The Genealogy of the Vile Family
Somerset Viles
to 1770
William Vilie of Wells, in the County of Somerset, tanner, born in Base Normandy. In
England 50 years and more. 1 July, 1544
(Westm. Denis;. Roll, 36 Hen. 8.)
William Vilye 11 July, 1544. (Deniz. Roll, 36 Hen. 8.)
Thos. Vylye archer, Burgh of Welles, Somerset Muster 1569
John Vile m. Elenor Pittard, 7 Nov. 1614 at Kingsbury Episcopi
(Phillimore)
Willyam Vile m. Mary Pittard, 22 May 1614 at Stocklinch Magdalen (CD) or
Stocklinch Ottersay (Phillimore)
William Vile late of Stocklinch, groom, examined concerning theft of sheep,
7 May1616. Quarter Sessions records
John Vyle of Ashill, 6 May 1619, Vile v. Baker PRO C3/326/108
Lawrence Vile m. Mary Ball, 24 July 1622, at Taunton, St. Mary Magdalen
(Phillimore CD)
Thomas Vile Buried Sept. 16 1623, s.of John Vile at North Perrott Dwelly’s
Alexander Vyle of Ayshbrittle, Quarter Sessions Records, 1632
Joane Vile christ. Aug 27 1637, d. of William and Mary Vile,
North Perrott Dwelly’s
John Vyle of Isle Abbotts, Subsidy of 1641
John Vile sen. of Isle Abbotts, Protestation returns, 1641
John Vile jun. of Isle Abbotts, Protestation returns, 1641
William Vile of Isle Abbotts, Protestation returns, 1641
Eleanor Vile sen. of Isle Abbotts, Protestation returns, 1641
Eleanor Vile jun. of Isle Abbotts, Protestation returns, 1641
Joan Vile of Isle Abbotts, Protestation returns, 1641
Robert Vile of Trull, Protestation returns, 1641
James Vile of Horton, Protestation returns, 1641
William Vile sen. of Horton, Protestation returns, 1641
William Vile jun. of Horton, Protestation returns, 1641
Peter Vile of Stocklinch Magdalen, Protestation returns, 1641
Tristram Vile of Stocklinch Magdalen, Protestation returns, 1641
Hammnos(?) Vile wife of Pooter Vile, buried 7 May 1652 at Chard (PR)
Hester Vile m. Samuel Foard of Poore Stoke, Dorset, husbandman, 29 Dec. 1655 at Ashill (Phillimore CD)
Ann Vile of Stockleey(?) Ottersay m. Aron Allen, 29 Oct 1656 at Shepton Beauchamp (Phillimore CD)
Joane Vile of Ilminster m. George Jestin of Illbrues(?), 29 June 1657 at Ilton (Phillimore CD)
Pooter Vile of Old Town(?) buried 19 Feb. 1660 at Chard (PR)
Sammell Vile m. ???, 10 Nov. 1662 at Ilminster (Phillimore)
James Vyle Evidence given by James Vyle of Stogumber, Tayler, that he sold a ewe
sheep to Edward Laugham of Stogumber believing it to be his own
goods at the time, that this is the same ewe George Westcott claimes
to be his, and that he does not now know if the said ewe sheep
was his own at the time he sold it but that he believed it was.
1 July 1662 SRO
John Vile will, Ileabbott 61 1663 (CD)
Edmon Vile the son of Ed....buried 6 Nov. 1664 at Chard (PR)
Jo. Vyle of Isle Abbots, Hearth Tax Returns,1664-5
Alice Vyle of Donyett, Hearth Tax Returns,1664-5
Ellinore Vyle of Donyett, Hearth Tax Returns,1664-5
Jo. Vyle of Pokington, Hearth Tax Returns,1664-5
Edw. Vyle of Bere-Crocombe, Hearth Tax Returns,1664-5
Mary Vyle of Stocklinch, Hearth Tax Returns,1664-5
Edmond Vile buried 11 March 1666 at Chard (PR)
Hugh Vile Yeovil, 27 Feb. 1670 Dwelly Directory of Exemptions from Hearth Tax
James Vile 1670 Ilminster, Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
Sammuel Vile 1670 Ilminster, Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
Thomas Viell 1670 Stocklinch, Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
John Viell 1670 Stocklinch, Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
William Viell 1670 Stocklinch, Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
William Vile 1670 Overseer, Ile Abbots, Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
Peter Vile of South Bradon, 1671. Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
Edward Vile b. about 1648, Ilminster; m. Anne Brome, 17 Feb. 1673 at Ilminster (Phillimore)
Joseph Vile of Curry Rivel, 1674. Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
Robert Vile of North Perrott, 1674. Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
John Vile of North Perrott, 1674. Dwelly's Directory of Somerset
Susan Vile m. William Stuckey, 2 Oct. 1676 at Kingsbury Episcopi (Phillimore CD)
Mary Vile m. Benjamin Cornelius, 13 Sept. 1677 at Ilminster (Phillimore CD)
John Vile m. Elisabeth Colburd, 26 Apr. 1680 at Crewkerne
(Phillimore)
Johannes Vile m. Janam Pester, 1 Nov. 1681 at Ile-Abbotts (Phillimore CD)
John Ville m. Epram Gannicott, 18 Apr. 1682 at Ilminster (Phillimore)
Johan’es Vile de Ile Abbots m. Johana White de Beer at Beer Crocombe,
1 June 1682 (Phillimore)
Ann Vile of S. Bradon m. John Wind of Kingsbury, 14 Dec. 1684 at Ilton (Phillimore CD)
Susannah Vile m. Josephus Harvard, 28 Apr.1685 at Ile-Abbots (Phillimore CD)
Samuel Vile of Frome, executed 1685 for participating in the Monmouth Rebellion (Bernard Welchman)
John Vile of Ilminster, witness to slander, 15 Apr. 1689. Quarter Sessions Records.
