trefeglwys.
Evidence
from the Trefeglwys parish register:
Christopherus filius Thomae Hall et Annae uxor euis baptizatus fuit vicesimo tertio Martij [1633]
Christopherus Hall de Treveglwys et Anna Bennett de Landinam nupti fuerunt decimo die Decembris Anno Dni 1662
Thomas filius Christopheri Hall baptizatus fuit vicessimo octavo die Januarij Anno Dni 1663
Anna filia Christopheri Hall baptizata fuit quito die Aprili Anno Dni 1666
Christopherus filius Christopheri Hall bapt. fuit 7o die Septembris 1670
Margaretta filia Christopheri Hall bapt. fuit nono die Martij 1672
Anna uxor Christopheri Hall sepulta fuit vicessimo primo die Novembris 1674
Christopherus Hall & Margeria Savage p[ar]ochia de Treveglwys matrimonium Comtraxerunt vicesimo quinto die Novembris 1675
Maria filia Christopheri Hall bap: fuit vicesimo Tertio die Februarij 1676
Margeria uxor Christopheri Hall sep. fuit quinto die Februarij 1682
Christopherus Hall sepultus viseseimo duo die Novembris 1716
from the Llandinam parish register:
Elizabetha filia Christopheri Hall et Anna Bennet uxor baptiz fuit vicessimo sexto die martij 1668
Christopher is mentioned in the 1707 will of his sister Elizabeth Gittins.
His will:
In the name of [God] Amen the nineteenth day of November in the year of our Lord God 1716 I Christopher [Hall] the Ealder of the parish of Trewegloes and diocese of Bangor being sick in body but of good and pe[rfect mem]ory praysed be to god doe make this my last will and Testament in maner and forme [following] first I doe give and bequeath my Soul to allmighty God my maker and Christ Jesus my [Redeemer] and my body to be bured in the parish Church of Treveloes att the sight of my Executor and friends[?] And as for my worldly goods as followeth I dispose of Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my granson Christopher Hall the sume of forty pounds Item I give and bequeath unto John Hall, Elizabeth Hall and Sara Hall my granchildren the sume of twenty pounds a piece Item I give and bequeath unto Anne Taner my eldest daughter the sume of five pound and twenty shillings a year dureing the terme of her naturell life Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Bloss the sume of ten pounds and the sume of five pounds equaly devided between her children Item I give to Thomas Powell and John Powell my granchildren the sume of two pounds a piece Item I give unto Evan William my granson the sume of twenty shillings Item I give unto Edward Williams my granson the sume of two pounds Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret the wife of Rock Savage the sume of forty shillings and the sume of twenty shillings a piece unto her four children, with said money being in her one hands Item I give unto Edward Savage my stepson the sume of twenty shillings Item I give unto Christopher Gittins the sume of tenn shillings Item I give unto Margery the wife of William Worthington the sume of tenn shillings Item I give unto Elizabeth Richard(?) the sume of five shillings Item I give unto Randle Roberts the Ealder the sume of two shillings sixpence Item I doe constitute and apoynte Thomas Hall my naturall son to be my sole executor of this my last will and Testament And all the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable I give and bequeath unto Thomas Hall my Executor he to dischardge my leagaces and funerall Expences Item I doe nominate and apoynte Gorge Meddins and Samuel Meddines my two nephewes to be overseers of this my last will and Testament Revoking all other wills and Testaments by me formerly made In Witnesse whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal to this my last will and Testament the day and year above writen
Christopher Hall
Sealed and delivered in the presence and sight of us
Morres Davis
Richd Jones
Edward Savage
(proved 1 January 1717)
References
Montgomeryshire Baptisms. A transcription by the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society. Digital copy on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed on 24 December 2017.
Montgomeryshire Burials. A transcription by the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society. Digital copy on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed on 24 December 2017.
Montgomeryshire Marriages. A transcription by the Montgomeryshire Genealogical Society. Digital copy on Findmypast.co.uk, accessed on 24 December 2017.
Trefeglwys parish register. Digital copy at Findmypast.co.uk, accessed 24 December 2017.
Will of Christopher Hall of Trefeglwys. Proved 1717. Diocese of Bangor. Digital copy at the National Library of Wales: http://hdl.handle.net/10107/770006
Will of Elizabeth Gittins of Llanllugan, Montgomeryshire. Proved 1707. Diocese of St Asaph.