CLEOBURY MORTIMER,SALOP (SHROPSHIRE)

WILLS & PARISH REGISTER EXTRACTS

Transcribed & kindly contributed by Christopher Potter.

Cleobury Mortimer Wills

1.                                                                                             RICHARD ADDAMS 1603

In the name of god Amen the xiiijth. day of September in the yere of our lord god 1603 I Rychard Addams thelder of Cliberye Mortimer in the Countie of Salop & dioces of Hereford yoman beinge syke & weake of bodye, but of whole & perfect memorye, god be praysed do constytute ordeyne and make this my last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge viz. first I commend my sole into the handes of all mightye god my maker and my bodye to the earthe whereof yr ys made

Item I gyve & bequethe unto John Addams the sonne of Rychard Addams my sonne one great Coffer beinge all Redye Appoynted out with all the lynnen & other thinges whatsoever wch. ys in the same Coffer

Item I gyve & bequeth more to the said John Addams my lyttel brasse pott

Item I gyve more to the said John Addams one Iron pott

Item I gyve & bequeth to Johan Addams the daughter of my said sonne Rychard (JR) my greate kettell

The Resydue of all my goodes Cattells & Chattells moveable & unmoveable unbequethed, my dettes payd my funerall expences fullfilled and these my legasies in this my last will & Testament performed I gyve and bequeth to Rychard Addams my sonne And I do ordeyne and make the sayd Rychard Addams my sonne my true and lawfull executor trulye to performe this my last will & Testament with effect In wytnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand & Seale dated the day & yere above wrytten

dettes owinge to me the said Rychard Addams Thelder

Rychard Bowsewell of the parishe of Nene Sellers ijs vijd

Edward Norton of Mylston iijs

John ap Evans of Bransley ijs jd

Lewes Hodgkins of Bransley vjd

John Butler the yongar vijd

Andrew Mylward of Cliberie Mortimer ixs

Margarett Tyler wydow vjs ixd

John Hewes of Cliberie Mortimer viijs

Whystons the Stonne diggar vijs xd

John Taylor of the Heath of Wyer xiijd

Willm. Warroll vjs

Thomas Hall xvjd

Sealed & delyvered in the presence of Thomas Elfe, John Cooke, Elizabeth Cooke, Rychard Oseland

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register

Richard Addams d. 1604 yeoman in Cleobury Mortimer, County of Salop, Hereford dioces married: NO WIFE LISTED

                Issue:     Rychard Addams 

                                                Issue:     John Addams

                                                                Johan Addams

2.                                                                                             RICHARD ADAMS 1634

In the Name of God Amen. The sixt day of December Anno domini 1634 I Richard Adams of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and Diocesse of Herefford Butcher being sicke in body but of good and perfecte memory praysed be God doe ordayne and make this my Last will and Testament in writeing revokeing hereby all former wills whatsoever in maner following First and principally I Commende and Committ my Soule into the mercifull handes of Almighty God my most mercifull maker and of Jesus Christ my most Righteous Redeemer by whose all sufficient merrittes & precious bloud sheeding I trust and hope assuredly to be saved and made partaker of everlasting Life and Salvation And my body to Christian buriall.

Item I give and bequeath unto Joyce Beavan the daughter of Thomas Beavan and Jone Beavan his wife my sonne in Law and daughter Thirty three shillinges wch. is due debt and oweing me by John Beavan of the Broomehall being grandfather also unto the sayd Joyce Beavan.

Item I give and bequeath unto Jone Beavan my daughter afforesayd the wife of Thomas Beavan the bede whereon I Lie and allthings thereunto belonging And also one brasse Caudron wch. I use to scalde porkes with the same to be delivered after the death of my now wife Ales Adams & my mind and will is that my wife Ales Adams shall have the use of the sayd bedd and bedding during her Life.

Item I give and bequeath after the decease of my sayd wife unto Ellenor Yorke the wife of Richard Yorke who dwelleth in house with me one bedd & all thinges thereunto belonginge standing in the upper seller over my shopp and also one ioyned Cubbert standing in the hall house & the Table boord & frame in the hall house also standing and my mind is that Ales Adams my sayd wife shall have the use of all bequeathed to Ellenor Adams during her Life and after her decease to come and remayne to Ellenor Adams my said daughter

The rest of all my goodes debtes Chattells & Cattell moveable and unmoveable whatsoever or in whose hands soever my debtes Legacies and funerall expences being first payed and discharged I give and bequeath unto Ales Adams my now wife & make her whole and sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament to see the same performed in all respectes accordingly

These being witnesses John Barker clerk, William Newall, William Norgrove The marke of Richard Adams Testator

debtes oweing the sayd Testator vidzt.

Item John Beavan oweth me Thirtie three shillinges wch. I gave to our grandchild Joyce Beavan by will Also he oweth me for other reckoninges Thiteene shillinges ten pence

Item William Whittingsloe my brother in Lawe oweth me upon divers reckoninges wch. he had of me and I payed for him the summe of £v

Item Thomas Whittingsloe his sonne oweth me Twenty shillinges

Item John Piper of the Hurst oweth me nine shillinges six pence

Item John Farmer of Priseley oweth me nine shillinges six pence

Item Henry Trowe of ye wood oweth me xxjd

Item Richard Rea of Overwoodes Common oweth me two shillinges eight pence

Item Thomas Adams my kinsman the Smith Eight shillinges And also he promised me to paye me for a quarter of Biffe wch. his father bought & had of me at xiiijs price

Item John Jonson oweth me foure shillinges ten pence

Item Thomas Wattmore of Curdall oweth me six shillinges

Item John Dudlick of Withypoole oweth me five shillinges

Item Thomas Wynwood of the lower streete oweth me five shillinges

Summa £xiij xijd

These debtors and the severall summes of money as debt wch. the sayd Richard Adams Testator sayd was due unto him at the making & writeing of the said will before us & was sett downe etc. in our presence

John Barker cler.

William Newall

William Norgrove

Probatum fuit testamentum retroscriptum apud Ludlowe tertio die mensis Martij Anno domini etc. 1634 coram magistro Tho: Colbatch artium magistro surrogato etc. iuramento Aliciae Adams Executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominate Cui Commissa fuit et est administracio omnium et singulorum bonorum etc. Salvo Jure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £24 12d

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register

Richard Adams married Aliciae Whittingsloe (sister to William Whittingsloe)

                Issue:     1.  Jone Adams m. Thomas Beavan son of John Beavan of Broomehall

                                                Issue:     Joyce Beavan

                                2.  Ellenor Adams m. Richard Yorke

3.                                                                                             THOMAS ADAMS 1568

In the name of god Amen xxixti of May yn the tenth yere of the Raigne of or. most gratious Sovering ladie Elisabeth by the grace of god quene of Yengland Fraunce and Ireland defendour of the fayth etc. I Thomas Adams of Cliberrye Mortimer wythin the county of Saloppe sycke yn bodie and holle and perfett yn Remembraunce thankes be to allmyghty god doe make my last wyll and testament in manner and forme folowyng Fyrst I bequeth my Soull to allmyghty god and his Sonne Jesus Christ my Redemer and Saviour my bodie to be buryed yn the church yerd of Cliberry forsaid Next for my worldly goodes I geve and bequeth to my three sonnes Thomas Adams, Jhon Adams, and Richard Adams the house at the myll brigg with a garden an orchard and a closse for the terme and space of iij yeres after my decesse at the oversyght of Wyllyam Foxall, Jhon and Edward there thre uncles And my sonne Thomas Adams shall come to his atatte of the ground after his mothers decesse All the rest of my goodes movabull and unmovabul unbequestid I geve and bequeth wholye to Margarett (Foxalle) Adams my wyffe who I make my executrix to se my dettes and legasys dischargid and to see me onestly brought home

dettes that I Thomas Adams doo owe

to Edward Foxalle my father in lawe £viij

Thomas Adams d. after 1568 married Margarett Foxalle (daughter to Edward Foxalle) (sister to Wyllyam Foxalle).

                Issue:     1.  Thomas Adams

2.       Jhon Adams

3.       Richard

4.                                                                                             JOHN BACHE 1621

In the name of God Amen The 28^th. day of October 1621 I John Bache thelder of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop and dioces of Hereford yeoman, bein sicke and weake of body, but of whole and perfecte memorye god be praysed doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in maner and forme folloing that is to say, First I comend my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, and my body to the earthe whereof it is made.  Item I gyve to the Cathedrall Church of Hereford vjd

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Richard Osland my son in lawe the som. of twentye powndes

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the Children of Robert Voyle my son in lawe wch. he had by Joyse (Bache) Voyle his late wief my daughter the soms. of fyve powndes a peece

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the Children of Richard Osland my said son in lawe the Some of fyve powndes a peece

Item I give to the Children of Adam Harries my son in lawe which he had by Margery (Bache) Harries my daughter his nowe wief the som. of fyve powndes a pece

Item I gyve and bequethe unto Joyce Bache the daughter of John Bache my son the Som. of fyve powndes

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the persons under named vizt. Katherine Bache my wief, John Bach my son Margery (Bache) Harries my daughter Elizabethe (Bache) Osland my daughter, and Robert Voyle my son in law, my Lynnens bedding and howsehold as brasse pewter and treene ware and other implementes of houshold equally to be devided amongst them, the said Katherine Bache my wief to have the firste choyse of every sorte being devided And my mynd is that the said Katherin Bache my wief shall have to her self all such goodes and howsehold as she had with her to her marrage

Item I gyve to Margery Farmer vs

Item I gyve to An Wodhowse the Som. of fyve powndes

Item I gyve unto Elizabethe my servaunt iijs iiijd

Item I gyve to Thomas Hey my servante iijs iiijd

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Morrice Osland my Andvile bellowes and the tooles belonging to my trade of a sythesmith and yf the said Morrice Osland be not a sythesmithe and use them himself that my son John Bache shall have them for his money being praysed at the oversight of some sufficient men

The Residew of all my goodes cattles and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses fullfilled and these my legacyes in this my last will & testament performed I gyve and bequeethe unto the said Katherine Bache my wief, and I doe make ordayne and appoynt the said Katherine Bache my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and testament with effecte these being witnesses: vizt. John Hall his mark, John Bache Ju., Frauncis Smith, John Bache thelder

Robt. Voyle his mark, Ricus Osland

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register

John Bache d. 1621 married to Katherine

                Issue:     1.  Joyse Bache married Robert Voyle

                                2.  Elizabeth Bache married to Richard Osland

3.  Margery Bache married Adam Harries

4.  John Bache

Issue:     1.  Joyce Bache

·         * Denotes twins.

