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Will & Inventory of Ralph SHERVILL of Watlington Will 19 May 1690   Probate 16 Sep 1690
Source: ORO no. W.I. 204.168; 62/3/27 Contributed by: Jerram Shurville Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Ralph Shervill of Watlington ... bricklayer ... sick and weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Ralph SHERVILL   Watlington Mercy SHERVILL Wife (Exec) Ralph SHERVILL Son Mary TUCKER Daughter-in-law John TUCKER Legatee John LUCAS Cousin Overseer William BURNHAM Overseer Appraiser Thomas HARDING Appraiser Christopher JOHNSON Witness Thomas LUCAS Jr Appraiser Witness Henry? BUSHNELL Witness   Inventory taken 8 Sep 1690, value: £77 Exhibited: not available Probate: 16 Sep 1690 Watlington ... Mercy the relict and Executrix ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Buried 1 Sep 1690 Watlington. A full Inventory is included. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator's wife Mercy was a widow named BERNARD, nee LANCKFORD. "Dau-in-law" Mary TUCKER may well be a step-daughter.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Ralph Shervill of Watlington ... bricklayer ... sick and weak in body ... I revoke all former wills. My body is to be buried in the churchyard of Watlington. I give my loving wife Mercy for life my messuage etc in Crowmarsh Gifford, with its 3 acres of arable land dispersed in the common fields of Crowmarsh Gifford, and common of pasture for two cows, beasts or kine, to go, depasture and feed in the commons and commonable places of Crowmarsh, with all houses, edifices, buildings, barns, stables, malt houses, outhouses, orchards, gardens, backsides, ways, easements, profits, commodities and hereditaments belonging. After her decease, I give [all of it] to my son Ralph Shervill and his heirs etc forever. I give my son Ralph Shervill £5 to be paid at age 21. I give my daughter-in-law Mary Tucker 5s, and her son John Tucker 12d. My funeral expenses, debts and legacies being paid, I give all the residue of my goods, chattels, cattell, corn and household stuff to my wife Mercy whom I make sole Executrix. I appoint my loving cousin John Lucas and my neighbour William Burnham overseers. Witnesses Christo: Johnson; Thomas Lucas Jun'r; henrey? bushnell An Inventory ... of the goods of Ralph Shervill ... Inventory taken 8 Sep 1690 by Thomas Harding, John Lucas Jr and William Burnham Inventory value: £77 Exhibited: not available Probate: 16 Sep 1690 Watlington ... Mercy the relict and Executrix ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
In the Name of God Amen The Nineteenth Day of May In the Second yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord and Lady King William and Queen Mary Over England &c And in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety I Ralph Shervill of Watlington in the County of Oxon Bricklayer, beinge sicke & weake in Body yet of sound and perfect memory (thanks bee given to God) Doe make and Ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme ffollowing, Hereby revokeing and Disanulling all Wills and Testaments heretofore by me made and Declared either in Words or writing and Doe Constitute & Appoynt this for my last Will and Testament and no other. First I give and bequeath my Soule to Almighty God my Creator, Assuredly Believeing that I shall Receive full pardon & free Remission of all my sinns and bee saved by the precious Death & meritts of my Blessed Saviour and Redeemer Christ Jesus and my body to bee buried in Decent manner in the Church yard of Watlington aforesaid And as touchinge such Worldly Goods and Estate which the Lord in Mercy hath lent me I doe will and Dispose the same as ffolloweth Imprimis I give and Devise unto Mercy my Loveing wife All that my Messuage or Tenement with Thappurtenances situate and being in Crowmish Gifford in the said County of Oxon, And all those my Three Acres of arrable Land thereunto belonging lyeing and beinge Dispersed in the Common feilds of Crowmish Gifford aforesaid, And Com'on of pasture for Two Cowes beasts or kine, to goe Depasture & feed in the Commons and Com'onable places of Crowmish aforesaid, Together with all howses, Edifices, buildings, Barnes stables, Mault houses, Outhouses, Orchards, Gardens, backsides, wayes Easements, profitts, Com'odities & Hereditaments what= soever to the said Messuage or Tenement Lands and premisses belonging or in any wise Appertayninge, To have & to hold my said Messuage or Tenement, Three Acres of arrable Land & Commons, and all other the said Devised premisses with their and every of their Appurten'nces, unto Mercy my said wife, for and Dureing the Terme of her naturall life, And from and after her Decease, I hereby give and Devise the said Messuage or Tenem't Three Acres of arrable Land, Commons and all other the said Devised premisses with their and every of their Appurtenances Unto my sonne Ralph Shervill and to his Heires and Assignes for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my said sonne Ralph Shervill the sum'e of ffive poundes of Lawfull money of England to bee paid unto him by my Executrix hereafter named her Executors or Administrators when he my said sonne Ralph shall Accomplish the Age of One and Twenty yeares Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter in Law Mary Tucker the sum'e of ffive shillings of Lawfull money of England And to her sonne John Tucker Twelve pence Item my ffunerall Expences Debts and Legacies being paid and Discharged I give and bequeath All the Rest and Residue of my Goods Chattles Cattell Corne and household stuffe unto Mercy my said wife whome I make and Ordaine sole and whole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament And I nominate and Appoynt my Loveing Cousin John Lucas and my Neighbour William Burnham Overseers of this my last will and Testament and Doe pray and Desire them to bee Ayding & assistinge to my said Executrix and to see this my will performed According to the true intent and meaninge hereof In Witnesse Whereof I the said Ralph Shervill have hereunto sett my hand & Seale the day and yeare first above written Signed Sealed Published & Declared by the said Ralph Shervill as his last                     the marke R of Will and Testament in the p'sence of us                     Ralph Shervill O Christo: Johnson Thomas Lucas Jun'r henrey? bushnell Probat' &c apud Watlington 16'to Septemb' Anno D'ni 1690 Coram .......................... .................................... jur'to Mercij Relict et Ex'tricis &c Cui Com'issa fuit ............. .................................................... Geo: Cooper No'ius Pub'cus A True and p'fect Invitary taken of all the goods and Chattles of Ralph Shervill deceased this 8 daye of September by Thomas Harding John Lucas je'r and William Burnham in the yeare 1690 as followeth Imprimus his waring Aparell   4   0 0 Imprimus the Chamber over the parloure one joyned bedstead one xxxxx hanging presse?    one Chare one Cofer one fether bed with   2 10 0 ye other beding belonging to itt             In the Chamber over the hall 2 trundell bedsteads and 2 flocke beds with all the other beding belonging to itt one chest   2   0 0 one table and frame and one forme one Chare             In the chamber over the kiching 2 Beadsteads one fether bed one flocke bed with the beding belonging to itt one Chest   2 15 0 one Table and frame one forme             In the Kiching 2 furnisse? A [crease damage] with   2   0 0 other lumber             In the parlour one Table and frame and forme   0   4 0             In the hall one Table and frame and forme and brase   2 10 0 and puter and Iron worke one dong cart and one long carte and one pare of wheiles with A plow and   4   0 0 harows for 5 horses   9   0 0 for the harnis   1   0 0 for one Cow and 2 sows? and 4 peggs   2 10 0 for Wheate and Barley and other 36   0 0 graine desparate debts due to the deceased   7   0 0 the winne fanne and other lumber and one sett of planks and one   1   0 0 pumpe? in Redy money   0 15 0 the totall some is 77 0 0       the marke of Thomas T Harding the marke of John X Lucas      praisers William Bernham