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Will of Mathew PARRATT of Bletchington Will 18 Jun 1640   Probate 28 Apr 1641
Source: ORO no. W. 201.42; 144/3/17 Contributed by: Elizabeth Lamb Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Mathew Parratt of Blechingdon ... husbandman ... weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Mathew PARRATT   Bletchington Anne PARRATT Wife Humphry PARRATT Brother Richard PARRATT Nephew (Exec) [s Humphry] Mary PARRATT Niece [d Humphry] Parnell SMITH Mention Long Combe Elizabeth SMITH Legatee [d Parnell] William EDEN Mention Witness Bletchington Elizabeth EDEN Legatee [w William] John EDEN Legatee [s William] Frances BARNSDALL Tenant Thomas JUDGE Overseer Bletchington Richard KUNTE Overseer Bletchington Edward GYLLES Witness John COXEN Witness Probate 28 Apr 1641 Oxford ... Richard Parrett nephew (by brother) and Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Mathew Parratt of Blechingdon ... husbandman ... weak in body ... I give my messuage etc in Bletchington with all its outhouses, buildings, backsides, gardens and the adjoining close to Richard Parratt, son of Humphry Parratt, and his heirs etc forever. I give my wife Anne Parratt 50s pa for life (in lieu of her thirds), paid at Michaelmas and Lady Day by equal portions. I give her £5 more to be paid within two years after my decease if she lives so long, otherwise the £5 is to remain with my Executor. If she refuses to relinquish her thirds, my Executor is not to be charged with the 50s pa or the £5. I give £10 to Mary Parratt, daughter of Humphry Parratt, to be paid within six months after my decease if she lives, otherwise [it] is to remain with my Executor. I give £5 to Elizabeath Smith, daughter of Parnell Smith of Long Combe, to be paid within twelve months after my decease if she lives, otherwise [it] is to remaine with my Executor. Elizabeath the wife of William Eden of Bletchington and their son John shall quietly and peacably possess and enjoy the dwelling house, backside, garden and hempland, recently in the hands of Frances Barnsdall, during both their lives, as shown in an Indenture. I also give Elizabeath Eden £5, to be paid within six months after my decease. I give the poor of Bletchingdon £5 to be paid within one year afer my decease and spent for their benefit by the Overseers of the poor and Churchwardens. I give all the residue of my goods and chattels, my debts, legacies and funeral expenses being paid, to Richard Parratt son of Humphry Parratt, whom I make sole Executor. I make Thomas Judge and Richard Kunte of Bletchington Overseers, and give them 2s 6d each for their pains. I wish £5? to be spent on my burial. Witnesses William Eden; Edward Gylles; John Coxen Probate 28 Apr 1641 Oxford ... Richard Parrett nephew (by brother) and Executor ...
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[Outer "cover"] Parratt Matthei de Blechington def't In the nam of God Amen the eighttene Day of June in the fiftene yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god Kinge of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland Defender of the faith &c Anno qe Dom 1640 I Mathew Parratt of Blechingdon in the County of Oxon husbanman being weake in body but of good and perfitte memory thankes bee givne tow god doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in maner and forme following: first I bequeathe my soule unto the hands of Allmightie god my maker and Jesus Christ my redemer and my body to bee buried in decent and Christian buriall: Item I give and bequeathe unto Richard Parratt the sonne of Humphry Parratt and tow his heires All that my Messauge or tenement w'th the appurtenances in Blechingdon afore sayd togeather w'th all out houses buildings backesides gardnes and close adioyneing to the same with the appurtenances to have and to hould the sayd Messuage and premisses w'th the appurte nances unto the sayd Richard Parratt his heires and assignes for ever: Item I give and bequeath to Anne Parratt my wife fiftie shillings of lawfull monye of England to bee payed unto her yearely during her naturall life in leiu of her thirdes att the feastes of Saint Michaell Tharchangle and the annunc'ac'on of the Virgine Mary by even and equall por'ons Item I give unto her more five pounds to bee payd unto her within to yeares next after my decease if the sayd Anne my wife shall soe lounge live and if not the sayd five pounds shall remaine to my Executor But if in case shee shall refuse tou relinquishe her thirdes then my will and meaning is that my Executor hereafter named shallnot bee charged or chargeable w'th the paymente of the paymente of the sayd fiftie shillings yearely nor w'th the payment of the sayd five pounds bequeathed unto her as afore sayd: Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Parratt the Daughter of Humphry Parratt ten pounds to bee payd unto her w'thin six Mounthes next after my decease if the sayd Mary shall soe lounge live or else to remaine to my Executor Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeath smith the daughter of Parnell smith of lounge coume in the county of oxon five pounds of lawfull money to bee payed unto her w'thin twelve mounthes next after my decease if the sayd Elizabeath shall soe lounge live otherwayes to remaine to my executor Item my will and meaning is that Elizabeath that the wife of William Eden and John the sonne of the fore sayd William and Elizabeath Eden shall quietly and peasable possese and inioy duering both ther ther naturall lives all that dwelling house backeside garden and hempland there unto belounging lately in the hands of ffrannces Barnsdall as by an Indenter more att large is Expressed Item I further give and bequeath unto Elizabeath the wife of the afore sayd William Eden of blechingdon five pounds of good and lawfull mony of England tow to bee payd unto the afore sayd Elizabeath within six mounthes next after my decease: Item I give and bequeath unto the poore of Blechingdon unto the afore sayd five pounds to bee payd within one yeare next afer my decease and to bee putt out and bestowed to and for the best use and benefitt of the sayd poore by the overseres of the poore and Church wardnes of the the same parish All the residue of my goods chattells and moveable and unmoveable my debtes beeing first payd my funerall expences discharged and these my legacyes fullfilled I houly give unto the foresayd Richard Parratt sonne of the sayd Humphry Parratt whom I doe make sole Executor of this my last will and testament and doe make Thomas Judge and Richard kunte of Blechingdon afore sayd Over seeres of this my last will and testament to see the same duly Executed and I doe give them for theire paines tow shillings six pence a peece in witnesse whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above writen Published and declared to bee my                  Item my will is to bestowe 5? li on last will and testament in the                                  my beryall presence of William Eden                        Mathewe Parratt Edward Gylles                            his X Marke John Coxen Probat &c apud Oxon 28'o die Aprilis 1641 Coram ven'li viro Egidio Sweit LL d're Offi'le &c comissa ad'ne omnium bonorum &c Richardo Parrett nepoti ex fra[tris] dicte defuncti ac Ex'ri in eodem no'i'at' In forma Juris jurat salvo &c p' In'rio s'te Johis Baptistae?