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Will & Inventory of Zachary STILGOE of Deddington Will 7 Aug 1669   Probate 15 Oct 1669
Source: OHC no. W.I. 149/2/24 Contributed by: Graham Loveday King Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Zachary Stilgoe of Dadington ... yeoman ... weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Zachary STILGOE   Deddington James STILGOE Son [with unnamed ch legatees] Hugh STILGOE Son (Exec) [with unnamed ch legatees] Joane SHEPHERD Daughter [with unnamed ch legatees] Edward TURNER Mention Anne TURNER Legatee [d Edward] Elizabeth TURNER Legatee [d Edward] Thomas RYMELL Cousin George WATERMAN Cousin Edward ARIS Cousin Nicholas ARIS Cousin Anne ARIS Cousin Rebekah ARIS Cousin John APLETREE Overseer Tymothy SMITH Overseer William STONE Tenant Deddington [in Inventory] Job NUTT Appraiser Bartholomew BECK Appraiser William BIGNELL Sr Appraiser William HOLLIER Appraiser Edward MANING Appraiser William BUSBY Witness Edward LEWES Witness Inventory taken 14 Oct 1669, value: £64 18s Exhibited: 15 Oct 1669 Chipping Norton (visitation) by Hugh, son and Executor. Probate: 15 Oct 1669 Chipping Norton (visitation) ... Hugh, son and sole Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
A full Inventory is included.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Zachary Stilgoe of Dadington ... yeoman ... weak in body ... I give my house and land etc bought from my cousin Thomas Rymell, with all relevant deeds, to my son James Stilgoe and his heirs forever. I also give £40 to my son James, to be paid within 18 months after my decease. I give 12d each to my daughter Joane Shepherd and all her children. I give 12d apiece to Anne Turner and Elizabeth Turner, daughters of Edward Turner. I give the house and land etc bought from my cousin George Waterman, also the house etc bought from my cousins Edward Aris, Nicholas Aris, Anne Aris and Rebekah Aris, with all relevant deeds, to my son Hugh Stilgoe on condition that no woman may have any Jointure in them, nor that they may be mortgaged in any way, but to remain entirely to him and the heirs male of the Stilgoes forever. I give 20s each to the children of my sons Hugh Stilgoe and James Stilgoe. I give all the rest of my goods and chattels to my son Hugh Stilgoe whom I make sole Executor, he paying my debts, legacies and funeral expenses. I appoint my loving friends Mr John Apletree and Tymothy Smith as Overseers, and give them 6d each. Witnesses William X Busby; Edward Lewes An Inventory ... of the goods of Zachary Stilgoe of Dadington, yeoman ... Inventory taken 14 Oct 1669 by Job Nutt; Bartholomew X Beck; William X Bignell Sr; William X Hollier; Edward X Maning Inventory value: £64 18s Exhibited: 15 Oct 1669 Chipping Norton (visitation) by Hugh, son and Executor. Probate: 15 Oct 1669 Chipping Norton (visitation) ... Hugh, son and sole Executor ...
