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Will & Inventory of Robert TASSELL of Hensington Will 17 Jun 1600   Probate 19 Jul 1600
Source: OHC no. W.I. 191.68; 65/2/26 Contributed by: Pat Crutch Go to Translation Go to Transcript
Summary.
... I Robarte Tassell of Hensington ... Bladon ... yeoman ... sick in body ... Name Relationship [Comments] or Major Bequests Robert TASSELL   Hensington Margaret TASSELL Wife (Exec) Robert TASSELL Son [under 21] John TASSELL Son [under 21] Agnes TASSELL Daughter Dorrithie TASSELL Daughter Jane TASSELL Daughter John SLATTER Sr Overseer Appraiser Hensington John SLATTER Jr Legatee Godson [s John Sr] Robert SYMONS Overseer Appraiser Nicholas CHITTES Appraiser Symon JEAMES Witness scriptor John HOLLIS Witness Inventory taken 17 Jul 1600, value: £48 14s Exhibited: not available Probate: 19 Jul 1600 Oxford ... [damage]
Transcriber's and Editor's Notes
The Probate note is damaged, but there is no reason to think that probate was not granted to his wife. A full Inventory is included. The following details are believed to be true but should not be totally relied upon: Testator: An earlier husband of Margaret AYRES (1628 qv).
Translated and paragraphed. with some of the standard preamble and "legalese" removed. Go to Glossary
... I Robarte Tassell of Hensington ... Bladon ... yeoman ... sick in body ... I give the mother church of Oxford 2d. I give the parish church of Bladon 1d. I give my son Robarte Tassell £10 to be paid at age 21. I give my son John Tassell £10 to be paid at age 21. If either of them die before 21, the survivor is to have the whole £20. I give my daughter Agnes Tassell £6 13s 4d to be paid at the day of her marriage. I give my daughter Dorrithie Tassell £6 13s 4d to be paid at the day of her marriage. I give my daughter Jane Tassell £6 13s 4d to be paid at the day of her marriage. If one or more of my daughters dies before marriage, those portion(s) go to the survivor(s). If they all die before marriage, all their portions go to my above sons or the survivor of them. If my wife Margaret remarries before [some or all of] my children receive their portions, those portions are to be disposed for my childrens' benefit within one year after the marriage as my overseers decide. I give my godson John Slatter Jr, son of John Slatter Sr of Hensington, one lamb to be delivered within one year after my decease. I give all the rest of my goods and chattels, my debts and funeral being paid, to my wife Margaret Tassell whom I make my Executrix. I appoint as overseers Robarde Symons and John Slatter, and I give them 12d each for their pains. Witnesses Symon Jeames, scriptor; John Hollis An Inventory ... of the goods of Roberte Tassell of Hensington ... Inventory taken 17 Jul 1600 by Roberte Symons; John Slatter; Nicholas Chittes Inventory value: £48 14s Exhibited: not available Probate: 19 Jul 1600 Oxford ... [damage]
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 xvij daye of June in the Twoe & fortithe yeare of the Reigne of Our sovereigne Ladye queene Elizabeth [damage] I Robarte Tassell of Hensington within the p'ishe of Bladon in the Countye of Oxon yeoman beinge sicke in Bodye but in p'fecte memory thankes bee geeven to God dooe make this my laste will & Testamente in forme followinge firste I Bequeathe my soule to allmightye god & my bodye to Christian Buryall It' I geeve to the mother Churche of Oxon ijd It' I geeve to the p'ishe Churche of Bladon One penye It' my I geeve to Robarte Tassell my soonne x pounds to bee payde when hee coomethe to the age of One & Twentye yeares It' I geeve to John Tassell my soonne Ten pounds to bee payde when hee coomethe to the age of One & Twentye yeares as aforesayde It' my will is that if either of the sayde Robarte & John my soonnes shall dye before theye coome to the age aforesayde that then the survivor or longer liver of them shall have the whole porc'on of Twentye pounds