Luce Thomson

[MattD30]

Hi

I am hoping someone can help me with this extract from the will of Luce Tomson. I am looking for some clarification on the section between where it says "Item" at the top and the same word at the bottom. In particular I am unsure of the name of the person named as executor, it looks like William Elwye or Elvye possibly but I am unsure of the relationship to Luce.

Many thanks

Matt

[Bookbox]

... Item and for the due
and true payment of all debts and legacies and performanc(e)
of this my testament and last will I doe constitute ordaine
and make my hole and sole Executor of the same my loving
nevie Willia(m) Elvye of sellendg: Item ...

nevie/neuie = nephew.
I think it's probably Elvye, but (as you say) Elwye is also possible.

[MattD30]

... Item and for the due
and true payment of all debts and legacies and performanc(e)
of this my testament and last will I doe constitute ordaine
and make my hole and sole Executor of the same my loving
nevie Willia(m) Elvye of sellendg: Item ...

nevie/neuie = nephew.
I think it's probably Elvye, but (as you say) Elwye is also possible.

Thanks for that. I did think it might be nephew but I wasn't sure.

Matt

[MattD30]

Hi

Is anyone able to confirm the names of the people mentioned in these extracts, along with their relationships to the testator and the bequests left to them?

I think that the following are mentioned in extract 1 [I have included a note of what I think the relationships and bequest are here]:

In extract 1

Jane Joyes my [niece?] now wife of John Joyes

Thomas Joyes - four shillings of good curreny English money

Mary Joyes - four shillings

Roberta/Robert Dad/Dod - five shillings

"Thomas Tomson my cousin twenty shillings"

In extract 2 I think the following are mentioned

"John Tomson my cousin twenty shillings"

"Ann Wodel[?] my cousin fourty shillings"

Many Thanks in advance

Matt

[horselydown86]

First extract:

...Jane Joyce my nice now wyfe of
John Joyce...

...thomas Joyce
tenn shillinges of good corrant English mony...       [= current]

...marye Joyce tenn shillinges...

...rebacka dad five shillinges...                     [= rebecca]

You have the last bequest correct, although the surname has an e at the end.

[horselydown86]

Second extract:

...John tomsone my Cozen...

                                     ...ann
wadel my cozen fortty shillinges...

[MattD30]

Second extract:

...John tomsone my Cozen...

                                     ...ann
wadel my cozen fortty shillinges...

Many thanks for those transcripts and confirming where I was right.

matt