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Wills and Admons., W Surnames [1574-1601], FHL Film #91,676
 
Wills and Admons., W Surnames [1574-1601], FHL Film #91,676
  
Will of Richard Whitney, dated 1583.
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Will of Richard Whitney, dated 20 Apr 1583.
  
 
[[Image:Will of Richard Whitney, 1583 Page 1.jpg|800px|center]]
 
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Transcription attempted by [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]]:
 
Transcription attempted by [[User:Rlward|Robert L. Ward]]:
  
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Obviously this will is seriously damaged at the top of the leaf, and has been water-damaged along the right edge.  The second page is obviously written on the back of the first page, so suffers similar damage.
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:"[In the name] of god Amen vicesimo die Apr.lis ...
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:...... of the dioc. of Hereff. being [sick in body but of perfect mind and remembrance]
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:[prai]se be unto god do make this my last will a[nd testament in form and manner following]
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:.... I bequeath my soule unto allmightie god ....
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:my bodie to be buried in the Parish church of ....
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:to ye Cath Churche of Hereff. xij d., Itm [I give and bequeath to the poor]
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:of this Parishe xij d. Ite. I do geve and ....
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:lands ... meados bas... Pastures and commons with the ....
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:are sett being ... being in ye hardwick or ye ..e of ...dwa....
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:lordshipp of clippre in y cony. of hereff. to have and to hold ye same ....
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:lands tenmts. & hereditamts wth. theaer apputenenauncs com... the say[d] ....
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:Immediatlie from and after my decese for and during the terme of ...
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:butt ye remainder thireof after her deceas to remaine to marie my daug[hter]
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:now wiffe of Thomas vaughan and to Isabeth my doughter now wife to ....
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:ap Pritchard & to the heiers of either of theeier bodies by theier sayd
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:husbands lawfullie begotten for ever this condicon is yt. ye said marie
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:& Isabeth or either of them doe alien or sett anie pt. or parcel of ye same
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:messougs lands tmts. and hereditamts. if fee or in fee of taileyt. h....
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:ye same to have agine his or theier frmor estat & anie al...
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:wade to ye contrarie not wth.standing and as buching ye reste of all
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:my messuage lands ... wavemills and all other my hereditamts
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:besids ye messuages and lands before demised  I doe geve devise
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:and bequethe ye same after my deceas unto ye said marie and Isabeth
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:my doughters and to the heiers of either of theier bodies lawfullie begoten
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:In like maner and forme and with. ye same condacon as before ....
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:...."
  
 
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Revision as of 21:20, 30 October 2006

Archives > Archive:Probate Records > Archive:Herefordshire, England Probate Records > Hereford CRO, Richard Whitney, 1583

Consistory Court of Hereford

Wills and Admons., W Surnames [1574-1601], FHL Film #91,676

Will of Richard Whitney, dated 20 Apr 1583.

Will of Richard Whitney, 1583 Page 1.jpg
Will of Richard Whitney, 1583 Page 2.jpg
Will of Richard Whitney, 1583 Page 3.jpg


Transcription attempted by Robert L. Ward:

Obviously this will is seriously damaged at the top of the leaf, and has been water-damaged along the right edge. The second page is obviously written on the back of the first page, so suffers similar damage.

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"[In the name] of god Amen vicesimo die Apr.lis ...
...... of the dioc. of Hereff. being [sick in body but of perfect mind and remembrance]
[prai]se be unto god do make this my last will a[nd testament in form and manner following]
.... I bequeath my soule unto allmightie god ....
my bodie to be buried in the Parish church of ....
to ye Cath Churche of Hereff. xij d., Itm [I give and bequeath to the poor]
of this Parishe xij d. Ite. I do geve and ....
lands ... meados bas... Pastures and commons with the ....
are sett being ... being in ye hardwick or ye ..e of ...dwa....
lordshipp of clippre in y cony. of hereff. to have and to hold ye same ....
lands tenmts. & hereditamts wth. theaer apputenenauncs com... the say[d] ....
Immediatlie from and after my decese for and during the terme of ...
butt ye remainder thireof after her deceas to remaine to marie my daug[hter]
now wiffe of Thomas vaughan and to Isabeth my doughter now wife to ....
ap Pritchard & to the heiers of either of theeier bodies by theier sayd
husbands lawfullie begotten for ever this condicon is yt. ye said marie
& Isabeth or either of them doe alien or sett anie pt. or parcel of ye same
messougs lands tmts. and hereditamts. if fee or in fee of taileyt. h....
ye same to have agine his or theier frmor estat & anie al...
wade to ye contrarie not wth.standing and as buching ye reste of all
my messuage lands ... wavemills and all other my hereditamts
besids ye messuages and lands before demised I doe geve devise
and bequethe ye same after my deceas unto ye said marie and Isabeth
my doughters and to the heiers of either of theier bodies lawfullie begoten
In like maner and forme and with. ye same condacon as before ....
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