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 Several individuals mentioned in Sir Martin Noell's will are also mentioned in Noell and Robinson's Answer.  For example, George Blake, described by Sir Martin as "my loveing Brother M:r George Blake" and appointed one of two overseers, appears in the Answer in connection with a bond and a judgement.  He was presumably married to Jane Noell, Sir Martin's sister, whom he refers to in his will as "my sister Jane Blake."  A John Blake is mentioned in Noell's will as the third life after his son Martin Noell and George Robinson for the "reversion of the Baronie of Cary in Ireland."  George Blake was  involved in litigation with Thomas Noell, probably regarding Sir Martin Noell's estate.  The litigation appears to run from 1666 to 1672.<ref>C 5/56/57 Noel v. Blake 1670; C 5/63/45 Noel v. Blake: Middlesex. 1671; C 5/530/26 Noell v. Blake 1670; C 5/530/28 Noell v. Blake 1672; C 5/531/56 Noell v. Blake: Middlesex. 1670; C 6/64/23 Short title: Blake v Noell. Plaintiffs: George Blake. Defendants: Thomas Noell and George Robinson. Subject: money matters, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1666; C 10/473/131 Noell v. Robinson, Dashwood, Blake and Noell: Middx 1669</ref>
-[John Bence will" John Bence] and [[MRP: Sir George Smith|Sir George Smith]] are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth").  John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby".  Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by [Alderman] John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France.  This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt.  Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noell's will, but a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.
+[[MRP: John Bence will| John Bence]] and [[MRP: Sir George Smith|Sir George Smith]] are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth").  John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby".  Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by [Alderman] John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France.  This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt.  Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noell's will, but a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.
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 PROB 11/311 Juxon 52-102 Will of Alexander Bence of London 14 July 1663
 PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of John Upton 07 August 1667
-PROB 11/332 Penn 1-66 Will of Anthony Upton of Seville 25 January 1670[[FootNote(An abstract of Anthony Upton's will makes it clear that Gilbert and Thomas Upton were his brothers, who he appointed his executors.  The abstract  notes that the will was dated in Seville.  It mentions Christopher Boone of London as a friend, John Upton's partner Benjamin Bathurst, and his bookkeeper Joseph Gilbert. See ''Miscellanea genealogica et heraldica'' (London, 1890), p. 31); a separate genealogical source suggests Arthur Upton b. 1621, d. 1669]]
+PROB 11/332 Penn 1-66 Will of Anthony Upton of Seville 25 January 1670<ref>An abstract of Anthony Upton's will makes it clear that Gilbert and Thomas Upton were his brothers, who he appointed his executors.  The abstract  notes that the will was dated in Seville.  It mentions Christopher Boone of London as a friend, John Upton's partner Benjamin Bathurst, and his bookkeeper Joseph Gilbert. See ''Miscellanea genealogica et heraldica'' (London, 1890), p. 31); a separate genealogical source suggests Anthony Upton b. 1621, d. 1669</ref>
 PROB 11/344 Bunce 1-53 Will of Peter Bowen, Commander of His Majesty's Ship Leopard 16 February 1674
 PROB 11/350 Bence 1-54 Will of George Bowen, Mariner of Saint Olave Southwark, Surrey 10 April 1676

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 See [[MRP: C6/36/77 f. 1|C6/36/77 f. 1]]

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	[John Bence will" John Bence] and [[MRP: Sir George Smith\|Sir George Smith]] are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth"). John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby". Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by [Alderman] John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France. This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt. Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noell's will, but a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.		[John Bence will" John Bence] and [[MRP: Sir George Smith\|Sir George Smith]] are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth"). John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby". Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by [Alderman] John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France. This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt. Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noell's will, but a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.
