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Will of John HIGGINS of Chipping Norton
Will 11 Jun 1685 Probate 1693 (see Note) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 1693 (see Note) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| There appears to be no probate note attached to either the "original" or the register copy, but the OHC Index gives 1693. Perhaps the date is found in the Inventory (not available here). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I John Higgins of Chipping Norton ... yeoman ... aged and weak in body ...
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As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In the name of God Amen I John Higgins of Chipping= =Norton in the County of Ox’on yeoman beinge Aged & weake in body but of sound mind and p’fect memorie prayse be given to Almighty god for the same this Eleaventh day of June Anno do’ni 1685 doe make & ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner following vizt first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty god my Creator hopeing through the merritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer it wilbe received into glory And my body to the earth to be buried in such decent & Christian manner as to my executrix hereinafter named shalbe thought fitt And as touching my worldly Estate I give and bequeath the same as followeth vizt Inprimis I give unto my sone Samuell the Twenty pounds which he oweth to me upon bond And I doe therefore desire that my said Executrix doe deliver up to him the said Samuell the said bond to be Cancelled wthin one moneth next after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my sone John Higgins the Cottage howse with its app’ten’ces wherein Thomas Cooke now dwells in Chippingnorton aforesaid To hold to him my said sone John Higgins and his assignes from and Imediately after the decease of my sister in law Elizabeth Shortland for and dureing the tearme of his naturall life And my will is that my said Overseers of this my will hereinafter named shall take the Rents issues and profitts thereof And Imploy and Improve the same for the best benefitt and Advantage of my said sone John Higgins & towards his Maintenance And after the decease of my said sone John Higgins my will is And I doe hereby give and bequeath my said Cottage house with its appurten’ces unto my daughter Alice Blizard and her heires and assignes for ever; Ite’ I give and bequeath unto my sone Joseph Higgins All that my Close called Bull Close with its appurtenances being wthin the liberties of Chippingnorton aforesaid To hold unto him the said Joseph and his heires and assignes for ever; All the rest of my goods Chattells Cattell moneys debts Plate howsehold stuffe and substance wtsoever I give and bequeath unto my deare and loveing wife Alice whom I doe make sole executrix of this my last Will and Testament desireing her to pay all my Just debts which I owe either in law or Conscience In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare ffirst above written; John Higgins senior thereof I doe nominate & appoint Mr Nehemiah Norgrove Mr Josiah Diston of Chipping Norton afores’d and Mr Brett Goodwin of Epwell to be overseers of this will & Jo: Halfehead & Elisha ffarmer & then sealed & published in the p’sence of; John Halfehead William Hinde Samuell Rowland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||