Scard Family 
The Brookes Family
of Stourpaine, Dorset, England
Elias Brookes
[c.1706-1785]
died Testate
Spouse: Elizabeth [nee unknown] [c. 1710?- 1768
A Maternal Scard Family - North Dorset
James Scard married Elizabeth Brookes by Licence on the 8th September 1762 “both of Stourpaine”.
Elias Brookes, Yeoman of Stourpaine, Dorset is estimated born around 1700-1705.
He is considered to be related to the Brookes Family resident around Dorchester, Dorset, the family using
similar biblical names. Elias appears to have had little literacy skills, signing his Will with his Mark in 1785.
Elias Brookes married Elizabeth [nee unknown] possibly around 1730 and was known to be resident at
Charlton Marshall, a small village in North Dorset later moving to Stourpaine at some point between 1739-1785.
Issue;
Elias & Elizabeth baptised seven children at St. Mary's, Charlton Marshall of which only three daughters were
mentioned in Elias' Will;
Child 1: Elias Brooks [the younger] baptised 22nd August 1731 son of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks Charlton Marshall
Child 2: Robert Brooks baptised 13th March 1732 son of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks Charlton Marshall
Possibly the same 'Robert Brooks' buried at Stourpaine August ye 17th 1771
Child 3: Francis Brooks baptised 11th August 1735 son of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks Charlton Marshall [twin?]
Child 4: Elizabeth Brooks baptised 11th August 1735 son of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks Charlton Marshall [twin?]
Child 5: [Unnamed] Brooks baptised 19th November 1736 son of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks Charlton Marshall
Child 5: John Brooks baptised 19th October 1738 son of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks Charlton Marshall
Child 7: Elizabeth Brooks baptised 24th January 1739 Charlton Marshall – Beneficiary in the Will of her father.
Registers begin 1631 Full Text of Dorset Records Internet Archives http://www.archive.org/stream/dorsetrecords06frye/dorsetrecords06frye_djvu.txt
Child 8: Elias Brooks baptised 4th December 1747 son of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks at Stourpaine
Child 8: Christian Brooks baptised 8th Feb 1746/7 daughter of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks at Stourpaine
Child 9: Angel Brooks baptised 25th March 1750 daughter of Elias & Elizabeth Brooks at Stourpaine
Whether Elizabeth was the mother of these two daughters is unknown.
The move to Stourpaine, North Dorset;
At some point after between 1739 and 1762 Elias left Carlton Marshall and journeyed to North Dorset to the village of
Stourpaine where he lived in a Tenement comprising a Cottage, Orchard and Garden .
He remained at Stourpaine until his death in 1786.
Daughter Elizabeth Brookes marries;
His daughter Elizabeth Brookes married James Scard, a widower and miller, by Licence on the 8th September 1762
both recorded 'of Stourpaine'. The Story of Elizabeth's marriage to James Scard can be found here.
Elizabeth & James Scard had five children;
John Scard baptised 1763
Thomas Scard baptised 1765 , who does not appear to have survived.
Elizabeth Scard baptised 1768
James Scard baptised 1770
Maria Scard baptised 1777
Daughter Christian Brookes marries;
His daughter Christian Brookes, married unknown Gear [possibly 'Robert'] at some point.
Christian is known to have had one child;
Robert Gear born: date unknown. [appears to be very young in 1785]
Daughter Angel Brookes marries;
His daughter Angel Brookes married unknown Thaine at some point.
Angel's spouse may very well have been in HM Service.
Angel is known to have had two surviving children*;
Elias Brookes Thaine born 1776. [Elias enlisted in Royal Navy. He married - his details are in the Epilogue]
Mary Ann Thaine born [date unknown] [the younger sibling].
*The writer remembers Researching Angel's children some months previous and found her to be in Wiltshire where
she had at least two baptisms recorded with only her own name 'Angel Thaine' [father's name not recorded].
The notes have been misplaced.
Elias Brookes prepares his Will;
On the 13th July 1785 Elias prepared his Will.
Spouse Elizabeth Brooks buried 16th May 1768 at Stourpaine
Elias Brookes was buried 17th April 1786 at Stourpaine.
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Transcription;
This is the Last Will and Testament of me Elias Brookes of Stourpaine in the County of Dorset, Yeoman,
made and published on the 13th day of July 1785 as follows that is to say
First I give and bequeath to the four children of my daughter Elizabeth Scard the wife of James Scard the
sum on fifty pounds each to be paid to each of them at their respective ages of twenty-one years and in case
either of them shall die before he she or they shall attain that age, the part and share of such child so dying
shall go and belong to the survivor or survivors of them.
Also I give and bequeath to my granddaughter Mary Ann Thaine the sum of fifty pounds to be paid at her
age of twenty-one years and in case she shall die before she shall attain her said age, the same shall go and
belong to her brother Elias Brookes Thaine.
