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Will & Inventory of John SWETMAN of Clifton Deddington Will 13 Apr 1669   Probate 2 Jun 1669
Source: ORO no. W. I. 149/2/20 Contributed by: Jean Forrester Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I John Swetman of Clifton ... Deddington ... weaver ... very infirm and weak in my bodily health ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests John SWETMAN   Clifton Deddington Temperance SWETMAN Wife Edward SWETMAN Son (Exec) unnamed SWETMAN 3 younger children Thomas WHITE Appraiser William APPLEBEE Appraiser   Richard KILBY Witness William BROME? Witness John MARCER Witness   Inventory taken 27 Apr 1668, value: £7 13s 4d Exhibited: 2 Jun 1669 ... Edward son & Executor Probate 2 Jun 1669 Oxford ... Edward son & Executor ...
Transcriber's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I John Swetman of Clifton ... Deddington ... weaver ... very infirm and weak in my bodily health ... I give Temperance my wife my messuage or dwelling house in Clifton wherein I now dwell with the orchard, yard, garden and backside and all lands of arable, meadow and pasture in the common fields of Clifton; to hold to her and her assigns during her life if she remains a widow. My other goods I give to my Executor. I make my son Edward Executor in trust for the benefit of himself and my three younger children ... I revoke all other wills. Witnesses Ri: Kilby Will Brome? John Marcer An Inventory ... of the goods of John Swetman of Clifton, weaver ... Inventory taken 27 Apr 1668 by Thomas White Willi Applebee Inventory value: £7 13s 4d Exhibited: 2 Jun 1669 ... Edward son & Executor Probate 2 Jun 1669 Oxford ... Edward son & Executor ...
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In the name of God Amen I John Swetman of Clifton in the parish of Deddington in the County of Oxon Weaver being very infirm and weak in my bodilye health but of good and sound memory and understanding thanks be to God for the same do make and ordaine this my Last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say ffirst I com'end my soule into the hands of allmighty God my Creator hoping by the meritts of the death and passion of Jesus Christ his only sonne my Saviour and Redeemer to be p'taker of eternall happines & for my small worldly estate I give & dispose the same as followeth ffirst I give and bequeath unto Temperance my wife all that my messuage Cottage tenem't or dwelling house in Clifton aforesaid wherein I nowe dwell together w'th the orchard yard garden & backside and all Lands of arrable meadowe & pasture in the Com'on feilds of Clifton aforesaid thereunto belonging & therew'th by me held & enioyed or w'ch I have in Clifton aforesaid to hold to her & her assignes for and during the terme of her naturall life if shee the said Temperance doe and shall soe longe contynue a Widdowe and for my other goods I give unto my Exec'rs hereafter named and of this my Will I make my sonne Edward Executor in trust for the benefitt of himself and my three other younger children In wittnes w And hereby I revoke all other Wills And in wittnes that this is my last Will I have hereunto sett my hand & seale the thirteenth day of Aprill 1669 Signed sealed & published in The mark of the presence of X Ri: Kilby John Swetman Will Brome? John Marcer Probat &c apud Oxon secundo die mensis Junij Anno D'ni 1669 coram ............. ............................................................... .............................................................. juramento Edward filij &c ...................... ................................................................... A Inventory taken and praysed this 27th daye of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord Christ 1669 of all the goods Cattel and Chattels of John Swetman of Clifton weaver in the p'ishe of Dadington in the Countie of Oxon late deseased and praysed by use whose names are here unto subscribed Imprimis his wearing aparrill and money in his purse 0 13  4 It' in the Hall one Table a frame one Bras pott 2 little      ould kittles one pewter platter one Bras ladle with      othe Lumbre there and 3 strike of wheat 1   0  0 It' in the Chamber over the hall sum ould lumber 0   5  0 It' in a little Chamber with in the Halle one bed      steed one pewter platter with and drinke barrell      with other lumber there with one ould flockbed 0   5  0 It' in the Baick side one Cow 1 10  0 It' in the Baick side one staick of hay 1 10  0 It' in the field 2 ridges of barly and      one ridg of pease 1 10  0 It' in the Baick side ould wood and a parcell      of dung 1   0  0   7 13  4                                                  The mark of                  Praysed by use      Thomas X White                                                  Willi Applebee Exhibit' fuit hoc Invent' ap'd Oxon secundo die mensis Junij Anno D'ni 1669 per Edwardum filium et Ex'torum ............................................................... ............................................................