·         Please note:  I have some real disturbing questions on the dates.  If John Baches children were old enough to be married and have children of their own according to his will dated 1621 (which is confirmed by his death a month later) then the twins would have been 7 years old.  The year must be wrong on the Parish Register or they were not baptised until they were older.  Was Katherine the Mother of these children?  Hard to say, I would think not.    

5.                                                                                             JOHN BACHE 1633

In the name of god Amen the fowerteenthe day of November in the ninth yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god kinge of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland defender of the faithe etc. and in the yeare of our Lord 1633 I John Bach of Cleobury Mortimer within the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford Sithsmithe Sicke and weake in bodie but of good and perfecte memory praise be given to god for the same, make this my Testament declaringe therin my last will in maner and forme followinge, first I Comend my Soule to allmightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge through the merittes of Jesus Christ our saviour to be made partaker of everlastinge life, and my bodie to the Earth whereof it was made,

Item I give and bequeathe to Marie Bache my wife my dwelling howse with the appertinaunces and all howses and Buildinges gardens Backsides and landes thereunto belonginge which I lately purchased and was Edward Dollmans Landes To have and to hould the same during hir naturall life, and after hir deceasse my will is and I give and bequeathe the said howses Buildinges gardens Backsides and landes with the appertinances un to John Bache my sonne, To have and to hould to him and to the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten and for want of such heires to my right heires for ever

Item I give and bequeathe to the said Joyce Bache my daughter Threescore powndes of lawfull Englishe monie to be payed unto hir at the feast of the nativitie of Sacre theologie professore. John Baptist next ensuenge

Item whereas the said Joyce Bache my daughter hath an Estate for terme of hir naturall life in revercion after Marie Bache my said wife of and in my said dwelling howse and other appertinances as by one Indenture of lease therof made at large appeareth my will thereofre is that yf she the said Joyce Bache will release and deliver up hir said estate to my said sonne John Bache, then I give and bequeath to hir the somme of fortie powndes of lawfull Englishe money more to be payed unto hir within one yeare next after she shall deliver up hir said Estate as aforesaid and yf she soe doe my will further is that my said sonne John Bache shall give and pay unto hir the said Joyce Bache the somme of Tenne powndes more Immediately after the deceasse of Marie Bache my said wife,

Item I give and bequeathe unto my said sonne John Bache and his assignes all my estate right and Title which I have by force of one Indenture of lease of the demise and graunt of Sir Frauncis Lacon knight of in and to my shopp neere adioyninge to my said dwellinge howse To have and to hould to him and his assignes for and duringe all the terme and time yet to Come and unexpired in the said Indenture mencioned Provided that yf Marie Bache my said wife doe followe my trade of Sithmakinge with workemen then my will is that Marie Bache my said wife shall have and hould the said shop and the tooles therin during hir life

Item I give and bequeath to my said sonne John Bache all my Tooles that belonge to my Trade except my said wife doe followe the said trade as aforesaid then my will is that she shall have the use of them during hir life and after hir deceasse to remaine to my said sonne John Bache,

Item my will is that yf my said daughter Joyce Bache doe refurs and will not release hir said Estate unto my said sonne John Bache as aforesaid then I give and bequeath unto him the somme of Twentie powndes of lawfull Englishe money and a firkin full of steele beinge in the shopp

Item I give and bequeathe unto my said sonne John Bache all my Table bordes frames Benches stooles and formes thereunto belonginge, but my will is that they shall there remaine to the use of my said wife duringe hir life

Item I give and bequeathe all the rest of my goodes whatsoever within my saif howse to my said wife my said sonne and my said daughter equally to be devided amongst them, and my will further is that my said goodes shall be devided in three partes and my said sonne to have his Choyse first, and for the same to give to my said wife and daughter Twentie shillinges a peece

Item I give and bequeathe to John Bach my apprentice or servaunt the somme of five powndes of lawfull Englishe money to be payed unto him when he shall accomplishe the age of Twentie fower yeares, yf he Continewe and dwell so longe with my said wife and sonne, Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe Grime five shillinges,

Item I give and bequeath to John Piper Tenne shillinges

Item I give and bequeathe to the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid the some of fortie shillinges to be sett for the by the overseers for the poore of the said parishe and the use thereof to remaine to the said poore for ever ,

Item all the rest of my goodes Cattels & Chattels whatsoever unbequeathed my debtes and funerall expences first being payed and discharged I give and bequeath to Marie Bache my said wife who I doe ordayne and make my sole executrixe to execute this my last will and Testament utterly revokinge all other former willes by me at any time heretofore made I (sic) witnes hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare aforesaid in the presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed: John Wellings, John Piper, Jasper Dudlicke, John Bache

vicesimo die Novembris 1633 in loco Consilij coram venerabili et egregio viro Willimo Skyner legum doctore Commiss. etc. probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum iuramento Mariae Bach relictae et executricis in dicto testamento nominatae Cui commissa fuit et est Administracio omnium et singulorum bonorum etc. Salvo tum iure cuiuscumque etc. Et exhibuit inventarium extendens ad summam £160

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH REGISTER 1601-1638

John Bache bur. 1633 leased property under Sir Frauncis Lacon (Knight), married Marie

                Issue:     1.  John Bache

2.        Joyce Bache

3.       Elizabeth Bache (died presumably young, not mentioned in the Will).

6.                                                                                             WILLIAM BACHE 1627

In the name of God Amen The tenthe day of July in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred twentye and seaven I William Bache of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and Dioces of Hereford blacksmithe beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte memory (god be praysed) doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testamente in manner and forme followinge (that is to say) First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hooping assuredly by the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made Partaker of lyffe everlastinge And I Commend my body to the earthe whereof it was made Item I gyve and bequeethe unto the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid, the som of Twentye shillinges, to be payd to the said poore by and at the discretion of my executor undernamed within the space of one yere next after my decease

Item I gyve and bequeethe unto Ann Bache my now wief All such howsehold stuffe as I had and received with her aboutes the tyme wee were maryed togeather wch. are now in my occupacion,

Item I gyve unto the said Ann Bache my wief one dripping panne

Item I gyve to Mary Mooreley my daughter in lawe one lytle Coffer

The Residew of All and singuler my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed, Amd these my legacyes in this my last will and Testament fulfilled dischardged and payd I gyve and bequeethe to John Bache my sonne And I doe constitute ordayne and make the said John Bache my son my sole and lawful executor, And I doe hereby revoke, disanull and make voyd all former wills and deedes of gaifte whatsoever, And I doe intreat my loving Freendes John Byrche of Mylson gen. and Richard Farmer of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid yeoman to be my overseers to see this my will performed and observed with effecte, In wittnes whereof, I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the day and yere first abovewritten

Sealed and delivered William Bache in the presence and sight Bache his marke of George Bache, Richard Farmer, his marke William Pennell, his marke William Newall, Ricus. Osland

these are my debts due unto me;

Item due unto me from Hewe Hodgetes of Hereford £1 19s 6d and to be payde the on half at cristmas and the other parte at lente followinge

Item due unto me from Humfry Bryan of the parrishe of Bayton the som of £4 2s beinge due five yeares

Item due unto me from Wm. Sutton of the parrish of Bayton the som of 30s 6d and for the rente of the ground from the puryficasion of our blessed virgin mary unto this time

Item due unto me from Arthur Carpentur 12s

Item due from Richard Beny of the parrishe of Biford the som of 11s

Item due from John Simkins 3s 4d

Item due from John Ferrow and John Sheaparde of Mansell the som of four shillings

Item due from Thomas Cassall of Lemster the som of 6s

Item due unto me from John Berry and his sonn Humfry Bery the som of £30

Item due from John Nickols of Lemster the som of 7s

Item due from An Whettston of Lemster 3s

Item due from Thomas Adams of Cleobury the som of twelve shillings wich I gave my word for unto Thomas Lugger

Item due from Thomas Kinte of Lemster 15d

the debts that I owe are these;

Item Mr. Francis Blounte the sum of fourtenne pounds

unto Roger Blawkewe £5 12d

unto Wm. Yeaton 20s

unto Richard Osland 37s

John Morley 10s

quarto die mensis Augusti Anno domini 1627 coram magistro Erasmo Jones ar. magistro deputato apud Heref. presente me Thoma Duppa notario publico Probatum fuit testamentum infrascriptum mro. Johannis Bach executoris in testamento dicto defuncto nominato commissa fuit est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £Cliij xiijs ixd

The Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register entry: Willm. Bache blacksmithe Cleobury Mortimer buried July 12th. 1627. AliceBache, a daughter of William Bache, was baptised October 20th. 1604, and John Bache October 27th. 1605. Mary Moorley, his daughter in law, viz. his wife's daughter by her first marriage, married Walter Bucknell on November 5th. 1633 at Cleobury Mortimer

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

William Bache bur. July 12, 1627 married Mrs. Johannis Moorley (Marye Mooreley her daughter to her first marriage).

                Issue:     1.  John Bache

                                2.  Ales Bache bap. September 27, 1604 bur. October 20, 1604.

7.                                                                                             THOMAS BADGER 1620

Memorandum that the xxiiijth daie of December in Anno domini 1620: Thomas Badger late of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop Taylor deceased did make ordaine, and declare his last will & testament nuncupative in manner & forme followinge viz.

First he did bequeathe his soule into the hands of almighty god his maker, and his body to the earthe whereof it was made,

Item hee did bequeathe unto Margaret Elfe his mother on Cushion already appointed out,

Item he did give and bequeath unto Willm. Badger his sonne on potte, and a Cupp already appointed out, and also his sword and dager, The residue of all his goods & Cattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever unbequeathed his debtes paid and funerall expenses performed and these his legasies in this his laste will & testament fullfilled he did give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Badger his wiefe whom he did constitute ordayne and make his sole executrix truly to performe this his laste will & testament accordinge to the tenor effect & true meaninge thereof:

wittnesses hereunto

Margaret Elfe

Jane Jeninges

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud Ludlowe ult. die mensis Februarij Anno domini iuxta etc. 1620 Coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin surrogato etc. iuramento Elizabethe Badger relicte et executricis etc. cui commissa fuit administracio etc. de bene etc. iurat.

