WILLMOTT’s of the Portbury Hundred

Collated by Mary Mason.

Baptism

Clapton in Gordano

1599 Dec Anna daughter of Johanis Wilmott

1601 Joanna daughter of John Wilmott

1603 John son of John Wilmott

1606 July Richard son of John Wilmott

1606 Feb Johanes son of Thomas Wilmott

1607 Dec Jone daughter of Thomas Wilmott

1609 Apr Johanna daughter of Thomas and Margaret Wilmott

1610 Aug Maria daughter of Johanis and Joanna Wilmott

1612 Dec William to John and Joan Wilmott

1634 Feb 12 Joane to Richard Wilmott

1637 Sep 10 Ann of Richard Wilmott and Mary his wife

1639 Jan 30 Elizabeth to Richard Wilmott

1644 Sep 3 Richard to Richard Wilmott

1779 Jan 31^st Sarah to Thomas and Elizabeth Wilmot (born 1778 Dec 31^st)

1783 Mar 2^nd Hannah Taylor to Thomas and Elizabeth Wilmot (born 1783 Jan)

1785 Apr 24^th Jane to Thomas and Elizabeth Wilmott.

1811 Jan 16 Augustus to John and Elizabeth Wilmot.

1823 Jul 27 Louisa to Joseph and Sarah Wilmot. Labourer of Clapton.

1827 Sep 23 Elizabeth to Joseph and Sarah Wilmot.

1830 Apr 25 Edward to Joseph and Sarah Wilmot.

1833 Mar 31 Theodore to Joseph and Sarah Wilmot.

1835 Aug 16 Joseph to Joseph and Sarah Wilmot.

1839 May 12 Thomas to Joseph and Sarah Wilmot.

1861 Oct Martha Jane to Joseph and Mary Wilmot. Labourer of Clapton.

1863 Apr 12 Charles to Theodore and Margaret Wilmot.

1865 Dec Myra to Theodore and Margaret Wilmott.

1866 Mar 4 Alfred John to Joseph and Mary Wilmott.

1869 May 30 Edward George to Joseph and Marianne Willmott.

1869 May 30 George Theodore to Theodore and Margaret Wilmot.

1870 Oct 29 Edwin to Joseph and Marianne Wilmott.

1872 Mar 31 Emily to Theodore and Margaret Wilmot.

1874 Aug 30 Herbert to Joseph and Marianne Wilmott.

1876 Mar 26 Joseph James to Theodore and Margaret Wilmot.

1877 Aug 19 Alice Mary to Joseph and Marianne Wilmott.

Portbury

1622 Nov Joan Willmot of John Willmott bapt.

Portishead

1701 May 22^nd William to William and Jane

1706 Aug 26^th Frances to William and Anne

1709 Oct 4^th William to William and Anne

1712 Aug Anne to William and Anne

1714 Feb 15^th John to William and Anne

1738 Feb 27^th William to John and Mary

1740 Jun 27^th John to John and Mary

1746 Feb 16^th Ann to John and Mary

1748 Oct 22^nd Richard to John and Mary

1809 Mary Ann to Augustus and Mary

1811 Jan 30^th William to Augustus and Mary

1811 Jan 30^th William to Augustus and Mary (born 1810 Dec 31^st)

1813 Mar 21^st Eliza to Augustus and Mary (Yeoman)

1813 Mar 28^th James son of William and Elizabeth Yeoman

1817 Aug 10^th Mary to John and Elizabeth (Farmer)

1817 Aug 31^st Augustus to Thomas and Phebe (Lab)

1819 Jan 2^nd Ann to John and Elizabeth (Farmer)

1819 May 31^st Martha Pritchard to Augustus and Mary (Farmer)

1820 Mar 5^th Hannah toThomas and Phebe (Lab)

1822 Jan 6^th Charles to Augustus and Mary (Farmer)

1822 Jul 7^th Sarah to John and Elizabeth (Farmer)

1822 Aug 25^th Ann to Thomas and Phebe (Lab)

1822 Dec 1^st Elizabeth to Augustus and Mary (Farmer)

1824 Apr 25^th Charles to Thomas and Phebe

1825 Jan 9^th Louisa to Augustus and Mary

