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, REYNOLDS KISTCRICa'S.L

^ GENEALOGY COLLECTiON

1833 01282 6597

THE GROVE FAMILY
OF HALESOWEN

JAMES DAVENPORT, M.A., F.S.A.

RECTOR OF HARVINGTON

METHUEN & CO., LTD.

36 ESSEX STREET. W.C.

LONDON

9 4 9 5 10

THE GROVE FAMILY OF HALESOWEN

/Vvi

BY THE SAME AUTHOR

THE WASHBOURNE FAMILY OK LITTLE
WASHBOURNE AND WICHENFORD.

First Published in igi2

PREFACE

MY best thanks are accorded to G. F. Adams,
Esq., Registrar of the Worcester Probate
Registry, for access to Wills in his keeping ;
to Tohn H. Hooper, Esq., M.A., Registrar of the
Diocese of Worcester, for permission to study the
Transcripts at Edgar Tower ; to the Rector of Hales-
owen for access to the Registers there, and to others
who have kindly supplied information asked for.

In preparing these notes I have relied upon the
Printed Register of Halesowen (i 559-1643) brought
out by the Parish Register Society, and desire to express
my indebtedness to the Society and to the labours or
the transcriber.

J. D.
Harvington Rectory
Evesham

CONTENTS

PACK

Introduction . . . . xi

Genealogical Table . . • xvii

Chapter I. Descendants of John Grove (living

1538) THROUGH HIS GrANDSON JoHN I

Chapter II. Descendants of the same John

THROUGH HIS OTHER GrANDSONS,

Thomas, William, Richard, and
George . . . -48

Appendix A. Wills, etc., of Unidentified Members
of the Halesowen Family (1540-

1784) 7'

Appendix B. The Pearsall and Peshal Families. 75
Appendix C. Earliest Wills of Hagley, Rowley,
Oldswinford, and Kingsnorton
Branches . . . .78

INTRODUCTION

THE origin of the Grove family, stationed for many
centuries in the extreme north of the present
county of Worcester and still represented there,
is lost in antiquity.

The early Court Rolls of Halesowen, now being
transcribed and edited for the Worcestershire Historical
Society by Mr. John Amphlett of Clent, mention
individuals with the appellation '■ de bosco' who doubtless
were predecessors of the later Groves.

Nash, under Hagley (i. 488), writes: "Anno 1370,
44 Edw. iii Botetourt stiling himself dominus de
Weolegh and Haggeley makes the following grant to
Philip son of Roger atte Grove de Hagley which as it
is an evidence of the great antiquity of a family
which flourished at Wassel in this parish even down
to my time. . . ."

Putting aside these early traces, we find in the middle
of the sixteenth century branches of the family well
established at Halesowen and Hagley and also at
Rowley Regis. These doubtless were connected with
one another, but which branch was the original of the
family and gave life to the others is not clear.

At the Worcester Probate Registry, the oldest Grove

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will of Halesowen is that of John proved 1540; the
oldest of Hagley, that of William proved 1558; the
oldest of Rowley, that of George proved 1575. The
Rowley register begins with 1539, and the Halesowen
with 1559, and in both the Grove entries are many
and fairly continuous from the beginning onwards.
From 1540 till 1620 there are at Worcester, eight
Grove wills or administrations from Halesowen, three
from Rowley, and five from Hagley. Later on there
are plenty between 1660 and 1780 from Halesowen,
Rowley, and Oldswinford ; and other neighbouring
parishes, e.g., Northfield, Kingsnorton, Kidderminster,
Hagley, and Stourbridge contribute a few.

Particulars of the earliest wills of Hagley, Rowley,
Oldswinford, and Kingsnorton are given in Appendix C
as clues to investigators of the branches there settled,
but otherwise these pages are confined to the Halesowen
branch. No attempt however is made to deal with the whole
of the Halesowen branch: it would be impossible to do
so for several reasons, three of which may be given.
In the first place, the recurrence of the same Christian
names e.g. John, Daniel, William, Margery, excludes
that certainty of identification which is the first requisite
in genealogical efforts. The Groves (unfortunately from
the writer's point of view) persisted in giving, generation
after generation, to their children the names borne by
their relatives of preceding days. Secondly, there is the
impossibility of relying upon the registers as a complete
record of family events. It is true that they go on
with much regularity from 1559 onwards, but (<r;) there

INTRODUCTION xiii

are gaps which cannot be refilled, and (6) in the earlier
half of the seventeenth century the Transcripts of the
registers now at Edgar Tower Worcester are by no
means in some of the years exact copies of the registers
themselves. Thus in the earliest book there are gaps
from March 1593 till March 1597, from November
1 60 1 till December 1609. Under 1614 there is a
footnote in the printed copy of the register " There do
not appear to be any entries for 16 14," and only eight
entries occur under 161 5: that is to say, from
24 March ending the year 161 3 till 5 March 161 5,
a period of nearly two years, there are only eight entries
whereas the 1614 transcript is a voluminous one with
over a hundred entries and the 161 5 one is a very
large and full one too. Then later comes a gap in
the unsettled period for ten years, 1643-53.

A third fact contributing to the impossibility of tracing
the whole family, especially in the earlier times and
onwards till 1653, is the initial difficulty of identifying
the individuals who appear on the scene about and
shortly after 1559 the time when the register begins,
married Groves whose parentage and relationship to
other members must remain unsolved.

The earliest Halesowen Grove met with is John
living in 1538, and an attempt is made here to deal
with his family, or rather with some members of it
because the recurrence (as already stated) of the same
names over and over again renders identification
impossible at times, and the scions of his stock were
innumerable, especially in the eighteenth century when,

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for instance, between 1734 and 1759 no less than seven
married couples were bringing their children to the
font. Chapter I deals with the above-mentioned John's
descendants through his grandson John, and though
all members are not traced, a clear line of twelve
generations is deduced. Chapter II contains particulars
about descendants of John through his other grandsons,
Thomas, William, Richard, and George : but owing
to the recurrence of the same names and for other
reasons these four lines cannot be traced with certainty
like the line in Chapter I. In the Appendices are (a) par-
ticulars of other members of the family in early days,
whose identity and relationship to John cannot be fully
established and who do not appear in Chapters I and II,
(^) reference to the Pearsalls and Peshalls and (c) brief
notes on the earliest members met with by the writer
of the branches outside but near to Halesowen.

The family did not record its pedigree at either
of the Visitations of the County, but the substantial
character of it is proved by the large number of Wills
now at Worcester describing its members as yeomen
or small owners, or as engaged in trade generation after
generation.

Nor is there any trace of the Halesowen branch
bearing arms, though it would seem from the follow-
ing entry in Burke's Armoury (1884) that the Rowley
branch did :

" Grove (Rowley Regis co. Stafford. Monument at
Aldridge). Ar. three leaves vert on a canton gu. three
crescents of the field."

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For the benefit oi readers unacquainted with the
locality it may be pointed out that the old parish of
Halesowen, formerly in Shropshire, included Hawn or
Halloa, Ludley, Hasbury, Cakemore, Romsley and
Hunnington, as well as Cradley and Oldbury, and
that thus it is not surprising to find an individual
resident in different parts of it at different periods of
his life.

Where no place is mentioned as the scene of
marriages, baptisms, and burials, it will be understood
that Halesowen is denoted.

The earlier generations dealt with in Chapter I
are numbered for convenience.

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CHAPTER I

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN GROVE (LIVING 1538)
THROUGH HIS GRANDSON JOHN

First Generation

OHN is the earliest Grove of Halesowen known.
He was living at Ludley when he made his will
on 3 August 1538 and died some time between
then and 25 Feb. 1540 when it was proved. His
will now at Worcester shows that he was an elderly
or at any rate middle-aged man because he speaks
of his grandchildren, and so his birth may be assigned
to about 1480 at the latest. Apparently he was a
widower when he made his will as there is no mention
of his wife, and doubtless he was a smith as he
bequeaths his " smythy geyre." No particulars of his
daughters and their marriages are forthcoming, as the
order of Thomas Cromwell Henry VIIFs minister for
the keeping of a register in every parish was not
issued till 1538, the date of his will, and the Halesowen
register up to 1559 is not forthcoming, but the
"Johane Smythe " buried 10 July 1569 was probably

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his daughter. His children as gathered from his will
consisted of —

William, son and executor. (See below.)

Tone = Smithl ... , • j • i r -i-

. T^ . hving, and married with ramilies,

Annes = Baker [ °' „

Aug. ic^8.
Margerys j s 3d

WILL

In the name of God amen the yer of our Lorde God a
thousande v huderd & xxxviii and the thryde day of Agust
I John Grove of ludley & of the pishe of Halysowen make
my testamet on thys man"' of wise furst I bequeathe my soule
unto Almyghty God trustyg to be savyd by the meritys of hys
passion & desiryng our lady and all saynts yn hevyn to p'' for
me my body to be beryd yn p' churche yerde of Halisowen
Also I gyffe unto the mot" churche of Wrsset' vi"* It. unto
y' hye Aul' of Halysowen vi"* It to y' srnes of Jhn in y" same
churche of Halys vi'' It unto y' srnes of owre lady in the
same churche of Halys ii' It to the hye lyght before y' r°ode
in the same churche of Halis iiii"* Also I gyffe unto Jone
Smythe my dowght'. xl^ It I gyffe unto Annes Baker my
Dowght' xx' & p' to be made of suche goodes as I have Also
I gyffe unto Jhon Grove my god sone a materes a peyre of
shetys two canvassys a coverlette a bolster and all my smythy
geyre my seconde best potte and my seconde best pane It I
gyffe unto JVillia Grove my sone isf heyre two sylver sponys the
best It. I gyffe unto Annes Baker my dowghf my thyrd best
sylver spone It. I gyf^'e unto Jone Smythe my dowght' a sylver
spone It I gyffe unto Jone Baker my goddowght' a sylver
spone It. I gyffe unto two chyldryn of Margery my dovvght'
& to ed' of them iil' iiii'! Also I gyffe unto Jhon Baker &
George Baker to ed' of them v^ It I gyffe unto two chyldyn
of Jone Smythys to ed' of them iii' iiii"' Also all od' goods not
bequeythyd my will pfermyd I gyffe y""" unto Willia my Sone
whom I make myne executor and S' Jhon Hutbache myne over

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sear to see thys my Will to be pformyd. Thes beyng wittnes —
S' Pet' Abram S' Jhon Hutbache Thomas Ad'syche w' od' moo.
(Proved 25 February 1540.)

Who John, the godson, was is not certain : but most
probably he was the John husband of Ann who died
42 Eliz. (see Appendix A). The phraseology of this
will with its invocation of the Blessed Virgin and the
Saints, made before the changes at the Reformation, is
in marked contrast to that of the later ones of post-
Reformation days which will be given below.

Second Generation

William proved his father's will in 1540, and as no
other son is mentioned in it it would seem that he
was the only one. But this was not necessarily the
case, and possibly as stated in Appendix A Robert of
Ludley whose will was proved in 1559 was his brother.
He doubtless inherited from his father the land he
owned at Ludley when he made his will in 1566, and
was at the least a middle-aged man for he speaks of his
five sons, three daughters, and his grandchildren. He
was buried at Halesowen 15 June 1566, and his widow
Elizabeth on 4 Jan. following, both being described
as then of Hawn. His will is unfortunately decayed
at the sides, but the dotted lines show the missing parts.

WILL

. . the name of god ame the x"' daye of mail and in the yere
of owre lord . . & lxvi in the eyght yere of y' rayne of o'
soveragne lady Elizabet . . the grace of god of eyngland

ffraunce & Ireland quene Defen the ffeythe I IVyllfFi

grove of the pryshe of haylesowen sek . . bodye but thanks be

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geven to Allmygtye god of a good & perffec . . . ry mayke
my testamt and last Wyll in maner fFoloynge fFyrst .... ethe my
soule to Jesus cryst by whose onlye merytes I fFeyth . . . belcve
to be saved my bodye to be bueryeyd in the chur . . .
. haylesowen ffyrste I gyve & bequethe to every one of my sons
.... doughttures that ys to sey Thomas Richard IVylhli George
J . . margaret & Crystyan to every on of them vi' & viii**
It I bequeth . . . hn my Sonne all that my psel of grounde
lyynge & beynge i .... calleyd hunttynge tree fyld contenynge

xiii lands lyynge togeth lyynge to a Corne mylle I gyve

to John paston Also my doiigt . . . ne v'v" viii'* I gyve to
every one of my chylldurnes chylldurns e .... of the xii"* I
gyve to ye pore mans boxe vi** I gyve & bequethe . Elizabet
my Wyfe all my lands & tenemts vvyche I have lyynge &
beyng . . the touneshype of Ludley f^or the terme of seyxe
yeres to entur . mmedyatly & aft' my departynge if the seyd
Elizabt chaunce to dye before the seyd vi yeres be ffully eynded
then my Wyl ys that John my sone shall have the Resydeu of
the years that shall then Remayne after hyr decesse I gyve allso
to y" seyd Elizabt my wyfe all that my Indenture of leyse
wyche I have of one cotayge o'^ tenemt w' certen lands lyynge
in Rowleye to hyr & hyr assynes duerynge the yeres in y'' same
specyfeyed the Rest of all my godes & catelles onbequethyde
my dettes payd & thys my last wyll pffrmyd my bodye honestlye
brought to the grounde I gyve & bequethe to Elizabet my Wyfe
whom I mayke £5? ordur to he my exsecutryxe -iv' John my sone
and I gyve to y' seyd John for hys peyns takynge iii' iiii'' thes
wetness Adam Jeven vicar of clent Wyllm grove Wyllm hyll
Thomas persall w' other. (Proved 6 August 1566.)

Inventory (decayed at the top)

fFyfe covers for beyds and x cavacys xxvi^ viii''

vi peyre of flaxon shets xxiiii"

vi peyres of hempon x'

& vi of noggn shets v'
fFyfe bord clothes fyfFe towelles wyth all

other lenen clothes vi' viii"*

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bords formes bedstyds one horse carte

on couborde

ii cheres w all other Implements of

xiii' iiii'*

trene vessell

on mustarde mylle

xii"^

certe old peyntyd clothes
vi keovchyns • & bancar -

iii^ iiii"*

beyffe and bacon in the Roffe w' certen

chesys

vi' viii"^

fyfe spones of syllver

xiii'' iiii"*

a cote a doblet a peyre of hose &

schous

w' all other apparell for his bodye

Sm of these godes

xliii'- xviii' x'

John Parks of langley

outhe of a just accounte

iii"

The mention of the corn mill and the " mustarde
mylle" is interesting in the light of his son John's
description of himself as a "grinder." The names of
Pearsall 3 and Paston will be met with again : the
families of those names were of good standing in Hales-
owen. Huntingtree occurs again in the will (1588)
of his son Richard (pp. 53, 54).

Third Generation

William's will shows that he had eight children :
John, Thomas, William, Richard, George, Margaret,
Christian and Jone. The last seven of these and
their descendants appear in Chapter II, and we are
concerned here only with

1 Cushions.

2 Banker, or a covering for a bench or chair. Cf. Old French, banquitr
derived from banc, a bench.

3 For the Pearsalls, see Appendix B.

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John who proved his father's will in 1566 and
was probably the eldest. In his will made 1605
he describes himselt" as a grinder of Ludley, and
as he died forty years after his father he must
have lived to be an elderly man. He speaks of
James " my yonger sonne " which shows that
at the time of his will he had only two, William
being the elder : therefore the Henry bap. in
1564 as son of John was now dead, and the gaps
in the register 1593-7 and 160 1-9 are probably
responsible for there being no record of his burial.
He also speaks of three daughters, all married
before 8 Oct. 1605 : —

(i) Anne, married to Adam Cox who made the
inventory of his father-in-law's goods and who had
a daughter Isabella bap. 28 Nov. 1591.

(2) Mary, married to Clifton.

(3) Jane, married to Bennett. A Jone, daughter
of Arthur and Johane Bennett was bap. 9 Feb. 1 576.

As there is no mention of his wife probably
John was a widower in 1605. And who she was
is not absolutely clear, as the following entries
show : —

1560. 26 May John Grove = Jone Westwood.
1564. 5 Feb. Henry, son of John, bap.
1567. 15 June John Grove = Margarett Harries.
1567. 16 Feb. James, son of John, bap.

It would seem that John married twice though
no record of the first wife's burial is forthcoming,
and if so William and Henry were by the first
wife, and James by the second, born eight months
after the marriage.

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This John must not be confused with John, husband
of Ann, who died in or before 42 Eliz. (see Appendix
A) and who was probably the godson mentioned in the
will of John (1538).

WILL

In the name of God amen Anno dm 1605 the eighth day of
October In the yeare of the raigne of o' Soveraigne lord James by
the grace of god King of England ffraunce and Ireland the third
and of Scotland the xxxix"' defender of the faith I John Grove
of Ludley in the pishe of Halesowen in the County of Wigorn
grinder being wealce in body yet in pfect remembraunce thancks
be given to Almightey god doe make and ordeyne this my last
will and testamt in manner and frme fllowing that is to
say ffirst I give and bequeath my sowle to the almightey god my
heavenly maker stedfastlie trusting to be saved by the precious
blood sheeding and merits of Jesus Christ my blessed redeemer,
and my bodye to be buried in the pishe Church o"^ Churchyeard
of Halesowen at the discretion of my Executo' Item I give and
bequeath unto IFillfh Grove my sonne my second brasse pann six
of my sheepe one great chest standing w"'in the soUe' one
paie' of bed stedds w"'in the sollor upon w"'' James my
sonne lay of w"" one chaffe bed upon the same two Twillyes one
blancket a bed heeling and one chaffe boulster and a feather
boulster Item I give and bequeath unto Anne Cox my daughter
fower sheepe Item I give and bequeath unto Marye Clifton
my daughter one black cowe one flaxen sheete w"* an open
seeme two kerchers one smocke one peticote Item I give
and bequeth unto Jane Bennet my daughter ii^ in money
Item I give and bequeath unto Anthony Grove my man
one good Ewe Item I give and bequeath unto John Grove
one good Ewe Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Greene one
Ewe Lambe Item 1 give and bequeath unto Will'" Grove
my sonne one platter and a pottinger Item I give and bequeath
unto Isabell Cox my daughter Anne Cox her daughter
iii' iiii'' in lawful money All the rest of my goods unbequeathed
I give and bequeath unto James Grove my yonger sonne And

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male the said James my sonne my whole Execute' to see this
ly last will and testament duely pfrmed and executed.

The marke x of John Grove Witnesses to this
testament W" Westwood Anthony Grove W™ Grove
and John Grove.

(Proved by son James 12 July 1606.)

A TRUE InVETORIE OF ALL THE GOODES AND . . . ELL OF

John Grove of Ludlev declassed taken and

PREASED BY WiLLM GrOVE, THELDER WiLLM GrOVE

THE Younger Audam Coxe Richard Jackson and
Antonye Grove.