Exhibuit Inventarium ad summam £ix xvijs ijd

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638 (No mention of this family)

---------- Badger married Margaret (she must have married a second time to an Elfe)

Issue:     1.  Thomas Badger d. after 1620 married Elizabethe

                                Issue:     1.  William Badger

8.                                                                                             ELIZABETH BARKER 1622

PCC WILL

In the name of God Amen The xxiijth of July in the yeare of our Lord God one thowsand sixe hundred Twentie and two I Elizabeth Barker of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countye of Salop and dioces of Hereford widowe, being weake of bodie but of whole and perfecte memorye God be praysed doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge that is to say, First I commend my sould into the handes of Almighty God my maker, hopinge assuredly through the onlye merrittes of Jesus Christ my saviour to be made partaker of liffe everlastinge, And I Commend my bodie to the earth whereof it is made and to be buried in the parishe Church of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid in the said Com. of Salop

Item I give and bequeath to the right worshippfull Mres. Anne Corbett of Arcoll parva in the Countye of Salop wydowe my Landlady the Som. of three pounds for and in consideracion of an herriott dewe unto her att my decease for lands holden by me duringe my natural liffe within her lordshipp of Hadley

Item I give and bequeathe unto Elizabeth Milton my grandchild one double silver salt guilt,

Item I give and bequeathe to Dyna Byrd my grandchild the Som. of fowre pounds one silver Cupp, and my great brasse pott

Item I give and bequeath to George Bird my grandchild the Som. of fowre pound and foure silver spoones, the best standinge Bedstedd, one Truckle bedd one Cubboard and a brasse Marter with the pescell

Item I give and bequeathe unto Mary (Barker) Kettlebye my daughter, the one halfe of all my Lynnens, the one halfe of all my wearinge apparrell and also a peece of gold of twentie two shillinges

Item I give and bequeath unto Isabell Mylton my grandchild the som. of fowre pounds And also the other half of all my linnens and the other halfe of all my wearing apparrell and also my second pott

Item I give and bequeath more to Dina Byrd, and Isabel Milton my grandchildren aforenamed. All and singuler my beddes and bedding and all that belongeth unto them (excepte sheetes and lynnens alreadye bequeathed equallie to be parted and devided betweene them, by and at the oversight of my executors undernamed

Item I give and bequeath to John Mylton and Thomas Mylton my grandchildren the sommes of fortie shillinges apeece

Item I doe give unto John Waterworth my grandchild a silver peece or goblett gilte

Item I give unto John Waterworthe of Islington my sonne in lawe my golde Ringe

Item my will and mynd is that the bequests guifts and legacies given and bequeathed to Dyna Bird and to George Byrd my said grandchildren shabe received and sett out by my Executors undernamed to the best use for them untill they the said Dyna Bird and George Byrd doe come to and accomplishe the full age of Sixteene yeares, And yf it shall happen that the said Dyna Bird or George Byrd doe decease before the accomplishement of the said xvjen yeares That the survivor of them the said Dyna Bird and George Byrd shall have possesse and enioye the other gyftes and legacies before in this my last will and testament given and bequeathed And yf both the said Dyna Bird and George Byrd doe decease before they, or eyther of them doe come to and accomplishe the said age of xvjen yeares, Then my will and mynde is that their bequests guiftes and legacies shall be by my executors undenamed given and equally distributed amongest my grandchildren then surviving

The Resydewe of all my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed my will mynd and intent is That my executors undenamed with two other sufficient men whom my executors shall thinck well of shall prayse the same, and the overplus thereof (yf any bee when my debtes are payd) and my funerall expences are performed And these my legacyes in this my last will and Testament fulfilled and payd equally to be distributed amongest my grandchildren, where and to whom my executors undernamed shall thinke and find it to be most neede, And I doe constitute ordayne and appoynte John Waterworth of Islington aforesaid my sonne in lawe and Robert Mylton my grandchild, my lawful executors for the the true performance of this my last will and testament with effecte In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale dated the day and yeare firstabove written, Signum predicte Elizabethe Barker, Sealed and delivered in the presence and sight of Frances Hayles, Ricus. Osland

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram magistro Richardo Clarke legum doctore Surrogato venerabilis vire domini Willmi. Bird militis legum etiam doctoris Curie Prerogative Cantuariensis magistro Custodis sive Commissarij legitime Constituti vicesimo die mensis Martij anno domini iuxta cursum et Computacionem ecclesie Anglicane Millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo secundo Juramento Johannis Waterworth unius executorum in huiusmodi testamento nominatorum Cui Commissa fuit administratio bonorum iurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem Ad sancta dei Evangelia Jurato Reservate potestate similem Commissionem faciendi Roberto Mylton alteri executorum etiam in huiusmodi testamento nominato cum venerit eam petiturus in debita iuris forma admissur.

nono die mensis Maij Anno domini 1629 Probatum apud London coram magistro Basilio Wood legum doctore Surr. venerabilis viri domini Henrici Marten militis Commissarij etc. Juramento Roberti Mylton executoris etc. Cui etc. de bene etc. Jurato

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register: January 1622/3 Elizabeth Barker of Catherton widow buried

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

Elizabeth Barker bur. 1622

                Issue:     1. Mary Barker married -------------- Kettlebye

2.        ------- Barker married -------------- Milton

Issue:     1.  Elizabeth Milton

2.        Isabell Milton

3.        Robert Milton

4.        John Milton

5.        Thomas Milton

3.  Johannis Barker married John Waterworthe

issue:      1.  John Waterworthe

3.        --------- Barker married William Byrd

Issue:     1.  Dyna Byrd

                2.  George Bird

9.                                                                                             RICHARD BEDOW 1551

In the name of god amen the xvj day of August and In the yere of our lorde god mccccclj I Ryccharde Bedow of Bransley In the paryche of Clebure Mortemare beyng syke In body and holle of mynde make my wyll and testament In maner and forme folloyeng fyrst I bequeth my sole unto allmyte god and my body to be buryed in the paryche church yarde of Clebure Mortymare

Item I geve to the pore mens box iiijd

Item I wyll that my sonne Wyllyam Bedow shall have my howse and grond and the lesse there of in Bransley

Item I geve and be queth to my iiij chylderne Humfrey Bedow, Thomas Bedow, Helnar Bedow, Marget Bedow of my goods and chattell to the sum of viij marke that hys to say every on of them xxvjs viijd

Item I geve and be queth my gret blake pone to my wyf Marget Bedow and my brother Edwarde Bedow & my sester Anne Beddow that they shall sell her and devyde the money in iiij partes that hys to say to take the iij partes them selffe and the other part to be geven for my sole and all chrysten soles

Item I wyll that my secutors shalbe stow at my buryall ij stryke of whet wyth other nesesary thynges at my secutors dyscressyon

Item I do constitute and order my wyffe Marget Bedow to be my sole executryx and to have all my goodes on bequethed for the performans of thys my last wyll bereyng wytnes Wyllyam Wallens Wyllyam Bedow Wyllyam Stryfforde wyth other mo

The dettes wych I do how as folloeth

Item to Wyllyam Sewarde of Chatherton xijs

Item to Edwarde Bedow vs

Issue:     1.  Richard Bedow of Bransely, d. after 1551 married Marget

                                                Issue:     1.  Wyllyam Bedow

2.        Humfrey Bedow

3.        Thomas Bedow

4.        Helnar Bedow

5.        Marget Bedow

2.        Edwarde Bedow

3.        Anne Bedow

10.                                                                                          JOHN BYRD 1620

In the name of god Amen I John Byrd of Catherton in the parishe of Cleobury Mortymer, in the dyocesse of Herefford yeoman, the unproffitable servant of Alighty God, perceaveing greate Sicknesse to trowble me, Although in good and perfette memory, the Lordes name be praysed. And being glad and willinge to Abyde the good pleasure of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by whose precious Bloud sheeding I hope and trust to be saved, Doe herein make my Testament contayneinge my last will wherein I bequeath and Comend my Soule to the mercyfull handes of my maker and redeemer Jesus Christ. And my body to be buried in the Church of Cleobury Mortymer at the election of my frendes

Item Imprimis I geve and bequeath to be Dooled and geven to the poore at my funerall at the Discrecion of my frendes forty shillinges Item I geve and bequeath unto my sonne John Byrd the whole some of Three score and tenne Powndes of Currant English money to be payd to his owne proper use and behoofe And further, my trew meaninge Will and mynd ys, That my Brother William Byrd within one yeare next After my Decease into his Custody and Discrecion as a frend for me in trust, the foresaid some of £lxx shall receve as my said sonne John Byrd whole porcion with him alsoes, And trust that my said brother William Byrd Doe meyneteyne and kepe him the said Byrd, with sufficient meate, Drinke and lodgins and Apparrell with the increasse, use and Comodiitye of his foresaid porcion or stocke, And to kepe him at Schole contynually or some other, or better ecxercisse to the Contentment of my said sonne, And his frendes whom by this my last will & testament I doe ordayne & apoynt my brothers Robert Byrd and Thomas Byrd to be my Overseears to see my Sonne John Byrd well dealt with And to be meynteyned according to my trew meaneing, And also to have the uttermost Comodity to be raysed and made of his foresaid porcion or stockes, And that my said brother William Byrd or his executours Administratours or Assignes shall and doe repaye unto my foresaid Sonne John Byrd the foresaid whole some of £lxx, yf none thereof be spent, or any parte of the whole some Deminished, by oversight in kepeing him the said John Byrd at schoole, And the same payment as Aforesaid to be made, when the said John Byrd doth accomplishe the Age of twenty and on yeres yf the said John Byrd happen to lyve soe longe, And yf it happen that my said sonne Doe not lyve and accomplish the foresaid age of xxjty yeares, Then my will, intent and trew meaneing is, that the whole porcion or stock before bequeathed unto my Sonne John Byrd according to trew meaneing, shall remayne and come to any other Children by even and equall porcions, with the use & Comoditye therof, or to the Survivor of them, the same to be payd when George Byrd my Sonne Doth or shall accomplishe the full age of twenty and one yeares, And my daughter Dina Byrd the Age of Sixteene, and yf it happen that either of my Cheldren George Byrd or Dina Byrd the Age of Sixteene, And yf it happen that either of my Cheldren George Byrd or Dina Byrd to depart this Transitory lyef, before they, or eyther Doe accomplishe the ages aforesaid, that then the survivor to have the whole foresaid some according to my trew meaneinge,

Item I also geve and bequeath unto my Second sonne George Byrd the whole some of Twenty powndes of Currant English money, to be payd to the said George Byrd my sonne when he shall and Doth accomplishe the age of one and twenty yeares yf he doe soe longe lyve

Item furthermore I doe geve and bequeath unto my Daughter Dina Byrd the whole and entyre Some of Thirty powndes of Corrant English money, to be payd unto her when she shall and doth accomplishe the full age of Sixteene yeares, And also she to have one featherbedd with all appurtenances therunto belongeinge, when she doth accomplishe the age aforesaid And further my meaneinge, will and mynd is that yf eyther of my Cheldren Georg Byrd or Dina Byrd doe happen to Departe this transytory lyef, before eyhter of them Doe accomplishe the ages lymetted for the receipt of their porcions, that then the Survivors have the whole some or porcions before bequeathed according to trew meaneing

Item now lastly I geve and bequeath all other the rest of my goodes Cattell and Chattelles whatsoever, or whersoever unbequeathed, togeather with all my Debtes eyther dew by speciallty or without, All corne or grayne with all other Comoditys whatsoever, that in Right eyther is dew, or ought to arise or grow out of the prmisses unto my wyef Mary Byrd, whom I doe appoynt ordayne and make my Sole and whole Executrix, to pay and Discharge all my Debtes funarall expences And all other Leagusyes or paymentes whatsoever according to my trew meaneinge, for this my last will In wittnesse wherof I have caused this same to be read the ixth day of June and hereunto doe put my hand and Seale the day an yeare first above written

wittnesses hereunto

John Powntney

Roger Powntney

Anne Hinton

Fraunces Potter

with othere

vicesimo octavo die mensis Julij Anno domini 1620 in ecclesia de Ludlowe coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc.

Pribatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Mariae Bird relicte et exhibuit in huiusmodi testamento nominate cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc.

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

Issue:     1.  William Byrd 

2.        John Byrd bur. June 14, 1620 married Mariae

Issue:     1.  John Byrd bap. January 6, 1610/1611 bur. Before January 8, 1635/1636

2.        George Byrd bap. June 20, 1619

3.        Dina Byrd

3.        Robert Byrd bur. November 22, 1625 married Margaret bur. January 21, 1622/1623

4.        Thomas Byrd married Jane bur. February 28, 1616/1617

Issue:     1.  John Byrd bap. January 6, 1610/1611

4.        George Byrd bap. June 20, 1619

5.        Dina Byrd

11.                                                                                          MARGERY BYRD 1594

In the name of god amen the second daye of December in the yeare of our Lord god 1594: I Margery Byrd of Catherton in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimar with in the countye of Salopp wedowe beinge sik in bodye & whole in memory doe make my last will & testament in manar & forme folowing Fyrst I beqieathe my sowle unto almyghtye god my makar & redemar my body unto the Christian buryall, Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Byrd my second sonne iijs iiijd,

Item I give & bequeathe unto every one of my daughter Heycokes chyldren vjs viijd

Item I give & bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Byrd’s daughter xijd

Item I give and bequeathe unto every one of my daughter Harpars children xijd

Item I give and bequeathe unto very one of my daughter Bache her children xijd and upon condicion that Margery Bache my god daughter nor any other for her shall not make any clayme unto any of my goodes I give and bequeathe unto the said Margery Bache viijs. Item I give and bequeathe unto Katheryne Bryan my daughters daughter xijd,

Item I give and bequeathe to every one of my sonne Robarte Byrd’s children xijd apeece

Item my full mynde & trewe meanynge is, that my sonne Robart Byrd shall not be by my executrixe trobled or molested for any debtes or dutyes betwene us: but that this my last will & testament under my hand & seale shalbe & stand for a full aquittance and dischargeof all manar of debtes dutyes & demaundes whatsoever from the beginynge of thorlde unto the date hereof, savinge only one xxs wch. he owethe me wch. xxs & all other my goodes & chattels not before bequeathed I give & bequeathe unto my younger daughter Elyzabethe Byrd now in house with me, whoe I make my full & sole executrix for the performance of this my last will & testament: and have here unto put my hand & selae, the day and yeare fyrst above wrytten

memorandum yt afore the enselynge hereof ye said Margerye Bryde dowthe gyve unto Robert Byred her beste brasse potte

Sealed & delyvered

on the presentes of those

whose names ar subscrybed

George Bradocke, Roger Powntneye

Mathew Winode

rec. 16d

12d regist.

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

Margery Byrd d. after 1594

                Issue:     1.  Roberte Byrd

2.        Thomas Byrd

3.        Heycokes Byrd

4.        Harpars Byrd

5.        Elizabeth Byrd

12.                                                                                          ANNE BYSSHOPP 1634

In the name of God Amen The xxvth. day of March 1634 I Anne Bysshopp of Cleobury Mortimer in the dyocesse of Hefford and County of Sallop Spinster being sicke in body but of perfecte memory praysed be God doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament irreacable revokeing hereby all former wills whatsoever in maner and forme following First and principally I Commende and bequeath my Soule into the mercifull handes of Almighty God my mercifull Maker and of Jesus Christ my most righteous Redeemer by whose precious death and passion I trust assuredly to be saved amd made partaker of everlasting Lyfe and Salvation And my body to Christian buriall

Item I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Anne Newall the wife of Thomas Newall the yonger Shoemaker And unto George Bysshopp my kinsman of Cleobury afforesayd Shoemaker All my goods debtes bondes specialties houshold stuffe Cattell and Chattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and in whose handes soever to be equally devided betweene them And I doe ordayne constitute appoynt and make Thomas Newall husband unto the sayd Anne Newall And the sayd George Bysshopp my sayd kinsman my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament in writeing to see the same performed accordingly

These being wittnesses

John Barker cler.

William Chettwine signum eius

Minerva Barker her marke

Emblin Jonson her marke

debtes oweng to me

without specialtie

Anne Piper the wife of Thomas Piper oweth xviijs

William Bysshopp of Lindridge xlviijs by note and xxxijs more without specialtie

in all £iiij

Anne Poyner the wife of George Poyner xs

Mres. Avery of Collington xiijs

Richard Hinksman xvjd

Richard Knott of Neenesavage 5s viijd

24 die mensis Aprilis 1634 coram magistro Jo: Dryden artium magistro deputato etc. probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Executorum in eodem nominat. quibus commissa fuit et est adminsitracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. Et exhibuit inventarium extendens ad

summam £11.11.2.

13.                                                                                          JOANE BISHOP 1664

March the second 1664

In the name of god Amen I Joane Bishop in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop vid. doe make this my Last will and Testament Revoaking all wills which I have formerly made and this my last will in maner and forme following

Imprimis I be queath my soule into the hands of allmighty god my maker and Redeemer and my body to be buryed in the Churchyard of Cleobury abovesaid in Christian like maner and for my worldly substance which the lord hath bestowed on me I give as followeth

Item I give to Jane Penny my Granchilde one bed with all there unto belonging standing now at the head of the staires

Item I give to my Granchilde Hanna Hooper one bed with all there unto belonging it is likewise my will that my Executor or his Gardient keep the said Hanna Hooper and maintaine her till shee be able to helpe her selfe and then my Executor to pay her the sum of forty shillings

Item I give to my Granchilde Jone Hooper if shee come in to the Cuntry two dishes of pewter

Item I Give to my two Granchildren that is to say Mary Bishop and John Bishop five pounds a piece to be paid to them when they accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares by my Executor Charles Bishop all my goods catles and chatles whatsoever undisposed of I give to my Executor and Leave him sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and give him full power to gather up all my debts what soever I doe likewise Leave my well beloved sonne John Bishop to be Gardient to overse and to guide my sole executor Charles Bishop

In witnes hereof I the said Jone Bishop have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare above written

Sealed and delivered

in the presents of us

the marke of Frances Sprosley the marke of

John Glover Sen. Jone Bishop

A true and perfect Inventory of the goods cattell and Chattells that Joane Bishop in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and dioces of Hereford vid. died possed of seene taken praised and prized the Tenth day of March by us whose names are subscribed 1664

Imprimis her purse and apparrell 1 10 0

Two beds with all belonging 2 6 8

Three Coffers 0 3 4

Sheets 3 paire 0 10 0

Brasse and pewter 1 10 0

Iron ware 0 8 0

Treene ware 0 8 0

one table forme and shelves 0 3 4

Two horses hay and geyers 3 0 0

two heifers 3 10 0

two sheep and two goAts 0 10 0

despret Debts oweing 12 0 0

Som. Tot. 25 19 4

Thomas Baldwin

Will. Baldwin

John Glover Appraisers

Bulkley

Exhibitum fuit huiusmodi Inventarium apud Ludlowe 21 die mensis Martij Anno domini (stilo Angliae) 1664 R Mgran Ben: Bulkeley nomine percurio Administratoris etc. probatoque per eundem testamento vero et pleno etc. sub protestacione tamen de addend. etc. quod si etc.

Joane Bishop d. March 21, 1664

                Issue:     1.  John Bishop

2.        -------- Bishop married -------- Penny

Issue:     1.  Jane Penny

3.        ---------- Bishop married -------- Hooper

Issue:     1.  Hanna Hooper

                2.  Jone Hooper

14.                                                                                          ANNE BOUGHTON 1637

In the name of God Amen: the foureteenth day of May in the thirteenth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God king of England Scotland France & Ireland defender of the faith etc., and in the yeare of our Lord 1637 I Anne Boughton of Ditton alias Doddington within the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and Couty of Salop and diocesse of Hereford widow Whole of body and in good and perfect memory praised be God therefore doe make & ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following, that is to say, first I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my onely maker Saviour and reedeemer by whom, & by the merits of whose precious death and passion I most stedfastly trust and belive, to have free and cleere remission of all my sines and everlasting life, and my body to be buried in Christian buriall in the Church of Cleobury Mortimer neere unto John Boughton my husband lately deceased. And as touching the disposition of all such goods Cattells Chattells money stocke & houshold stuffe and all other the substance of me the said Anne Boughton, which God hath lent ome and indued mee with all I wholy give and bequeath limitt and demise the same in manner and forme following viz.

First I give and bequeath unto Anne Parks the wife of Robert Parks my eldest daughter, Twenty shillings in mony one paire of flaxen sheetes and halfe a dozen of Table Napkins.

Item I give and bequeath to Katherine Haycocke my second daughter the wife of John Haycocke Twenty shillings.

Item I give and bequeath unto Jone Millichap the wife of Thomas Millichap my third daughter Twenty shillings and the second dripping pan

Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Boughton my fourth daughter, Twenty shillinges, the best featherbed, one bolster one pillow one paire of flaxen sheetes one paire of hempton Sheetes, one paire of hurden sheetes, one Coverlet or sixteene shillings of money one brasse Canldlesticke, one brasse Chafingdish the fourth Pewter dish, two litle dishes, and two Counterfett dishes.

Item I give to Anne Low five shillings.

Item I give to Jone Millichap one Pewter dish. I give unto Anne Haycocke five pound.

Item I give to William Millichap and John Millichap, five pound by equall portions, this money to be paid unto the father of those children within the space of one whole yeare after my decease for the use of the children.

