Will of Anthonii Fawxe (1)

[Designer Jeans]

Yet another will I can't read, if anyone can help please I would be eternally grateful

[Bookbox]

Not a will, but a bond.

Alice Fauxe of Belgrave in the county of Leicester, widow, Richard Nayler, clerk, and Thomas B[...]d[...] of Markfield, labourer, are bound to Master John Aelmer, Professor of Holy Writ, Commissary and Official of the Archdeacon of Leicester ... (etc.), for the sum of £30 to paid on All Saints Day next ...

I’m stuck with Thomas’ surname, but maybe someone else can help.

You’d need to check the English section of the bond (the ‘Condition’) to find out what it was they were obliged to do. If it’s filed with probate records, it may be an administration bond?

[Designer Jeans]

Crumbs, thank you Bookbox, no wonder I wasn't getting anywhere.  The next bit is

[Bookbox]

Yes, it’s an administration bond, because he died intestate (without a valid will). The date at the end of the Latin section is 22 October 1566.

The English section reads ...

The Condic(i)on of this obligac(i)on is suche that if the above

bounden Alice ffauxe do iustly & trewly admi(ni)ster all the

good(es) & cattall(es) that late were Anthony ffawxe her husband

deceassed intestate & pay his debt(es) & legacies so far as the

good(es) will extende or yet so far as the Lawe will p(er)mitt & suffer

& come to her accompte whe(n) she shalbe lawfully called thereunto by

thordinary for the time beinge & ffurther do discharge save

and kepe harmeles the Righte Reverend father in god Nicholas ...

[horselydown86]

I’m stuck with Thomas’ surname, but maybe someone else can help.

Maybe bawdie - at a pinch, if one allows a substantial lead-in to the next d.

I think it starts with bawd___, anyway.

[Designer Jeans]

Brilliant, thank you again.  If it isn't being too cheeky, for completeness

[Bookbox]

I’m stuck with Thomas’ surname, but maybe someone else can help.

Maybe bawdie - at a pinch, if one allows a substantial lead-in to the next d.

I think it starts with bawd___, anyway.

Good call, HD. Maybe Designer Jeans can look through the PRs for Markfield for a likely name?

Afraid I can't finish it just now, but will do so later if no-one else has.

Essentially, she is promising to administer her late husband’s estate, and to produce the necessary accounts, in order to avoid forfeiting the £30 bond to the court.

[horselydown86]

...and kepe harmeles the Righte Reverend father in god Nicholas

Lord bisshoppe of Lincolne Richard barbour archeadecon of

Leic(ester) & John Aelmer com(m)issary & offycyall for the time beinge

with all other their successores officers & mi(ni)sters against all

maner of p(er)sonnes off for in & upo(n) the com(m)issyo(n) of the

said L(ett)re of admi(ni)strac(i)on  That then this p(re)(se)nt obligac(i)on to

be voyde & of none effecte or ell(es) to stande in his full

strenghte effecte poure & vertue

[Designer Jeans]

Thank you so much both.  There is a lot in this post that I can learn, not just the transcription.  There is a Thomas Baldwin bur Markfield in 1592 I wonder if that is the tricky name?

Grateful thanks again for your time, trouble and expertise.

DJ