Edward Gale died aged 68 years (burial record).
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The birthplace and parentage of Edward Gale are not known. Edward married his first wife Joane Bond in Chippenham Wiltshire in 1654, before moving south-east to Collingbourne Kingston by 1655, a distance of between 29 and 30 miles. Their eldest child, John, was christened in Collingbourne Kingston in October 1655. Chippenham, where Joane was born, is just under 7 miles west of the parish of Calne, where an Edward Gale was christened on 7 Sep 1629, son of Edward Gale and Mary Beazur.
Alternatively, there was an Edward Gale, son of Andrew Gale, christened 25 May 1629 in Chipping Sodbury Gloucestershire (about 19½ miles NW of Chippenham). If Andrew was Edward's father, then it could explain the transmission of the name Andrew through succeeding generations. Nonetheless, the fact Edward was residing in Chippenham at the time of his marriage does suggest he was kindred to the Gale families who had a strong presence in Chippenham, Calne and adjoining parishes during the 1600s. Furthermore, it is possible that the abovenamed Andrew Gale originally hearked from Wiltshire and was the same Andrew Gale who was christened in Bremhill-by-Calne on 2 May 1602 (parents' names not recorded) and married in Chipping Sodbury on 7 Jul 1628. The bride's name was not recorded.
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The Will of Edward Gale of Collingbourne Kingston, written 20 Dec 1695, proved 12 May 1696 4.
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In the Name of God Amen December the xxth Anno Domini 1695 I Edward Gale of Sunton in the Parish of Collingborne Regis in the County of Wilts yeoman Being sick & weake of Body But of a perfect mind & memory thanks be to Almighty God for the same Doe make & ordayne this my Last Will & Testament in maner & forme following vizt:
First & principally I Comend my Soule into the hands of God my Creator hopeing to be Saved by the precious Death & merritts of my blessed Savior & Redeemer Christ Jesus & my Body to Earth from Whence it was taken to be byried in such Decent & Christian Like Maner as to my Executor hereafter to be named shall be thought fitt & Convenient & as Touching such Worldly Goods as the Lord in Mercy hath Lent mee my Will and meaning is the same Shall be Imployd & Bestowd as in this my Will is Exprest.
Imprimus I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Sonn Edward Gale one Shilling.
Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Daughter Mary one Shilling.
Item. I Give unto my Beloved Sonn Thomas Gale one Shillings.
Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my well Beloved Sonn Andrew Gale one Shilling.
Item. I Give & Bequeath unto my Grand Daughters Mary & Elizabeth Gale Daughters of John Gale fillio all my Brass & Pewter to be equally Divided Betweene them.
Item. I Give & Bequeathe unto my Grand Daughter Elizabeth Gale one . . . . . . . bedsteed & one feather bedd.
Item. I Give & Bequeathe unto my Grand Daughter Mary Gale two Chestes.
Item. And of this my Last Will & Testament I Doe make and Ordayne my Well Beloved Sonn John Gale my full & Whole Executor.
The mark of Edward Gale sen:
Signed Sealed Published Declared & Pronounced as my Last Will & Testament in the Presence of Us Tho: Kerman, Ffrancis Earle.
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A true and perfect Inventory of all the Goods and Chattles of Edward Gale of Sunton in the Parish of Collingbourne Kingstone in the County of Wilts lately deceased taken and appraised ... this xxxth Day of January Anno Domini 1695. Appraisers: Tho: Kerman, Francis Earle Junr.
| Imprimis his wereing Apparrell & money in his purse: |
£3 |
| - Forty Sheepe of all sorts |
£12 |
| - Corne in the barne unthreshed |
£10 |
| - Three acres & halfe of Corne upon the Ground |
£5 |
| - In the Chamber two fether bedds with the Appurtenances thereunto belonging |
£3 4s 6d |
| - Linen |
£0 13s 4d |
| - Brass & Pewter |
£2 |
| - Table Bord & frame with some Lumbere |
£0 13s 4d |
| - In the Buttery five old Barrells with one Gill & some other Lumber |
£1 2s 6d |
| - In the Malt House one Youting Stone, one Kerne, one Haire? with some Lumber |
£2 3s 4d |
| - Wood |
£1 |
| - One Rickscaffold of five paire of stows? with one fann & other implements belonging to the Barne with some Sacks |
£1 0s 6d |
| - Hay upon the ---ing |
£0 10s |
| - Three old Chests & three old Boxs |
£0 10s |
| |
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| Sum totall is |
£42 17s 06d |
Marriage Information:
Edward married Jone Bond, daughter of Thomas Bond, on 13 Apr 1654 in Chippenham St. Andrw, Wiltshire, England. (Jone Bond was christened on 8 Nov 1632 in Chippenham St. Andrew, Wiltshire, England and was buried on 8 May 1663 in Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire, England.)
Marriage Notes:
Edward Gale, barbor, chirgegeon [barber-chirurgeon], and Joane Bond, spinster, both of the Parish of Chippenham.
Married by Banns
Witnesses: Henrye Bull, Gent., Charles Essington, Gent, Richard Thorner, Gent., Edward Benny (parish register)
Marriage Information:
Edward also married Christian Bear on 31 Oct 1670 in Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire, England. (Christian Bear was born about 1620 and was buried on 10 Sep 1700 in Collingbourne Kingston, Wiltshire, England, aged 80 years.)