Item I give to the poore of the parish of Cleobury six shillings eight pence. All the rest of my goods Cattells and Chattells I wholy give and bequeath unto Charles Boughton my grandchild my debts and legacies being paid and funerall expences discharged whom I make my sole and onely Executor of this my last will and Testament & I require him faithfully to performe the same as he shall answer at the dreadfull day of iudgment. In witnes whereof I have to this my last will and testament subscribed my name the day and yeare first above written utterly revoking and disanulling all former wills & Testament whatsoever.

the marke of Ann Boughton

Witnesses hereunto

John Hay

Jacob Cuwock

Vicesimo quinto die mensis Octobris anno domini 1637 coram Anthonio Hawkes artium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Caroli Boughton executoris in testamento dicti defuncti nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium ad summam £70 - 0 - 0

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

John Boughton d. April 1636/1637 married to Anne d. October 1637

                Issue:     1.  Anne Boughton married Robert Parks

2.        Katherine Boughton married to John Haycocke

3.        Jone Boughton married to Thomas Millichap

Issue:     1.  William Millichap

                2.  John Millichap

4.        Elizabeth Boughton

5.        -------- Boughton married

Issue:     1.  Charles Boughton (Caroli in Latin)

15.                                                                                          JOHN BOOTON 1594

In the name of God A)men. The vth daye of Aprill in the xxxvjth yere of the raigne of our soveraigne ladye Elizabethe Quene of England France and Ireland defender of the faithe etc. And in the yere of our lord god 1594 I John Booton the elder of Ditton in the parishe of Clybery Mortimer in the Com. of Salop. & dioces of Hereford husbandman, beinge weake of bodye, but of whole and perfect memorye praysed be unto god doe make my last will & Testament in manner & forme following  viz. First I Commend my Sowle unto Almightie god my maker and Jesuspensus Christ my redeemer, And my body to Christian buriall

Item I geve and bequethe to Margery Weathersby, the daughter of Joane Weathersby one paire of wafer Irons:

The Residew of all my goodes & Cattles moveable and unmoveable,my debtes oaid & legacies performed I geve and bequethe to Edward Booton my sonne, And I doe constitute ordayne & make the said Edward Booton my sonne my lawfull executor to performe this my last will and Testament These beinge witnes Humfrey Norgrove, Roger Richardes and Richard Osland.

Probatum apud Tenb. coram magistro Rogero Greene deputato etc. xxx Julij 1594 iuramentoque Executoris

John Booton d. July 30, 1594

                Issue:     1.  Edward Booton

16.                                                                                          JOHN BOUGHTON 1636

In the name of god amen The two and twentieth day of November in the twelveth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland kinge defender of the fayth Anno domini 1636: I John Boughton of Ditton in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and diocesse of Hereford yeoman being sicke in body bit of good and perfett memory (thankes be to god) doe make my last will and testament nuncupative in manner and forme following. First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of almighty god my maker and creator assuredly trusting to be saved by the merrits & precious death of Jesus Christ my only saviour & redeemer & my body to be buried in the church or church yard of Cleobury Mortimer at the discretion of my excecutrix hereafter named, And as concerning my worldly goods & personal estate wherewith it hath pleased god to blesse me (except on leasse of the living wherein I now dwell wch. by my deed in writing before the publishing of this my last will & testament I have otherwise assigned and disposed I give and bequeath unto Ann Boughton my wife, willing and desireing her hereby to pay all such debts as I doe iustly owe unto any person, and also to bring me home and see my buried according to my estate and calling And I doe also make constitute and appoynt my siad wife my sole and only excecutrix of this my last will and testament.

Witnesses hereunto

John Haycockes

Elinor Cooke

Luke Wheeler

Vicesimo sextimo die mensis Aprilis 1637 coram domino vicario generali etc. apud Tenburie

probatum fuit Testamentum antedictum iuramento Anne Boughton relictae et executricis in testamento dicti defuncti nominatae cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £75

Gulielmus Skynner legum doctor reverendi in christo patris et domini domini Georgij permissione divina Herefo. episcopi vicar. in specialibus generalis et officialis principalis sive Commissar. legitime fulcit. Dilect. nobis in christo Luca Wheeler solico. Rector. de Hopton Wafers dioc. Heref. Salutem ad onerandum iuramentum ----poralt. super sacrosanctis dei Evangelijs quandam Annam Boughtem Relictam et legitimam executricem testamenti sive ult. voluntatis cuiusdam Johannis Boughton nuper dum vixit de Ditton parochie de Cleobury Mortimer defuncti ad et iuxta effectum et tenorem subscritum Tibi de cuius fidelitatate plurimum in hac aprte confidimus vicis et aucthoritatem iuras. committimud et plenam in denuo confidimus potestatem Et quid in premissis feceritis nos vel Surrogatum iurium quemcumque debite certific. on a cum presentibus dat. sub sigillo officij nostri xxv die Aprilis 1637

The tenor of the oath to be taken by the executrix aforesaid holdeing her hand upon the bible

First that the decedent aforesaid at the time of his decease had not in goods or good debts to the value of £v out of the dioces of Heref.

That the executrix shall well and trulie performe and accomplishe the last will and testament of the said decedent in payeing and dischargeing his debts and legacies given and bequeathed by the said testament so far forth goods cattels and Chattels of the said decedent will thereunto extend and the Lawe charge hir.

That the executrixe shall bring in and reallie exhibite into the ordinarie of this dioces of Heref. or his Lawfull deputie for the time being a true and perfect Inventory of all and singuler the goodes cattals and chattels of the said decedent at such time and place as he shalbe in that behalfe assignes unto her.

Item that the testament by her exhibited as the true last will and testament of the said decedent as far foorth as shee doth know or believe, nothing added thereto nor detracted therefrom since the time of the death of the decedent to hir knowledge or as she believeth

Ri: Brasier

Fitz Pinl

Lawrence

Anna Boughton relicta et excecutrix testamenti Johannis Boughton defuncti Juravit iuxta tenorem Juramenti supra 27 die Aprilis Anno domini 1637

Coram me Luca Wheeler

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

John Boughton d. April 1636/1637 married to Anne d. October 1637

                Issue:     1.  Anne Boughton married Robert Parks

2.         Katherine Boughton married to John Haycocke

3.        Jone Boughton married to Thomas Millichap

Issue:     1.  William Millichap

                2.  John Millichap

4.        Elizabeth Boughton

5.        -------- Boughton married

Issue:     1.  Charles Boughton (Caroli in Latin)

17.                                                                                          JOHN A BOWEN 1583

In the name of god amen the xvjth. day of June in the yere of oure Lorde gode 1583, I John A Bowen of the paryshe of Clybery Mortymer & in The dioces of Herfforde beinge Sicke in body butt Thanckes be untto god being in perfect memory make my laste will & Testament in manner & form followinge Firste I bequeth my Soulle unto allmighty god my maker & Redemer & may body to be buryed in the paryshe Churchyearde of Clybery Mortymer

Item I geve & bequeth unto the Cathedrall Church of Herfford iiijd

Item I geve & bequeth unto George Grenne one Cowe Collered brown & a Calffe with the Sayde Cowe beinge in the Costody of Jenkyn Slayd of the paryshe of Betthousse

Item I geve & bequeth untto Buffy ap Bowen my Syster xxxs wich Sayde xxxs ys in the hands of Richard A Whome of Aston wich ys to be payd att ester nextt 

Item I geve and bequeth unto the pore people of Clybery Mortymer vjs viijd

& also I geve & bequeth unto the pore of the paryshe of Nynsavage vjs viijd

Item I geve & bequeth unto the pore of the paryshe of Betthousse vjs viijd

Item my will ys that my Execcutors shall bestow at the bringinge of me whome xxs viijd wich forsayd money before bequethed ys in the handes of Morys ap Gryffytt of Betthouse

also I geve & bequeth unto my auntt Marget Grenne xs

also I have one cowe in the Costody & kepinge of Morys de Bedowe Collered blacke with one horne wich calve the one halffe of hem I geve unto Thomas A Bowen my brother sonne

Item I geve & bequeth unto Morys Gryffyn xxs wich ys in the hands of Willyam Smythe of Nynsavage

Item I geve & bequeth unto Elizabeth Grenne vjs viij

d & to Katheryn Grenne vjs viijd

& to Willyam Grenne vjs viijd

& also I geve & bequeth unto Richard ap John my master Cocke iijs wich sayd xxiijs ys in the hands of Thomas Whyttingslow & ys to be payde one Phellyps & Jaccobes day next

also I geve untto my unckell Thomas Grenne my best doblett

Item I geve & bequeth unto my auntt Marget Grenne all my lynen

also I gev & bequeth unto my brother Morys Bowen my bockskyne hosse

also I geve untto Thomas Grenne my best hatte

All the Rest of my goods moveable, & unmoveable I geve & bequeth unto Thomas Grenne & Morys Gryffyn whom I make my full & wholle Executors to see me honestly brought whome my funeralles dyscharged my dettes & legassys payd & me honestly brought whome In wyttnesse to this my last wyll & teastament Willyam Nashe, Thomas Whyttingslowe with others

dettes owinge

Inprimis Moris ap Gryffytt xls viijd

Willyan Smyth xxs

Thomas Whyttingslowe xxs

Lewes Ffloyde vs

Jenky Ffloyd viijs

Morys de Bedow iiijs

Edward Lewes ijs iiijd

Richard A Whome xxxs

Summa tottallis £vj xs (6 pounds 10 shillings)

1.  Unknown

Issue:     1.  John A. Bowen d. after 1583

2.        Buffy ap Bowen (his sister?)

3.        Morys Bowen

Issue:     1. Thomas A. Bowen

4.        Marget Bowen married Thomas Grenne

18.                                                                                          THOMAS BRYAN 1565

In the name of god and in the xxijth. daye of Novembre Anno domini 1565 I Thomas Bryan of Mortymasclybury in the county of Salop and of the dioces of Harforde sike of body but whole and perfat of mynde do make this my laste will and testament in manner and forme followinge I bequethe my soule to allmyghty god and my body to be buryed in the Churcheyarde of Bayton Item I bequethe unto Edwarde Bryan my son xs of lawfull money of Englande to be payde on Monday in the Whitson weke next commynge unto the handes of Thomas Cooke of Bayton forsayde to be kepte to the behose and use of the sayde Edwarde Bryan my son All the resydew of my goodes movable and unmovable my dettes beinge payde I bequethe wholy to Jane Bryan my wife the whosayde Jane I make my full execcutryxe to fulfyll this my last will and testament in manner and forme above wrytten Thes are the dettes dew to be payde unto me the sayde Thomas Bryan Imprimis Johan Aboston of the parishe of Clyberymortymar forsayde xxjs iiijd Item Richard Avar owethe me vjs viijd and my sister Anne Bryan owithe me ijs xjd In witnes whereof I have putte my hande the daye and yeare above wrytton Thes are witnes Sir Ric. Parsons vicar of Bayton forsayde Thomas Rowles and --- Bryan with others

per me Richardum Parsons clarke.