It' I geeve to Agnes Tassell my daughter sixe pounds Thirteene Shillings & fowre pens to bee payde at the daye of her marraidge It' I geeve to Dorrithie Tassell my daughter vj/i Thirteene Shillings & fowre pens to be payde in fourme aforesayde It' I geeve to Jane Tassell my daughter sixe pounds Thirteene Shillings & fowre pens to bee payde at the daye of her marraidge as aforesayde It' my will is that if one or more of my sayde Daughters shall dye before theye are married that then her or their porc'on or porc'ons shall remayne to the longer livers or longer liver of them And if all of my sayde Daughters shall dye before the Tyme of their marraige as aforesayde That then all their porc'ons shall remayne to my soonnes aforesayde or to the longer liver of either of them It' my will is that if Margaret my wife shall fortune to marrye at any Tyme after my deceasse & before that my Children or anye of them shall have their porc'ons aforesayde That then their porc'on or porc'ons shalbee disposed to my Childrens use accordinge to the True entente of this my will within One yeare after that my wife shall marrye in suche sorte as the Overseers of this my will shall set downe not beeinge Contrarye to the True entente of this my will It' I geeve to John Slatter the younger the soonne of John Slatter the elder of Hensington my godsoonne one Lambe to bee delivered within One yeare after my deceasse It' all the reste of my goods & chattells moveable and ymoveable my debts beeinge payde & my funerall finished I geeve to Margaret Tassell my Wife whome I make my full & whole Executrixe It' I Institute & appointe the Overseers of this my Will Robarde Symons & John Slatter & I geeve to either of them for their paynes xijd Witnesses are Symon Jeames script[or] John Hollis Probatum erat hoc testamentu' coram nobis ..................... Apud Oxon xix'o Julij An'o D'ni 1600 in p'sona [damage] ........ ....................... Invent' Sum'a xlviijli xiiijs An Inventarye of all the goods & chattls of Roberte Tassell late of Hensington deceassed preased by Roberte Symons John Slatter And Nicholas Chittes the xvij'o daye of Julye in the ffortithe And Twooe yeare of the reigne of our sovereigne Lady Queene Elizabeth &c Anno D'ni 1600 Imprimis in the Hall of the dwellinge house    One Cupbard xs It' Sixteene peces of Pewter xs viiijd It' iij Candelsticks iiijs It' One Brasse Pott & ij Chafernes viijs It' One kettle And a panne vs It' ij Earthen panns iiijd It' the Table & frame vj Joyned stooles    one Chaire & one Joyne forme xxs It' iij Barrels & an Old Cheste and a Churm viijs It' vj wooden dishes iij Chesefattes vj    Trenchers vj spoones & iij Payles ijs It' One Broache a payre of Cobirons a    payre of Poothookes and the Hangers ijs It' in the Lower Chamber One Bead a    Bedsteede One Kiverlid One Blankete iiijli It' One Cheste iijs iiijd It' one dagger and a sworde vs It' one sheepmarke iiijs? It' in the Chamber over the Hall One    flocke bedde One Bedsteede ij Kiverlids    one Other Bedsteede ij Bolsters & one pilloe xs It' iij sives & a Molsive xijd It' vj payre of Sheetes xxiiijs It' iij Table Clothes vs It' ij Pillowbeers ijs It' iij Cofers One Kiver ij old Tubs vjs It' ij Linnen Wheeles xviijd It' xxiiij Cheeses viijs It' iij Rakes iij Sheephicks xviijd It' One Todde of woll xviijs It' in the Backsyde One hedginge Bill    One Hatchet & an iron Barre ijs viijd It' the wood and the Hovill iijli vjs viijd It' the Haye xxs It' one dosen of Poultrye & a Cocke vs It' iij Kine vjli It' fourtye Sheepe & xj Lambes xij li It' iij stores xijs It' iiij Bushell of Malte & ij    Bushell of wheate xiiijs viijd It' ij doossen of Hurdels iiijs It' in the fielde vij Acres a yarde    of wheate & Eleven acres & One    Halfe acre of Barley xli It' the apparell of the sayde Robert    Tassell liijs iiijd             Som' Total' xlviijli xiiijs sign' Roberti X      sign' Nicholas X Chittes             Symons