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Will & Inventory of George JOYNER of Lyneham Will 19 Feb 1667/68   Probate 5 May 1668
Source: OHC no. W.I. 34/4/17 Contributed by: Debbie Malins Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Gorge Joyner of Lynehame ... youman ... weacke in bodi ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests George JOYNER   Lyneham Mary MEDCRAFTE Daughter Giles MEDCRAFTE Son-in-law [hus Mary] Mary MEDCRAFTE Granddaughter [d Giles - under 20] Frances MEDCRAFTE Granddaughter [d Giles - under 20] Thomas JOYNER Mention [see Note] John MEDCRAFTE Grandson [s Giles - under 21] Rebekah JOYNER Daughter Elnor MEDCRAFT Daughter John MEDCRAFT Son-in-law [hus Elnor -- see Note] Rebeckea MEDCRAFT Granddaughter [d John - under 20] John JOYNER Son (Exec) John HOOPER Overseer Appraiser Witness Thomas CASTAILL Appraiser Thomas EBSEWORTH Appraiser Jone PARRET Witness Inventory taken 13 Mar 1667/68, value: £111 8s (see Note) Exhibited: 5 May 1668 Oxford by John Joyner, son and sole Executor Probate: 5 May 1668 Oxford ... John Joyner, son and sole Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
It appears that he had two daughters who married MEDCRAFTs. There is no Oxon marriage recorded for Mary J to Giles M, but Eleanor J m. John M in 1666. Thomas Joyner is described as the uncle of the testator's granddaughters. But doesn't that make him the testator's son? Strange ... There is a Thomas Joyner will of 1664, but it makes no mention of Medcrafts. A full Inventory is included. No total is given, but it adds up to £111 8s.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Gorge Joyner of Lynehame ... youman ... weacke in bodi ... My body is be buried in the churchyard of Shipton. I give £6 to my daughter Mary, wife of Giles Medcrafte, to be paid within one year after my decease. I give £20 each to Mary and Frances Medcrafte, daughters of Giles, with the portion given by their uncle Thomas Joyner [whatever that means -- see Note] to be paid at age 20. I give £5 to John Medcrafte, son of Giles, to be paid at age 21. I give £40 to my daughter Rebeka Joyner, to be paid within six years after my decease, also a joined chest, a brass pan, a kettle, a coverlet and a pair of blankets. I give £5 to my daughter Elnor Medcraft, to be paid within six years after my decease. I give £4 to Rebeckea Medcraft, daughter of John Medcraft, to be paid at age 20. My debts and funeral charges being paid, I give all the rest of my goods and chattels to my loving son John Joyner whom I make my Executor. I request my loving neighbour John Hooper to be my overseer. Witnesses John Hooper; Jone X Parret An Inventory ... of the goods of Gorge Joyner of Lineham ... Inventory taken 13 Mar 1667/68 by John Hooper; Thomas X Castaill; Thomas X Ebseworth Inventory value: £111 8s (see Note) Exhibited: 5 May 1668 Oxford by John Joyner, son and sole Executor Probate: 5 May 1668 Oxford ... John Joyner, son and sole Executor ...
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 Gorge Joyner of Lynehame in the county of oxon youman beinge weacke in bodi but of sound and perfect memory thankes be given to almighti god doe macke this my last will and testament in maner and form as folloinge first I give and bequeath my soule in to the handes of Almighti god hoping by the deathe and pasion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to receve foregivenes of all my sines and my bodi to the earthe from whence it came to be buried in the church yeard of Shipton in the county of oxon at the discrecon of my executor hear after named and for my worly estate that ye lord in mercy hath bestowed uppon me I give and beque ath as followeth: It' ffirst I give and bequeath to my dafter mari the wife of giles medcraft six pounde to be paide within on yeare after my decese and I give mari medcrafte and frances medcrafte dafters of ye said giles medcrafte with ye porcon given by ther unkell Thomas Joyner twenti poundes apece to be paid to them when thei come to ye age of twentieares [sic] and I give John medcrafte ye son of giles medcr afte five poundes to be paid him at the age of on and twenti yeare[s] It' I give and bequeath to my dafter rebeka Joyner ye sume of forti poundes to be payd with in six yeares after my decease withe on Joyn cheast one brase pane one Cettell on Civerlid on peare of blanckets It' I give and bequeath to my dafter elnor med craft the som of five poundes to be paid within sixe yeare af my decease and I give rebeckea medcraft ye dafter of John medcraft fouer poundes to be paid when shee comes to ye ag of twenty yeares It' I give and bequeath unto my loving son John Joyner whome i doe macke my whole executor of this my last will all ye reast of my goodes and chatelles what soever debtes being paid and fuenerall discharged and lastli I do request my loving neigbouer John Hooper to bee ye over see er of this my last will and testament of I the saied gorge Joyner having heare unto set my hand the ninetenthe of february In ye yeare of our lord god 1667 Witnes in the presence of us John Hooper                      the marcke of the marck of                   Gorge X Joyner Jone X parret Probat' &c apud Oxon Quinto die Maij Anno D'ni mill'imo sexcen'mo sexagesimo octavo coram ............................................. [......................................................................] ................... Jur'to Joh'is Joyner fil' &c et Ex'toris Unici &c cui com'issa fuit ..................................... ................................................................................ A true and perfect Invenntory of all the goodes and Chatell of Gorge Joyner of lineham lately decesed valied by John Hooper Tho: Castaill and Tho: Ebseworth this thirtenth of march in the yeare of our lord god - 1667      l   s  d Imprimis his purse and waringe aparel valied att   5   0 0 Item oweing him upone band 10   8 0 Item the excecqtores yeare and ye Corne    that is soude valied att 20   0 0 Item Corne in ye barne & about ye house valied att 16   0 0 Item to horses fouer Cowes and on earling and     fiftifouer shipe valie att 36   0 0 Item three storpiges five fliches of bacon and    fouer Coupel of poultrie valied at   4 10 0 Item to Cartes on ploue on peare of harrowes with    other loumber valied att   9   0 0 Item in ye hall on tabelbord three Chaires six Johine    stowelse with other loumber valied att   1   0 0 Item in ye Chember over ye halle one ginebedsted    one flocke bed one peare of blancketes on Coverlid on    bouster valied att   1 10 0 Item in ye Chember be lowe ye entri to bedsides on bed    to peare of blancketes to bousteres to Civerlides on Chest to    Coveres three peare of sheetes on tableclothe three nap    kines with other small linen valied att   4   0 0 Item in ye Chichin on flagine thre puter Dishes on    bras pan to Ceateles on bras pot to Coules with other    lumber valied att   3   0 0 Item in ye buttery fouer Drinck bareles with other    loumber valied att   1   0 0       John Hooper          Tho: Casstaile X his marcke          Tho: X Ebserworthe             his marcke Exhibit' fuit hoc Inven'r' apud Oxon quinto Die mensis Maij Anno D'ni 1668 p[er] Joh'em Joyner filium &c et Executorem unic' &c pro vero ................................................... ..................................................................... ........................