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Will & Inventory of Oliver CALCUTT of Thame Will 29 Dec 1674   Probate 2 Jun 1675
Source: OHC no. W.I Pec.35/2/30 Contributed by: Beryl Schumer Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
Oliver Calcott of Thame ... butcher ... declared his will to be ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Oliver CALCUTT   Thame - CALCOTT Wife [unnamed but living] - CALCOTT unnamed children John CALCOTT Father Trustee (Exec) Richard CALCOTT Uncle Trustee (Exec) John CALCOTT Brother Trustee (Exec) William TRIPP Uncle Trustee (Exec) William SOMNER Appraiser Mathew __ES Appraiser Andrew PARSLOW Appraiser Thomas PHILLIPS Mention [in Probate] Inventory taken 7 Jan 1674/75, value: £175 11s 6d Exhibited: 2 Jun [1675] by John Calcutt, father, one of the Executors Probate: 2 Jun 1675 ... Thomas Phillips and John Calcutt, father [and see Note]
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Nuncupative will. Both the Probate and Exhibition Notes are a barely legible Latin scrawl, but it appears that probate was granted to father John (and maybe brother John too), with power as usual reserved to the other Executors. The name Thomas Phillips is clear, but the reason for his presence is unknown -- he may have been their legal representative. A full Inventory is included.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
Oliver Calcott of Thame ... butcher ... declared his will to be ... He makes his father John Calcott, his uncle Richard Calcott, his brother John Calcott and his uncle William Tripp Executors and Trustees, to receive and pay his debts and to sell his house at Thame. When all debts are paid the rest of his estate is to be equally divided between his wife and children. If his wife claims Thirds she is to lose her share of the estate. An Inventory ... of the goods of Oliver Calcott of New Thame ... Inventory taken 7 Jan 1674/75 by William X Somner; Mathew __es; Andrew Parslow Inventory value: £175 11s 6d Exhibited: 2 Jun [1675] by John Calcutt, father, one of the Executors Probate: 2 Jun 1675 ... Thomas Phillips and John Calcutt, father [and see Note]
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
29'o Dec: 1674 Oliv' Calcott of Thame in the County of Oxon Butcher did then declare his will to bee as followeth Hee makes his ffather John Calcott & his Uncle Rich’ Calcott & his brother John Calcott & his Uncle W'm Tripp Ex'rs & Trustees to receive & pay his debts & to sell his house at Thame And after all debts p'd then the rest of his estate to bee equally divided amongst his wife & children share & share alike, but if shee claymes any Thirds Then to lose her share of the estate. [The Probate note is barely legible - see Note] 2'o Junij 1675 Tho: Phillips et Joh'es Calcott patr'? dict' def't? __ de civitat' Inter? ___ dict' Joh'es Calcott et Joh'es Calcott ej's fil' __ ad exegen'? ___ ___ reserv: ___ alter' Exec' A true & perfect Inventory of the goods and Chattels of Oliver Calcott late of New Thame, taken & appraised this seaventh day of January 1674     l    s   d Imp's one nagge and one ould Mare two Colts 12 10 00 It' one ould Cowe 02 10 00 It' five little piggs & a parcell of beanes   5 00 00 It' foure cockes of hay 30 00 00 It' sixteene flitches of Bacon 15 00 00 It' his houshold goods weights & scales     poleax & cleaners & other Butchers tooles 63 18 06 It' his weareing Apparrell 05 00 00 It' ready money 01 13 00 It' debts due to him 40 00 00   175 11 06 Will'm X Somner his marke Mathew __es Appraisers Andrew Parslow Exh: ap'd Ox: 2 die Junij p' Joh'em Calcot p'rem dic' def't uni' Ex'rem pro vero ...............................................