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Will & Inventory of Maria HORE of Somerton Will 24 Feb 1613/14   Probate 27 Jul 1616
Source: OHC no. W.I. 195.254; 30/2/39 Contributed by: Anon Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Maria Hore of Sommerton ... widow ... whole of body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Maria HORE   Somerton Symon HORE Son Annis HORE Daughter-in-law [w Symon] John HORE Grandson [s Symon] Thomas HORE Grandson [s Symon] Roger HORE Son Witness (Exec) Mary HORE Granddaughter [d Roger] Isbell HORE Granddaughter [d Roger] Isbell WARD Daughter [see Note] Robert WARD Son-in-law [see Note] James WARD Grandson [s Robert] Annis WARD Granddaughter [d Robert] Mary WARD Granddaughter [d Robert] - COLLINGRIDGE Daughter [with unnamed ch legatees] Sir Richard FERMOR Mention Land-owner Thomas NUTT Overseer Witness Deddington Edmund TANNER Brother Overseer Thomas SMYTH Appraiser Symon MEASIE Appraiser William TAYLER Appraiser John COWPER Appraiser Inventory taken 1 Jul 1616, value: £38 0s 10d Exhibited: 27 Jul 1616 Oxford by the Executrix Probate: 27 Jul 1616 Oxford ... Executrix named ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Nowhere does she actually SAY or even imply that her daughter Isbell Ward is married to Robert Ward and that therefore the Ward children are her grandchildren, but the editor has (for once) assumed it to be so. A full Inventory is included. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testatrix: Wife of Simon Sr (1613 qv)
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Maria Hore of Sommerton ... widow ... whole of body ... My body is to be buried in the churchyard of Somerton near that of my husband. I give 2d to the mother church of Oxford I give 12d towards the maintenance of Somerton church and 12d to the poor of Somerton. I give a sheep to James Ward, son of Robert Ward. I give a 1-y-o calf to Annis Ward, daughter of Robert Ward, to breed her a cow. I give a sheep to John Hore, son of my son Symon. I give 10s to my daughter Collingridge and her children, to be paid within twelve months after my decease. I also give to my daughter Collingridge a double holland kerchief. I give 10s to my daughter Isbell Ward, to be paid within twelve months after my decease, also a holland apron and my best petticoat. If Sir Richard Fermor will allow my son Symon to take over the living I give my part of the team and its gear to Symon, he paying 20s out of it to my son Roger Hore within twelve months after my decease. But if Sir Richard Fermore will not allow Symon to have the living, my son Roger is have my part of the team and its gear, he paying 20s to Symon within twelve months after my decease. I give a kerchief to Annis Hore, wife of my son Symon. I give 12d each to Thomas Hore, son of my son Symon, and Mary Ward, daughter of Robert Ward. I give two strikes of maslin to Robert Ward I give the long coffer which stands in the little barn to my son Roger, whose grandfather gave it to me. I give to Marie Hore, daughter of Roger, the coffer standing under the window at the foot of my bed, and to [her sister] Isbell Hore the coffer whch stands [beside it]. I give the following to my son Roger: My own bed with all belonging to it. All my linen and wearing clothes not otherwise bequeathed. All my share of any goods whatsoever that are known to be mine. All my share in the field, in rick or in barn. All my share of hovels, scaffolds, carts, ploughs, harrows and all other goods indoor and out which was my husband's request upon his death-bed. I make my son Roger Hore sole Executor. I appoint Thomas Nutt of Deddington and my brother Edmund Tanner as overseers, they having 4d each for their pains. Witnesses Thomas Nutt, mercer, Deddington; Roger X Hore An Inventory ... of the goods of Mary Hoore of Somerton ... Inventory taken 1 Jul 1616 by Thomas Smyth; Symon Measie; William Tayler; John Cowper Inventory value: £38 0s 10d Exhibited: 27 Jul 1616 Oxford by the Executrix Probate: 27 Jul 1616 Oxford ... Executrix named ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
