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Will of John POYNTER of Oxford
Will 21 Sep 1683 Probate 17 Mar 1683/84 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Probate 17 Mar 1683 London ... John Poynter and Theophilus Poynter two of the Executors ... reserving the rights of Timothy Poynter the other Executor ... | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A minister who was made a Canon of Christ Church by Cromwell but ejected after the Restoration. Died (Anthony Wood says) 2 Jan 1683/84 at his house "near New Inn" aged about 84, and buried 5 Jan at St Peter le Bailey. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
... I John Poynter the elder of the University of Oxford, Minister of God's word ... in health ...
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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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Tm: Johannis Poynter In the Name of God, Amen I John Poynter the elder of the University of Oxford Minister of God's word being (praised be God) in health and good understanding doe on this Twenty first day of September in the yeare of our Lord One Thousand six hundred eighty and three make declare and publish this my last will and Testament in writing in manner and forme following (that is to say) Item I hereby revoke and disanull all former and other last wills and Testaments by mee made and as to my faith I doe beleeve all the Articles of the Apostles Creed and am assured that God hath accepted mee, and my faith repentance prayers desires and endeavours in and for Christ and for his sake hath forgiven all my sinnes and will save mee from everlasting death for his meritts sake, and for my funerall I leave it to my Executors to give mee a decent funerall and concerning my estate which God in his mercy hath bestowed on mee. Item I give and bequeath all and every my Messuages lands Closes meadowes pastures Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever with their and every of their appurtenances situate lyeing and being in the parish of Towne of Kersly in the County of the Citty of Coventry unto my Loveing sonne John Poynter the younger and unto his heires and assignes forever. Item I give and devise all and every my Messuages Lands Closes meadowes pastures tenements and hereditaments whatsoever with their Appurtenances either free Coppyhold or Customary or of what kind or nature soever the same or any of them be situate lyeing and being in Haley in the County of Oxford unto my Loveing sonne Theophilus Pointer and to his heires and assignes for ever. Item I give and bequeath All that my Meadow called Gurner [?] meadow with all wayes profitts and appurtenances to the same belonging or appertaining situate lyeing and being in the parish or Towne of Orliscott alias Arliscot in the County of Warwick now in the possession or occupation of Richard Burrows Gent or his assigns to my Loveing sonne Timothy Poynter and unto his heires and assignes forever. Item I give and bequeath all that my Close called Bean Close withall wayes profitts and appurtenances to the same belonging or appertaining situate lyeing and being in the parish or Towne of Orliscott alias Arliscot aforesaid in the said county of Warwick now in the possession or occupation of the said Richard Burrows or his assignes to my said sonne [The following short lines inserted marginally after "sonne":] Theophilus Poynter and unto his heires and assignes for ever. Item I give and bequeath all that my Close called Butt Close with all the wayes proffitts and appurtenances to the same belonging or appertaining situate lyeing and being in the parish or Towne of Orliscott alias Arliscott aforesaid in the said County of Warwick now in the possession or occupation of the said Richard Burrows or his assignes to my said sonne John Pointer the younger and to his heires and assignes for ever. Item I give and all and every my messuages Closes Lands Tenements and hereditaments whatsoever situate lyeing and being in the parish or Towne of Packwood in the said County of Warwick to my said loveing sonne Timothy Poynter and to his heires and assignes for ever. Item I give to my Loveing sonne Farrall my little silver tankard and to my daughter Johanna his wife my greate Silver Saltseller and my little Saltseller gilded and her mother's two gold rings. Item I give to the Children of my said daughter Johanna all my eight old silver spoones and one gilt spoone equally to bee divided amongst them. Item I also give to my said Daughter Johanna Farrall Tenn pounds in mony to be at her owne dispose. and to be paid into her owne hands exclusive of her said husband and that her sole acquittance shall be a sufficient discharge unto my Executors for the paym't of the same unto her. Item I give unto my Loveing Daughters in Law the wives of the said John Poynter the younger and Theophilus Poynter and to my said sonne Timothy Poynter All my linnen and bedding coverletts and cushions whatsoever equally to be divided betweene them leaveing it to them to give what parts thereof they shall please to any of their Children. Item I give to the godly and civill poore in Oxford or in the parish where I shall dye forty shllings to be distributed as my Executors shall thinke fitt. Item I give all my Books and Manuscripts of Divinity whatsoever to my said sonnes John Poynter the younger Theophilus and Timothy Poynter equally to be divided amongst them. Item I also give to my said sonne Theophilus Pointer the summe of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of England. Item all the rest and residue of my plate monies Bonds Bills Debts household stuffe goods and chattells whatsoever not hereby before bequeathed my debts legacies and funerall expenses being first satisfied and discharged I give and bequeath to my said sonns John Poynter the younger Theophilus Poynter and Timothy Poynter equally to be divided between them. Item I hereby make and appoint my said sonns John Pointer the younger Theophilus Pointer and Timothy Poynter the full and whole Executors of this my last will and testam't. And I doe beseech all my said sonns upon my knees by all the endearing mercies of God and merits of Jesus Christ to feare and obey God and keep his Sabbaths and goe to heare his word preached and sacraments administered constantly and read the sacred Scripture and pray in their families Morning and Evening and like wise by themselves morning and evening and labour to bee rooted and built up in Jesus Christ and to live in Charity and to Counsell poore Timothy my loveing and afflicted sonne to helpe him. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale on the day and year first above written. John Pointer. Septemb. 26th 1683 the within named John Pointer the elder did seale publish signe and declare this present parchment writing to bee his last will and testament in the presence of us Witnesses Tho: Smith William Philipson Jeremy Baxter. Probatum fuit hu'mo'i test'um apud London Decimo Septimo die mensis Martij Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo octogesimo tertio juxta cursum computationem Ecclesiae Anglicanae coram venerabili et egregio viro Domino Leolino Jenkins Milite legum Doctore Curiae Praerogativae Cantuariensis mag'ro custode sive Com'rio l'time constituto Juramentis Johannis Poynter et Theophili Poynter duorum Executorum in dicto testamento nominat' Quibus Com'issa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum jurium et creditorum dicti defuncti De bene et fideliter Administrando eadem ad Sancta Dei Evangelia (vigore Commissionis) Jurat Reservata potestate similem Commissionem faciendi Timotheo Poynter alteri Executori in dicto Testamento nominat' cum venerit eandem petitur | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||