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Will of John RAYNSFORD of Great Tew Will 22 April 1551   Probate 29 Aug 1551
Source: OHC no. 180.65 Contributed by: Barbara Cox Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... John Raynsford Esq of Great Tew ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests John RAYNSFORD   Great Tew Sir William RAYNSFORD Son (Exec) Hercules RAYNSFORD Grandson [s Sir William] George RAYNSFORD Son - LANGSTON Daughter George LANGSTON Nephew Margaret HOLLWAY Daughter Thomas HOLLWAY Nephew [s Margaret] Marie GREVELL Daughter William WEBBE Legatee Servant Alice MOORE Legatee Servant Ralph KINKNOLL Legatee Servant Marie SAWLE Legatee Charles RAYNSFORD Witness Henry BEEVE Witness William OSBURY Witness Probate 29 Aug 1551 (no other details transcribed)
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Father of Sir William (1557 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... John Raynsford Esq of Great Tew ... My body is to be buried in my pew in the parish church To Hercules Rainsford, son of my son Sir William, my gold ring To my son George Raynsford a gold ring, a gown? and doublet of tawny satin and 40s To my daughter's son George Langston all my ___ within my little house To my servant? William Webbe 6s 8d To my servant? Alice Moore 5s To my boy Ralph Kinknoll 4s To my daughter Margaret's son Thomas Hollway 6s 8d To Marie Sawle 3s 4d To my daughter Margaret Holloway £10 To my daughter Marie Grevell £5 13s 4d The rest to my son Sir William Raynsford, Knight, making him executor Witnesses Charles Raynsford, gent; Henry Beeve; Wyllam Osbury; _____ Probate 29 Aug 1551 (no other details transcribed)
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
No Transcript is available: the above was abstracted from a copy of the original document. It is believed that no names have been omitted.