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Will & Inventory of Edward/Edmond ARMESBYE of Bletchington
Will 5 Apr 1626 Renunciation 13 Jul 1640 (see Notes) Bond 19 Feb 1697/98 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Inventory note taken 20 Jul 1639 (see Notes) Renunciation: 13 Jul 1640 ... Alice Armesby als Silverside, daughter and Executrix ... renounces execution ... alleging that she already owns the goods of the deceased by virtue of a Deed of Gift of all his goods etc [dated 7 Oct 1624] made to her in his lifetime ... Bond: 19 Feb 1697/98 ... Prudence Perrott granddaughter and Administratrix ... Bond value: £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Burial Jan 16 1628/9 Bletchington: Edmund Armesby “an aged man beinge by his owne relation in his life time and the opinion of aged men who knewe him even from their minority – about one hundred and tenne yeres of age died January 15th." Quite apart from his claimed age, the whole series of documents is unusual. and the OHC catalogue lists the Bond separately. Though he apparently died in 1628/29, the will was only brought before the Court in 1640 by his daughter Alice Silverside. It is not in fact "proved", because Alice claimed that he had given her all his property by Deed of Gift dated 7 Oct 1626, as described in the preamble to the 1639 "Inventory". The "probate note" in fact appears to be a form of Renunciation, perhaps a legal fiddle to get round the situation. The Court had presumably been shown the Deed of Gift, since they raised no objections, but they appear to have demanded a list of the relevant goods. He mentions a D of G in his will, but says he "was made" it -- and the date is much earlier. This may be a mistake, but might also mean an earlier D of G made to him, which perhaps laid down that on his death everything went to his daughters. The user must read the "original" and make up his or her own mind :-) He is also rather odd on relationships, and it has been assumed (in the Summary and Index) that the KENT children are his grandchildren. A full "Inventory" is included. It is not a true Inventory, because no values are given, but is a list of the goods given by the Deed of Gift (though compiled 13 years later). Then almost 60 years later in 1697 there is a grant of administration, apparently for the same man under the name Edmond Armesby, to his granddaughter Prudence Perrott nee Silverside, Alice's daughter. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Father-in-law of Martin SILVERSIDE (1638 qv), grandfather of Prudence PARRATT (1708 qv) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I Edward Armesby ... sick in body...
We Prudence Perrott of Bletchington, William Perrott of BKM Wootton and William Bartlett of Merton, gentleman? acknowledge ourselves to be bound to Thomas Stafford ... £100 to be paid to the said Thomas Stafford or his [Assigns]. To the payment of which .... we bind ourselves, and .... our Heirs, Executors and Administrators. Sealed with our Seals, Dated 19 Feb 1697/98 ================================== Condition of this Obligation:
Renunciation: 13 Jul 1640 ... Alice Armesby als Silverside, daughter and Executrix ... renounces execution ... alleging that she already owns the goods of the deceased by virtue of a Deed of Gift of all his goods etc [dated 7 Oct 1624] made to her in his lifetime. Bond: 19 Feb 1697/98 ... Prudence Perrott granddaughter and Administratrix ... Bond value: £100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The last will and testament of Edward Armesbye of Blechington taken fro' his owne mouth the day and yeare herein written. Aprill 5 1626 In the name of God Amen I Edward Armesby being sicke in body, but p'fect in minde and memorie, thanks be given to Almightie God, doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme as followeth. ffirst I be= queath my soule into the hands of my Blessed Sa= vior and Redeemer, hoping by his death & passion to receive free remission of my sinnes, & my body to be buried in decent and fitting manner in the Church-yard of Blechington. And for my worldly goods I bequeath them according to the tenor of a deede of gift I was made about twelve or thirteene yeare agoe; in manner as followeth. that is to say all my goods cattell and chattell to be divided betweene my two daughters Alice Armesby and Joane Armsby Item I give unto John Kent the sonne of Thomas Kent tenne pound and to Alice the sister of the sayd John Kent tenne pound more but and if he the sayd John Kent shall dye before his sister Alice Kent, then his tenne pound shall returne to his sister Alice, and if Alice die before her brother John Kent then her tenn pound to returne to him the sayd John but and if both dye before they come to ye age of one and twentie yeares, then the twentie pound to returne to Joane Armesby the wife of Thomas Kent. Item I give to Edward Armesby the sonne of John Armsbye and to Joane Armsbye the daughter of ye sayd John Armsbye fourtie shillings a yeare; but and if the one dye before the other, then he or she y't survives shall have the others part or portione, but and if both dye before theye come to ye age of one and twentie yeares, then the sayd foure pounds to returne to John Armsby the ffather of them both. All w'ch legacies my minde and meaning is, shall arise to be payd out of myne estate w'th in six monthes after the death of ye longest liver of my wife or I; And for the better p'formance of this my last will and testament I doe make, constitute and ordaine my sonne in law Martine Sylverside and Alice Armsbye his wife the sole and onely executors of this my last will and testament paying all debts and legacies w'tsoever In wittnesse y't this is my last will and testament, revokinge all other willes and deedes of gifts whatsoever. In wittnes to these p'sents I have sett my hand and seale this fifth of Aprill 1626 these wordes (paying all debts, and The X marke legacies whatsoever) were interlined and seale of Edward w'th the consent of