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Will of Simon BUSBIE of Clifton, Deddington Will 3 Dec 1596   Probate 11 Jul 1598
Source: ORO no. 190.298 Contributed by: DBB Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
I Simon BUSBY sick of body . . . . Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Simon BUSBIE   Clifton, Deddington John BUSBY Eldest Son Margaret BUSBY Daughter-in-law wife of John unnamed BUSBY Grandchildren ch of John William BUSBY Son (Exec) Symon BUSBY Grandson s William Elizabeth BUSBY Granddaughter d William Alice RADFORD Daughter Henry RADFORD Son-in-law Thomas RADFORD Grandson [under 21] John RADFORD Grandson Edmund RADFORD Grandson George TURNER Legatee Christopher TURNER Legatee John HORSEMAN Overseer William SLEAMAKER Overseer   William BENETT Witness George TURNER Witness Christopher TURNER Witness   Probate 11 Jul 1598 .... Executor named ... Inventory value: £86/7/3
Transcriber's Notes
Burial not found.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
I Simon BUSBY sick of body . . . . I give . . . my body to the earth from whence it was taken. I give unto the mother church 2d. I give unto John Busby my eldest son a cow being an heifer of a brown colour. I give to each of his children a sheep apiece. I give unto Margaret Busby the wife of the said John Busby a pair of hempen sheets. These portions I will to be delivered within one year next after my decease. I give unto Alice Radford the wife of Henry Radford my daughter a pair of hempen sheets and a heifer to be delivered within one year next after my decease. I give unto Thomas Radford the son of the said Henry Radford a cow to be delivered unto him? when he shall come to the age of 21 years. I give unto John Radford the son of the said Henry Radford a sheep and unto Edmund Radford the son of the said Henry Radford a sheep to be delivered within one year next after my decease. I give unto the poor of Deddington and Clifton 10/- in money to be disbursed among them at the day of my burial. I give unto the Church of Deddington a bushel of barley to be delivered within one year next after my death. All the residue of my goods, cattell, household stuff whatsoever moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed I do give wholly unto William Busby my son whom I do make and ordain to be the sole and only Executor of this my last will and testament willing and charging him in the name of God that he see these my legacies and debts paid, my funeral discharged revoking all former wills whatsoever. Overseers . . . John Horseman and William Sleamaker to whom I give 12d apiece . . . . Witnesses William Benett, George Turner, Christopher Turner with other men? I give unto George and Christopher Turner 6d apiece and unto Symon and Elizabeth Busby the children of the said William Busby ______ apiece Probate 11 Jul 1598 .... Executor named ... Inventory value: £86/7/3
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Testamentu' Simonis Busbie de Clifton poch? de Dadington in com' ________ 3 die decembris ano d'ni 1596 In the name of God Amen I Simon Busby sicke of bodye but of p'fect mind and memory make and ordaine this my last will and Testam't in mann' and forme folowinge ffirst I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of my Re deemer and my bodye to the earth from whence it was taken my wordlie goods thus I dispose ffirst I give untoo the mother church ijd Itm I give unto John Busby my eldest sonne a cow beinge an heiffer of a browne collor Itm I give to each of his children a sheepe a peece to each of them Itm I give unto Margarett Busby the wiffe of the said John Busby a paire of hempen sheets these porcons I will to be deliv'ed w'thin one yere next after my decease Itm I give unto Alice Radford the wyffe of Henry Radford my daughter a paire of hempen sheets and a heiffor to be deliv'ed w'thin one yere next after my de cease Itm I give unto Thomas Radford the sonne of the said Henry Radford a cow to be deliv'ed unto him? when he shall come to the age of twentie and one yeres Itm I give unto John Radford the sonne of the said Henry Radford a sheepe and unto Edmund Radford the sonne of the said Henry Radford a sheepe to be deliv'ed w'thin one yere next after my decease Itm I give unto the poore of Dadington and Clifton tenn? shillings in money to be disbursed amonge them at the day of my buriall Itm I give unto the Church of dadington a bushell of Barley to be deliv'ed w'thin one yere next after my death All the residew of my goods Cattell houshold stuffe whatsoev' moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed I doe give wholly unto Will'm Busby my sonne whome I doe make and ordaine to be the sole and onely Executor of this my last will and testament willinge and charginge him in the name of god that he see these my le gasies and debts paid my funeralle discharged revokinge all form' wills whatsoev' the ov'seers of this my last Will I ordaine to be John Horseman and Will'm Sleamaker to whome I give xijd a peece to take paines to see this my will Executed and p'formed dated the day and yere above written in the presens Will'm Benett George Turner Christopher Turner w'th other men? I give unto George and Christopher Turn' vid apeece and unto Symon and Elizabeth Busby the Children of the said Will'm Busby ______ apeece Probat' erat hoc testamentum coram ............................... .... apud Oxon viz't undecimo die mensis Julij An'o d'ni 1598 ............ ............................... ............ Execut' in eodem no'i'at ........................... Inventarium lxxxvj li vijs iijd