T Mariae Hore de Somerton In the name of God Amen the xxiiij'th daie of ffebruarie anno domi' 1613 I Maria Hore of Somm'ton in the Countie of Ox'on widowe being whole of bodie & in good & p'fect remembrance thankes be given unto almightie god doe make and ordaine this my last will & Testament in manner & forme following. That is to say ffirst I Commend my soule into the hands of almightie god my maker & redeemer & my bodye to be buried in the church yard of Somm'ton neare unto my husband. Item I give to the mother Church of Ox'on ij'd Item I give towards the maintenance of Somm'ton Church xij'd Item I give unto the poore people of Somm'ton xij'd Item I give & bequeath unto James Ward the sone of Robert Ward one sheepe Item I give & bequeath unto John Hore the sone of my sone Symon one sheepe Item I give & bequeath unto Annis Ward the daughter of Robert Ward one Calfe of a yeare old to breed her a Cowe Item I give unto my daughter Collingridge and her children x's to be paid unto them w'thin a twelve moneth next after my decease Item I give unto my daughter Collingridge one doble holland kercheife Item I give unto my daughter Isbell Ward x's to be paid unto her w'thin a twelve moneth next after my decease and also one holland aperne & my best petticoate at my decease Item I give unto my sone Symon my part of the Teame & their geares yf so be that S'r Richard ffermor suffer him to Inioy the lyving, & then he shall give unto my sone Roger Hore forth of yt xx's w'thin a twelve moneth next after my decease but yf S'r Richard ffermore suffer him not to Inioye the lyving then my sone Roger Hore shall have my part of the teame & geares [deletion] paying unto my sone Symon xx's w'thin a twelve moneth next after my decease Item I give unto Annis Hore the wyfe of my sone Symon one kercheife Item I give unto Thomas Hore the sone of my sone Symon xij'd Item I give unto Mary Ward the daughter of Robert Ward xij'd Item I give unto Robert Ward ij strikes of marsline Item I give & bequeath unto my sone Roger Hore one long Cofer w'ch standeth in the lyttle barne: his grandfather gave it to me Item I give unto Marie Hore the daughter of my sone Roger one Cofer w'ch standeth under the windowe at my beds feete It' I give unto Isbell Hore the daughter of my sone Roger the Cofer w'ch standeth at the end of the Cofer last bequeathed Item I give & bequeath unto my sone Roger the bedd whereon I ly & wherein I lye & all thereunto belonging Also I give unto my sone Roger Hore all my lynnen & wearing clothes unbequeathed, moreover I give & bequeath unto my sone Roger Hore all my part of anie goods whatsoever that is knowne alredy to be myne, Lykewyse I give unto my sone Roger Hore all my part in feild, in Ricke or in barne, also all my part of hovells scaffolds carts plowes harrowes and all other goods moveable or unmoveable both w'thin dores & w'thout the w'ch was my husband his request upon his death bedd. ffurthermore I doe constitute & make my sone Roger Hore my whole & sole executor of this my last will & Testament & I doe make & appoint Thomas Nutt of Dadington & my brother Edmund Tanner for overseers of this my will & Testament & they shall have for their paines iiij'd a peece Wytnes I Thomas Nutt mercer in Dadington Roger Hore X his marke                Mary Hore X of Somm'ton                                                          (widowe) her marke Inven'rij Summa xxxviijli xd Probat apud Ox'on vicesimo septimo die Julij 1616 Coram ............................. .......................................................................... in p'sona ex'ris ..................... A true Inventory of all the goodes Cattell and Chattells of Mary Hoore of late of Somerton in the Countie of Ox'on decessed taken the firste of Julye in the yeare of our lorde god 1616 and praysed by Thomas Smyth Symon Measie Willia' Tayler and John Cowper indifferently chosen for the praysinge of the same Inprimis hir wearinge aparell xls It' hir wearinge linne' xs It' iiij pare of hemppe sheetes and on    ode flaxe shete xvjs It' iij pillowbeers iij [deletion] napkins one tableclothe    and a wallett vs It' one ould fetherbed ij boulsters ij pillowes    iij blanketts one ould coverlett and ij    twillie clothes liijs iiijd It' one ould bedsteede, iiij coffers, and some    ould boordes xiijs iiijd It' iij platters, iij sawcers on pewter salte vij    pewter spoones and an aquavite bootell vjs It' on brass kettell and a brand iron viijs It' on littell ould Iron pott a littell kettell    a skellett a skymer and a brass candellsticke    and a pott hangers vs It' on ould cubborde iijs iiijd It' iij barrell ij greate ceevers an ould    cherne and certayne ould [deletion] cowpery ware xxs It' on greate cheste xs It' certayne ould boordes and tymber xiijs iiijd It' iij pichinge forkes xviijd It' on longe carte, one dunge crybe and    shaftes, on plowe, ij harrowes ij ladders xls It' ij hovells and woode in the yardes xls It' a dose' of hurdells iijs iiijd It' ij stryke of maslin ij stryke of barly    vij stryke of maulte xxxiijs iiijd It' a flyche of bacon iiijs It' the corne upon the grounde beinge    three quarters of a yarde lands cropp vijli vjs viijd It' ij horses vjli It' ij kyne and a heyfer vli It' ix sheepe and ij lambes iijli xs It' ij stoore hogges xvjs Some is    xxxviijli o xd Exhibit' apud Ox'on xxvij'to die Julij 1616 per ex'rem &c .......... ...................................................