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Will of William SCOLLES of Lewknor Will 28 Jun 1572   Probate 30 Sep 1572
Source: ORO no. 185.149 Contributed by: Paul Irving Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I William Scolles of Lewknor ... sick of body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests William SCOLLES   Lewknor Elenor SCOLLES Wife (Exec) Elenor SCOLLES Daughter [under 18] Juliane SCOLLES Daughter [under 18] Agnes SCOLLES Daughter [under 18] Elenor SCOLLES Legatee Goddaughter William LUCY? Legatee Thomas MYTTON? Overseer Richard ROSLES? Overseer Thomas ROWLLES Overseer John KURYE? Overseer Christopher ALLRED Witness clerk Christopher SCOLLES? Witness Probate 30 Sep 1572 Watlington ... executrix named ... Inventory £48 19s 4d
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I William Scolles of Lewknor ... sick of body ... My body is to be buried in the churchyard of Lewknor near my father. I give the mother church of Oxon 4d. To the poor of Lewknor 5s and to the repairs of the church of Lewknor 2s. I give my daughters Elenor, Juliane and Agnes £6 13s 4d each, to be paid at age 18 or earlier marriage. If any of them die, her share goes to the survivors. If my wife is now pregnant I also give that child £6 13s 4d, and if he/she dies his/her share is to be divided among the rest of my living children. I give all my godchildren 4d each. I give my goddaughter Elenor Scolles the best ewe lamb. I give William Lucy? one lamb. I give the rest of my goods, my funeral paid for, to my wife Elenor whom I make sole executrix. I make Mr Thomas Mytton? Richard Rosles? Thomas Rowlles and John Kurye? my supervisors. If my wife remarries she is to be bound to my overseers, in such a sum as they think suitable, for the payment of the childrens' portions. If her intended husband refuses to be bound, my overseers are immediately to sell some of my goods etc to the value of 40 marks, to pay to the surviving children. Witnesses Christopher Allred, clerk; Christopher Scolles? with others. Probate 30 Sep 1572 Watlington ... executrix named ... Inventory £48 19s 4d
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Testamentu' Will'm Scolles de Lewknor in com' oxon In the name of god Amen the xxviij'th daie of June Anno D'ni 1572 I Will'm Scolles of lewknor In the County of Oxon beinge sicke of bodye but of p'fecte remem brance god be praysed doth make and ordeine my last will and Testament in maner and fourme ffollowinge ffirst I gyve my soule to allmightye god my maker and redemer and my bodye to be buried in the churche yearde of lewkenor nighe unto my ffather Allso I gyve unto the mother churche of Oxon iiijd Allso to the poore of the parishe of lewkenor fyve shillings and to the reparac'ons of the churche of lewkenor two shillings Allso I gyve and bequeathe to Elenor Juliane and Agnes my daughters everye of them sixe poundes thirtene shillings foure pence to be payed unto them at the tyme of theire mariages yf they marrye before they come to the age of eightene yeares or ells when they come to the full age of eightene yeares And yf anye of theme shall chaunce to Departe this present worlde then hir parte to remayne to the rest of them lyvinge And yf my wyffe be w'th childe at this present I gyve unto that childe allso sixe poundes thirtene shillings foure pence And yf yt fortune that childe to Dye then that parte to be devided unto the rest of my children then lyvinge Allso I gyve and bequeath to everye of my godchildren iiijd Allso I gyve to Elenor Scolles my goddaughter the best yow lambe Allso I gyve to Wyll'm Lucy? one lambe the rest of my goodes not bequeathed my funerall dyschar ged I gyve to Elenor my wyffe whome I make my sole executrixe of this my last will and testament And I make Mr Thomas Mytton? Richarde Rosles? Thomas Rowlles and John Kurye? my sup'visors to ssee this will p'fourmed. And yf my wyffe Doo marye againe then she to be bounde unto those my overseers in suche a sum'e as they shall thinke good for the trewe payment of the children porc'ons these beinge wytnes Christopher Allred Clarke and Christopher Scolles? w'th others. Allso yf the saide partye that shall marrye w'th the saide Elenor refuse to be bounde accordinge to the appoint ment of the above named or the more parte of them then I will that the overseers doo make present sale of suche goodes and Cattalls as was the saide Wyllyams or suche as shalbe in theire places at that present to the valewe of fortye marks to make present payment to the children or to so manye of them as shalbe then lyvinge Probatu' erat hoc Testamentu' cora' nobis [.......................................................] Apud Watlington ultimo Die Mensis Septembris Anno d'ni Mill'imo Quingen tesimo Septuagesimo Secundo .......... [.................................................] ............................ executrici in dicto Testamento no'i'at' ..................... ............................................... Inventariu' xlviij li xviiijs iiijd