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Will of Thomas TESDALE of Glympton Will 28 Feb 1609/10   Probate 29 Jun 1610
Source: TNA no. PROB11/116 Contributed by: Mick Dumbleton Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Thomas Tesdale of Glympton... gentleman ... in health of body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Thomas TESDALE   Glympton Maud TESDALE Wife (Exec) Richard BENNATT Mention Raph BENNATT Nephew [eldest s Richard] Thomas BENNATT Nephew Sir John BENNETT Nephew Trustee Edmonde BENNATT Nephew Dr Walter BENNATT Nephew Anne VAWRE Niece [d Richard BENNATT] Marget BRICKENDON Niece [d Richard BENNATT] Elizabeth PEERSE Niece [d Richard BENNATT] William BENNETT Kinsman Abingdon Deceased [School founder] Richard FOSTER Brother [in-law?] Francis DRINGE Cousin Jasper DRINGE Cousin Benjamin WATKINS Cousin - BROWNE Cousin [with unnamed ch legatees -- and see Note] Ellis BROWNE Cousin [d Benjamin WATKINS] Dennys COLE Cousin [female] Lawrence STEVENSON Cousin Robert STEVENSON Legatee Godson [s Lawrence -- under 22] Anthony TESDALE Cousin Margarett TESDALE Legatee [w Anthony] Thomas TESDALE Cousin [s Anthony] Elias TESDALE Cousin [s Anthony] Joane TESDALE Cousin [youngest d Anthony -- under 21] Edward RICHARDS Mention Deceased Elizabeth RICHARDS Legatee [d Edward -- under 21] Christopher TESDALE Cousin Valuer Witness John TESDALE Cousin [eldest s Christopher] Benjamin TESDALE Cousin [s Christopher -- under 22] Christofer TESDALE Cousin [s Christopher -- under 22] Josua TESDALE Cousin [s Christopher -- under 22] Elizabeth TESDALE Cousin [d Christopher -- under 21] Frances TESDALE Cousin [d Christopher -- under 21] Richard TESDALE Cousin Deceased Elizabeth TESDALE Cousin [d Richard] Elias TESDALE Cousin Thomas TESDALE Cousin [eldest s Elias -- under 22] Anthony TESDALE Cousin [s Elias -- under 22] Tesdall COTES Wife's Nephew Valuer William STAMPE Brother [in-law?] John STAMPE Nephew Valuer Witness Clements Arme? [eldest s William -- see Note] Tymothie STAMPE Nephew Valuer [s William] Tesdall STAMPE Nephew [with unnamed brothers & sisters legatees] Thomas STAMPE Nephew [eldest bro Tesdall -- see Note] Katherine NEALE Legatee Servant unnamed Servants Henry RIGHTON Legatee Servant Witness Rev George ABBOTT Trustee Bishop of London Henry AIRAYE Trustee Mr MORYYS Lessor Great Coxwell Clement DAWBNEY Mention [Creditor of Anthony TESDALE] Edmunde PYE Mention London [Creditor of Anthony TESDALE] Mr PARNER Mention WAR Upton John WARNER Lessor Deceased George DANVERS Lessor WAR Upton Richard MURDEN Mention WAR Morton Thomas WENTWORTH Witness John SPEED Witness Thomas WELLS Witness Thomas KNOTTFORD Witness Probate 29 Jun 1610 London (PCC) ... Matilda relict and Executrix ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
A very, very rich micro-manager -- Hah! Wait till you see his wife's ... Some of the wording is so involved that the editor is not always sure that he has "translated" it accurately. Users to whom it matters should read the full Transcript (below). He calls almost everyone "cousin", which doesn't help much. He also has several "brother"s who may or may not be in-laws, either his wife's brothers or his sisters' husbands. Apparently William STAMPE has an eldest son John, while Tesdall STAMPE has an eldest brother Thomas. Either there are two STAMPE families or (perhaps more likely) it's a mistake. The wording of the bequest to "the children of my cousin Browne" suggests that Browne's first wife had died but then contradicts the suggestion, and the next bequest suggests that she hadn't :-) Users should examine the full Transcript and make up their own minds. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: Husband of Maude TISDALE (1616 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Thomas Tesdale of Glympton... gentleman ... in health of body ... My body I would willingly have buried in the Chapel of Queens College Oxford. I wish to have a tomb of some plain black stone [inscribed with] the time and place of my birth, my age and the date of my death. I also wish similar details to be inscribed for my wife, if she is willing to be laid beside me. I give £200 to my nephew Mr Raph Bennatt, eldest son of Mr Richard Bennatt, £100 to be paid within twelve months after my decease and the rest within two years. I give to each of my nephews Mr Thomas Bennatt and Sir John Bennett, knight, if they out-live me, a standing cup of silver worth £20, double-gilt with a cover, in token of my love and good will. I give £100 to my nephew Mr Edmonde Bennatt, £50 to be paid within twelve months after my decease and the rest within two years. I give £100 to my nephew Dr Walter Bennatt, DD, £50 to be paid within twelve months after my decease and the rest within two years. If he dies before me the £100 goes equally between my nephew Raphe Bennatt and Edmond Bennatt at the appointed times. I give to each of my nieces M'ris Anne Vawre, M'ris Marget Brickendon and M'ris Elizabeth Peerse (all sisters of Mr Raphe Bennatt) a standing cup of silver worth £20, double-gilt with a cover, in token of my love and good will. I give £10 to my brother Richard Foster, to be spent on clothing and other necessaries for him, for if [my Executrix] commits the money into his own hands he will wastefully and wilfully consume it, not for his own good but to his hurt. I also give him 20 marks pa for life, 5 marks to be paid within three months after my decease and then 5 marks every three months. When he dies I desire my Executrix to provide that he be honestly buried, and I give £5 to pay for his funeral and to be given to the poor of the parish where he happens to be buried. I heartily desire my Executrix to take great care in all matters concerning my brother Foster. I give £100 to my cousin Francis Dringe, £50 to be paid within three months after my decease and the rest within six months. I give £100 to my cousin Jasper Dringe, to be paid within two years after my decease. I give £100 to be equally divided between the children of my cousin Browne (those borne by his first wife, who was the daughter of my cousin Beniamyn Watkins), to be paid to every man-child at age 22 and to every woman-child at age 21, those children who shall be born to both of them before my decease. (See Note) I give to my cousin Ellis his wife, if she outlives me, a standing cup of silver worth £20, double-gilt with a cover, in token of my love and good will. I give £100 to my cousin Dennys Cole, widow, to be paid within