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Will of Elizabeth BROOKS of Milton under Wychwood Will 2 Jun 1727   Probate 8 Oct 1729
Source: OHC no. W. 209.246; 117/2/17 Contributed by: Ralph Mann Archive Kingham Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Elizabeth Brooks of Milton ... Shipton under Whichwood ... widow ... weak in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Elizabeth BROOKS   Milton under Wychwood John DYER Son-in-law William DYER Grandson [eldest s John] Simon DYER Grandson [s John] Mary MERRILL Granddaughter [d John DYER] Sarah MERRILL Great-granddaughter [d Mary] Edward YOUNG Son-in-law Thomas YOUNG Grandson [s Edward] William WHITE Cousin Mary CHARLETT Kinswoman Henry WILLETT Mention Joseph WILLETT Cousin [eldest s Henry] Elizabeth WHITE Granddaughter [d John DYER] George WHITE Grandson-in-law (Exec) Milton George WHITE Great-grandson William PERKINS Witness Richard RAWLINGS Witness John RUTTER Witness Probate 8 Oct 1729 Chipping Norton ... George White Executor ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Elizabeth Brooks of Milton ... Shipton under Whichwood ... widow ... weak in body ... I give the following sums of money, all to be paid within one year after my decease: 1s to my son-in-law John Dyer. 5s each to my grandsons William Dyer, eldest son of John, and Simon Dyer. 20s to my granddaughter Mary Merrill (daughter of John Dyer) and 5s to her daughter Sarah. 1s to my son-in-law Edward Young and 20s to his son Thomas Young. Half a crown [2s 6d] to my cousin William White. 10s to my kinswoman Mary Charlett. 5s to my cousin Joseph Willett, eldest son of Henry Willett. 5s to my great-grandson George White. I give all my title or interest in a messuage etc in Frogglane in Milton to George White of Milton, yeoman, who married my granddaughter Elizabeth Dyer, for the rest of the lease. I also give him all my money, stock, household stuff, goods, chattels and real and personal estate and make him sole Executor ... I revoke all former wills Witnesses William Perkins; Richard Rawlings; John Rutter Probate 8 Oct 1729 Chipping Norton ... George White Executor ...
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 Elizabeth Brooks of Milton in the Parish of Shipton under Whichwood in the County of Ox'on Widow being weak in Body but of Sound memory and understanding thanks be given therefore to Almighty God Do make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner following First and principally I recommend my Soul into the hands of the Almighty not doubting through the riches of his mercy in Christ but that I shall receive free pardon and forgiveness of all my Sinns My Body I committ to the Earth to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executor herein after named And for all such worldly Estate Goods and Chattells as it hath pleased God in this life to bestow upon me I give and dispose thereof as follows Item I give and bequeath unto my son in law John Dyer One shilling Item I give unto my Grandson William Dyer Eldest Son of the aforesaid John Dyer ffive Shillings And to my Grandson Simon Dyer I give ffive Shillings Item I give unto my Grandaughter Mary Merrill (one of the Daughters of the aforesaid John Dyer) the Sume of Twenty Shillings and to her Daughter Sarah I give the Sume of ffive shillings Item I give unto my son in law Edward Young One Shilling And to his Son Thomas Young I give the Sume of Twenty Shillings Item I give to my Cousin William White halfe a crown And to my Kinswoman Mary Charlett I give the Sume of Ten Shillings And to my Cousin Joseph Willett Eldest Son of Henry Willett I give the Sume of ffive shillings And to my Great Grandson George White five shillings All which said Legacys I desire to be paid w'th lawfull money of Great Britain within one year after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto George White of Milton aforesaid yeoman who married my Grandaughter Elizabeth Dyer all my right title or Interest of in and to a Messuage Tenement & premises with the appurtenances in ffrogglane in Milton aforesaid To hold unto the said George White his Executors Administrators and Assignes from the time of my death for all the remainder of a terme and time to come that is unexpired of a Lease formerly granted of the said premises And I also give and bequeath unto the s'd George White who married my s'd Grandaughter Elizabeth Dyer All my Money Stock Houshold Stuff Goods and Chatells whatsoever (not hereinbefore disposed off) and all my Estate real and personal whatsoever & wheresoever the same shall be at the time of my death And I do hereby make constitute and ordain the aforesaid George White my whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament And I do hereby revoke an'ull and make void all former & other Will or Wills by me at any times before made and do declare this and no other to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 2d day of June 1727 Signed Sealed published pronounced & declared by me the said Elizabeth Brooks as her last Will and Testament in the presence of us And our hands set in the Testators presence William Perkins Richard Rawlings                   The mark of John Rutter                   Elizabeth X Brooks Probat' &c octavo Octobris 1729 apud Chipnorton Coram .................................................................. .............................. jur'to Georgij White Executoris .............................................................................