Held at: | National Library of |
Reference: | BR/1628/166 |
Source: | Photocopy of original documents |
Title: | Probate Collection; Will and documents for John Price,?? husbandman |
Place name: | Michaelchurch Escley |
Date: | 1628 |
Description:
Documents:
1. Will; dated
?? Beneficiaries:
To Jaine Price, daughter, 3 kine and £10 due by bond from John William.
To wife, Margaret, a couple of kine and £8 16s due by bond from the Right worshipful Leison Thomas Esq
To niece, Sible vz David, 40/-.
' ...whereas I hold by lease under the grant and demise of David Thomas gent, one cott and fower accers of lands?? thereunto belonging for the annual rent of 7/6d?? my will is that Margaret my wife and Jaine my daughter [hole, missing word] the years now in being unexpired in the said [hole]...' ??
Niece Elizabeth vz David 'shall live in the new chamber within the said Fowld during the expiration of the said lease'
To wife Margaret the following sums : ???????????? 16/- due from Thomas Lloyd
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 9/6d due from Thomas Prosser.
she is also to receive the moiety or half of the profit of the said cottage's lands to her own use and also the rent and profit of the above mentioned £8
The other half?? is to go to daughter Jaine and her heirs and assigns.
All the household effects to Jaine but wife Margaret to have their use during her lifetime.
To John William, 30/- to prove the will.
??
Executor: Friend John William.
Marked by testator
Witnesses: David Howell Price, Howell Watkin, John Andrew, Phe Jenkins, John Gwynn.
Date of Probate: nd
2. Inventory: ?? ??
Observations:
His inventory which is reproduced below is very short, three lines only and then a separate list of the debtors already mentioned in his will.:
His inventory is reproduced below with modern spelling.
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Inventory
Inprimis five kine???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? vjli ?????????????? xiijs ???????????? iiijd
Ite?????????????? flock beds?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? xiijs ???????????? iiijd
Ite?????????????? all household stuff?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? xxs
Debts due unto the Testator
Imprimis upon Leyson?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? viijli ?????????? xvjs
Ite?????????????? upon John William???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? xli
Ite?????????????? upon Thomas Lloyd?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? xvjs
Ite?????????????? upon?? Thomas Prosser???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? ixs ?????????????? vjd
?????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? 28li ???????????? 7s ???????????????? 4d
[sum should actually be £28 8 4d]????
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