19.                                                                                          THOMAS BURRASTON 1625

In the name of god Amen The one and Twentythe day of February 1625 I Thomas Burraston of the Woodhowse in the Countie of Salop: yeoman beinge weake of bodye but of whole and perfect memorye God be praysed, doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (That is to say) First I Comend my Sowle into the hands of Almightie God my maker hopinge Assuredlye through the merittes of Jesus Chrsit my Saviour to be made partaker of everlasting lyfe And I bequeathe my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeathe to John Burraston my son the Som. of Twenty Powndes

Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Burraston my Son the Som. of Twenty Powndes which said som. of £xl lyethe in my Cossen John Hills hand

Item I gyve and bequeathe to my sayd son Thomas Burraston a lambe

Item I gyve and bequeathe to Ales Hemminge my maid now dwelling with me a Lambe yf she do stay till my deceasse

Item I gyve and bequeathe to my Godchildren xijd a peece

All the rest of my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable my debtes payd my funerall expenses fulfilled I give and bequeathe to Elynor Burraston my wief And I doe make the sayd Elinor Burraston my wief my true sole and Lawfull executrix truly to execute this my last and will (sic) and Testament with effect Also my will is that the sayd Elonor my wief shall have the interest of the fyve and fortie powndes which my Cossen John Hill owethe me wherof the soms. and legacies above bequeathed to my two sons are parte duringe the tuyme of her widdowhead In wittnes Hereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale dated the day and yere first above written

Sealed and delivered Signum predicte

in the presence and sight of Burraston

Thomas Watmore his marke

Richard Osland testamenti scriptor

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud Ludlow undecimo die Decembris Anno domini 1632 coram magistro Thoma Colbach ar. magistro deputato etc. iurato executoris etc. cui comissa fuit et est administracio etc. de bene etc. iurat. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £97 4s

The Woodhouse was extra-parochial and there is no record of the burial of Thomas Burraston in the Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register, but the area was adjacent to the parish and the will was written by Richard Osland who lived in Cleobury Mortimer.

20.                                                                                          JOHAN BUTLER 1637

In the name of god Amen, The xjth. day of September in the yere of our Lord god 1637 and in the thirteneth yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defendor of the faythe etc. I Johan Butler of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford, wydowe being sicke and weake of bodye but of whole and perfecte memory god be praysed doe constitute ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (that is to say) First I Comend my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merittes of Jesus Christ my saviour to be made partaker of lyeffe everlasting and I Comend my bodye to the earthe whereof if is made

Item I give and bequeethe unto James Butler my grandchild one table bord with the frame there unto belonging which is in the Parlor and all the waynscote which is standing and being in and about my howse,

Also I give and bequeeth unto the said James Butler, All and singuler the doore and windowes, which are about my howse and which are moveable, togeather with all and singuler the glasse which is and dothe belonge unto them

Item I give and bequeeth to the same James Butler my grandchild my great and best brasse Candlestick to be delivered to Ann Fudger my daughter, to be kepte for the said JamesButler untill he come to the age of one and twentye yeres and then to be delivered unto him, Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe (Butler) Lewes my daughter, fyve shillinges to be payd to here imediately after my deceasse

Item I gyve to An Fudger my daughter one leaste pott and one kettle Item I give and bequeethe to Henry Pennell of the will yeoman All and singuler my beastes and Cattells, which I have, both old and yonge, Also I give and bequethe to the said Henry Pennell my greate brasse pan, and also the plate of Iron being in the hall also one bedsteed, one featherbed and a bolster, and a paire of flaxen sheetes

The Resydew of all my goodes Cattells and Chattells unbequeathed whether they be moveable or unmoveable, my debts payd my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacies in this my last will and testament fulf. and and (sic) payd I give and bequeathe to Henry Pennell aforesd. and to Thom. Fudger, equally betweene them And I doe appoynte ordayne and make the said Henry Pennell, and Thomas Fudger my son in lawe my true and lawfull executors truely and faythfuly to execute and performe this my last will and Testament with effecte, And I doe adnull revoke and call backe all and every other former wills and legacyes by me made and bequeethed In wittnes wherof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yere first before written Sealed and delivered Joan Butler

her marke

John Heycocke his marke

Mary Bysop the marke

Ric. Osland

the said testator doth give more to Mary Bysop

one hempon sheet

Vicesimo octavo die mensis Maij Anno domini 1639 apud Ludlow etc. Probatum fuit Testamentum retroscriptum iuramento respoe. Henrici Pennell et Thome Fudger executor. in eadem testamento nominat. quibus Commissa fuit testamenti Administracio etc. iuratis de bene etc. salvo iure Cuiuscumque etc.

Bishop's Transcript of the Parish Register of Cleobury Mortimer: Johan Butler widow buried 17th December 1638

21.                                                                                          JOHN BUTLER 1610

In dei nomine Amen. The xth day of December in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred and ten. I John Butler of Cleobury Mortimer int the dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge sicke in bodye, butnof good remembraunce, I give god prayse, doe ordaine and make this my last will & Testamente in manner and forme followinge, viz. First I bequeethe my Sowle to Almightie god my maker, And to Jesus Christ my redeemer and Saviour, and my bodye to Christian byryall

Item I give and bequeethe to Elynor Butler my wief, my horse

Item I give to my said wief all such goodes and howsehold stuffe which came up to this howse, beinge the signe of the Angell, and doth here remaine at the makinge hereof

Item I doe give to my daughter Bridgett Butler my paire of Aundirons, and my said wief to have the use of them duringe her naturall lyef Item I give to my sonne John Butler one drippinge panne, and my wief to have the use of him in like sorte, but my will is if ahe chaunce to marrie or goe out of Countree, That then she to deliver them to my said sonne and daughter presently,

Item I give to my said wief my Table boorde with the frame whereon he standeth in the hall howse at the Lyon with a Joynde bedd in the soller over the hall

Item I give to Johan Clerke the other bedd in the same soller

Likewise I give to James Butler my sonnes sonne my Table with the frame in the Parlour at the Lyon

Item I give to Elizabeth Butler my sonne James Butler’s daughter one featherbedde which I have at the Lyon

Item I have at the Lyon, in the Chamber over the hall, one Table boorde with a frame, And an other table boorde in the new Chamber with two bedsteedes in the same Chamber, with all my other tymber and boordes that is moveable in or aboute the howse at the Lyon

All which thinges last named, my will is, that Johan Butler my daughter in lawe shall have, in Condition that she shall pay my herryott due to the Lord after my decease, but yf she will not pay the said herriott, then my will is that my executor shall have it and soe to be sold by her to pay the said herriott, And I doe nominate and appoynte to the said Elynor Butler  my wief to be my lawfull executrix to fulfill this my last will and Testament

Witnesses hereunto, William Marston Clerke John Awyer and Thomas Crundall

These are debtes due to mee the Testator of my daughter in lawe Johan Butler £v vjs viijd to be paid xls at the Annuntiacion of Mary next ensuinge, And also £iij at that day twelve monethe

Item of the said Johan Butler dew to me then is to be paid vjs viijd

Item due of the said Johan Butler iiijs iiijd more

Som. is £v xjs

Primo die Martij 1610 apud Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailye legum doctore etc. Probatum fuit hoc prius Testamentum Juramento Executricis in eodem nominate Cui commissa fuit et est Administracio etc. --- etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc.

Et habet ad exhibendum Inventarium extendens ad Summam

£xxx vs iiijd subque protestac. etc. ------ etc.

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

John Butler d. 1610 married #1 Elizabeth d. July 1607 married November 6, 1609 #2 Elynor Page

                Issue:     1.  Bridgett Butler

2.        John Butler

Issue:     1.  Margery

3.        James Butler

Issue:     1.  Elizabeth

22.                                                                                          HUMPHREY CARTER 1543

In the name of god Amen The vj day of June in the yere off our lord god mcccccxliij I Homffray Carter of Cleobry Mortymer seeke in bodie and whole of mynde make my last wyll in this manner followyng First I bequeyth my soule unto allmighty god to our blessed ladie his mother And to all the holy company of heyven And my bodie to be buryed within the parishe churchyarde off Cleobry Mortymer Also I do gyff unto my wyff Elnore Carter the takyng off my howse in Cleobry Mortymer And the burgage in the olde strete to here And here assignes duryng the yeres off the said takyng or leax for here gret paynes kepyng me solong blynde and Impotent

Also I dyd plegge the said burgage unto Thomas Blount for vjs off the weche vjs there is unpayd ijs vjd

Also I do owe unto Roger Chetwyn off Cleobry iijs

Also John Northwode of the parish off Stoterdon And Humffray Daloo off Detton do owe unto me And my wyff for the kepyng off a chylde vij weekes And for the bryngyng off ij women to Ludlowe to sweyre with Ales Carter that the above named John Northwode was father unto the chylde iijs vjd weche that the said John Northwode promised for to paye beffore goode Record

Also I do constitute And make to be my soole executrice my said wyff Elnor Carter And that she do paye my dettes And bryng me to church to be buried like a poore christenman And that litle poorestuff that I have And my said leax I do gyff unto the said Elnor Carter my wyff And unto her assignes Wittenes unto the same my curat  and gostely father William Bradok vicare of Cleobry Sir Edward Toy prist Robart Warall John Turbyll and Thomas Kyng.