twelve months after my decease. I give £100 to my godson Robert Stevenson, son of my cousin Lawrence Stevenson, to be paid at age 22. Re my cousin Anthony Tesdale: I give him the remainder of the £100 debt which I lent to him in 1602. I also give him the rest of the lease of the grounds taken from Mr Moryys of Great Coxwell, to hold [it] with its profits etc from the next Lady Day after my decease for the rest of the term, but on condition that before that Day he gives my Executrix sufficient security to pay the rent and perform all covenants which fall due after that Day. But my Executrix is to pay half of the half-year's rent due on that Lady Day, and also half of the previous Michaelmas rent if I die between Lady Day and Michaelmas. If I outlive my cousin Anthony, I give the remainder of the £100 and the rest of the lease etc to his widow Margarett and his sons Thomas and Elias Tesdall, to hold [it] with its profits etc from the next Lady Day after my decease, they paying such debts for which they stand bound for their father. The two sons having been paid such money as is owing to them and having discharged such debts as they are charged to pay for their father, the remainder is to be equally divided between the mother and her two sons. But my gift is on condition that before the Lady Day after my decease the brothers Thomas and Elias Tesdale enter into £500 bonds to my Executrix, not only to discharge the rents and covenants to which I am bound by the lease, but also to discharge my Executrix of all bonds wherein I stand bound with Elias to Mr Clement Dawbney and Edmunde Pye of London re the debts of my cousin Anthony, their father. I give £50 to Elizabeth Richards, daughter of Edward Richards deceased, to be paid at age 21. I give £100 to Joane Tesdale, youngest daughter of my cousin Anthony Tesdale, to be paid her within twelve months after my decease. Re my cousin Thomas Tesdale, eldest son of my cousin Anthony Tesdale: When he entered Grays Inn I gave him £200. I have since given him my bond to pay him a further £100, which I have paid at £10 pa, paid quarterly. Now I give him another £200, £100 to be paid within twelve months after my decease and the rest within two years. That makes £500 in all, a great portion for one kinsman to give to another. Yet I fear that the unthankfulness of his nature is such that he will murmur and grudge that I bestow no more upon him. If he does so, the world I doubt not will account him unworthy to have so great kindness bestowed upon him, yet because he is my kinsman I show myself so to regard him. I give £50 to John Tesdale, eldest son of my cousin Christopher Tesdale, to be paid within two years after my decease. I give £50 each to my kinsmen Beniayn Tesdale, Christofer Tesdale and Josua Tesdale, sons of my cousin Christopher, to be paid at age 22. I give £100 to Elizabeth Tesdale, daughter of Christopher, to be paid at age 21 or earlier marriage I give £50 to Frances Tesdale, daughter of Christofer, to be paid at age 21 or earlier marriage I give to Elizabeth Tesdale, daughter of my cousin Richarde Tesdale deceased, a standing cup of silver worth £20, double-gilt with a cover, to be delivered to her the day before her marriage. I give £200 to Thomas Tesdale, eldest son of my cousin Elias Tesdale, to be paid at age 22. I give £100 to Anthony Tesdale, son of my cousin Elias, to be paid at age 22. I give £200 to my wife's nephew Tesdall Cotes in recompense of his service done to me, to be paid within two years after my decease. I give £200 to my nephew John Stampe, eldest son of my brother William Stampe, to be paid within two years after my decease. I give to my nephew Tymothie Stampe, brother of John, a standing cup of silver worth £20, double-gilt with a cover, in token of my remembrance of him, to be delivered within two years after my decease. I have had in my hands certain money which my servant Katherine Neale delivered to me many years ago. My Executor is to pay her £50 in consideration of that money and of her long service, to be paid within one year after my decease on condition that she then immediately gives my Executrix a general acquittance. I give £5 each to every maid-servant or woman-servant who serves my wife, either in the house where I dwell at my death or anywhere else where my wife and I employ them in household affairs, and to whom I give yearly wages and meat and drink. I give £60 to my servant Henry Righton, to be paid at £10 half-yearly after my decease until all is paid, on condition that he continues his service diligently, justly and truly during those three years, my Executrix allowing him meat, drink and such other things as he had from me in my lifetime. I give £6 to the poor of Glympton, £2 at the day of my burial and the rest at £1 pa, paid on the Sunday before Easter. I give £30 to the poor of Abingdon, £10 at the day of my burial, paid in St Helen's Church, and the rest at £5 pa, paid on the Sunday before Easter in the same church after Evening prayer. I desire my cousins Anthony and Christopher Tesdale to see to the [payments] during their lives, and if they die before all the money is given then some of their sons are to see to it. I give £15 to the poor of Woodstock, £5 at the day of my burial and the rest at £2 10s pa, paid on the Sunday before Easter. I give £10 to the poor of Charlbury, 5 marks at the day of my burial and the rest in equal parts over four years, paid on the Sunday before Easter. I give £6 each to the poor of Wootton, Stonesfield, Nether Kiddington and Over Kiddington, to be paid as for Glympton above. I give £30 to the poor of BRK Stanford Dingley near Newbury (where I was born), to be paid as for Abingdon above. I give £2000 to my wife Maude to give to her own kindred as and when she pleases, because I think it fit that she should have the giving of it to her kindred as I have given to mine. I give £5 to every man-servant to whom I give livery cloaks and who is in my service at the time of my decease, either at Glympton or elsewhere, to be paid within one year after my decease. My nephew Tisdall Stampe borrowed £1000 from me three or four years ago, for which I hold four Obligations wherein he and his eldest brother Thomas Stampe stand bound to pay me long ago. Now I forgive Tesdall Stampe £500 of the debt and give the other £500 to his three brothers and two sisters (if ever he is able to pay it himself). But his brother Thomas Stampe is not to be sued or molested for the money. I give 6d to