1825 Oct 1^st Joseph to Augustus and Mary

1826 Jul 2^nd Thomas to Thomas and Phebe

1827 Jan 2^nd Anne to William and Elizabeth (North Weston )

1828 Jan 9^th Emily Francis to Augustus and Mary

1828 Jan 27^th Fanny to Thomas and Phebe (Farmer)

1829 May 25^th Eliza to William and Elizabeth (Farmer)

1831 Jan 9^th Sarah Jane to Augustus and Mary

1832 Jan 8^th Thomas to Thomas and Phebe (Farmer)

1834 Jan 22^nd Eliza to Richard and Harriet (born 1832 May 14^th )

1834 Jan 22^nd Henry to Richard and Harriet

1837 Jul 16^th Elizabeth to Augustus and Mary (born 1835 Jul 2^nd )

1837 Jul 16^th Caroline to Augustus and Mary

1838 Apr 17^th Edwin to William and Elizabeth (Farmer)

1841 May 7^th Frederic Charles to William and Elizabeth, labourer)(born 10^th Mar 1841)

1841 Jun 20^th Mary Anne to William and Elizabeth, labourer (born 4 Apr 1838)

1843 Jul 30^th Eliza Louisa to William and Elizabeth (born 10 May 1843)

1847 Oct 3^rd Martin Charles to William and Elizabeth, lab, (born 6^th Jun 1845)

1847 Oct 3^rd Frances Elizabeth to William and Elizabeth, lab, (born 17 Apr 1847)

1851 Apr 27^th Adelaide Emily to William and Elizabeth, lab, (born 6 Apr 1851)

1852 Apr 4^th Charles to Charles and MaryAnn, small farmer, (born 20 Mar 1852)

1854 Jul 20^th Emma to Charles and MaryAnn, lab, (born 4^th Jul 1854)

1856 Mar 4^th Alfred George to Thomas and Louisa Lilly, agricultural lab.

1856 Mar 30^th Sarah Sophia to William and Elizabeth.

Tickenham

1594 Jun John Wilmote to Edmund Wilmote

1603 Thomas to John Wilmote

1608 Mary to Edmund Wilmote

1606 Apr Mary to Edmund Wilmote

1619 Elizabeth to John Wilmot bapt

1621 Joan to John Wilmot bapt.

1622 Edward Wilmote bapt.

1625 James son of Edward Wilmot bapt Jan 21^st.

1626 Esther of John Wilmot bapt Mar 26^th.

1694 John to John Wilmote

Walton in Gordano

1701 Feb 6^th John to John and Elizabeth

1709 Apr 11^th Charles to John

1711 May Joseph to John

1738 Apr 16^th John to Joseph

1739 Dec 11^th Mary to Joseph

1741 May 3^rd Mary to Joseph

1743 Aug 28^th Charles to Joseph

1751 May 26^th James to Francis (illegitimate)

1761 Jul 26^th Joseph to Francis (illegitimate) age 5yrs 6mths

Weston in Gordano

1639 Oct 28^th Edith to John and Edith

1684 Jan 13^th Joseph to John jun and Mary

1712 Aug 31^st Ann to William and Anne of Portishead

1749 Feb 3^rd Richard to William and Mary of Portishead

1765 Dec 31^st Sarah

1780 Dec Augustus to Thomas and Betty (born 1778 Dec 31^st

1781 Jun 28^th Elizabeth to Charles and Mary

1783 Jan 20^th John to Charles and Marya (Maria)

1785 Mar 14^th Jane Wilmott was born

1787 Aug 15^th Mary Wilmott was born

1788 Aug 5^th Thomas Wilmott was born

1778 Dec 31^st Sarah Wilmott was born

1780 Dec 22^nd Augustus Wilmott was born

1785 Feb 12^th Augustus to Charles and Maria

1787 Apr 1^st Sarah to Charles and Maria

1805 Jul 14^th Mary Ann to John and Elizabeth

1810 Apr 8^th Joseph to John and Elizabeth (born 1806 Nov 8^th )

Marriages

Backwell

1634 Aug 11^th Elizabeth Willmut and Edward Sperren

Bourton ( Flax Bourton)

