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Will of William BLOXHAM of Tadmarton Will _ Apr 1629   Bond 1629 (see Note)
Source: ORO no. W. Bd. 106.167; 5/3/5 Contributed by: Eryl Bloxham Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I William Bloxham of Nether Tadmarton, son of William Bloxham, husbandman ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests William BLOXHAM   Tadmarton William BLOXHAM Father Elizabeth BLOXHAM Mother Emme BLOXHAM Wife [see Note] Nathaniel BLOXHAM Son (Exec) [under 21] Rebeka BLOXHAM Daughter (Exec) [under 21] Tustian BLOXHAM Brother William ALLEN Overseer Banbury William JARVIS Overseer Drayton John? BLOXAM Witness Edward LORD Witness Bond 1629 (see Note)
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
It appears that OHC also hold a Bond of Administration (not available here -- date taken from OHC Index), which would have been required because his named Executors were under 21. The job would probably have gone to the Overseers. His wife's forename is not given in the will, but is (probably) known from other evidence. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Husband of Emme (1634 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I William Bloxham of Nether Tadmarton, son of William Bloxham, husbandman ... sick in body ... My body is to be buried in the churchyard of Tadmarton. I give my father William Bloxham my gelding. I give my mother Elizabeth Bloxham 20s. I give all my household stuff to my beloved wife for life for her use, to bring up my two children. After her death, to my children equally divided. I give my cow to my wife. I give my best suit to my brother Tustian, and all the rest of my apparel to my children. I give all the rest of my goods and money to my son Nathaniel and my daughter Rebeka, to be invested after my decease to raise portions for them, and I make them my Executors. I entreat William Allen of Banbury and William Jarvis of Drayton to be overseers, and I give them 12d each. Witnesses John? Bloxam; Edward Lord Bond 1629 (see Note)
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Aprill the _­­th daye 1629 In the name of God Amen I William Bloxham of nether Tadmarton and sonn of William Bloxham in the countie of Oxon Husbandman being sick in bodie but of p'fect memorie Doe mak this my lasr will and testament commiting my soule untoe the hands of allmightie god my Saviour and redemer by home I hope To have to be so saved and my bodie to be buri= ed in the church yard of Tadmarton : and my worldly goods I give in maner and forme as followeth' Imprimus I give unto my xxxx father William Blox ham my gealding : and I give unto my mother Elizabeth Bloxham twentie shilings Item? all? my houshold stuf I give unto my beloved wif during her natural lif to use and after wards to my toe children equally devided betwixt them both It' I give unto my wif my Cow It' my will is that my toe children be bred up with that goods that is in my wifs custo die It' I give unto my brother Tustian my best shuite of apparel : It' all the rest of my apparel I give unto my child= ren It' all the rest of my goods and monnies whersoever I give unto Nathaniel my sonn and Rebeka my Daughter which would have to be set forth presently after my dessease to raise them portions. and I make them my hole Exsequ tors of this my last will and testament. It' I int would intreat William Jar Allen of Banbury and William Jarvis of Draiton to be overseeres of the same and I give to each of them 12d In witnes wherof I have hereunto set my hand and seale In the presens of                        William Jho? Bloxam                        X Bloxham Edward Lord