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Will of Bennett BRUDENELL of Chinnor
Will 10 May 1634 Probate 14(?) Jun 1634 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator was father of Francis (1721 qv). John ALLEN (1630 qv) was his father-in-law, father of his second wife Elizabeth. Christopher was his son by Elizabeth, the rest were by his third wife Frances nee TOVEY. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I Bennett Brudenell of Chinnor ... bonelace buyer ... sick of body ...
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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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Benedicti Brudenell In the name of God Amen The tenth daie of May Anno Dm one thousand six hundred thirtie foure I Bennett Brudenell of the parish of Chynnor in the Countie of Oxon Bonelace buyer being sicke of bodie but sound of mynd and memorie thanks be to God therefore doe make and ordayne this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following vizt That is to say ffirst and principally I commytt my Soule into the hands of allmightie God my mercifull Creator being constantly assured of the free pardon of all my sinnes through the mercies and meritts of Jesus Christ hys deere Sonne our Lord and only Savyour And my Bodie to the earth from whence it came And as touching such my wordly estate as the Lord in mercie hath lent mee I do dispose thereof as followeth ffirst that whereas by the last will and Testament of John Allen late of Stokenchurch in the Countie of Oxon deceased there was four score and five pounds of lawfull money then due unto the said John Allen upon penalties from dyvers men comytted to mee the said Bennett in trust for and to the onely use and behoofe of Richard Wood of Agmondisham in the Countie of Buck Cooper and Sarah his wife and the children of the said Richard and Sarah as by the said Will under probate upon record more at large may appeare concerning which said some of ffour score and ffive pounds my will is that the said ffour score and ffive pounds shall bee presently after my decease paid or put over by my Executrix into the hand and custody of ffrancis Shrimpton and and John Tovey of Chynnor aforesaid yeoman with them there to remayne for and to the use of the said Richard Wood Sara his wife and their children and at the last to be paid unto them by the said ffrancis Shrimpton and John Tovey and their assignes according to the forme and effect of the said last will and Testament of the said John Allen as fully and thoroughly in every respect as I the said Bennett might have held or should have paid done or enjoyed the same by force or vertue of the said Will and Testament of the said John Allen deceased or otherwise howsoever They the said ffrancis Shrimpton John Tovey and their assignes yeelding paying doeing and performing for and concerning the same in every respect as I the said Bennett and my Executrix stand charged or chargeable by force or vertue of of the said last Will and Testament of the said John Allen to yield beare pay or perform in or about the same And also then the said ffrancis Shrimpton and John Tovey and their assignes giving sufficient security as well for the performance thereof as also for the discharge of my Executrix from the same Item I give unto my eldest sonne Christopher Brudenell the Thirtie pounds of lawfull money which was given unto him by or in the foresaid last will and Testament of the said of the said John Allen deceased to be payd by my Executrix into the hands of Christopher Lewes of Chynnor aforesaid And my will is that the the said Christopher Lewes shall take keep and bring up my said sonne Christopher Brudenell for and with the profitts of the said Thirtie pounds during his mynority and pay him the said Thirtie pounds at his lawfull age of one and twenty years And that hee the said Christopher Lewes shall also upon the receipt of the said Thirtie pounds give sufficient security unto my Executrix as well for her discharge thereof as also for the true payment of the same according to the true intent and meaneing of this my last will and Testament Also I give and bequeath unto my said sonne Christopher and my sonne ffrancis Brudenell their heirs and assignes for ever all that my tenement Cottage lands and premises belonging with the appurtenances wherein I now dwell equally to be devyded betweene them when my said sonne ffrancis shall come to the age of one and twenty yeares They my said sonnes Christopher and ffrancis then paying unto their mother ffrances my wife in lieu of her Third eight pounds of lawfull money and to my daughter Elizabeth and to my younger sonne Bennett Brudenell eight pounds apeace of like lawfull money Yet notwithstanding my will is That if my said sonnes Christopher and ffrancis shall refuse to pay the said somes of eight pounds to their mother and my other children as aforesaid that then my said cottage or tenement lands and all other the premises with their appurtenances before mentioned thereto belonging shall goe and remayne to my said daughter Elizabeth and my youngest sonne Bennett and to their heirs and assignes for ever anything conteyned to the contrary notwithstanding Item I give unto my said sonne Christopher three pounds more of lawfull money at his age of one and Twenty yeares with one bedstead that was his Grandfathers and one greate Chest and two pewter platters And my will is that if my said sonne Christopher dye before hee bee of age of one and twentie yeares that ffifteen pounds of his foresaid [torke] of thirtie pounds shall be paid amongst the children of of the foresaid Richard Wood and Sara his wife by the said Christopher Lewes and his assignes and the rest of his said [torke] equally amongst the rest of my said children Item I give unto my sonne ffrancis Brudenell three pounds of like money to bee paid to him at his age of one and twentie yeares and my cupboard in the hall and two pewter platters Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Brudenell three pounds of like lawfull money to bee paid unto her and her assignes at her lawfull age of one and twentie yeares and my joyned bedstead and two pewter platters Item I give unto my youngest sonne Bennett Brudenell three of like money to bee paid to be paid unto him and his assignes at his lawfull age of one and twentie yeares with my Table board and frame and two pewter platters And my will is that if any of these my said children happen to dye before they have had and received their said legacies That then his or their part and porc'on soe deceasing shall goe and bee equally paid amongst the rest of them surviving Item I give unto Robert Meade the sonne of my sister Elizabeth Meade three shillings four pence And to Bennett one other sonne of my said sister twentie pence Item all the rest and residue of my goods whatsoever not in this my [pate] Testament given or disposed of I give and bequeath to ffrances my loving wife whom I doe make and ordeyne sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament to pay my debts and legacies and to discharge my ffuneral expenses And I doe nomynate entreate and appoynt ffrancis Shrimpton aforesaid and the said John Tovey to bee the overseers of the due execution of this my last will and Testament for and towards whose faithfull care therein I give unto each of them twelve pence And I doe revoke disanull and make void all former wills by me at any tyme heretofore made or published and do acknowledge this and none other to be my very true and last will In wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale dated the day and yeare first above written. Signe of Bennett Brudenell Wittness hereunto Richard Meade his mark and William Goldsmith. Probated at London in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury 14th (?) June 1634, Administration granted to ffrancisse Brudenell relicte of the deceased. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||