1709 Jun 30 Robert Willmott and Ann Vale.

1716 Feb 14 Frances Willmott and William Hillman.

Berrow Gurney

1637 Nov 2^nd Edmund Willmott and Joan Stephens

Bristol

1781 Mar 4^th Charles Wilmott and Maria Hancock Bedminster St. John

1784 Jan 18^th James Willmot and Dinah Hancock (both marked the register) St. Nicholas Bristol

1808 Apr 6^th Augustus Willmot and Mary Pritchard St. James Chapel

1812 Apr 13^th William Willmot of Weston and Elizabeth Withey of the parish (license) Bristol

1836 May 16^th Augustus Willmot and Elizabeth Sly St. James Chapel

Clapton in Gordano

1571 Joan Wilmot to ……..Morris

1597 John Wilmot to Johanna Russell?

1613 Feb Margareta Wilmott to Thomas Brocke?

1703 Feb 10^th William Wilmot of Portishead to Ann Jennings by license.

Easton in Gordano

1591 Robert Wilmot and Mary Biggs? (Bisse)

1624 John Wilmot and Julian Rod?

Flax Bourton

1709 Jun 30 Robert Willmott and Ann Vale

1716 Feb 14 William Hillman and Frances Wilmott

Portbury

1592 Feb Thomas Huke? and Elizabeth Willmot

1614 Oct John Willmot and Agnis Hiscox

1626 Feb 10^th Robert Watts and Maria Willmot

1631 Jun 30^th John Willmot and Edith Wallis

Portishead

1758 May 22^nd John Wilmott and Elizabeth Vawer botp (both signed their names)

1768 John Wilmott and Sarah Emery botp (both signed their names)

Tickenham

1651 Feb Frances Willmot of Portbury to Elizabeth Evans

Weston in Gordano

1700 Apr 15^th John Wilmott and Elizabeth Campling

Wraxall

1649 Apr 2^nd Robert Wilmot and Frances Wheeler

1698 Sep 29^th Robert Wilmot and Elizabeth Young

Marriage Licenses.

1611 Agnus Willmott of Backwell, virgin to Joseph Kinge. Bondsman Roger Willmott

1663 Feb 19^th William Willmott of Weston in Gordano aged 26, husbandman and Rose Phillips of Tickenham aged 19. His parent’s consent and her mother.

1664 Jan 11^th John Willmott of Weston in Gordano aged 32, husbandman and Mary Phillips of Portishead aged 21. His parent’s consent and her mother.

1700 May 7^th William Willmot of Portishead yeoman to Frances Everett of Long Ashton spinster age 24yrs

1704 Feb William Willmot of Portishead, yeoman to Ann Jennings of Portbury, spinster age 24yrs.

1672 Aug 28^th William Willmot of Nailsea to Mary Vawer, wid of Wraxall

Burials

Clapton

1607 Dec Joan Wilmot filia Thomas

1613 Sep Thomas Wilmot

1616 Maria Willmot

1640 May 23^rd Joan daughter of Richard and Maria

1641 Aug 13^th Anne daughter of Richard and Marie

1662 Nov 20^th Widow Willmott

1781 Nov 22^nd Augustus son of Thomas and Elizabeth

Portbury

1603 Oct Thomas son of John Willmot

1604 John Willmot of Ham Green

1607 Apr Joan Willmott uxor John Willmott

1613 Aug Joan Willmot of Edward buried

1626 Oct 1^st Maria Willmot of Edward

1631 Feb 10^th Agnis Willmot buried

1637 Feb 8^th Edward Wilmot

1625 Jan 22^nd James son of Edward born Jan 21^st 1625

1626 Mar 26^th Esther daughter of John

1729 Jun 11^th Thomas

Tickenham

1626 Oct 1^st Maria of Edward buried

1631 Feb 10^th James Wilmot buried

1637 Feb 8^th Edward buried

Weston in Gordano

1693 Mar 28^th Frances wife of Richard

1693 Oct 3^rd John snr

1696 Jul 10^th William

1696 Oct 10^th Richard

1701 Feb 21^st John son of John and Elizabeth of Walton

1702 May 28^th Frances wife of William of Portishead

1702 Oct 10^th Rose widow of Portishead

1703 Jan 3^rd John of Portishead

1704 Jan 13^th William son of William and late Francis

1706 Jan 16^th Mary wife of John

1714 Aug 9^th John of Walton

1716 Apr 3^rd William of Portishead

1721 Jun 19^th John

1722 Aug 9^th Charles

1728 Jan 12^th Joseph

1729 May Ann widow of Portishead

1730 Jan 30^th Francis of Portishead

1733 Aug 5^th William of Portishead

1735 Nov 14^th Charles

1740 Mar 17^th Mary of Walton

1747 Sep 8^th Ann daughter of William and Mary of Portishead

1748 Apr 20^th John of Portishead

1751 Sep 25^th John

1757 Jul 13^th Richard son of John and Mary

1787 Jul 23^rd Frances

1788 Mar 8^th Mary

1790 Jul William

1799 Jun 13^th Sarah

1800 Aug 5^th Joseph son of Charles and Marya (Maria)

1807 Sep 9^th Charles

1813 Apr 3^rd John of Portishead age 75

1814 Mar 9^th Joseph age 7

1826 Jan 7^th Dinah age 70

1827 Jun 27^th Thomas infant of Portishead

1828 Feb 20^th Maria of North Weston age 68

1830 Nov 19^th Charles of North Weston age 71

1840 May 12^th Joseph Pritchard (Willmott) of Portishead age 24

1841 Sep 21^st James aged 80

1846 Mar 3^rd Augustus of Portishead aged 62

1855 Mar 9^th Martha Pritchard (Willmott) of Long Ashton workhouse age 39

1861 Jan 11^th Patience age 87

1865 Jun 22^nd William of Bristol age 76

1868 Apr 24^th Mary of Bristol

1874 Jan 4^th George Withy (Willmot) age 17

1883 Sep 22^nd James age 70

Walton in Gordano

1701 Feb 2^nd Elizabeth wife of John

1701 Feb 21^st John son of John and Elizabeth

Records of the Portbury Hundred

Clapton in Gordano

1641 Feb 27^th Richard Wilmott signed the Church Records

Somerset Subsidy Rolls 1641

Portbury Hundred

Portbury No Wilmotts on the Subsidy Rolls.

