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Will of Luce EYANS of Charlbury Will 8 Dec 1629   Probate 5 May 1630
Source: TNA no. PROB11/157/499 Contributed by: Charlbury Society Historical Research Group Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Luce Eyans of Chaulburie ... widow ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Luce EYANS   Charlbury Richard EYANS Husband Deceased Richard EYANS Son [with unnamed wife legatee] Richard EYANS Grandson [s Richard] Anne EYANS Granddaughter [d Richard] Chrisopher EYANS Grandson [s Richard] Thomas EYANS Grandson [s Richard] John EYANS Grandson [s Richard] Margarett EYANS Granddaughter [d Richard] Thomas EYANS Son [with unnamed wife legatee] Milcha EYANS Granddaughter [d Thomas] Sara EYANS Granddaughter [d Thomas] Hester EYANS Granddaughter [d Thomas] Christopher EYANS Son [see Note] John EYANS Grandson [Eldest s Christopher - under 18] Mary EYANS Granddaughter [d Christopher] Samuell EYANS Grandson [s Christopher - under 18] Catherine EYANS Granddaughter [d Christopher] Sabina EYANS Legatee [see Note] Sara SCOTT Daughter Christopher SCOTT Son-in-law Overseer Witness Elizabeth STERCH Daughter Nicholas STERCH Son-in-law Overseer Margaret EYANS Daughter Jane APLETREE Granddaughter [see Note] Anthony WAYNMAN Sr Mention [see Note] William WAYNMAN Grandson [s Anthony] Thomas WAYNMAN Grandson [s Anthony] Anthony WAYNMAN Grandson [s Anthony] Richard APPLETREE Mention ["Brother" of William, Thomas & Anthony Waynman -- see Note] Sarah WAYNEMAN Legatee [see Note] Joan BARBAR Granddaughter Anne BARBAR Granddaughter Luce BARBAR Granddaughter Sara BARBAR Legatee - KINGE Sister Thomas KENTCH Legatee unnamed Servants & Shepherds Legatees Goodman SMITH Mention unnamed Godchildren Legatees John SCOTT Witness Probate 5 May 1630 London (PCC) ... Richard Eyans and Thomas Eyans sons and Executors ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
CH309. Transcribed by a member of Charlbury Society Historical Research Group. 22s seems a strange sum to give to her own children, but that's what it says. The lack of a mention of son Christopher's wife suggests that she may be dead. Sabina EYANS (given grown-up riding kit) could be a daughter-in-law. The connection between the WAYNMANs and the APPLETREEs is not clear, but it seems possible that Anthony W Sr was married to another of the testatrix's daughters (maybe the legatee Sarah W, or maybe now dead), with four children, their daughter Jane W being now married to Richard A. Luce's husband's will mentions a grandson Richard APLTRIE. But users should be aware that all that is mere conjecture. There is a copy of the will (not the original) at OHC and FMP, ref: W 20/2/52. Written on its outer cover is a (very) brief Inventory, which is here transcribed after the will. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testatrix: Wife of Richard (1612/13 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Luce Eyans of Chaulburie ... widow ... sick in body ... My body is to be buried in the church or chancel of Charlbury. I give 20s to Charlbury church. I give £4 to the town of Charlbury for the benefit of the poor, to be paid within six months after my decease and added to the £20 given by my late loving husband Richard Eyans. I give 20s to the town of Field (Leafield?), to be paid within six months after my decease and added to my husband's legacy. I give 22s each to my son Richard Eyans and his wife, and the following to his children: To Richard my silver bowl and black chair with the bedstead in the high chamber. To Anne the basin and ewer. To Chrisopher a silver salt and a silver spoon. To Thomas a silver spoon and a pair of sheets. To John and Margarett 10s each. I give 22s each to my son Thomas Eyans and his wife, and the following to his children: To Milcha £3 and a pair of flaxen sheets. To Sara £3, a silver spoon and a pair of flaxen sheets. To Hester £3 and a pair of flaxen sheets. I give 22s to my son Christopher Eyans (see Note), and the following to his children: To his eldest son John £10 (already held by his father), to be paid at age 18 if his father thinks him then able to govern it. To Mary £5, my best featherbed (in my own keeping), a bolster, a pillow, a blanket and a pair of flaxen sheets, (all in Christopher's hands). To Samuell £5 (already held by his father), to be paid at age 18 if his father thinks him then able to govern it. To Catherine £5, to be paid by her father within six months after my death for her benefit. I give 22s each to my daughters Sara Scott and Elizabeth Sterch. I give £4 to my granddaughter Jane Apletree, also a brass pot and pan and a spice mortar (which are in Goodman Smith's keeping), and a coffer in my chamber with all its contents. I give the following to my grandsons, the sons of Anthony Waynman: £7 each to William and Thomas and £9 to Anthony, all of which is in the hands of their brother Richard Appletree. The money is to be paid over to my son Thomas Eyans within four months after my death, together with Jane Appletree's £4, and disposed by him for their benefit. A trunk containing three pairs of sheets, three tablecloths and other linen, to be equally divided between them by my daughters Margaret Eyans and Sara Scott. I give £10 to Sarah Wayneman, also a trunk with all its contents, a flock bed, two pillows, my middle kettle, a little brass pan and a posnet. I give £10 each to my Barbar grandchildren, entreating my son Thomas to invest the money for their benefit until they are able to give him a receipt for it. I also give the