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Will of Alice DARLING of New Woodstock Will 10 Apr 1629   Probate 1629 (see Note)
Source: ORO no. 18/1/1 Contributed by: Pat Crutch Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
Will of Alice Darling of New Woodstock Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Alice DARLING   New Woodstock John WHITTON Son [married for 2nd time, with ch] Winifred DARLING Daughter [no surname given - see Note] Magdalene WHITTON Granddaughter Bridget WHITTON Granddaughter John HOLLOWAY Kinsman Godson Mary - Granddaughter [d Winifred by 1st marr - see Note] Anne - Granddaughter [d Winifred by 1st marr - see Note] Thomas JONES Legatee Overseer Wootton parson Joseph HARRIS Overseer Woodstock alderman John COOPER Mention (Exec) Hensington William SHEENE Mention (Exec) Hampton Gay Will - Debtor Woodstock William BOUTEN Debtor Combe John DUBBER Witness Thomas BROUSE Witness   Probate 1629 (see Note)
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
No probate note available -- date taken from ORO Index. Daughter Winifred is a problem. Her surname is not given, but she has been married twice. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: She was a servant of George WHITTON (1606 qv), by whom she had three children including John (1643 qv) John's "illegible" second wife was Hester nee BLUNT.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
Will of Alice Darling of New Woodstock My Executors are John Cooper of Hensington and William Sheene of Hampton Gay. To my granddaughter Magdalene Whitton one cow, bed and bedding, furniture, a gilt silver pot. To my granddaughter Bridget Whitton one cow, bed and bedding, furniture. To my son John Whitton a gold ring, and to his children by his second wife [illegible see Note] To my kinsman and godson John Holloway 20s, to be paid at my burial or very soon after. To the poor of Woodstock 20s, to be paid at my burial or very soon after. To the poor of Bladon 10s, to be paid at my burial or very soon after. To the poor of Long Combe 10s, to be paid at my burial or very soon after. To my granddaughters Mary and Anne (children of my daughter Winifred by her first marriage) 1 pair of sheets each and the residue of my goods equally divided. To the town of Wootton 10s To Thomas Jones, parson of Wootton, 20s My overseers are Mr Thomas Johnes, parson of Wootton, and Mr Joseph Harris, Alderman of Woodstock. [Will the saddler]? of Woodstock owes me 20s William Bouten of Combe, husbandman, owes me 20s Witnesses John Dubber (mark); Thomas Brouse. Probate 1629 (see Note)
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Information taken from Summary Form of will transcribed by several members of Woodstock Local History Group, 1988 – 2009