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		+	See [[MRP: C6/36/77 f. 1\|C6/36/77 f. 1]]

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 ===Abstract & context===
-C6/36/77 f. 2 is the Answer of Thomas Noell and George Robinson, two of the executors of the deceased London merchant Sir Martin Noell, to the Bill of Complaint of Hugh Upton (C6/36/77 f. 1). Hugh and Gilbert Upton, possibly brothers, appear to have been past commercial partners of Sir Martin Noell.  For example, the two Uptons were co-defendants with Sir Martin Noell and Augustine Perry in a suit brought running from at least 1661 to 1664 by Vincent and William Amcotts and Vincent Lawson over lands in Lincolnshire<ref>See C 6/159/3 Short title: Amcotts v Perry. Plaintiffs: Vincent Amcotts, William Amcotts, Vincent Lawson and Mary Lawson his wife. Defendants: Augustine Perry, Martin Noell and Hugh Upton. Subject: property in Amcotts, Lincolnshire. Document type: two bills, two demurrers, four answers. 1661; and West Yorkshire Archive Service, Leeds: Ingilby Records [WYL230/2934 - WYL230/Acc4080]: LEGAL PAPERS: LINCS.  [no ref. or date]: Brief for plaintiffs  WYL230/3267  1664: Contents: In suit of Vincent and William Amcotts and Vincent Lawson v. Sir Martin Noell, Augustine Perry and John, Hugh and Gilbert Upton, concerning an annuity from lands in Amcotts, Lincs.</ref>  The Uptons were involved in further suits as co-defendants with Sir Martin Noell, for example a Chancery suit in 1660 concerning the office of collector of the excise on salt in Middlesex.<ref>C 6/147/168 Short title: Walker v Noell. Plaintiffs: John Walker. Defendants: Martin Noell, Hugh Upton, John Upton and Gilbert Upton. Subject: office of collector of the excise on salt in Middlesex. Document type: bill, two answers. 1660 </ref>
+C6/36/77 f. 2 is the Answer of Thomas Noell and George Robinson, two of the three executors of the deceased London merchant Sir Martin Noell, to the Bill of Complaint of Hugh Upton (C6/36/77 f. 1). [[MRP: Thomas Noell will| Thomas Noell]] was Sir Martin Noell's second son, whereas George Robinson was a former servant who had traded independently since at least 1656.<ref>HCA 13/71 f. 214r. 'Clayme of George Robinson', deposition by Martin Noell, June 4th, 1656 in High Admiralty Court</ref>
 The Answer lays out the known assets and liabilities of Sir Martin Noell's complex estate, and records the cash receipts and disbursements, as well as non-cash transactions, conducted by the two executors on behalf of the estate in the three years since the testator's death (from the plague in October 1665 to the date of the Answer in ?December 1668).  The assets identified in the Answer include and expand on those listed in Sir Martin Noell's own will (see [[MRP: Martin Noel will|Martin Noel will]]).
-No reference is made to debts oweing by the deceased London merchant and former partner Nathaniel Temms (alias Tems), who died in 1659, and whose debts and estate was the subject of a suit brought by Sir Martin Noell at Chancery in 1663 ([[MRP: C10/473/135 f. 1|C10/473/135 f. 1]]).  Thomas Noell, Sir Martin Noell’s son and co-executor, had married Nathaniel Temms’ daughter, Matha, in December 1662.  At the time of Upton’s Chancery suit Thomas was about 27 years of age.<ref>George J. Armytage (ed.), ''Allegations for marriage licences issued from the Faculty office of the Archbishop of Canterbury at London, 1543 to 1869'' (London,  1886), p. 68</ref>
+No reference is made to debts oweing by the deceased London merchant and former partner Nathaniel Temms (alias Tems), who died in 1659, and whose debts and estate was the subject of a suit brought by Sir Martin Noell at Chancery in 1663 ([[MRP: C10/473/135 f. 1|C10/473/135 f. 1]]).  Thomas Noell, Sir Martin Noell’s son and co-executor, had married Nathaniel Temms’ daughter, Martha, in December 1662.  At the time of Upton’s Chancery suit Thomas was about 27 years of age.<ref>George J. Armytage (ed.), ''Allegations for marriage licences issued from the Faculty office of the Archbishop of Canterbury at London, 1543 to 1869'' (London,  1886), p. 68</ref>
 The complexity of Sir Martin Noell's estate is recognised by Sir Martin in his will in that he awards £100 per annum for seven years to George Robinson in return for his "paines and trouble in the execucion of this my last will & testament."
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 Several individuals mentioned in Sir Martin Noell's will are also mentioned in Noell and Robinson's Answer.  For example, George Blake, described by Sir Martin as "my loveing Brother M:r George Blake" and appointed one of two overseers, appears in the Answer in connection with a bond and a judgement.  He was presumably married to Jane Noell, Sir Martin's sister, whom he refers to in his will as "my sister Jane Blake."  A John Blake is mentioned in Noell's will as the third life after his son Martin Noell and George Robinson for the "reversion of the Baronie of Cary in Ireland."  George Blake was  involved in litigation with Thomas Noell, probably regarding Sir Martin Noell's estate.  The litigation appears to run from 1666 to 1672.<ref>C 5/56/57 Noel v. Blake 1670; C 5/63/45 Noel v. Blake: Middlesex. 1671; C 5/530/26 Noell v. Blake 1670; C 5/530/28 Noell v. Blake 1672; C 5/531/56 Noell v. Blake: Middlesex. 1670; C 6/64/23 Short title: Blake v Noell. Plaintiffs: George Blake. Defendants: Thomas Noell and George Robinson. Subject: money matters, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1666; C 10/473/131 Noell v. Robinson, Dashwood, Blake and Noell: Middx 1669</ref>
-John Bence and Sir George Smith are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth").  John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby".  Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France.  This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt.  Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noell's will, but a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.
