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Adam Blissard of Laberton, Buckland

 

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)

 

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