Portishead and Weston John Wilmot

Naylsey (Nailsea) John Willmot, Edmund Willmot

No other Willmots in the hundred on the Subsidy Rolls.

Directory of Somerset

Containing the names of all persons paying taxes.

1670 Oct

Bourton tithing (Flax Bourton) Robert Wilmott, overseer

Weston and Portishead John Wilmott

1673 24^th Mar

Naylsie (Nailsea) William Wilmott

Somerset Heath Tax

Portbury Hundred

1670 Bourton tithing

Robert Wilmott overseer

Weston and Portishead

John Wilmott

1674 Naylsie

William Wilmott church warden

Church Wardens Accounts

Weston in Gordano

1782

Rates

1782 Proprietor of House Cullimore occupier John Willmot 5-6d

1819

A rate Granted the 7 day of Feb by the inhabitants of Weston in Gordano for the repairs and Expences of the Parish Church at 6d in the pound.

Court Farm James Willmott £3-3-4d

James Willmott 6-2d

1825 Apr 9^th Rate 4½, Signed by George Battman, Joseph Player, William Willmot.

1832 A 6d rate, Signed Samuel Oldfield, Charles Hack, James Wilmot, Church Warden.

1834 Richard Wilmott paid 2-4d

1840 James Wilmott Church Warden

Hundred Court Records

Many names of the Wilmott family appear in the records as they usually held the principal offices in the Portbury hundred.

The Hundred Court Records.

1657 Complaint by one Richard Lott of Portbury, to the Quarter Session that “while he and others were drinking at Portbury Inn, it being Lawday Court for the hundred of Portbury, William Wilmott one of the high constables being overtaken with drink did abuse and beat him, while the other constable, Spoore, did not attempt to keep the peace.”

The Court Books that survive are held in the Bristol Record Office.

The Willmott Lands

The Willmott name appears in the Tithe awards for the area, either owning the land or renting the land. As there are many gaps in the Church records it is difficult to know exactly which areas of land belongs to the different families. One must therefore follow the tradition of land being handed down to the first born son, if living, when the head of the family died.

At North Weston in 1760 it is recorded that John and Mary Willmot owned lands and later, William Willmott born around 1789 at North Weston owned the majority of the Willmott lands. It would therefore appear that William is the son of John and Mary Willmott.

When William occupied the lands his mother? Mary still owned the lands. William b. in 1738 fits the bill.

At Portishead the land occupied by John Willmot (probably the same John noted above) was later occupied by Augustus, John and Charles Wilmott.

These names are from the Walton in Gordano families. The John Willmot at Walton in Gordano b. 1632 is the eldest son of John and Mary (Phillips) Willmott who lived at North Weston in Gordano. John and Mary Phillips were married by marriage license a sign of coming from a wealthy family. John probably inherited the lands on the death of his father in 1693. When John died the lands should have passed to his son, John or Joseph. As John appears to have been married twice it is difficult to be sure of this. However it does appear that Josephs’ children, John, Charles and Augustus eventually inherited or benefited by the North Weston Willmott lands.

1685

Fighting on the side of the Duke of Monmouth.

Executed at Weymouth and Melcomb Regis,George Wilmot.

Received and sentenced but was respited, Edward & Hugh Willmot.

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Transportation.

Mary Hipsley of Yatton who married Joseph Willmott in about 1820, reported on oath that:

*‘After we had been married about five or six years the said Joseph Willmott was convicted of felony and sentenced to transportation for the term of his life. The said Joseph Willmott was transported accordingly to New South Wales and I heard from him shortly after his arrival there. It was within two years after his conviction that I so heard from him. On the sixth day of February in the year 1830 and not having heard of the said Joseph Willmott for more than seven years I married Charles Moore of Yatton aforesaid by whom I have since has two children namely Mary aged two years and Martha aged about six months both of whom are now living with me. Since I so married the said Charles Moore I have heard of my said husband Joseph Willmott and that he was alive so late as the 31^st day of December 1830…..after he was transportd and whilst I was living in the said parish of Yatton I received relief for several years from the Overseers of the poor.’

*Australia Bound 1688-1888 by Martyn Brown.

Yatton church records:

1822 Dec 26 Joseph Wilmot married Mary Hypisly.

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