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Will & Inventory of Robert LITTLEPAGE of Kingston Blount Will 23 Dec 1679   Probate 12 May 1680
Source: OHC no. W.Comm.I. 91.217; 42/1/27 Contributed by: Peter White Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Robert Littlepage of Kingston blunt ... Aston Rowant ... gent ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Robert LITTLEPAGE   Kingston Blount Anne LITTLEPAGE Wife (Exec) Robert LITTLEPAGE Eldest Son [under 21] William LITTLEPAGE Son [under 21] unnamed Godchildren William GRAVET Grandfather Overseer Richard GRAVET Father-in-law Overseer Richard CHITCH Overseer Kingston Richard BELSON Appraiser Andrew QUATERMANE Appraiser Thomas THONES? Witness Robeart WITNEY Witness Anne GRAVET Witness William GOLDFINCH Witness Inventory taken 21 Feb 1679/80, value: £111 (see Note) Exhibited: 12 May 1680 by Anne, relict and sole Executrix Probate: 12 May 1680 ... Anne, relict and sole Executrix.
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
A full Inventory is included. No total is given, but it adds up to about £111. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Husband of Anne (1684 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Robert Littlepage of Kingston blunt ... Aston Rowant ... gent ... sick in body ... I give £5 to the poor of Kingston Blount, to be paid at the discretion of my Executrix. I give £20 to my eldest son Robert Littlepage, to be paid at age 21. I give£500 to my son William Littlepage, to be paid at age 21. I give 5s each to my five godchildren. If my wife Anne is pregnant at the time of my decease I give all my woods and woodgrounds called Prior Hill and Crooks Coppice, with all my hedgerows and waste etc in Kingston Blount, to the child, whether male or female, and its heirs forever. But if my son Robert or his heirs etc will pay £200 to the child at age 21, that legacy is to be void. To enable my wife Anne to pay my debts and legacies more easily, I give her all my lands, tenements, tithes, woods, woodgrounds and other hereditaments, to enjoy them with all their profits until my son Robert reaches 21. I give all the rest of my estate, goods, household stuff, catells and chattels to my dear and loving wife Anne, whom I appoint sole Executrix, she paying my debts, legacies and funeral expenses. I appoint my grandfather William Gravet, my father-in-law Richard Gravet and my loving friend Richard Chitch of Kingston as overseers, and give them 2s 6d each for thei pains ... revoking all former wills ... Witnesses Thomas Thones?; Robeart Witney; Anne X Gravet; William Goldfinch An Inventory ... of the goods of Robert Littlepage of Kingston Blunt ... Aston Rowant ... yeoman ... Inventory taken 21 Feb 1679/80 by Richard Belson; Andrew Quatermane Inventory value: £111 (see Note) Exhibited: 12 May 1680 by Anne, relict and sole Executrix Probate: 12 May 1680 ... Anne, relict and sole Executrix.