the p'tie herein Armsbye mentioned to witt Edward Armsbye before the sealing and signing of his will Sealed, signed & delivered in the p'sence of us Robert Huckenson Clearke Steven X Kents marke Decimo tertio die Julij 1640 Coram ven'li viro Egidio Sweit LL D're Surr &c compt Alitia Armesby als Silverside filia dicti defuncti et Ex'ris &c et _____ renuntiavit _______ execut' d'c'i test'i &c et p___ ___ admi'trato'e admitti &c et allegavit that shee doth possesse the goods of the s'd dec'd by virtue of a deed of givft? made to her the s'd Alice by the said Edward Armesby in his life tyme of all & singular his goods credits and Ch'ells: __ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ ____ administer A note of all such goods as Edmund Armesby late of Bletchington in the Countie of Oxford deceased sold? unto Alice Armesby his daughter by his deed in writeinge under his hand and seale beareing date the 7th of October in the one and Twentith yere of the Raigne of Kinge James of England &c and then deliv'd into her possession and soe the possession of her husband and her selfe from the tyme above specified unto this p'sent 20th of Julie 1639 Imprimis one fether bedd and one flockbedd Item foure bed stedds Item one Cupboard standinge in ye Hall Item one Chest and fower coffers Item all the goods in the said chests and coffers Item twoe Tables with fframes Item twoe brasse potts Item twoe brasse panes Item foure kettles Item one Posnett Item one Bason Item twelve Pewter Platters Item twoe Porringers Item three fruite dishes Item twoe Pewter Candlestickes Item one Brasen Candlesticke Item ffive salt Sellers Item one Pewter Cupp Item one Pewter Pott Item foure Sawcers Item one Boldinge which? Item three Leather Bottles Item ffoure Troughes Item one Cisterne Item one Breweinge vate Item one brasen Trippinge Pann Item one spitt Item one Paire of Potthookes Item three Beere Barrells Item three Kyvers Item twoe Milkeinge Bowles and Twoe Payles Item three Boulsters and Twoe pillowes Item one Christeninge sheete Item Twoe Coverlids (beinge the best) Item three Blanketts Item one Gardner to keepe Corne Item one spice Morter and Pestell Item three Cheese vates Item one Churne and one Cheese Presse Item one Mault Mill Item sixe Cushions Item eight Ewe sheepe Item one Cowe one Heyfer and one blacke yerelinge Heyfer Item all the wood in the Backside Item all the Boards and Plankes aboute the house Item Twoe serches? Item one Gridiron and one chaffe- inge dishe Item one paire of Andirons Item one paire of Iron Doggs Item twoe Lynnen wheeles Item one wollen wheele Item nyne Leaden weights Item Twoe pound stones and one Nyne pound stone Item twoe twoe pounde stones and twoe one pound stones Item a halfe pound stone and one quarter of a pound stone Item twoe Hovells whereof there is sixe posts? to the one and ffoure to the other Noverint universi per praesentes, nos Prudenham Perrott de Bletchington in Comit't Oxon Gulielmum Perrott de Wootton Com' Bucks et Guliemum Bartlett de Merton Com' Oxon Gener'? teneri & firmiter Obligari ven[erab]ili viro Tho: Stafford L D're et D'ni Archin' Arch[idiaco]nat[um] Oxon Offi[cia]li pr[i]n[cipa]li l[egi]time Constitut' in Cent' libris bonae & legalis monetae Angliae solvend’ eidem Tho: Stafford Offi'li p'd' aut suo certo Attornato, Successoribus, Executoribus, Administratoribus, sive Assignatis suis. Ad quam quidem solutionem bene & fideliter faciendam obliga- mus nos & quemlibet nostrum per se pro toto & in solido Haeredes, Execu- tores & Administratores nostros firmiter per praesentes. Sigillis nostris sigillatas Dat' Decimo nono die mensis ffebruarij Anno Regni D'no n'ri Gulielmi tertij Dei Gratia Angliae, Scotiae, Franciae, & Hiberniae Regis Fidei Defensor. &c. Decimo Annoque Domini, 1697 juxta &c The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the abovebounden Prudence Perrott Goods, Chattels and Credits of Edmond Armesby late of Bletchington in ye County of Oxon deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattles, and credits of the said deceased, which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession, or Knowledge of the said Prudence Perrott or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited in the Registry of the above-named Archdeacons Court of Oxon at or before the ffirst of March next ensuing. And the same Goods, and Chattels, and Credits, and all other the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said deceased at the time of his death, which at any time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Prudence or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for her do well and truly Administer according to Law. And further, do make or cause to be made, a true and just account of her said Administration at or before the ffirst of March 1698/9 And all the rest and residue of the said Goods, Chattels, and Credits, which shall be found remaining upon the said Administratrix Account, the same being first examined and allowed by the Judge or Judges, for the time being, of the said Court, shall deliver, and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively, as the said Judge or Judges by his or their decree or sentence, pursuant to the true intent and meaning of an Act of Parliament, in that behalf made and provided, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said deceased, and the Executor or Executors therein named, do exhibit the same into the said Court, making request to have it allowed and approved accordingly, if the said Prudence Perrott within bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said letters of Admini- stration (approbation of such Testament being first had and made) in the said Court, then this Obligation to be void and of none effect, or else to remain in full force and virtue. Signatum, Sigillatum, & deliberatum, ad usum dict. Offialis in sign' praesentia Prudentiae Perrott Geo: Cooper sign' Sign Guliel' Perrott Eliza? X Brooke Wm Bartlett | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||