Will of Edith Hornblow of Thatcham Berkshire 1617

[JenB]

I agree with Queenie, the second part is, I think:

'...widdowe being sicke in bodye but in good and p[er]fe[c]te memorie...'

[Bookbox]

The first part is an abbreviated form of ... diocese of Sarum.

[toby webb]

Thanks to you all. I am pleased to be getting the preliminaries done so that the real meat can be revealed.
Lines 6 & 7  are giving me trouble

 gods  name  to be glorified thereof being mynded to be   xxxxxxx                                   
zzzzzzz   I do make and ordaine my last will and 

[JenB]

...gods name to be glorified ther(e)for(e) beinge mynded to be allways in readines(s) whensoever it shall please my lord god to calle for me I doe make and ordayne my laste will....

[toby webb]

Thanks JenB. What progress.
Lines 11 & 12

before I go xxxxxxI do bequeath my soul unto almighty god my maker
and line 12 has me beaten T

[goldie61]

before the date hearof , firste I doe bequeath my soule unto almyghtie god my maker
and redemer throughe the death of whose onlye sonne Jesus christe I doe undoubtedly

.......the next line will probably say something about him hoping to be saved through Christ's precious blood, and enter the kingdom of heaven..........

[toby webb]

Thank you goldie61. Now we are motoring! You are right about the sentiment of the next line but some is foreign to me.

xxxxxxxxxxxx of the everlasting joys of heaven. Item I give
and bequeath unto Thomas Hornblow my sonne  xxxx shillings. Item I give and bequeath

[JenB]

...truste and assure my selfe to be p(ar)taker of the everlastinge joyes of ....

....and bequeathe unto Thomas Hornblowe my sonne tenne shillings....

Hope you don’t mind me mentioning that you’re transcribing some words exactly as they appear on the page but not others. To be strictly correct you should transcribe exactly what you see.

[toby webb]

Thanks JenB. Agreed that I should make a true copy which incidentally adds to the flavour of a transcription. in defence, it should be remembered that I am a raw amateur working alongside professional experts. No offense taken.
I shall be pleased for more help tomorrow. T