Henry Travell will

Date of will

6 February 1687, the year being according to the old style calendar in which the year ended on 25 March, Lady Day. Thus this year corresponds to 1688 by the modern calendar.

Status

Labourer

Abode when will written

Hanslop, Buckinghamshire

Date of probate

3 May 1688

Summary of will

Left his wife all his household goods except any money in the house at the time of his death. His two brothers received his money which was mostly on loan at the time. His brother's children were left his clothes

Persons mentioned in will:

Name	Relation	Abode	Role	Notes
Mary Travel	Wife		beneficiary	Left some money and a best cow and earlin (yearling) calf
Richard Travell	Brother		beneficiary executor
Thomas Travell	Brother		beneficiary
Henry Milles			witness
Ann Travell			witness
Will Saxby			witness
John Rallings				Held Â£20 on loan from Henry Travell
Thomas Woodland				Held Â£5 on loan from Henry Travell
William Gregory				Held 20 shillings on loan from Henry Travell

Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, reference Probate copy: D/A/We/40/33; original also available, reference D/A/Wf/54/148
The original document from which this image has been taken is held by the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU, UK. Copies may be made for private use, but anyone wishing to publish the will, in whole or in part, or to reproduce it on their website should contact the Centre. A photocopy of the will can be ordered from the Centre

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Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, reference Probate copy: D/A/We/40/33; original also available, reference D/A/Wf/54/148
The original document from which this image has been taken is held by the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU, UK. Copies may be made for private use, but anyone wishing to publish the will, in whole or in part, or to reproduce it on their website should contact the Centre. A photocopy of the will can be ordered from the Centre

In the Name of God Amen I Henry Travell of Hanslap in the County of Bucks Labourer doe make and Ordaine this to be my last will and Testament this Sixt day of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty and Seaven Imprimis I doe bequeath my Soule unto Almighty God my Creatour and unto Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer and to the Holy Ghost my Sanctifier And for my Temporall Goods in Manner and fforme as ffolloweth I doe give unto my beloved Wife Mary Travell all the Houseall Goods in my house Exceptin the money which shall then be in the House and I doe give more unto my Wife one of the best Cowes and the Earlin Calve if they be at my death in my possession I doe give unto my Brother Richard Travell one Shilling and I give unto his ffour Children all my wearing cloathes both Linnen and Woollen Excepting the Great Brown Coate and I doe give unto my Brother Thomas Travell the Twenty pounds which is in John Rallings hand the Elder and younger and the ffive pounds which is in Thomas Woodlands hand and Twenty Shillings in William Griggoris the Elders hand and all the Rest of my moveable Goods and Cattell and Chattels whatsoever whom I make my full and whole and Sole Executor of this my Will and my brother Thomas Travell paying all my debts and ffunerall Charges and all my Legacyes before mentioned and unto this my last Will I doe hereunto Set my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written the marke of Henry Travell Signed Sealed in the presence of us Henry Milles the marke of Ann Travell Will Saxby

Proved the 3rd day of May 1688