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Will of Robert CAULCOTT of Burdrop (Swalcliffe) Will 8 Aug 1641   Admon 21 Sep 1641
Source: TNA no. PROB11/187 Contributed by: Beryl Schumer Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Robert Caulcott of Burdroppe (Swalcliff) ... gent ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Robert CAULCOTT   Burdrop (Swalcliffe) Richard CAULCOTT Father (Exec) see Note Margaret SHEILER Sister alias CAULCOTT Margaret CAULCOTT Sister alias SHEILER George ENACK Witness Edith ENOCH Witness   Admon 21 Sep 1641 ... granted to Margaret Sheiler alias Caulcott, sister of the deceased, Richard Caulcott, father and executor named, having refused to act as Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Buried 13 Aug 1641 Swalcliffe Because his father renounced the job of executor (perhaps he wasn't asked first), admon was required. But who then got the stuff?
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Robert Caulcott of Burdroppe (Swalcliff) ... gent ... sick in body ... All my goods and chattels I give to my father Richard Caulcott, whom I make Executor ... I revoke all former wills Witnesses George Enack Edith Enoch Admon 21 Sep 1641 ... granted to Margaret Sheiler alias Caulcott, sister of the deceased, Richard Caulcott, father and executor named, having refused to act as Executor ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are not preserved.
In the Name of God Amen I Robert Caulcott of Burdroppe in the parish of Swalcliff in the Countie of Exon [sic] gent beinge sick in bodie but of good and perfect memory thanks bee given to Almightie God for it, Doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following vizt Inprimis I commend my Soule unto God my Maker and Redeemer, trustinge through the Meritts of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to enioye Everlastinge life in his heavenly Kingdome, And my bodie to the Earth from whence it came to bee buryed at the discrecon of my Executor hereafter named And as for all my goods and chattells moveable and immoveable whatsoever I give and bequeath unto Richard Caulcott my father Whome I make my full and Whole Executor of this my last Will and testamt And I doe utterlie revoke all former Wills by mee heretofore made. In Witness Wherofe I have hereunto sett my hand and seale this Eighth day of August Anno Domini One thowsand six hundreth forty and one Robert Caulcott Witnesse herunto George Enack Edith Enoch Vicesimo primo die Mensis Septembris Anno Domini Millesimo sexcentesimo Quadragesimo primo Emanavit Commissio Margareta Sheiler alias Caulcott Sorori dicti Defuncti h[ab]entis g’ Ad administrand bona iura et credita eiusdem Defuncti iuxta tenerent et Effectum testamenti sive ultimis voluntatis eiusdem Defunct’ Eo quod Rich[ard]us Caulcott Pater antedicti Defuncti Et Executor in huismodi Testamento nominat’ Ex certis causis eum et … suum in ea parte iuste moven’ oneri Executoriis dict’ Test’i Expresse renunciavit prout Ex actis liquet’ De bene et fideliter administrand’ eadem Ad Sancta dei Evangelia coram Magistro Thoma Merriott Clerico vigore Commissionis Jurat [Twenty first of September 1641 Margaret Sheiler alias Caulcott, sister of the deceased, was granted administration of the goods rights and credits of the deceased according to his will, because Richard Caulcott father of the deceased and executor named in the will, for certain reasons, refused to act as Executor. She was sworn well and faithfully to administer.]