every poor man, woman or child who come to my funeral to be relieved. Whereas God has blessed me in my worldly estate with increase of substance I am minded to dedicate a good part of it to his glory and the service of his Church, also to some of my kindred. I give £5000 to the Rev George Abbott, DD, now Bishop of London, Sir John Bennett, knight, and Henry Airaye, DD, Upon Trust to buy with it some freehold lands, tenements etc that will bring in at least £250 pa net, and to use the annual rents etc as follows: To maintain and support thirteen Scholars in Balliol College in the University of Oxford if they may be conveniently placed there, otherwise in University College if they may be placed there, otherwise in such other College as my trusty friends think fit. Six of the Scholars are perpetually to be of my poorer kindred, the other seven of the poorer sort born in Abingdon and as poor Scholars of my kinsman Mr William Bennett deceased brought up in his School there ... [There are pages of minute detail about the choice of the thirteen Scholars, their maintenance allowances, their duties, their replacement in case of death, failure or acquiring a benefice, extra payments to the College authorities for their trouble, possible building of extra rooms, possible need for an Act of Parliament ... interested users, if any, should read the Transcript below.] The £5000 is to be raised out of my estate and paid to my Trustees before the raising of the above £2000 for my wife to bestow on her kindred. I also give to my Trustees all my glebe lands, tythes, profits etc, once belonging to the Rectory of WAR Ratley and lying in WAR Upton, to the intent that the annual profits etc may be used for the maintenance of an usher in the school of Abingdon. [The property] is to be conveyed to the master and governors of the Hospital of Christ in Abingdon and their successors forever. Whereas by law my wife may have her thirds of the Upton tithes for life, within six months after my decease she is to release all her right of dower in those tithes to my Trustees, and in consideration of her doing so my Trustees shall within six months after my decease grant to her the following: The tithes of the grounds in Upton (held from Mr Parner under a lease granted to me by John Warner deceased) for the rest of the lease, she paying £4 pa to my Trustees by equal payments at Michaelmas and Lady Day. The tithes of the parcel of ground in Upton called Sugers Wells Side and two little meadows belonging to it (held under a lease from George Danvers Esq of Upton) for the rest of the lease, she paying £3 pa to my Trustees by equal payments at Michaelmas and Lady Day. Also so that the glebe lands and tithes may be held without any incumbrance: By an indenture dated 20 Aug 1609 I bought a 2000-year lease of three closes called the Oxe Hayes in Ratley from Richard Murden of WAR Morton, gent,. I then by my indenture of the same date reconveyed [the property] back to Richard Murden and his heirs etc for the whole term, on the following conditions: That he and his heirs etc forever should pay the rent of £11 13s 10d issuing out of the Rectory of Ratley and payable to the Crown, £5 pa payable to the vicar and 7s 6d pa payable to the Archdeacon of Coventry and Lichfield. That they should satisfy to me and my heirs etc any damages and losses sustained by default of payment of the above rent etc. That if they did not do so it should be lawful for me to re-possess the premises; only myself, my executors or administrators being lawfully able to take that advantage Now my will regarding this matter is that only my wife during her life and after her decease the above Bishop and Sir John Bennett are to be my executors, and that the survivor of the Bishop and Sir John are to make some trusty persons who are likely to have respect for Abingdon School to be his executors in that respect, [and so on successively] so that advantage of this condition may be taken when necessary to save harmless the tithes etc from all the above rents and payments. My cousins Christopher Tisdale, John Stamp of Clements Arme[?], his brother my cousin Timothie Stamp and my wife's nephew Tesdale Coates are to have the valuing and appraising of my goods and chattels, for I have given them an estimate of my said goods as I myself conceive them to be worth. I give the residue of my goods and chattels to my beloved wife Maud, whom I make sole Executrix. This will is delivered to my cousin Christopher Tesdale on 31 May 1610, to be kept by him until either I demand it back or he delivers it immediately after my decease to my beloved wife in the presence of my cousin John Stamp. Witnesses Thomas Wentworth; John Stamp; Henry Righton; Christopher Tisdale; John Speed; Thomas Wells; Thomas Knottford Probate 29 Jun 1610 London (PCC) ... Matilda relict and Executrix ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
The last daie of Februarie One Thowsand Six hundreth and nyne, in the Seaventh yeare of our soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God King of England ffrance & Ireland, and of Scotland the Three and ffortith, In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Tesdale of Glympton in the Countie of Ox'on gent' being in health of bodie and of good & p'fect remembrance, I most humblie thanck and praise my good God therefore doe ordaine and make this my last will and testam't in maner and forme following. ffirst I doe bequeath my soule unto Allmightie God the most holie and blessed Trynitie, the ffather the sonne and the Holie Ghost. And I trust to be saved onelie by the death and passion of my comfortable and ioyfull Savyo'r Jesus Christe. And my bodye I wold willingly have buryed in the Chappell of Queenes Colledge in Oxford, And my desire is to have a Tombe of some plaine black stone in remembrance of me, An w'ch Toombe I doe desire to have wrytten the tyme of my birthe the place where I was borne, my age and the daye of my death, And uppon the same Toombe my desire is to have allso wrytten the like by for my wife, if shee be willing to be layd by mee. I geve and bequeath to my Nephew Mr Raph Bennatt the elldest sonne of Mr Richard Bennatt the some of Two hundred poundes of lawfull money of England to be payd to him in maner and forme following, One hundred poundes thereof within Twelve= monethes next after my decease, and thother hundred pownds w'thin two yeares next after my decease. Item I geve and bequeath unto my nephew Mr Thomas Bennatt, and to my