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Will & Inventory of Elizabeth EAST of Somerton Will 21 Oct 1630   Inventory 1631/32 (see Note)
Source: ORO no. W.I. 20/2/54 Contributed by: RWD East Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Elizabeth East ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Elizabeth EAST   Somerton John EAST Eldest Son (Exec) William EAST Son Elizabeth ROUND Daughter Henry EAST Son John EAST Grandson [s William] William EAST Grandson [s William] John EAST Grandson [s John] Edward EAST Grandson [s John] William EAST Grandson [s John] Margarett EAST Granddaughter [d John] Margarett ROUND Granddaughter [d Elizabeth] William ROUND Jr Grandson [s Elizabeth] Francis ROUND Grandchild [ch Elizabeth -- could be Frances] Robert ROUND Grandson [s Elizabeth] John ROUND Grandson [s Elizabeth] Henry EAST Grandson [s Henry] Elizabeth EAST Granddaughter [d Henry] Lucie EAST Granddaughter [d Henry] Elizabeth CURTESSE Granddaughter Simon HOARE Appraiser Nicholas SIMMES Appraiser   Inventory taken 2 Jan 1631, value: £2 16s 8d (see Note) Exhibited: not available Probate: not available - see Note
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Unusually, the will is tabulated as shown. No witness statement appears on the photocopy. The Probate note (if any) was not transcribed -- ORO Index gives date of death as 1630 but Inventory was 1631/32. An Inventory is said to be included, but appears to consist of only two lines - the value is therefore dubious.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Elizabeth East ... sick in body ... My body is to be buried in the churchyard of Somerton. I give my son William £1 I give my grandchild John East, William East's son, £1 To my daughter Elizabeth Round £1 I give my grandchild Elizabeth Curtesse 10s To Margarett Round my grandchild 10s To William Round Jr my grandchild 2s 6d To Francis Round my grandchild 2s 6d To Robert Round my grandchild 2s 6d To John Round my grandchild 2s 6d To William East my grandchild, son of William East, 2s 6d To my son John East I give £1 To my grandchildren John East and Edward, sons of my son John, 20s apiece To my grandchild William East, son of my son John, £1 To Henry East my grandchild, the son of Henry East, 5s To Elizabeth East and Lucie, the daughters of Henry, 5s apiece To my grandchild Margarett East, daughter of my son John, I give 10s To my grandchild Elizabeth East, daughter of Henry, I give all my bedding I have to lie upon belonging to one bed. I allow 20s to be spent at my burial. I appoint my eldest son John East sole executor An Inventory ... of the goods of Elsabethe East of Somerton ... Inventory taken 2 Jan 1631 by Simon Hoare and Nicholas Simmes Inventory value: £2 16s 8d (see Note) Exhibited: not available Probate: not available - see Note
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
The last will & testament of Elizabeth East of Somerton widow made this 21st Day of Octob 1630 In the name of god Amen I Elizabeth East in perfect minde & memorie though sick in body doe now make my last wil & testament. First I bequeath my soul & body to my lord god & his sone Jes'us Christ my savio'r by whose meritts I trust only to be sa ved, 2'ly my body to be buried in the Churchyard of Somerton. Imprimus I give unto my sonne Willia' the sume of j l It. I give to my grandchild John East, Willia' Easts son j l It. to my daughter Elizabeth Round I give the sum of j l ­lt. I give to my grandchild Elizabeth Curtesse x s It to Margarett Round my grandchild the sume of x s It. to Willia' Round the younger my grandchild I give ij s vj d It. to Francis Round my grandchild I give ij s vj d It. to Robert Round my grandchild I give ij s vj d It. to John Round my grandchild I give ij s vj d It. to Willia' East my grandchild the sone of Willia' East ij s vj d It. to my sonn John East I give the sume of j l To my grandchildren John East & Edward the sonns of my     sonn John East I give twentie shillings a peece ij l It. to my grandchild Willia' East the sonn of John East my son j l It. to Henry East my grandchild the son of Henry East v s It. to Elizabeth East & Lucie the Daughters of Henry East apeece    v s It. to my grandchild Margarett East daughter to my sonn John     East I give the sume of x s It. to my grandchild Elizabeth East daughter to Henry East     I give all my bedding I have to lie upon belonging to one bedd. It. I give & allow twentie shillings to be spent at my buriall Lastly I appoynt & make my sole executor my eldest sonn John East. An Inventorie taken the second day of Januarie of the goods of Elsabethe East of Somerton in the County of oxford deceased anno domine 1631 Praysed by Simon Hoare and Nicholas Simmes w'th others Imprimis her wearinge apparell praysed at 30s It her bed and beddinge praysed at 26s 8d