Imprims three kyne pric vi^

towe calves price xx'

one mare pric xx"^

one hogge pric vi' viij'^

vi geese pric iij' iiij"^

three henes pric xij''

one stalle of bees pric iij'' iiij**

Rye barley and otes growinge] .^

one the grownd pric )

fowre beadds and all that)

11 1 1 • r xlxui^ mi

belongeth to them pnc) -" -'

towe board clothes one towell) ...^ ....^

& a pillowe beare pric ) •* -'

vi cheasts and coafferes pric xx^

three barrells & fowre pintes pric vj'

one fatte pric v'

hemp & flaxe pric ij'

hempe on the ground pric xij''

fowre lea of yourne pric viij''

A spininge whwelle a hachell)

and a peire of cornes pric ) •'

one skeele ik a churne pric ij^ vj''

all maner of brasse & pewter pric xlx*

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onebroachea peine ofcobberts^

a geale a fiere shovell a peine

of tonges ail iorne grate a

brand iorne and a fryinge

pane pric

a table boarde & a fowrme pric

ij= vj"

a cubbert pric

iilj'

certaine sheeives benches &
stooles pric

an axe and a bill pric

xij

a peire of harrowes pric

a spade a shovell & a pickeforck pric

xvj

treene vessel] & other trumperie pric

ij'

ane aunvell a peire of bellowes

toe beckiornes ix hamers tenn

peire of tonges with the rest of

iiij^

all other tolles in the shoppe,

i P"^

[ toe irone spindells for a)

blade mille pric |

Sume total xxiij x' viij

Exhibited xij July i6

36.

This inventory is signed, James Grove.

For the Anthony, William and John mentioned as witnesses
or appraisers, cf. p. 51.

Fourth Ge

NERATION

James (younger brother of William and son of John)
was bap. 16 Feb. 1567 and was therefore about thirty-
eight when he proved his father's will in 1606. His
children were —

i. " Agnis d. of Jeames " bap. 3 March 1610.

ii. " Marye grove daughter of Jeames was baptized
the xv""- of May" 16 14. This is in the Transcript
though not in the register.

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iii. James, married to Anne Perks in 1637. (See
under fifth generation.)

iv. William, bap. 8 April 1621 as son of James.

V. George, bap. as son of James 3 April 1625 and
bur. 31 August "infant."

vi. Elizabeth, bap. 30 Sep. 1627 as dau, of James.

Of these, William, bap. 1621 requires special notice.
He married 7 Nov. 1665 Elizabeth Stanly (apparently
dau. of John Stanley and bap. 25 Sept. 1625) but
had no family. He was buried 19 May 1692 and
she 28 Sept., 1696. In his will made 18 Jan. 1691
(proved 25 May 1692) he describes himself as a nailor
of Hawne, and speaks of his nephews James, Daniel,
and Joseph, and of Joseph's son. In her will made
18 Oct., 1695 (proved 12 Oct. 1696) she speaks of
the same nephews and mentions Joseph's son as being
William.

Fifth Generation

James. The baptism of James, who married Anne
Perks 6 June 1637 and who was of Hawn, is not in the
register and does not seem to be in the transcripts, but
this is not surprising in the face of the facts given in the
Introduction about the gaps in the register and the
discrepancies at this time between the register and the
transcripts. That he was a brother of William
(bap. 1 621) and therefore son of the preceding James
is clear from the Wills of William proved 1692
and of Elizabeth, William's widow, proved 1696, now
to be given. The former speaks of his nephew Joseph, and
of Joseph's son, and the latter speaks of Joseph's son by
name, William. Now Joseph was born Aug. 24 and
bap. 30 Aug. 1657 as son of James and Anne of
Hawn, and William was bap. 3 Oct. 1686 as son of

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Joseph and Elizabeth : and thus the two wills and
the baptismal entries establish the relationship of the
brothers William and James. Obviously James was the
elder of the two as he married in 1637 whereas William
was not born till 1621. Possibly he was born before
Agnis in 16 10 during the gap (160 1-9) in the register:
if not, he was accidentally omitted by the illiterate scribe
of that time who made a point of spelling his father's
name as Jeames !

James was alive in 1657 the year of his youngest
child's baptism, but doubtless was dead before 1691
when his brother William's will makes no mention
of him though it does of his son and grandson.

WILL OF WILLIAM

In the name of God Amen The eighteenth day of January
in the year of our Lord God 1691 and in the third year of
the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord and Lady William and
Mary by the grace of God of England Scottland ffrance &
Ireland King and Queen defenders of the faith &c. I William
Grove of Hawne ah Hallon within the parish of Halesowen
in the County of Salop Naylor being at this tyme in good
health and of sound minde & memory praysed be God therefore
But being assured of the uncertainty of this Life & of the tyme
of my death doe make & ordeyn this my last will and Testa-
ment in manner following, flfirst &; prnciply I comend my
soul to Almighty God who gave it in hopes of a joyfuU
resurrection And my body I committ to the earth whence it
came to be decently buried according to y' discretion of my
executrix here after named And as for my worldly estate
wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me I devise and bequeath
the same as foUoweth. Item I give devise and bequeath unto
Elizabeth my loveing wife All that my Cottage messuage
tennement or dwelling house at Hawn wherein I now dwell
with the barne naileshops gardens & backsyds thereto belonging

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And also all that close • conteinging by estimation one acre
which adjoyneth to the buildings aforesaid, & also one other
close > about one acre between the land of Nicholas Paston of
Hawn & Thomas Pearsall of y'= same all which said bilding
& lands & p'misses are held by lease as by the indenture it
doth more largly appear wherefore I do hereby fully freely
give & grant & assigne over all the rest & residue & remainder
of the years yet to come & unexpired unto Elizabeth my
beloved wife as beforemetoned. Item I give to my beloved
wife Elizabeth Grove one other acre of free Land lying in
newfield ' between ye land of Jo" Pryn Ironmonger & y' land
of Jo° Shenstone Drovyer to her & to her heires for ever.
Item I give & bequeath to Elizabeth my beloved wife all my
goods within the house whatsoever & also all my corn & catle
growing & being now or hereafter in my possession to her
own proper use. Provided always that Elizabeth my wife do
pay or cause to be payd all my just debts now owing my
funerall expences being discharged by my executrix hereafter
mentSned. Item my will is that whatsoevere my beloved wife
Elizabeth Grove hath not of .? necessity by long life old age
or long and much sicknesse but remaines unspent & theare
being no occasion as to her owne proper use or necessity of
a maintainance any further my will is it be disposed of amongst
my kindred & relations as are hereinafter mentoned. ffirst
I give to John Grove son of John Grove late of the burrough
of Halesowen deceased the sum of one shilling when he in his
own person shall make a demand. Item I give to William i£

' In Birmingham Free Library there is a deed, numbered 220088
bearing date 18 March 1670, for an exchange of land between Ri.
Higgins yeoman of Hasbcrry and VV"'. Grove of Hawne, nailer.
Higgins gives up to Grove a piece of one acre in Newfields between
the land of John Pearsall deceased on the east and of Henry Haden on
the north and pays fi^ and Grove gives up a close in Hasbury called
Bourne Slingett containing i^ acres.

In another deed of 14 Oct. 1673 (No. 220089) the same VV",
Grove and Elizabeth his wife, for the sum of £() received, make over
to Francis Tayler of Halesowen, locksmith, seven parcels of arable land
containing i acre in High Field.

OF HALESOWEN

James Grove sons of y' deceased Jo" Grove of Hales aforsd
a parte left to ye disretion of my executrix w' it shall be.
Item I give to James Grove my nephew a parte. Item I give
Daniell Grove my nephew a parte. Item to tny nephew Josephs
son a parte. It™ to John Stanly a parte. Item to mary Asburry
dawghter to Jon Asberry a parte. Item to Mary Bach } my
p'sent servant & daughter in law to John Connor a parte.
Now my will is that my beloved wife dispose to every &
all of these relations herein named according to her minde &
will as she shall think most meet & most charitable. Item I
ordein apoint & do make Elizabeth my beloved wife sole
executrix of this my last will & testament & do revoke all
other & former wills w'soever Item I do nominate & apointe
Thomas Pearsall ' & Nicholas Paston to be my overseers of
this my last will & testament that all be performed accordingly.
In wittnesse whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seal
the day & year first above written.

William x Grove

Edward Paston

Will. Paston

John Brettell (Proved by widow 25 May 1692.)

Inventory
A true inventory of all the goods Cattels & Chatles of
william Grove late of Hawne deceased is as foUoweth
This 20"' day of may one thousand six hundred ninty
and two it was taken.

Imprls His purse

money

and

wearing

apparel at

Item one lod of wool

Item 3 stone of tow

I 5 slippings of yearn

6 striks of malt

2 striks of oates at

Item one Coffer at

A Thomas Pearsall married

Elizal

Deth

Grove

Aui

1676.

H THE GROVE FAMILY

Item 3 bags q

wheels & a reel at o

Item A Brass pot & cetles at o i6

6 dishes of pewter o lo

Iron wares & husbandry tools o lo

Item 2 Tables & form & bread skeal &]

cupboard payles & tubs & other [ i o
wooden vessells at j

Item one flitch of Bacon at o i t

6 cheeses

one bible & other books
Item 2 beds 3 bolsters & blankets

3 CofFers & one box
2 paire of flaxon sheets

5 paire of other sheets

4 barrells and lumber forgotten o 6
Without doors

Impis 3 acres of corn oates and pease at 3 c

4 Cows 2 calves at 10 ic

6 sheep at j o
one miskin of dung at i r
one store pigg

Item one acre barly hemp & flax at
A lease of one house & 2 acres of land
one stall of Beese at

one

Taken & apprized by us
The day & year as above

Thomas Pearsall

Rich Paston
Sign

Mary x Pearsall

4 o

3 o

o
060
060
200
080

I o o
4 o

o
o

12 O

4 o

10 o

026

stone of Hurds at o i S

30 18

Everything was thus left to the widow Elizabeth to
deal with as she liked, with this one exception that John

OF HALESOWEN 15

(son of the deceased John who was doubtless his nephew
bap. in 1642) was to be cut ofF with a shilling !

How faithfully the trust reposed in her was met
appears in the

WILL OF ELIZABETH

In the Name of God Amen I Elizabeth Grove of Hawne in
the pish of Halesowen & County of Salop Widd being Sick in
body but of sound and pfect minde and understanding doe make
& ordaine this my last Will & Testam'- in manner following —

Imp's I comend my Soule to God who gave it & my body
to the Earth to be Decently buried according to the Discrecon
of my Executor herein after named And as for Such Worldly
Estate as I possesse I give & Devise the same as followeth —

Item I give and Devise to the Seu'all and respective Legatees
herein after menc5nd the seu'all and respective legacies herein
allsoe after mencSnd To be paid and dischardged by my Execut'
& otherwise —

It"" I give to my Nephew James Grove of Hawne the Sume
of ffive pounds to be paid him within two yeares next after my
Decease.—

It™ I give to Mary daughter of the said James Grove the
Sume of Two pounds to be paid her when she shall attaine the
age of one & twenty yeares. —

It"" I give to IFilliam Son of Joseph Grove late of Halesowen
aforesaid the Sume ot ffive shillings when he shall attaine the age
of one & twenty yeares. —

It™ I give to my Nephew John Stanley ffive shillings to be
paid within two Yeares next after my Decease.

It'" I give to Mary Daughter of John Asbury ffive Shillings.

It™ I give to Elizabeth Daughter of my j'' Executor Daniell
Grove the Sume of Ten pounds to be paid her when She Shall
attaine to the age of one & twenty Yeares.

It™ I give to my Brother William Stanley fforty Shillings to
be paid him within Two yeares next after my Decease But if the
S"* William dye before this Legacie become Due I order my
Executor to pay & Distribute the same Legacy to & amongst

1 6 THE GROVE FAMILY

his wife and three Daughters — pporconably or among'' such of
them as shall be then liveing. —

It"' I give to my Sister Anne Asbury ffive Shillings.

It™ I give to my Sister Mary Bissell ffive Shillings.

It™ I give to IVilliani son of John Grove late of Halesowen
aforesaid the Sunie of ffive shillings.

It™ I give to James son of the s'^ John Grove the Sume of
ffive Shillings.

It™ I give to Mary the wife of Jacob Brettle who was lately
my Serv' Maid One Shilling.

It™ I give to fFiiliam Grove and Joseph Grove my Executors
Two Sons the sume of ffive pounds a peece to be paid them
according to the discrecon of my Executor Daniell Grove.

It™ I give and devise unto my Executor Daniell Grove
All that my Messuage Cottage or Tenem' wherein I now dwell
Together w"" the Barnes Naylshop Gardens and backsides thereto
belonging And all that One Close Conteyning about one acre
adjoyning unto Some pte of the aforesaid buildings and p'misses
and allsoe one other Closse about the quantity of one acre and
lyeth bounded on all ptes w"' the lands of Thomas Pearsall gen'
and Nicholas Paston gen' both of Hawne and w"'' said buildings
lands and p'misses were devised to me by the last Will and
Testam' [of] William Grove late of Hawne aforesaid my Deced
husband To have and to hold the said Messuage or Cottage
and all other the buildings lands and p'misses w"' theire and eu'y
of theire apptins unto the said Daniell Grove his exec" administ'''
or assignes for during all Such interest and Terme of years as
I have therein and are therein allsoe yet to come and unexpired.
Provided the S'' Daniell after his decease pniitt Elizabeth his
now wife To hold the Messuage and other the buildings
Gardens and one Closse adjoyning to the same for the Terme
of her nrall life. —

It™ I make the s"* Thomas Pearsall gent and Nicholas
Paston gent ou'seers of this my Will and give to each of them
Two Shillings Sixpence a peece.

All the rest and residue of my Estate goods and Chatties
whatsoeu' and of what nature soeu' not be me herein disposed
of I give and devise to the s'' Daniell Grove of Ludley my

OF HALESOWEN 17

kinsman whom I ordeyne my full and Sole Execut' hereby
revoakeing all former and other Wills and Doe Declare this to
be my last Will and Testam'. In Witnesse whereof I have
hereunto Sett my hand and Seale this Eighteenth Day of Octob'
Anno Dom. 1695 and in the Seventhe yeare of the Raigne of
our Sou'aigne Lord King William the Third ou' England, &c.

Elizabethe X Grove

Signed sealed published and declared
as the last Will and Testam' of the s"^
Elizabeth Grove in the p'sence of

Anne Paston Richard Nash Hen : Haden.

(Proved 12 Oct. 1696.)

Inventorv
A True and pfect Inventory of all and Singuler the goods Cattle
and Chatties of EHzabeth Grove late of Hawne in the pish of
Halesowen and County of Salop and Diocesse of Worcest' taken
vallued and apprized this twelfth day of Octob' Anno Dom
1696 by us whose names are hereto Subscribed being the
Apprizers of the Same :

Imp" her purse Girdle and Weareing Apparel!
It" One Lease for Six hundred and od Yeares"\

yet to come of a Cottage Tenement Barne I

Shop Garden and two acres of Arrable land j

vallued at I

It" Two Cowes and two Heifers vallued at
One Pig vallued at
One Mixen of Muck at
One parcell of Oates at
Barley vallued at
Mixcorne vallued at
One pcell of Hay at
Pouse

Sum tot.
Aprized by

Nicholas Paston Henry Haden

ii.
01

d.
00

78"

i8 THE GROVE FAMILY

The Wills given above together with the Halesov^en
register and transcripts establish the

Sixth Generation
viz. the children of James of Hawn by Anne Perks.
They were : —

i. Henry ii. John iii. and iv. James and Daniel
V. Mary vi. Joseph and possibly others born during
the gap 1643-53.

i. Henry's' baptism on 17 Feb. 1638 as son of
James and Anne is in the transcript though not in the
register. No other trace of him is forthcoming, but
apparently he was the Henry buried 9 Dec. 1681 and
if so this accounts for his non-mention in the uncle and
aunt's wills.

ii. John bap. 18 Dec. 1642 as son of James and
Anne. The Wills speaking of John late of Halesowen
do not actually describe him as nephew of the testators,
but presumably the deceased John of the wills was
identical with their nephew and was also the John
buried 13 May 1688, i.e. to say three years before the
uncle's will was made. John and Jane had a daughter
Mary, bap. 19 Nov. 1659 and the wife Jane was
buried 6 June 1661 as the transcript shows. John and
Mary had five children : Mary bap. 4 July 1662,
Daniel bap. 12 Nov. 1673 (transcript), Elizabeth bap.
16 July 1676, James bap. 3 March 1677 {i.e. 1677"')
and Mary bap. 12 April 1680 (apparently buried 22
Sept. 1683). In the Wills three sons of John late of
Halesowen are mentioned, viz. John, cut off with a
shiUing, James, and William, but the baptism of James
only is forthcoming. On the other hand we have

I The ink is much faded in the Transcript but^ the " Henrie " seems
unmistakable.

OF HALESOWEN 19

the baptisms of two daughters not mentioned in the
Wills. What became of these three sons is not clear,
and does not matter from the writer's point of view
because he is tracing the family of James by Anne
Perks through a younger son Daniel and not through
the elder son John the father of the three sons, but the
particulars as to John given above may be of service
to any investigator of the elder branch.

iii. and iv. James and Daniel, nephews of William
and sons of his only brother James were doubtless born
during the unsettled times and the gap in the register
(1643-53) is responsible for there being no trace of
their baptisms. Daniel married 22 April 1680 Eliza-
beth Standley, and James married on 21 June of the
same year Mary Standley. It is not unlikely that the
brides were sisters : doubtless they were relatives of the
aunt of their husbands, Elizabeth Stanly, the provision
in Elizabeth's will for Daniel's wife pointing that way.
James was settled at Cradley in 1683 at the time of
the baptism of his daughter Mary, and witnessed his
brother Daniel's will in 1696: and apparently was the
James of Hawn buried 4 May 1700. Daniel, having
been appointed executor of the Will of his aunt Eliza-
beth, who was buried 28 Sept. 1696, lost no time
in making his own will on 7 October following. He
was then " weake in body." He had inherited the
aunt's property at Hawn with the reversion of it at
his death to his own wife Elizabeth Standley, and feeling
that he was not likely to live to carry out the provisions
of the will and to pay the legacies prescribed in it, he
left all he had to his wife on condition that she did
so. His anticipation was realized : he survived his aunt
only seven weeks and was buried on 15 Nov. 1696.
Before giving his will we must notice

20 THE GROVE FAMILY

V. Mary, born 26 May, bap. 3 June 1655, bur.
4 June 1655 as dau. of James and Anne of llalne.

vi. Joseph, born 24 Aug. bap. 30 Aug. 1657 as
son of James and Anne of flahie, had two sons by his
wife Elizabeth, (d) William, bap. 3 Oct. 16H6 and
mentioned in his great-aunt Elizabeth's will, and (6)
Joseph bap, 21 April 1689 and bur. as "infant" 28
April 1 69 1 and therefore not mentioned in that will.
The parents were living at Hunnington in 1686 and
at Hawn in 1689 : the father seems to have died
before 18 Jan. 1691, when his uncle's will was made.

WILL OF DANIEL

In the name of God Amen I Daniel Grove of Hawn in the
Pish of Halesowen in the county of Salop Nailor tho weake in
body yet of pfect minde & memory do make & ordelne this
my last Will & testament in manner & forme following.

Imprls I comend my soul to God who gave it & my body
to the earth to be decently buried according to the discretion
of my executrix herein after named And as for such Worldly
estate as God hath Blessed me with I give & devise as follows.