nephew Sr John Bennett knighte to either of them, if they shall remaine alyve at the time of my decease, in token of my love and good will, and in remembrance of them one standing cupp of silver double gilt w'th a cover worth Twentie poundes Item I geve and bequeath unto my Nephewe Mr Edmonde Bennatt the some of one hundred pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto him in manner and followeinge ffyftie pownds thearof w'thin Twelve monethes next after my deceasse and the other ffyftie pownds w'thin two yeares next after my deceasse Item I geve and bequeathe unto my Newphewe Mr Walter Bennatt doctor of dyvinitye if it please god he bee alive at the tyme of my deceasse the some of one hundred pownds to be payde unto him in manner and fforme ffolloweinge ffyftie pownds thereof w'thin Twelve monethes next after my deceasse and thother ffyftie pownds to be payde unto him w'thin Towe yeares next after my deceasse and if it please god that the sayd doctor Bennett dye before me then my will is that the sayde Hundred pownds shalbe payde to my Nephewe Raphe Bennatt and unto my Nephewe Edmond Bennatt equally to be devided betweene them two and to be payde unto them at the dayes I have before appoynted the same to be payde payde [sic] to Mr Doctor Bennatt if he had survived me. Item I geve and bequeath unto my neese M'ris Anne Vawre, and to my neece Mistris Marget Brickendon, and unto my neece M'ris Elizabeth Peerse (being all Sisters unto the sayd Mr Raphe Bennatt) to everye one of them in token of my good will, and in remembrance of them One standing Cupp w'th a cover of silver and double guilt woorth Twentie ponndes. Item I geve and bequeathe unto my brother Richard ffoster the some of Tenne ponndes of lawfull money of England w'ch some of Tenne Poundes my will is shalbe presentlye bestowed in apparrell and other necessaryes that is fytt for him them such as he shall want. ffor if they shall committ the mony into his owne hands he will wastfullie and willfullie consume the same not unto the Good of him self but unto his owne hurte, And also I geve and bequeathe unto my sayd Brother Richarde ffoster the some of Twentie Marcks of lawfull money of Englande yearelie to be payde unto hym duringe his naturall lyeffe in manner and forme followinge that is to saye ffyve marcks to be payde unto him w'thin three monethes next after my deceasse and soe everie three monethes then followeinge, the some of ffyve marcks duringe his naturall lyeffe, And I hartelie desire my Executrix to take care in the payment theareof Quarterlye, And when it shall please god to take him out of this present wourlde I doe hartely desire my Executrix to provide for him that he be honestlie buryed. And I geve and bequeath the some of ffyve pownds to bestowe uppo' his ffunerall and to be bestowed uppon the poore of the p'ishe wheare he shall channce to be buryed, And once againe I doe hartelie desier my Executrix to have a care in the p'formance of this p'te of my will that concerneth my brother ffoster, Item I geve unto my Coosen ffranncis Dringe the some of One Hundred Pownds of lawfull money of Englande ffyftie pownds theareof to be payde unto him w'thin Three monethes next after my deceasse, and the other ffyftie pownds to be payde unto him w'thin Sixe monethes next after my deceasse, Item I geve and bequeathe unto my Cosen Jasper Dringe the some of One Hundred Pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto him w'thin Towe yeares after my deceasse, Item I geve and bequeathe unto the Children of my Coosen Browne, those children that weare borne unto him by his ffirst wyeffe whoe was the daughter of my Coosen Beniamyn Watkins the some of One Hundred Pownds to be equallie devided amongst them, and to be payde unto them in manner and fforme ffollowinge that is to saye to everie man Childe att his age of two and Twentie yeares and to every woeman childe at the age of one and Twentie yeares my meaninge and will is that the sayde Hundred Pownds shalbe devided amongst those children w'ch shalbe borne unto both of them before my deceasse Item I geve and bequeath unto my Coosen Ellis his wieffe if it please god she doe survive me in token of my good will and in remembrance of her one standinge Cuppe w'th a Cover of sylver and double gylt wearth Twenty pownds And I geve and bequeathe unto my Cosen Dennys Cole wyddowe the some of one Hundred Pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto her w'thin twelve monethes next after my deceasse. item I geve and bequeath unto my god sonne Robert Stevenson the sonne of my Coosen Lawrence Stevenson the some of One Hundred pownds to be payde unto him when he shall accomplishe the age of Twentie and two yeares Item I geve and bequeathe unto my Coosen Anthony Tesdale the Remaynder of the debt of one Hundred Pownds w'ch I lent unto hym in the yeare of our lorde god one Thowsande Sixe hundred and two, Also I geve unto my sayde Coosen Anthony Tesdall the Remaynder of the leasse of those grownds w'ch I tooke of Mr Moryys of Great Coxwell, To have and to hold the sayde leasse and grownde w'th the proffitts and Comodities theareof from and after the ffeast daye of the Annunca'con of St Mary the Virgin next ensewinge after my deceasse for and duringe all the Tearme of yeares that shalbe then to come and unexpired uppon that Condic'on that my sayde Coosen Anthony Tesdale shall before the sayde ffeast daye of Thannunca'con of St Mary the Virgin next after my deceasse geve unto my Executrix sufficient securitie aswell by his owne obligac'on as also by and w'th sufficient suerities to pay the rent of the sayde Grownde and to p'forme all Covenants w'ch shalbe due from and after the ffeast of Thannuncac'on of St Mary the Virgin, but my will and meaning is that my Executrix shall pay thone half of the half yeares Rent w'ch shalbe due at the sayd ffeast daye of Thannuncac'on of St Mary the Virgin next after my deceasse as And also thone half of Michlemas Rent w'ch shalbe due from before the sayde ffeast of Thannuncac'on if it please God to call me betweene the ffeast of Thannuncac'on and Michlemas and if it please God I doe survive my Coosen Anthony, then my will is and I do geve and bequeathe the Remaynder of the aforesayde Hundred pownds and the Remaynder of the aforesayd Leasse w'th all the Com'odities and profitts thearof unto my Coosen Anthony his wid= dowe Margarett and to his sonnes Thomas Tesdall and unto Elias Tesdall, To have and to holde the sayde leasse and the profitts and Com'odities