Yeovil's Virtual Museum

The 1633 will of William Winsor

Yeoman

 

In the name of God Amen I William Winsor of yeavell in the County of Som[er]set yeoman being weake of bodie and declyninge but of p[er]fect memory thancks be to god Doe make and ordayne this my last will and Testament the Nyneteenth day of March An[n]o D[o]m[ini] 1633 as followeth Imprimis I bequeath my Soule to Almightie God that gave it me beinge fully [word illegible] through the meritts of Christ to live in [three words illegible] everlastinge and my body to be buried in the parish Church of Yeavell aforesaid Item I give and bequeath unto the parish Church of yeavell aforesaid Sixe shillings eight pence Item I give and bequeath unto the poore people of Yeavell aforesaid sixe shillings eight pence Item I give and bequeath unto John Winsor my grandchild twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed within twelve months after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild George Winsor twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed within two yeares after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild William Winsor twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed when he shall accomplishe the age of one and twentie yeares decease Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Tucker Winsor twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed when he shall accomplishe the age of One and twentie yeares Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild James Tucker twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed when he shall accomplishe the age of One and twentie yeares Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Charles Winsor twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed when he shall accomplishe the age of One and twentie yeares Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Joan Winsor Threescore pounds of lawfull money to be payed within two yeares after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Margaret Winsor twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed when she shall accomplishe the age of one and twentie yeares Item I give and bequeath unto my grandchild Katherine Winsor twentie pounds of lawfull money to be payed when she shall accomplishe the age of one and twentie yeares I give and bequeath unto my grandchild John Winsor aforesaid All my goods and plough [word illegible] at Candell Hadden in the County of Dorset Item I give and bequeath unto the poore people of Candell aforesaid sixe shillings eight pence Item I give and bequeath unto my [former ?] Manservant Edward Booles two shillings to be payed within twelve months after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my [former ?] maid servant Joan Beacham five shillings to be payed within twelve months after my decease Item I give and bequeath to each of my godchildren twelve pence apeece to be payed within twelve months after my decease being lawfully demaunded I give and bequeath unto Edward Winsor of Stinton twentie shillings of lawfull money to be payed within twelve month after my decease And my second best coate Item I give and bequeath unto William Miller of Stinton Tenn shillings to be payed when he shall accomplishe the age of one and twentie yeares Item all the rest of my goods Chattles and money I give and bequeath unto my sonne George Winsor and doe likewise make him the sole and onelie executor of this my last Will and testament Ite[m] lastlie I doe intreat James Everdon the elder and Edward Burford to be Overseers to see all things performed according to this my Will and doe give to each of them twelve pence In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare abovesaid

The marke of William Winsor

[word illegible] John Withell John Winsor

Proved at London, 1634


Transcribed by Bob Osborn