I give and bequeth to Elizabeth my wife my two houses
naileshops barnes buildings fouldyeards backsyds gardens orchard
& all & every thire apptenances with the close of arrable land
now adjoyning thereunto conteining one acre for all the rest and
remainders of years yet to come & unexpired. Item I give all
my psonail estate household goods catle and chatles w"'in doors
and without to Elizabeth my wife And further my will is that
Elizabeth my wife out of the house land goods and chatles do
pay & pform the full contents of the last will & testament of
Elizabeth Grove late of Hawn deceasd my Aunt & pay every
pticular legacy to every pticilar pson therein nominated ac-
cordingly. I make Elizabeth my wife my sole executrixe of this
my last will and testament.

Item I make and ordcine Thorn Pearsall and Nich. Paston
my overseers of this my last will & testament desireing them to

OF HALESOWEN 21

see this my minde fuUfilled & I do giue them one shilling a
peece And I do revoke all former wills & declare this to be my
last will & testament In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal this seventh day of October Anno 1696 & in
the eighth year of the reigne of our sougne Lord William the
third oii England.

Daniel x Grove
Sealed delivered published
& declared as the last will &
testament of Daniel Grove in
the p^sence of

The marke x of James Grove
The marke x of Eliza Pearsall
John BrettcU

(Proved 4 Sept. 1697 by executrix.)

Inventory
A True and pfect Inventory of all and Singuler the
goods Cattle and Chatties of Daniel Grove late of Hawne
in the pish of Halesowen and County of Salop and
Diocesse of Worcester taken vallued and apprized this
Twelfth day of march Anno Dom 1696 by us whose
names are hereto Subscribed being Apprizers of the Same.

L s. d.
Imp" his purse Girdle and weareing Apparell 00 18 00

Item One Lease for six hundred and od years\

yet to come of A Cottage or Tenement barne |

Shop Garden and one acre of arrable land I

vallued at

Itm Two cows one heifer vallued at 06 00 00

one mixen of muck at 00 c6 08

In the dwelling house one table bord and frame'

two Cettles and three dishes of pewter and two

old chires
one old Iron Pott one land ' Iron ffire Shoule and 1

toungs ]

' Land is clear, but hand is doubtless meant.

20 GO 00

02 06

GO 04 06

THE GROVE FAMILY

In the Chamber two halfeheaded beds stidds two

blanketts four p' of Sheetts
one Chest and two old Coffers and three little

Barrells one paile one Brewing Vesall and milk

panns in the Buttery
In the Chamber over the house Cheese vallued at
fflaxen Too " and two Stone of hurds vallued at
Two Spining wheels vallued at
ffour strike of oats & two strike of barley vail'* at
Hay in the borne vallued at
things out of sight and fforgott at

Sum tot

Aprized by

Nicho" Paston
Thomas Pearsall
Anne Paston

OO 12 08

00 06 08

00 03 04

00 03 08

00 II 08

02 00 00

00 02 06

5 02

Seventh Generation

Of the marriage of Daniel with Elizabeth Standley
(22 April 1680) there were six children : One, Daniel,
baptized 29 Oct, 1686 was bur. as "a child" 11
Dec. 1692. The other five were beneficiaries under
the Will (1695) of their great-aunt Elizabeth, Joseph
and William having bequests of £^ each, and Elizabeth
^10. Two other unnamed daughters are to share with
Elizabeth in the bequest to William Stanley in the event
of his death before his legacy becomes due (see pp. 15, 16).

Elizabeth was baptized 20 April 1684, and William
24 May 1691.

Joseph the eldest child was baptized 20 Feb.
1680. He lived at Hawn, and married on 4 Oct.
1710 Hannah Butler. He was buried 17 June 1715
and she as "widow of Hawn" 2 Dec. 1741. There
were two children of the marriage who comprise the

' J.e. tow.

OF HALESOWEN 23

Eighth Generation

i. Anne, bap. 14 Oct. 171 1, and

ii. Joseph, bap. 171 3, both named as children of
Joseph and Hannah of Hawn. Joseph apparently was
privately baptized and afterwards received into the
Church because there are two entries of his baptism,

" 171 3 February

"•Joseph Grove Son of Joseph & Hanah Grove de
Hawn Bapt ye 27"'."

" 171 3 March

"Joseph Grove son of Joseph & Hanah Grove de
Hawn Bapt the 14""."

He married Hannah Stringer of Rowley on i
Sep. 1734 and had five sons : Joseph, Samuel,
Thomas, Benjamin, and Matthew. He was buried 22
March 1784, and she 19 Oct. 1791 aged j-j. Their
stone near the west wall of Halesowen Church is
inscribed thus :

Memory of

Joseph Grove who

departed this life

March the 15 1784

Aged 771

Also Hannah wife of

the abovesaid Joseph

Grove died October
the 15 1791 Aged 77

We live and labour get and save
Till Death commands us to the grave
Reader, in all thy gains besure
Of an Estate that ^^'ill endure.

I Clearly the stonecutter's error for 71.

24 THE GROVE FAMILY

WILL

In y'^ name of God Amen. I Joseph Grove of y' Parish of
Halesowen in ye County of Salop Huzbandman being in
perfect health (Blessed be God for y" same) but minding
y" uncertainty of humane life do make & ordain this my last
Will &• Testament in manner following, that is to say First of all
I coinit my body to y' earth to be decently buried at y' discretion
of my Executor hereinaftcrnamed. And as to my Worldly
Estate I dispose thereof as followeth. First I hereby order that
all my just debts & Funeral expenses be fully paid off & dis-
charg'd. After which I give & bequeath & devise unto my
loving Wife Hannah Grove y*^ use of all my money, household
goods, stock & Utensils in Huzbandry & als" all that my
Messuage Lands & Buildings in y' Parish of Frankly in y^ County
of Worcester now in y" holding of my son Samuel Grove for
and during y" term of her natural life provided she continueth
so long in Widowhood but not otherwise. And after her decease
or second marriage I give & bequeath & devise all my said
money, household goods, Stock, Utensils in Huzbandry & all
my Personal effects whatsoever and wheresoever & also all that
my said Messuage Lands and Building in y'' Parish of Frankly
in y'^ County of Worcester now in ye holding of my son Samuel
Grove aforesaid to all my Children to be equally divided among
them share and sharei alike. But if my son Benjamin Grove
should not repay me ye sum of twenty pounds which I lately
lent him in my life time it is my Will that ye said sum of twenty
pounds shall be deducted out of his Share of my real & personal
estate hereinbefore mentioned. Lastly I hereby nominate &
appoint my *a44 son Joseph Grove executor of this my last
Will & Testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seal this [blank] day of September 1771.

Ye marke X of Joseph Grove

Sign'd seal'd publish'd & declar'd ©

by y' within named Testator to be his
last will & testament in the presence or
P. Wilmot Anne Stamps
George Gearey

(Proved 6 May 1784 by the executor
Joseph & sworn under ^100.)

OF HALESOWEN 25

The seal on the Will is striking and seems to repre-
sent a cherub riding a lion : the motto round it is
"omnia vincit amor."

It would seem that P. Wilmot wrote out the will.
Reference to the bolder hand in which Samuel and
Benjamin are written occurs later on p. 27.

Thomas and Matthew would be included in the " all
my children,"

He was living in different parts of Halesowen at
different periods of his life. In 1734 when his eldest
son Joseph was bap. he was of Hawn : in 1744
when Benjamin was bap. he was of Cakemore : in 1759
when his youngest Matthew was bap. he was living at
Hunnington. So far as can be judged from the register
of Frankley which adjoins Halesowen the holding there
was occupied by his sons successively.

The entries at Frankley (1735-91) are important
as bearing on the history of his family :

1763 Sep. 25. William, s. of Tho. and Mary, bap.

1768 June 19. Joseph, s. of Samuel and Susanna, bap.

1771 Dec. 8. Sarah, d. of Joseph and Mary, bap.

1771 Dec. 25. Luke, s. of Tho. and Elizabeth bap.

1774 Sep. II. Thomas, widower "j

and Mary White, sp. both I married,
of Frankley j

1775 Ap. 16. Luke, s. of Tho. and Mary, bap.

1782 Dec. 2. George, bachelor \

Elizabeth Foxell, both of [married.
Frankley j

1783 July 6. Mary, d. of George & Elizabeth, bap.

1784 Oct. 10. Nancy, d. of ditto, bap.
1786 Oct. I. Robert, s. of ditto, bap.
1 791 May 15. Joseph, s. of ditto, bap.

THE GROVE FAMILY

Ninth Generation
The family of Joseph by Hannah Stringer consisted or

1. Joseph, bap. 23 March 1734"^

2. Samuel, mentioned in father's will.

3. Thomas, bap. 7 March I74I"^

4. Benjamin, bap. 20 May 1744.
5- Matthew, bap. 6 May 1759.

I. Joseph

Joseph, bap. 23 March 1734"^ proved his father's
will in 1784. He married 18 May 1761 Mary Greaves
and had a son George bap. at Halesowen 12 April 1762
and a daughter Sarah, bap. 8 Dec. 1771 at Frankley. He
was apparently the Joseph bur. at Halesowen 6 April 1 8 1 3,
aged 75 but if so his age should have been given as 78.

His son George, bap. 1762 married Elizabeth Foxell
at Frankley 2 Dec. 1782 and had four children bap.
there as shown above. George's stone at Halesowen shows
that he and his wife both passed the fourscore years :

To the memory of

Elizabeth

wife of

George Grove

late of Hasbury

who died Sept' 2'"*

1845 Aged 82

Also

the above

George Grove

who died July 27 1849

aged 87 years

Also

Joseph

son of the above

died June 8"^ 1856

Aged 65 years.

To the memory of

Rosa

Daughter of

Joseph & Rose

Grove

of Lutley

who died July 30"*

1863 aged I year

and 6 months

Also of

Joseph

son of the above

who died Nov' 23''' 1873

Aged 4 years.

OF HALESOWEN 27

George's Will now at Worcester was proved 21 Jan.
1850 by Joseph.

2. Samuel (son of Joseph)
Samuel described as a bachelor married 4 Feb. 1760,
as the following considerations show, Esther Tayler
who was bap. 29 May 1737 as daughter of Henry and
Judith Tayler of ye Hill. The case of Samuel presents
some difficulty, because his baptism is not to be found
at Halesowen like those of his four brothers, and the
only proof that he was a son of Joseph and Hannah
is the reference to him in his father's will as tenant at
Frankley. Unfortunately that reference is no help as
to date because the words Samuel and Benjamin in the
will are in large thick type and have been substituted
for other names scratched out probably some time after
the Will was made in 1771 and before it was proved in
1784. It looks as though some time after 1771 the
loan of /^20 and also the Frankley tenancy had been
transferred from one son to another and the father had
before his death altered the names accordingly. The
erasure of the word said before Joseph also suggests
that his name had been mentioned earlier in the Will.
— At Halesowen the marriage took place 22 April
1767 of Samuel Grove and Susanna Parks, and they
had a child baptized at Frankley 19 June 1768. At
first sight it would seem clear that Samuel, the son or
Joseph and tenant at Frankley, was identical with the
Samuel husband of Susanna and father of the child
baptized at Frankley in 1768 : but there is this insuper-
able difficulty that the Samuel, husband of Susanna
Parks, was baptized 9 Jan. 1736"' as the son of William
and Mary and died in 18 16 aged 79, The entries of
his baptism, his marriage, date of burial and his age

28 THE GROVE FAMILY

at death are all clear beyond question and fit in." Thus
the identity is disproved, unless either (a) the names
of the parents were wrongly given in Jan. 1736 as
William and Mary instead of Joseph and Hannah, or
(6) there were two Samuels who both married Susannas.
As to {a) a mistake is not likely, nay more cannot be
suggested because the register records the marriage
of William Grove and Mary Stephens on 25 April 1736
and the child Samuel's baptism follows in due course
on 9 Jan>'. as son of William and Mary. As to (^) there
is no evidence of a second couple named Samuel and
Susanna and therefore every reasonable probability
against their exibtence. The conclusion therefore is,
necessarily, that the Samuel son of Joseph and Hannah
who at one time farmed his father's land at Frankley
cannot have been the Samuel son of William and Mary
and husband of Susanna Parks who took their child
to Frankley for baptism in 1768. That the latter
should choose that village church not far from Hales-
owen for the rite need cause no surprise, inasmuch as
their kinsmen were living there and possibly they had
other connections with Frankley.

We can therefore put on one side this Samuel son
of William and Mary bap. 1736"' who married Susanna
Parks on 22 April, 1767 The only other Samuels
baptized 1720-60 are

(i.) Sam', s. of Thomas and Hannah 29 August 1742.

(ii.) Sam', s. of Joseph and Mary 13 November 1743.

The Samuel marriages are,

Sam'. G. = Rebecca Tayler 4 May 1734.
Sam'. G. = Esther Tayler 4 Feb. 1760.
Sam'. G. = Anne Baker 22 Dec. 1766.
Sam'. G. = Maria Andrews 20 June 1779.
I Cf. p. 68.

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Now (i) the son of Thomas and Hannah cannot
well have been the husband of Esther Tayler because
he was only 17 years and 5 months old from the date
of his baptism when Esther was married, but he may
have been the husband of either Anne Baker being
then 24 or of Maria Andrews being then nearly 37,
and similarly (2) the son of Joseph and Mary cannot
have been the husband of Esther because only 16 years
and 2 months old, but he may have been the husband
of either Anne Baker being then 23 or of Maria
Andrews being then nearly 36.

These two therefore must be eliminated (as Samuel
s. of William and Mary bap. 1736 has already been)
and the fact remains that some other Samuel 7iot recorded as
baptized at Halesowen must have been Esther's husband.
Clearly the happy bridegroom was Samuel, Joseph's
son and younger brother of the Joseph bap. 23 March
I734"5, whose baptism probably did take place at Hales-
owen but was through inadvertence never recorded.
This conclusion seems incontestable to the writer after
a careful and prolonged study of the register and the
marriage is entered accordingly in the pedigree sheet,
but it will be remembered that the conclusion is arrived
at not of course by direct proof but by process of
elimination of the three and only other Samuels whose
existence there is trace of

One point more. As two Samuels married two
Taylers in 1734 and 1760, the question might be asked,
May not the bridegroom of 1760 have been the son
of the bridegroom of 1734 ? The family of Sam' and
Rebecca of Cradley were :

John, bap. 12 Ap. 1735, bur. as infant 12 Aug.

Phebe, bap. 10 Oct. 1736, bur. as infant 12 Dec.
1742.

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Ann, bap. 3 May 1740, bur. as infant 29 Sep.
Phebe, bap. 30 Dec. 1743.

There is no trace of any son Samuel, and so the
question is answered in the negative.

The Family of Samuel and Esther

1. William bap. 29 Nov. 1761 as s. of Samuel and
Esther.

2. Thomas bap. 18 May 1766 do.

3. Harry bap. 9 Oct. 1768 do.

4. James bap. 31 May 1773 do.

5. Edward bap. 20 April 1778. See below.

6. Joseph bap. 26 Nov. 1780 as son of Esther.

7. Anne bap. 4 Nov. 178 1 dau. of Samuel and
Esther.

8. Josiah bap. 28 Dec. 178 1 s. of ditto.

9. Thomas bap. 3 Sep. 1783 as son of Esther.

10. Phcebe bap. 31 Jan. 1790 as dau. of Samuel and
Esther.

The father Samuel was apparently the Samuel buried
3 Jan. 1800.

The mother, Esther,' was buried 23 April 1815
aged 78.

A stone shows that the son Josiah died 26 July 1830
aged 49 ; and his wafe, Mary, on 13 March 1841 aged
66 at Wednesbury.

The Family of Edward, Son of Samuel

Edward, 5th son, bap. 1778 married i Oct. 1799
at S. Martin's Birmingham Mary Fiddean (bap. 8 Nov.

• Admon of the estate of an Esther, widow, was granted 14 July 1817
to her daughter, Mary wife of Joseph Grovenor of Rowley.

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1778 as daughter of Richard and Sarah). — They had
nine children as shown by the Will given below : —

1. William bap. 21 Sep. 1800 at Halesowen, married
Mary Baker and had four children : viz. Walter, who
died 20 Oct. 1 87 1 aged 48, Emma d. 9 Sep. 1843 aged
18, Martha d. 9 Ap. 1889 aged 51, Fanny d. 18 March
1906, aged -ji^. He died 24 Oct. 1884, aged 84 and
his wife Mary on 6 March 1875 aged 72.

2. Edward, bap. 18 July 1802 at Halesowen.

3. Samuel, married Ruth Stevens of Cradley and
had a son George, educated at Christ College Cambridge
and sometime Rector of Govilon, Abergavenny.

4. Josiah.

5. Sarah, mar. to William Hollies, had issue.

6. George, died 1906 aged 97. He married Mary
Ann Chilton at Aston Old Church.

7. David, married Rebecca Tayler.

8. Matilda, baptized at Halesowen 8 Sep. 1825 "said
to have been born 30 Aug. 1822." She married George
Fred'' Dakin and had 5 children.

9. James, bap. at Halesowen 8 Sep. 1825 "said to
have been born 13 March 1824."

The father Edward dates his Will at Dudley in
1837, but as it is endorsed "formerly of Dudley but
late of Halesowen " he probably returned to his native
place between 1837, and 1842 when he died, and at
Halesowen he was buried 13 May 1842 aged 64. His
wife Mary Fiddean was then living.

