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Will of Julyan SHEALAR of Lyneham Will 10 Oct 1578   Probate 24 Oct 1579
Source: ORO no. W. 186.97; 58/1/2 Contributed by: John Moore Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Julyan Shealar widow of Lyneham ... Shipton-u-Wychwood ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Julyan SHEALAR   Lyneham William SHEALAR Son (Exec) Richard SHEALAR Son Thomas SHEALAR Grandson [s Richard] John SHEALAR Grandson [s Richard] Richard SHEALAR Grandson [s Richard] Jane SHEALAR Granddaughter [d Richard] Robert SHEALAR Grandson [s Richard] Henry SHEALAR Grandson [s Richard] Katheryne INGRAME Legatee Eme unnamed Granddaughter [d of daughter] Margerie SHEALAR Daughter-in-law James SHEALAR Cousin John EBSWORTH Overseer   James CASTLE Witness Thomas CASTLE Witness William MAISTER Witness Vicar of Shipton   Probate 24 Oct 1579 ... Executor named ... Inventory £17 1s 10d
Transcriber's Notes
The Probate note is taken from the Register copy. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testatrix: widow of John (1561 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Julyan Shealar widow of Lyneham ... Shipton-u-Wychwood ... sick in body ... My body is to be buried in the churchyard of Shipton. I give Thomas Shealer Richard's son 1 sheep. I give John Shealer his brother 1 sheep. I give Richard the 3rd brother 1 sheep. I give Jane their sister 1 sheep. I give Robert another brother 1 sheep. I give Henry another brother 1 sheep. I give my son Richard the best of the 3 horses of my team. I give Katheryne Ingrame 1 sheep. I give Eme my daughter's daughter 1 sheep. I give her my best frock and my best white petticoat. I give my daughter-in-law Margerie my red petticoat. I give Eme a twillie cloth and a pair of sheets and a bolster. I give her a salt cellar and 4 saucers. All the rest of my goods and cattle I give to my son William whom I make my only ex­ecutor. My overseers I desire to be my cousin James Shealar and John Ebs­worth Witnesses James and Thomas Castle and William Maister that wrote this will. Probate 24 Oct 1579 ... Executor named ... Inventory £17 1s 10d
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original line- and page-breaks are not preserved.
In the name of god Amen I Julya[n] Shealar widow of Lynam of the p[ar]ishe of Shipto[n] under wychwood in the cowntie of oxford sick in body but of p[er]fect remembrance thanks be to god do make my last will and testament the xth of october 1578 in maner and forme folowing Fyrst I bequeath my soule to almightie god w[i]th my most humble thankes that he hath mad me a christia[n] woma[n] and redemed me w[i]th the p[re]ci-ous blond of his only son our saviour Jesus christ: my body I will to be buried in the church yard of Shipto[n] at the discret[i]on of myne executor and his brother richard my goods I give [erasure] as foloweth Fyrst I give to Thomas Shealer richards sonne 1 sheepe It[em] I give to John Shealer his brother 1 sheep It[em] I give to richard the iijd brother 1 sheepe It[em] I give to Jane ther syster 1 sheepe It[em] I give to Robert ane other brother 1 sheepe It[em] I give to henry an other brother 1 sheepe It[em] I give to my sonne Richard the best of the iii horses of my teme It[em] I give to Katheryne Ingrame 1 sheepe It[em] I give to Eme my daughters daughter 1 sheepe It[em] I give to her my best frock & my best whit peticote It[em] I give to my daughter in law margerie my red peticote It[em] I give to the forsayd Eme a twillie cloth and a payre of sheets & a bolster It[em] I give to her a salt celler & iiij sawcers. All the rest of my goods & cattells I give to my sonne will[ia]m whom I make my only ex­ecutor. myne ov[er]seers I desyre to be my cosyne James Shealar & John Ebs­worth wytnes herof the same James and Thomas castle & will[ia]m maister that wrot this same will the day and yere above said written Probat[um] erat hoc test[amentu]m cora[m] nobis Thomam Glasier legu[m] doctore Archidiaconatu[s] oxon officiali l[egi]time constituto vicesimo quarto die mensis octobris anno d[omi]ni 1579 ac p[er] nos approbat[um] et insi…iat[um] com[m]issaq[ue] fuit et est p[er] nos administracio omn[ium] et singulor[um] bonor[um] dict[æ] defunct[æ] et eius test[amentu]m qual__q[ue] concerne' executori in eodem no[m]i[n]at[o] in forma iuris iurato salvo __e c__insc__q[ue] Inventariu[m] xvijli xxijd