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Will & Inventory of Henry EAST of Somerton Will 31 Dec 1683   Probate 1684 (see Note)
Source: ORO no. W.I. 91.380; 20/4/26 Contributed by: RWD East Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Henrye East of Somerton ... yeoman ... sick and weak in my bodile health ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Henry EAST   Somerton Elizabeth EAST Wife John EAST Son (Exec) Lucye EAST Daughter [Apparently married but no surname given] Elizabeth EAST Daughter [no surname given] William EAST Son [with unnamed grandchildren legatees -- see Note] Edmond MOORE Grandson Willum EAST Appraiser Henry CUPER Appraiser William EAST Witness Elizabeth EAST Witness   Inventory taken 14 Jan 1683/84, value: £216 0s 0d Exhibited: not available - see Note Probate: 1684 - see Note
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
A full Inventory is included. The Probate and Exhibition notes (if any) were not transcribed -- date taken from ORO Index. He mentions the grandchildren of his son William, but since he himself has at least one grandson young enough to become an apprentice, it is possible that he meant his own grandchildren, the children of William.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Henrye East of Somerton ... yeoman ... sick and weak in my bodile health ... I give my loving wife Elizabeth her meat, drink, lodging and apparel for life, to be provided by my Executor, but if she does not like his behaviour towards her then he shall pay her £5 pa for life by two equal payments, 50s at the day of St Michael the Archangel and 50s at the Annunciation of Our Lady, at my now dwelling house, and then she to provide for herself. I order my Executor: to buy some small parcel of ground or house to the value of £40 for my daughter Lucye and her heirs. That it shall be settled upon her for life and afterwards to her children. That my daughter shall give the settlement being so made to my Executor to keep for her behest and her childrens'. [as Trustee?] That her husband shall receive the yearly rent of the property during his life. That my Executor shall pay my daughter and her husband 50s pa until he has purchased the property. I give my daughter Elizabeth £55 I give my grandson Edmond Moore £5 to bind him Apprentice. I give the grandchildren of my son William 10s? apiece. The remainder of my goods, after my funeral charges and legacies have been discharged, I give to my son John whom I nominate sole Executor Witnesses William East Elizabeth East An Inventory ... of the goods of Henry East of Somerton, yeoman ... Inventory taken 14 Jan 1683/84 by Willum East, Henry Cuper Inventory value: £216 0s 0d Exhibited: not available - see Note Probate: 1684 - see Note
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 I Henrye East of Sommerton in the County of Oxon yeaman being sick and weak in my bodilye health butt yett of perfect and sound memorye and understanding for w'ch I thank my Saviour Jesus, and haveing some little wordly substance to dispose of doe by his permission make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following, thatt is to say, first I recommend my soule into the hands of Almightye God hopeing and assureing my self thatt by the meritts of the death and passion of his onely Sonne my Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ I shall bee pertaker of everlasting blisse and happiness and thatt this my corruptible body shall rise in incorrupt ion and enjoy the Company of the AngelIs and Saintes in the Kingdome of heaven, and for my bodye I leave itt to the earth to bee buried in such decent manner as my Executors shall think fitt. As for my worldly substance first I give and bequeath unto my loveing wife Elizabeth her meat drink lodgeing and Apparell dureing the time of her full life and all to bee provided for att the proper cost and charge of my Executor and if itt soe happen thatt my saide wife shall nott like of his usage and carryage towards her thatt then my saide Executor shall paye unto my sayde wife five pounds of good and lawfull moneyes of England everye year dureing her life att too equall payments thatt is to say fifty shillings at the day of St Michaell the Archangell and the other fiftye on the Annunciation day of our Blessed Ladye att the now dwelling house of the saide Henry East and then shee to provide for her self. Item I doe farther order and appointe my sayde Executor for to bye or cause to bee bought for my Daughter Lucye and her Heires after her some smale parcell of ground or house to the value of fortye p'ds purchase, and thatt the sayde house or ground being soe bought shall bee settled uppon my sayde daughter dureing her life, and afterwards to her children, and thatt he then my sayde Executor when he hath found out any such parcell of ground as aforesayde, thatt then the sayde Executor shall paye the forty p'ds for the same. I doe farther order thatt my sayde Daughter shall give the settlement being soe made as aforesayde unto my sayde Executor for to keepe for her behest and her childrens. And I doe farther order thatt the Husband of my sayde Daughter shall receive the yearly rent of such house or ground as shall bee soe purchased as aforesayd dureing the tearm of his life, I doe farther order thatt my Executor shall pay unto my sayde Daughter and her Husband fiftye shillings yearly till such time as he hath purchased the sayde house or ground afore mentioned. Item I doe give unto my Daughter Elizabeth fifty five p'ds. Item I doe give unto my Grandson Edmond Moore to binde him Apprentishe five p'ds. Item I doe give unto the Grand children of my Sonne William ten? shillings a peaice. And as for the remaineder of my goods after my funerall charges and Legacyes shall bee discharged, I give and bequeath them unto my sonne John, whom I nominate the sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, in witness whereof I the sayde Henry East doe sett hereunto my hand and seale, the 31 of December in the yeare 1683. Sealed and delivered in the presence of                        Henrye East       William East                       his Mark H       Elizabeth East A true and pearfect Inventorie of all the Goods & Chattels of Henry East of Sumerton desesed In the County of Oxford yeo taken the 14th day of Jan in the yeare of our Lord God 1683 By us whose names are under Ritten      £   s   d Imprimis his waring apparell and monny In his porse       05 00 00 Item lands bills and all Cassall depts we praise att   80 00 00 In the hall Chamber one Chust 2 Chers 2 stooles one     pasell of wooll   05 00 00 In the parler Chamber 2 beds and furnyture one side     Cubbard one stoole   02 00 00 In ye deary chese bords forms and bakken   01 00 00 In ye buttery drink barels & one Cob   00 10 00 Item the Linnen of all sorts   02 00 00 _________________ 2 flicks of baken   02 00 00 In the Kiching one Maltmill Chese pres Coules pails     Churn and other Lumber   02 00 00 In the stable 3 horses & harnes   16 00 00 Item Whete Maslin barly pease hay   30 00 00 Item one wagon. 2 carts plowes harrows   08 00 00 Item 2 porkets   01 10 00 Item one hunderdd & sevven shep   32 00 00 Item ij Cowes. 2 Calfs   23 00 00 Hay in the Grounds   04 00 00 Item fierwood horstroufe Grinston and all other things        what soever nott menshoned we prayes att   02 00 00 The hole som         216 00 00          Willum East          Henry Cuper