Oxfordshire Wills (Oxfordshire Record Office)

Will of William Sprotley of South Newington 1588 (58/2/2)
In the name of god, Amen the firste daie of Aprill, 1588 I Willm Sprotley of Southnewton in the Countie of Oxon husbandman sicke in body, but of perfecte mynde and memorie Doe make this my Laste Will and testamt in maner and forme followinge:
Firste I bequeth my soule unto allmyghtie god, and my bodie to be buried in Xpian buriall. Item I give to the motherchurche in Oxford vijd. Item I give to my sonne John an yron bound paire of wheles, one redd heifer of foure years olld, Fyve shepe with one Lambe, one paire of shetes, one Coverlett, and a blankett, two peces of pewter being platters. Item I give to my sonne Thomas one pied heifer, and A black calf, Fyve shepe w^th one Lambe, one quarter of barly, to be made in maulte, one paire of shetes, one Coverlett with a blankett, two platters, and one kettle beinge the myddle kettle. Item I give to my Doughter Deanes one browne heifer, Five shepe w^th a blacke lambe, two platters, one Candlesticke, A saltseller, a Possnett, the best brasse pott to be Delyvrd after the Decease of her mother, and one quart of barlye, Item my Will is, that all the reste of my goodes remaine to my Wife Whome I make my sole executrix And Thomas Sprotley myne owne father, and Thomas Hancocke my father in Law to be overseers herof Wittnesses, John Campion, Thoms Giles and Olyver Orrell Vicar there

Debita q ego Debes

Impms to Edward Paxeson

iijld vs to be paide the thursdaie after the Easter Weeke

Debita q mihi Debent

Impms John Spurrier oweth unto me		xxs
Itm Thoms Higges oweth unto me		iiijs
Itm George Jenner oweth unto me		iiijs
Itm Richard Tymes oweth unto me		vjs
Itm Xpofer, called Joiner oweth unto me		iijs
Itm Thomas Crosse oweth unto me		iiis xd
Itm Thomas Jenkinson oweth unto me		vs
sm totee		xlvs xd

Probat cora [...] xxiiij die Aprilis 1588 in psona executrics [...]

Will of Thomas Spratley of South Newington 1600 (58/3/22)
In y^e name of god Amen the fourtenth day of Febuarie in the two & fortath yere of the raigne of o^r Sov^raigne ladie Elizabeth by the grace of god of England Fraunce & Ireland queene Deffend^r of the faith - &c. I Thomas Spratley of Sowthnewto^- in the Countie of Oxon husband^- being weake in bodie but yet of good & pfect remembraunce (thanks be geve^- to god therfore), Doe make this my last will & testam^t in mann^r & fourme follinge. First & comend my soule to allmightie god my creator and m^rcifull fath^r by the Death and passio^- of whose only sonne Jss Chryst I beleeve steedfastly to be saved, & my bodye to be laied in the Church yard of Sowthnewto^- aforesaied Item I geve & bequeath unto Rob^rt Wilkins my daughters husband ^{^and Agnes his wyfe} vi^s viij^d to be paide w^tin one yere next coming after my Decease Item I geve to W^m Hurst of Banburie my Daughters sonne iij^s iiij^d to be paid w^tin the tyme aforesaied. Item I geve unto Richard Spratley ye yong^r one cow. Itm I geve to ye poore of o^r saied towne xiiij^d. Item I geve to John Turn^r vj^d. The rest of all my goods & chattell my bequeasts pformed & my fun^rall expenses Discharged I geve & bequeath unto Richard Spratley my sonne whome I ordaine & appoint the executor of this my last will & testament. In testimonye heereof I have, to this my will, sett to myne hand the Day & yere first above writte^-

Witnesses hereunto

	Wm Buckinga-
	Richard Buggin		Signu
	Rogr Banne[?] clark		Rici X Spratley
	ye wrytr

Probatum coram nobis Anthonio Blincow &c Apud Chippingnorton [...] ultimo die mens martii 1600 [...] Ac p nos &c Executori [...]

Administration of Richard Spratley of South Newington 1615
Nov^rint univ^rsi per p^rsentes nos Agnetem Spratley de South Newton in com Oxon vidua et Willium Dale de Civitate Bristol Pharmacopola teneri et firmiter obligari Anthonio Blincowe legu dcori rev^rendi pris^- dni^- Johannis Oxon Episcopi vicario in Spualibus gen^rli et officiale prim^li ltime coⁿstitute in quinquaginta libris bonæ et legalis monetæ Angliae Solvende eidem Anthonio Blincowe aut suo certo Atturnat executor administrator vel assignats suis Adqua quidem solus bene et fidlr faciend obligamus nos et utruⁿqr nrm^- per se pro toto et in solul heredes ex^res et ad^res nros[?] firmiter per p^rsentes Sigillis nris Sigillat dat ultimo die menss Junii Anno Regni dni nri Jacobi dei gra Angliæ Fraunce et Hibniæ Regis fidei defenss p^a decmo tertio et Scotiæ quadragesimo octavo 1615

The condicon of this obligacon is such That yf the above bound Agnes Spratley Wydowe the relicte and admin^trix of all and Singuler the goods Cattells Chattells Creditts and debts of Richard Spratley late of South Newoⁿ above said deceased doe and shall well and truly administer the same goods Cattells Chattells credits and debts and well and truly pay all and singuler the debts w^ch the said deceased att the tyme of his lyfe did truly owe or was chargeable to pay soe farre forth as his said goods cattells chattells & creditts will hereto extend and the Lawe in that behalf shall charge her And furthermore doe and shall make and exhibite into the coⁿsistory co^rte of Oxon a true faythfull and pfecte Accompte of her admin^con of the said goods when she shalbee thereto Lawfully called And such parte or porcon of the said goods as shall remaine uppon the said Accompte examined and allowed shall distribute & dispose as by the ordinary of the diocesse of Oxon for the tyme beinge shalbee Limited and appointed And Lastly doe and shall save & keepe harmles the above named Anthony Blincowe his heires ex^tor adm^tors Success^rs deputies and assignes and all others the Officers & ministers belonging to the consistory co^rte of Oxon and ev^ry of them for graunting unto her the lres of admin^con of the said deceaseds goods & of and from all and ev^ry thing & things concerning the same Then this obligacon to be voyd & of none effecte or els the same to remaine in full force power & vertue.

