Adam Blissard of Laberton, Buckland
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In the name of God Amen the xxij day of May in the year of owr Lord god mccccclvij. I Adam Blissard of Laberton in the parish of Buckland beyng sick yn body but of good Remeberance ordeyne & mak this my prsent testament & last will yn form and maner folowyng first I bequeth my sowll to almygti god owr blessed lady saynt Marie & to all the holy cõpany In hevyn & my body to be buryed yn the churchyard of Bucland It I bequeth to my iiij childerne that is to sey Margett Blissard Elsabeyt Thomas & Willm halff of all my goods to be delyvryd to evry of thes by equal portions at the age of xvj years by the discretion of ther mother & my ovrseers & if any of them die before that tyme then I woll that the lengs levrs have hit amongs them And all die then I woll the bequests to them do remayne to Alic my wyff also I geve to the church of Bucland xvjd & to the churche of Stawnton xvjd I geve to evry por howswoold of Bucland ijd It geve to Thoms Blissard a sheppe The Residue of all my goods nott bequathed my detts payed & my legacs fulfilled I geve them holy to Alic my wyff whom y do make my sole executric and also I do ordeyne & mak Willm Izood my father yn law & Richard Blissard my ovrseers of this my last will to se hit fulfilled yn all poynts Thos beryng witnes Richard Sownten curet Willm Gorney Willm Freman wt other moo |
Probate granted at Gloucester 1557 (GRO Reference 1557/26)