Walter MEEK /John + Francis MEEK (Parish Records)

by MPGriffiths , Saturday, March 08, 2014, 10:20 (3702 days ago) @ imarlb

The new addition to Ancestry re: transcribed Gloucester Wills 1541-1858

Lists 55 MEEK/MEEKE/MEEKES/MEEKS

These are the Ruardean's

John - 1754 - Inventory
Francis - 1727 - Will (burial 2 September 1726 - Ruardean)
John - 1754 - Will
[b]Walter - 1762 - Will ***** His Will, lists Son, Francis, Wife Elizabeth and daughter Hannah, now wife of John BRADLEY[/b] + eldest daughter Margaret, now wife of William Gagge - and other children etc. etc.
John - 1771 - Will
Francis - 1781 ***
George - 1786
George - 1812
Thomas - 1823
Thomas - 1827
Moses - 1828
John - 1841
George - 1853

No James MEEK Will listed -

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Had a quick look at Francis 1781 Will, Yeoman of Woodside - he just mentions, a couple of names including his sister Hannah BRADLEY, (Niece -Hannah BRADLEY, 4 large Pewer Dishers & Plates, 1 Oak Table) & Nephew, Richard Bradley - £50) + Brother-in-law John BRADLEY -

(buried at Ruardean - 11 April 1781 - listed as a Bachelor)

Hannah MEEK married John BRADLEY - 14 October 1753 - at Gloucester Cathedral (Fod records)

also Nephew : Joseph, coalminer of Ruardean, son of my brother John left him 1 shilling.

(I thought the writing said NOOKE, but it appears to be MEEK, the writer does his "e's" like "o's"

Mentions a Stephen YEMM? his friend

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The 1727 Francis MEEK - wife Margaret - Will is signed, Frances MEEKE (Senior)

Hope this helps.