32 THE GROVE FAMILY

WILL OF EDWARD

This is the last Will and Testament of me FIdward Grove
of Pear Tree Lane in the parish of Dudley in the county of
Worcester Engineer to the Dudley Canal Company made
and published this ninth day of June One thousand eight
hundred and thirty seven First I direct all my just debts
funeral and testamentary expenses to be fully paid and satisfied
I give devise and bequeath all my messuages lands tenements
hereditaments and real estate situate at Halesowen or elsewhere
and also all my household goods and furniture beds bedding
plate glass linen and effects monies and securities for money
and all other my personal estate of which I shall die possessed
unto my Wife Mary Grove To hold to her and her assigns
during her life and after her decease I appoint give and devise
my said real and personal estate monies securities and effects
to my Son in law William Hollies and my Son William Grove
To hold to them their heirs executors administrators and assigns
according to the nature thereof respectively Nevertheless
Upon trust that they my said Trustees and the survivor of
them his heirs executors and administrators do and shall as
soon as conveniently may be after my said Wife's decease to
collect and get in my monies and personal effects and sell and
dispose of such part of my said personal property as shall
not consist of money or securities for money and also to
absolutely sell and dispose of my said real estate and property
either by public auction or private contract and generally in
such manner as they or he may deem fit and to convey and
assure my said real estate and property to the purchaser or
purchasers thereof his her or their heirs and assigns or to
such uses as he or they shall direct And as to my said monies
and the monies to arise by such sale or sales as aforesaid and
all other my property after deducting and defraying the
costs and expenses of such sale or sales or incident thereto
or to the trusts hereby declared Upon trust to pay and
equally divide the same unto and amongst all and every my
children namely William, Edward, Samuel and Josiah Grove,
Sarah the Wife of the said William Hollies, George Grove

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David, Mary Matilda & James Grove to be vested interests
in such of my said children as are already of age at the time
of my decease and in such of them as shall be infants at my
decease on their attaining twenty-one or marriage Provided
and my Will is that if any or either of my younger children
shall depart this life before he she or they shall have attained
the age of twenty-one years or before marriage that the share
or shares of him her or them so dying shall go to and be
paid to the survivors or survivor of all my said children
equally share and share alike and if but one survivor of my
family then the whole to such one his or her executors
administrators and assigns to be vested as aforesaid Provided
and I do hereby declare that it shall be lawful for my said
Trustees and the survivor of them and his heirs and their
or his assigns to apply and advance a sufficient part of the
presumptive share or shares of any or either of my said younger
children towards their maintenance and advancement in the
world as they my said Trustees or the survivor of them or
their or his assigns shall think fit but the sum so advanced
shall be taken as part of the portion of the child for whose
benefit the same is raised and be accounted for accordingly
And I devise all mortgaged and trust estates which may be
now vested in me unto the said William Hollies and William
Grove their heirs executors administrators and assigns upon
the equities and trusts affecting the same Provided also
and I hereby further declare that the receipts of my said
Trustees and the survivor of them his heirs and their or his
assigns shall be good discharges for all monies which in such
receipts shall be expressed to be received and that all persons
paying any monies to my said Trustees or the survivor of
them or their or his assigns for the purposes of this my
Will and taking a receipt from them or him accordingly
shall not be obliged to see to the further application of the
same nor be accountable for the misapplication thereof
And that it shall be lawful for my said Trustees and each
of them to reimburse themselves and each other out of the
said trust premises all costs and expenses to be incurred by
4

34 THE GROVE FAMILY

them in execution of the trusts aforesaid or in relation thereto
I appoint my said Wife and my said Son in law William
Hollies flxecutors of this my Will hereby revoking all former
Wilis by me made I declare this to be my last Will and
Testament In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand
and seal (to wit) my hand to the preceding sheet and my
hand and seal to this last sheet the day and year first above

written. Ed. Grove (ls^ Signed sealed published

and declared by the said Testator Edward Grove as and
for his last Will and Testament in the presence of us who
in his presence at his request and in the presence of each

other have subscribed our names as witnesses B" Shaw

of Dudley The mark x of Jane Hipkiss The mark

X of Elizabeth MuUett.

Proved in the Consistory Court of Worcester
the 13"' day of September 1842 by Mary
Grove, Widow, the Relict and William
Hollies the Executors.

Under £20.

Died 9"' May 1842.

The Family of James (son of Edward)

[Communicated]

James, born 1824, youngest son of Edward by Mary
Fiddean, married 9 Dec. 1845 A"" Elizabeth Rose at
the Independent Chapel, Halesowen, and had a family
of eleven : —

1. Harriet Ann, mar. to Charles Eveson, died 29
April 1877 aged 29.

2. Eliza Jane, mar. to George Hill.

3. George Frederick, married Margaret Ann
Jeffrey.

4. William Henry, married Martha Jane Fellowes.

5. Thomas, died young.

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6. Arthur James, married Eliza Jane Jeffrey, and
has issue : —

(i) Arthur James, b. 1879, has issue, Marjorie,
Reginald James, and Muriel Elizabeth,
(ii) Florence Ann, b. 1880.
(iii) Francis Harold, b. 1882, has issue Eric,
(iv) Edgar Clifford, b. 1885.
(v) Margaret Jane, b. 1887. 201795B
(vi) Frederick. Edward, b. 1889.
(vii) Laura Mabel, b. 1891.
(viii) Elizabeth Marion, b. 1894.

7. Rose Elizabeth, died 25 August 1864,

8. Walter, married Elizabeth Fry Jones.

9. Juliet Phoebe, mar. to Edward Daniel Weston.

10. Alfred Edward, married May Hewitt.

11. Ernest Harry, married Katharine Barnsley.

The father, James, died 4 Dec. 1886, and the
mother on Lady Day 1904, aged -]-].

3. Thomas (son ol Joseph and Hannah)

The family of Thomas, bap. 1741, cannot be given
with any certainty, because a comparison of the
Frankley and Halesowen registers leads to the con-
clusion that there must have been two of the
name who both married a Mary and the entries
are not free from other difficulties : —
At Frankley occur : —

1763 25 Sep. William s. of Thomas and Elifa^/lA^

b©^, bap.
1771. 25 Dec. Luke' s. of Thomas and
^<y>it\S^ M«:^ bap. J^}fH

> There was an earlier Luke who died 20 Jan. 1774 in the 20th t

year of his age, but who he was is not clear. See stone near path on the
south side of the Church.

36 THE GROVE FAMILY

1774 II Sep. Thomas Grove married Mary
White.

1775 16 April. Luke, s. of Thomas and
Mary, bap.

It looks as though Elizabeth in 1763 is an error
for Mary, whose burial in or before 1774 is not given,
but whose place was then tilled by a namesake.

At Halesowen occur : —

1766 bap. 9 March John s. of Thomas and

Mary, bur. 26 Oct. 1774.
1768 bap. 27 March, Mary d. do.
1772 bap. 17 May, Thomas s. do.

1775 bap. 26 March, Nancy d. do.

1775 bap. 2 April, Thomas s. do.

1780 bap. 8 Oct. Joseph s. do.

A Thomas "infant" was bur. 22 Feb. 1778,
who may have been the above Thomas bap. 1775.

The baptism of Thomas one week after that of
Nancy points to the probability of Nancy's having
been delayed.

The improbability of the two couples being
identical is shown by the fact that the children
Thomas and Luke were baptized in different churches
within a fortnight of each other, April 2 and April
16 respectively in 1775.

4. Benjamin (son of Joseph and Hannah)

Benjamin, bap. 20 May 1744 married Catherine
Hodgkins 24 Dec. 1768 at Halesowen. Two
baptisms occur there, Hannah 13 Nov. 1782 and Jiah
(query Josiah) 14 Nov. 1784, children of Benjamin and
Catherine.

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5. Matthew (son of Joseph and Hannah)

Matthew bap. 6 May 1759 at Halesowen came
on the scene long after his brothers and when his
mother was about 45. He was nearly 25 when
his father died. He settled at Northfield in or before
1790 in which year (19 April) he married there Ann
Greaves of that parish. In 1795 the Rev. William
Hawes Longford became Curate of Northfield and on
28 Aug. 18 1 3, being then Rector of Stretton on Fosse,
married at Northfield Sarah Harrisson Greaves, the
witnesses being Matthew and Ann Grove. That the
two brides were sisters is proved by the Will of their
father George Greaves of Northfield, made 7 June 18 19
and proved i April 1823 by Matthew Grove and W.
H. Longford. This Will speaks of the testator's four
daughters among whom his property at Northfield,
Halesowen, and Rowley is to be divided : (i) Sarah
Harrisson wife of M"^- Longford, (ii) Elizabeth wife
of Joseph Smith of Halesowen, (iii) Anne wife of M"'
Grove and (iv) Mary. It does not mention any son,
but from Matthew Grove's description of Austin Greaves
as his brother-in-law it would seem that he was brother
of the four sisters.

There was no family of the marriage of Matthew
with Ann Greaves who was buried at Northfield before
14 May 1823 when her husband obtained letters of
administration of her estate sworn under ;C450- After
being a widower for a few years he married again on
18 Feb. 1829 at St. Martin's Birmingham, his
bride being Sarah Heath of Stoke Prior. He was then
in his 70"' year. The only child of the marriage was
Matthew who was baptized at Stoke Prior on 13
Dec. of the same year.

38 THE GROVE FAMILY

A fast decaying stone at Northfield is inscribed : —

Sacred

To the Memory of

Ann Grove

wife of Matthew Grove of Northfield

who died Aug. 1 8

Aged years

Be ye also ready

Also Maria Greaves niece to the above

who died March ii 1828 aged 27 years

And of Matthew Grove

who died 20"" April 1836 aged 77

Also Sarah, widow of the above

Matthew Grove, who died June 28"" 1862

aged 64 years.

Waiting for the coming of Christ ....

silent hope

WILL OF MATTHEW

This is the last Will and Testament of me Matthew Grove
of Northfield in the County of Worcester Gentleman First I
direct that all my just debts funeral expences and the expences
of proving this my last Will and Testament be fully paid and
satisfied I give and devise unto Austin Greaves of the parish of
Northfield aforesaid Farmer All that my newly erected Messuage
or Dwellinghouse with the Garden thereunto belonging situate
and being in the said parish of Northfield and now in the
occupation of the said Austin Greaves with all rights and
appurtenances thereunto belonging (except nevertheless and
without any right of way Road or Passage or any other liberty
or privilege out of upon or over any other of my property,
subject nevertheless to and I do hereby charge the same with the
payment of the sum of Fifty pounds now due from the said
Austin Greaves to me together with all Interest which at my death
shall be due or which shall thereafter become due for the same
the said sum of Fifty pounds and Interest to be paid to my Execu-

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tors and to be and be considered as part of my personal Estate)
To hold the same (except and subject as aforesaid) unto and To
the use of the said Austin Greaves his heirs and assigns for ever
I give devise and bequeath unto Diana (alias Dinah Munday)
now or late of London (if she shall claim the same or be heard
of by my Executors within the space of Five years from the day
of my decease but not otherwise) the sum of Nineteen Guineas
I give appoint devise and bequeath unto my Dear IVife Sarah
Grove and my Friends Richard Greenhill of Frankley in the said
County of Worcester Farmer and Edward Grove of Northfield
aforesaid Builder All and singular my Messuages or Dwelling-
houses Lands hereditaments and premises with the appertenances
situate in the said parish of Northfield (except as in hereinbefore
devised to the said Austin Greaves) And also all other my
messuages or Dwellinghouses lands tenements hereditaments and
Real Estate whatsoever and wheresoever whether Freehold
Copyhold or Leasehold of which I am seized or to which I am
entitled or of which I have a power to dispose by this my Will
(except estates held by me as Trustee or as Mortgagee in fee)
with all and every the appertenances Also all my household
goods and furniture plate linen china ready money securities tor
money and all other my personal Estate and Effects whatsoever
and wheresoever To hold the same Real and personal Estates
(except as aforesaid) unto my said Wife Sarah Grove and the said
Richard Greenhill and Edward Grove their heirs executors
administrators and assigns according to the respective natures
and legal qualities of the same Estates respectively upon the
Trusts nevertheless and for the intents and purposes hereinafter
declared concerning the same viz. Upon Trust that they my said
Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor of them their or his heirs
executors or administrators or the Trustees or Trustee for the
time being acting under this my Will do and shall either con-
tinue such part or parts of my said personal Estate as shall at
the time of my death be secured by Mortgage or other Security
or any part thereof either on the Security or Securities on which
the same shall be then placed out or call in the same or any part
or parts thereof and place out and invest the monies which may

40 THE GROVE FAMILY

be so called in and also such part of my said personal Estate
as at my death shall consist of ready money in their or his
names or name either upon Government Freehold Copyhold or
long Leasehold Security or Securities at their his or her discretion
with power for my Trustees or Trustee for the time being from
time to time to call in the same monies or any part thereof
and again to place out or invest the same on such Security or
Securities as last aforesaid and their his or her receipt or receipts
to be a sufficient discharge and discharges for the same monies
and the Interest and Dividends thereof or for so much thereof
as shall from time to time be paid up And do and shall
permit and suffer my said Dear Wife Sarah Grove (if she
shall so long continue my Widow) to have the use and enjoy-
ment of all and singular my said Household Goods and
Furniture plate linen and china and all other articles of House-
hold use and also do and shall (in case she shall so long continue
my Widow) pay unto my said Wife or permit her to receive
and take the Rents and profits of all and singular my said
Real Estate and the Interest Dividends and annual profits of
my said personal Estate until my dear Infant Son Matthew Grove
shall attain the age of 21 years to enable her to clothe educate
maintain and bring up my said Son And on my said Son
attaining the said age of 21 years then (subject to and charged
with the annuity or yearly sum of ^30 hereinafter given to
my said Wife and the powers and remedies for recovering the
same) Upon trust to convey assign and assure All and singular
my said Real Estate (except as hereinbefore devised to the
said Austin Greaves) and also all and singular my said personal
Estate and the Securities upon which the same shall or may
be then invested with their and every of their appurtenances
unto my said Son Matthew Grove his heirs executors
administrators and assigns according to the respective natures
and legal qualities thereof respectively to whom I give
devise and bequeath the same accordingly Provided always
and it is my Will and I do hereby direct that in case my Son
Matthew Grove • shall depart this life under the age of 2 1
years then that my said Trustees or the Survivors or Survivor

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of them their his or her heirs or assigns or the Trustees
or Trustee for the time being acting under this my Will do
and shall pay unto my said Wife or permit her to receive
and take the rents and profits of all my said Real Estate and
the Dividends interest and annual proceeds ot all my said
personal Estate during her natural life (if she shall so long
continue my Widow) and after the decease or second marriage
of my said Wife which shall first happen and in case of such
Death of my said Son under the age of 2 1 years it is my Will
that my said Real and personal Estates shall remain upon
the trusts and for the intents and purposes hereinafter expressed
and declared concerning the same Provided always and it is
my Will and I do hereby declare that if my said Wife shall
happen to die or marry again before my said Son shall attain
his said age of 21 years then that it shall be lawful for my
Trustees or Trustee for the time being to pay apply and dispose
not only of the rents and profits of my said Real Estate and
the Interest and Dividends of all my Personal Estate or any part
thereof respectively (but also if my Trustees or Trustee for
the time being shall think proper) of all or any part of the
principal of my said personal estate in and towards the main-
tenance education and support and bringing up or in the
placing out of my said Son as an Apprentice or Clerk to any
trade or profession or otherwise as my said Trustees or Trustee
for the time being in their his or her discretion shall think
proper for the benefit and advantage in the world of my said
Son until he shall attain the age of 2 1 years. And in case my
said Wife shall be living and continue my Widow my Will
is that (with her consent and approbation) my Trustees or
Trustee for the time being shall have full power to pay and
apply all or any part of the principal of my said Personal
Estate for all or any of the purposes last hereinbefore men-
tioned I give and bequeath unto my said Wife one Annuity
or yearly rent charge of ^30 to be paid and payable to her
clear of all taxes and deductions whatsoever by four equal
quarterly payments in the year viz' on the 2 5* day of March
the 24"" day of June the 29"" day of September and the 25"" day

42 THE GROVE FAMILY

of December In each year the first quarterly payment thereof
to commence and be payable on such of those days as shall
first happen after my said Son shall attain his age of 2 1 years
and the same Annuity thenceforth to continue and be payable
in the proportions aforesaid so long as my said Wife shall
remain my Widow And I charge all my Messuages or Dwelling-
houses lands hereditaments and other Real Estate (except as
hereinbefore given to the said Austin Greaves) and also all
my Personal Estate with the payment thereof and for securing
and enforcing payment of such Annuity or yearly rent charge
and all arrears thereof I give and grant unto my said Wife and
her assigns the same powers of entry distress and sale upon
all or any part of the hereditaments charged therewith as Land-
lords are or may be entitled to by Law for Recovery of Rent
in Arrear And also (in case the said Annuity of ^^30 or any
quarterly payment thereof shall be in arrear for the space of
21 days after any of the said days of payment) I give and grant
unto my said Wife and her Assigns full power to enter into
and upon all or any of the hereditaments hereby charged with
the said Annuity and to hold and enjoy the same and to receive
the rents and profits thereof to her and their own use until
she or they shall thereby or otherwise be fully paid and satis-
fied the said Annuity and all arrears thereof due at the
time of such entry or afterwards to become due during the
continuance of such possession together with all costs and
expences sustained or occasioned by reason of the nonpayment
or recovery thereof Provided always and (in case of the death
of my said Son Matthew Grove under the age of 21 years
but not otherwise) I give and bequeath unto my Brothers in Law
the said Austin Greaves Joseph Smith of Offmore and the Reverend
IVilliam Hawes Longford the sum of ^{^400 equally to be divided
between them as tenants in common and not as joint tenants
the said sum of ;(^400 (In case the same shall ever become
vested) to be paid and payable upon but not before the death
or second marriage of my said Wife Provided further and it
is my Will that (in case of the death of my said Son Matthew
Grove under the age of 21 years but not otherwise) it shall

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and may be lawful for my said Wife to cut down sell dispose
of and carry away all such Timber and Underwood which for
the time being shall be growing upon all or any part of my
said Real Estate as she shall think proper and to pay and
apply the monies arising therefrom to and for her own use
and benefit; Provided further and it is my Will that (in case
of the death of my said Son Matthew Grove under the age
of 21 years but not otherwise) it shall and may be lawful to and
for my said Wife by any Deed or Deeds Instrument or Instru-
ments in writing to be by her executed in the presence of
one two or more Witness or Witnesses to subject and charge
all or any part of my said Real and personal Estate with the
payment of any sum or sums of money not exceeding £100 to
or for the benefit of any person or persons in such manner and
to be paid at such time or times as she my said Wife shall by
such Deed or Deeds Instrument or Instruments in writing order
and direct and if thought necessary or adviseable for the purpose
of raising the said sum of jTioo by such Deed or Deeds Instru-
ment or Instruments in writing to limit and appoint all or any
part of my said Real Estate to any person or persons for any
term or number of years so that the same term or terms be
made to cease on payment by the person or persons for time
being entitled to the Freehold and Inhereitance of the heredita-
ments charged therewith of the said sum of ;^200 with Interest
for the same at such rate not exceeding five pounds per centum
per annum as may be mentioned in any such Deed or Deeds
Instrument or Instruments Provided always and I do hereby
declare and direct that if my said Son Matthew Grove shall
depart this life under the age of 2 1 years (but not otherwise)
the Trustees or Trustee for the time being acting under this
my Will do and shall stand and be seized and possessed of all and
singular my said Real Estate (except as hereinbefore given to the
said Austin Greaves) and also of all and singular my said personal
Estate subject to the payment of the said several Legacies to the
said Austin Greaves Joseph Smith and William Hawes Longford
and of the said sum of ^^200 to the general appointee or
appointees of my said Wife under her aforesaid power To the use

44 THE GROVE FAMILY

of or in trust for such person or persons of my own Blood for
such Estate and Estates and in such parts shares and proportions
if to more than one and charged and chargeable with such sum
or sums of money either annuall or in gross to or for the benefit
of any one or more of them or without being so chargeable and
in such manner and form in all respects to take effect on the
death of my said Wife in case she shall so long continue my
Widow or on her second Marriage in case she shall marry a second
Husband as my said dear Wife shall by any Deed or Deeds
Instrument or Instruments in writing with or without power of
revocation to be by her executed in the presence of one two or
more Witness or Witnesses or by her last Will and Testament in
writing or any Codicil or Codicils thereto to be by her signed
and published in the presence of and attested by three or more
Witnesses shall from time to time or at any time direct limit or
appoint And in default of such direction Hmitation or appoint-
ment and so far as the same if ineffectual or incomplete shall not
extend Then as to all and singular my said Real Estate or so
much thereof as shall not have been appointed under or by
virtue of the aforesaid power To the use of my own right heirs
And as to all and singular my said Personal estate or so much
thereof as shall not have been appointed or disposed of under
or by virtue of any of |the powers of this my Will In Trust for
such person or persons as at the death or second marriage of my
said Wife which shall first happen would have been entitled to
my personal Estate under the Statute of distribution in case I
had died intestate and a Bachelor I devise all the Estates held
by me as Mortgagee in fee or as Trustee for any other person
or persons and not beneficially unto my said Wife and the said
Richard Greenhill and Edward Grove and to their heirs executors
administrators and assigns according to the respective natures
and legal qualities of the same Estates respectively upon such and
the same trusts and for such and the same intents and purposes
upon and for which I now hold the same respectively and to
convey assign and assure the same accordingly I appoint my
said Wife and the said Richard Greenhill and Edward Grove
Executrix and Executors of this my Will but in case my said

