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Will of James Willison

Date of will 10 February 1661, the year being according to the old style calendar in which the year ended on 25 March, Lady Day.  Thus this year corresponds to 1662 by the modern calendar.
Status Yeoman 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 29 April 1662
Summary of will Left his estate to his wife and son 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Jane Willison Wife    beneficiary executor   Left goods chattels and cattle 
ffrancis Willison Son    beneficiary   left 20s 
William Turnay     witness    
Elisabeth Turnay     witness    
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference  D/A/Wf/42/151
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 D/A/Wf/42/151
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 the tenth day of february in the yeare of our lord god one thousand sixe hundre sixty and on[e] I James Willison of Hanslapp in the County of Bucks Yeoman being in perfect  remembrance praysed be god therefore doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manner ffollowing ffirst I Comit and bequeath my Soule and Spirit to god that gave it and my body to the earth from whence it was made in hoape of a certaine resurreccone at the great Day of Judgement: As as for my worldly estate I doe dispose of it as followeth  Item I doe give and bequeath to my Sonne ffrancis Willison twenty shillin[g]es all the rest of my goods Chattells Catell and household stuf[f]  I doe give and bequeath to my Loving Wiff Jane Willison whom I doe make Sole executor of this my last Will and Testament revokeing all former willes in wittnes wheare of I have published this to be my last will and Testament and set my hand and seale the day and yeare above written the marke of James Willison Sealed and published in the presence of us Will. Turnay the mark of Elisabeth Turnay

Proved the 29th day of April 1662

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