following: To Joan my best blanket and the chest in the upper chamber, with one-third of the linen in it. To Anne a great kettle, a little pot and posnet, a bedstead in my son Richard's chamber (or 26s at Richard's choice) and one-third of the linen in the above chest. To Luce the second featherbed pieced at the end, a feather bolster, a pillow, a healing and a blanket which are in my bed-chamber, a pewter platter, a posnet, a great pot, a joined stool, the least kettle, a little table and a joined chest (both in my chamber) and the other one-third of the linen in the above chest. All the rest of my linen is to be divided between the three sisters at the discretion of my daughters Margarett Eyans and Sarah Scott. If any of my grandchildren die before marriage, their portion(s) are to be equally divided between their own siblings by my sons Richard and Thomas. I give £5 to Sara Barbar, to be kept for her benefit by my son Richard. I give to my grandson Richard Eyans a pair of racks and cobirons, a fire shovel, a spit or broche, a flagon, a pair of tongs, a dough-trough and a powdering-trough, all to be delivered at the death of his father. I give my silk apron to my daughter Elizabeth Sterch. I give 11s in gold to my sister Kinge, also a smock, a kerchief, a band and an apron. I give 12d each to those of my godchildren to whom I have given nothing already. I give 12d each to Thomas Kentch, two shepherds and every servant living in my house at my death. I give to Sabina Eyans my side-saddle with all its equipment, and my riding suit. All the rest of my apparel is to be divided between Joan, Anne and Lucy Barbar as above. My loving husband Richard Eyans gave £5 each to the four oldest daughters of William Barbar. At the suggestion of their mother and other friends I have laid out £30 more to buy part of a salmon fishing in Elie Water (Kielder Water?) in Northumberland, and the benefit of [the fishing] is to be equally divided between William Barbar's five daughters. If I have given anything twice, the first is to stand. My debts, legacies and funeral expenses being first paid, I give the rest of my goods to my sons Richard and Thomas Eyans whom I make Executors. I appoint my sons-in-law Christopher Scott and Nicholas Sterch as overseers, and give them 2s each for their pains. If any controversy arises between my Executors and my legatees it is to be determined by my overseers, and any who will not accept their ruling are to have no benefit of this will. Witnesses Christopher Scott; John Scott Probate 5 May 1630 London (PCC) ... Richard Eyans and Thomas Eyans sons and Executors ...
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 Luce Eyans of Chaulburie in the countie of Ox'on widowe being sicke in bodie but of perfect memorie praised be god therefore and desirous to setle my worldie affaires with a good conscience doe here declare my last will in manner and forme followinge First I give and bequeath my soule unto god that gave it and my bodie to be buried within the church or Chancell of Chalbury. And for my worldlie goodes I dispose of them as followeth, First I bequeath to the Church of Chaulburie twentie shillinges, Item to the towne of Chaulbury fower poundes to the use of the poore and to be added to the twentie poundes given by my late lovinge husband Richard Eyans to be paid within sixe moneths after my decease Item I give to the towne of Feild twenty shillinges to be added to the legacie given by my said lovinge husband To be paid within six moneths after my decease Item I give unto my sonne Richard Eyans and his wife To my sonne Thomas Eyans and his wife, To my sonne Christopher Eyans to my daughter Sara Scott and my daughter Elizabeth Sterch, To every of them twenty twoe shillinges, Item I give to Richard Eyans my grandchilde my silver bowle and black chaire with the bedstead in the high chamber Item I give to Anne Eyans my grandchilde the bason and ewer, Item I give unto Chrisopher Eyans my grandchilde one silver salt and one silver spoone Item I give to Thomas Eyans my grandchilde one silver spoone and a paier of sheetes, Item I give to John Eyans and Margarett Eyans my grandchildren tenn shillinges a peece All these are my sonne Richard Eyans children Item I give unto Milcha Eyans my grandchilde three poundes and one paier of flaxen sheetes Item I give to Sara Eyans my grandchilde one silver spoone one paier of flaxen sheetes and three poundes in money Item I give unto Hester Eyans my grandchilde three poundes in money and one paier of flaxen sheetes, All these are my sonne Thomas Eyans children Item I give unto John Eyans my grandchilde and eldest sonne of my sonne Christopher Eyans tenn poundes to be paid him by his father in whose hands this money is when he shall accomplishe the age of eighteen yeares, if his father think him then able to governe it Item I give unto Mary Eyans my best featherbed which is in my keepinge one bolster one pillowe one blankett and one paier of flaxen sheetes, All which is in my sonne Christophers hand, and five poundes of money which is not in his handes Item I give unto Samuell Eyans my grandchilde five poundes in money To be paid him by his father in whose hand this money is So soone as his father thinketh him able to governe it Item I give unto Catherine Eyans my grandchilde five poundes in money to be paid by her father within six moneths after my death to her use, All these be my sonne Christophers children Item I give to my grandchild Jane Apletree fower poundes in money one brasse pott and pann one spice morter which are in