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1575 Will of Thomas Harrison

of Preston Barmezey

 

In dei noie Amen Anno D[omi]ni a thousand sixe hundreth seaventy foure the xxx th [30th] Day of November in the xvij th [17th] yeare [that is, 1575] of the reigne of our Sov[er]aigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of god Quene of England France and Ireland Defender of the Faythe I Thomas Harrison of Preston Barmezey [that is, Preston Bermondsey] within the parishe of yevell in the county of Som[er]set within the Dioces of Bathe and Wells being in good healthe and perfect remembrance Laude and praise be given to Almighty god doe make this my Last will and testament in mann[e]r and forme following / Inprimis I bequeathe my soule to Almighty god my maker savior and redeemer And my bodye to be in xpian [that is, Christian] buryall / Item I give to Elizabeth my wyfe my farme in Royston in the parishe of Estock in the county of Dorset with all my stock that nowe is uppon the same farme / Item I doe give to Lyonell Harrison my sonne an olde royall [see note below] and to Lyonell Harrison his sonne an other royall / Item I doe give to Cicill Harrison and Elizabeth Harrison my sonne Lyonell Harrisons twoe daughters xiijs iiijd [13 shillings four pence] to be equally devided betwene them / Item I give to Mathewe Harrison my sonne xx l [£20] And to Johan Harrison and Mary Harrison the daughters of the said Mathewe Harrison my sonne xiijs iiijd [thirteen shillings and four pence] to be devided betwene them / Item I doe give to Agnes Milmoore my daughter vijs viijd [seven shillings and eight pence] / Item doe give to Will[ia]m Milmoore my saide daughters sonne vijs viijd [seven shillings and eight pence] / Item I doe give to Elizabeth Fays twoe children Will[ia]m and Margery xiijs iiijd [13 shillings four pence] to be devided betwene them Item I doe give to John Harrisons three children xxs [twenty shillings] And to Johan Harrison the daughter of the said John Harrison xx li [twenty pounds] of lawfull money of England / Item I doe give to [abbreviation = any? or every?] pore householder in Preston iiijd [fourpence] / The Residue of all my goodes and cattalls moveable and unmoveable I doe give and bequeathe to George Harrison my sonne Whome I doe make my whole executor of this my last will & testament to accomplishe and performe all things menconed in the same / This will written by me in the p[rese]nce of me

Roger Jones clerk vicar of yevell and in the p[rese]nce of Will[ia]m Powell clerk vicar of Marston

 

Proved at London in 1578

 

 

Transcribed by Bob Osborn

 

NOTE - The gold Ryal or Rose Noble of Queen Elizabeth I, of fifteen shillings face value, is one of the rarest and most desirable coins of this reign.