theareof from and after the ffeast of Thannuncac'on of St Mary the Virgin next after my deceasse to pay such debts as is either unto either of them or that they stand bounde for theare ffather, And the two somes beinge payde such money as is oweinge to either of them and either of them discharged of suche money as they stande Charged to pay for theare ffather then my will is the Remaynder shalbe equally devided betweene the mother and her two sonnes, Thomas and Elias, Provided alwayes and my gyfte unto them is uppon this Condic'on that the two brothers Thomas Tesdale and Elias Tesdale shall before the ffeast of Thannuncac'on of St Mary the Virgin next after my deceasse enter into Bonds in ffyve Hundred Pownds unto my Executrixe not onely to discharge them of those Rents and Covenants w'ch I stand bounde by the Leasse to doe but also to discharge my Executrixe of all bonds whearein I stand bounde w'th the sayde Elias unto M'r Clement Dawbney and Edmunde Pye of London w'ch debts weare the debts of my Coosen Anthony theare ffather. Item I geve and bequeath unto Elizabeth Richards the daughter of Edwarde Richards deceassed the some of ffyftie Pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payed unto her at her age of one and Twentie yeares. Item I geve and bequeath unto Joane Tesdale the youngest daughter of my Coosen Anthony Tesdale the some of one Hundred Pownds to be payde unto her w'thin twelves monethes next after my deceasse. And wheareas I gave unto my Coosen Thomas Tesdale the eldest sonne of my Coosen Anthony Tesdale uppon his goinge into Grayes Inn the some of Towe Hundred Pownds in Ready money w'ch I then payde him and also sithence geven him my bonde to paye unto him the some of one Hundred Pownds more for the w'ch Hundred Pownds I have payd him for the same ten Pownds yearely and have payde the sume at the end of every quarter of yeare, yett I doe by this my will geve unto him the some of two Hundred Pownds more, w'ch w'th the aforesaid three Hundred Pownds doeth all amount unto ffive Hundred Pownds a greate porc'on for one kinsman to geve unto another, Yet I feare the unthankfulnes of his nature is such that he will murmure and grudge that I bestowe no more uppon him w'ch if he doe the wourlde I doubt not will accompte of him not wourthye to have so greate kindnes bestowed uppon him, yet in regarde he is my kinsman I doe shewe my self so to regard of him, w'ch some of two Hundred Pownds I will shalbe payde unto him in manner and forme followinge that is to saye one Hundred Pownds therof w'thin one yeare next after my deceasse, and the other Hundred Pownds w'thin two yeares next after my deceasse, Item I geve and bequeath unto John Tesdale the eldest sonne of my Coosen Christopher Tesdale the some of ffyftie Pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto him w'thin two yeares next after my deceasse. Item I geve and bequeath unto my kinsmen Beniayn Tesdale Christofer Tesdale and Josua Tesdale the sonnes also of my Coosen Christopher Tesdale, to eache of them ffyftie Pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto them at theare severall And full ages of Twenty and two yeares. Item I geve unto Elizabeth Tesdale one of the daughters of the sayde Christopher Tesdale the some of One hundred pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto her at her age of one and Twenty yeares or at the day of her marriage w'ch shall first happen Item I geve and bequeath unto ffranncis Tesdale the daughter also of my Coosen Christofer Tesdale the some of ffyftie pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto her at her age of one and Twentye yeares or at her daye of marriage whether shall first happen: Item I geve And bequeath unto Elizabeth Tesdale the daughter of my Coosen Richarde Tesdale deceassed one standinge Cuppe of sylver and double gylte w'th a Cover to be delivered unto her the daye next before her marriage Item I geve and bequeath unto Thomas Tesdale the eldest sonne of my Coosen Elias Tesdale the some of two hundred pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto him at his full age of Twentie and two yeares Item I geve and bequeath unto Anthony Tesdale the sonne also of my Coosen Elias Tesdale the some of one hundred pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto him at his full age of Twentie and two yeares Item I geve and bequeath unto my wyves nephew Tesdall Cotes in Recompence of his service don unto me the some of two hundred Pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto him w'thin two yeares next after my deceasse Item I geve and bequeath unto my Newhewe John Stampe the eldest sonne of my brother Willyam Stampe the some of two hundred pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto him w'thin two yeares next after my deceasse Item I geve unto my Nephew Tymothie Stampe brother to the aforesayde John Stampe in token of my Remembrance of him one standinge Cuppe w'th a Cover of sylver and double gylte wourth Twenty pownds to be delivered unto him w'thin two yeares next after my deceasse, And wheareas I have had in my hands certeyne money w'ch my servant Katherine Neale did deliver unto me many yeares sithence, my will is that my Executor shall paye unto her in considerac'on of the sayde money and in considerac'on of hir longe service the some of ffyftie pownds of lawfull English money to be payde unto her w'thin one yeare next after my deceasse uppon that Condic'on that she will and doe ymmediatlye after the Receipt of the sayde ffyftie pownds geve unto my Executrix a generall Acquittannce Item I geve and bequeath unto every mayde servannt or woman servannt that shall serve my wieffe either in the howse wheare I shall dwell att the tyme of my deceasse or at any other place wheare my wieffe and my self shall have occasion to imploye them in howsholde affayres and unto whome I geve yearely wages and meate and drincke the some of ffyve pownds a peece. Item I geve and bequeath unto my servant Henry Righton the some of Threeskoare pownds to be payde unto him every half yeare next after my deceasse Tenn pownds untyll the sayde Threeskoare pownds be payde uppon that Condic'on that he shall contynewe his service diligently iustlie and trewlie duringe the sayde tearme of Three yeares my Executrix allowinge unto him meat drinck and such other things he had of me in my lyefe tyme Item I geve and bequeath unto the poore of Glympton the some of Sixe pownds fforty shillings theareof shalbe payde unto them at the daye of