	Sealed and delivred		Signed X dioc[?] J[?] Me Wm Dale G.
	in the prsence of us :		Spratley
	Humphrey Jones

ult^o Junii 1615 ven^rabilis vir Anthonius Blincowe [...] com^-sit lras ad^ms p Agneti relce [...]

An inventorie of all the goods & cattalls of Richard Spratley late of South Newtoⁿ husbandman deceased made the xvi^th of July & pryced by us whose names are underwritteⁿ as follow^th

Imp. A table board in the Hall, wt a frame & and an old bench		vis
It. an old Cupboard		xijd
It. tow old litle brasse pots & a chaforne[meaning: saucepan]		xs
It three othr broken brasse pots & tow old kettles		vs
It an othr old kettle & a forye brasse panne		vjs
It tow brasse kandlesteicks		xd
It all the pewtr		vs
It all his wearing apparell		xiijs iiijd
It all the linen		xijs
It an old bed three boulsters three pillows three bed coverings one blanket		xiijs iiijd
It tow old bedsteeds		ijs
It fower old Coffers		vjs
It three Drink barrels		iijs
It all the treene[meaning : wooden] vessels		ijs
It all the yron instruments & old yron		vs
It an auld malt mill a boulting [meaning : hand sifting mill] which[ie.with] a trough		vis viijd
It a fory chaier wt old stooles		xvid
It all the hose boards		iiijs
It a Cheese presse & and old wheele		viiijd
It three shepicks		ixd
It an old Cart one plow tow harrowes		xiiijs
It Dishes & Spoons		viijd
It hovelling and old wood in ye yard		xiijs
It sixe hens & fower ducks		iijs
It three litle stere piggs		ixs
It an horse an old mare & colt		ls
It all the Crop on the ground		xvil
Pryced thus by us Suma totalis		xxvl xiijs

	John edes   Peter Wyat his mark
	William Campin his marke
	Thomas Roberts his mark

Administration of Agnes Spratley of South Newington 1616
Nov^rint univ^rsi p pntes Nos Richardum Spratley de South newton in Com Oxon husbandman et Richardu^- Dale de Eadem husbandman teneri et firmiter obligari Anthonio Blincow lega doctori Rev^rendi in ppo pris ac dm dni Johanis prim[?] ssone[?] divina Oxon Epi Vicar in Spualibus generali et officiali prinli ltime constitut in quinquaginta libris bone et legalis monete Anglie solvend eidem Anthonio aut suo certo atturnato Executoribus Administratoribus vel assignats suis ad qua quide solus bene et fidelr faciend obligamus nos et utrumqr urm p se proto et in solid heredes Executores et Administratores nros firmiter p pntes sigillis nris sigillat dat duo decimo die mensis octobris Ano Regni dni nri Jacobi dei gra Angliæ Fraunce et Hiberniæ Regis fidei defensoris et decimo quarto et Scotiæ Quinquagesimo 1616

The condicon of this obligacon is such That yf the above bound Richard Spratley the naturall and lawfull sonne and Administrator of all and singuler the goods Cattells Chattells Creditts and debts of Annis Spratley late while she lived of South newton above written deceased doe and shall well and truly administer the saied goods Cattells Chattells Creditts and debts of the saied deceased and well and truly paye the debts which she ought at the tyme of her decease soe farr as the saied goods Cattells Chattells Creditts and debts will hereto extend and the lawe in that behalfe shall chardge him and likewyse doe make and exhibite into the Consistorie Courte for the Dioc of Oxon a true and pfecte Accompte of and Uppon his adminstracon of the saied goods when he shalbe there to lawfully _^^called and such pte or porcon of the saied goods as shall remayne uppon the saied accompte exaied and allowed shall distribute and dispose as by the ordinarie of the dioc of Oxon for the tyme beinge shalbe Lymited and appoynted and lastly doe & shall save and keepe harmeles the above named m^r Doctor Blincow his deputies & successors & his & their officers & ministers their and either of their Executors administrators and assignes from all manner of costs and chardges for and concerninge the granting of the saied lres of Administracon of the saied deceaseds goods unto him the said Richard comitted upon this obligacon to be voyde & of none effecte or els the same to remayne in full force power and vertue

	Sealed and delivred		Richard Spratley		sig X deci
	in the prsence of us				Rich Dale
	Richard Serxury[?]

xjth of October anno 1616

The Invetary of the goodes of Angnis Spratly late dessesed of Sowthenewton

Itm all the whole croppe of corne heye and pesse praysed

xxiiij pound

	John edes		Itm her weryng Aeperell[?]		xxxs
	Wyllm Campins marke		Itm her buryall		xxs
	Petter Wyetts marke
	Rychard dales marke
	Thomas Roberts marke

xij^o die Octob: 1616 [...] lras ad^ms bonorii [...] Richd Spratley filii &c [...]

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