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Will & Inventory of John SHAILER of Shipton Will 6 May 1632   Probate 11 Apr 1633
Source: ORO no. W.I. 148/3/2 Contributed by: John Moore Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I John Shailer of Shipton-u-Wychwood ... blacksmith ... sick and crazed in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests John SHAILER   Shipton Richard SHAILER Son (Exec) John SHAILER Son Thomas SHAILER Son James SHAILER Son Nicholas SHAILER Son Elizabeth SHAILER Daughter Margery SHAILER Daughter John HOOPER Overseer Lyneham John WHITHORE Overseer Merriscourt Thomas SHAYLER Appraiser John HOOPER Appraiser John BISHOP Appraiser   Henry MILLS Witness John WHITEHORE Witness   Inventory taken 23 Oct 1632, value: £22 3s 4d Exhibited: 11 Apr 1633 ... Richard Sheyler executor ... Probate: 11 Apr 1633 Oxford ... Richard Sheyler executor ...
Transcriber's Notes
A full Inventory is included. Merriscourt today is a farm about 1m NNE of Lyneham. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: son of Richard (1625 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I John Shailer of Shipton-u-Wychwood ... blacksmith ... sick and crazed in body ... My body ... to be buried in the churchyard of Shipton. I give my son John Shailer 26s 8d to be paid three years after my decease. I give my son Thomas Shailer 26s 8d to be paid three years after my decease. I give my son James Shailer 26s 8d and my best coffer to be paid three years after my decease. I give my son Nicholas Shailer the lease of my house after the death of his brother Richard Shailer, also my table? and 26s 8d four years after but? the Byld ___ ___ I give my daughter Elizabeth Shailer £4 and one sheet, one tablecloth, one towel, two pillow berds and a facecloth to be paid one year after my decease. I give my daughter Margeri Shailer £5 and one sheet, one tablecloth, one towel, two pillow beards and a facecloth ___ coffer? to be paid two years after my decease. I give my son Richard Shailer the lease of my house for life with all the rest of my goods not formerly bequeathed, whom also I make my sole executor. I appoint John Hooper of Lyneham and John Whithore of Merricourt my over­seers, to each of whom I give £4. Witnesses Henry Mills John X Whitehore his mark, ======================================== An Inventory ... of the goods of John Shailer of Shipton ... Inventory taken 23 Oct 1632 by Thomas Shayler, John Hooper, John X Bishop Inventory value: £22 3s 4d Exhibited: 11 Apr 1633 ... Richard Sheyler executor ... Probate: 11 Apr 1633 Oxford ... Richard Sheyler executor ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original layout is not preserved except in the Inventory.
In the name of God Amen I John Shailer of Shipton under Wichwood in the countie of Oxon black smith being sick and crazed in bodie but of sound and perfect memorie God I give hym praise doe make this my last will and Test­ament this vjth day of may Anno D[omi]ni 1632 in forme and manner fol­lowing first I bequeath my soule into the hands of God my heavenly father to be saved through the only merrits of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ Ite[m] my bodie I bequeath to the earth from whense man was first taken to be buried in the church yeard of Shipton aforesaid in hope of resurrection at the last day to eternall lyfe. concerning my worldly substance I dispose thereof in forme and manner following Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my sonne John Shailer Six and twentie shill­ings eight pence to be payd three yeres after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Thomas Shailer six and twentie shillings eight pence to be payd three yeres after my decease Ite[m] I give and bequeath unto my sonne James Shailer six and twentie shillings eight pence & my best coffer to be payd three yeres after my decease Ite[m] I give and bequeath unto my sonne Nicholas Shailer the lease of my house after the death of his brother Richard Shailer and also my Table? and six and twentie shillings eight pence fower yeres after but? the Byld ___ ___ Ite[m] I give & bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Shailer fower pounds & on sheete on tablecloath on towell two pillow berds & a facecloath to be payd on yere after my decease Ite[m] I give & bequeath unto my daughter margeri Shailer five pounds & on sheete on tablecloth on towell two pillow beards & a facecloath ___ coffer? to be payd two yeres after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Richard Shailer the lease of my house during his lyfe with all the rest of my goods not formerly bequeathe[d] whom also I make my sole executor. finally I appoynt John Hooper of Linham and John Whithore of Merricourt my over­seers unto each of whom I give fower pound apeece.                                                            John X Shailer                                                               his marke. Witnesses hereof     Henry Mills     John X whitehore        his marke. Probatu[m] erat hoc test[ament]um apud Oxon Undecimo die mensis April[is] Anno d[omi]ni 1633o cor[am] n[ob]is ___ Samueli ___ ___ ___ surro[gat__] ___ ___ Egidii Sweite legu[m] d[oc]toris ac d[ivi]ni[tatis] Archi[diaco]ni Archi[dico]nat[us] Oxon offic[ialis] princ[ipa]lis l[egi]time constituti A[__] app[ro]bat et infirmat prog[___] vero ___ et validitate[m] eiusd[em] l[egi]time ___ Necnon com[m]issa fuit et ___ per ___ ad[dend?]o &c ___ qual[___] ___ cons[___] ___ Rich[ard]o Sheyler ex[ecuto]ri ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Sum[m]a Invent[orii] 22li–3s–4d An Inventarie taken the xxiijth day of October Anno D[omi]ni 1632 of all the goods cattails and cattaile of John Shailer of Shipton lately deceased and prised by those whose names are underwritten. Imprimis all his apparrell and mony in his purse valued at xxxs Ite[m] on feather bed on flock bed with boulsters and pillows theretoo iiijli.xs        on coverled and two thrum clothes & two bedsteds with the        blankets thereto belonging Item fower paire of sheetes with the rest of his Linnen xxxs Ite[m] a cubbard a Tablebord on forme a chaier with the stooles xxs Ite[m] all his brass & pewter xxs Ite[m] two coffers with all the rest of his cooperie ware vjs.viijd Ite[m] all his hey and corne xls Ite[m] all his woorking tooles and iron ware xls Ite[m] all his woode vjs.viijd Ite[m] two rudder beasts and a skore of sheepe vli Ite[m] all his bookes and the lease of his house iijli                                                                  Summa totalis xxijli.iijs.iiijd      Thomas Shay[ler]      John Hooper      John X Bishop         his marke Exhibitu[m] erat hoc [erasure] Inventariu[m] apud Oxon Undecimo die mens[i]s Apri[lis] Anno d[omi]ni 1633 p[er] Richardu[m] Sheyler ex[ecuto]rem t[estame]nti &c Pro vero ac p[er]fecto Inventario &c sub p[ro]testat[i]o[n]e tamen de addendo &c quod si &c.