Oxfordshire Family History Society

Transcribed Wills and Related Documents

Select a New Surname or Start a New Search

Back to the Index or Search Results

Will of William EAST Sr of Somerton Will 29 Oct 1735   Probate 14 Mar 1738
Source: ORO no. W. 210.355; 126/3/25 Contributed by: RWD East Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I William East the elder of Summerton ... yeoman ... in perfect health ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests William EAST Sr   Somerton William EAST Son (Exec) Somerton [with 8 unnamed ch legatees] Lucy WISE Daughter [with unnamed ch legatees] Robert WISE Son-in-law (Exec) Fringford Lucy WISE Granddaughter Bridgett ROSE Daughter Deceased John ROSE Son-in-law Somerton Joseph ROSE Grandson [s Bridgett] Thomas ROSE Grandson [s Bridgett] Frances ROSE Granddaughter [d Bridgett] Lucy ROSE Granddaughter [d Bridgett] Bridgett ROSE Granddaughter [d Bridgett] John EAST Brother William EAST Nephew [s John] John EAST Nephew [s John] Elliza HOAR Granddaughter Deceased Mary HOAR Greatgranddaughter [d Elliza] Henry ODDINGTON Seller of property Fringford John WATSON Witness James BAYLIS Witness Ann BAYLIS Witness   Probate 14 Mar 1738 Oxford ... Wm East and Robt Wise the Executors ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The will appears to have been tabulated.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I William East the elder of Summerton ... yeoman ... in perfect health ... My debts and funeral expenses are to be paid and my Executors are to purchase gravestones to be set at my grave in memory of me. I give my freehold estate in Deddington to Joseph Rose, Thomas Rose, Frances Rose, Lucy Rose and Bridgett Rose and their heirs forever, they being sons and daughters of my daughter Bridgett Rose lately deceased. I give them £4 equally divided. I give my granddaughters Frances, Lucy and Bridgett Rose my two beds with all the furniture belonging. I give my daughter Lucy Wise, wife of Robert Wise of Fringford, baker, the remainder of my lease on the house etc in Fringford which I lately bought of Henry Oddington, to her and her Executors etc. I give my eight grandchildren, sons and daughters of my son William East of Somerton, £30 equally divided between them. I give my son-in-law John Rose of Somerton, baker, £5 I give the children of my daughter Lucy Wise £30 equally divided. I give Mary Hoar, daughter of my granddaughter Elliza Hoar deceased, £1 1s. I give my Nephew William East, son of my brother John East, £5. The two pewter dishes marked with H & E, one I give to my nephew William East, the other to John East, sons of my brother John East. I give the poor of Somerton 20s to be distributed at my funeral. I give my granddaughter Lucy Wise my spice mortar. The above legacies are to be paid within one year after my decease. I appoint my son William East of Somerton and my son-in-law Robert Wise of Fringford joint Executors ... I revoke all former wills Witnesses John Watson James Baylis Ann X Baylis her mark Probate 14 Mar 1738 Oxford ... Wm East and Robt Wise the 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 GOD AMEN I William East the Elder of Summerton in the County of Oxford yeoman being in perfect health of body and of sound & perfect memory praised be God, Doe this Twenty Ninth Day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven hundred Thirty and Five make & Ordain this my Last Will & Testament in manor following. Impr'im - I comend my Soul into ye hands of God Trusting & hoping in his Infinitt mercy & goodness and the meritts of my Blessed Saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ that he will pardon & forgive me all my Sins & grant me Eternall happyness in the life to come, And my body I comitt to ye Earth to be buried in a decent manor att the disscretion of my Executors herin after named, And as for such wordly Estate & goods as God has pleased to Bless me with I give & disepose in manor following. Item - I Will that my debts & funerall expences shall be paid & disscharged and that my Executors do purchas Grave Stones to be sett att my Grave in memory of me. Item - I give and bequeath all my Freehold Estate lying and being in the Parish of Deddington in ye county of Oxford to Joseph Rose, Thomas Rose, Frances Rose, Lucy Rose, and Bridgett Rose to them & their heires for ever, they being sons & daughters of my daughter Bridgett Rose lately deceased. Item - I give to my said grand childreen Joseph, Thomas, Frances, Lucy, & Bridgett Rose the sum of four pounds of good & Lawfull money of great Brittain to be equally devided between them, I further give to my Grand daughters Frances Rose, Lucy Rose, & Bridgett Rose my Two beds with all ye furniture therunto belonging or now used. Item - I give & bequeath to my daughter Lucy Wise, wife of Robert Wise of Frinkford in ye county of Oxford Baker all my Lease of years yett to come in my house or homstall w'th all the appurtenances therto belonging w'ch house and homestall I lately bought of Henry Oddington, situate & being in Frinkford aforesaid, to her & her Executors administrators & Assignes. Item - I give & bequeath to my Eight Grand childreen sons & daughters of my son William East of Sumerton the Sum of Thirty pounds of good & Lawfull money of great Brittain to be Equally devided between them share & share a like. Item- I give & bequeath to my Son in Law John Rose of Sumerton Baker the Sum of Five pounds of good & Lawfull money of great Brittain. Item - I give & bequeath to the childreen of my daughter Lucy Wise the sum of Thirty pounds of good & Lawfull money of Great Brittain to be Equally devided between them share & share alike. Item - I give & bequeath to Mary Hoar daughter of my Grand daughter Elliza Hoar deceased the Sum of One pound & one shilling. Item - I give & bequeath to my Nephew William East Son of my Brother John East, the sum of Five pounds of good and Lawfull money of great Brittain. Item The Two pewter Dishes marckt with H & E, One of them I give to my said nephew William East, and the other I give to John East Sons of my Brother John East. Item - I give to the poor of Summerton the Sum of Twenty shillings to be disstributed among att buring or Funerall. Item - I give to my Grand daughter Lucy Wise, my Spice Mortar. My will is that the above said Legacies be paid within one year after my decease, And I Doe hereby appoint ordain & make my Son William East of Summerton afors'd And my Son in Law Robert Wise of Frinkford aforesaid my Joynt Executors, And do hereby revoke & make Void all former Wills by me made that this my Last will may stand in full force. IN WITNESS I have hereunto sett my hand and Seal the day & year first above written. Signed Sealed Published & Declared               [signature attempted then to be the Last Will & Testament of                     crossed out, followed by] The Said William East In the presence               William X East of us, and Signed by us ye wittnesses                     his Mark in the sight & presence of ye Said Testator       John Watson       James Baylis       Ann X Baylis her mark Prov'd at Oxon 14th March 1738 Before the Reverend John Bilstone MA Surrogate of the Worsh. Henry Brooke Dr of Laws Official Principal of the Rev'd the Archdeacon of Oxon lawfully Constituted Wm East and Robt Wise the Executors Duly sworn to pay the Debts and Legacies to Exhibit an Inventory and pass an account when by Law required to Whom administration was granted saving the rights of all Others.