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Will of [[Family:Whitney, Geoffrey (c1548-1601)|Geoffrey Whitney]], written 11 Sep 1600, proved 28 May 1601.  
 
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In the name of God, Amen. I JEFFERY WHITNEY, of Ryles
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Green in the Countie of Chester, gentn, being sick in bodie
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but of sounde and perfect memorie, thancks be to god there-
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fore, make and sett downe with my owne hande this my last
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will and Testament in manner and fourme followinge.
  
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First I bequeath my sowle to Almightie god my Creator
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beseching him for the merritts of Ihesus Christe my onlie
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Savior and Redemer in his great mercie to receave the same
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into the congregac'on of the faithefull to live with him for-
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ever. And for the buriall of my bodie to be at appointe-
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ment of my Executor.
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And for such smale worldlie goodes as the Lord hath
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blessed me withall my will ys they shalbe disposed as fol-
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lowethe.
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First I bequeath to my brother Brooke Whitney the resi-
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due of yeares yet remaininge in my Farme or lease which I
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hold of Richard Cotton of Cambermere esquier together
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with the deede of the same Lease and all my severall par-
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cells of howsholde stuffe remaininge within my house there
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as allso eleven sylver spones a silver salte a tipple pot with
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silver and all ether my goodes there and apparell whatsoever.
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  Item I bequeath unto him my Dunne nag.
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  Item I bequeath my Librarie of Books whole without
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dim'ishinge to Gefferie his sonne yf yt shall please God to
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indue him with learninge in the lattin tonge or else to anie
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other of sonnes which shall attaine unto the same; yf none
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of them prove a scholler then I leave and bequeath them to
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my brothers disposinge.
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  Item I bequeath to him a trunck with Lynnen and ap-
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parell together with my plate remaininge in the safe cus-
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todie of my Cosen Jefferie Whitney of Draiton.
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  Item I bequeath unto him all such debts as are due unto
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me by bond bill or otherwise. Out of which legacies so be-
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queathed to my brother as is remembered my will is that
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he shall pay unto Joan Mills twentie pounds within one
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quarter of a yeare after my decease.
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  Item to James Woodgate Tenne Poundes at his age of
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twentie yeares on this condic'on that he appllie himselfe to
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the gettinge of some arte or trade to live honestlie withal
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and not otherwise.
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  Item I bequeath to my sister Eldershae five marks.
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  Item to my sister Baron Fortie shillings.
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  Item to my sister Evans Fortie shillings.
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  Item to my sister Margerie twentie shillings.
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  Item to Martha Colby ten shillings.
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  Item to Charles Evance ten shillings.
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  Item to Helen Evance ten shillings.
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  Item to Marie Eldershae Fortie shillings.
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  Item I bequeath my best ringe to my Ladie Nedehan.
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The second Ringe in goodnes I bequeath to my sister in
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lawe Mawdlin Whitney.
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  Item I bequeath my third Ringe to my Cosen Elizabethe
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Aruedell. My forth to my Cosen Mills. My scale Ringe to
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my Cosen Geffery Whitney. And my Brooche to my Cosen
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Walter Whitney.
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  Item I bequeath to my brother Eldershae my gowne and
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fustian dublett.
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  Item to Edmond Eldershae another of my dubletts with
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a paire of best breeches and a paire of nether stocks.
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  And for the performance of this my will, I nominate and
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appointe my brother to be my sole executor.
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  In witnes whereof I have subscribed to theise presents
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the eleventhe daie of September Anno Dni one thousand
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six hundred and in the two and fortethe yeare of the Raigne
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of our gracious soveraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth. By me
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                                    GEFFERY WHITNEY.
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Witnesses hereunto Angell Baron, Walter Whitney, John
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Browne.
  
 
Probatum fuit hmoi Testamentum
 
Probatum fuit hmoi Testamentum

Revision as of 03:33, 3 January 2007

Archives > Archive:Probate Records > Archive:Prerogative Court of Canterbury Records > PCC, Jeffery Whitney, 1601

Prerogative Court of Canterbury

33 Woodhall; new reference PROB 11/97

Will of Geoffrey Whitney, written 11 Sep 1600, proved 28 May 1601.

