The following information was
taken from Blyth family wills. I have picked out all names
mentioned and the major land, property and monetary legacies.
All place names are in Essex unless otherwise stated.
John Blyth |
Probate: 1727 |
Boxted |
Yeoman |
Wife: Susan
Blyth
Sons: John Blyth -
land & premises copyhold of Boxted Hall; Samuel Blyth - land & premises
in Langham.
Daughters: Mary Blyth
and Susan Blyth.
Brother & Executor: Samuel
Blyth from Langham. |
Samuel Blyth |
Probate: 1751 |
Langham |
Yeoman |
Wife & Executrix: Mary Blyth - land in Stratford
which was occupied by John Powell.
Sons: Samuel Blyth -
land from Mother when 21; Thomas
Blyth.
Daughter: Mary Blyth. |
John Blyth |
Probate: 1762 |
Boxted |
Farmer |
Son of: John
Blyth who died in 1727.
Wife: Dorothy Blyth.
Sons: John Blyth -
land & property copyhold of Boxted Hall; Isaac Blyth, Samuel Blyth and William
Blyth.
Executors: Isaac Blyth
and Samuel Blyth of Langham
and his son John Blyth. |
James Blyth |
Probate: 1764 |
Langham |
Farmer |
Wife & Executrix: Ann Blyth - land occupied by
Thomas ___.
Son (first wife): James
Blyth.
Daughters (first wife): Deborah
Blyth m. Joseph Sadler; Martha
Blyth m. Samuel Blyth.
Daughters (second wife): Esther
Blyth m. William Blyth; Mary
Blyth m. William Greaves; Ann
Blyth; Elizabeth Blyth;
Susan Blyth.
Sons (second wife): Isaac
Blyth - land in Langham; Daniel
Blyth - land in ?; Samuel
Blyth; Thomas Blyth; William Blyth. |
Joseph Sadler |
Probate: 1767 |
Gt Horkesley |
Farmer |
Wife & Executrix: Deborah (nee Blyth) - use of the 2 best rooms in the family house and land in Gt Horkesley. Sons: Thomas - land in Gt Horkesley (20 acres called ___ and 1 acre called Church Meadow) and half the remainder of his father's estate; Joseph (Executor) - the family home, land in Gt Horkesley (7 acres adjoining the house, Church Fields comprising 12 acres, 13 acres of land and a cottage called ___ and 20 acres called Kings) and half the remainder of his fathers estate. Daughters: Deborah m. Nathanial Cardy - £5; Susanna - £200; Elizabeth - £200; Sarah - £200. Friend & Executor: John Harvey of Gt Horkesley. |
Daniel
Blyth |
Probate: 1775 |
Elmstead |
Farmer |
Wife: Ann Blyth.
Son & Sole Executor: Daniel Blyth
m. Elizabeth, at time living in Arlesford. Daniel
received land & property in Thorpe occupied by
William How and land & property in Elmstead &
Wivenhoe occupied by his father.
Brother: Isaac Blyth of Langham - land & property in
Arlesford. |
Ann Blyth |
Probate: 1779 |
Langham |
Widow |
Widow of: James Blyth
who died 1764.
Sons: Isaac Blyth (Executor) m. Sarah; Daniel Blyth;
Samuel Blyth; William
Blyth; Thomas Blyth.
Daughters: Esther
Blyth; Mary Blyth m.
___ Greaves; Susanna Blyth m. ____ Green; Ann Blyth m.
___ Peak. |
Samuel Blyth |
Probate: 1785 |
Dedham |
Gentleman |
Wife &
Executrix: Martha Blyth - land & property in Dedham and
Dedham Heath.
Sons: Samuel Blyth - land & property in Langham;
Daughters: Susanna
Blyth m. Samuel Ratcliff of
West Bergholt - land & premises in West Bergholt
where they were living; Mary
Blyth - land in Dedham
called Westfields;
Son in Law & Executor: John Blomfield.
Grandsons: John
Blomfield - land &
property from Martha Blyth when she died; Samuel Blomfield - land & property in Dedham; George Blomfield - Mary Blyths land in Dedham upon her
death; Thomas Blyth - land & property from Samuel Blyth
when he dies; John Blyth - land & premises in Langham called
Parkers; Samuel Blyth - land & buildngs in Langham; James Ratcliff - land & premises in West Bergholt
upon his mothers death;
Grandaughters: Sarah
Blyth, Frances Blyth,
Mary Blyth, Martha
Blyth and Ann Blyth -
children of Samuel Blyth. |
Isaac
Blyth |
Probate: 1795 |
Langham |
Farmer |
Brother of: Daniel Blyth who died 1775.
Wife: Elizabeth Blyth.
Daughter: Ester Blyth
m. John Moor - all land & property.
Sole Executor: John Johnson - farm where he
lived.
Witnesses: James Blyth Snr
and George Alston. |
Mary Blyth |
Probate: 1802 |
Arlesford |
Spinster |
Sisters: Elizabeth
Blyth m. William Fox; Ann
Blyth m. Benjamin Carrington; Susan Blyth (Sole Executrix) -
land & property in Arlesford occupied by Samuel ___. |
Martha Blyth |
Probate: 1802 |
Dedham |
Widow |
Widow of: Samuel
Blyth who died 1785.
Daughter: Susanna Ratcliff
- land & property in Langham occupied by
William Sebborn;
Granddaughters: Amelia
& Susanna Ratcliff - land & property in
Langham upon their mothers death;
Son: Samuel Blyth (deceased)
m. Sarah;
Daughters of Samuel & Sarah Blyth: Sarah Blyth m. John Cole, Susanna Blyth m. ___ Durrant, Mary Blyth, Martha
Blyth m. Robert Baines, Ann
Blyth, Esther Blyth;
Son in Law: John Blomfield
of Dedham;
Children of John Blomfield: John, George, Henry, Samuel, Martha,
Susanna;
Grandsons: William, John,
Robert and Samuel Freeman - sons of her late
daughter Mary Freeman.
Grandsons: Samuel Blyth;
John Blyth; Thomas Blyth;
Greatgrand children: John
and Sarah Cole; Martha and
Robert Baines;
Executors & Trustees: Daniel
Blyth and William Francis. |
William
Blyth |
Probate: 1813 |
Sneating Hall, Kirby-le-Soken |
Gentleman |
Wife: Mary
Blyth
Son: William Blyth.
Executors & Trustees: South
Morse, Wm Blyth. |
Ann
Oathwaite Blyth |
Probate: 1815 |
Elmstead |
|
Daughters: Ann Oathwaite Blyth, Elizabeth
Dorothy Blyth, Margaret Sophia Blyth - divided proceeds of sale of land in St
Leonards, Colchester.
Sons: James Blyth, Daniel
Oathwaite Blyth (Executor). |
James
Blyth |
Probate: 1822 |
Langham |
|
Wife: Sarah Blyth.
Son: James Blyth.
Daughters: Elizabeth
Blyth married Rev. William
Kemp; Sarah Blyth married John Enfield.
Grand-daughters: Elizabeth
and Rachael Kemp. |
Susannah Ratcliff |
Probate: 1823 |
Colchester, late of West Bergholt |
Widow |
Sons & Executors: Samuel Ratcliff - £1000; James Ratcliff - £300; Daughter in Law: Mary (wife of James) - £30; Daughter: Amelia (wife of Timothy Mudd) - annual interest on a Trust of £200. The principal to be paid to her children when they reach 21 years. Friends: Robert & Ann Seaman of Colchester - £50 each and Susannah's bedstead. Executor: Francis Smythies of Colchester. |
Martha Baines |
Probate: 1838 |
Langham |
Widow |
Daughters: Elizabeth Baines - all her mothers personal and real estate; Frances m. ___ Dunnett. Granddaughter: Eliza Dunnett - £50 in trust when she reaches 21. Friends & Executors: John Green Fenn, Auctioneer from Ardleigh and Robert Green, Farmer from Langham. |
Daniel
Oathwaite Blyth |
Probate: 1839 |
Colchester |
Merchant |
Son of: Ann Oathwaite Blyth who died 1815.
Wife: Charlotte Blyth. |
Margaret Blyth |
Probate: 1843 |
Lexden |
Spinster |
Daughter of: William Blyth, died 1813. Nieces: Mary Morse, wife of South Morse, - £100; Ann Oathwaite Blyth - £50; Sophia Margaret Blyth - £50. Nephew & Executor: William Blyth of Stanway - the residue of her personal property and other money. Friend & Executor: William Carrington Simpson of St Osyth. |
Edward Blyth |
Probate: 1845 |
Thorpe le Soken |
Farmer & Auctioneer |
Son of: William Blyth, died 1813.
Wife & Sole Executrix: Sarah Blyth - leases of farms in Thorpe le Soken and Folly Farm, St Osyth. All Edwards personal effects and money. Nephew: William Wilson Blyth - a plate. |
Elizabeth
Kemp |
Probate: 1852 |
Terling |
Widow |
Daughter of:
James Blyth who died 1822.
Daughter: Elizabeth
Kemp m. Isaac Blyth.
Friend & Executor: Frederick Hasell Newell of
Colchester. |
Samuel Blyth |
Probate: 1852 |
Colchester, late of Boxted. |
|
Sons: Samuel Blomfield Blyth, Thomas
Blyth and Isaac Blyth. |
Mary Stammers Blyth |
Probate: 1854 |
Nayland, Suffolk |
Widow |
Widow of: Thomas
Blyth who died before 1841.
Sons & Executors: Thomas
Stammers Blyth; James
Frederick Blyth.
Daughters: Emily Mary
Blyth (Executrix); Hannah
Elizabeth Blyth; Catherine
Ann Blyth.
Executor: Samuel Blyth. |
William
Edward Blyth |
Probate: 1873 |
Upper Norwood, Surrey |
Civil Servant |
Wife & Sole Executrix: Sarah Blyth.
Sons: William Henry Blyth
- estate called Blythsdale in Aukland, New Zealand; Herbert Arthur Chamberlain Hunter Blyth
- estate called Wharncliffe in Aukland, NZ;
Son in Law: Edward George
Wace |
William
Wilson Blyth |
Probate: 1884 |
St Osyth |
Farmer |
Wife & Executrix: Mary Elizabeth Blyth.
Sons: William James Blyth;
Edward Mark Blyth; Wilson Blyth (Executor); Henry Percy Blyth; Charles Arthur Blyth.
Friends & Executors: John
Smith of Alton Park, Great Clacton; Thomas Grimwood of Weeley. |
Sarah
Blyth |
Probate: 1885 |
St Leonards on Sea, Sussex |
Widow |
Widow of: William
Edward Blyth who died 1873.
Sarah Blyth died intestate, all her estate was granted to
Edward George Wace. |
Ann Catherine Blyth |
Probate: 1901 |
Nayland, Suffolk |
Spinster |
Sisters: Emily
Mary Alger (Executrix & Trustee); Hannah Holton.
Brothers: James Frederick
Blyth (deceased); Thomas
Stammers Blyth.
Nephew: Francis Holton
(Executor & Trustee). |
Mary
Elizabeth Blyth |
Probate: 1906 |
Peckham, Surrey |
Widow |
Widow of: William
Wilson Blyth who died 1884
Sons: Henry Percy Blyth
(Executor); Charles Arthur Blyth (Executor)
m. Blanche Harper Blyth; Wilson Blyth m. Kate - cottage & garden in
Copford, furniture & household items from Park Farm,
St Osyth.
Codicil to the will was written whist Mary was living at
the Hawthorns, Witham. |
Isabella Blyth |
Probate: 1909 |
Stour House, Nayland, Suffolk |
Widow |
Widow of: Thomas
Stammers Blyth who died 1900.
Sisters: Elizabeth Emily
Barnes; Sarah Roberson
Barnes (deceased).
Aunt: Mrs Saxby (deceased).
Neices: Isabella Dora
Fitch of Harlesden, Middx (Executrix); Ellen Florence Fitch.
Nephew & Executor: Richard
Edward Fitch of Harlesden, Middx. |
Wilson
Blyth |
Probate: 1941 |
St Osyth |
Threshing Machine Proprietor |
Wife & Executor: Kate Blyth.
Sons: Reginald Everett
Blyth (Executor); Walter
Wilson Blyth; Edward Mayhew
Blyth; Albert Victor Blyth;
Charles Alexander Blyth; Wilfred Leslie Blyth.
Daughter: Elsie Kate Blyth.
Friends: Joseph William
Peacock of Station Road, Clacton (Executor); Sidney Maurice Cunningham of
Little Clacton. |
Kate
Blyth |
Probate: 1946 |
St Osyth |
Widow |
Widow of: Wilson
Blyth who died 1941.
Daughters: May Nottage
of Barnet, Herts; Elsie Kate Willis
of Wivenhoe.
Sons: Reginal Everitt
Blyth (Executor) of Lamb Farm, St Osyth; Charles Alexander Blyth (Executor)
of By Pass Road, St Osyth; Walter
Wilson Blyth; Edward Mayhew
Blyth (deceased); Albert
Victor Blyth; Wilfred Leslie
Blyth. |