Buryall and thother ffower pownds to be payde and geven unto them in ffower yeares followinge (viz) Twentie shillings the sonndaye next before Easter after my deceasse and so everie yeare uppon the sayd sonndaye next before Easter daye for Three yeares followeinge the sayde some of Twentye Shillings Item I geve and bequeath unto the poore of Abbingdon the some of Thirtie pownds to be payde unto them in manner and forme followinge that is to saye Tenn pownds thearof at the day of my buryall in St Hellens Churche in Abbingdon and thother Twentie pownds ffyve pownds theareof the sonndaye next before Easter after my deceasse and so for Three yeares next followinge ffyve Pownds uppon the Sonnday next before Easter in the sayde Churche ymmediatly after Evenninge prayer and I doe desire my Coosen Anthonie Tesdale and my Coosen Christopher Tesdale to see the bestowinge thereof duringe theare lyves. And if it please god to call them out of this wourlde before all the money be bestowed then my desire is that some of theare sonnes see the same geven unto the poore Item I geve and bequeath unto the poore of Woodstock the some of ffyftenn pownds to be payde unto them ffyve pownds at the daye of my buryall and thother ten pownds in fower yeares followinge by equall porc'ons uppon the sonndaye next before Easter daye Item I geve unto the poore of Charlburie the some of Tenn pownds to be payd unto them ffive Marrks at the daye of my Buryall and threst in ffower yeares next followinge uppon the sonndaye next before Easter daye by equall por'cons Item I geve and bequeath unto the poore of Wotton the some of Six pownds, Also I geve unto the poore of Stunsfeilde the some of Six pownds Also I geve unto the poore of Nether Kiddington the some of Six pownds, Also I geve unto the poore of Over Kiddington the some of Six pownds w'ch ffower severall somes my will is the same shalbe payde unto them accordinglie as I have appointed the money to be payde unto the poore of Glympton Item I geve unto the poore of Stanford Dingley in Barkesheire neere unto Newbury the place wheare I was borne the some of Thirtie pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto them att those dayes and tymes and to be devided And portioned accordinglie as I have appoynted the money to be payde unto the poore in of Abbingdon Item I geve and bequeathe unto Maude my wieffe the some of Two Thowsand pownds to bestowe uppon her kynred when and to w'ch of them it shall please her because I think it fitt she shall have the bestowinge of it uppon her kinred as I have bestowed uppon my kinred Item I geve and bequeath to every man servant unto w'ch I doe geve lyvery Clokes and that doe serve me at the tyme of my decease either at Glympton or att any other place the some of ffyve pownds of lawfull money of Englande to be payde unto them w'thin one yeare next after my deceasse. And whereas my Nephew Tisdall Stampe did Borrowe of me three or ffower yeares sithence the some of One Thow= sande Pownds for the w'ch Thowsande pownds I have Remayninge w'th me ffower severall Obligac'ons whearein him self and his eldest brother Thomas Stampe doe stande bounde to pay me longe sithence my will is and I forgeve unto the sayde Tesdall Stampe ffyve hundred Pownds of the sayde debt, and the other ffyve hundred pownds I doe geve unto his Three Brothers and to his two Sisters if ever the sayde Tesdall Stampe be able to paye it of him self, but my will is that his brother Thomas Stampe shall not be sued or mollested for the same, p' me Thomam Tesdale And Item my will is and I doe geve unto every poore man woman or childe that shall come unto my ffunerall to be releyved six pence p' me Thomam Tesdale, Item wheareas God hath Blessed me in my wourldlie estate w'th increase of Substance I beinge mynded and Resolved to dedicate some good p'te theareof together also w'th some of my kyndred in more especiall manner to his glorye and the service of his Churche doe thearefore geve and bequeath unto the Reverend ffather in God George Abbott doctor of divinity nowe Byshoppe of London S'r John Bennett knyghte and Henry Airaye doctor of divinity the some of ffyve Thowsande Pownds of lawfull Englishe money to be payd by my Executor w'thin convenient tyme after my deceasse uppon Speciall trust and confidence in them reposed and to the intent and purpose that they shall assone after their Receipt of the sayde some as conveniently as they can disburse the same in and for the purchase of some Lands Tenements and Hereditaments in ffee simple of the yearlie Valewe of Two hundred and ffyftie pownds at the least holden in ffree and common Soccage and of cleere and undoubted Tytle not subiect to any incumbrannce nor doubt of evicc'on as they easelie may att Twenty yeares purchase or under (The yearelie Rents Revenewes and profitts of w'ch Lands and Tenements my will is shalbe ymployed and desposed to and for the mayntenannce and sustentac'on of Thirten Schollers in Balyoll Colledge in the Universitie of Oxenforde if theare they may be conveniently placed and enterterteyned [sic] accordinge to the purporte of this my will, and if not then in universitie Colledge in Oxenforde yf theare they may be so placed and enterteyned, And if not then in some such other Colledge w'thin the sayde universitie as my sayde devises and trustie ffreinds shall thincke and fynde ffytt for that purpose, And my will is that Sixe of the sayde Schollers shall p'petuallie be of my kynred, and of the poorer sorte of them and thother Seaven of the poorer sort of such as are and shalbe borne in Abbingdon and as poore Schollers of Mr William Bennett my kynseman deceassed broughte up in the Schoole theare yf amonge them ffitt choire may be made els of others of the sayde Schoole and theare broughte upp beinge capeable Apt and lykelie in some good measure to proove Schollers, if suche can theare be founde and that Sixe of those Thirten schollers shalbe called poore Schollers or Abbingdonians wheareof two beinge of my kyndred shalbe of such as are brought upp and instructed in the sayde Schoole of Abbingdon if such theare can be founde And shall have the yearlie mayntenannce of ffyften pownds by the yeare to eache of them, And the other ffower Twelve pownds by the yeare to ether of them And the other Seaven shall have yearlie to each of them ffyve and Twentie pownds for theare mayntenannce wheareof those ffower w'ch are to be of my kyndred my will is shalbe taken of the sayde Schoole of Abbingdon if theare such may be founde