Will of Jeffery Whitney, Gentleman of Ryles Green, Cheshire, 1601 Page 1.png

Will of Jeffery Whitney, Gentleman of Ryles Green, Cheshire, 1601 Page 2.png

Transcription: (needs cleanup)

In the name of God, Amen. I JEFFERY WHITNEY, of Ryles Green in the Countie of Chester, gentn, being sick in bodie but of sounde and perfect memorie, thancks be to god there- fore, make and sett downe with my owne hande this my last will and Testament in manner and fourme followinge.

First I bequeath my sowle to Almightie god my Creator beseching him for the merritts of Ihesus Christe my onlie Savior and Redemer in his great mercie to receave the same into the congregac'on of the faithefull to live with him for- ever. And for the buriall of my bodie to be at appointe- ment of my Executor.

And for such smale worldlie goodes as the Lord hath blessed me withall my will ys they shalbe disposed as fol- lowethe.

First I bequeath to my brother Brooke Whitney the resi- due of yeares yet remaininge in my Farme or lease which I hold of Richard Cotton of Cambermere esquier together with the deede of the same Lease and all my severall par- cells of howsholde stuffe remaininge within my house there as allso eleven sylver spones a silver salte a tipple pot with silver and all ether my goodes there and apparell whatsoever. 

  Item I bequeath unto him my Dunne nag.
  Item I bequeath my Librarie of Books whole without

dim'ishinge to Gefferie his sonne yf yt shall please God to indue him with learninge in the lattin tonge or else to anie other of sonnes which shall attaine unto the same; yf none of them prove a scholler then I leave and bequeath them to my brothers disposinge. 

  Item I bequeath to him a trunck with Lynnen and ap-

parell together with my plate remaininge in the safe cus- todie of my Cosen Jefferie Whitney of Draiton. 

  Item I bequeath unto him all such debts as are due unto

me by bond bill or otherwise. Out of which legacies so be- queathed to my brother as is remembered my will is that he shall pay unto Joan Mills twentie pounds within one quarter of a yeare after my decease. 

  Item to James Woodgate Tenne Poundes at his age of

twentie yeares on this condic'on that he appllie himselfe to the gettinge of some arte or trade to live honestlie withal and not otherwise. 

  Item I bequeath to my sister Eldershae five marks.
  Item to my sister Baron Fortie shillings.
  Item to my sister Evans Fortie shillings.
  Item to my sister Margerie twentie shillings.
  Item to Martha Colby ten shillings.
  Item to Charles Evance ten shillings.
  Item to Helen Evance ten shillings.
  Item to Marie Eldershae Fortie shillings.
  Item I bequeath my best ringe to my Ladie Nedehan.

The second Ringe in goodnes I bequeath to my sister in lawe Mawdlin Whitney. 

  Item I bequeath my third Ringe to my Cosen Elizabethe

Aruedell. My forth to my Cosen Mills. My scale Ringe to my Cosen Geffery Whitney. And my Brooche to my Cosen Walter Whitney. 

  Item I bequeath to my brother Eldershae my gowne and

fustian dublett. 

  Item to Edmond Eldershae another of my dubletts with

a paire of best breeches and a paire of nether stocks. 

  And for the performance of this my will, I nominate and

appointe my brother to be my sole executor. 

  In witnes whereof I have subscribed to theise presents

the eleventhe daie of September Anno Dni one thousand six hundred and in the two and fortethe yeare of the Raigne of our gracious soveraigne Ladie Queene Elizabeth. By me 

                                   GEFFERY WHITNEY.

Witnesses hereunto Angell Baron, Walter Whitney, John Browne.

Probatum fuit hmoi Testamentum Apud London coram venerabli viro magro John Gibson Legum Doctor Curie Prerogativo Cant Magro custode sive comissario _____ constitato viresimo octavo die mensis May Anno Domino millimo sex_entesimo primo Inramento Mre Thome Browne noty pub<supri procuris Brokei Whitney fris et exris ___ et de bene & Jurat


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