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Will of Joane HEINES of Sibford Gower Will 2 Nov 1585   Probate 22 Feb 1588/89
Source: OHC no. W. 188.21; 29/1/77 Contributed by: Glen Gibbard Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Joane Heines of Sibford goure ... widow ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Joane HEINES   Sibford Gower Thomas HEINES Son (Exec) John HEINES Son (Exec) Elnor? HAWKES Daughter Edmond HAWKES Son-in-law Witness Anne GIBBERD Daughter Thomas GIBBERD Son-in-law Charles HEINES Legatee Witness John CRAICKER Witness Anthonye SIXTONE? Witness Probate 22 Feb 1588/89 Oxford ... Executors named ... Inventory £30 14s 10d
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
Some text down the RHS of the photocopy is lost in the binding of the book.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Joane Heines of Sibford goure ... widow ... I give to Edmond Hawkes, Thomas Gilberd and Charles Heines each [£2 or 2s] to be paid within one month after my decease. I give all the rest of my goods and chattels to my two sons Thomas Heines and John Heines equally divided, whom I make my executors. Witnesses John Craicker; Anthonye Sixtone? Edmond Hawkes; Charles Heines I give all my wearing apparel to my daughters Elnor? (wife of Edmond Hawkes) and Anne (wife of Thomas Gibberd) equally divided. Probate 22 Feb 1588/89 Oxford ... Executors named ... Inventory £30 14s 10d
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
Testamentu' Joannae Heines de Sibford Goure in Com' Oxon vidua Secundo die Novembris Anno d'ni 1585 In dei no'i'e Amen I Joane Heines of Sibford goure in ye countye of Oxon widow beinge in good and p'fecte memorie thankes be to god doe make this my last will and testament in manner and fforme followinge ffirst I com'it my soule into the handes of almightie god and my bodie to be buried where it shall please god to call me It'm I geve to Edmond Hawkes Thomas Gilberd and Charles Heines to eche of them ij [__] to be paide w'thin one moneth nexte after my decease All the rest [of] my goodes and chattells moveables and unmoveables I geve and bequeath [to] Thomas Heines and John Heines my two sonnes to be equallie p'ted betweene them whome I make also the executors of this my last will and testament In the p'sence of theise wittnesses John Craicker Anthonye Sixtone? Edmond Hawkes and Charles Heines It'm I geve to Elnor? my daughter ye wife of Edmond Hawkes and Anne my daughter the wiffe of thomas gibberd all my wearing apparell to be equallie had betweene them Signu' X Joana Heines Probatu' erat hoc test'um Cora' ................................ [........................................................] apud Oxon viz: xxij'o die mensis ffebruarij Anno d'ni 1588 ................................................... [......................................................] execut' in eodem no'i'at' ........................... ............................... Inventariu' xxxli xiiijs xd