+[John Bence will" John Bence] and [[MRP: Sir George Smith|Sir George Smith]] are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth").  John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby".  Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by [Alderman] John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France.  This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt.  Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noell's will, but a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.
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 Several individuals mentioned in Sir Martin Noell's will are also mentioned in Noell and Robinson's Answer.  For example, George Blake, described by Sir Martin as "my loveing Brother M:r George Blake" and appointed one of two overseers, appears in the Answer in connection with a bond and a judgement.  He was presumably married to Jane Noell, Sir Martin's sister, whom he refers to in his will as "my sister Jane Blake."  A John Blake is mentioned in Noell's will as the third life after his son Martin Noell and George Robinson for the "reversion of the Baronie of Cary in Ireland."  George Blake was  involved in litigation with Thomas Noell, probably regarding Sir Martin Noell's estate.  The litigation appears to run from 1666 to 1672.<ref>C 5/56/57 Noel v. Blake 1670; C 5/63/45 Noel v. Blake: Middlesex. 1671; C 5/530/26 Noell v. Blake 1670; C 5/530/28 Noell v. Blake 1672; C 5/531/56 Noell v. Blake: Middlesex. 1670; C 6/64/23 Short title: Blake v Noell. Plaintiffs: George Blake. Defendants: Thomas Noell and George Robinson. Subject: money matters, Middlesex. Document type: bill, answer. 1666; C 10/473/131 Noell v. Robinson, Dashwood, Blake and Noell: Middx 1669</ref>
-John Bence and Sir George Smith are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth").  John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby".  Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France.  This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt.  Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noells will, bit a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.
+John Bence and Sir George Smith are both described in Noell's will as worthy friends ("my worthy friend Alderman John Bence"; "my worthy friend Sir George Smyth").  John Bence appears in the Answer as a co-partner with Noell in the farm of "Additional Dutie and profitts accrued therby".  Smyth appears in the Answer, by then deceased, with an old debt of his being repaid to Noell's estate by John Fenn, who had married Smith's daughter shortly after her father's death. A John Baker is mentioned in Noell's will as one of two occupants of two small tenements Noell had built in Petty France.  This Baker may be the same John Baker mentioned in the Answer as having a small debt.  Richard Morley is mentioned both in Noell's will and in the answer in regard to a part share in the Secretaryship to the Governor & Counsell of the Island of Barbadoes. Edward Bradbourne is mentioned in Noell's will, but a John Bradborne is mentioned in the Answer as XXXX.
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 '''Upton family and Boone family'''
-An uncorroborated genealogical source suggests that there was a close connection between the Upton and Boone families
+A genealogical source suggests that there was a close connection between the Upton and Boone families
 - "The marriage of Dorothy Upton, daughter of John Upton of Lupton, to Thomas Boone, who owned Mount Boone, which was located on a hill above the western bank of the Dart River, just north of the village of Dartmouth. There also appear to be an extensive business relationship between Thomas Boone, John Upton and several of John's sons -- Arthur and Anthony, specifically. They appear to be involved in import - export trade with Spain, and perhaps America; their residences vary from Devon, to London, to Sevilla."<ref>http://www.boonefamily.org/lupton1.html, viewed 18/11/11</ref>
 - See PROB 11/187 Evelyn 105-155 Will of John Upton of Lupton, Devon 06 December 1641
 - The will of Anthony Upton, merchant of Seville, mentions Christopher Boone as a friend (PROB 11/332 Penn 1-66 Will of Anthony Upton of Seville 25 January 1670)
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-//XXXX Jurat XXXXXX 1668//
+//XXXX Jurat ?9 ?Dec 1668//
 //Na: Hobart//