Francis Vile spinster, buried 11 Jan. 1690 at Chard (PR)
Thomas Vile m. Roase Hill, 12 Sept 1695 at Crewkerne (Phillimore)
Mary Vile m. John Fouracres, 6 Nov. 1695 at Swell (Phillimore CD)
Thomasin Vile d. or w, (?) of William Vile of Howton (?), buried at Chard,
24 Oct. 1696 (PR)
Joseph Vile will, Curry Revell 24 1696 (CD)
William Vile of Old Chard, husbandman, buried 9 Sept 1697 (PR)
Mary Vile m. John Penney at Curry Rivel, 11 Apr. 1699
Abraham Vile bapt. son of Abraham and Anne Vile, at Lovington,
10 Jan. 1701 (PR)
William Vile will, Ileabbott 50 1702 (CD)
Mary Vile of Ilminster m. Edward Russel, 17 Aug. 1703 at Whitelackington (Phillimore CD)
Elizabeth Vile spinster, buried at Chard, 29 Oct. 1703 (PR)
John Vile m. Joane Jess, 4 June 1706, at Ile Brewers (Phillimore)
Dorothy Vile m. Henry Dimon, 13 Sept. 1706 at Ilminster (Phillimore CD)
Mary Vile d. of Thomas and Mary Vile, baptised at a house in Merriott,
4 Dec. 1706, by the minister of the Old Meeting House, S. Petherton (Meeting House Records)
John Vile As above, 1 July 1709
Thomas Vile and wife, Mary, had their twins, William and Margarett,
baptised at their house in Norton by the minister of the Old Meeting House, S. Petherton, April 13, 1714 (Meeting House Records)
Anne Vile As above, 18 July 1711
Robert Vile As above, 8 April 1717
John Vile comber, m. Joan Stagg, both of T.M. Hollway, 25 Dec. 1707, at Taunton St. Mary (Phillimore CD)
Thomas Vile of Pitney, evidence given that he returned a shirt belonging to Edward Griffin that he found on a hedge, 20 May 1710.
Quarter Sessions Records.