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

Homffray Carter d. after 1543 married Elnor

23.                                                                                          WILLIAM CHAPEMAN 1566

In the Name of god Amen The xth. daye of Januarie in the yere of our lord god 1566 I Wyllm. Chapeman of Wethepooll in the pareshe of Cliburie in the dioc. of Herforde sicke in bodie and perfece in Remubo. make my wyll and testament as foloyth fyrst I bequethe my soulle to allmyghty god The Readmer. and maker of the world and my bodie to be buried in the chourche yourde of Cliburie forsayd Item I bequethe unto the Chathedrall Chourche of Herford iiijd

Item I bequethe to Margerie my syster my part of the best heifers next to the heifers in calfe that be be (sic) twyxt my father and me

Item I bequethe to Jhon Chapeman my brother my parte of a yerelyng calfe

Item I bequethe to Robert Chapeman my brother my parte of a yerelyng calfe

I bequethe my sourde to Jhon Foxhowlle my brother in law

Item I bequethe to Jhon Kente my beryng byll

The Residew of all my goodes and Cattalles not bequethed my detes and legacies performyd and payd and I honestly brought to my buriall I wholye geve and bequethe unto Anne Chapman my wyffe whome I make my soole executrix to se thys my last wyll and testament performyd with theffete and to the trew meanyng yhereof allso I make Homfre Chapman my oversear of these my will and testament before thes wytnes Edwarde Foxhowll, Thomas Chapman with other

Detes that I Wyllm. Chapman do how

Imprimis to my father Homfrey Chapman £vj xiijs iiijd

Item to the sayd Homfrey Chapman xxxs viijd

Item to Thomas Chapman my uncle xiijs iiijd

Item to Jhon Chapman my brother xviijd

Item to Edward Foxhowll my father in law xs

Item to Wyllm Foxhowll xxvijs

Item to Anne Jukes my aunt xvjs

Summa totalis £xij vijs iiijd

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

1.  Homfrey Chapman

Issue:     1.  William Chapeman d. after 1566 married to Anne (sister to Jhon Foxhawlle, daughter to Edward Foxhawll)

2.        Margerie Chapman

3.        Jhon Chapeman

2. Thomas Chapman

3.  Ann Chapman married ------------- Jukes

24.                                                                                          THOMAS CHETWINE 1621

In the name of God Amen In the seventeenth day of March in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred twenty one I Thomas Chetwine of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop: and dioces of Hereff. yeoman beinge sicke and weake of body but of whole and perfect memory god be praysed doe ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme folowinge that is to say first I Conmend my soule into the handes of Allmighty god my maker hopinge assuredly throughe the only merits of Jesus Christ my daviour to be made partaker of everlastinge life and I commend my body to the earth whereof yt is made

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Corbat the now wife of George Corbat the summe if five poundes to be payd unto the sayd George and Anne Corbat in the moneth of May next ensuinge the date hereof. Allsoe I give unto the sayd George and Anne Corbat ither five poundes to be payd unto them at such time as my executors shall thincke and find convenient occasion that the sayd latter five poundes shall be layd out for and towardes the use profit and Commodyty of my sayd daughter

Item I give unto my sayd daughter my greatest brasse kettle

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Chetwine the sume of sixe poundes xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeath unto my sone Richard Chetwine the sume of sixe poundes xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Chetwine the sonne of my sonne Thomas Chetwine deceased the summe of twenty shillinges and one ewe and lambe

Item I give and bequeath unto every one of the Children of William Newall my sonne in lawe the summe of twelve pence a peece

Item I give and bequeath unto every one of the Chidren of my sonne Gilbert Chetwine the sume of twelve pence apeece

Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Chetwine my wiff all and singular the beddinge brasse and (pewter and all m)y houseallstuffe whatsoever (and my wearing) apparell, wch. shee (---------) caused to be brought unto me (-------------------------------) her at or after marage, Item I give and bequeath unto (-------------) Chetwine the sonne of my foresayd sone Thomas Chetwine deceased th(e sume of ----) shillinges

Item I give and bequeath unto my foresaid sonne William Chetwine (----------------)nne,

Item I give and bequeath unto my foresayd sonnes Richard and William Chetwine my br)asse and pewter equally to be devided betwixte them

Item I give and bequeath unto my foresayd sone William Chetwine one featherbed with all thinges thereunto belo(nging and) lyinge in the new chamber,

Item I give unto my foresayd sonne Richard Chetwine one flockebed wch. he usually lyeth on with such thinges as are belonginge to the same.

Item I give and bequeath unto the foresayd Richard Chetwine and William Chetwine all other my linen whatsoever equ(ally to bap)e divided amonge them,

Item I give unto my daughter Joyse Newall and brasse Chafirondishe

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Corbat my greatest iron spit my greatest yron drippinge pan.

Item I give and bequeath all boordes wainscote benches Cubberdes unto my sonne Gilbert Chetwine

Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Chetwine the sonne of Gilbert Chetwine my sonne the yron plate behind the fier in the halle Item I give and bequethe unto Alice Chetwine my wife forty shillinges to be payd unto her

All other my goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever unbequeathed to remaine and be to for the use profit and Commodity of the sayd Gilbert  and Joyse Newall ten shillings onely excepted to be bestowed uppon the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer at the discretion of my fore sayd sonnes and therefore to that end I constitute ordaine and appoynt Gilbert Chetwine and ----- Chetwine my sonnes to be my whole and sole executors to see this my last will and testament according to true meaning duely performed and all legacies herein specified to be truly payd in manner and forem aforesayd In witness whereof I Thomas Chetwine (have put my hand and seale

his marke.

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

Thomas Chetwine d. after 1621 married Alice

                Issue:     1.  Anne Chetwine married to George Corbat

2.        William Chetwine

3.        Richard Chetwine

4.        Thomas Chetwine (dead by the time of this Will)

Issue:     1.  Richard Chetwine

5.        Joyse Chetwine married to William Newall

6.        Gilbert Chetwine

Issue:     1.  Thomas Chetwine

25.                                                                                          JOHN CLOWE 1544

In dei nomine Amen the iij day of Januarij Anno domini Millesimo quingentimo xliiij I John Clowe of the paryshe of Cleobery do orden and constytute my last wyll & testament in thys forme folowyng fyrst I bequethe my sowle unto allmyghty god to be associate with the celestiall companye and my body to be buryed within the churche of Cleobeye Item I bequethe my goodes to Mawde Clowe my wyff to order and dyspose them for the welthe of my sowle whyche Mawde Clowe I do constytute and orden my executrixe to execute and fulfyll my premissis wyll these beyng wytnes Thomas Madoxe Lewys Wilcox Roger Lucas with other more

26.                                                                                          JOAN COCKE 1622

Omnibus christi fidelibus Ad quos hoc presens scriptum perveneit Johanna Cocke parochie de Cleobury Mortimer in Com. Saop vidua Salutem, Sciatis me prefatam Johannam Cocke tam pro fide amititiae amore et intimo zelo que habeo et gero erga Annam Cocke filiam meam quam pro alijs bonis causis et Considerationibus me ad hoc specialiter moventem Dedisse tradidisse concessisse et hoc presenti scripto meo confirmasse prefato Anne Cocke filie mee omnia et singula bona et Catella mea tam mobilia quam immobilia, tam viva quam mortua cuiuscumque sortis nature generis speciei aut Conditionis fuerint et in quorumcumque manibus fuerint inventa infra regnum Anglie aut alibi habenda et tenenda gaudenda et possidenda omnia et singula bona et Catella predicta et quamlibet inde percellam cum appertinentijs prefate Anne Cocke executor. Administrator. et Assignat. suis onperpetuum ad solum et proprium opus et usum prefate Anne Cocke executor. Administrator. et Assign. suis inperpetuum Et ego vero prefata Johanna Cocke exec. et Administrator. mei omnia et singula bona et Catells predicta et quamlibet inde percellam prefate Anne Cocke executor. Administrator. et Assign. suis ad opus et usum predictum modo et forma predict. contra omnes gentes warrantizabimus et inperpetuum defendemus per presentes, Sciatis insuper me prefatam Johannam Cocke die confectionis presentium prefatam Annam Cocke filiam meam in plenam et pacificam possessionem et Seisinam omnium et singulorum premissorum proprijs meis manibus et in propria persona mea unius paropsidis et vijd donatione posuisse In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti scripto meo Sigillum meum apposui datum decimo tertio die Maij Anno regni domini nostri Jacobi dei gratai Anglie Scotie Francie et Hiburne Regis fidei defensor etc. Scilicet Anglie Francie et Hiburnie vicesimo et Scotie Quinquagesimo quinto, 1622

Sealed & delivered in the presence of

Elizabeth Osland her marke

Ricus. Osland

Joyse Osland Signum predice Johanne Cock

27.                                                                                          JOHN COKE 1550

In the name of god amen The xxiiijth. day of Aprell in the yere off owre lord god mcccccl I John Coke of Dudnyll within the parishe off Cleobure Mortymer beyng seeke in bodie and whole off mynde make my last wyll in this maner first I bequethe my soule unto Almygty god and my bodie to be buried within the churchyarde off Cleoburie forsaid. And I do bequeyth to the hygh Auter pro decumanis oblitis iiijd and to the pore Mens Box ijd Also I do bequeyht to my too dowgters Margaret Coke and Johane Coke a yerelyng calffe and to John Coke and Elionore Coke chyldren to my sone Henrie Coke an (crossed out: yerelyng calfe) an heyffur off too yere olde also to Edmunde Coke and Johane Coke chyldren to the said Henre Coke an other heyffur off too yeres olde also to Richard Philippis and Johane Coke senior an heyffur of too yeres olde also I do bequeyth to Elyzabeth Golburne and Elionore here suster xls in recnpence off a bullock and an heyffur weche was geven to them by my wyffe and Marget Coke my dowgter And yf any of the said chyldren do dye tyll the be off lawfull age then I wyll that hit shall remayne to them that do leve And the resedue off All my godes my dettes paid and my funerall expences paid I do gyff unto my said sone Henrie Cok whome I do constitute and make my sole executor wittenes to this my last wyll Edward Toy clerk Homffray Chapman Thomas Chapman and Thomas Coke Junior off Bayton with others moo dettes that I doe owe to Thomas Brasear

ijs and to Edward Heynes ijs

Item to my sone John Coke £iij

Item to Sir Edwarde Toy clerk vijs

Item to Thomas Chapman vjs viijd

28.                                                                                          RICHARD COK 1544

In the name of god Amen the xxj day of Januarij in the yere of owre lorde god mcccccxliiij I Rychard Cok of Cleburie Mortymer in the compte of Salop with in ye diocis of Herford beyng sek in bodye & hole of mynde do make my last wyll & testamentt in thys manner folowyng furst I bequeth my soule unto allmygthy god owre blessyd lady sent marie Virgyn & unto all the blessyd company of hevyn and my bodie to be buryed within ye ye churche yarde of the seyd Cleberry Mortymer Also I do geve & bequeth all my oxen kyne corne & hay within the berne or wyth owt beyng or growyng in ye fyldes or pastures & all manner of howsehold stof Beddyng raymentt & all other of my moveabull goodes unto my wyff Margaret Cok & unto my son Rychard Cok for the kepyng of my seyd wyfe Marget Cok & mayntenance of my pore howse wold & tenement & forthyrmore I wyll that the lengger levar of my seyd wyfe Marget Cok and Rychard Cok shall have & Injoy all my seyd goodes moveabull a bove expressyd to them & theyres for there labur & for there kepyng of me beyng so long byfor & lackyng of my syght also I wyll yt they shall pay off my dettes & bryng me to church to be onestly buryed as a pore man after ye manner & costom of the contray also I do geve & bequeth my son Thomas Cok my stone yt I was usyd to grynde berk & also I do geve & bequeth my seyd son Thomas Cok & my son Humfrey  Cok a nacar of corne to be equally devydyd betwene them at harwyst also I wyll yt my sonelaw John Newall beyng wone of my executores shall have for every day yt he takes peyne --- confermyng my wyll for every days labur hys days wages & I do constytute orden & mak to be myne executores my seyd son Rychard Cok & my sonelaw John Newhall to a assyst ayde comfort & concell my seyd son Rychard Cok & my pore wyfe Margaret Cok wych do lack worldly wesdam & polece in ys world to defende them in theyre rygth wytnes unto thys my last wyll Sir Wyllyam Brodocke vicare off Clebere & my gostly fader John Coke of Dudnyll Roger Smyth alias Neyner & Thomas Kyng with others moo.