Also I give and bequeath to my grandson the said Elias Brookes Thaine, the dwelling house, tenement,
orchard and garden where I now live situate in Stourpaine aforesaid to hold to him, his executors and
administrators for the reside of the Term and Interest.
I leave whereupon condition and [?] that he shall from time to time permit and suffer my daughter
Angel Thaine and my said granddaughter Mary Ann Thaine (as they or other of them [?] [?]) to dwell and
inhabit therein or forfeit and pay to each of them the sum of ten pounds on his refusal so to so or deny or
disturbing them therein.
Also I give and bequeath to my grandson Robert Gear, son of my daughter Christian Gear the sum of
fifty pounds to be paid at his age of twenty five years and interest forthwith same at the rate of four pounds
ten shillings by the hundred from the year of his attaining the age of twenty-one and in case he shall die
before he shall attain his said age twenty five years the same to go to and be divided between the children
of my said daughters Elizabeth Scard and Angel Thaine equally
Then as to all the rest residue of my goods and chattels, effects, furniture [?] and wearing apparel
all other of my Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give and dispose thereof as followeth (that is to say)
I give and bequeath one [?] or part thereof unto my daughter Elizabeth Scard and the other [?] or half part
thereof I give and bequeath to Samuel Gulliver of Orchard in the County of Dorset in trust for the children
of my said daughter Angel Thaine namely the said Elias Brooke Thaine and Mary Ann Thaine to be paid
to them at their respective ages of twenty one years and if either of them shall die under that age the part
of him or her so dying to go and belong to the survivor of them.
And whereas I leave [?] to my daughter Angel Thaine the sum of four hundred pounds for which she hath
entered unto a bond or obligation bearing even late with this my Will now I hereby order and direct that
the said sum of four hundred pounds so above named to my said daughter and secured to me by the said
bond shall be taken and [?] as part and shall be deducted from the [?] of the residue of my Estate and effects
bequeathed to the said Samuel Gulliver in trust for the children of my said daughter Angel Thaine aforesaid.
And lastly I make, nominate and appoint the said Samuel Gulliver Executor of this my Will declaring this
to be my only last Will and Testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and
year first above written - the mark X of Elias Brookes - [small seal] signed sealed published and declared by
the testator as for his Last Will and Testament in the presence of us Thos Waters [signed] Ann Roberts[signed].
PROVED 18th day of August 1786.
On the 18th day of August in the year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six administration
(with the Will annexed) of all and singular the goods chattels and credits of Elias Brookes late of Stourpaine
in the County of Dorset deceased was granted to Elizabeth Scard (wife of James Scard) the natural and lawful
daughter of the said deceased and one of the residuary legatees named in the said Will leaven [?] first sworn
- - - - - - - duly to administer Samuel Gulliver otherwise Gulliver the sole executor name in the
said Will first nominated this executor thereof.
Note: The nominated Executor Samuel Gulliver appears to have died or not well enough to be granted
Administration of the Estate.
Epilogue
Elizabeth Scard [nee Brookes] daughter of Elias Brookes and his wife Elizabeth;
Details of Elizabeth's marriage to James Scard is detailed at length in the following link;
Marriage of Elizabeth Brookes to James Scard.
Elizabeth died testate in 1800, a widow, at the age of sixty-four.
Christian Gear [nee Brookes] daughter of Elias Brookes;
No further information has been found for Christian or her son Robert.
Angel Thaine [nee Brookes] daughter of Elias Brookes;
No further information has been found for Angel.
Elias Brookes Thaine grandson of Elias Brookes by his daughter Angel.
'Born May ye 31st 1776 and baptised June ye 8th 1776' at Stourpaine
Elias Brookes Thaine entered HM Service.
Elias Thaine married Claudina Omedia in 1812 the notice of his marriage appeared
in the Selected Reports from the Salisbury and Winchester Journal - Newspapers;
Salisbury March 23rd 1812;
' On the 19th December was married, at Messina, Lieut. E.B. Thaine, 10th Regiment a foot
to Miss Claudina Omedia, only daughter of D. Fredrico Omedia, Major and Governor of the
Garrison of Tormina, Sicily."
He appears again in the 'Gentleman's Magazine 1840"
' Obituaries;
Lately;
Capt. Elias Brookes Thaine formerly of the 10th a foot Regiment, at Malta, aged 64."
Simon Thaine of Mr. William Thaine and Angil his wife was baptised December ye 25 1778 at Stourpaine
buried Oct ye 11th 1771
Mary Ann Thaine granddaughter of Elias Brookes by his daughter Angel.
Baptised 'Mary Ann dafter [daughter] of Mr. Willm Thaine and Angel his wife was baptised June ye 25th 1769 at Stourpaine