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Wife shall marry again then all her power either as Executrix
or Trustee under this my Will to cease and determine from the
day of such her second Marriage and thenceforth my other
Trustees or Trustee for the time being shall have such and the
same powers in all respects as if my said Wife had not been
named a Trustee and Executrix of this my Will And my Will
farther is and I do hereby declare that the receipts in writing
of the Trustees or Trustee for the time being of this my Will
shall be sufficient and effectual discharges for the monies which
shall come to their hands in execution of this my Will or for
so much thereof as in such receipts shall be acknowledged to be
received and that any person or persons paying any money and
taking such receipt or receipts for the same shall not afterwards
be answerable or accountable for the loss misapplication or nonap-
plication or be obliged to see to the application of or to the necessity
of raising the money in such receipt or receipts acknowledged
to be received or any part thereof And that my Trustees for the
time being and Executors and every of them and their respective
Heirs Executors administrators and assigns shall be severally
charged and chargeable only for such moneys as they shall
actually receive respectively by virtue of the trusts hereby in
them reposed although they or any of them may give or sign or
join in any receipt or receipts for the sake of conformity And
that each of them shall be answerable only for himself and herself
and his and her own acts and that none of them shall be answer-
able for any Banker Broker or other person with whom or in
whose hands any part of the trust moneys to arise under this my
Will shall or may be deposited or happen to come nor for the
insufficiency or deficiency of any Security or Securities stocks or
funds in or upon which the said trust moneys or any part
thereof shall be placed out or invested nor for any defect of Title
to any hereditaments to be taken in iVIortgage nor for any other
misfortune loss or damage in the execution of this my Will or
in relation thereto unless the same shall happen by or through
their own wilful default respectively And that it shall be lawful
for my Executors and my Trustees or Trustee for the time
being and every of them to retain to and reimburse themselves

46 THE GROVE FAMILY

and to allow to each other by and out of the trust Estates fun
and premises comprised in this my Will all costs charges ar
expences which they or any of them shall or may suffer disbur
or incur in or about the execution of the aforesaid trusts or
relation thereto And lastly I hereby revoke all former Will ar
Wills and Testamentary dispositions by me heretofore made ai
declare this only to be my true last Will and Testament.

In Witness whereof I the said Matthew Grove the Testate
have to this my last Will and Testament written on seven shce
of Paper set my hand to each of the first six sheets and rr
hand and seal to this seventh and last sheet thereof and publisht
the same this 26"" day of October in the year of our Lord or

thousand eight hundred and thirty-three.

The mark x of Matthew Grove.

Signed sealed published and declared by the said Matthew Gro\
the testator as and for his last Will and Testament in th
presence of us who at his request in his presence and in th
presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names s
Witnesses (having first observed the several erasures and inter
lineations opposite to which we have put the initials of ou
names)

Luke Minshall, Solicitor, Bromsgrove

Joseph Bollard Maltster, Northfield

Joseph Joice, Writing Clerk, Northfield.
(Proved at Worcester 8 Oct. 1836: estate sworn under ^^450.)

The testator died in 1836 and the two contingencie:
so elaborately provided for did not arise : the widow
Sarah remained a widow till her death in 1862 and
the son did not die under 21.

The Family of Matthew Son of Matthew

Matthew the only child of the marriage of Matthew

Grove with Sarah Heath was bap. at Stoke Prior 13 Dec.

1829 and was thus nearly four when described as "my

dear infant son," and seven when his father died. He

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married Elizabeth Griffin of Stoke Prior and there
his early married life was spent, up till 1862 when
on his mother's death he moved to Northfield. In
1896 he settled at Harvington near Evesham, and
there he was buried 30 July 1906 aged 76. His
widow survived till 19 10 and was buried 26 Feb.,
aged 79.

The children of Matthew Grove and Elizabeth
Griffin consisted of one son who died young, and
seven daughters now living, viz. :

1. Caroline Elizabeth, mar. to William Lister of
Handsworth (d. 191 1) by whom she had 5 children : —

1. Mary Elizabeth, mar. to Adolf von der Becke

of Handsworth, by whom she has issue.

2. Matthew William, b. 1881.

3. Thomas Wooldridge, b. 1882 died 1897.

4. Cecil, b. 1884.

5. William Bernard, b. 1889.

2. Mary Frances.

3. Amy Jane

4. Catharine Ellen

5. Ada May

6. Lilian Susan

7. Florence

resident at Harvington

CHAPTER II

DESCENDANTS OF JOHN GROVE (LIVING 1538;
THROUGH HIS GRANDSONS, THOMAS, WILLIAM
RICHARD AND GEORGE

CHAPTER I having dealt with descendants ol
John, living 1538, through his grandson John
(the son of William and Elizabeth and probably
the eldest son) we come now to the particulars forth-
coming about his other grandchildren, viz. Thomas,
William, Richard, George, Jone, Margaret, and
Christian.

The three sisters may be taken first : —

Christian mar. to Richard Thomyns 30 June

1560.
Margaret was probably the " Margery " who

was mar. to John Wall on i May 1573.

Jone {cf. 7th and nth lines of father's Will on

p. 4) was married as Johane on 6 Nov. 1569

to William Engley.

It will be seen that there is not in case of

either of the four brothers a clear line similar to

that in Chapter I. Thomas left one son, one of

the many Johns who cannot be identified beyond

doubt. It is impossible to decide with certainty

which William and which Richard were the sons

of William and Elizabeth. George's line alone seems

clear, but that cannot be traced with certainty beyond

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the beginning of the eighteenth century because of
the frequent recurrence of the same Christian
names.

A. Thomas

He married 4 Nov. 1576 Isabell Westley and
had four children: Anne, bap. 4 Aug. 1577, EHenor,
bap. and bur. 20 Feb. 1578, John bap. 5 June 1581,
and Agnes bur. 9 June 1581. An Isabell Grove was
buried 26 April 1583, and another on 28 May 1590:
the former of these was presumably another child,
and the latter, the mother because on 29 April 1592
Thomas married Margery Novcke. Thomas was
buried 16 Jan. 1598.

B. and C. William and Richard

No precise statements can be made as to these two
sons of William and Elizabeth, because the register
and other evidences extant conclusively prove that
there were more than one of each of the names at
this period. The writer can but state the facts in
each case with his reasons for singling out the one
he believes to have been William's son.

B. William

First should appear the Will of a William made
and proved in 1595 : —

In the Name of God Amen I Willm Grove of Ludley in the
pish of Halesowen in the County of Wigorn Husbandma beinge
of good and pfect memory God be thanked though weake of
bod ye and deseased doe make my last Will and testament this
prit^ the xijth daye of August in man and forme followinge First
I bequeath my soule to Almightye God my maker justefier and
5

50 THE GROVE FAMILY

redeemer trustinge f\iythfully to bee saved by the mits death and
passion of cure Lord Christ Jess' who hath redeemed me and all
mankind and I bequeathe my bodye to be buried in the
Churchyard of Halesowen aforesaid And all my goodes I give
and bequeath in maii and forme followinge First 1 give ami
bequeath unto Augnes Grove one cow an ew and a lambe Itm I
give and bequeath unto Agnes Wall the Daughter of Thorns
Wall one ewe Itm I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Shenston
one ewe km I give and bequeath to Thorns Grove my sonne
fyve acres of land whereof foure he hath in occupacon one acre
of them lyeth in Hayly fields and ij acres in Allingtree Field &
one other acre lyeth in Dunstoke Itm iij lands of the other
acre lyinge in Heminge field and one land lyinge in Longe
Furlonge together with the now dwelinge howse and the
appurtance thereunto belonginge that is to saye w"' the barne
shepehowse garden and one little close adioyninge to the howse to
have and occupye the said prhiss for the space of vj yeres aft' my
decesse Itm I give and bequeath to my Sonne Thorns Grove xij"*
Itm I give and bequeath to my Daughter Margery xij^ Itm I
give and bequeath to my Daughter Elleoner xij'^ Itm I will and
my minde is that George Pensame and Margarett his Wife shall
have and occupye my dwellinge howse with all thappurtance
thereunto belonginge together w"* all the rest of my custome lands
for terme and space of vj yeres next followinge after my decesse
All the rest off my movable and goodes unmovable I give and
bequeath to Agnes my welbeloved Wife whome I make con-
stitute my sole and only executrix to this my last Will and
Testament And meaninge that the said Agnes my wiffe shall dis-
charge all my detts legacies and funalls by me herein given and
bequeathed accordinge to true and good meaninge Itm I doe
constitute and make my welbeloved in Christ Willm Hyll and
George Grove ov'seers to this my last Will and Testam written
the xij'" day of August in the xxxvij"" yeere of the raigne of our
sov'aigne ladye Elizabeth by the grace of God &c. the yere of
our Lord God 1595.

Proved at Worcester 31 July 1595.
Inventory £\i^ 6s. 4d.

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The writer inclines to the opinion that this testator,
of Ludley, the husband of Agnes, was the son ot WilHam
(2) and also the William who witnessed William (2)'s
Will in 1566 and the tenant of Robert of Ludley's land
in 1558 (see p. 72). If so, the George overseer of his
Will would be his brother. But no certainty can be
arrived at in the face of these facts : —

There occurs a William who had six children : —
Elizabeth bap. 1559, William 1560, Margaret 1562,
Anthony 1563, John ' 1565, and Jane 1567, of whom
Anthony became the bridegroom of Agnes Reide in
1585 and was the witness to the will of John (3) in
1605.

Then we have the baptisms of a William and
Margery: an unnamed child in Dec. 1573, John i in
1576 and George in 1578. Possibly this William was
the previously mentioned one with a second wife, but
clearly he was not identical with the William of the
Will, the husband of Agnes, who was living in

1595-

In 1 58 I occurs the baptism of Anne, dau. of William

and Elizabeth of Hawn.

Among the marriages are those of William in 1586
with Anne Sturdye and of William with Mary Hawkes
in 1598. The burial register contains a William in
each of the years 1562, 1592, and 1630, and a Nicholas
son of a William in 1576. William the elder and
William the younger appear as appraisers in 1606 of
the estate of John (3). Richard had a son William by
Alice Alchurche living in 1588.

Here is food for conjecture and with conjecture
we must rest content.

I See Appendix A.

52 THE GROVE FAMILY

C. Richard

There were two Richards (if not more) at Halesowen
at this time. The one married Alice Alchurche 23 Nov.
1561, and the other Margery Aston on 30 Jan. 1563.
Both couples had families which need careful dissection
inasmuch as the following entries are carelessly made
and the wife's name is not always given : —

1564. William son of Richard, smythe, bap. 17 Sept.

1564. William son of Richard bap. 19 Feb. [1 fault).

1564. William son of Richard bap. 5 March.

1566. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard bap. 13 Oct. (a fault).

1567. Elizabeth, dau. of Richard bap. 25 March.
1567. Margery dau. of Richard bap. 18 Oct.

1575. Agnes, dau. of Richard & Margery bap. 24 May
1578. Elienor, dau. of Richard & Margery bap. 23 April.

The will of the Richard who married Alice
Alchurche is as follows : — -

In the name of God Amen In the yeare of our Lorde God
one thousand fyve hundreth foure skore and Eight the x"" dale
of Octob' in the xxx"" yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne
ladye Elyzabeth By the grace of god of England ffraunce and
Irelond Quene Defendo' of the fayth I Richard Grove of Hales-
owen in the Countie Salop Smyth, Beinge Sick in my bodye
but of good and pfecte Remembrance (thanks be unto god)
Doe ordeyne and make this my testament conteyninge my last
will in maner and fourme folowinge ffirst I doe geve and bequeth
my Sowle unto allmightie God my Creato' Redemer & Saviour
Trustinge that by the merits of the death passion and
Resurrection of our Savio' Jesu Christ he will accepte me
as one of his Electe and those numbf And my bodye to be
buryed in the Churchard of the paryshe Churche of Hales-
owen aforesaide accordinge to a Christian Ordre Itm I do geve

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and bequeth unto Alice my wife my bedde wheron and wherin
She and I do lye with all that to the same bedde belongeth her
wollen whele and her cardes Itm I do geve and bequeth unto
the-saide Alice my wife the Some of iiii'' which She now hathe
in stocke and occupacon Itm I do geve and bequeth unto my
Sonne VVillm Grove All my tooles and ymplements appteyninge to
my Shoppe and my greate Coffer and all such writynges and
other thinges that there in ys at the tyme of my deceasse and death
Itm I doe geve and bequeth unto Willm my sonne All those my
two acres of Lande lyinge in hunttinge tree field To have and
to hold to hym and his heyres and assignes ffrom and after
the Deceasse of his mother for ever Provided allwayes and
my will ys that the said Willm my Sonne shall when the same
landes Doe come to his use and possession geve and paye unto
eyther of his two Sisters Margarett and Elno' the Some of
xxvi^ viii'' a peece It" all the Rest and Residue of my moveable
goodes unbequethed I doe geve and bequeth unto Margarett
and Elno*^ my daught'^ to be equallye devided betwene them
And I doe constitute ordeyne and make my Sonne Willm and
my daughter EIno' my Joynt Execute" of this my last will
and testament And Adam Melley of Romesley yoman my
Supvisour Trustinge that he will See the same executed accordinge
to the trewe meaninge hereof And my will ys that my saide
Executo'^ shall geve unto the said Adam for his paynes herin
to be taken ten shillings In Witnes whereof I have hereunto
putt my Scale These beinge wittnesss Richard Burleton Roger
Hadley and Edmond Bennett.

These be the Debts w"*" are These be the debts w"*" I

owinge unto me do owe

Willm Grove of Hallon theld[ xP To Richard yate mylner v".
Willm Jones my brother in lawe xvii^

(Proved 29 August 1589.)

Inventory made iv Nov. 1588 by Adam Melley Richard
Burleton Roger Hadley & Willm Jones. Sma ^31 10. 11.

54 THE GROVE FAMILY

The following from the Visit" of Worcestershire i 569
shows the other Richard : —

ASTON

Richard A. a 3 sonn of. . Aston of Aston = Ellen da. of Will'm Dowler

in Com. Cester was of NorfFeld in I of StratfFord vppon Avon in

Com. Worstcr. Cora. Warwick.

Thomas =

1
Richard Aston = Cathcrin

1
William =

of Brome.

ofNorllcld da. of

Co. Stafford.

in Will'm
Com. Worcester. Colye of

Birmi.ham.

1 Halesowen.

EUenor = Tho. Elston Margerett vx. ' Richard Groves

of Birraicham. of Halesowen.

The mention of Hunting Tree Field in the above
Will marks out the testator, the husband of Alice
Alchurche, as the son of William (2) in whose Will ^
that parcel of land is also mentioned : so too the fact
that as a smith he was in trade like other members of
his family.

But who the husband of Margery Aston of Visitation
standing was is not evident, and apparently there were
more than two Richards in the field for a Richard Grove
married Jone Hemynges 19 Oct^ 1578 : unless indeed
Margery Aston died and her husband married again ?
This only is clear that as Alice Alchurche was living in
1588 her husband was not the Richard who married
Jone Hemynges.

D. George

The family of George is quite clear for six genera-
tions up to 1709 when the difficulty of identification

I Mar. 30 Jan. 1563. 2 See pp. 4, 5.

OF HALESOWEN 55

occurs which we have ah-eady met with in the cases
of WiHiam and Richard, his brothers.

George had three children : Ahce, bap. 18 May
1567, George, bap. 5 Oct. 1573, (his mother's name
being given as Anne), and Henry, mentioned as his
brother by George in his Will of 1629.

George, bap. 1573, married Margery Bache 12 Nov.
1598. He was a yeoman of Ludley, and was buried
30 July 1629 leaving a Will in which he speaks of
his brother Henry, his daughter Ann Davis bap. 12
Aug. 1599, his daughter Elizabeth White, bap. 12 Oct.
1 60 1 (surname spelt Growe), and Henry "my eldest
sone," a description which implies he had one or more
other sons. There is no trace of any such in the register,
but the Transcript for 1615 contains the baptism on
14 Jan. of Humphrey son of George, and him the
father nominated as overseer of his Will. There was
also another daughter Joyse, bap. 18 April 161 3.

The eldest son Henry cannot have been born before
the middle of 1600 and must have married at a very
early age, as his first child Mary was baptized in April
1619.

WILL OF GEORGE (died 1629)

In the name of God : Amen the 29"" day of Julie in the
yeare of our Lord God 1629 And in the 5"" ycare of the Raigne
of ou' Soveraige Lord Charles by the grace of God Kinge of
England ffrance and Ireland Defender of the fayth &c I George
Grove of Ludley in the p'ish of Halesowen and Countie of
Wo''cestcr Yeoman beinge of a pfect memorie doe give God
thankes : therfore I doe make ordaine and declare this to be
my last Will and Testamt as followeth : first I Commend my
Soule into the hands of Almightie God my maker fully trustinge
through the merits death and Passion of my Saviour Jesus
Christ I shall enioy eve'lastinge liefe : and as concerninge my
worldlie goods : ffirst I give and bequeath unto Henry Grove my

56 THE GROVE FAMILY

Eldest Sone my waine and Tumbrill w"" the wheles therunto
belonging and all my husbandrie Implements w'soever : Item
I give unto Margery my beloved wiefe all my houshold goods,
Exeptinge only one Table Board standinge in the Hall w""
thapp'tances w"" all the shelves and Benches belongeinge to the s'^
hall vv"'' I give to my sone Henry : Item I give unto my daughter
An Davis x". Itm I give unto my daughter Elizabeth White
x= : Itm I make and ordaine Margery my Beloved wiefe and
Henry my sone Joyne Executors of this my last Will and
Testafht, and of all my Corne Cattells and Chattells unmen-
tioned in this my last will and my Will is that they be equally
devided betwixt them through . . they paieinge the full debts
w"*" I owe w""" amounteth to the value of xv'' or therabouts :
Alsoe I ordayne and appoint Humfrey Grove and my Brother
Henry Grove my ou'seers herof. In wittnes whereof I have
herunto put my hand and seale the Day and Yeare first above
written.

(Proved i i October 1629 and sworn at £1 13 12. o.)

Inventory

A trew and pfect Inventory of all the goods and cattells of

George Grove late of Ludley in the p'ish of Hales Owen and

Countie of Worcester yeoman decessed vewed and prised by

Humfrey Grove Henry Grove and others the 7"' day ot October
Anno Dom. 1629.

