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Will & Inventory of William PREDEY of Great Tew Will 26 Nov 1686   Probate 22 Feb 1686/87
Source: OHC no. W. Comm. I. 204.33; 144/4/29 Contributed by: Cherry Hollingworth Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I William Predey of Great Tew ... husbandman ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests William PREDEY   Great Tew Elizabeth PREDEY Wife (Exec) William PREDEY Eldest Son Richard PREDEY Son John PREDEY Son John PREDEY Grandson [father not named] Mary WILLIAMS Daughter Richard WILLIAMS Son-in-law Overseer Appraiser Witness Richard WILLIAMS Grandson Anne STOW Daughter Witness to oath Phillip STOW Grandson Rachell RIMELL Daughter Elizabeth NEVILL Daughter William NEVILL Grandson Francis FRANCKLIN Cousin Overseer Appraiser Witness to oath Martin RYMAN Appraiser Ralph MACKEPECE Appraiser John EVANES Witness Edward COCKSON Bureaucrat [clerk] Henry COCKSON Bureaucrat [Vicar of Great Tew] Inventory taken ?7 Dec 1686, value: £194 10s Exhibited: 22 Feb 1686/87 Great Tew by Elizabeth Pridey sole Executrix Probate: 22 Feb 1686/87 Great Tew ... before Henry Cockson, vicar of Tew ... Elizabeth Pridy relict and sole Executrix ...
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The surname is spelt in various ways, most commonly PREEDEE, by whoever wrote out the original will, but has with typical arrogance been altered to PRIDY by the clerk throughout the Register copy. In the Commission and Oath it is PREDEY, and on the assumption that the local vicar would have the best idea of the spelling that version has been used in the Summary (and Index), but users should be aware of the problem. The short page at the end giving money to grandchildren is technically a codicil, and should have been separately signed and witnessed, but it all appears to have gone through normally. "Hickwall" is said to be a dialect word for the green woodpecker. A full Inventory is included.
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I William Predey of Great Tew ... husbandman ... I give rny messuage, orchard, garden, backside, the adjoining close and a half yard land of arable, meadow and pasture ground etc in Great Tew, all now in my own occupation, to my eldest son William Preedee and his heirs etc forever after the death of both myself and my now wife Elisabeth. I give a close of greensward ground known as Rogers Close and a quarter of a yard land of arable, meadow and pasture ground in Great Tew, now in my own occupation, with all mounds, fences, trees, wood, profits etc, to my son Richard Preedee and his heirs etc forever after the death of both myself and my wife. But if my wife remarries [the land] goes directly to Richard. The following legacies are to be paid within one year after my decease: £10 to my daughter Mary Williams. I also give her the parcel of ground and all the trees that formerly belonged to the house where they now live, except the hickwall tree [see Note] on the Close side. £10 to my daughter Anne Stow. £10 to my daughter Rachell Rimell 5s to my daughter Elizabeth Nevill. 5s to my son John Preedee. I give all the rest of my goods, cattle and chattels to my now wife Elizabeth whom I make sole Execu­trix, she paying my debts, legacies and funeral expenses. I appoint my son-in-law Richard Williams and my cousin Francis Francklin as overseers, and give them 12d each to buy gloves. I give 10s each to my grandchildren William Nevill, Richard Williams, Phillip Stow and John Preedee (see Note). Witnesses John Evanes; Richard Williams 21 Feb 1686/87 Commission to Edward Cockson and/or Henry Cockson, clerks, to go and take the Executrix's oath. 22 Feb 1686/87 Executrix's Oath: You shall swear: That you believe the annexed will to be that of your husband William Predey. That you will perform the will, paying his debts and legacies as far as possible. That you will exhibit a true inventory into the Registry of the Archdeacon's Court of Oxford. That you will make your Account when lawfully required. This Commission was executed and the above oath administered to Elizabeth Predey by me Henry Cockson, Vicar of Great Tew, in the presence of Francis Franklin; Richard Williams; Anne X Stow. An Inventory ... of the goods of William Predey ... Inventory taken ?7 Dec 1686 by Martin Ryman; Francis Franklin; Ralph X Mackepece; Richard Williams Inventory value: £194 10s Exhibited: 22 Feb 1686/87 Great Tew by Elizabeth Pridey sole Executrix Probate: 22 Feb 1686/87 Great Tew ... before Henry Cockson, vicar of Tew ... Elizabeth Pridy relict and sole Executrix ...
