Margaret Gamble
Events
Date of Baptism: 23 April 1609.
Place of Burial: Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
The baptism is recorded in the parish register.
Date of Death: unknown.
Place of Death: unknown.
Relationships
Father: John Gamble.
Mother: Ellen Cowpe.
Margaret’s parents are named in her baptism record. Ellen’s surname is recorded in her marriage record.
Partner: William or Thomas Turner.
The relationship is recorded in Elizabeth Gamble’s baptism and burial records.
Spouse: William Wilson. Married 3 September 1640 in Uttoxeter, Staffordshire.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Spouse: Simon Ward. Married 23 June 1642 in Uttoxeter.
The marriage is recorded in the parish register.
Children:
(Complete source citations for facts about the children on this page are currently outside of the scope of this project.)
Elizabeth Gamble (baptized 27 November 1634 in Uttoxeter - buried 31 March 1635 in Uttoxeter)
William Wilson (baptized 6 March 1641/2 in Uttoxeter)
Joan Ward (buried 26 February 1642/3 in Uttoxeter)
Anthony Ward (baptized 1 May 1645 in Uttoxeter - buried 16 July 1704 in Uttoxeter) married Joan.
Margaret Ward (baptized 12 March 1647/8 in Uttoxeter)
John Ward (baptized 22 January 1650/1 in Uttoxeter)
Evidence
from the Uttoxeter parish register:
1609
Margarett Gamble daughter to John Gamble and Ellyn his wiff was Christened the same day [April 23]
1634
C Elizabeth the daughter of Margaret Gamble and the supposed daughter of William Turner Christened the 27th
1635
B Elizabeth the daughter of Margrett Gamble and supposed Daughter of Thomas Turner Buried the 31th march
1640 September
M: William Willson & Margrett Gamble maried the 3th
1641
B William Willson Buried the 24th of Febrary
C William the sonn of William Willson & Margrett his wife Christened the 6th of Marche
Margaret’s will:
In the name of god amen the third day of July, One thousand six hundred sixty and eight and in the twentie yeare of the raigne of our soueraigne lord kinge Charles the second by the grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defender of the faith &c accordinge to the Computation of the Church of England I Margreate Ward of little Loxley in the p[ar]ish of Uttoxeter and County of Stafford widdow knowing that theare is no thinge more Certaine then death and nothinge more uncertaine than the ower of death beinge weake in body but of p[er]fect memory and remembrance praised be god; I doe make and ordayne this my last will in maner and forme followinge (that is to say) First I give and bequeave my Soule into the hands of Allmighty god my maker hoping to receive free pardon for all my sines and offences; Item I give and bequeave unto my Sonn William Wilson one shillinge Item I give to my dauther Margret Ward one Cubbert standinge in the house, the lesser Iron pot, and the bigger Bras Cettle, one Cofer standinge in the Chamber over the house & the Bed wheare in I ly with the Bedstide and all the bedinge theare unto belonginge, and five puter dishes standing on the Cubard hed and all my waring apparrill & one frying pan and one loome Item I give and bequeave unto my sone Anthony Ward, and to my dauther Margret Ward the Sume of twenty pounds which was left mee to despose of at my death by the last will and testament of my Brother Richard Gamwill (that is to say) to my sone Anthony Ward twelve pounds and to my dauther Margret Ward eight pound, to be paide by my sone William Wilson within the space of one yeare after my decease otherwise the the [sic] said Anthony and Margreate to enter of the land Ground accordinge to the last will & testament of my Brother Richard Gamwill Item I give & bequeave to my Sone Anthony Ward all my beasts & sheepe to pay all my debts (which I now owe, & all the rest of my housold goods and chattels moveable and unmoveable my funerall expencis discharged by my Soone Anthony Ward, whome I make my Soule Executor of this my last will & testament Revokinge all other my wills & testaments and I allsoe ordaine Godfrey Hartley his heires or Assignes to see that this my last will and testament to be honestly fulfilled p[er]formed & done, according to the trew intent & meaninge of mee the said Margreate Ward in theese presents In Witnesse wheareof I have put to my hand and seale the day & yeare first above written;
Margreate Ward
her marke
Sealed and delivered in the presents of us whos names be under written
Godfrey Hartley
Mary Oakley
her marke
John Barton:
[proved 31 August 1680]
References
Staffordshire parish registers. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.
Will of Margreate Ward of Uttoxeter. Proved 1680 in the Consistory Court of Lichfield and Coventry. Digital images on Findmypast.co.uk.