William Vile d. Philop(?) bapt. 16 Mar. 1711 at Ilminster PR
Elizabeth Vile buried Stocklinch Magdalen, July 18, 1712 PR
Mary Vile m. Adam Hopkins, 17 Jan. 1713 at Ile-Abbotts (Phillimore CD)
Ann Vile m. Thomas Main, 18 Aug. 1715 at Merriott IGI
Abigail Vile m. Christopher Helliar, both of Hinton St. George, 26 June 1716 at Ilton (Phillimore CD)
Tristram Vile s. of William Vile and Sarah, his wife, bapt. Stocklinch Magdalen 30 Jan. 1713. Buried, April 16, 1721 PR
Robert Vile of Winterhay d. Anne bapt. 22 Aug. 1714, at Ilminster PR
John Vile of Shepton Beauchamp m. Elizabeth Swaffle of Seventon St. Mary, 6 Jan. 1714, at S.B. (Phillimore and PR)
Thomas Vile m. Hannah Hart, 21 Oct. 1714, at Ile Brewers (Phillimore)
William Vyle of Zeller(?) m. Joan Kelps(?) at Curry Rivell, 11 Dec. 1717 PR
William Vile m. Hannah Godfrey both of Ile Abbots, 10 Feb. 1718, at Ile Brewers (Phillimore)
Mary Vile d. of Thomas and Hannah Vile, bapt. Stocklinch Ottersey, 27 Aug. 1718. (PR)
Richard Vile s. of William Vile and Sarah, his wife, bapt. Stocklinch Magdalen 26 Dec. 1720 PR
Thomas Vile s. of Thomas and Hannah Vile, bapt. Stocklinch Ottersey, 5 April 1722 (PR) Buried Jan. 13 1723 (PR)
Elizabeth Vile d. of Thomas Vile and Hannah, his wife, bapt. Stocklinch Magdalen, 19 Feb. 1723 PR
Philip Vile of Ile Abbots m. Elizabeth Tibbs at Ashill, 2 Feb. 1724
(Phillimore)
John Vile of Isle Abbots m. Ann Bosgrove at Muchelney, 7 April 1724
(Phillimore CD)
John Vile m. Joan Best, 19 July 1725, at Shepton Beauchamp (PR)
John Vile of Holway in Taunton St. Mary, sergemaker, 1725-35,
Ilminster deeds, SRO DD\CM/243
Thomas Vile s. of Thomas Vile and Hannah, his wife, bapt. Stocklinch Magdalen, 23 July 1727 PR
John Vile yeoman of North Perrott, will 1729, proven 1730
SRO DD\HK/18
Josephus Vile m. Anna Phillips, both of Isle Abbots at High Ham, 11 Feb. 1731 (Phillimore CD)
Edith Vile will, Drayton 43 1728 (CD)
Susannah Vile of Drayton m. Thomas Nash of Seavington St. Mary by lic.,
31 July 1731 at Taunton St. James (Phillimore CD)
Robert Vile of Sell, Ilminster, soap boiler, wife Priscilla Vile, probate
18 Jan. 1731 PRO PROB 3/30/4
Edmund *Vile will, Drayton 31 1731 (CD)
Hannah Vile w. of William Vile, buried at Isle Abbots, 10 Nov. 1732 PR
Ann Vile m. John Lumbard by lic., 27 Jan. 1732 at Taunton St. Mary (Phillimore CD)
Family of Thomas and Mary Vile
Thomas Vile m. Mary, bur. 19 Nov. 1730, Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset
Robert Vile b.1692, So. Petherton, Somerset
Father, Thomas Vile, Mother, Mary
bur. 4 Oct. 1762, Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset
William Vile chr. 13 April 1714, Norton Sub Hamdon, Somerset
Father, Thomas Vile, Mother, Mary
m. Elizabeth Osborn, 1 Mar 1738, Crewkerne, Somerset
bur. 26 Apr. 1793, Norton Sub Hamdon
John Vile b. 19 Apr. 1743, Norton Sub Hamdon
Father, William Vile, Mother, Elizabeth
m. Elizabeth Cox, 17 Apr. 1770, Norton Sub Hamdon
d. 14 May 1797, Norton Sub Hamdon
Philip Vile buried 9 Jan 1733 at Isle Abbots PR
John Vile of Stocklinch Magdalen m. Ann Hooper, 7 Nov. 1733 at Puckington (Phillimore)
Sarah Vile d. of William and Jane Vile, bapt. at Stocklinch Ottersey, 15 Jan. 1734 (PR)
Joseph Vile m. Anne Wiley, 18 June 1734 at Taunton St. Mary by lic., (Phillimore CD)
William Vile m. Gartrude Roberts at Taunton St. Mary, 1 Sept. 1734 by lic. (Phillimore CD)
Mary Vile d. of William and Jane Vile, bapt. at Stocklinch Ottersey, July 29, 1735 (PR)
John Vile m. (illegible), 27 Oct. 1736, at Ilminster PR
John Vile will, Taunton Magdalen 39 1736 (CD)
Robert Vile m. Lydia Pursey, 18 July 1737 at Taunton St. Mary (Phillimore CD)
John Vile s. of Robert and Lydia Vile, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen
(Paul Mansfield), 1737
Mary Vile of Stepton Beauchamp m. James Saturday of Combe St. Nicholas, 24 Nov. 1737 at Shepton Beauchamp (Phillimore CD)
Thomas Vile m. Anne Warman, 5 Feb. 1738 at Taunton St. James (Phillimore CD)
Caroline Vile b. about 1738, at Puckington. Father Thomas Vile IGI
Edmund Vile buried 12 Feb. 1739 at Curry Rivell PR
Hannah Vile d. of Robert and Lydia Vile, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen
(Paul Mansfield), 1739
Elizabeth Vile d. of William and Jane Vile, bapt. at Stocklinch Ottersey, 8 March 1740 (PR)
Maria Vile d. of Joseph Vile and Ann, his wife, bapt. 17 March 1740 at Isle Abbots PR
Joan Vile m. Samuel Newton by lic., 10 Dec. 1741 at Taunton St. Mary (Phillimore CD)
Joseph Vile will, Isleabbott 24 1741 (CD)
Thomas Vile s. of William and Jane Vile, bapt. at Stocklinch Ottersey, 20 Feb. 1742 (PR)
Susanna Vile d. of Robert and Lydia Vile, Taunton St. Mary Magdalen
(Paul Mansfield), 1742
Joan Vile m. Peter Dimon, 3 Feb. 1743/4 at Ilminster (Phillimore CD)
John Vile d. Mary bapt 19 Mar. 1743 at Ilminster PR
Robert Vile will, North Braden 56 1744 (CD)
John Vile buried Stocklinch Magdalen 17 June 1744 PR
Thomas Vile s. of William and Anne Vile, bapt. Stocklinch Magdalen, 2 Sept. 1744 PR
Robert Vile Conveyance, part of marriage settlement of Robert Vile of Norton, yeoman, and Mary Hallett, 1747. (Som. Rec. Off.)
