The Document Chest
1567 will of Edmonde ShepperD
Shomaker
In the name of God amen
the xvijth
[17th] Daye of
Marche in the
yere of our
lorde god 1567
And in the
Tenthe yere of
the Raigne of
our moste Dread
soveraigne ladie
Elizabeth by the
grace of god
Quene of
Englande Fraunce
and Ireland
Defender of the
faith &al I
Edmonde Shepperd
of yewell in the
Countie od
Somersett
shomaker being
sicke of bodye
but hole and p[er]fect
of mynde thankes
be geven to
Almightie god Do
make and ordaine
this my last
will and
testament in
maner and forme
folowinge that
is to saye
Firste I give
and bequeathe my
sowle to the
blessed and
glorious
trynitie thre
persons and one
eternalle god
Father sonne and
wholie goaste
with them and
all the elect of
god by Faith in
the bloude of
Jhesus Christe
to lyve in the
kingdome of
heaven in joye
forever
Secondlye when
it shall please
god to Deliver
my sawle from
the burthen of
the fleshe I
give and
bequeathe my
bodie to the
earthe in it to
be buried in
some Decent
plase and there
to rest untill
it shall please
the ever lyvinge
god to rayse it
upp againe which
I beleave he
will Item I give
and bequeathe to
James Shepperd
my sonne
thirtene poundes
six shilling[es]
eyghte pence of
lawfull monye of
Englande Also I
give and
bequeathe to
Jhon Shepperd my
sonne thirtene
poundes six
shillinges
eyghte pence of
lawfull monye of
Englande And
also I give and
bequeathe to
Cicell Shepperd
my dawghter
Twentie pounds
of lawfull monye
of Englande All
which said
legaceis gyven
and bequeathed
to my saide
childrenn shalbe
Delivered to
them and every
of them by
thandes of myne
executor and
overseers of
this my last
will and
tetsament as
hereafter in the
same it shalbe
ordeined Item
all and singular
other my goodes
and cattells
moveables and
unmoveables
untensilles and
chattalls aswell
reall as p[er]sonall
Debtes Dueties
and Demaunds And
all and singuler
my Landes and
ten[ements]
rent[es]
revercions and
heredytamentes
whatsoever they
be in [manuraunce]
tenor
possessione or
occupacion of
whatsoever
persone or
persones the
same ben sett
scytuate lyenge
beinge comynge
rysinge or
growinge within
the p[ar]ish of
yevell and
hundred of stone
within the saide
Countie of Som[erset]
and elsewhere
wheresoever
within the
realme of
Englande other
than such as
shalbe hereafter
given in this my
laste will and
testament I Do
give and
bequeathe to
Edithe Shepperde
my Deare Wyfe
upon and under
the condic[i]ons
and covenauntes
I Do make and
ordaine my full
sole and lawfull
executrix To
have and to
holde p[er]ceave
and enjoye all
and singular
other my
foresaid good[s]
and cattall[s]
moveables and
unmoveables
untensylles and
chattall[s]
aswell reall as
p[er]sonall
Debtes Dueties
and Demaunds and
all and singuler
my foresaide
Landes and
tenements rent[es]
reverc[i]ons and
hereditamentes
whatsoever they
be as is
aforesaide to my
saide wife
Edithe Shepperd
her heires and
assignes
foreever Upon
and under the
foresaide condic[i]ons
and covenauntes
folowinge that
is to saye That
my saide wife
Edithe her
heires and
assignes after
my Deathe hall
paye or cause to
be trewlie paied
all such Debtes
Dueties and
Demaundes as I
my selfe Do owe
and am bounde in
concyence to
paie to all and
every p[er]sone
and p[er]sones
whatsoever and
by any lawfull
wayes or meanes
Due by me or my
assignes to be
paide within six
yeres next after
my Decease
without frawde
Alnd also that
my saide wife
Edithe her
heires and
assignes after
my Deceasse
shall paioe or
cause to be
paide all such
legacies and
giftes as be or
shalbe gyven in
and by this my
laste will and
testament other
then the
foresaid
legacies given
and bequeathed
to my foresaide
children to
every persone
and p[er]sones
within six
monthes next
after my Decease
with oute frawde
And also yf my
sayde wife
Edithe Do kepe
her selfe sole
and chaste and
unmaryed after
my Decease
Duringe her
naturall lyfe
And if it shall
happen that my
saide wife her
heires or
assignes shall
refuse to paye
the foresaid
Debtes Dueties
and Demaundes
which I my selfe
do owe in mann[er]
and forme as is
above saide or
if it shall
happen that my
saide wife her
heires or
assignes shall
refuse to paye
the foresaid
legaceis and
giftes above
rehersed in mann[er]
and forme before
lymyted or yf it
shall happen
that my saide
wife Edithe
after my Decease
shall not kepe
her self sole
and chaste
Duringe
hernaturall life
That then and
all tyme and
Tymes after
suche non
payment and not
keeping sole and
chaste as isd