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-//[four or five words obscured by fold in original manuscript] money six hundred  XXXX is in full of our said Interest as Executo:rs in the said Customes and XXXX Excises of Ireland to John Osborne Nyne hundred and Eight pownds & six shillings Of Alexander Bence<ref>Alexander Bence, later Sir Alexander Bence, was the eldest son of Alexander Bence, mariner, of London.  The Bence family was a family of mariners and ship owners, with strong Suffolk connections.  One of the later Sir Alexander Bence's brothers was John Bence, a London merchant, with whom Sir Martin Noell had dealings through the farm of XXXX. See PROB 11/351 Bence 55-108 Will of Sir Alexander Bence of Dublin, County Dublin 20 July 1676, PROB 11/392 Exton 87-130 Will of John Bence of London 16 March 1688 (+ PROB 11/393 Exton 131-172 Sentence of John Bence of All Hallows London Wall, City of London 05 April 1688), and PROB 11/311 Juxon 52-102 Will of Alexander Bence of London 14 July 1663 </ref> the Sixth of ffebruary One Thowsand six//
+//[four or five words obscured by fold in original manuscript] money six hundred XXXX is in full of our said Interest as Executo:rs in the said Customes and XXXX Excises of Ireland to John Osborne Nyne hundred and Eight pownds & six shillings Of Alexander Bence<ref>Alexander Bence, later Sir Alexander Bence, was the eldest son of Alexander Bence, mariner, of London.  The Bence family was a family of mariners and ship owners, with strong Suffolk connections.  One of the later Sir Alexander Bence's brothers was John Bence, a London merchant, with whom Sir Martin Noell had dealings through the farm of XXXX. See PROB 11/351 Bence 55-108 Will of Sir Alexander Bence of Dublin, County Dublin 20 July 1676, PROB 11/392 Exton 87-130 Will of John Bence of London 16 March 1688 (+ PROB 11/393 Exton 131-172 Sentence of John Bence of All Hallows London Wall, City of London 05 April 1688), and PROB 11/311 Juxon 52-102 Will of Alexander Bence of London 14 July 1663 </ref> the Sixth of ffebruary One Thowsand six//
 //hundred sixty Seaven for the Testato:rs Interest in the ffarme of Excise and Lycences for Alehowses in Ireland which to the best of this defendants knowledge was not ascertayned by any deed or writinge only by verbal Agreement amonnge the Partners in the Testato:rs//
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 ===Notes===
 '''Edward Bradbourne'''
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 PROB 11/311 Juxon 52-102 Will of Alexander Bence of London 14 July 1663
-PROB 11/344 Bunce 1-53 	Will of Peter Bowen, Commander of His Majesty's Ship Leopard 16 February 1674
+PROB 11/324 Carr 59-116 Will of John Upton 07 August 1667
 PROB 11/350 Bence 1-54 Will of George Bowen, Mariner of Saint Olave Southwark, Surrey 10 April 1676
 PROB 11/351 Bence 55-108 Will of Sir Alexander Bence of Dublin, County Dublin 20 July 1676
 PROB 11/355 Hale 96-141 Will of Thomas Atkins, Gentleman of Saint Andrew Holborn, Middlesex 07 December 1677
 PROB 11/379 Cann 1-51 Will of John Osborne, Merchant of London 19 January 1685
 PROB 11/392 Exton 87-130 Will of John Bence of London 16 March 1688 (+ PROB 11/393 Exton 131-172 Sentence of John Bence of All Hallows London Wall, City of London 05 April 1688)
 PROB 11/435 Bond 220-264 Will of Henry Loades, Merchant of the Company of Fishmonger's and Merchant Adventurers of London 10 December 1696
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 "354 The Accompt of the Estate of Sir Martin Noell, late of London, Knight, and of the supposed Estate of Elizabeth Noell, his Wife, 1677"<ref>''Catalogus bibliothecae Harleianae, in locos communes distributus cum indice auctorum'', vol. 3 (London, 1743), p. 22</ref>
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 ===Possible secondary sources===
 Thornton, A.P., 'Spanish slave-ships in the English West Indies', ''The Hispanic American Historical Review'', vol. 35, No. 3 (Aug., 1955), pp. 374-385
-Vega Franco, Marisa, ''El tráfico de esclavos con América (Asientos de Grillo y Lomelin, 1663-1674) (Seville, 1984)
+Vega Franco, Marisa, ''El tráfico de esclavos con América (Asientos de Grillo y Lomelin, 1663-1674)'' (Seville, 1984)
 Web source on slave links to Seville, Spain: http://personal.us.es/alporu/histsevilla/esclavos_sevilla.htm, viewed 18/11/11
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 '''Bibliographies'''
-'Biographical Notes' in XXXX, ''XX?? (XXXX, XXXX), pp. 273
+'Biographical Notes' in XXXX, ''XX??'' (XXXX, XXXX), pp. 273
 - Ch. 1: Origins of the American Slave System
 - Ch. 2: