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From: Patricia Ward <>
Subject: Re: [OEL] Help with a 1598 Leicestershire will
Date: Thu, 26 Apr 2007 20:58:50 +0100
References: <mailman.65859.1177400497.5575.old-english@rootsweb.com><001001c78835$40e06340$0302a8c0@LAPTOP>
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Another possible interpretation?

1. [Item I geve to all] my wifes children by Lawe xijd a peece Item I
geve to my syster
2.      _____ her children she had by Thomas Walker xijs which he
3. ought [owed?] me for a quarter of beanes and xjs viijd for a quarter
4. of barlie to be equallie divided amongst them Item I geve
5. to my brother Edward Thompson xijd Item I geve to my
6. syster Hempstorke xiijs iiijd which her husband oweth me for
7. a horse Item I geve to my three sonnes James Edwarde
8. and Thomas Swanson everie one of them a fole to
9. be delivered to the oldest firste and soe in order to the
10. youngest as sonne [soon?] as he shall please god to send them
11. bred of my one maires Item I geve to my two mayde
12. servants xijd a peece Item I geve to the poore of
13. the towne of Halloughton iijs iiijd Item I geve to the
14. churche of Halloughton iijs iiijd Item I geve iijs
15. iiijd to be bestowed on the pavem[ent?] in the towne
16. of Halloughton Item all the rest of my goods
17. I geve to my sonne children to be equallie
18. divided amongest them my wief havinge the
19. the third parte to her owne use And I make
20. and ordaine Alice my wife my full and sole
21. executrix of this my last will and testament and
22. I make Edward Brinton and Leonard Swanson
23. overseers that this my last will may be fullie performed
24. Those wyttnesses Leonard Swanson Richard
25. Swanson and Thomas B______


Patricia
 

 


On Apr 26, 2007, at 20:01, Garth Swanson wrote:

> Judith has kindly formatted a web page containing parts of a 1598 will
> and
> the transcription that I have made. It can be seen at:
>
> http://homepages.rootsweb.com/~oel/unsolved43.html
>
> There are several words that I still cannot decipher. I would be very
> grateful for any suggestions please.
>
> Thank you in advance.
>
> Garth - Surrey
>
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