aforesaide I
will and do
firmelie ordeine
in and by this
my p[re]sent
last will and
testament that
it shalbe
lawfull to and
for such p[er]sone
and p[er]sones
as herafter in
this my laste
will and
testament shalbe
named and
appointed to be
the overseres of
this my saide
present last
will and
testament or to
and for suche of
the same
overseers as
then shalbe
lyvinge or to
and for two of
them whereof my
cosen John
Fanstone shalbe
one or the
assignes or
assignes of my
saide cosen John
Fanston shalbe
one to perceaue
and take unto
hys or their
handes all and
singular the
foresaide goodes
and cattalle and
all and singular
other the
premisses before
gyven and
bequeathed to my
saide wife and
to paye suche
the foresaide
Debtes Dueties
and Demaundes as
I do owe in
manner and forme
abovesaide And
the residewe of
the same goodes
and cattalle and
of other the
premisses my
Debtes paide to
Devide into two
equall porc[i]ons
the one porc[i]on
to be Delivered
to my saide wife
Edithe to and
for thonlie use
of my saide wife
her heires and
assignes forever
And the other
porcion to
Devide into thre
equall partes
and to be
preferred to the
use of my said
Children theire
heires and
assignes forever
anye thinge in
these presentes
conteyned to the
contrarie in
anye wide not
with stondinge
provided alwaies
that the
legaceis and
giftes in these
presents men[i]oned
gyven and
bequeathed to my
saide children
and every of
them as is above
lymited shall
not be Delivered
to my saide
children nor to
anye of them
before the Daye
of his her or
there several
mariadge or ell[es]
at anye other
reasonable time
for his her or
their proferment
as by the
Descrecione of
my saide wyfe
and the
overseers of
this my last
will and
testament or of
two of them
whereof my saide
cosen John
Fanstone his
assigne or
assignes shalbe
one shalbe
thowghte moste
neat and
convenient And
also If my saide
children or anye
of them Do
neglecte his her
or their Dueties
to my saide wife
there naturall
mother and will
not be ruled and
o[rdered] by my
saide wife and
overseers or by
two of them
whereof the
saide John
Fanstone his
assigne or
assignes shalbe
one of if they
my saide
children or anye
of them Do
happen to Dye
before they be
maried that then
I will that
suche parte and
legacie as suche
one that will
neglect his or
her Dutie will
not be ruled and
ordered of Do
Die as is
aforsaide
showlde and
owghte to have
yf he she or
they Do their
Dueties wilbe
ruled and
ordered or Do
leve be Devided
equally betwene
the others of my
sayde chilldren
that will Do
their Dewties be
ruled or Do leve
orells to be
otherwise
Disposed for the
wealthe of my
sowle as my
saide wife and
the saide
overseers or two
of them whereof
the saide John
Fanston his
assigne or
assignes shalbe
one shall thinke
best anye thynge
herein menc[i]oned
to the contrarye
in any wide not
withstondinge
And also I will
that my saide
wife shall have
the proferment
of the kepinge
and well usinge
of the p[ar]tes
and legaceis
gevien and
bequeathed to my
saide childrenn
and every of
them for Duringe
and untill such
tyme as is above
lymited for the
Deliveringe of
the same to them
and every of
them Item I give
and bequeathe to
Roger Jonnes
Clarke vycar of
yevell if he
will come to me
and Do his
Duetie to me in
my sicknes and
entructe me with
goastlye consell
thre shillinges
foure pennce and
for bycause that
all and everie
article and
articles thinge
and thinges and
condicions
shalbe well and
firmelie holden
which ben
comprised in
this my present
last will and
testament
I
do ordeine
auethoris and
appointe by
theis presentes
Richard Bradley
of the burrowghe
of yevell in the
Countie of Som[erse]t
aforesaide
sadeler
portereue of the
same borrowghr
John Hacker the
elder of yevell
aforesaide in
the saide
countie yeoman
Andrewe Fanston
of Yevell
aforesaide in
the saide
countie yeoman
Edwarde Shepperd
of peareson in
the p[ar]ish of
Gillingham in
the Countie of
Dorset yeoman
and John Fanston
of yevell
aforesaide in
the saide
countie of Som[erse]t
yeoman to be the
trew and lawfull
overseers of
this my last
will and
tetament and Do
give and
bequeathe to
every of them my
said overseer
for their paynes
to see that
everye
provisione in
the same
comprised be
Duelie p[er]formed
and fulfilled
thre shillinges
foure pennce of
lawfull monye of
Englande These
beinge witnesses
Richarde Bradley
aforesaide
Andrewe
Fanston
John
Fanston with
many others
present
Proved
20 April 1568
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
