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Will of Henry CRIPPS of Oxford Will undated   Probate 14 Sep 1658
Source: TNA no. PROB11/280 Contributed by: Anon Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Henry Cripps of Oxford, bookeseller ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Henry CRIPPS   Oxford Mary CRIPPS Wife Henry CRIPPS Eldest Son (Exec) London Robert CRIPPS Second Son Oxford Amy CRIPPS Daughter Mary CRIPPS Daughter John CRIPPS Son William CRIPPS Son [abroad] George WEST Legatee Apprentice Elizabeth MAY Legatee Elizabeth MILLS Legatee Widow SLYE Legatee Oxford St Peter William FREEMAN Legatee [Creditor?] Thomas EDGERLY Legatee [Creditor?] Mr ROWNEY Legatee John BILL Legatee [Creditor?] Elizabeth ELOE Great-niece Elizabeth HAMPTON Legatee Mathew LANGLEY Overseer Martyne LYPIAT Overseer Joseph BROWNE Witness Edward SPENCER Witness Probate 14 Sep 1658 London ... Henry Crippes and Robert Crippes the sons and Executors ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
“Burtons Melancholye” is presumablye "The Anatomy of Melancholy" by Robert Burton, first published 1621.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Henry Cripps of Oxford, bookeseller ... I give all my free land with the housing etc at Black Bourton to my eldest son Henry Cripps, stationer in London. I give my house where I now live belonging to Oriel and Balliol College(s), with the shop, cellar, backside and outhouses,.to my second son Robert Cripps, Fellow of Merton College. I give all my land at Newnam [Newnham Murren? Nuneham Courtenay?] with the malthouse, other houses, orchard and mead called Norton Mead, also those tenements which I [lease from] the City outside the West Gate, to my two daughters Amy and Mary Cripps. I give a tenement in Covent Garden in MDX Hart St to my son John, also £10 to be paid within two years after my decease. I give all my books (bound and unbound) in my shop, housing and warehouse, also my plate, pewter. brass, bedding, and all the household stuff in my house to my sons Henrie and Robert and my daughters Amy and Mary. I give 40s to the poor of Witney. 20s to the poor of Bampton, 10s to the poor of Black Bourton, 30s to the poor of St Mary's parish in Oxford. I give 30s to the church of St Mary [the Virgin]. I give my apprentice George West 40s and a mourning cloak. I give to Elizabeth May 20s and a mourning gown. I give 20s to Elizabeth Mills. I give the widow Slye in St Peter's parish in Oxford 1s 6d per month for life. I give 50s to William Freeman in consideration of somewhat I conceive to be due to him. I give £4 to Thomas Edgerly in consideration of somewhat I conceive may be due to him. I give 15s to Mr Rowney the Attorney. I give my son William Cripps (if he comes to England) £10 pa for life, to be paid out of the estates of Henry, Robert, Amy and Mary, 50s pa apiece. I give £2 7s to the Executors of Mr John Bill in lieu of something I conceive may be due to him. I give to my wife Mary Cripps all such plate and other goods as were her own, which she brought with her. I give the copy of "The Roman Antiquities" to my son Henry to print at his pleasure. My daughters Amy and Mary are to have and enjoy the two upper chambers in the house where I now dwell colled the hanging and white chamber, with the use of the backside and garden, while they remain unmarried. I give all the rest of my goods, debts, copies to print, "Burtons Melancholye" and others, to my sons Henry and Robert. I give £4 to my brother's daughter's daughter Elizabeth Eloe, to be paid within three years. I give 30s to the poor of St Peter's in the Bayley, 20s to the poor of St Thomas parish, 13s 4d to St Ebbs parish, 10s to Magdalene parish. My debts, legacies and funeral expenses are to be paid half out of my books and the other half out of my debts and other goods, I appoint my sons Henry and Robert Cripps as Executors. I make Mathew Langley, gent, and Martyne Lypiat the apothecary my overseers. I give 10s to Elizabeth Hampton. Witnesses Joseph Browne; Edward Spencer Probate 14 Sep 1658 London ... Henry Crippes and Robert Crippes the sons and Executors ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
