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    Pierce, Edward

    Male 1654 - Abt 1719  (~ 64 years)


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    • Name Pierce, Edward 
      Christened 28 Mar 1654  St John the Baptist, Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Gender Male 
      Died Abt 1719  Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Person ID I05358  My Genealogy
      Last Modified 12 Jun 2015 

      Father Pierce, Edward,   c. 30.01.1618/19, Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 12 Nov 1684, Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Mother Goldney, Margaret,   c. 30 Dec 1615, Chippenham, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1683  (Age ~ 68 years) 
      Married 29 May 1642  Rowde, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Family ID F01611  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

      Family Temple, Anne,   c. 4 Feb 1663, Upton Scudamore, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1699, Of Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 35 years) 
      Married Abt 1678  Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
      Children 
       1. Pierce, Anne,   b. Abt 1683, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 1 Jul 1747, Randwick, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 64 years)
      +2. Pierce, Margaret,   b. Abt 1685, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   bur. 18 Oct 1741, Woodchester, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 56 years)
      +3. Pierce, Edward,   b. Abt 1686, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1718-1719, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 33 years)
       4. Pierce, Mary,   b. Abt 1690, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1718  (Age ~ 29 years)
       5. Pierce, John,   b. Abt 1695, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1718  (Age ~ 24 years)
       6. Pierce, Thomas,   b. Abt 1699, Of Devizes, Wiltshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Aft 1718  (Age ~ 20 years)
      Family ID F01964  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    • Notes 
      • Will of Edward Pierce, the Elder 1718.

        Possibly had a daughter Margaret who married Nathaniel Peach at St Mary's Devizes in 1709.?

        ?
        Will of Edward Pierce, Gentleman of Devizes, Wiltshire 03 December 1724 PROB 11/600

        Copy will and probate of Edward Pierce the elder of Devizes, dated 14 July, 1718.
        Ref No.
        P1/6Reg/184
        Alt Ref No
        P1/6Reg/184
        Title
        Will Date 1719 Person Pierce, Edward, junior Occupation Woollen draper Place Key /Devizes/Wiltshire Community Devizes

        Possibility?
        Day: 6 Month: Feb Year: 1683 Groom Forenames: Edward Groom Surname: PEIRCE Groom's parish: Devizes Groom's county: Wiltshire,England Groom's condition: wid Groom's occupation: gent Groom's age: Groom's notes:
        Mr Bride Forenames: Jane Bride Surname: HOLLANDS Bride's parish: Devizes Bride's county: Wiltshire,England Bride's condition: wid Bride's age: Bride's notes: Place of Marriage: Bondsman 1: WATTON Richard,grocer,Devizes Bondsman 2: Jurisdiction: The Bishop of Salisbury in Wiltshire and Berkshire


        National Archives
        [no title] 212B/2368 1662 Dec.27
        Contents: (1) Wintworth, John, gent., Mayor of Devizes
        York, William, Esq., Recorder of the Borough of Devizes
        John Kent, Esq., Pierce Edward, gent., John Sloper, gent., Richard, Pierce, gent., Richard Hiller, gent. Chief Burgesses and Councillors of the Borough.
        (2) Hope, Edward, the elder, grocer.
        Licence to Alien a messuage in a street called the Brittox, in Devizes.

        ?
        Will of Joseph Temple of Bristol, mercer, proved Ma}' 17, 1699 (probably son of William of Bishopstrow, 141 Cattk'). Brother Peter Temple of Bishopstow, wife Hannah Temple (living 1705), mother.-in- law (step mother?), Elizabeth Temple, mother in law Mary Liston, uncle Robert Liston, brother.-in-law Edward Pierce of Devizes, woolen draper, sons Williami, Temple, daui. Mary. (83 Pett.)

        Will of Peter Temple Bishopstow 1738-sister in Law Mrs Elizabeth Pierce of Houghton, Devon, cousin Nathaniel Iles, Mrs Margaret Peach, Mr Thomas Pierce and Mary his wife, John Butler and Mary his wife, Mrs Elizabeth Gough, Mres Elizabeth Pierce, widow,
        (born 1670-1680. Son marries in 1720.)

        Will of William Temple Bishopstrow, Wiltshire 1 May 1685 May 1686 -daughter Mary Sveleafe ?