Will of Dorothy Miller of Shipton, widow, 1687/8

Herts RO 124AW11

In the name of God I Dorothy Miller of Shippon in the parrish of Winslow in the County of Bucks Widdow beeing weake in body but of perfect memory thanks bee to God for the same but knoweing that it <is> appoynted for all men once to dye and beeing uncertayne \how long/ I have to find in this World and beeing willing to sett my house in order doe make this my Will and testament in manner and forme following first and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Allmighty God who gave it mee and my body to the earth to bee buryed in such a decent manner as my executor hearafter shall think fitt and as for such wordly goods as it hath pleased God to bestow upon mee I give and dispose of as followeth Imp(rimis) I give unto my Sonne Thomas twenty shillings and allso I give unto his wife Jane the sum of twenty shillings to bee at her owne disposeing Item I give unto my daughter Ann Townsend one gold ring one pillowbeere and three pound in money Item I give unto my daughter Joane the worst coverled & the greene blankett \one new tubb/ two paire of sheets a hollond pilloberre two pewter platters the great kettle & the biggest porridg pott one candlestick the best chest the red chaire and the wickett chaire the cubard in the kitchin Item all the rest of my goods and chatles I give unto my daughter Martha whom I doo make and ordaine to bee my full and whole executor of this my last Will and testament revoking and makeing voyd all other wills or executors before by mee had made nominated and appoynted and to make and ordaine this to bee my last will and testamentt In witnesse whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the foure and twenty day of November in the third yeare of the reign of our sovereigne Lord James the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King defender of the faith and in the yeard of our Lord God 1687

the marke of Dorothy Miller

Signed Sealed and subscribed & published
In the presence of us
[signed]
William Townsend
George Elliot
Richard Ginger 

[Latin] 28 March 1688 Martha Miller executrix was sworn before me John Croft vicar of Winslow

[Probate 5 June 1688 before John Croft clerk to Martha Miller daughter and executrix]

Inventory of Dorothy Miller of Shipton, 1688

Herts RO A25/4288

A true and perfect Inventory of all the good Chattles & creditts of Dorothy Miller of Shippon in the parish of Winslow in the County of Bucks widdow late deceased as they were vallued and preased by Henry Townsend and Charles Bowler and Richard Ginger the foure and twenty day of March in the fourth year of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord James the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland France & Ireland King Defender of the faith and in the yeare of our Lord God 1687/8 as followeth

Imp(rimi)s one purse and wearing apparell
5
0
0
It(em) in the parlour the linnen one cubbard one chest one bedsted and the bedding thereunto belonging one trunke two boxes one coffer and other lumbar
2
0
0
\It(em) three gold rings in a box in the parlour/
1
10
0
It(em) in the Hall one table brasse and pewter and other lumbar
1
10
0
It(em) in the kitching three ketles one cubbard a tubbfull of pease one tubb and other lumbar
1
5
6
It(em) in the chamber over the kitching barley and oates and other lumbar
0
10
1
It(em) in the chamber over the Hall two bedsteeds one feather bed six coverings six pillows one chest with other lumbar
2
10
0
It(em) in the two butteries in lumbar
0
5
0
It(em) in the yard one cow one hogg
1
10
0
It(em) lands of peas wheat & barley growing in Winslow feild & Shippon feild
7
10
0
in all the sum is
23
10
7

[presented 8 June 1688 for the executrix]

Notes

Dorothy Miller was buried on 21 March 1687/8. She was nee Wyatt and married Thomas Miller (bur. 8 April 1661) on 21 Nov 1641. Their children were:

fourth: mistake for third

The will seems to have been written by Richard Ginger; the writing is the same as that of William Eden 1689.

Thomas Miller's land was mortgaged in 1660, and in 1671/2 his son and heir Thomas arranged a new mortgage (the property seems to have been acquired by the Gyles family later):

Centre for Bucks Studies, BAS 376/22/24

Court Baron of Rt Hon Anthony Lord Ashley, Rt Hon Sir John Trevor, Hon. Thomas Osborne Barr, Sir Robert Murray & John Tilletson D.D., 8 Jan 23 Charles II 1671, by Edmund West, chief steward.
Christopher Rookes surrendered with the agreement of Thomas Miller:

To the use of Sir John Busby. To be void if Thomas Miller pays him at his mansion house at Addington £4 10s on 9 July next, 9 Jan and 9 July following, and the full sum of £150 with 6% interest at Michaelmas following. Rent 2s 3d, fine 18s.
Endorsed: 25 April 1679. I Sir John Busby of Addington was satisfied of all money due from Thomas Miller and surrendered this copy of the mortgage to him.

 

 


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