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Will of John CLARKE of Aston (Bampton) Will 26 Aug 1669   Probate 1669 (see Note)
Source: OHC no. W.I. 120.3.14 Contributed by: Fiona Hedges Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I John Clarke of Aston ... Bampton ... yeoman ... weak of body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests John CLARKE   Aston (Bampton) John CLARKE Son ["natural son" - see Note] Richard CLARKE Son (Exec) ["natural son" - see Note] Jane CLARKE Granddaughter Katherin CLARKE Granddaughter [d Richard] John YOUNG Overseer Witness William TOMAS Overseer Witness John BASTON Overseer Witness Probate 1669 (see Note)
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
No probate note on this copy; date taken from OHC Index. The term "natural son/daughter" usually meant illegitimacy.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I John Clarke of Aston ... Bampton ... yeoman ... weak of body ... I revoke all other wills. I give my natural son John Clarke 5s to be paid within a month after my decease. I give my grandchild Jane Clarke 2s 6d. give my grandchild Katherin Clarke, daughter of Richard Clarke, 2s 6d. I give all my goods, lands, chattels and cattle to my natural son Richard Clarke to make use of [after my death], on condition that he maintains and keeps me with meat, drink and suitable lodging, and discharges all the debts now owing by me. I make my son Richard my Executor ... he is not to make any waste nor cut down any fruit trees, and keep all housing and mounds? in repair. I entreat my loving friends John Young, William Tomas and John Baston to be overseers, for which I give them 6d apiece. Witnesses John X Young; William X Tomas; John Baston Probate 1669 (see Note)
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
The 26 day of August 1669 In the name of God Amen I John Clarke of Aston in the p'ish of Bampton in the County of Oxon yeo' beinge weake of Body but of p'fect memory thanks be given to God Calling to mind the uncerteynty of this mortall Life That all fflesh must yeald when plese God to Call Doe make And ordayne this my last will & Testament in manner & form ffollowinge revokinge & Anulinge all other wills made by word or writtinge & ffirst being penetent & hartily sory ffor all my sinns most humbly desiringe p'don & forgivenes ffor them all I Give & Commit my soul into the hands of allmighty god my saviour & redeemer desiring ffull remission of them all And my body to the earth wherof it was made & ffor my tempoall Estat I Give & dispose as ffolloweth Imp'm' I Give and bequeath unto my naturall sonne John Clarke vs to be payd within A month after my decease Item I Give and bequeath unto Jane Clarke my Granchild ijs vjd Item Give and bequeath unto Katherin Clarke The daughter of Richard Clarke my Granchild ijs vid Item I Give and bequeath unto my naturall sonne Richard Clarke all my Goods lands Chattell & Cattell to make use of presently In Condicion he shall p'vid & mainteyne & keep me with meat drinke & loging & ___ ffittinge ffor me & discharginge all those Debts wich are now oweinge by me Item I doe make my sonne Richard my whole Executor of this my last will & testament In Condicion he shall bringe me in Earth and allso my will is that my sonne Richard whome I make my Executor shall not make any wast nor Cut downe no frut Trees: and keep all houseing & mounds? in repair Item I doe Intreat my loveinge ffriends Jo. young Willi. Tomas And Jo. Baston to be my ov'sseeres of this my last will & testam't In Condicion I Give them vjd A pece Sealed and deliv'ed                     Jo. Clarke in the present of us                     his marke John X Young    his marke Willi Tomas X his marke John Baston