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Will of Elizabeth Brice

Date of will 18 April 1612
Status spinster 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 29 May 1612
Summary of will Left household goods clothing and amounts of money to her brothers, sisters and nephew and niece 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Margery Travell Daughter    beneficiary   Left a chest a safe guard a neckerchief and 2 aprons 
John Brice Brother  Olney, Buckinghamshire  beneficiary trustee/overseer   Left 20s 12d 
Joan Rider Sister    beneficiary   Left 2 gowns a neckerchief and the best hat 
William Rider Nephew    beneficiary   Left 10 shillings at 21 
Annie Rider Niece    beneficiary   Left 10 shillings at 28 or her marriage 
Hugh Brice Brother    beneficiary   Left a pair of sheets and the third best coffer 
William Brice Brother  Newport Pagnell, Buckinghamshire  beneficiary   Left 10 shillings 
Thomas Travell Brother in Law    beneficiary executor   Left residue of estate and 12 pence 
William Barrett     witness    
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference  original: D/A/Wf/19/134 (probate copy D/A/We/24/239 considered too delicate to photograph)
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 original: D/A/Wf/19/134 (probate copy D/A/We/24/239 considered too delicate to photograph)
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 18th daie of Aprill (1612) in the Tenth yeare of th Raign of our Sovraign Lord James By the grace of God Kinge of England ffrance Ireland and of Scotland the ffyve and ffortieth  I Elizabeth Brice of Hanslope in the County of Bucks Spinster  Being sicke in Body, but of parfect minde and good remembrance thankes be to Almightie God  Doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme ffolowinge  First I doe gyve and Bequeath my soule to Almightie God my maker and to his only sonne Jesus Christ my redeemer,  And my Body to be buried in the yearth from whence yt  came  Item I doe gyve and bequeath to my daughter Margery Travell all my best Chest, my newe save gard, my best neckerchev two of my best aprons  Item I doe gyve and bequeath to my Brother John Brice of Owny Twenty Shillings of lawfull monie of England  Item I doe gyve and bequeath to my Brother John  Brice, his wife  my best redd peticote  Item I doe gyve and bequeath to my Syster Jhoane Rider of Newport Pagnell my two gownes and two neckerchevs, and one other neckerchev is not yet all made my second coffer and my best hatt, more I doe gyve unto her two children William Rider and Annie Rider x s apiece, to be paid to them in manner and forme folowing that is to say, William Rider to have his x s at his full age of xxi yeares and Annie Rider to have her x s at her full age of xviij yeares or at the daie of her marriage which shall first happen and come,  Item I doe gyve and bequeath to my Brother Hugh Brice a paire of  shetes and my third coffer,  Item I doe gyve and bequeath to my Brother William Brice of Newport Pagnell x s and he to paie to my executor the Rest that he oweth me w[hi]ch is fower pounds  The Rest of all my goods debts and Chattells whatsoever unbequeathed, my funnerall expences and Buriall ........  I doe gyve and bequeath  to my Brother in lawe Thomas Travell of Hansloppe whom I doe make my ffirst and whole executor, and I desire my Brother John Brice to be my Overseer to se this my last will and testament performed and I doe gyve him xij d for his paynes,  In witnesse whereof hereunto I have sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above writt  signed Elizabeth Brice

Witnesses hereunto William Barrett  Richard .......

Proved 29th May 1612

Save gard (safe guard) outer petticoat worn over a skirt when riding

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