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 the 26 day of November 1686 according to the Computa­tion of the church of England I William Predey of Great Tew in the Countey of Oxon husbandman beinge of perfecte memory and Remembrance praised be God do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and form followinge firste I bequeth my soul into the hands of almighty god my macker hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christe my only Saviour and redemer To receve free pardone and forgivenes of all my sins and As for my bodey to be buried in Christian buriall at the discretion of my executrix hereafter nominated and for that porc'on of wordly goods that it hath plesed the Lord to lend me I geve devise and bequeath the same in manner and forme following Viz't: Imprimis I geve and bequeath unto my eldest son William Preedee and to his heires and Assines for ever all that rny messuage or tenemente orchard garden backside and Close thereunto adjoyning together with halfe yard land of arable medow and pasture ground thereunto belonginge scituate lyinge and beinge in great Tew aforesaid and now in the tenure or occupac'on of me the said William Preedee or my Assines with all profites and appurtenances whatsoever belonginge to the said messuage or tenement one Close half yardland or either of them for him to enioy presently after the decease of me the said William Preedee the elder and Elisabeth my now wife and of the longest liver of us two and after both our deceases for him my said son William his heires and assynes peaceably and quietly to enioy for ever with all evidences and writhings whatsoever concerninge the same Itern I geve and bequeth unto my son Richard Preedee one Close of greensward ground called and known by the name of Rogers Close and one quarter of one yard land of arable medow and pasture ground all scituate lyinge and beinge in great Tew aforsaid and now in the tenure or occupac'on of me the saide William Preedey the elder or of my assines together with all mounds fences trees wood profites and Appurtenances and wrightings whatsoever to them or any of of them belonging to and for him my said son Richard Preedee his heires and Asines for ever to enioy presently After the decease of me the said William Preedee the Elder and Elizabeth my saide wife and the longeste liver of us to provided alwaies and it is the true intent and meaninge of this my will that if Elizabeth my said wife shall after my decease be maryed to aney man that then the halfe yard land above mentioned and appurtenances what soever in the fields therunto belonginge shall wholly remaine and be unto my said son Richard Preedee presently after aney such mariage for and duringe all the time and terme of my saide wifes naturall life if any such marige shall hapen soe to be Item I geve and bequeath unto my dafter Mary Williams Ten pounds of good and lawfull money of England and the pasell of grounde and all trees wood that did formerley belonge to the house they now live in Exceptinge the hickwall [sic] tree to be one the Close side Item I geve and bequeath unto my dafter Anne stow Ten pounds of good and lawfull money of England Item I geve and bequeath to my dafter Rachell Rimell Ten pounds of good and lawfull money of England Item I geve and bequeath unto my dafter Elizabeth nevill ffive shillings of lawfull money of England Item I geve and bequeath unto my son John Preedee ffive shillings of lawfull money of England all which Legacies to my five Children laste menc'oned shalbe paid unto them within one yeare nexte after my decase All the reste of my goodes Catteles and Chattells whatsoever not former­ly desposed off I geve and bequeath unto Elizabeth my now wife whom I macke my sole Execu­trix of this my laste will shee paying my debts and legacys and dischar­ging my funerall expences I appoint my son in law Richard Williams and my Cousin ffrances ffrancklin over seers of this my laste will to whom I geve twelpence a piece to buy them gloves In witness whereof I the said William Preedee the elder have hereunto sete my hand and seale the day and yeare firste above written                                         William Preedee the elder sealed and published                    his X marcke in the presence of John Evanes Richard Williams Item I geve to my granchild William Nevill Ten shillings Item I geve To my granchild Richard Williams Ten shillings Item I geve to my granchild Phillip Stow Ten shillings Item I geve unto my granchild John Preedee Ten shillings Probat' &c apud Tew-magnam 22 Febr: 1686 Coram M'ro Henrico Cockson Cl'ico Vicario de Tew p'dict' vigore Commissionis Ven'lis viri Joh'is Baylie LL D'ris &c &c jur'to Elizabethae Pridy Relictae et Executricis unic' &c Cui Commis'a fuit ........................ ..................................................................................... ............................................... There is then a standard Commission (in Latin) dated 21 Feb 1686/87, the gist of which is that (re the will of William Predey Sr of Great Tew, farmer), John Baylie, chief official of the Archdeaconry of Oxford, is ordering Edward Cockson and/or Henry Cockson, clerks, to go and swear Elizabeth Predey, the relict and sole Executrix, and return the documentation on or before 1st March It is followed as usual by the form of the Oath (in English). You shall swear that you believe the Will hereunto annexed to be true and the last Will and Testament of William Predey your Husband deceased and that you will well and truely perform the same by the payment of his debts and the Legacies in the Will given and bequeathed so farr as his Goods and Chattels will thereunto extend and the Law requireth. And that you will exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Registry of the Arch'cons C'rt of Oxon a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods Chattels and Credits of the said deceased that shall come to your hands possession or knowledge and make your Accompt when you shall be thereunto lawfully required so help you God and by the holy Contents of this Book.                      Kiss the Book. This Commission was executed and the Oath above written duly admi nistred unto the abovenamed Eliz: Predey the Executrix the 22'd day of ffeb'ry Anno Domini 1686                By me       Henry Cockson Vicar de Tewmagna          & in the presence of          ffrancis ffranklin          Richard Williams              her marke          Anne X Stow Great Tew Desember the ?7 [damage] 1686 A True invytarie made of William Predey late deseased ffor his waringe clothes and    redey money in the house     7   0 0 for three bandes   25   0 0 for a margihe(?)   34   0 0 for bedinge and all things    belongeinge to the    over chamber     5   0 0 For all things in the    garrate over the    over chamber     1   0 0 for rente     1 10 0 for lenene in the house     2   0 0 for bedinge and all thinges    beloninge to the loer chamber     3 10 0 for barriles and coules in the    to loer romes     2   0 0 for bras and puetter and other    implimentes     3   0 0 for all things belonginge to    the halle     1 10 0 for carte and plowe and all    other impelimentes belonginge     2   0 0 for corne and hay   16   0 0 for one mare and colte     6   0 0 for twelfe Cowes youne    and olde   26 10 0 for fore and Twenty shepe     6   0 0 for fore littele pigges     1 10 0 for to stockes of bees     0 10 0 for wood in the backside     1   0 0 for three lands of wheate    opone the grounde     1   0 0 For the house and homstall    and Rogers close and three    quartens of one yarde lande    duringe the life of Elezabeth    Predey the some of fiftey poundes   50   0 0   194 10 This is a true inmytarie to the beste of our knolege by these mene that praised it whare unto we sete our handes Martin Ryman ffrancis ffranklin Ralph Mackepece his X marcke Richard Williams Exhibit' &c apud Tew magn: vigore Commissionis Feb: 22 1686. per Elizabetham Pridey Relict et Executr' unic' &c pro vero &c .................................................................... ...............             Ben: Cooper Reg'rius