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Will of William LOVELL of Somerton Will 4 May 1684   Probate 3 Feb 1684/85
Source: TNA no. PROB11/379 Contributed by: Ros Dunning Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I William Lovell of Somerton ... blacksmith ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests William LOVELL   Somerton Thomas SCUBLE Brother Brill Joane SCUBLE Legatee [wife of Thomas] Richard CARVER Legatee Northby Anne CARVER Legatee [wife of Richard, with 2 unnamed ch legatees] Sarah HORE Legatee Mary HARRIS Legatee Goddaughter Ellen YATES Legatee Richard COLEBURNE Mention [with unnamed wife legatee] Bryan TURNER Legatee (Exec) Souldern John JONES Legatee (Exec) William HORE Witness Robert ROGERS Witness   Probate 3 Feb 1684/5 (no other details transcribed)
Transcriber's Notes
The amount of the legacy to Mrs Coleburne is not stated, but the wording suggests the same as the previous legacy (unless it is open-ended).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I William Lovell of Somerton ... blacksmith ... My debts funeral charges and legacies are to be paid by my Executors as monies due to me shall come to their hands. I give the poor inhabitants of Somerton whom my Executors shall judge most needful 1s to each family. I give my brother Thomas Scuble of Brill and Joane his wife £10. I give Richard Carver of Northby and Anne his wife and their two children £10 to be divided as I have directed my Executors. I give to Sarah Hore one cupboard in the hall. To Mary Harris my goddaughter 5s. To Ellen Yates £5. To Rich: Coleburne's wife [see Note] to be paid as my Executor shall judge by instalments most needful for her sole relief I appoint as Executors my loving friends Mr Bryan Turner of Souldern and Mr John Jones, revoking all former wills. I desire my Executors to see all my debts called in, and I give them the remainder of my estate, goods and chattels (if any). Witnesses Willm Hore his marke Robert Rogers Probate 3 Feb 1684/5 (no other details transcribed)
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
I William Lovell of Somerton in the County of Oxon Blacksmith Doe by will dispose of my outward estate as followeth, viz ffirst I wish that my debts funeral charges and legacies herein given by mee bee paid by my Executors hereafter named, as moneyes due to mee shall come into their hands to enable them And then I give and bequeath unto the poore Inhabitants of Somerton, whom my Executors shall iudge most needfull One shilling to each family, Item I give unto my brother Thomas Scuble of Brill and Joane his wife Tenne pounds Item I give to Richard Carver of Northby and Anne his wife and their two Children Tenne pounds to bee divided as I have directed my Executors Item I give to Sarah Hore one Cupbord in the Hall and to Mary Harris my Goddaughter five shillings Item to Ellen Yates five pounds and to Rich: Coleburne's wife to be paid her as my Executor shall iudge it by parcels most needfull for her only Releife And lastly I doe hereby appoint and constitute Executors of this my last will and Testament my loveing friends Mr Bryan Turner of Solderne and Mr John Jones Revoaking and disannulling all former will or wills whatsoever which said Executors I desire to see all my debts called in, and to whom I give the Remainder of my estate goods and Chattells if any bee Witnes my hand and seale this fourth day of May Anno Domini one Thousand six hundred eighty foure William Lovell his marke Willm Hore his marke Robert Rogers Proved 3 February 1684/5 (no other details transcribed)