In the name of the Lord I Henry Cripps of Oxford Bookeseller of good understandinge and memory doe make this my last will and Testament in manner as followeth ffirst I give and bequeath to my Eldest Sonne Henry Cripps Stationer in London all my ffree land with the houseing, and the appertenances at Black Bourton in Oxfordshire Alsoe I give and bequeath to my second Sonne Robert Cripps ffellowe of Merton Colledge,My house that I nowe live in, belonginge to Oriel and Baliel Colledge with the Shopp sellar Backeside and Outhouses. Item I give unto my Two Daughters Amy and Marie Cripps All my Land at Newnam, with malthouse, and other houses and Orchard and the Mead called Norton Mead Alsoe I give and bequeath those Tenements which I hould of the Citty without the west gate, Unto my Two Daughters Amy and Marie Cripps. Item I give and bequeath to my Sonne John A Tenement in Coven Garden in Hart Streete in the County of Middlesex. Item I give and bequeath to my sayd son John Cripps Tenn pounds To bee payd by my Executors within two yeares after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my Two sonnes Henrie and Robert Cripps, and my two daughters Amy and Marie All my books bound and unbound in my Shopp, Housinge, and warehouse And alsoe I give my plate, pewter Brasse Beddinge, and all manner of hous= =hould stuffe belonginge to my house Unto my foresayd ffoure Children Henry Robert Amy and Mary Cripps, Item I give unto the poore of Witney ffortie shillings Item I give to the poore of Bampton Twentie shillings. Item I give to the poore of Blackbourton Tenn shillings. Item I give to the Poore of saint Maries parish in Ox’on; Thirtie shillings And to the Church of saint Maries aforesayd Thirtie shillings Item I give to George West my Apprentice ffortie shillings and A mourning Cloake Item I give unto Elizabeth May Twentie shillings and A mourninge Gowne. Item I give unto Elizabeth Mills Twentie shillings Item I give the widdowe Slye in saynt Peters parish in Oxford; One shillinge six pence A month dureinge her life. Item I give to William ffreeman in Consideration of somewhat I conceive to bee due to him ffiftie shillings Item I give to Thomas Edgerly in Consideration of somewhat I conceive may bee due to him ffoure pounds. Item I give and bequeath to Mr Rowney the Atturney ffifteene shillings. Item I give and bequeath to my sonne William Cripps Iff hee come into England; Tenn pounds to be payd out of the Estates of Henry, Robert, Amy and Mary Cripps; ffiftie shillings apeece yearely duringe his life. Item I give to the Executors of Mr John Bill Two pounds seaven shillings In leiwe of somethinge I conceive may be due unto him. Item I give and bequeath All such Plate and other goods to my wife Mary Cripps as was her owne, and shee brought with her. Item I give and bequeath the Coppy of the Roman Antiquities To my sonne Henry to print att his pleasure. Item My will is That my Two daughters Amy and Mary Cripps should have and enjoy the Two upper Chambers, colled the hanging and white chamber in the house I nowe dwell in, dureinge the tyme of theire continueinge unmarried with the use of the backeside and garden; All the rest of my goods debts, coppyes to print, Burtons Melancholye and others I give and be= =queath to my two sonnes Henry and Robert. Item I give to Elizabeth Eloe my Brothers daughters daughter, ffower pounds To bee payd within three yeares Item I give to the poore of saint Peters in the Bayley in Oxford Thirty shillings Item I give to the poore of saynt Thomas parish Twenty shillings And to the parish of saynt Ebbs Thirteen shillings and foure pence; And to Magdalene parish Tenn shillings. Item My will is That my ffunerall expences, debts and legacyes should bee payd, The one halfe out of my Bookes And the other halfe by my Executors, out of my debts and other goods, And for sure perfore= =mance of all I doe ordayne and appoint my Two sonnes Henry and Robert Cripps my Executors And I make Mathew Langley gent, and Martyne Lypiat the Apothecary my Overseers; Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Hampton Tenn shillings, Henry Crippes Sealed and de= =livered in presence of Joseph Browne, Edward Spencer This will was proved att London the fowerteenth day of September in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand sixe hundred ffiftie and eight Before the Judges for probate of wills and grantinge Adminis= =tratione lawfully authorized by the Oathes of Henry Crippes and Robert Crippes the Sonnes and Executors named in the sayd will To whom Adminis= =tration of all and singuler the goods Chattells and Debts of the sayd deceased was Committed They beinge first sworne truely to Administer the same