Early Berkshire Wills, from the P.C.C., ante 1558. (Continued from page 156.) 19. The Will of RICHARD A'MAN, of Redyng, draper.-20th Dec., 1538. Isabell my wife. To Luce my wife a hundred marks towards bringing up of her four children William, George, Mary and Agnes. My son Miles. To my son Thomas all my years and title which I have in my dyehouse and my tenement in Mynstere street called the Xpofer where I now dwell. I will that Luce my wife shall have the tenement wherein now dwelleth John Webbe for life and then to be divided between my sons William and George. Unto William and George my sons all that free Chapelle which I have of Sir John A'Man my brother during the term that I have the same. To my son Thomas the coffer with two locks bought of Henry Hothorne. My exors. to recover the £20 which Richard Rock oweth me. Residue to wife Luce and son Thomas executors. Robert Watlyngton and my son Myles supervisors. Witnesses, Sir John Whetham, vicar [? of St. Mary's], William Edmonds, Maister Style, Thomas Smyth, Robert Ellys. Proved 17 July, 1539, by the exors. (29, Dyngeley.) 20. The Will of WILLIAM ANDREW, of Maydynhode, gentilman.-14 Sept., 1503. To be buried at Cookham. Wife Margaret and John Grove, clerk, of Eton College, executors. Witnesses, Thomas Dene, John Dyblyn of Maydynhed. Proved 10 Oct., 1503, by the exors. (31, Blamyr.) 21. The Will of ALICE ANGER, of Hagburne, widow.-15 Feb., 1539. To be buried by my husband in the chauncell at Hagburne. To every brother and sister that I have 7/6d and to every daughter's child 12d To Annes Whystler my da. 100 shepe &c. To Crystyan Yong 6 shepe. To Joane Smyth 100 shepe. To Mawde Kepe 100 shepe. To Thomas Edwards, William Clak, John Hall, Thomas Adains, Elyn Bew, John Homys, William Mayde, to Joan and Katheryn my servants, sundry bequests. William Keyt and Elynor his wife my assigns and sole executors. John Hand, vicar of Hagburne, and Robert Torrold, overseers. Witnesses, Nycholas Harward, Stephyn Baker. 22. The Will of JOHN ANGER, of Hagburne.-6 Jan., 1538. To be buried in the chancel of Hagburne. To Christyan Flodear, 20/-. To William Anger of Dydcote. To Elizabeth my da. all my shepe &c. which be in the custody of her husband. Also I the said John Anger and Alyce my wiffe by one assent make Elnour our doghter the wyfe of William Keyte our assigne to enjoy the farm of Hagborne, and for lack of the said Elnor to Christian our doghter the wife of Edward Yonge, and for lack of the said Christian to Agnes the wife of Ruffe Wysker, and for lak of Agnes to Jone Smyth the wife of William Smythe, and for lack of Jone to Mawde Kepe the wife of Andrew Kepe, and so to the longer liver during the said Residue to wife Alice, executrix. Richard Sayntons, overseer. Witnesses, Sir John Hande, vicar of Hagburne, Edwarde Clarke, Roberte Tarreld, John Sayer. terme. Proved 7 Feb., 1538, by the relict and exix. (12, Crumwell.) 23. The Will of JOHN ANGER, of Wantage.-7 Dec. 1549. To my eld. son Stevyn two acres of arable land in Letcombe Rege and a half lyeinge in est challowe felde. To son Nicholas the shepehouse and an acre in the Whitefelde. To Edmonde my son two Casbarke acres, the one in the Whitefelde of Wantage and the other in the fowre londe in Charleton felde. To John my son 3 halfes in small marshe. To Robert my son two acres in Whitemeade in parish of letcombe rege. To my da. Margett when married £4, &c. To my da. Agnes when married £3, &c. To my da. Elizabeth when married £3, &c. Residue to wife Alice, executrix. Witnesses, Sir Thomas Heode [Head?] Nichas Redysshe, Andrew Garratt, Richard Talbott. Proved 30 April 1550 by the relict and exix. (II. Coode.) 24. The Will of THOMAS ANNSLEY of the Kyngs Buttry.-18 May, 1514. To be buried at St. Peter's, Cornhill. Richard Barwell, executor, and Thomas Parkar, overseer. My modere Alice Annsley shall have all my landis and tenements lying wtin Wynsou' and Chertsey during her life, and after her decease to Richard Barwell to be sold to pray for the soullis of Hew Annsley my fadere and Alice Annsley modere and for me Thomas Annsley. Unto Richard Barwell the yeres of my patent of the ferme of Saint Margett Fretton. Unto William Hogekyns of the buttry a halbert. Unto William Fitton of the Buttry a halbert. Unto the ffryers of Hounslow where I am a brother iijs. iiijd. Proved 30 May, 1514. (33 Fetiplace.) 25. The Will of THOMAS ANTAN of Stratfild Sey. co. Hants, clerke of the Court of Wards and Liveries.