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Will of Richard FILBY of Blackthorn Will: 23 Sept 1638   Probate: 27 Mar 1639
Source: TNA no. PROB11/179 Contributed by: Donnette S Smith Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
Richard Filby of Blackthorn (Ambrosden), yeoman Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Richard FILBY   Blackthorn Anne FILBY Wife (Exec) William RYMAN Mention Charlbury [with unnnamed dau legatee] John POOLE Mention Oxford Martha POOLE Legatee [w John] Edward DULLY Mention Richard DULLY Legatee Godson Margaret DULLY Legatee [d Edward] Jane DULLY Legatee [d Edward] Katherine DULLY Legatee [d Edward] John FILBY Mention Emm FILBY Legatee Goddaughter Weston on the Green William FILBY Legatee [s John] Elizabeth FILBY Legatee [d John] John JONES Cousin [with three unnamed ch legatees] John JONES Jr Mention Elizabeth JONES Cousin [w John Jr] Richard HART Legatee Godson Mary GURDEN Legatee Goddaughter John CROCKSTONE Legatee Godson Richard BOWTER Legatee Godson Mary THORNTON Legatee Goddaughter Cisly THORNTON Legatee [sister of Mary] Joane THORNTON Legatee Goddaughter John THORNTON Mention Richard THORNTON Legatee Godson [s John] John THORNTON Legatee [s John] Robert THORNTON Legatee [s John] Anne SYMONS Legatee Goddaughter John MARSHE Mention William MARSHE Legatee Godson [s John] Jeffery BENNETT Legatee Godson Richard NORCOTT Legatee Godson Richard HEYBORNE Legatee Godson Katherine BROWNE Legatee Goddaughter Henry PREIST Legatee Godson Frances STEVENS Legatee Goddaughter Joane ROBERTS Legatee Goddaughter [d Thomas Roberts Sr] Thomas THORNTON Mention Frances THORNTON Legatee [d Thomas] William GRAY Legatee Godson Hugh ALLEN Legatee Godson Richard ISLEY Legatee Godson John MARTEN Mention Richard MARTEN Legatee Godson [s John] Augustine DULLY Mention Augustine DULLY Legatee Godson [s Augustine] Thomas MAKLIN Legatee Godson Francis FILBY Mention Richard FILBY Legatee Godson [s Francis] John KENNINGS Legatee Godson Alice HALL Kinswoman George GURDEN Brother-in-law John ABBOTT seller of land Martha ABBOTT seller of land [w John] Joane DULLY Legatee William RYMELL Legatee Edward DULLY Legatee Kirtlington John FILBY Legatee William FILBY Legatee [s John] James HALL Overseer John JOHANES Overseer Henry BOWLER Overseer William ALLYN Overseer James HALL Witness Henry BOWLER Witness   Probate 27 Mar 1639 to Anne Filby, relict
Transcriber's Notes
Is this a record number of god-children for an ordinary man?
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
Richard Filby of Blackthorn (Ambrosden), yeoman To the parish church 20/- To the poor of Blackthorn 20/- To William Ryman’s elder daughter of Charlbury £5 at age 21 To Martha Poole wife of John Poole of the City of Oxford £7 To my godson Richard Dully £7 at age 21 To Edward Dully’s 3 daughters Margaret, Jane and Katherine 20/- each at 21 To my goddaughter Emm Filby of Weston on the Green £5 at age 21 To William Filby and Elizabeth Filby, son and daughter of John Filby, £3 at age 21 To my cousin John Jones’ three children the £6 he owes me at age 21 To my cousin Elizabeth Jones, wife of John Jones the younger, £5 one year after John Jones the younger and the said John Jones the elder give bond to my wife for maintenance of the said Elizabeth at the decease of the said John Jones the younger. John the younger to have the use of it. To my godson Richard Hart £3 To my goddaughter Mary Gurden £5 at age 21 To my godson John Crockstone 20/- in one year To my godson Richard Bowter £3 at age 21 To my goddaughter Mary Thornton 20/- at age 21 To her sister Cisly Thornton 10/- at age 21 To my goddaughter Joane Thornton 20/- at age 21 To my godson Richard Thornton, son of John Thornton, 20/- at age 21 To his two brothers John and Robert Thornton 1 sheep each To my goddaughter Anne Symons 2 sheep To my godson William Marshe, son of John Marshe, 1 sheep To my godson Jeffery Bennett 5/- at age 21 To my godson Richard Norcott 5/- at age 21 To my godson Richard Heyborne 10/- at age 21 To my goddaughter Katherine Browne 10/- at age 21 To my godson Henry Preist 1 sheep To my goddaughter Frances Stevens 10/- at age 21 To my god daughter Joane Roberts, daughter of Thomas Roberts the elder, 1 sheep To Frances Thornton, daughter of Thomas Thornton, 10/- and 1 sheep To my godson William Gray 20/- at age 21 To my godson Hugh Allen 10/- To my godson Richard Isley 20/- and 2 sheep To my godson Richard Marten, son of John Marten, £5 To my godson Augustine Dully, son of Augustine Dully, £5 at age 21 To my godson Thomas Maklin 2 sheep To my godson Richard Filby, son of Francis Filby, £5 To my godson John Kennings 10/- at age 21 To my kinswoman Alice Hall £5 at the day of her marriage or in 1 year I have an indenture dated 22 Sept of this year to my brother-in-law George Gurden in trust of my wife all my land and tenement in Blackthorn which I lately bought of John Abbott and Martha his wife. My wife Anne shall hold it during her life as long as she remains unmarried The rest to my wife Anne and she to be executor Overseers: my friends James Hall, John Johanes, Henry Bowler and William Allyn To Joane Dully 40/- To William Rymell - cloak To Edward Dully of Kirtlington - coat To John Filby a suit and to his son William a coat Witnesses James Hall and Henry Bowler Probate 27 Mar 1639 to Anne Filby, relict
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are preserved as far as possible.
No Transcript is available: the above was abstracted long ago from micro-film at Salt Lake City. Where the meaning is not clear, the contributor regrets that she cannot now recall the full wording, and users are recommended to check the full version from TNA. It is believed that no names have been omitted.