Im : his wearinge Apparrell 1°

It. eight steares xiii"

It. 3 kine vi"

It. 5 yonge Beasts at v''

It. fortie sheepe vi"

It. 5 weaninge Calves at 1'

It. one Mare iii"

It. 3 hogs at xl'

It. the Corne in the Barne at xl''

It. his Mucke at xl*

OF HALESOWEN 57

It. 4 loads of hay at iiii"

It. one Table Board in the hall one forme and 2 chairs at v'
It. one Cubberd v"^

It. 3 shelves in the hall xviii''

It. 2 Brasse Potts xxx'

It. 2 Brasse i^anns : 2 kettles xx'

It. 10 Pewter Dishes x=

It. one pewter Cup, 2 Candlesticks! .-s

2 Saltes )

It. one Churne : one Closebox )

one Brueinge Pinte 3 Barrells)
It. one skeele : 2 Tubs v^

It. 2 pailes and other treene ware xviii''

It. I weetinge fatt : i Brewinge Pinte ix*

It. in the parlor 2 livery tables v^

It. I Chest 3 Coffers at x'

It. one standinge Bed x^

It. one fether Bed, Blanket, 2 twillies one) ,

Coverlet )

It. 2 Beds in the Chamber w"* the app'tenences 1*

It. one Bed in the Chamber w"' thapp'tances xx^

It. Butter and Cheese xxxx'

It. hempe and flax xx=

It. 3 paire of flaxon sheetes xxxx^

It. I paire of hempen sheetes and 6 paire of I xviii'

hurden shetes )

It. 4 Table Cloths i Pyllows beare 1 xxxxiii'

on Towell, 1 dozen and half of Napkins)
It. one waine, one Tumbrill, one paire of

wheeles, i plowe, 2 paire of Harrowes I

and all other husbandry Implements]
It. one paire of tonges fiershovle and pothangeinges]

and other thinges forgotten or unprised )

Some P xiii''
Exhib. 1 1 Oct. 1629.

58 THE GROVE FAMILY

Henry, son of George by Margery Bache was a
yeoman of Ludley and father of the following family :

1 619. 25 April bap. Mary.

162 1. 10 Feb. bap. Hc-nry, bur. 23 March 1624.

1623. 17 Jan. bap. Daniel.

1626. 14 May bap. Henry.

1628. 22 June bap. Anne.

1 63 1. 3 Apr. bap. William.

1632. 6 Jan. bap. George.

In these entries the wife's name is not given. Later
we have the following :

1637. I Oct. bap. William s. of Henry by Elionor.
1637. 14 March bap. Humfrey s. of Henry by Margery.
1 64 1. 12 Jan. bap. Joyce d. of Henry by Elionor.

Omitting the last three entries which are not clear
we get the descent shown in the pedigree opposite.

This last generation will appear lower down, enlarged
by particulars gathered from the Wills etc. now to be
given and from the register."

Daniel, bap. 1623, son of Henry
Daniel was a yeoman of Romsley and died in or
before 1675 leaving no male issue. We have his Will
proved 1675 with Inventory and also an interesting
Indenture dated 9 June 1674 now in the Birmingham
Public Library.

WILL OF DANIEL, bap. 1623

In the name of God Amen I Danyell Grove of Romsley in

the parishe of Halesowen & County of Salop yeoman being weake

in body but whole in minde and of good & perfect memory thanlces

be to god doe make & ordeine my last will & Teastament in

I Cf. Table facing p. 66.

OF HALESOWEN

M SO

Q i-

- C - -

<«.

6o THE GROVE FAMILY

manner & sort foUowinge ffirst I give & bequeathe my soule to
Allmighty god hoping to be saved by the meritts of Jesus
Christ & my body to the Earth. Wheras Thomas Blunt and
George Toky Esquiers by their Indenture of Leasse bearing date
the ffirst day of May in the fFowrth & ffifte yeares of the Keigne
of Phillip & Mary then Kinge and Oueene of England &c. did
demise unto Henry Mel ley then of Romsley in the parish &
County aforesayd yeoman and his assignes and sithence deceassed
one ground called the Harriotts nowe into severall partes deuided
whereon the sayd Danyell Grove hath Erected one Messuage or
Tenement v/ithe a Barne thereunto belonginge for and during
the Tearme of One Thousand yeares from thence next ensuing
& fully to be compleat and ended which before menconed
premisses by good assurance in the land is come to the handes
and possession of the sayd Danyell Grove It™ I give & bequeathe
the aforesayd premisses called the Harriott with thapptnncs unto
Elizabeth Grove my eldest daughter To have and to hould the
aforesayd premisss called the Harriotts unto the sayd Elizabeth
Grove my daughter her heires and assignes for & during all
the Rest & Resideue of the aforesayd Tearme of One Thousand
yeares yet to come & unexpired. It™ I give and bequeathe unto
Sarahe Grove my youngest daughter Tenn poundes to be payd to the
sayd Sarahe Grove when shee shall accomplishe the Age of one
& Twenty yeares yf shee shall be then livinge. It™ I give and
bequeath unto my brother in lawe Walker one longe Coate
Fawny Coloured and all my Stockings Excepting two payer
heareafter bequeathed It" I give & bequeath unto Elizabeth
Walker my sister ffifty shillings to be payd her within sixe
monethes after my deceasse I give & bequeathe unto the afore-
sayd Elizabeth Walker all my shirts that I shall leave behynd me
It™ I give & bequeath unto Jnn Edson my sister Twenty shillings
to be payd within sixe monthes after my deceasse It™ I give &
bequeath unto Zachary Grove my Eldest brother my best hatt I
give & bequeathe unto Henry Grove my brother my second suit
of Clothes one Dublett one Coate one payer of Breeches And
allso all the money that he owethe me. It™ I give & bequeath
unto William Grove my brother my best suite of Cloathcs Coate

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Breeches Dublett and wastecoate & Cloake It'" I give & bequeath
unto Henry Hanbury one other suit of Cloathes Dublett Coate
& Breeches I give & bequeath unto Margery Hanbury wife of
the above named Henry Hanbury ffifty shillinges to be payd her
within Sixe monthes after my deceasse It'" I give and bequeath
unto Adam Melley my worst suite one Coate Breeches & Dublett
It'" I give & bequeath ffifty shillings to be distributed to Twenty
the poorest families in Romsley quarter at the discretion of my
Executors & Ouerseers heareafter named It'" I give & bequeath
unto John Goode the younger one payer of Russett Stockinges
It'" I give & bequeath unto Moses White one payer of Stockings
And my will is that my Executors shall bestowe Tenn poundes
in funerall Expences It*" all all [sic] the Rest of my goods cattell
& Chattell & money owing me by bond or otherwise my debts
beinge payd & my funerall rights discharged and my body
decently brought the ground 1 give and bequeath unto my
daughter Elizabeth Grove And I doe ordein and appoint William
Smith & William Grove my brother Executors of this my last will
and Teastament And my will is that my sayd Executors Willam
Smith & william Grove shall have Reasonable Charges that they
shall be put unto by reason of their Executorships And doe
appoint George Harris thelder of Hunngton & Richard
brettell of [sic] thelder of Romsley ouerseers to se this my last
will & testament performed. I [sic] witnes whereof I have
heareunto put my hand & seale the ffower & Twentyethe day
of September in the fouer & Twentyethe yeare of the Reigne
of our Souereigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of god
of England, Scotland ffrance & Ireland Kinge Defender of the
ffaith &c. It'" I give & bequeath unto my Sister Margery
Twenty Shillings.

Henry Grove Junior Danyell Grove his

X his mark mark X

EUinor Smith X her mark
Adam Melley

(Proved, 9 Dec. 1675.)

Henry Grove jun., witness, was his brother, and the Overseer
George Harris was doubtless a relative of his first wife.

62 THE GROVE FAMILY

Inventory

In the inventory made i i Oct. 27 Ch. ii. occur the following
items : —

It'" one Joined Bedsteed withe one fFeatherbed and)
furniture to the sayd Bed belonginge j

It" 69 sheepe 1 5 10 o

It"" one Messuage or Tenem' withe certen land]

thereto belonginge called the Harriotts being [ 240 o o
one leasse of one thousand yeares J

It" money owing by severall bonds 204 o o

Debts without security 400

Tot. ;^495 15 6
Indenture of 1674 (9 June)

This is between Francys Hancoxe of Kingswinford and
James Hancock son of Francys Hancoxe Clarke, and Daniel
Grove of Romsley yeoman. It sets forth that Grove had
married Constance Hancoxe daughter of Francis, and had
received £100 with her as a dowry, himself securing his lands
in Romsley to Francis and James as a jointure for Constance by
Indenture of 15 Nov. 1667. If Daniel died first, the trustees
were to let the widow enjoy it, but if he left issue that issue was
to have a half when i 8 years of age.

Constance the wife is now dead, leaving an only daughter
Sarah, and Daniel the husband is anxious to return the marriage
portion and set free his estate.

A comparison of the Will, the Indenture, and the Register
shows that Daniel married, i**"^ 30 April 1659 Elizabeth Harris
who was buried 25 August 1661 after giving birth to a daughter
Elizabeth bap. 8 July 1660, and 2'""^ in 1667 Constance Hancox
by whom he had one child, Sarah. The second wife died before
9 June 1674. The indenture of 1674 would of course mention
only the issue of the second marriage, but the Will made rather
earlier naturally mentions the daughters of both marriages. It
also mentions as brothers Zachary, Henry, and William and as
sisters Elizabeth, Margery and Ann.

OF HALESOWEN 63

Henry and Zechariah, sons of Henry
These two brothers of Daniel appear as married men shortly
after the re-commencement of the Register atter the ten years'
gap 1643-53 during which period they doubtless were married.
Henry by his wife Amphela had issue, Henry bap. 28 May
1656, and Anne bap. 30 Ap. 1659. They lived at Hasbury :
" Amphelus Grove widow de Hasbury " was buried in 1698.

Zachary or Zechariah also lived at Hasbury, and had by his
wife Bridget, Joyce bap. 26 July 1655, and Zecharias bap. 12
June 1658.

William, son of Henry

William apparently married Elianor Higgens 17
May 1660: apparently because the bridegroom may
have been the William, son of Henry, by Elienor,
bap. in 1637.

George, bap. 1632, son of Henry
George, gentleman of Ludley, married 15 June 1655
Margery White, as the entry shows : " George Grove
son of Henry Grove of Ludley in this parish of
Halesowen but county of Wigorne yeoman and
Margary White spinster to whom y said George
Grove was guardian of same place." Banns proclaimed,
Ap. 29 May 6 and 1 3. They had a large family.
He made his Will 2 Feb. 1691 and was buried 26
Feb. 1692. It was proved 23 Jan. 1693 by his
widow Margery, who on 23 Feb. made hers and
who died in 1696.

WILL OF GEORGE (made 1691)
In the name of God. Amen. February the second one
thousand six hundred and ninety one. I George Grove of
Ludly in the parrish of Halesowen and County of Worcester
Gentleman beinge weak in body but of perfect memory and
remembrance praised be Almighty god doe make and ordaine
this my last will and Testament in maimer and forme foUowe-

64 THE GROVE FAMILY

inge vide Imp'mis I Commend my soule into the Hands o:
Almighty god my maker hopeinge through the meritts Death
and passion of my saviour Jesus Christ to receive free pardon &
forgiveness of all my sins and to inherritt everlastinge life : Anc
my Body I Committ to the earth to be decently Buried att tht
discretion of my Executrix thereafter nominated And as touch-
inge the disposition of all such Temporall estate as it hath pleasec
Almighty god to bestow upon me I give and Dispose thereof a;
foUoweth.

Imp'mis I give to my sonne Henery the sume of one shillinge.

Item I give to my sonne George my signett ringe.

Item I give to my sonne Thomas the suine of Twenty pounds
to be payd within two years after my Decease. Item I give tc
my sonne Daniell the Mojety of Hauxly meadow beinge a
ffourth part of it after his Aunt Elizabeth Groves Decease but
if he should die before he Attaines to the Age of one and
Twenty then my will and Desire is that my sonne Thomas
should have it.

Item I give to my daughter Martha the best featherbed in
the new chamber with all Appetences thereto belongeinge. Item
I give to my Daughter Ellinor the Joyne-bed in the same roome.
Item I give to my daughter Elizabeth the best bed in the Icitchin
chamber with all thereto belongeinge.

Item all the rest of my goodsi chatties and cattle whatsoever
I give unto Margery my loveinge wife and do make her full and
sole Executrix of this my last will and testament revokinge all
former wills by me Heretofore made In Witness whereof I have
Hereunto put my Hand and Scale the day and yeare above
written. George Grove

Inventory appr. 13 Dec. 1693

by " Richard Wight and others."
Proved 23 Jan. 1693 by wife Margery. Sum £6^ 5 o

The testator George was buried 26 Feb. 1692.

WILL OF MARGERY (made 1693)
I Margery Grove of Ludley in the pishe of Halesowen in
the County of Worcester widowe being and this time in pfect

OF HALESOWEN 65

health thanks be to God But being minded to settle that Estate
the Lord hath lent me I doe make this my last will and testam'
and dispose thereof as follovveth —

Item I give and bequeath unto my three daughters Martha
Grove Elianor Grove and Elizabeth (irove and theire heires
forever All that my pasture or parcell of ground with
thapptenncs comonly called or knowne by the name of Whitesich
lyeing and being at Warley in the parish of Halesowen in the
County of Worcester nowe in the occupacon of Maurice Smyth
Upon condicon Nevertheles that my said Daughters doe pay unto
the Exec"' or Exec" of My late brother Henry Grove the Sume
of Twenty pounds with the increasing Interest that is or shall
become due for the same for w'"" twenty pounds Hauxley meadowe
is engaged : Item I give unto my three sonnes Henry Grove
George Grove and Thomas Grove Twelve pence a peece. Item
I give to my youngest Sonne Danyell Grove one feather bedd
bolster Beddsteed and all that belongs thereunto And all the rest
and residue of my goods Cattle Chatties and psonal Estate what-
soever my debts and Legacyes being first paid and my funerall
expences dischardged I give and bequeath unto my said three
Daughters Martha Grove Elianor Grove and Elizabeth Grove
Whom I make and ordayne full and Sole Exec" of this my will
And I revoak and make void all former wills by me heretofore
made In Wittnes whereof I have hereunto put hand and scale
the Twenty third of ffebruary 1693 Annoq. . .
Sealed and deliued published
and declared to be the last will of the
said Margery Grove

in the p'sence of the mke of

Jo. Grove Margery X Grove

the mke of (seal, a horse's head)

Richard X Wight

the mke of
Phelis X Bradley

Proved 29 July 1697 by Eleanor and Eliza-
beth, Martha being dead.
Inventory made 28 Sept. 1696, amounting
to / 1 34 9 o.
6

66 THE GROVE FAMILY

The testator Margery and her daughter Martha
were buried on the same day, 17 Sep. 1696.

The executor Elizabetli, subsequently to the
making of this Will and before 13 Oct. 1700,
married Edward Milward as appears from the
following :

WILL OF ELEANOR, dau. of George and Margery

October y' 13"' 1700

first I give & bequeath my soul to God y' gave it in hopes
of salvation through y*" merits of my Redeemer Jesus Christ &
being of sound and perfect Minde but weeke of Body, after my
funerall Charges are discharged & my debts paid first I give and
bequeath to my sister Eliz : Milward y" just sume of One
Hundard Pounds of good & Lawfull mony of England besides
one bed all my wareing cloaths Pewter and all my Linnen.

Item I give & Bequeath to my B' Daniel Grove all y' part &
parcel of Lease Land Lying and being in Oldberry in ye parish
of Aliceowing in y' County of Salhop.

Item I give & bequeath to Eliz : Smith One Guinea to be
paid to her within one year after my Burial.

Item I give & bequeath to Margaret Lewis ten shills I
do Make my Loving B' Edward Milward my Whole & Sole
Executor of this my Last will and testament Revocking all
former wills by me made Item I give and bequeath to Mary
ffoones (.'') ten Shillings

the Marke of
Witnes p:sant Ellinor Grove

Geo Middlemore
Tho Barrett
W'" Middlemore (Proved 16 Jan. 1700.)

From these Wills and entries gathered from the
Registers we can now give the fourth, fifth, and
sixth generations of the family of the first George.

The descent of the family is clear onwards from

OF HALESOWEN 67

1709 when on ig Feb. a Henry Grove married Jane

M
bap. nphela.

Anne
af. 1659.

Anne William Zechariah = Brijgett. George = Margery

lip. 1628 bdp. 1631. or bap. 1632 White'

= Edson. Zachary. bur. 1692. bur. 1696.

Joyce
bap. 165

Zecharias
hap. i6;8.

heophiluv

George.

Daniel

ft ha

EUii.or.

./. .669.

bap.

bi,-.

bap. 1681.

bur.

1696.

Will
proved

his Wife and Several
inuary the 1741

.Aged 90

{CmlmutJ from fnge 59)

! r ! .65, '"r~^^, \ I "

Mary Henry Walker = Elizabeth. F.lizabe[h = (i) Daniel (2) = Constancc Margery. Henry

I ' I

me William Zcchariah = Bridgett. George

1628 bap. 1631. or j bap. 1632

dson. Zachary. , hur. 1692.

bap. 1655. hap. 1658.

Eli/ahctl. = Eduard M.Kvard. Mary William Thcop

Lap. 165R. bap.\(it\ Lip. 1666. br.p. 1669.

,1 I : I

George. Th(

I i

enry Sarah

25 Jan. /;ip. 25 Feb.

' A red sandstone is thus inscribed :

In Mcmon- of Henry Grove of Ludlcy Also Mary his Wife and Sev

ot ihcir children Henry Grove departed this life ]anijary the r

.Aged 85 Mary his wife died the day of 1752 Aged 90

OF HALESOWEN 67

1709 when on ig Feb. a Henry Grove married Jane
Reden, but the identity of the Henry cannot be
estabhshed beyond question. In all probabihty he
was the Henry bap. 25 Jan. 1687 son of Henry and
Mary of Ludley, but there were other Henrys, viz. a
son of Henry and EHzabeth of Romsley, bap. 29 Jan.
1686, and a son of Henry and Joan bap. 20 July 1671.
It is not unlikely that the Henry husband of Elizabeth
was the Henry bap. 1656 son of Henry and Amphela
of Hasbury, and if so the Henry bap. 1686 would be
the grandson of iHenry and Amphela, whereas the
Henry bap. 1687 was the grandson of George and
Margery.

Passing on from the identity of Henry, we find that
his children by Jane Reden were :

1 7 10. 20 Nov. Sarah, bap.

17 1 3. 7 July William, bap.

1 7 14. 30 Jan. Thomas, bap.

1718. 21 Sep. Henry, bap. and bur. 14 July 1723.

1719. 6 March Mary, bap.
1722. 17 March Hannah, bap.
1724. 21 Feb. Ann, bap.

To take the younger son Thomas, first. He seems
to have been the father by his wife Hannah of three
boys, Samuel bap. 29 Aug. 1742, Joseph bap. 23 Sep.
1744, and Thomas bap. 12 March 1748, but there is
no certainty of this as there were others of the name
just then, viz. Thomas, son of Henry and Mary of
Ludley, bap. 1698 ; Thomas s. of Thomas of Ludley,
bap. 1704 ; and Thomas, s. of Thomas and Elizabeth
of Hasbury, bap. 1720 who however may have been
the infant bur. 9 Aug. 1722.

The elder son William's career is clear. Born in

THE GROVE FAMILY

171 3 he married Mary Stephens on 25 April 1736 and
had a family of five :

1736
1738
1740,
1741
1746,

9 Jan. Samuel, bap.

10 Dec. John, bap., bur. 6 Feb.
2 Feb. William, bap.

1 1 Dec. Mary, bap.
1 1 Jan. John, bap.

'739-

All three sons, Samuel, William and John left Wills
now at Worcester, and have stones to mark their resting-
places near the West end of Halesowen Church. Near
to them is a fast-decaying dark stone with little left
but the words William Grove : this probably was their
father's.

I. Samuel, bap. 1736, married Susanna Parks
22 April 1767 and lived to old age, dying at Hasbury
in 1816 aged 79. She died aged 85 in 1823. They
left a son Joseph bap. at Frankley 19 June 1768 and bur.
at Halesowen in 1844. In his Will made 27 May
1 8 16 and proved 27 Jan. 18 17 (not 18 16 as given in
the Kalendar) Samuel describes himself as a farmer
of Hasbury and leaves his property there to his wife
and to his son Joseph who acted as sole executor, the
only persons mentioned in the Will. His stone is
inscribed :

Samuel Grove

late of the Basonage House

Hasbury in this Parish

He departed this life

Sep. 19 1 8 16

aged 79 years.

Also Susannah

his wife died Jan'' 30""

1823

aged 85 years.

Joseph Grove

late of Basonage House

Hasbury in this Parish

who died Feb^

19- 1844

Aged 74 years

Also Elizabeth his wife

who died F'ebruary 21"

1861

Aged 82 years.

OF HALESOWEN 69

A Joseph Grove married Elizabeth Pryn 29 Sep.
1808.

2. William, bap. 1740 married 29 March 1762
Hannah Dearn (who was bap. 25 Oct. 1741 the
daughter of Thomas and Sarah Dearn).

His Will, made 26 May 1804 and proved 18 June
1806, describes him as William the elder, farmer, of
Hawn. It speaks of his wife Hannah, his two sons
William and James, and his four daughters Jane, wife
of John Measfield, Elizabeth wife of William Auden,
Sarah wife of Isaac Smith, and Hannah. It speaks of
his property in Cradley and names Hannah as trustee
jointly with Michael Pratt Reading of Cradley.

To the Memory of

William Grove of

Hawn in this Parish

Who departed this life

the 14"" of February

1806 Aged 66

Also Hannah Grove

who died Sept. 20"' 1825

Aged 84 years.

The widow lived at Cradley at the time of her
death.

3. John bap. 11 Jan. 1746. His Will, made 13
Nov. 1 8 19 and proved 8 May 1822, describes him as
a farmer of the Wildmoor in Bromsgrove, and mentions
his wife Phebe, his four unmarried daughters Phebe,
Esther, Mary, and Sarah, his two sons Joseph and John
and his married daughter Hannah wife of Obadiah
Johnson of Belbroughton. The executors are his

THE GROVE FAMILY

two sons jointly with his kinsman Joseph Grove of
Hasbury.

Sacred

to the Memory of"

Phoebe wife of John

Grove late of the Parish

of Bromsgrove. She departed

this life September 25""

1 82 I Aged 55 years

Also the aforesaid John

Grove He departed this

life April 15 1822

Aged 74 years.

{Summary)

1709
Henry Grove = Jane Reden.

1736

INI

William = Mary

5teph

ens.

Thomas

Henry

Daughters.

ia/'. 1713.

"/■ '714-

ij/: 1718
iur. .723.

1 1767

\ 1762

Samuel = Susanna

William =

= Hannah

John, of =

= Phebe

ia/>. 1736

Parks

tap. 1740

Dcarn

Bromsgrove

d. 1821

^. 1816

^. 1823

J. 1806

</. 1825

iaj>. .746

xt. 55.

at. 79.

xt. 85.

xt. 66.

xt. 84.

</. 1S22
xt. 74.

Joseph = Eliz

abeth
861

J. .844 J.

1 1

Mill

xt.

74. xt

82.

Joseph. John.

Daus.

No attempt has been made to trace the last men-
tioned generation, and so end the particulars begun on

p. 54 of George, grandson of the John living 1538.

APPENDICES

APPENDIX A

WILLS Etc. 1540-1784

IT is believed that every Grove of Halesowen Will or Admin-
istration now at Worcester for the period 1540- 17 84 has
now been given, with the exception of the five following
which have been reserved for separate treatment because the
persons concerned cannot be identified.

Robert of Ludley
First comes the Will, dated 1558 and proved 1559, of a
Robert of Ludley speaking of a son Robert and a nephew Roger.
The only reference to either of these three is the marriage or
Roger with Katherine Burlton on 21 Nov. 1581. It is of course
possible that these three left no descendants, but more probably
they settled elsewhere and elsewhere their descendants must be
looked for. Who the Robert was who made the Will cannot
be decided : possibly he was a brother or son of William (2)
who died 1566 : anyhow, his death in 1558 would account for
his non-mention in the Will of 1566.

WILL

In del nomine ame In the yere of owre lorde god mccccclviij
the xxij day of Aprell I Roberte Grove of Ludley of the parich
of Halesowe secke yn body but thanks be to God of pfet myd
& memory make my laste Will & Testamet on thys maner &
forme foleyng Fryste I bequeth my soule to Ailniyghte God

72 THE GROVE FAMILY

to owre blessyd lady & all the wholy company of hevyn & my
body to be buryd yn the church yorde of Halesowen & to be
onestly browth whome a por my one goods & catell It. I bequcth
to the mother church of Worseter iiij'' & to the lady aulter
of Halesowen vj"* It. I gave & bequeth to Roberte my Sonne
all my weryng raymet that ys worth the carege I geve &
bequeth unto Roger my nevy a yowe & a lame w' a greate plater
forther more I make Margery my wiffe my sole exsecutryx thes
beyng ov'secrs Tho Hasolde Willla Hyll and geve & bequeth
unto hyr ail my lands & tenemets lyyng yn ludley for the
space of vj yeres after my decese after the cuson & maner
of the Kyngs Fre Chapell of wolverhaton and also geve &
graunt unto Edward my wyves sonne the rest of thowes vj yeres
yf my wyffe donot leve to enjoe the for the w' grat Edwarde hyr
Sonne shall pay unto Roberte my Sonne xx' more over my deats
payd & I onestly browth whom I geve & bequeth unto Margery
my wyffe all my goods and catell that I have & hereafter may
have not afore bequethed nor hereafter to be bequethed thes
beryng wytnes Willia Hyll, Nicolas Greves clake, Thomas
Adersuch w' other the yere and day above specyfyed. Jhon
Hasolde Willia Grove tenands of the same holde. pme
Nicolaum Greves.

(Proved at Worcester 28 i^pril 1559.)
Inv^ _^9 2. 2. appr'' by William Grove of Ha\ n and others.

Administrations of two Johns (i6c j & 1618)

(i) Admon dated 18 July 42 Eliz. of tne Estate of John
of Halesowen was granted to his son John, who undertook to
obey the order of the Court with reference to the testator's
widow Ann, and is described as a yeoman in the bond along with
Nicholas Paston of Kingswinford.

The Inventory of goods appraised at £^2 6. i. was made
15 July 42 Eliz. by William Westwood, William Paston, George
Grove, John Pkes, John Mucklome and others.

The parentage of this John cannot be given ; he was appar-
ently the godson in John's Will made 1538 and if so must
have been 62 at the time of death.

APPENDIX A 73

(2) Admon dated 15 July 161 8, of the estate ot John
" late of Halesowen who deceased at Shipston in the County
of Worcester," was granted to Hugh Reade nayler jun' as
administrator during the minority of the son John. The
Inventory made by Henry Melley and Robert Powell is dated
26 May 1618.

There is a Bond of 1590 for the marriage of Margery Grove
of Halesowen and Hugh Reade of Rowley. This took place
12 Feb. at Halesowen.

This second John, of 161 8 Admon, was possibly the son
of the preceding and if so these two admons give three gene-
rations of Johns. On the other hand he may have been the son
of Thomas or William (see pp. 49, 51).

Wills of two Williams of Hasbury (1706 & 1726)

(1) Will, dated 8 Jan. 1704 and proved 12 Feb. 1706, of
William "of Hasbury," buried 14 July 1705. The bequests
include is. to daughter Mary, 40s. to daughter Margery, ^^8 to
daughter Elinor, ^TS to daughter Joyce, los. to each of four
grandchildren Joseph Sanders, William Sanders, Samuel Sanders,
and Mary Sanders. William the son is appointed sole executor
and residuary legatee. The witnesses to the Will which was
signed by the testator are Ri Higgins jun', John Parker, and
Margery Hornblower who made her mark. The seal bears the
initials R.H. doubtless Richard Higgins'.

The Inventory shows that the estate valued at ^56 15. o.
was made up of wearing apparel £2, ready money ^^24, 60
sheep jTS, and "in desperate debts" ^22 15. o.

(2) Will made 8 Nov. and proved 24 Nov. 1726 of
William, yeoman, of Hasbury, who was buried 12 Nov. 1726.
His loving wife, whose name is not given, is appointed executrix
and receives the use of everything until her death, after which
event half of the estate at Hasbury is to go to his daughter
Mary Fewster and her children, and the other half to his grand-
children, Thomas, Mary and Elizabeth Bartlett. (In 1733 a
child of John and Mary Fewster of Hasbury, was baptized
by the name Susanna.)

74 THE GROVE FAMILY

The Inventory is dated 15 Nov. 1726, and the value
£n° 5. o.

The Register contains the following marriages : —

1660. William Grove = Elianor Higgens, 17 May.
1683. William Grove = Margery Assaby, 6 Nov.
1692. William Grove = Mary Holmes, 18 May.
1697. William Grove = Marjory Wood, 6 Sep.

APPENDIX B

PEARSALL AND PESHALL FAMILIES

Speaking of the old family of Peshall of Horseley in Eccleshall,
CO. Stafford, Grazebrook's "Heraldry of Worcestershire" (p. 438)
says : " In the year 1612, John Peshall of Horseley was created
a baronet and was succeeded in that dignity by his grandson, Sir
John, in 1646, and lie by his son, Sir Thomas Peshall, on whose
death in 17 12, without surviving male issue, the title is generally
supposed to have become extinct. But about the year 1771,
the Rev. John Pearsall, the descendant of a respectable yeoman
family seated for several generations at Hawne in the parish
of Halesowen, changed the name he had hitherto borne and
assumed the style and designation of ' Sir John Peshall, bart.'
alleging that he was descended from one Humphrey Peshall,
whom he affirmed to be a second son of the first baronet. To
support these pretensions, the name of the rev. gentleman's
grandfather Thomas (who died in 17 14 a;t. 62) which had
originally been engraved Pearsall was changed upon his tomb-
stone at Halesowen to Peshall, and a tablet was placed in
Halesowen church commemorating the births marriages and
deaths of sundry Peshalls of Hawne including Humphrey,
' fir D'ni Joh'is de Horseley Hall in agro Staff* B'ti.' It is
of course possible that these Pearsalls were descended from a
second son of the Horseley baronet, but it is far more probable
that they derived their descent from Humphrey Peyrsall,
husbandman, who in the year 1562 obtained a lease of lands
in Hawne for 1000 years."

Nash (i. 534) thus alludes to the tablet and tombstone :
" Against a pillar in the north side of the middle aile is an
inscription which the ignorance of the stone-cutter etc. has
almost rendered unintelligible.

THE GROVE FAMILY

M.S.
Humfri Peshall huj. par. fil. Dili Johis de
Horsly Hall, in Agro Staff. B'ti. uxorem duxit
Maria fil. R. Blount de Rowley, ex qua suscept
Joh. Laur. Hum. Maria Eliz. lana. Obt. hil.
12. 1650 a;t 51

Joh. fil. & Hasr. de Halle, huj par. ex
Maria filia R. Dolman de Clent, filia reliq'.
supstes Eliz. Tho. Maria, Sara, Lydia. Ob'
Mar. I. 1670 St 50. Thomas praed. de Hallen,
B'tus (post mortem Tho. Peshall de Staff. B'ti,
anno 17 12 f. p.) Ob' Mar. 20. 17 14, st 62.
huic pep' uxor ei Eliz. fil. I Grove de Hasbery
Thomam B'tum, defunct, Sep.' 14 1759 a2t77.

" In the body of the church is a flat stone with this inscrip-
tion : Here lieth the body of Thomas Peshall [formerly en-
graved Pearsali] late of Hawn, gent, who departed this life the
20"" day of March a.d. 17 14 and was buried on the 22'' of
March in the 63'^ year of his age. Memento mori (grandfather
to Sir John Peshall)."

If we read the tablet correctly, the Rev. John Pearsali
claimed the following as his descent :

Sir John of Horsley =
cr. bart. in 1612. |

(Elde

Sir John, 2nd bart.
succ. 164.6.

Sir Thomas, 3rd bart.

d. 1712

without male issue.

Humfrey = Mary Blount of Rowley.
2nd son. I

John
of Hawn,
d. 1670.

Mary Dolman of Clent.

Thomas = Eliz: Grove of Hasbury.

of Hawn

d. 1714 a:t. 62

{de jure baronet

after 171 2).

Thomas
d. 1759 xt. 77
[de jure bart.)

Rev. John, of Hawne,

adopted title of bart. about 1 77 1

APPENDIX B 'j^

and if the claim is reliable Eliz. Grove, who married Thomas
Pearsall on 17 August 1676, was a baronet's wife though she
never passed as such. Her husband was born about 1652 and
the gap in the register (1643-53) is doubtless responsible for
the absence of record of his and her baptisms. Probably she
was a daughter of James by Anne Perks and sister of James
and Daniel (p. 18).

The named is spelt Pearsall in the following Halesowen
entries : —

1676. 17 Aug. Thomas P. and Elizabeth Grove married.
1688. 15 July. John s. of Thomas P. de Hawn by Eliza-
beth, bap.
- 28 July, ditto buried.
1694. 27 June. Tho. s. of Thomas P. by Elizabeth bap.
1705. 31 Jan. Thomas, buried.
1714. " M'. Thomas P. sen' de Hawn Buryd the 22°'^

March."
1759. " rVP Tho^ P. of Hawn Bur"*. Sep' 17."
Thomas Pearsall by his wife Ann had Elizabeth bap. 16 Feb.
1 7 14; Thomas, bap. 19 July 1716 ; John, bap. 19 Feb. 17 17.

APPENDIX C

EARLIEST WILLS OF MEMBERS OF HAGLEY, ROWLEY,
OLDSWINFORD AND KINGSNORTON BRANCHES

William of Hagley 1558

In the name of god Amen, the 22 Daye of August in the yere of
o' lorde god 1558. I IVyllm grove of Wassell in the pysshe of haggle
w"'in the coiitie of Wester Sycke in bodye but of holl and pfect
memorye Do make my Wyll and testament in maner and forme
folowynge Fyrst I bequeth my soole to Ahnyghtie god of whome
I aske mcye for my offencs et c : and my bodye to be buryed in
the churche of haggle : It'" I wyll that my wyfe shall have all
my lands tyll my heyre come to his full age. And that she shall
inhabyte my howse and have the use of all my goods to metayne
her and my chyldre, so longe as she kepyth her selfe wydowe :
and yf she marrye I wyll y' she shall have all suche goods as she
brought w"" her: It™ I wyll that all my goods be devyded equallye
amonge my vi chyldren when theyr mother Doth marrye, and
yf any of the vi chyldren dye before that tyme, the that chylds
pte of goods to be devyded amongest the rest of my chyldern.
And to my Sone John I gyve no pte of my goods because he
shall have my lands when he cometh to hys age. It™ I wyll that
my depts and funerall chargs shalbe payd of my wholle goods.

It™ I do ordayne and make margerye my wyfe and John my
Sone my lawful! executours to execute this my last Wyll.

It™ I do ordayne and make the pson of pedmore my overseor
& he to have for hys payns iii' iiii''

These beyng wytnesses Rychard Harve .'' clarke
Wyllm Harvey John Collyns w"" other

Inventory taken 10 Feb. 1558 by John Collynce
Willm Patchet & Thomas Rosse.

Proved xx Feb. 1558.

APPENDIX C 79

George of Rowli

The will is made 24 June 1575 : proved 14 Jan. 1575.

He describes himself as of Rowley but does not add his
profession or trade.

He leaves his estate to his brother "Lawrens" and "Mgerie
willets my cosin," and appoints them executors, and directs that
he be buried at Rowley.

The following entries at Rowley are of interest : —

1540. Oct. 24. John Willets & Margery Grove weded.

1553. Dec. 2. Law. Grove = Margery Turnocke.

1554. Sep. 26. Agnes d. of Law. Grove bap.: bur. i Jan.

1555-

1555. Dec. 12. Richard s. of Law. Grove bap.

Among other baptisms are those of the children of John viz.
Jone in 1541 Margery 1543 John 1548 Thomas 1551 Richard
1 553, and the children of Wiljiam viz. William 1541 Agnes 1544
Catharine 1547 Henry 1549, Eliz. 1550 Agnes 1552 Robert
1553 Thomas 1555 Phil. 1557.

John of Oldswinford

This was made 22 Feb. 1665 and proved by Joana, exec*
II Sept. 1669. John, yeoman, of Oldswinford. Mentions a
dau. Mary, son John, brother-in-law John Smallman, son William,
dau. Elizabeth. The Will speaks of all tools belonging to the
trade of weaving : and of his land lying by Katherwell and Yearn-
barrow Hill. Six sheep and ^^50 are left to Mary "provided
that if the said Mary shall not Demean and Dispose of her se'fe
to the good liking of my wife and John Smallman aforesaid
it shal bee lawfuU for them or the survivor of them to deseyne
all or any part of the said Sume and Dispose of the same for the
said Mary as to them shall seem convenient."

The will is signed by the testator. The inventory was made
21 Aug. 1669 by Nicholas Addenbrooke, Thomas Bradley,
Nicholas Whitmore and Richard Hornblower. Total ^44 4. 6.

8o THE GROVE FAMILY

KiNGSNORTON

Between 1575 and 1626 there are several Wills etc. of the
family of Greevs, Greves, Greve of Kingsnorton.

The earliest of the name Grove of Kingsnorton seem to be
an admon and Inventories of 1621 and 1622 of three sisters
Anne, Eleanor and Isabel granted to or made by their brother
Francis. AdmSn of Elnor and Isabel of Kingsnorton was granted
in 1621 : and the three following seem to refer to the same
though the place of residence is not given :

1622. Inventory of Anne Grove spinster taken 2 April
1622 by Henry Baker and John Littleford. Exh*^
9 May by Francis Grove brother & adm'.
1622. Inventory of Elioner Grove spinster taken 2 April
1622 by Henry Baker & John Littleford Exh''
9 May by Francis Grove brother & adm'.
1622. "The last will nuncuptaive of Isabell Grove of
Bromsgrove made and declared by her Imediatly
before her death.