- -2 Aug. 1556. My wife Katherine. exix. My farm of Stratfeld Say held of Eton College. My lease granted by William, Lord Marques of Wynchested, Lord Thresorer of England of the Manor of Turges in Stratfeeld-turgis co. Hants and another lease of grounds in Stratfeeld-turgis called Great Pytham and Little Pytham granted by the late prior and convent of Marton Abbey. Richard Avenall of South Moreton his obligacon to pay me 20 quarters of malt yerely. My grant from Edward Capell, Esq., of Foxhills granted to my wife and Thomas and George Antan my sons for ten years of their three lives according to the custom of the Manor of Beames. My lands, &c., of which I am seized in fee in Swallowfield, Eversleigh and Fynchehampsted co. Barks and Southt., and in Castilford co. York. My brothers John Chambrelayn, James Chambrelayn and Henry Chambrelayn, executors. And to the intent that no variance may hereafter rise about the ages of my children, I have therefore truly set furthe the daies of the birthe of every of them as hereafter followeth : Alice myn eldest daughter was borne 27 Sept., 1535. 27. Hen. VIII. Proved 29 Nov., 1558 by the relict and executrix. (1. Welles.) 26. The Will of THOMAS APPRICE, 13 Jan., 2 Edw. VI. [1549.] being now at Lamborne in the countie of Bercks. Esquer. To Marie my wife my farm at Bysshopton co. Wilts and after her death or re-marriage to Elizabeth Cotten als Elizabeth Apprice my base born daughter. To Elizabeth Swallofeld, otherwise called Elizabeth Grafton my base born da. to the preferment of her marriage if she be ruled by Richard Apprice my nephew £80, and cattle from my farm of Great Ambrosburie co. Wilts. To Richard Apprice my nephew and to my sister Elizabeth his mother xx My farm at Dorn ford. To the poor prisoners of New Sarum and Fyssherton Anger. To Thomas Gyrdeler 40/- per annum. To William Rackland and Alice his wife 20/- per annum. To my servants Edward Henworth, Thomas Somer, John Kettyll and Edmond Gamyshe iiijd per annum. To Elizabeth Cotten the elder, mother of my foresaid base born da. iiijli per annum. To Elizabeth Uphill 20/- per annum. To my nephew William Herbert of Mu'gumbre (Montgomery ?) 20. To my kinsman Thomas Crost? xxli To my cosyn Doctor Beyston x and to his wife and to their da. Sebill xli as Jones promised by my obligacon. To tenn poor maydens marriages xli apiece. Mary Sherborne to be one of the tenn. William Hutton, clerk, of Lattcombe Bassett co. Berk. to be my assign to nominate a clerk of that advowson and presentacon granted unto me Thomas Apprice by John Busshe, gent., Mary my wife my exix. and Thomas Hulcotts of Ashbury co. Berks. gent. and John Powell, gent., depute Register of Sarum my executors. Mr. Charles Bulcley, Esquier, and the said William Hutton, clerk, overseers. Witnesses, Thomas Essex, esquier, William Hutton, clerk, Martha Fabran, gentilwoman, Thomas Somer, servingman. Proved 31 March, 1549, by John Ap Ho!! and Marie the relict, exors. (28, Populwell.) Petersham House, Walham Green, S.W. GEO. F. TUDOR SHERWOOD. (To be continued.) Swallowfield and its Owners. By Lady Russell. (Continued from page 163.) 1689. February 12th. On this day Lord Clarendon went to Swallowfield, arriving about 5 in the evening having baited at Egham. He went there to avoid meeting his neice, the Princess of Orange, who was to arrive at Whitehall that afternoon. Lady Clarendon remained in London and Lord Clarendon left a letter with her for the Princess. February 13th. Lord Clarendon writes: "It was so very wet that I could not go to church, being Ash Wednesday. In the evening I had a letter from my wife, telling me that the Princess of Orange arrived yesterday, that she had waited upon her and was civilly received by her, but it was in the crowd so she had no particular discourse." February 14th. This morning, before I was up, I had a letter from my wife, sent by an express who came all night, and another from my brother, to tell me that the new King and Queen were proclaimed yesterday morning; and they desired me to hasten to town. February 15th. In the afternoon I had another letter from my wife, telling me that the new King had appointed his Privy Council I did a little wonder to see my Lord Nottingham among them. : February 16th. To gratify my friends I left Swallowfield in the morning and came to town about 6 in the evening, having rested my horses a little at Egham. My wife told me she had some discourse with the Princess of Orange, that she was much dissatisfied with me and asked what I had to do with the succession? * My wife told her what I had done was for her and her sister's * Alluding to the proposal of settling the Crown on the Prince of Orange for his life before it descended to the Princess Anne. |