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Latin text relating to a will, 18th century
« on: Monday 21 June 21 16:00 BST (UK) »
Hello, could anyone give me a quick precis of the attached - it relates to a 1713 will written by John Ashburner, a mariner, of Aldingham in Lancashire).

In the will he leaves everything to his mother Isabella Ashburner (of Aldingham) and nominates his uncle William Boulton (of Wapping, London) as executor.

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Re: Latin text relating to a will, 18th century
« Reply #1 on: Monday 21 June 21 17:38 BST (UK) »
On the first day of the month of September in the year of the Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixteen [1 September 1716] a grant was issued to Sarah Boulton, widow, principal creditor of John Asburner, late of the merchant ship La Bouverie, bachelor, deceased, having* etc., to administer the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of the will of the same deceased, for the use and benefit of Isabella Ashburner, widow, the natural and lawful mother and the universal legatee named in the will of the said deceased now living in the county of Lancaster, to well and faithfully administer the same; sworn on the Holy Gospels of God; William Boulton, the executor named in the said will, died before taking on the charge of executing the same will. Examined.

          * = having goods above a certain value coming within the court’s jurisdiction

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Re: Latin text relating to a will, 18th century
« Reply #2 on: Monday 21 June 21 18:22 BST (UK) »
Thank you so much!
Thorpe, Feak & Townsend (Norfolk) / Ormandy & Slater (Dalton-in-Furness) / Corner (Liverpool) / Wray (Lincolnshire) / Fidler, Bridge & Turner (Derbyshire)