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Will of Maria WOOD al's WEST of Oxford Will 11 Nov 1674   Commission 17 May 1675
Source: TNA no. PROB11/348 Contributed by: Anon Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Mary Wood alias West of the City of Oxford, spinster ... weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Maria WOOD al's WEST   Oxford Thomas WOOD Brother Administrator Francis GREGORY Property owner BRK Hambleton William RILY Witness Richard BROWNING Witness John PAINE Witness Francis CLARKE Witness Commission 17 May 1675 ... Thomas Wood, brother and sole legatee ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
She named no Executor, so her brother Thomas was commissioned to perform the will. Perhaps a full Bond of Admon was not required because he was the sole legatee.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Mary Wood alias West of the City of Oxford, spinster ... weak in body ... My body is to be buried in the parish church of St Mary in the City of Oxford. My debts and funeral expenses being paid, I give the lease of my house in the parish of St Mary [the Virgin], held from Francis Gregory DD (now of BRK Hambleton), also all my money, goods and chattels, to my dear and loving brother Thomas Wood. Witnesses William Rily; Rich'd Browning; John Paine; Francis Clarke Commission 17 May 1675 ... Thomas Wood, brother and sole legatee ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Maria Wood al's West In The name of God Amen this Eleaventh Day of November in the Six and Twentieth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland King Defender of the ffaith &c Annoq' D'ni 1674 I Mary Wood al's West of the Citty of Oxon Spinster being weake in body but of good and perfect mind and Memory (Thanks be given to Almighty God) Doe make and ordeine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following Inprimis I Com'end my soule into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hopeing to be saved by the meritts death and passion of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer And my body to the Earth from whence it was taken Decently to be buried in the parish Church of St Maries in the Citty of Oxon according to the discretion of my Exec hereafter named And as for such worldly Estate where with all it hath (ori'le sic) pleased God to endow me I give and dispose of as followeth All my Just debts being paid and ffunerall Expences discharged I give and bequeath unto my deare and loveing brother Thomas Wood the Lease of my house in thaforesaid Parish of St Maries which I hold from ffrancis Gregory Dr of Divinity Now of Hambleton in the County of Berks Together with all my Money & goods and Chattells of what nature Kind or Condic'on whatsoever In Witnes Whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale The day and yeare ffirst above written ./. The marke of Mary Wood al's West ./. Sealed and deliv'ed in the presence of William Rily Rich'd Browning John Paine ffrancis Clarke ./. Memorand' The name Thomas Wood was inserted before Thensealing and delivery hereof Sealed and delivered in the presence of William Rily Rich'd Browning John Paine ffrancis Clarke Decimo Septimo die Mensis Maij Anno D'ni Millesimo Sexcentesimo Septuagesimo Quinto Emanavit Com'issio Thomae Wood fratri et Legatario universali nominat' in Testamento Mariae Wood al's West nuper Civitatis Oxon defunct' ................................................................. [..............................................................................................................] ................