Research Notes:

Occupation: Shoemaker ⁴

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From 1697 to 1702 William Ogbourne of Wootton Bassett was, along with others, subject to a new tax introduced by King William III in 1695.

"An Act for granting to His Majesty certain Rates and Duties upon Marriages, Births and Burials, and upon Bachelors and Widowers, for the Term of Five Years, for carrying on a War against France with vigour.

Most Gracious Sovereign We Your Majesty’s most dutiful Subjects, the Commons in Parliament assembled, from a deep sense of the many great Occasions which engage Your Majesty in many extra-ordinary Expenses for the necessary Defence of Your Realms, and the Prosecution of a War against France with Vigour, have cheerfully and unanimously given and granted unto Your Majesty, as an additional Supply and Aid, the Rates, Duties, Impositions and sums of money herein-after mentioned; and we most humbly beseech Your Majesty that it may be enacted..."

William was taxed one shilling as a bachelor in 1697, two shillings and sixpence in 1701 when he married, and finally two shillings in 1702 when his son John was born. ⁵

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In Jan 1705/6 William Ogborne and others took inventory of the goods and chattels of his wife's maternal aunt Mary Horsell (widow of Bartholomew Horsell).

In Mar 1712/3 William Ogborne of Wootton Bassett was a witness when Administration was granted to his sister-in-law, Anne Ferris, widow, of the goods & credits of John Ferris of Wootton Bassett, her late husband.

In May 1717 William Ogborne of Wootton Bassett was again witness to the granting of Administration to the same sister-in-law, Anne Tarrant, widow, of the goods & credits of William Tarrant of Wootton Bassett, her late husband.

In 1729 William Ogborne was named as a beneficiary in the Will of his cousin John Gallimore of Wootton Bassett, Gent.

In 1731 William Ogborn was bequeathed one shilling in the Will of his father-in-law John Maskelyne of Wotton Bassett.