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In the name of God Amen This Seaventh day of August In the One & Twentieth yeare of his Ma'ties Reigne Annoqu' D'ni 1669 I Zachary Stilgoe of Dadington in the County of Oxon yeoman, being weak in body but of good & p'fect memory blessed be God for it, & calling to remembrance the uncertaine estate of this transitory life & that all flesh must yield unto death when it shall please God to call, doe make, constitute, ordaine & declare this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following revoking & annulling by these p'sents all & every Testam't & Testam'ts Will & Wills heretofore by me made & declared either by word or by writing, & this to be taken only for my last Will & Testam't & none other. And first being penitent & sorry from the bottom of my heart for my sins past, most humbly desiring forgivness for ye same I give & committ my Soul unto Almighty God my saviour & redeemer in whom, & by the merits of Jesus Christ I trust & believe assuredly to be saved & to have full remission & forgivness of all my sins & that my soul with my body at ye generall day of resurrection shall arise againe w'th ioy, & through the merits of Christs death possess & inheritt the kingdome of heaven prepared for his elect & chosen, & my body to be buryed at the discreasion of my Executor hereafter mentioned, And now for the settleing of my Temporall estate & such goods Chattels & debts as it hath pleased God to bestow of me I doe order give & dispose the same in manner & forme following (That is to say) Inprimis I give & bequeath unto my son James Stilgoe All that my house & Land & all Appurt'nces whatsoever belonging to the same, w'ch I formerly bought & purchased of my Cousin Thomas Rymell, with all deeds & writings conserning the same, to be to him my said son James Stilgoe & to his heires for ever, Item I also give & bequeath more unto my said son James Stilgoe fforty pounds of good & lawfull English money, to be paid unto him within a yeare & half next after my decease, Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Joane Shepherd & to all her Children Twelvpence apiece of good & lawfull English money, Item I give & bequeath unto Anne Turner & Elizabeth Turner daughters of Edward Turner, Twelvpence apiece of like money, Item I give & bequeath unto my son Hugh Stilgoe, All that house & Land & App't'nces whatsoever that I bought & purchased of my Cousin George Waterman, And also that house & appurt'nces therunto belonging w'ch I bought & purchased of my Cousins Edward Aris, Nicholas Aris, Anne Aris & Rebekah Aris, with all deeds & writings conserning the same, upon this Condition & it is my desire that noe woman may not have any Joyncture in it, or that they may not be any way mortgaged to any, but wholly to remaine to him the said Hugh Stilgoe & to the heires male of the Stilgoes forever Item I give & bequeath unto my son Hugh Stilgoes Children Twenty shillings apiece of lawfull English money, to each of them Item I give & bequeath to my son James Stilgoes Children Twenty shillings apiece of like money to each of them All the rest of my goods & Chattels not formerly disposed off I give & bequeath more unto my son Hugh Stilgoe whome I make my sole Executor of this my last Will & Testam't he paying my debts & Legacies & discharging my funerall expences. I appoint my loving ffriends Mr John Apletree & Tymothy Smith overseers of this my last will, to whom I give Sixpence apiece, In wittness wherof I the s'd Zachary Stilgoe have hereunto sett my hand & seale the day & yeare first above written Sealed read & subscribed in the p'sence of                         Zacahry Stillgoe William Busby    his X mark Edward Lewes Probat' &c apud Chippingnorton ................. ......... decimo quinto die mensis Octobr' Anno D'ni 1669 coram ........................................ .................................................................. ................... Jur'o Hugonis Stilg' filij Ex'tor unic' ___ Cui Com'issa fuit ................................ ................................... An Inventory of all the goods Cattle & Chattels of Zachary Stilgoe late of Dadington in ye County of Oxon yeom' deceased, taken & praysed this ffourteeenth day of October, Annoq' D'ni 1669, by us whose names are here under written Inp'ris his wearing Apparrell & money   li   s  d     in his purs worth 12   0 0 Item One feather Bed worth   1 10 0 Item 1 Coverled 2 paire of Blankets & two     Boulsters worth   1 10 0 It' three Bedsteds, 1 Trunk 2 Coffers     & other lumb'r in ye Chamb'r over the Hall   1 10 0 It' in ye Parlo'r & the Hall two Tables &     frames worth   0   8 0 It' One Cow in the Backside worth   2 10 0 It' in the house that one Wm Stone     formerly lived in 1 Cubbord, 1     Bible, 1 Sestone in ye Backside     a peell of wood, & some other lumb'r   2   0 0 It' Brass & pewter worth   0 10 0 It' the deads yeare of his Copyhold Land   8   0 0 It' a Lease of a y'rd Land belonging to     Christ Church worth 35   0 0 Sum'e is    64 18 0 Job Nutt                 } Bartholomew Beck }           his X mark    } Wm X Bignell sen'  }    his mark              } Wm X Hollier        }   Praysers    his mark              } Edward Maning     }    his X mark          } Exhibit' fuit hoc Inve'm apud Chipping norton in vis'one .................... Decimo quinto die mens's Octobr' A'o D'ni 1669 p' Hugonem fil' et Ex'tor ...................................... ................................................ ...............................