answeareable to myne intent and if not, then out of any other Schoole in Englande, And my will is that the elecc'on of the sayde Schollers to be taken into the sayde colledge, shalbe made by the mayster head or governour for the tyme beinge of such colledge in w'ch they shalbe placed and the two senior fellowes of the sayde colledge and by the mayster and two senior governors of the Hospitall of Christ in Abbingdon for the tyme beinge, and by the Schoole mayster of the sayde Schoole for the tyme beinge, and that from tyme to tyme after the ffirst Elecc'on in case any of those to whome the greater and the more liberall maintenannce is allowed, happen to dye or be Removed that then one of the sixe poore Schollers or Abbingdonians shalbe chosen and taken into his place and Roome viz if he so dyinge or Removed shalbe one of the fower of my ffower kyndred, then one of those two poore Schollers of my kinred to be taken into his Roome And if not then one of the other And that theis thirten Schollers shalbe tyed to p'forme such exercises of learninge and be subiect to such censures and punishments aswell for default and neglect thearein as not for cominge to prayers and for all and everie other defaults and misdemennres as other fellowes and Schollers of the sayd colledge are and be, And that they shall w'thin one yeare or sooner after they shalbe of Sufficient tyme and contynnannce in the universitie proceede maysters of Art and enter into the ministrie w'thin three yeares or soone after they're beinge maysters of Art, And in case any of they shall have and optayne any benefice w'th cure of Sowles then my will and meaninge is that w'thin Sixe monethes after his beinge admitted and instituted to the sayde benifice he shall relinquishe his place and mayntenance in the colledge and another shalbe chosen into his place. And to the end my sayde Thirten Schollers may be more fully and p'fectly incorporated into the body of such colledge and in other poynts not by me mencioned nor contrarie to the purpose of this my wyll be ordered and governed by and accordinge to the statutes of the same and be capeable of lectures and other offices as other fellowes and Schollers of and in the sayde colledge are: my will and desire is that the sayde six poore Schollers or Abbingdonyans may be receaved and admitted to be Schollers of the sayde colledge and the other Seaven to be ffellowes of the same. And if that may be so effected that then my sayd devisees theire heires or assignes doe in such sort as may stande w'th the p'formance of this my wyll or the substance and effect therof convey and assuere to the sayd colledge by theire true and righte names of incorporac'on the sayde Landes Tenements and and [sic] heryditaments so to be purchased lycenc of mortmayne to receave the same beinge ffirst had and opteyned. And to the intent the sayde colledge nor the members therof nor the members theareof may no way receave losse hindrannce or detryment by this addic'on to the body and p'ticipac'on w'th them I further wyll that in Recompence of such further p'ticipac'on the sayde colledge doe receave and inoye of the Annuall profitts of the premisses Yearely Thirty and Sixe pownds the same to be taken out of the sayde yearely allowance of Twenty and ffyve pownds by the yeare appoynted to eache of the Seaven of the sayde Schollers so as eache of them so accepted into xxxx [sic] ffellowshippes shall have onely Twenty Pownds by yeare Tenne Pownds of the sayde Sixe and Thirty pownds to be to the mayster or head of the sayde Colledge for the increase of his mayntenannce, And the Sixe and Twenty Pownds the Residewe to and for the body of the sayde colledge. And yf neede be of buyld= ynge Roomes and Chambers in the sayde colledge for the sayde ffellowes and Schollers my will is that the placinge of the sayde Seaven to whome larger allowannce is appoynted as aforesayde be forborne untyll w'th the same yearly allowannce such Roomes and Chambers may be theare buylte. And that in the meane tyme onely the Sixe poore Schollers be chosen and placed out of whome after buyldinge of the sayde Roomes and defrayinge of the Charges theareof ffyve of the sayde Seaven may be Supplyed And to the intent that all Questions doubts debates and contraversies touchinge the elecc'on orderinge placinge and displacinge of Thirten Schollers or ffellowes and Schollers and other the execuc'on of this my wyll touchinge them and the Revenewes to theare mayntenance designed may be w'th ease and w'th out greate Charge Composed and decyted, my wyll mynde and desire is that the Vicechanncelor of the university of Ox'on for the tyme beinge the provost of Queenes Colledge for the Tyme beinge and the president of Corpus Christi Colledge for the tyme beinge or any two of them agreeinge together shall and may Arbitrate adiudge and decyde the same unles that some matter of greate moment and difficultye arryse whearoof they cannot well agree and determyn w'ch I wyll and desyre maye in suche case be referred to the decision of the Byshoppe of London for the tyme beinge. And in case necessity shall requier an act of parlyament to be made for the full and p'fect setlinge establishinge and orderinge of the Pre= misses touchinge the sayd Schollers accordinge to my intent and meanynge herby declared, my will is that the charge thearof may be saved and reserved out of the sayd greater yearely mayntenannce to and for the Seaven appoynted as for and touchinge the buyldings is before lymited. And I doe further geve and bequeathe to the sayd Reverend Byshopp, S'r John Bennett and Doctor Airaye and to theare heires for ever all and singuler these my Gleabe lands Tyethes profytts and com'odityes sometyme p'cell of the Rectory of Ratley al's Ratcley in the Countey of Warr w'ch are Scituate lyinge and beinge or to arryse accrue Revenewe or growe w'thin the Towne hamlett ffeilds or precincts of Upton in the sayde Countey and all evydences touchinge the same to the intent and purpose that the Revenewes and profitts theareof may be yearely ymployed to and for the mayntenannce of an usher for and in the Schoole of Abbingdon. And my wyll is that to that end the premisses be at suche tyme and in suche sort as by councell learned shalbe founde saufe and secure conveyed to the master and Governors of the sayde hospitall of Christe in Abbingdon and to theare Successors for ever Provided alwayes that wheras by lawe my wieffe may have after my deceasse her thirds duringe her lyeffe of and in the aforesayde