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Will of Richard SADGROVE of Goring Will 12 Apr 1686   Probate 27 Jul 1688
Source: ORO no. W.I.204.93; 62/3/10 Contributed by: David Lane Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Richard Sadgrove of Goring ... in health ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Richard SADGROVE   Goring Edmund SADGROVE Eldest Son Henry SADGROVE Son Ann KESTIAN? Daughter Thomas KESTIAN? Grandson [s Ann] Jane KESTIAN? Granddaughter [d Ann] Margarett PETTIPHER Daughter (Exec) [with 6 other unnamed ch legatees] Alexander PETTIPHER Grandson [s Margarett] Thomas PETTIPHER Witness Thomas GOSWELL Witness John CLAXON Witness   Probate 27 Jul 1688 to Margarett Pettipher
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
ORO also hold an Inventory, not included here.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Richard Sadgrove of Goring ... in health ... I give my eldest son Edmund Sadgrove 1s to be paid soon after my decease. I give my son Henry Sadgrove £4 to be paid within six months after my decease. I give my daughter Ann Kershan £4 to be paid within two months after my decease. I give my daughter Ann Kestians two children Thomas and Jane Kestian 20s apiece to be paid within two months after my decease and invested for their use. If either of them dies before inheriting, it goes to the survivor. I give my daughter Margarett Pettypher's seven children £11, 30s apiece to the six eldest and 40s to her youngest son Alexander Pettipher, to be paid soon after my decease and invested for their use. If any of them die before inheriting, his part is to remain amongst the other six. All the residue of my estate, goods, cattell and chattels, my debts and funeral expenses paid, I give to my daughter Margarett Pettipher whom I make sole Executrix ... revoking all other wills. Witnesses Thomas Pettipher the mark of Thomas Goswell John Claxon Probate 27 Jul 1688 to Margarett Pettipher
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are not preserved.
In the name of God Amen I Richard Sadgrove of Goring in the County of Oxen being in health & in sound & disposing memory praised be God for it do make this my last will & Testament in manner & forme following that is to say First & principally I resigne my soul into the mercyfull hands of Almighty God my Creator assuredly hoping through ye meritts of my blessed saviour to obtain remission of all my Sins & my body I comitt to ye earth whence it was taken to be decently buried by ye discretion of my Executor herein after named And as for ye worldly goods & estate the Lord hath lent me I dispose thereof as followeth. Impris I give and bequeath to my eldest Son Edmund Sadgrove one shilling to be paid soon after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my Son Henry Sadgrove four pounds to be paid within six months after my decease Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Ann Kershan four pounds to be paid within two moneths after my decease Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Ann Kestians two Children y’ is to say Thomas & Jane Kestian twenty shillings a peice to be paid within two moneths after my decease & to be occupied for their use in case either of them should dye before ye money be due it is wholy to remain to the survivor Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margarett Pettyphers seaven Children eleven pounds that is to say thirty shillings a peice to ye six eldest & forty shillings to her youngest Son Alexander Pettipher to be paid soon after my decease & to be occupied for their use & in case any of them should dye before the money be due his part is to remaine amongst the other six & all the rest & residue of my estate goods cattell & chattles not herein before bequeathed after my debts & funeral expences discharged I do give & bequeath unto my daughter Margarett Pettipher whom I do make sole Executrix of this my last will & Testament revoking all other wills by me heretofore made In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seal this 12th day of April Ano Dm 1686. The marke of Richard Sadgrove Signed sealed & published in ye p’sence of Thomas Pettipher ye marke of Thomas Goswell John Claxon Probate 27 July An' D'ni 1688 to Margarett Pettipher