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Help with a 1628 will
« on: Saturday 08 December 18 11:22 GMT (UK) »
I'm having difficulty transcribing a will. For lines 8 to 15 I have the following:


8.   Item I give to xxxxxx my ?children? xxxx shillings
9.   All xxxxx my goods Chattells and ??Cattell??  / I give to Dorothy
10.   My wife xxxx paying my Debts and discharging my funeral
11.   Expenses and I make xxxx my said wife my sole executrix
12.   Of this my last will Dated xxx third Day of November
13.   Anno Domi 1628 xxxxx Published and Declared for
14.   Xxxx last will and testament Before us Witnesses
15.   Horomio Woodman    John Dump     William xxxxx        xxxxx   xxxxxx


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Clark, Clarke, Batchelor, Diamond, Ruddick,
Yorkshire: Oaks, Denton, Sykes

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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 08 December 18 11:25 GMT (UK) »
The probate section is testing me too - I have only got:


17.   Probatxxx xxxxxx ??ram  Mag??   Xxxxxx Aniand   Probio Surrogate
18.   Xxxxxx die January Anno Dom


Here is the snippet
Clark, Clarke, Batchelor, Diamond, Ruddick,
Yorkshire: Oaks, Denton, Sykes

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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 08 December 18 12:19 GMT (UK) »
Not too sure about the last couple of names  :-\

8.   Item I give to every of my Children tenn shillings
9.   All other my goods Chattells and Cattell I give to Dorothy
10.   My wife she paying my Debts and discharging my funeral
11.   Expenses and I make her my said wife my sole executrix
12.   Of this my last will Dated the third Day of November
13.   Anno Domi 1628 and this he Published subscribed and Declared for
14.   his last will and testament Before us Witnesses
15.   Horomio Jeremie Woodman    John Dump ?Dunk     William xxxxx        xxxxx   xxxxxx
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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 08 December 18 13:12 GMT (UK) »
Just a few additions to JenB's answers.

1.  The will date is in December.

2.  Agree with Dunk.

3.  Witness William's surname starts with Lov.

3.  Richard Willerd  (Some doubt about the surname.)


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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 08 December 18 13:21 GMT (UK) »
A bit of the probate section:

Probatu(m) Coram Mag(ist)ro Will(el)mo [Inians?] [Presbro - this is contracted: not sure of uncontracted form] Surrogato

vicesimo [= 20] die Januarij...

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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 08 December 18 13:55 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks to all.

Horseley, it would be great if you could you get the rest of the probate section for me.
Clark, Clarke, Batchelor, Diamond, Ruddick,
Yorkshire: Oaks, Denton, Sykes

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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 08 December 18 14:29 GMT (UK) »
Best I can do with the rest of the probate section:

...Januarij Anno [D(omi)ni?] Juxta Computac(i)o(n)em Ecclie

Anglicane Millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo octavo
[= 1628] Co(m)missaq(ue)

fuit Administrac(i)o Bonor(um) &c Dorothea Bacheler [Rel(i)c(t)o?] d(i)c(t)i

defuncti ac [Executrici?] &c De bene et fideliter administrando

&c ad S(an)cta ^[?]^ vigore [Co(m)miss?] in ea parte al(ia)s [eman?ate]

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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 08 December 18 14:39 GMT (UK) »
A very rough translation, leaving out words & phrases I'm not certain about:

Proved before Master William Inians Surrogate on the 20th day of January in the year of our lord One thousand six hundred and twenty-eight according to the computation of the English Church Administration was granted of the goods etc to Dorothy Bacheler Relict and Executrix of the said deceased etc to well and truly administer...

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Re: Help with a 1628 will
« Reply #8 on: Saturday 08 December 18 17:58 GMT (UK) »
Brilliant  - thanks again.
Clark, Clarke, Batchelor, Diamond, Ruddick,
Yorkshire: Oaks, Denton, Sykes