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The Will of William Vines,
Broad Weaver of Purton 1677
In the Name of God Amen.The
eighth day of October in the twenty ninth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne
Lord, Charles the second, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France
and Ireland, king, defender of the faith and in the year of our lord God
1677.
I William Vines senior
of Pirton in the County of Wilts, broadweaver, being weake in body but
of good and perfect memory thanks be given given to the lord, doo make
and constitute ordain and declare this my last will and testament in manner
and forme following, revoking and anulling by these presents all and every
testament and testaments, will and wills, heretofore by me made and declared
either by word or writing, and this to be taken only to be my last will
and testament, and none other
And first I commend my spirritt
into the hands of God who gave it, and my body to be buried in Christian
buriall according to the discretion of my executrix and friend hereafter
named and as for that portion of worldly goods which the lord in
mercy farre beyond my deserts have bestowed on me. I doo order give
and dispose the same in manner and forme following
That is to say all those
my debts and dutyes as I owe in right and conscience to any manner of person
or persons whatsoever shall be well and truly paid or ordained to be paid
within convenient time after my decease by my executrix hereafter named.
Item I give and bequeath
unto my wife Alice Vines my house and lease after my decease the
which William Greene now lives in during the life of William Vines my
sonne and I gives alsoe unto Alice my wife my beast lease in
Pirton Common all the tearme of years yet to come upon the sd. [i.e. said]
lease
Item I gives unto my three
sonnes twelve pence apiece to be paid within six moneths after my decease
by my executrix hereafter named
All the rest of my goods
and chattels, moveable and unmoveable as well within doors as without I
doe give and bequeath unto Alice my wife whom I make sole executrix
of this my last will and testament.
And I doe nominate and appoint
my trusty friends Richard Brindle and Thomas Kift to be the
overseers of this my last will and testament desireing of them to have
a care to see it performed accordingly And in token of my goodwill towards
them I give unto them twelve pence apiece to buy each of them a paire of
gloves.
In witness whereof I have
hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written.
Signed sealed published and
declared
Willm Vines his mark
to be the last will and
testament of
the testator in the presence
of us
Willm Sloper
Richard Brondle
Thos Kift
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Inventory
A true inventory of all and
singular the goods chattels and credits of William Vines of Pirton in the
County of Wilts, Broadweaver, deceased, (ap)praised
the 16th day of April in the third year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord
King James the second and in Anno Dominy 1687 by us whose names are subscribed
prent sequitur
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ITEM
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L
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S
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D
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| Imprimis his purse and apparrell |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| In the hall one table board
and frame and other lumber |
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4 |
0 |
| In the buttry 3 drink barrells,
one churne with other lumber |
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10 |
0 |
| In the shop and cheese press
some old boards and other lumber |
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10 |
0 |
| In the chamber over the
hall one bed and bed sheet and all ....belonging |
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| and sheets
two closters? |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| In the chamber over ye buttry
one box and cupboard one closter |
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| and other lumber |
1 |
0 |
0 |
| All the pewter .... |
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8 |
0 |
| All the brasse .... |
2 |
0 |
0 |
| One spitt, two pairs of
hangers, one frying pan, one pair of tongs, |
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| and other iron
gear |
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3 |
0 |
| One horse beast |
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10 |
0 |
| One beast lease
in Pirton common |
4 |
12 |
4 |
| Six Ruther beasts |
15 |
0 |
0 |
| One Rick of hay |
3 |
0 |
0 |
| All the wood |
1 |
0 |
0 |
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Summary |
31 |
17 |
4 |
Jeffery Chew
his mark
Giles Astin
his mark
The
will was proved at Cricklade in the Archdeaconry Court of
Wilts.
on 18 April 1687.
The
Purton register says he was buried on 10 April 1687, presumably in the
churchyard
[St Mary the Virgin parish church].
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