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In the name of God Amen I Robert Littlepage of Kingston blunt in the parish of Aston Rowant in the County of Oxon Gent' being sick in Body but of perfect Memory (thankes be to God) Doe make & ordaine this my present Testament Containing herein my last will in manner & forme following That is to say, ffirst I humbly committ my soule unto the God of my salvation of whose gracious acceptance I have Confidence in & through the merrits of Jesus Christ my blessed Redeemer And my Body I com'itt to the earth whereof it came to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named expecting a joyfull Resurrection to eternall life in that great day of Christ when all flesh shall appeare before his glorious Tribunall, And as concerning such my worldly estate which God of his gracious bounty hath lent me, I order give and dispose the same as followeth, viz: I give & bequeath unto the poore of Kingston blunt aforesaid the sum' of ffive pounds to be paid unto them at the discretion of my Executrix Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest sonne Robert Littlepage the sum' of Twenty pounds of lawfull English money to be paid unto him by my Executrix at the time when he shall accomplish & be of the age of one & twenty yeares, Item I give & bequeath unto my sonne William Littlepage the sum' of ffive hundred pounds of Lawfull money of England to be paid unto him by my Executrix at his accomplishment of the age of one & twenty yeares, Item I give & bequeath unto my five Godchildren five shillings appeice, Item in Case That Anne my wife shalbe with Child at the time of my decease Then I doe hereby give & bequeath unto the same Child, whether Male or female, and unto the heires of the same Child for ever All those my woods & woodgrounds, called Prior Hill & Crooks Coppice with all my hedgerowes & waste sett & being within the liberty of Kingston blunt aforesaid with their appurtenances, Provided allwaies that if my sonne Robert his heires or Assignes doe pay or cause to be paid unto the same child the sum' of Two hundred pounds of Lawfull English money at such time when the same posthumo' child shall attaine and be of the age of one & twenty yeares That then my said Legacy of Woods & woodgrounds unto the same child as aforesaid shalbe void & of none effect Item to the end intent & purpose that Anne my Wife shalbe the better enabled to pay my Debts & legacies, I doe therefore order give & appoint unto my said wife Anne her executors & asssignes all my Lands, Tenements, Tythes, Woods, woodgrounds and all other my hereditaments whatsoever, with their appurtenances, To have hold possesse & enjoy the same with all the profitts thereof unto my said wife & her assigns from time to time & at all times from & after my decease untill my sonne Robert shall attaine & be of the age of one & twentie yeares, All the rest of my Estate goods houshold stuffe catells and chattells whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my deare and loving wife Anne, And I ordaine & appoint the same Anne my Wife to be sole Executrix of this my will to pay my debts & legacies & to discharge my funerall expences, And I entreat & appoint my grandfather William Gravet together with my father in Law Richard Gravet & my Loving friend Richard Chitch of Kingston to be overseeres of this my will to se to the due Execution of the same, for & towards whose care & paynes herein to be taken I give unto them halfe a crown appeece, So Revoking all former wills & bequests by me at any time heretofore made or declared, I doe acknowledge these presents to be my very true & last Will & Testament, And in Testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand & seale Dated this three & twentieth day of December in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred seaventy & nine. Signed sealed & published in the presence of Thomas Thones? Robeart Witney                                                  Robert Littlepage Anne Gravet X her mark / Will'm Goldfinch Probat' &c 12'o die Maij 1680 Cor' ........... ................................................................... ............................................................. Jur'to Annae R'lic' et Ex'tricis unic' Cui Com'issa fuit .... ............................................................................. .................. A true & perfect Inventory of all the Goods Chattells & Cattells of Robert Littlepage of Kingston Blunt in the parrish of Aston Rowant in the County of Oxon yeom' late deceased valued & prized by us whose names are under written ffebruary 21'th 1679:    li   s  d Imp'mis his wearing Apparrell & money in his purse 05 00 00 It' In the Hall one Table a Cupboord w'th other furniture in the same roome 00 15 00 It' In the Parlour one Table a Cupboard & other houshold goods in that roome 01 06 08 It' In the Chamber over the Parlour a Bedstead w'th its furniture a Silver bowle two    silver spoones, half a dozen of Chaires w'th other houshold stuffe in that room 10 00 00 It' in the Chamber over the Hall two Bedsteads w'th their furniture two Chests a hanging    presse Eight pair of sheetes w'th other linnen & other goods belonging to that roome 09 00 00 It' in the Chamber over the Kitchin two bedsteads w'th their furniture with all other    goods belonging to that roome 04 00 00 It' In the Kitchin, Brasse, Pewter, fire Irons, a Table & other lumber in that roome 05 00 00 It' In the Celler & Milkhowse the Barrells Brewing Vessel & other goods in those roomes 01 00 00 It' three halfe acres of wheate one the ground & a parcell of pease in the straw 03 00 00 It' In the Malthouse, In Malt & in Barly w'th all the Malting implem'ts 45 00 00 It' An horse a Cow, Three piggs w'th the soyle in the Yards 10 00 00 It' Hay, Wood, & powltry 02 06 00 Richard Belson Andrew Quatermane       Appraysers Exhibit' &c 12'o Maij A'o D'ni 1680 p[er] Anne R'l'cam et Ex'tricem unic' &c p[ro] vero &c ............................... ....................................