goodman Smiths kepinge one Coffer in my chamber and all within it Item I give to Willyam Waynman seaven poundes Item I give to Thomas Wayneman seven poundes To Anthony Waynman nine poundes All which legacies is in the handes of Richard Appletree their brother, And my will is to have it paid over to my sonne Thomas Eyans, together with fower poundes of Jane Appletrees w[i]thin fower moneths after my death and there to be in his disposeinge to their best use Item I give to Sarah Wayneman tenn poundes together with a truncke and all that is within it one flocke bedd two pillowes my midle ketle litle brasse pann and a posnett Item I give to Joan Barbar my grandchilde tenn poundes in money one best blankett one chest in the upper chamber with the third of the linnen within it, Item I give to Anne Barbar my grandchilde tenn poundes in money a greate ketle a litle pott and posnett a bedstead in my sonne Richard chamber or twenty six shillinges at my sonnes choice together with one third part of the linnen in the Chest w[i]th Joan her sister Item I give unto Luce Barbar my grandchilde tenn poundes in money the the [sic] second featherbedd peeced at the end one feather bolster one pillowe one one haileinge one blankett which are in my bedchamber one pewter platter one posnett a greate pott one ioyned stoole and the least ketle one litle table one ioyned chest both which are in my chamber together with the other third part of the linnen in the Chest aforesaid to be equally devided amongst them all which moneyes given to these three sisters I would intreate my sonne Thomas to imploy to their use till they be able to give him a discharge for it Item I will that all my linnen not yet bequeathed be devided to Joan Anne and Lucie Barbar at the discretion of my daughters Margarett Eyans and Sarah Scott, Item my will is that if anie of my grandchildren happen to die before they doe marrie that their portion be equally devided to their brothers and sisters by my sonnes Richard and Thomas, Item I give to Sara Barbar five poundes to be kept to her use by my sonne Richard, Item I give to my grandchilde Richard Eyans one paier of rackes and cobirons fier shovell one spit or broach one flagon one paier of tonges one dowtrough one powderinge trough to be delivered at the death of his father Item I give my daughter Elizabeth Sterch my silke apron Item I give my sister Kinge eleaven shillinges in gold one smocke one kechefe one band one apron, Item I give unto everie one of my godchildren unto whom I have given nothing in my will already xijd a peece Item I give to Thomas Kentch and to two Sheappards and everie servant in my house dwellinge at my departinge xijd Item I give to Sabina Eyans my sidesadle with all the furniture belonginge unto it together with my rideinge suite, Item I will that all my apparrell not yet bequeathed be devided to Joan Anne and Lucy Barbar in manner and forme aforesaid And whereas my loveinge husband Richard Eyans gave unto the fower oldest daughters of Willyam Barbar five poundes a peece at the instance of their mother and other freindes I laid downe thirtie poundes more to purchase a part of a sawmon fishinge of Elie water in Nothumberland the assurance whereof is in my sonne Thomas hand, and my will is that the benefitt of that the benefitt of that part of the sawmon fishinge aforesaid be equally devided amongst the five daughters of Willyam Barbar, Item I will if any thinge be given twice, the first to stand The rest of my goodes undisposed after my debttes and legacies be paid and my funerall discharged, I give unto my sonnes Richard and Thomas Eyans whom I make executo[rs] of this my last will and testament Item I give to Anthony Waynemans three sonnes my grandchildren one Truncke w[hi]ch hath in it three paier of sheetes three tablecloths with other linnen To be equally devided among them by my daughters Margaret Eyans and Sara Scott, And for the true execution of it I appoint Christopher Scott and Nicholas Sterch my sonnes in law the Supervisors and overseers of the same And for their paines I give them two shillinges a peece. Item my will is that if anie question doubt or controversie arise between my execut[ors] and my legatees, the same to be ended and composed by all the said overseers or two of them, And if anie denie to be so ordered That partie soe refuseing to have no benefitt by this my will In witnes whereof hereunto I have sett my hand and seale, the eight day of December in the fift yeare of the raigne of our soveraigne lord Charles by the grace of god kinge of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland defender of the faith and in the yeare of o[ur] lord One thousand sixe hundred and twenty nine Lucy Eyans marke: Sealed subscribed and delivered in the p[re]sence of us Christopher Scott John Scott Probatum fuit ..................... apud London coram .......... [.....................................................................................................................................] ...... Quinto die mensis Maij Anno domini millimo sexcentesimo tricesimo Iurament' Richardi Eyans et Thome Eyans filiorum dict' defunct' et executorum ............................ [.......................................................................................................................................] [The following written on the outside of the copy held at OHC] for apparrell & money 12li 16s 6d for other goodes at 45 7 6d in toto 58 4 0 debtes owing by sev[er]all p[ar]ties 74li 16s 3d Christopher Eyans oweth 20li Richard Applet[ree] 30li