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Will of William Gibbert of Shipton, 1607
Herts RO 7AR243
In the name of god amen I Will(ia)m Gibbert of Shipton in the p(ar)ish of Winslow being sicke in body but whole in mind and of p(er)fect memory thankes be given to god doe here make my last will and testament in man(ne)r and forme following. First I bequeath my Soule to Almighty god my maker and my body to be buried in the Churchyard of Winslow Item I give and bequeathe unto Issable Gilbert my Sister six pounds to be put out for her use by my Ov(er)seers for & during her life, next Michaelmas and after her decease the said six pounds to redound unto my Child or Children Item I give unto Margarett Gilbert a browne Cow to be delivered unto her at St Michaell the Archangell next Coming. Item I give to ev(er)y one of my sisters Children one sheepe. Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth sixteene pounds but if it shall please god to send me into this world one Chile more that then this said money to be equally devided betwixt them, and this said some of sixteene li to remaine in my wifes home, if she shall remaine unmarried but if she marry then this som(m)e of xvj li to be paid unto my Ov(er)seers for my Childrens use p(re)sently otherwise if my wife to have the use of it untill they Come to eighteene yeares of age or att theire day of marriage for the bringing up of my Children and of this my will and testament I make Elizabeth my wife my whole Executrix. And the ov(er)seers of this my will I request Peter Fige gent and Will(ia)m Edmunds the m(ar)ke of W(illia)m Gilbert. read & allowed by mee W(illia)m Gilbert in the p(re)sence of W(illia)m Edmunds, George [?] Illiot the m(ar)ke of Thomas Overing
Inventory of William Gibbert, 1607
Herts RO A25/2015
The True and p(er)fit Inventorie of all and Singuler the goods debts and Cattells of Will(ia)m Gibbert late of Shipton in the p(ar)ishe of Wynslo in the Cowntie of Bucks deceased made and praysed the xth of Julie 1607 by Peeter Figge Robert Maynwaringe and George Eliot
| Inprimis in the hall a Table w(i)th tressles ij forms ij Tubbs ij kyvers a chayre a wheele a bushel w(i)th other lumber |
x s |
| Item ij potts iij kettles a posnett and viij peeces of pewter |
xx s |
| Item in the Chamber a bedstead a fether bed ij bolsters ij blanketts and a coverlett |
xxx s |
| Item iiij payre of sheets and one Christninge sheet a pillowe
beere ij table clothes and iij napkins |
xxiiij s |
| Item a Cupbord iiij Cofers w(i)th some other lu(m)ber |
xx s |
| Item in the lower end of the house old horse harnesse a scythe and wood |
x s |
| Item an old cart |
vj s |
| Item Corne and strawe |
xv s |
| Item iij Kyne |
vj li |
| Item Corne and pease on the ground |
xx s |
| Item ij hoggs |
xij s |
| Item the Powltre |
iiij s |
| Item xxxij sheepe |
ix li |
| Item his Apparell |
xxx s |
| Item a mare |
xiij s iiij d |
| Item in money |
ix li x s |
Su(m)ma |
xxxv li iiij s iiij d |
[Presented by Elizabeth Gybbert administratrix (sic) 22 Sep 1607]
Notes
William Gibbard (sic) was buried at Winslow on 23 June 1607. His daughter Elizabeth was baptised on 1605/6. The surname is given as Gylbert in the margin of the registered will.