Michael NEELE's will administration, 1643

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Can anyone help me with this?

It concerns Michael NEELE of Kimble Wick in Buckinghamshire, is dated 1643, and appears to be a will administration. It seems to be at least partially in Latin (and abbreviated at that). I'm particularly interested in finding out in what capacity John Goodchild is mentioned, since he's an ancestor of mine and married an Elizabeth NEELE in 1644.

Thanks

Martin

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Neele  9^o Junij 1643 p(er) m(agist)rum Jo(hannem) Bartin(?) cl(ericum) Surr(ogat)um &c. concessa fuit Ad(ministrati)o bo(norum) &c.

Mich(aelis) Neele def(uncti) nup(er) de kimble (magna deleted) wick p(ar)o(chi)e de Kimble mag(na)

Arch(inato) Bucks ab intestat(i) def(uncti) Joannae Neele eius rel(icte) p(er)son(alit)er Jurat(e)

salvo &c. obl(igatus) cu(m) ea Jo(hannes) Goodchild de ead(em) yeoman (deletion)

(deletion) in 200^l 60^l h(ab)et Computare pro 227^l 6^s 0^d

On the 9th of June 1643, administration of the goods etc. of Michael Neele, deceased, lately of Kimble Wick in the parish of Kimble Magna in the Archdeaconry of Bucks, (who) died intestate, was granted by Master John Bartin(?), clerk, surrogate etc., to Joan/Joanna Neele, his relict, (who was) sworn in person, saving etc. John Goodchild, yeoman of the same (parish), was bound with her for 60 pounds (part of the sum of) 200 pounds; she has to account for 227 pounds 6 shillings 0 pence.

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There was no will. It's a grant of administration, recorded in the Act Book.

Michael Neele died intestate (= with no valid will). Michael’s widow Joan/Joanna was bound (i.e. she made a legal undertaking) to administer his estate in accordance with the law, against a penalty of £200 if it was not properly done. John Goodchild was her bondsman – he would contribute £60 to the £200 penalty payment, should it be called in. The estate accounts amounted to £227 6s.

The annotation in the margin appears to read Ad(ministratio) de bo(norum) = administration of the goods, 10 Sept 1694. It may suggest that the administration was not actually completed at the time but only in 1694.

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Many thanks, Bookbox!