Archive:Hereford CRO, Elizabeth Jones alias Whitney, 1601

Consistory Court of Hereford

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

Will of Elizabeth Jones alias Whitney, of Westbury, dated 1601.

Westbury, Shropshire, is 39 miles north of Whitney-on-Wye, Herefordshire, and 37 miles southwest of Nantwich, Cheshire.

Transcription attempted by Robert L. Ward:

"In the name of god Amen the second daye of Aprill in the yere of

our lorde god A thousand sixe hundred and one, I Elizabeth Jones als

whitney of the parishe of westburie in the countie of Sallopp

and dioces of Heref. sicke in bodie but of good and perfect remembr

aunce Doe ordayne & make my last will and testament in maner

and forme followinge. First I remand my soule to almightie god

my maker saviour and redeemer, and my bodie to be buried in the

church of westburie. Itm I give and bequeath unto Cicelie

Hennaye wieffe of Edward Hennaye gent my sisters daughter

in respect she and her said husband have freelie kept and

mainteyned me many yeres and likewise a lame sonne of myne,

decessed at their owne coste & charges all my goodes and chattells

rights and detes whatsoever beynge but a small rewarde for so

greate curtesies. Putlished in the presence of william Spilsburie

Elizabeth Barber Elinor lloyde & others /

xxiiij th die Aprilis 1601 .... .... ...."

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