Thomas Vile m. Sarah Fouracres, 30 April 1747 at Taunton St. James (Phillimore CD)
Frances Vile m. George Cole, 17 Aug. 1747 at Taunton St. James (Phillimore CD)
Richard Vile m. Anne Stephens, 19 May 1748, at Shepton Beauchamp
(Phillimore)
Joan Vile will, South Bradon 55 1749 (CD)
Joseph Vile s. of John and Hannah Vile, christ. 11 May 1750, at Curry Rivell PR
Sarah Vile of Beecrocombe m. Robert Man of Torbryan, Devon, 21 Aug. 1750 at Dowlish Wake (Angela Vickers)
Robert Vile s. of John and Hannah Vile, christ. 16 Aug. 1751, at Curry Rivell PR
Elizabeth Vile of Shepton Beauchamp m. John Casswell of Chard, 4 Nov. 1752 at Shepton Beauchamp (Phillimore CD)
Hannah Vile d. of Thos. and Suzannah Vile, bapt. Stocklinch Magdalen,
25 Dec. 1752 PR
Thomas Vile s. of Richard and Mary Vile, bapt. 29 Dec. 1753, at Shepton
Beauchamp (PR)
Robert Vile will, Taunton St. James 31 1756 (CD)
Joins(?) Vile s. of John Vile bapt. ? Feb. 1757 at Ilminster (PR)
William Vile s. of Phillip and Joan Vile bapt. at Stocklinch Ottersey, 10 March 1757 (PR)
Robert Vile Deeds of Lopen and Merriott. Settlement previous to marriage of Robert Vile of South Petherton and Sarah, daughter of Samuel Cheek, 1758. In Som Rec. Off.
m. 28 Jan. 1758 at Hinton St. George (Phillimore)
Joseph Vile m. Betty Love, both of Kingstone at Kingstone, 8 Jan. 1759. PR
Phillip Vile s. of Phillip and Joan Vile bapt. at Stocklinch Ottersey, 23 Sept. 1759 (PR)
Elizabeth Vile m. William Stone, 21 Oct. 1759 at Langport (Phillimore CD)
John Vile h., of Curry Rivell m. Hannah Doble, 5 Nov. 1759 at Kingsbury Episcopi (Phillimore)
Maria Vile m. Samuel Laurence, 3 May 1760 at Curry Rivel (Phillimore CD)
Joseph Vile of Ile Brewers m. Anne Minten of Kingstone, 1 Nov. 1761, at Ile Brewers (Phillimore)
Elisabeth Vile m. John Crocker, 5 Mar. 1764 at Ile-Abbots (Phillimore CD)
Thomas Vile will, Stocklinch Ottersey 53 1762 (CD)
Sarah Vile m. John Symmons, 22 Sept. 1764 at Swell (Phillimore CD)
Joel Vile s. of Philipa(?) Vile, bapt. Stocklinch Magdalen, 3 Mar. 1765 PR
Thomas Vile w. of Stocklinch Magdalen m. Sarah Burd, 8 Sep. 1765 at Stocklinch Ottersey (CD) and (Phillimore) and PR
John Vile will, Islebrewers 36 1767 (CD)
Betty Vile m. Robert Bartlett, 29 May 1769 at Taunton St. James (Phillimore CD)
William Vile m. Mary Edmonds, 27 June 1769, at Puckington (Phillimore)