Giles Maskelyne of Wootton Bassett, Gent.
(Abt 1644-1687)
Mary Parham
(1644-1684)
Nevill Maskelyne of Wootton Bassett, Gent.
(1680-1741)
Mary Hopkins
(-1758)
James Maskelyne of Wootton Bassett, Gent.
(1729-1804)

 

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Spouses/Children:
Mary Green

James Maskelyne of Wootton Bassett, Gent.

  • Born: 1729, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England
  • Christened: 21 Mar 1729, Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, England 1
  • Married: 3 Jul 1786, Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England 2
  • Buried: 29 Dec 1804, Wootton Bassett St. Bartholomew All Saints, Wiltshire, England 3

  Research Notes:

In 1774 James Maskelyne was a beneficiary of the Will of his late brother Nevill Maskelyne, Keeper of Wychwood Forest in co. Oxon.

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James Maskelyne died aged 75 years (burial record).

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Abstract of the Will of James Maskelyne of Wootton Bassett in the County of Wilts, Gentleman, written 3 May 1797, proved 12 Jun 1805. 4

Gives, devises and bequeaths to his wife Mary his freehold, leasehold and copyhold estates, appointing her sole executrix of his last will and testament.

(Signed)

Witnesses: J: Ralph, Jos: Harvey

Effects under £100.

  Marriage Information:

James married Mary Green on 3 Jul 1786 in Shipton-under-Wychwood, Oxfordshire, England.

  Marriage Notes:

James Maskelyne of the parish of Wooton Basset in Wiltshire, a batchelor, and Mary Green of Leafield in this parish, a spinster

Married by Licence

Witnesses: Henry Runting, Peter Cross

Sources


1 Wootton Bassett Wilts Parish Registers, Baptisms.

2 Shipton-under-Wychwood Oxon Parish Registers, Marriages, p. 85, no. 327.

3 Wootton Bassett Wilts Parish Registers, Burials.

4 Probate records of the Archdeaconry of Wiltshire, P3/1805/15.


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