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Will & Inventory of Nicholas SHAYLER of Milton-u-Wychwood Will 21 Nov 1675   Probate 1681 (see Note)
Source: ORO no. W.I. 203.197; 149/4/20 Contributed by: John Moore Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Nicholas Shayler of Milton ... smith ... weak of body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Nicholas SHAYLER   Milton-u-Wychwood John SHAYLER Eldest Son Nicholas SHAYLER Son James SHAYLER Son Mary SHAYLER Daughter [no surname given] Elisabeth SHAYLER Daughter [no surname given] James SHAYLER Brother (Exec) BRK Wickensome Thomas MINCHIN Overseer Burford John HARISE Overseer Leafield Peter HERBERT Appraiser Edward LORD Appraiser John SHAYLER Appraiser   Daniel DUMBELTON Witness James SESSIONS Witness   Inventory taken 5 Jan 1680, value: £116 8s 8d Exhibited: 7 Apr 1681 ... James Shayler, brother & sole Executor ... Probate: 1681 (see Note)
Transcriber's Notes
No Probate appears in transcript, but ORO index has date 1681 -- probably same day as Exhibition. But what is the oath dated 1685? A full Inventory is included. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: son of John (1633 qv)
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Nicholas Shayler of Milton ... smith ... weak of body ... I give my eldest son John Shayler £5. I give my son Nicholas my shop and barn and ___ house and part of the backside that is opposite against the barn, for him and his heirs forever, and half my goods that belong to the shop viz iron and coal and tools and iron ware. I give my son James the other part of the goods that belong to my shop, and my land, and hay from it and Cows Common during the term of my lease. I give my son James Shayler after the decease of my daughter Mary my dwelling house and the backside that is opposite against the dwelling house, for him and his heirs forever. I give my daugh­ter Mary my dwelling house and the backside that is opposite against the house for life. I give Mary all my household goods, on condition that she pays her brother John the above £5, and [she shall pay for] making the mound to divide the backside. I give my daughter Elisabeth £20 to be paid one year after my decease. All the money that is owing to me from any person I give to my loving brother James Shayler of BRK Wickensome whom I make my sole executor ... to pay the £20 to my daughter Elisabeth and to pay my debts. I desire my friends Thomas Minchin of Burford and John Harise of Leafield to be overseers. Witnesses Daniell Dumbelton James Sessions An Inventory ... of the goods of Nicholas Shayler of Milton ... Inventory taken 5 Jan 1680 by Peter Herbert, Edward Lord, John Shayler Inventory value: £116 8s 8d Exhibited: 7 Apr 1681 ... James Shayler, brother & sole Executor ... Probate: 1681 (see Note) 7 Apr 1685 was sworn James Shayler brother & Executor ...
As transcribed from a copy of the original document. Original layout is not preserved except in the Inventory.
the 21 day of the 9th month called november 1675 I nicholas shayler of milton in the county of oxford smith being weake of body but of perfect sence and memory, I praise the lord I doe here in writting declare my last will and testament in maner and forme as followeth first I bequeth my soule to god that gave it trusting in the merits of his sonn Christ Jesus my redemer for the asurance of my eternall salvation and my body I commit to the earth from whence it was taken and for outward estate which the lord hath blesed me withall I dispose as followeth I give onto my eldest sonn John Shayler the sume of [five] pound and I give onto my sonn nicholas my shope and barne an[d ___] house and part of the backe side that is oposite against the barne for him and his haires for ever and halfe my goods that belonges to the shope that is to say Iron and Coole and tooles and Irone ware and I give onto my sonn James the other part of the goods that belongs to my shope and my land and hay from it and Cowes Common during the terme of my lease and further I give onto my sonn James Shayler after the desese of my daugter mary my dwelling house and the backe side that is oposite against the dwelling house for him and his haires for ever and I give onto my daug­ter mary my dwelling house and the backside that is oposite agaynst the house dur­ing the terme of her nateurall life and further I give onto my daugter mary all my houshould goods opon Condition that shee shall pay her brother John the five pound that is above mentioned and further it is my will that my daugter mary shall be at the charge of making the mound to devide the backside and I give onto my daugter elisabeth the some of twenty pounds to be payd on yeare after my deseas all the mony that is oweing to me from any parson whatsoever I give onto my loveing brother James Shayler of wickensome in the county of barke whome I make my sole executor of this my last will and teastement to pay the sayd some of mony above given to my daugter elisabeth [erasures] and to pay my debts further I desire my frends thomas minchin of Burford and John harise of Leffield to be the overseer and to asist my brother in this my last will and testament seled in the presenc[e] Daniell Dumbelton James Sessions nicholas shayler 7o die Aprilis 1685 Juratus fuit Jacobus Shayler frater et Execut[o]r An Inventary made the fift day of January 1680o of all the goods & Chattells of Nicholas Shayler late of Milton in the p[ar]ish of Shipton under Whichwood dec[ease]d viz.      £  -  s  -  d Impr[imi]s the weareing Apparel & money in pursse   04 - 00 - 00 It[e]m in the Chamber over the Haul, one bedsted   02 - 10 - 00       one bed, Curtaines vallens & bedding with two       Coffers & other things there It[e]m in the Chamber over the Kitching one   02 - 05 - 00       Trundle bed with the Bedding, one Garner       one Lynnen Wheel, three paire of Sheets w[i]th       other Lynnen It[e]m in the Chamber over the Buttrey one   00 - 15 - 00       halfe headed bedsted with the bedding       and one little Box It[e]m fower drinck-barrels three Coffers   02 - 00 - 00       one Powdring Trough with the flesh in       it, one Saufe with other necesssaries It[e]m in the Kitching, Brasse & Pewter with   03 - 00 - 00       Iron, one Meshing-fatt, three Cowles &       and other Lumber It[e]m in the Haul one Tableboord & Frame   02 - 10 - 00       one Forme three Chayres, one Cupboord       and presse Joynd stools, Bacon       Fire panne & AndIrons with other       necesssaries there It[e]m one Salt Tubb Garner   00 - 03 - 00 It[e]m Wheat and Mault   01 - 15 - 00 It[e]m wood for the Kirb and Wheel-barrowe   00 - 12 - 00 It[e]m on a Bill   00 - 18 - 00 It[e]m Iron and Coal   16 - 18 - 06 It[e]m the Vyces, Billowes Anvil and   06 - 00 - 00       Bird-Iron It[e]m Fire tongs, Sledges & Hammers   00 - 09 - 06 It[e]m Scales and Weights   00 - 07 - 00 It[e]m shooeing Tools Claws & files   00 - 09 - 00 It[e]m Grindstones & Na[yl]etools   00 - 16 - 00 It[e]m one presse and Nayles   01 - 10 - 00 It[e]m moneys due upon Shops books   27 - 12 - 06 It[e]m more money due   35 - 10 - 02 It[e]m one Lease Chattell   06 - 00 - 00 It[e]m Hay and Cheese [erasures]   00 - 08 - 00   116 - 08 - 08 seene and appraised by us     Peter Herbert     Edward Lord     John Shayler Exhibit[um] fuit hoc Inven[tar]ium 7 die April[is] 1681. Per Jacobum Shayler Fratrem et Executorem unic[um] &c pro vero &c qua hactenus &c sub Protestatione de addendo &c si &c Ben: Cooper No[tar]ius pub[li]cus