William Cole
Events
Date of Baptism: 2 September 1634.
Place of Baptism: Clent, Worcestershire.
The baptism is given in parish register.
Date of Burial: 5 December 1711.
Place of Burial: Clent, Worcestershire, England (St Leonard’s).
The burial is recorded in the parish register.
Relationships
Father: Gilbert Cole.
William's baptism record gives his father's name. Gilbert Cole's will mentions his son William, William's wife Mary, and their family.
Mother: Ann Taylor.
William's baptism record gives his mother's name. Ann's surname is given in her marriage record.
Spouse: Mary Scott (died 1691). Married 7 June 1660 in Chaddesley-Corbett, Worcestershire.
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. All children were baptized in Clent.)
Mary Cole (baptized 29 September 1661) married Richard Cole 13 May 1682 at Clent.
William Cole (baptized 21 October 1663 - buried 23 April 1713) .
Elizabeth Cole (baptized 7 July 1666 - died April 1732) married Joseph Bach.
Evidence
from the Chaddesley Corbett parish register:
[1660] William Cole & Mary Scott, married June 7.
In the 1666/7 Heath Tax for Bromsgrove under Chadwitch is William Cole of Clent (1 hearth, void).
Edward Bowen of Belbroughton in his 1689 will makes his "trusty friend" William Cole of Clent one of his overseers.
William Cole’s will and inventory:
In the name of God Amen I William Cole the Elder of Clent in the County of Stafford Gent doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner following Imprimis I give & bequeath to my son in law Richard Cole one Guinea to be paid him at the end of one yeare after my decease Item I bequeath to my Granddaughter Ann Cresswell the sum of five pounds over & above the moneys I gave her in my life time - Item I give & bequeath to my Grandchildren William Cole George Cole Gilbert Cole Richard Cole Elizabeth Cole & Dorothy Cole sons and daughters of my said son in law Richard Cole by my Daughter Mary his late Wife decd & to any of them Ten pounds to be paid as followes ___ to my Grandsons at their respective ages of one & Twenty & to my Grandaughters at their respective ages of one & Twenty or marriage which first happens And my will is yt in case any of my six last named Grandchildren ______ before his her or their legacy or legacies become payable by vertue of this my Will Then I doe ______ legacy & legacies of him her & them soe dying to be equally divided to & amongst as well my said Grandaughter Ann Cresswell as the rest of my said Grandchildren yt shall be then living when & soe soone as he she or they shal attaine unto the age of one & Twenty yeares Item I give to my son in law Joseph Bach & Elizabeth his Wife five pounds apiece to be paid at the end of one yeare next after my decease Item I give to my Grandchildren Benjamin & William Bach the sons of the said Joseph & Elizabeth & to my Grandaughters Mary Lydia & Phoebe Bach & to any of them Ten pounds to be paid my Grandsons at their respective ages of one and Twenty & to my Grandaughters at their severall ages or marriage which first happens And my Will is that if any of my last mentioned five Grandchildren dye before his her or their legacy or legacies become payable according to the tenor of this my Will Then & in such case I appoint the legacy & legacies of him her & them soe dying to be equally divided amongst the survivors & survivor of them when & soe soon as he she or they shall attaine their respective ages of one & Twenty yeares And to the end interest may be made of all the legacies given to my respective Grandchildren as aforesd until the same legacies become payable in manner herein expressed I doe hereby desire direct & appoint my executor to place the sd moneys out at interest upon such securitys as he approves off with ye good liking of my said sons in law Richard Cole & Joseph Bach & I give to each legatee the interest of his or her respective legacy to be paid together with the legacy when ye same becomes payable But in case the money doe sett out happen to be lost I doe acquit my Executor thereof & my Grandchildren only shall beare the loss And if part of the sd mony only shall be lost Then any of my said Grandchildren shall beare Apportionable share in such loss Item I give to evry hired servant living with me at my decease tenn shillings to be paid at one yeares end after my decease Item I give to my loving son William Cole All my goods cattle chattels stock & personall Estate of what nature or kindsoever he paying my debts legacies & funeral expences And I doe hereby nominate & appoint my said son William Cole sole executor of this my Will And I doe desire my very good friends John Spilsbury & Joseph Cox both of Kidderminster Gent to be overseers of this my Will & for their trouble therein I give them one Guinea Apiece And hereby revoaking all former Wills by me made I doe declare this to be my last Will & Testament the second day of November Anno Dni 1710 & in the ninth yeare of Ann Queen of Great Brittaine etc
Published by the Testator
Jos: Amphlett James Gilbert Joseph Cox Will Cole *
13 Marty 1711
Que die
A True Inventory of all ye Goods Cattle Chattells & personal Effect of William Cole ye Elder late of Clent in ye County of Stafford yeoman Deceased Taken & Appraised this 9th Day of January Anno Dm 1711/12 by us whose Names are Subscribed
Imps His wearing apparel .5:0:0 In the Hall: A Tableform Screen & other odd Things 2:0:0
In the Kitchen Brass Pewter & other small things .4:0:0
In the Best Chamber a Bed Chest Cupboard & --------5:0:0
In the Hall Chamber a Bed Press & -----------4:0:0
In the Chamber adjoining 2 Beds one Chest & -------2:0:0
In the Little Chamber 2 Beds wth the Appurtenances -3:0:0
In the Parlour a Table Press & Cupboard & -----2:0:0 12
Pair of Sheets & other Linen -------5:0:0
Five Horses wth the gearing -----20:0:0
Seven Kine -------21:0:0
All Manner of Husbandry Implements ----- 15:0:0
Fourty Sheep ------ 9:10:0
Ready Moneys & Debts at Interest --------400:0:0
In all-------497:10:0
Gilbt Cole Nicholas Newman Appraisors
References
Chaddesley Corbett parish register. Digital images on FamilySearch.org accessed 24 March 2018.
Clent, Worcestershire parish registers, FHL film 1042160, Family History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Clent, St. Leonard Parish Registers, Staffordshire Parish Registers Society, 2004.
"England Marriages, 1538–1973 ," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/NKSJ-RQW : accessed 17 Apr 2014), Willia Cole and Mary Scott, 07 Jun 1660; citing Chaddesley Corbett,Worcester,England, reference ; FHL microfilm 435231.
Will of Edward Bowen of Belbroughton, wagoner. Proved 1689 in the Prerogative court of Canterbury.