Robert Michell (abt. 1560 - 1622)

Born about 1560 in England

Descendants

Died 1622 at about age 62 in Stockland, Dorset, England

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Biography

Col. Weygand (see reference below), wrote, "on August 17, 1614, as shown by the original parish records of the ancient Church of Crewkerne village, he (George Hull) was married to Tamzen (Thomasine) Michell, daughter of Robert Michell, a well-to-do yeomen of Stockland, in the adjoining shire of Dorset. (Page 9)

Will

Will of Robert Michell, Yeoman, of Stockland, Dorset (now Devon)

© Crown Copyright, posted at GENUKI/Devon

PROB 11/154/473, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Transcribed by Kathleen Noye

[Dated 16 Oct 1628, Proved 25 Nov 1628]

In the name of God Amen The xvith daie of October, in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred twentie eight I Robert Michell of Stockland in the Countie of Dorset yeoman Doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following viz Inprimis I commend my soule into the hand[es] of god hopeing for life and salvation only by the meritt[es] of Jesus Christ my Redeemer, And my bodie to decent buriall Item I giue to the poore of the p[ar]ish of Stocland fortie shilling[es] Ite[m] I giue vnto John Cawly my brother in lawe Twentie poundes Ite[m] I doe giue more vnto the said John Cawly nine pound[es] w[hi]ch he doth owe vnto mee Ite[m] I giue vnto John Cawly, the younger sonne of the foresaid John Cawly the som[m]e of twentie poundes Ite[m] I giue vnto William Purchase my kinsman ten poundes Item I giue more vnto the said William Purchase fifteene pound[es] w[hi]ch he doth owe vnto mee It[em] I giue vnto An[n]e Weekes the wife of Willia[m] Weekes of Aliscombe my kinswoma[n] ten poundes It[em] I giue vnto Michaell Rodman al[ia]s Knoles ten poundes Ite[m] I giue more vnto the said Michaell Rodman seuen pound[es] w[hi]ch his ffather George Rodman doth owe vnto mee Ite[m] I giue vnto Henry Cawly my kinsman now dwelling w[i]th me fifteene pound[es] Ite[m] I giue vnto Anne Cawly, Sister of the said Henry fiue poundes Ite[m] I giue vnto John Michell of Stockland my kinsman three poundes Ite[m] I giue vnto Henry Michell brother of the said John three poundes Ite[m] I giue vnto Agnes Perriam three pounds Ite[m] I giue vnto Thamasine Hull the wiffe of George Hull of Crewkerne three pounds Ite[m] I giue vnto John Crandon of Wambrooke my kinsman fortie shilling[es] Ite[m] I giue vnto Robert Hobbes of Dullwoode thetcher [thatcher?] fortie shillings Ite[m] I giue vnto the old Balaman [?] of Honiton w[i]th whom I haue vsed to hoalf [?] at my comeinge to the market[es] fortie shilling[es] Ite[m] I giue vnto my Godsonne Ames Cawley twentie shillings I giue vnto my godsonne Nicholas Knight Twentie shilling[es] Ite[m] I giue vnto my godsonne George Cawly of Offill [?] Twentie shilling[es] Ite[m] I giue vnto all the rest of my godchildren xijd [12 shillings] apeece The rest of my goods & Chattells not giuen and bequeathed I giue vnto my wiffe Alice Michell whom I doe make sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and I doe intreate and appoint Alexander Skinner Clearke and John Knight of Yarcombe Yeoman to bee the Overseers of this my Will In witnes whereof I haue herevnto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare abouewritten The marke of Robert Michell Witnesses Alex: Skinner John Knight . / .

Sources

• Col. Charles Weygand, the Hull family in America, published by the Hull family Association

Note: Disconnected Thomasin (Michell) Crocker from Robert Michell who was the father of Thamzin (Michell) Hull and logically would nothave another daughter of the same name.

Acknowledgements

• Pinney Family GEDCOM.GED on 11 October 2010.
• Elise Free_2011-04-22.ged on 23 April 2011.
• Thank you to Janice Vaughn for creating WikiTree profile Mitchell-6559 through the import of Stern_Vaughn Family Tree(1).ged on Oct 13, 2013.
• import of Ancestors of Lois Greene.ged on 19 October 2010.
• WikiTree profile Michell-36 created through the import of Clark_Nye_Pascual Family Tree.ged on Aug 14, 2011 by Daniel Clark. S