29.                                                                                          ANNE COCKE 1650

PCC WILL

In the name of God Amen The seaventeenth day of February in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred and fiftie I Anne Cocke of Cleobury Mortimer within the County of Salop gentlewoman sick and weake in bodie but of good and perfect memorie praise be given to Allmighty God for the same make this my testament declaring therein my last will in manner and forme following First I Commend my soule to Allmighty God my Maker and Redeemer hopeing through the meritts of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to be made partaker of Everlasting life and my body to be buried in Christian buriall

Item I give and bequeath to Elianor Cocke my sister two shillinges

Item I give and bequeath to Humfrey Hinckesman one shillinge And to Johane Hinckesman his wife five shillings

Item I give and bequeath to the three sonnes of the sayd Humfrey Hinckesman namely Frauncis Richard and Humfrey Hinckesman twelve pence apeece

Item I give & bequeath to Dorotheuy Hinksman the daughter of the said Humfrey Hinksman twelve pence And to his other daughter Margarett Hinkesman two shillings sixe pence Item I give and bequeath to the poore widdowes of the Towne of Cleobury Mortimer sixepence apeece

Item I give and bequeath to Mary Draper Tenn shillings

Item all the rest of my goods and debts unto mee owinge I give and bequeath to Ursula Warrall my sister and to Ursula Warrall and Jane Warrall her two daughters to be devided amongst them

And I doe ordayne and make the sayd Ursula Warrall the yonger my sole Executrix to execute this my last will and Testament utterly revoaking all other wills by mee at any tyme heretofore made in witnesse hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale in the presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed Anne Cocke witnesses hereunto Walter Potter Mary Fox Anne Wiere

This will was proved at London before William Childe doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the right worshipfull Sr. Nathaniell Brent Knight doctor of lawes and Master or Keeper of the Prerogative Court the Tenth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred fiftie one by the Oath of Ursula Warrall Executrix in the same will named To whome Administration of all and singuler the goods Chattells and debts of the sayd deceased which any manner of way concerne the same will was graunted and Committed shee being first legally sworn well and truely to Administer the same.

30.                                                                                          ELIZABETH COOK 1605

In the name of god amen. The second day of Aprill anno domini 1605 I Elizabeth Cooke of Cleobury Mortimer in the dicesse of Hereforde Singlewoman ye unprofitable servant of Allmightie god perceivinge olde age to comeone mee, And beeinge verie willinge and glad to abyde the pleasure of my lorde and Saviour Jesus Christ by whose presiouse blood sheedinge I truste to bee saved, beeynge nowe at the makeinge heereof in reasonable health and perfect memorie the lord bee praised therefore I doe make constitute and apoint my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge. First I conmend my soule into the handes of my most mercyfull lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by whose preciouse bloodsheedinge I truste to bee saved, And my bodie to bee buried in the Church yard of the foresayd Cleoburie at the election of my frendes.

Item I give and beequeath to the olde Joyse Tyler iiijd.

Item I give to the olde Alice Bullock iiijd.

Item to the olde John Tindye iiijd.

Item to Joane Saunders ijd.

Item to Margerie Idwine ijd.

Item to Elizabeth Monke ijd.

Item to David Preese his wife Anne Preese ijd.

Item to the old Elizabeth Whittinglowe ijd

Item to Joyse Combar ijd.

Item to old Margerie Perkins ijd.

Item to Frauncis Juckes ijd.

Item to Willm. Hammond ijd.

Item to Margaret Rubin ijd.

Item to Elionour Dallow ijd.

Item to Alice Watkin ijd.

Item to the old John Tiler ijd

Item to the old Thomas Uncle ijd

Item to Elizabeth Kinet ijd.

Item to Joane Potter ijd.

Item to Margaret Cupper ijd.

Item to Dorothie Farmor and her daughter Isabell Farmer iiijd.

Item to John Yorkes foure Children iiijd.

Item to Samuell Baies foure Children iiijd.

Item to Thomas Plaster jd.

Item to Little Thomas Tyler jd. also

I give and bequeath to my brother Robart Coockes six sonnes xxdto be devided between them by even and equall porcions.

Item I give to my cosen Jane Cooke my Brothers daughter my best Coffer with locke and key and one peire of hempen sheetes and a bolster and a double Canvas and one of my best pewter dishes and candlesticke

Item I give and bequeath to Grissell Harper a pewter pottengher and a table napkin.

Item to Frances Mund Anne Harpers daughter a pewter dishe.

Item to Anne Harper I give my best bolster deuringe her life and after to hir daughter Fraunces Mund.

Item I give to Elles Newall daughter to Thomas Newall my best neckercher and a double Cherchiffe. Also to her sister Joyse Newall a double Cherchiffe and to Emme Newall a double Cherchife And to Joane Yorke a double cherchiffe. The which foure laste I give one Condicion they will carrie mee to church.

Item I give to the foure Ringers at my buriall ijs and to him that maketh my Grave ijd

Item I give to Elizabeth Wharton, John Wartons wiffe a blue apron

Item to Anne Shewgar a double cherchiffe.

Item I give to Anne Coocke iijd.

Item to Marie Hailes my best Salt and to her Sister Anne the second pewter platter.

Item to Frauncis Potter iij daughters three Sausers, And to his two sonnes viijd

And to Thomas Hayles his three sonnes xijd.

Item to Katherine Potter my best paile.

Item to Willm. Warrold my best shewes

Item to his daughter Elizabeth Warrold my frynge panne.

Item to the widdowe Anne Farmer I give a noggen smocke with hempen sleeves,

Item to Marie Harvie a like smocke as is last aforesayd

Item to Jane Rowles a double cherchiffe.

Item to Elionour Banes a holland handcherchiffe.

Item to the olde Henrie Mawpas seven quarters of hempen cloth to make him the out syde of a dublet

Item I give unto Frances Warrold a hempen neckercher.

Item I give to the foresayd Fraunces Mund twoo pound of flax to make her daughters two towells.

Item to Johane Hayles my best towell.

Item to Alles Hayles a pottinger And to her Bother Thomas Hailes iiijd .

Item to Maud Tayler my olde Tame gowne and an apron.

Item to Johane Winwoode my great wheele and my brake

Item to Walter Winwood iiijd and his ij Children ijd.

Item to Johane Lane a Cherchiffe.

Item all the rest of my goodes unbequeathed my funerall and all other legasies and debtes discharged, I give and bequeath to Thomas Hayles whome I doe make constitute and apoint may sole Executor for the performance herof accordinge to the true meaninge hereof, In trust whereof I appoint my wellbeloved Frauncis Potter overseear of this my laste will and testament to see all thinges performed accordingelie

Witnesses Frauncis Hayles Frauncis Potter

xix die Septembris 1605 coram magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore etc. apud Tenburie

Probatum fuit iuramento Executoris in testamento nominati, Cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. iur. etc. Exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad aummam £vj xiijs iiijd

A true Inventorie of the goodes and chattells of Elizabeth Coocke singlewoman taken the xijth. of September anno domini 1605 by John Dollman Richard Stockhold Humfrey Newall and George Bache

Imprimis one Broche Cobbardes and all

the rest of the Iron ware whatsoever iiijs

Item one Brasse pott and all

other Brasse and mastin xijs

Item all the pewter xvjs

Item all the treene ware vjs viijd

Item all the Coffewrs boardes wheeles & other

odde implementes beinge wood or wooden ware xvjs

Item all the linnen and aprie ware xls

Item one flocke beed and all other

furniture thereunto belonginge xs

Item all the hempe & flax

drest and undrest vjs viijd

Item the painted Clothes and Earthen ware ijs

Item all her wearing apparell wollen & linnen xxs

Summa tota £vj xiijs iiijd

31.                                                                                          ROBERT COOKE 1595

In the name of God Amen The fourthe day of September in the yere of our Lord god, one thowsand five hundred, nynetye & five, I Robert Cooke of Dudnell in the parishe of Clybery Mortimer in the Com. of Salop & dioc. of Hereford Carpenter, beinge sicke and weake of body but of good and perfect memorye god be praysed, Doe make and ordayne that this my last will & Testament in manner and forme followinge, viz. First I Commende my Sowle into the handes of Almightye god may maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partkaer of lyffe everlastinge And I Commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I geve & bequeathe to my brother Edmond Cooke foure powndes of currant Englishe money, and some part of my Apparell, at the discretion of my executor Ite, I geve and bequeathe to my brother Willm. Cooke and his children £iiij of currant Englishe money

Item I geve to the Children of my brother Thomas Cooke £iiij to be equally devided amongest them Item I geve to my sister Elynor Banes xxs

Item I geve to my sister Joane Wall xxs

Item I geve to my Sister Elizabeth Hintes xls

Item I geve to Als. Boothe xxs

Item I give to her sonne Richard Smiths xls

I geve to her daughter Katherine Smithes xls

Item I geve to my Cosen John Wall xxs

Item I give to his brother Robert Wall my godsonne xls

Item I give to my Cosen Mary Wall xxs

Item I give to Margery Wall xxs I give to Ann Boothe xls.

Item I give to Barbara Boothe xxs

Item I give to Willm. Boothe xxs

Item I geve to Richard Hyde the yonger xs

Item I give to William Foxall ijs

Item I give to Wilkes my godson ijs

Item I give to Edward Rowles xijd

The Residew of all my goodes and Cattels moveable & unmoveable unbequeathed, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, And these my legacies conteyned in this present Testament fulfilled, I geve & bequeathe to John Cooke my brother, my lawfull executor. truly to execute and fulfill this my last will & Teatament with effect These beinge witnesses Richard Hyde gen. John Banes, Edmond Cooke, Elynor Banes with others

Debtes owinge unto mee

Inprimis Richard Hyde gen. £iiij xvjs viijd

Item John Byshop £xxxij xs

Item John Byshop for worke wch. I did xijs

Item Thomas Dallow deceassed xxxiijs iiijd

Item my sister in lawe Sage Cooke £vj

Item my sister Elizabeth Smithes xls

Item my brother in lawe George Boothe lvijs

Item Willm. Perkes iijs

Item Humfrey Norgrove xviijd

Item John Cownly ijs

Som. totall is £remaynes xvs vjd

32.                                                                                          ELEANOR COTTON 1622

In the name of God Amen I Elenor Cotton of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop widow being sicke in body but of perfect memory doe dispose of those thinges which god hath lent m