William Jane (1645 - 1707)

Born 1645 in Liskeard, Cornwall, England

Ancestors

Died 23 Feb 1707 at about age 62 in Oxfordshire, England

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Biography

William was born in 1645. He was the son of Joseph Jane. He graduated from Christ Church, Oxford in 1664^[1][2]. He passed away on February 23, 1707, and was buried in Christ Church^[3][4].

Research Notes

Liskeard

• March 23 1693- Reverend Dr.^[5] William Jane, Dean of Gloucester, to William Penwarden, mercer of Liskeard, lease for 99 years of North Downs in Liskeard.

• September 1696 Reverend Dr. William Jane lease of North Downs to Loveday Penwarden of Liskeard, widow of William Penwarden^[6]

• September 12, 1696 William Kekewick, gentleman, Tregleight, Egloshayle to The Reverend William Jane, Dean of Gloucester. Bargain and sale of manor of Bodmin, within borough of Bodmin, 12 September 1696. Consideration: £269 [£500. already paid in 1692]^[7].

• May 4 1698 - Matthew Wickham, maltster of Liskeard borough to Edward Kempe, maltster of Liskeard borough. Plot of land in Dean Street, Liskeard, formerly in the possession of Charles Symons, labourer. Bounded by the King's highway to Kit Hill on the south and west, the lands of Dr William Jane on the north and the demesne lands of the borough on the east^[8].

Will of William Jane

William Jane Dr of Divinity 1705^[9]

William Jane "Dr of Divinity, Regius Professor of Divinity of the University of Oxon" I give unto my sister Mrs. Thomasin Baron the use of five hundred pounds, that is to say twenty five pounds of lawfull money yearly and every year on the nine and twentieth day of September and the five and twentieth day of March by equall portions during the terme of her naturall life, free from all taxes. I give and release unto my said sister Baron all and every such sume and sumes of money as she in any wayes owes unto me. My will is that my executor shall lay out the sume of five hundred pounds in the purchase of the perpetual Advowson of some rectory to which my will is that my executor shall have the first presentation and then the same advowson shall be conveyed to or in trust for the Deane and Chapter of Christ Church in Oxen and theire s______ forever upon confidence and to the intent that they from time to time doe present some student of Christ Church aforesaid whome they shall esteem most meritorious forever to such rectory. I doe give and devise unto my cousin Peter ffoulks of the University of Oxon and Master of Arts and student of Christ Church aforesaid to his heires forever all and every my messuages, lands, & tenements and hereditaments whatsoever situate or being in the Borough or parish of Liskeard and in the Borough or parish of Bodmyn and in either of them in the county of Cornwall and all other my messuages, lands, tenements, and hereditaments wehresoever and also all the rest and residue of my goods and chattells whatsoever I doe give and bequeath to the said Peter ffoulkes and I doe make him the said Peter ffoulkes sole executor of this my last will. Signed June 5, 1705.

Here is a painting of William Jane^[10].

Sources

1. ↑ Alumni Oxonienses 1500-1714; Published by University of Oxford, Oxford; William Jane. Online at British-History.ac.uk 189 https://www.british-history.ac.uk/alumni-oxon/1500-1714/pp793-836
2. ↑ Cornish Characters and Strange Events by S. Baring Gould; The Janes, page 206-221. Republished by The Project Gutenberg ebook series. No copyright. https://www.gutenberg.org/files/41775/41775-h/41775-h.htm
3. ↑ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Jane
4. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/62802073/william-jane
5. ↑ Kresen Kernow; Cornwall Archives. Liskeard Town Council Reference # X255/6. https://kresenkernow.org/SOAP/detail/6b0c4b08-674c-437c-b6b7-ec82f464f911/?tH=%5B%22william%20jane%22%5D
6. ↑ Kresen Kernow; Cornwall Archives. Liskeard Town Council Reference # 255/7. https://kresenkernow.org/SOAP/detail/d3d8c5bc-e5ee-49fb-bfc4-eb31135ae55f/?tH=%5B%22william%20jane%22%5D
7. ↑ Kresen Kernow, Cornwall Archives; Flamank Family of Boscarne, Bodmin; Turney Family of Bodmin and Cardinham AD103 Reference # AD103/162. https://kresenkernow.org/SOAP/detail/e0988ff4-4651-4541-a479-b382003aa531/?tH=%5B%22william%20jane%22%5D
8. ↑ Kresen Kernow; Cornwall Archives; Conveyances, land in Barrell Street and Dean Street, Liskeard BRA2835 Reference # BRA2835/1. https://kresenkernow.org/SOAP/detail/36d28e14-eb86-491c-8b36-391ccc31d0d0/?tH=%5B%22william%20jane%22%5D
9. ↑ Prerogative Court of Canterbury Will of William Jane 1707; PROB-11-493-116. Available at National Archives at Kew. https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D620224
10. ↑ Oil on canvas painting, circa 1706, of William Jane (1645-1707), by William Gandy (1655-1729) Donated to Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford by Thomas Herring in 1744. Held by Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford