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DOC5. Will of John Brind (1598-1634?) of Highworth May 4, 1634: (R12 Part 2-40 Deans Court)

Faithful friend: John Brind

William Brind

Thomas Brind

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Transcription of the will of John Brind of Highworth (1598-1634)

Dean of Sarum's Probate Court [R12 Part 2,40]

Brind Joh{ann}es de Highworth

In the name of God amen. The second day of May an{n}o d{omi}ni 1634. I John Brind of High- worth in the County of Wilts yeoman being sick in body yet perfect in memory (thanks be given to Almighty God) considering with my self the mutability and uncertainty of man's life and my present stay here in the world do make & ordain this last will and testament following. First I bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty God my Creator trusting through the death and passion of his son Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeemer to receive remission for all my sins and to be made partaker of life everlasting. And my body I recommend unto the earth. And as touching such worldy estate & goods as yet hath pleased God to lend me I give & bequeath in manner & form following Imprimis

I give and bequeath unto the Church of Highworth six pence Item I give to the poor of Highworth six pence. Item I give to my son Thomas Brind my best feather bed and bolster when he shall accomplish the years of eight & twenty. Item I give to other my six younger children forty shillings a piece to be paid when they come to the age of one and twenty years. Provided always that if any of these children of mine do die before the end of one & twenty years then the legacies to remain to my surviving children. All the rest of my other goods unbequeathed I do give unto my faithful and loving wife Ka= therine Brind (after my funeral expenses and debts being paid) whom I do make my sole executrix of this my last will and testament. And lastly I do make and ordain by faith= fully and loving friend W{illia}m Batson and William Brind my overseers of this my last will and testament. And I give unto them for their pains twelve pence a piece to see this my last will and testament performed. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Witnesses hereunto
John Brind
Peter Hardley
W{illia}m Marshe

Probate 4th November 1634 by the executrix. Inventory value: £20 5s.

Abbreviated translation of the Latin Probate Act:

......er 4th day November 1634.

WILTSHIRE RECORD OFFICE

Miscellaneous wills calendar:

Reference to an inventory was located which, on ordering the document, produced the original filed will and a commission too. The will copy that I transcribed for you previously came from a different source: it was certainly not this item as a part of the page has decayed and the lining differs from my original typescript. David Brind.

An inventary of ye goodes & Cattels of Jhon Brindes of Westroppe in ye pishe of Highworthe & County of Wilts husbandman deceased taken ye last of May Ano Dni 1634 viewed & praised by Richard Lewes Edmunde Diston Edware Leader & Willm Marsh yeomen.

Imrpimis his wearinge apparell	iiili
Itm in ye best Chamber one ffetherbed) & bedsteed two bolsters, one payre of) blankets, one Coverlet	1s
Itm eight payre of sheetes, fower pillowbyes & fower old table cloathes	xxxs
Item one table boarde wth ye frame one chest two coffers, two boxes one forme one truckle bed one bible with two prayer bookes	xxvis iiiid
Itm in ye Chamber over ye hall one bedsteed one flockbed one fether bolster tw flocke bolsters two blankets wth other lumber	xxvis viiid
In ye Chamber over ye buttry two bedsteeds two flockbeds two Coverlets one fether bolster two flocke bolsters fower pillows one round table boarde with ye frame & one forme	xxiiis iiiid
Itm in ye hall one table bard one frame one forme one benche one cupboarde one joind* stoole, one chaire one shielfe	xvis
IN ye chamber next ye streete, one short table board, one forme one benche	iiis iiiid
Itm in ye buttry two hogsheads three little firkins, one horse to cary drinke and one cherne	vis
Itm in ye kitchin one paire or andirons two broaches three hangers two paire of pothookes	vs
Itm one kive one meshfate two kivers with other lumber	xs
Itm three brasse pots, thre kettles two skillets one brasse pan one Chafingdishe one paire of brasen skales one dripping pan one brasse Candlesticke	xxiiis iiiid
Itm eight platters on bason one chamberpot fower pottengers two sawsers one quartpot two pewter candlesticks	xxs
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Itm one store pigge	vs
Itm ye executors yeere	vli
Itm whatsoever else was forgotten to be praised	xiid
Summa totlis	xxli vs

Edmunde Diston

Edweard Leddar

Exhibited at Sarum 4th November 1634

* The original reads h with a dot over the letter. I feel sure this should read "joind" stool as such furniture was a common feature in inventories of this date. There is probably some sort of scribal error here- j was often written as i and it should read "ioind". It may, of course, be the photocopy which is misleading and it may be clearer in the original document.

Transcribers note.

WRO Highworth ppH I.d. 1634 Bdl 2