Inprimis she the said Isabell Grove did give and
bequeath unto Anne Grove her sister all her
money goodes debtes & Chattells, made &
declared

in the pnce of Henry Cookes, Anne Cookes
Fraunces Grove."

Inventory made 2 April by Henry Baker and John
Littleford : exh"* 9 May by Francis brother &
adm'.

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INDEX

Abram, Sr, I'eter, 3

Adams, G. F., vii

Addcnbrooke, Nich., 79

Adeisuch, Tho., 3, 72

Admiiustrations, 30, 72, 73, 80

Alchurche, Alici.-, 52-54

Aldndge monument, xiv

Aliceowing (or Halesowen), 66

Amphlelt, John, xi

Andrews, ^[aria, 28, 29

Arms, xiv

Ab^aby (Asburry, Asberry, Asbury), Anne,

16; John, 13, 15; Marv, 13, 15 i

Margery, 74 ,,
Aston Family, 54 ; Margery, 52-54
Aslou old church, 31

Bache, Margery, 55, 56

Baker, Annes, 2 ; Anne, 28, 29 ; Mary, 31 ;

Jone, 2 ; John, 2 ; Geo., 2
Barnsley, Kath., 35
Bartlett family, 73
Basonage House, 68
Belbroughton, 69

Bennett, Jane, 6 ; Jone, 6 ; Arthur, 6
Birmingham, St. Martin's, 30, 37
— Free Library, 12, 5S, 62
Bretlell.John, 13, 21 ; Jacob, 16 ; Mary, 16;

Ri., 61
Bronisgrove, 69
Burke's Armoury, xiv
Burleton, Kath., 71 ; Ri., S3
Butler, Hannah, 22, 23

Cakemore, xv, 25

Chilton, Mary Ann, 31

Clent, xi, 4

Clifton, Mary, 6, 7

Court Rolls of Halesowen, xi

Cox, Adam, 6, 8 ; Anne, 6, 7 ; Isabella, 6, 7

Cradley, xv, 19, 69

Dearn,
De Bo:
Dudlej

G. F., 31 ; Matili
Ann, 55, 56
Hannah, 69, 70

Edson, Ann, 60

Ent;ley, Jone,48;Wm.,48

Eveson, Chas., 34; Harriet Ann, 34

F
Fellowes, Martha Jane, 34
Fewster family, 73
Fiddean, Mary, 30-34
Foxell, Eliz., 26
Frankley, 24-2S, 35, 36, el at.

Gaps in register, xiii, 10, 11, 19, 77
Govilon, 31

Graiebrook'., Heraldry of Worccitenhire, 75
Greaves, Anne, 37 ; Austin, 37, 38-46 ;

Eliz., 37 ; George, 37 ; Mary, 26, 37 ;

Maria, 38; Sarah H., 37
Greevs (Greves) family, 80 ; Nich., clerk, 72
Greenhill, Ri., 3S-46
Grifiin, Eliz., 47
Grovenor, Jos., 30
Grove, Ada May, 47

— Agnis, (/. of James (4), 9 ; Agnes, w. of

Wm., 50, 51 ; Agnes (Reade), 51

— Alice (Alchurche), 52-54

— Alfred Edward, 35

— Amphela or Aniphelus, 63, 67

— Amy Jane, 47

— Ann (Greaves), 37 ; Ann (Davis), 55, 56 ;

Ann (Edson), 60 ; Ann, w. of John, 72

— Anne (Cox), 6; Anne (Baker), 28, 29;

Anne, d. of Jos. (7), 23 ; Anne, w. of
Geo., 55 ; Anne of Kingsnorton, 80

— Annes (Baker), 2

— Ann Eliz. (Rose), 34

— Anthony, 7, 8, 51

— Arthur James, 35

— Benjamin, 36

— Bridgett, w. of Zachary, 63

— Caroline Eliz., w. of Wm. Lister, 47

— Catharine, or Katharine (Burleton), 71 ;

Cuth. (Barnesley), 35 ; Cath. (Hodg-
kins), 36

— Cath. Ellen, 47

— Christian, 4, 5. 48

— Constance (Hancox), 62
Daniel (6), 13, 15-16, 18-22 ; Danl., s. of

ditto, 22 ; Danl. of Romsley, will and
inventory, etc., 5S-63 ; Danl., i. of
Geo. and Margery White, 64, 65

THE GROVE FAMILY

Grove, David, 31

— Ed-ar ClitVurd, 35

— Edward, s. of Saml,, will, etc., 30-34 ;

Edwd., s. of Edwd., 31 ; E.lwd. of
Northfield, 39

— Eleanor, will of, etc., 64-66 ; Eleanor

(Iliggens), 63, 74; Eleanor of Kings-
norlon, So

— Eli/.abelh, tu. of \Vm. (2), 3, 4 ; Eli?,, cl.

of James {4), 10; KVu. (Stanlc)!, '.u. of
\Vm., will of, etc., 10-17 ; t-'i-^- (Stan-
ley), w. of Danl. (6), ig, 20, 22 ; Eliz., w.
of Jos., 20; Eli/..,,/, of Danl. 16), 15,22;
Eliz.(Fo.xell),25.26;Eli..(Gnll,u),47;
Eliz. Fry (Jones), 35 ; Eliz. (Wliitel, 55,
56 ; Eliz. (Walker), 60, 61 ; Eliz.
(Harris), 62 ; Eliz. (Milward), 64, 65, 66 ;
Eliz., d. of Danl. of Roni.ley, 62 ; Eliz.
(I'ryn), 69, 70 ; Eliz. (Pearsall), 76, 77

— Eliz. Jane, w. of Geo. Hill, 34 ; Eliz.

Jane (Jeftrey), 35

— Eliz. Marion, 35

— Eric, 35

— Ernest Harry, 35

— Esther (Tayler), 27, 29, 30

— Florence, 47

— Florence Ann, 35

— Francis of Kingsnorton, So ; Francis

Harold, 35

— Frederick Edward, 35

— George, s. of Wm. (2), 4, 5, 54, 55 ; Geo.,

s. of Jos., 26 ; Geo., m. M. A. Chilton,
31 ; Geo., rector of Govilon, 31 ; Geo.,
m. Margery Bache, 55, will, etc., of,
55-57. 72 ; Geo., w. Margery White,
58, 63, will, etc., of, 63, 64 ; Geo., s.
of ditto, 64, 65 ; George of Rowley, 79

— George Fredk. , 34

— Hannah(Dearn), 69, 70; Hannah (Butler),

22, 23 ; Hannah (Stringer), 23, 26

— Harriet Ann, w. of C. Eveson, 34

— Harry, s. of Saml., 30

— Henry, s. of John I3), 6; Henry, s. of

James (5), 18 ; Henry, s. of Geo., 55 ;
Henry, s. of Geo. and Margery, 55 ;
Henry, i/i. Amphela, 63, 67 ; llenry, s.
of ditto, 67 ; Henry, s. of George and
Margery, 67 ; Henry, gs. of Geo. and
Margery, 67; Henry, m. Jane Keden, 67

— Humphrey, j-. of Geo. and Margery, 55,

56, see also 58

— Isabell (Westley), 49 ; Isabelle, of Kings-

norton, So

— James (41,6-11 ; James (5), 10, 1 1 ; James,

s. of James (5), 13, 15, iS, 19, 21 ;
James, s. of John, 13, 18; James, s. of
Saml., 30; James, m. A. E. Rose, 31,
33-35

— Jane (Reden), 67, 70; Jane (Bennett), 6;

Jane, w. of John, 18

— John (i), xii-xiv, i, will of, 2, 3; John

(3), 4-6, will of, 7-9; John (xods.), 2,
3, 7, 72 ; John, s. of James (5), 12, 16,
iS, 19 ; John, gs. of James (5), 12, 18 ;
John of Bromsgrove, 69, 70 ; and John,
s. of ditto, 69, 70; John of Oldswinford,
79 ; Johnof Hagley, 78

Grove, Jone (Smith), 1,2; Jonc, d. of Wm.
(2), 4, 5, 48 ; Jone (Westwood), 6 5 Jone
(Heminges), 54

— Joseph, s. of James (5), 13, 15, 18, 20;

Jos., J. of Jos. and Eliz., 20 ; Joseph (7),
16, 22 ; Joseph (Si, 23, will .)f, 24, 27 ;
Joseph, r. of J OS. (Si, 25-27; Joseph, r.
of Geo., 25, 26 ; Joseph, s. of Saml., 30 ;
Joseph, s. of Tho., 36 ; Jos., s. of Saml.
and Susanna, 6S, 70 ; Jo.-,eph, j. of Juhn
of Bromsgrove, 69, 70

— Josiah, s. of Saml., 30; Josiah, s. of

Edward, 31 ; Josiah, s. of Benj., 36
-Joyce, 55, sec also 58. Joyce, d. of
Zachary, 63

— Juliet Phcebe, w. of E. D. Weston, 35

— Katharine. See Catharine

— Laura .Mabel, 35

— Lilian Susan, 47

— Luke, 35, 36

— Margaret, d. of Wm. (2), 4, 5, 4S ;

Margaret (Harries), 6

— Margaret Anne (Je(lrey), 34

— Margaret Jane, 35

— Margery, d. of John (l), 2 ; Margery

(Aston), 52, 54; Margery (Wall), 48;
Margery (Novcke), 49 ; Margery (Bache),
55; Margery (Whilel, 63-66 ; Margery,
w. of Robt. of Ludlcy, 72 ; Margery
(Reide), 73; Margery (.\ssaby), "74 ;
Marjury (Wood|, 74 ; Marjorie, 35

— Maria (Andrewes), 28, 29

— Martha Jane (Fellowes), 34; Martha, d.

of Geo. and Margery, 64, 65, 66

— Mary (Clifton), 6, 7 ; Mary, d. of James

(4), 9 ; Mary, w. of John, l8 ; Mary, d.
of James, 15, 19; iMary (Stanley), 19;
Mary (GreavesI, 26; Mary (Fiddean),
30-34; Mary (Baker), 31; Mary
(White), 36; Mary, w. of Tho., 35;
.Mary, w. of Henry (face 66 and 67) ;
Mary (Stephens), 27, 28, 6S-70 ; Mary
(Holmes), 74

— Mary Ann (Chilton), 31

— Mary Frances, 47

— Matilda, w. of G. F. Dakin, 31, 33

— Matthew, s. of Jos., 37, 3S, will of, 38-

46 ; Matthew, s. of Matthew, 37, 3S-46,
47

— Muriel Eliz., 35

— May (Hewitt), 35

— Phihp, xi

— Phiebe, d. of Saml., 30 ; Phcebe, lu. ot

Juhn, 69, 70

— Rebecca (Tayler], 28, 29, 31

— Reginald James, 35

— Richard, s. of Wm. (2), 4, 5, 52-54

— Robert of Ludley, 3, 51, will of, 71-72 ;

Robt., s. of ditto, 72 ; Robt., s. of Geo.,
25

— Roger, xi ; Roger, n. of Robt., 71, 72

— Rose (Rosa), 26 ; Rose Eliz., 35

— Ruth (Stevens), 31

_ Samuel, s. of Jos. (8), m. Esther Tayler,
27-30; Saml., m. Susanna Parks. 27-29,
68, 70; Saml., III. Rebecca Tayler, 28,
29; Saml., in. Anne Baker, 28, 29;

INDEX

Saml., m. Maria Andrewes, 28, 29 ;

Saml., /«. Ruth Stevens, 31
■Sarah (Heath), 37; Sarah, w. of W.

Hollies, 31 ; Sarah of Romsley, 62
■ Susanna (Parks), 27-29, 68, 70

- Theophilus (face 66)

• Thomas, s. of \Vm. (2), 4, 5, 49 ; Tho., s.
of Jos. (8), 26, 35, 36; Tho., i. of
Either, 30 ; Tho., s. of Tho., 36; Tho.,
1-. of Wm., 50 ; Tho., j. of Geurge and
Margery, 64, 65: Tho., s. of Henry
and Mary (face 66), 67; Tho., s. of
Henry and Jane, 68 ; Tho , j. uf Tho.
and Eliz., 67 ; Tho., 1. of Tho., 67

- Walter, 35

- William (2), 2, 3, will, etc., 3-5,71; Wm .,

s. of John (3), 6; Wm., s. of Wm. (2),
4, 5; Wm., 711. Eliz. Stanley, 10, 11,
r6, will of, 11-14; Wm., i. of Juha,
12, 13, 16, iS ; Wm., s. of Jos., 13, 15,
20; Wm., s. of Danl., 16, 22 ; Wm.,
s. of Saml., 33; Wm., s. of Edw.,
31 ; Wm., VI. Mary Stephens, 27, 28,
6S-70; Wm., s. of Ri., 51 ; Wm., m.
Eleanor Higgens, 63, 74 ; Wm., in.
Hannah Dearn, 69, 70 ; Wm., j. of
Henry, 58, 60; Wm., s. of Henry and
Mary (face 66) ; Wm. of Hasbury, will
of, 73; Wm. of Hasbury, junr. , will
of 73 ; Wm., m. Margery Assaby), 74 ;
Wm., m. Mary Holmes, 74; Wm., m.
Marjory Wood, 74 ; William, of Hagley,
will of, 78; Wm., s. of Geo. and
Margery (face 66)

- William Henry, 34

- Zechariah (Zachary), senr., 60, 63;

Zecharias, jun., 63

H
Hagley, xi, xii, 78
Halesowen, wills of, xii ; registers of, vii,

xii ; Court rolls, xi ; Rector of, vii ;

Inscriptions, 23, 26, 68, 69, 70, 76 ;

Tablet, 75, 76 ; Altar 2, 72, a ai.
Kalis, Halys (Halesowen), 2
Hancox, Constance, 62 ; Francis, 62 ;

James, 62
Handsworth, 47
Harries, Margaret, 6
Harriots, the, 60, 62
Harris, Geo., 61 ; Eliz., 62
Harvington, 47

Hasbury, xv, 26, 63, 67, 6S, 70, 73, et al.
Hasolde, Tho., 72 ; John, 72
Hawkes, Mary, 51
Hawn (Hallon), xv, 3, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15,

16, 19, 20, 21-23, <^' '"^•
Heath, Sarah, 37
Heminges, Jone, 54
Hewitt, May, 35

Higgens, Ri., 12, 73 ; Eleanor, 63
Hill, Eliza Jane, 34 ; Geo., 34 ; Wm., 4, 50,

72
Hodgkins, Cath., 36
Hollies, Sarah, 31, 32 ; Wm., 31-34
Holmes, Mary, 74
Hooper, J. H., vii

Hornblower, Margery, 73 ; Ri., 79
Horseley, co. Stafford, 75-77
Hunnington, xv, 20, 25
Huntinglree, 5, 53, 54
HCitbache, Sr. John, 2, 3

Indentures at Birmingham, 12, 58, 62
Inscriptions on tombs. See under Hales-

Inscription at North6eld, 38

Inventories, 4-5, 8-9, 13-14, 17, 21-22, 56-

57,62
Inventories, summaries of, 53, 64, 65, 72,

73. 74, 7S. 79. 80

J
Jeffrey, Eliz. Jane, 35 ; Margaret Ann, 34
Jeven Adam, Vicar of Clent, 4
Jones, Eliz. Fry, 35
Johnson, Obadiah, 69; Hannah, 69

Kidderminster, wills of, xii
Kingsnorton, wills of, xii,
Kingswinford, 62, 72

Lister, William, 47; Caroline Eliz., 47;

Mary Eliz., 47 ; Matthew Wm , 47 ;

Thomas Wooldridge, 47 ; Cecil, 47 ;

William Bernard, 47
Longford, Rev. W. H., 37 ; Sarah Harrisson,

J7
Ludley, XV, I, 2, 3, 4, 6-8, 49, 51, 55, 56

58,63,64,67, 71

M
Marriage bond, 73
Melley, Adam, 53, 61 ; Henry, 73
Milward, Edw., 66; Eliz., 66

Nash's Worcestershire, xi, 75, 76
Northfield, 37-47 ; inscription, 38 ; wills of.

Novcke, Margery, 49

Offmore, 42
Oldbury, xv, 66
Oldawinford, wills of, xii, 79

Parish Register Society, vii

Parks, Susanna, 27-29. 6S, 70 ; John, 5

Paston, Anne, 17, 22 ; Edw., 13 ; juhn,

4 ; Nich., 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 22, 72 ; Ri.,

14 ; Wm., 13, 72

THE GROVE FAMILY

Pearsall family, S, 75-77: Eliz., 21 ; J..hn, 12;

Rev. John, 75-77 ; Mary, 14; Thu. , 4,

12, 13, 14, 16, 20, 22
Pedmore, parson of, 78
Perks, Ann, 10, 18
Peshall family, suggested idenlity with

Pearsall family, 75-77
P'kes, John, 72
Pryn, Eliz., 69, 70

R
Reade (Reide), Agnes, 51 ; Hugh, 73 ;

Margery, 73
Reden, Jane, 67, 70
Registers, xii, xiii, et at.
Rose, Ann Eliz., 34
Romsley, xv, 53, 58, 60-62, 67
Rowley Regis, xi, xii, 73, 79

Sanders, Jos., 73; Mary, 73; Saml., 73 ;

Wm., 73
Seals, 24, 25, 65, 73
Shipston on Stour, 73
Smith, Eliz., 37 ; Jos., 37, 42 ; Jone, I, 2
Stanley (Stanly, Standley), Eliz., w. of Wm.,

10-19 ; liliz- "'• of. Uanl. (6), 19, 20, 22 ;

John, 13, 15; Mary, 2f. of James, 19;

Wm., 15
Stephens (Stevens), Mary, 27, 28, 6&-70 ;

Ruth, 31
Stoke Prior, 37, 47
Stourbridge, wills of, xii,
Stretton-on-fosse, 37
Stringer, Hannah, 23, 26
Slurdyc, Anne, 51

Tayler, Esther, 27-30; Francis, 12; Henry,
27 ; Judith, 27 ; Rebecca, w. of Sam.,
28, 29 ; Rebecca, w. of David, 31

Thomyns, Christian, 48 ; Ri., 48

Tombstones. 5ire inscriptions under Males-

Transcripts,

i, 9. iS. 55

Visitatio

n of Worcestershire,

Von de

Bccke, Adolf, 47

Walker, Eliz., 60

Wall, John, 48 ; .Margery, 48

Wassell, xi, 78

Westley, Isabell, 49

Weston, E. U., 35

Westwood, Jone, 6 ; Wm., 8, 72

White, Eliz., 55, 56 ; Margery, 63-66 ; Mary,

36
Wills, 2-3, 3-4, 7-8, II-13, 15-17, 20-21,

24, 32-34. 3S-46, 49-50. 52-53. 55-56.

5S-61, 63-64, 64-65, 66, 71-72, 78

— summaries of, 27, 73, 79

— nuncupative, 80
Wilmot, P., 24, 25
Wood, Margery, 74
Worcester, mother-church of, 2, 72

— Edg.ar Tower, transcripts at. See Tran-

scripts

— Probate Registry, wills, etc. at, vii, xii.

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