Tyethes in Upton afore sayde my wyll and meaninge is that she shall w'thin sixe monethes next after my deceasse yeeld up and release unto the sayde Byshopp S'r John Bennett and Doctor Airaye all hir Righte and tytle of dower in and to the sayde Tyethes and every p'te and p'cell theareof, In considerac'on whearof my wyll and full intent and meani'ge is that my sayde devisees shall w'thin Sixe monethes after my deceasse devise grant And to farme lett to my saide wife all the Tiethes of all those grownds in Upton aforesayde w'ch I houlde of Mr Parner by Indenture of leasse made and grannted unto me by John Warner deceassed for and duringe all the Tearme of yeares w'ch shalbe to come and unexpired of and in the sayde leasse at the tyme of my deceasse yeeldinge and payinge thearefore yearlie duringe all such tearme of yeares to my sayde devisees theare heyres and assignes the yearely Rent of ffower pownds at the ffeast of St Michaell Tharchangell and Thannuncac'on of St Mary the Virgin be equall and even porc'ons and that my sayde devisees shall lykewise w'thin sixe monethes next after my deceasse devise grannt and to ffarme lett to my sayde wieffe all the tyethes of all that p'cell of groundes called Sugers Wells syde and two lytle meaddowes theareunto belonginge in Upton aforesayde w'ch grownds and meaddowes I doe holde by Indenture of leasse of George Danvers of Upton aforesayde Esquyer for and duringe all the Tearme of yeares w'ch shalbe to come and unexpired of and in the sayde Indenture of leasse at the tyme of my deceasse yeeldinge and payinge thearefore yearely duringe such tearme of yeares to my sayde devisees theare heyres and assignes the yearely Rent of Three pownds att the ffeastes of St Michaell Tharchangell and Thannun'ac'n of St Mary the Virgin by even porc'ons, And ffurther to the intent that the sayde Gleabe lands and Tiethes maie be w'thout any incumbrance helde and enioyed accordingly whearas Richard Murden of Morton in the sayde Countey of Warr gent by his Indenture of leasse bearinge date the Twentith day of Awgust in the ffyfte yeare of his ma'ties Raigne over Englande, did demise unto me for the tearme of two Thowsand yeares thre closes and p'cells of grownde w'th Thappurtenanncs called or knowen by the name of the Oxe Hayes in the p'ishe of Ratley al's Ratcley w'ch closes and premisses I the sayde Thomas by my Indenture bearinge the sayde date did Reconvey unto the sayde Richard Murden for all the sayde tearme uppon condic'on to this effect in Substance that if the sayde Richarde his heires Executo's administrators or assignees should not for ever after pay the ffee ffarme Rent of Eleven pownds Thirten shillings and tenn pence yssuinge out of the sayde Rectory of Radley [sic] al's Ratcley aforesayde and to the Crowne payable and the yearely some of ffyve pownds payable to the Viccar and of Seaven shillings and Sixe pence payable to the Archdeacon of Coventree and Leechfeilds nor shoulde from tyme to tyme satisfye to me the sayde Thomas my heires and assignees all damages and losses Susteyned by Reason of default of payment of the sayde Rent and somes that then and thencefourth it shoulde be lawfull for me myne executors and administrators into the promisses to Reenter of w'ch condic'on onely myne executors and administrators can in lawe take benyfitt and advantage my wyll is thearefore that for and touchinge the sayde condic'on and tearme onely my wieffe duringe her naturall lyeffe and after her deceasse the sayde Byshopp and S'r John Bennett shalbe myne executors and that the survivor of them the sayde Byshopp and S'r John Bennett shall make some trustie p'sons such as may be lyke to have Respect to the sayde Schoole of Abbingdon to be for that p'ticuler his Executors and so from tyme to tyme fytt and meete choice to be made of Executors for that purpose to succeede one another to the ende that advantage may be from tyme to tyme taken as occasion shalbe of the sayde condic'on to save harmeles the sayde tyethes and Premisses of and from all and every the sayde Rent somes of money and payments and to thintent the said some of ffyve Thowsand Pownds by me bequeathed as aforesayde to the sayde Byshoppe S'r John Bennett and Doctor Airay may be the sooner Raysed to be ymployed in and to the sayde purposes my will and meaninge is that the sayde ffyve Thowsand Pownds shalbe ffirst Raysed out of myne estate and payde to my sayde devisees before the Raysinge and levyinge of thother some of Two Thowsand Pownds by me in my will formerly bequeathed to my sayd wife to be bestowed uppon her kinred. And further allso my will is, that my cosen Christopher Tisdale, my cozen John Stamp of Clements Arme[?], and his brother my cozen Timothie Stamp, and my wyves nephew Tesdale Coates shall have ye valewing and appraising of all my goods and chattells, for that I have delyvered unto them an estimat of my said goods as I my self doe conceave them to be worth. The residue of my goods and chattells not bequeathed, I geve and bequeath to my beloved wife Maud whom I doe ordaine and make sole Executrix of this my last will and testament. This my will being wrytten in ffourtene sheets of pap' and my owne hand sett to ea'y sheete & delivered unto my cosen Christopher Tesdale the last daye of Maye One Thowsand Six Hundreth and Tenne to be kept by him, untill either I doe demannd the same of him againe, or otherwise my cosen Christopher to deliver yt ymediatlie after my decease unto my beloved wife in the presence of my cosen John Stamp p' me Thomas Tesdale Signed and published as the last will and testament of the sayd Thomas Tesdale the last daye of Maye One Thowsand Six Hundreth and Tenne in the presence of Thomas Wentworth, John Stamp, Henry Righton, Christopher Tisdale, John Speed, Thomas Wells and Thomas Knottford Probatum fuit ................................................. apud London coram ...................................................................................................................... ...................................................................................................................... vicesimo nono die mensis Junij Anno D'ni millesimo Sexcentesimo decimo Iuramento Matilde rel'ce dicti defuncti et Executrice in ... testamento nominat, ...................................................... ................................................................................................................................................ .........................