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Will of John Bunch

Date of will 29 July 1660
Status Butcher 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 22 May 1661
Summary of will House and residue left to his wife Mary after her death to his son on condition he pays his sisters the amounts of money bequeathed. Daughters receive specified household items including cutting a long table and form in half  
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Mary Bunch Wife    beneficiary executor   Left house and residue 
William Bunch Son    beneficiary   Left the house after Mary's death 
Elsebeth Bunch Daughter    beneficiary   Left household goods and £4 
Ann Bunch Daughter    beneficiary   Left £6 and household goods 
Will Kingston     witness    
Jones Daughter    beneficiary   Left twelve pence a year 
Thomas Smith     trustee/overseer witness    
William Bauldwin     trustee/overseer witness    
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference  D/A/Wf/41/30
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/41/30
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

                                                            July the 29th 1660

This is the last will of John Bunch of Hanslop in the County of Bucks Bucher being sick in body but of perfect memory doe make this my last will  First I give unto my dagter Ann the long table and frame and forme belong(ing) to it tow Joynd Bedsteds in the Chamber the bigest plates one of the best shetes

I give unto Elsebeth my dagter my best sute of aparrell one cubberd tow Joynd bedsted and the great Cettell one pare of pot hangers one half heded bed on of the Best shetes

My will is that the long table and the forme belonging to it be cut in tow parts the one half to my dagter Ann and the other half to my dagter Elsebeth and that my dagter Ann shall have hur part of goods with in one week after my decese and my dagter Elsebeth when shee shall comme to the age of eightene yeares

I give unto Ann my dagter the sum of sixe pounds to be payd with in one yeare after the deceas of Mary my now wife by (my) sonn Will as afterwards will apeare

I give unto my dagter Elsebeth the sume of foure pounds to plase hur out at the discresion of the over seres of my will after named and foure pounds more to be paid with in one yeare after the decease of my now wife by my sonn Will

I give unto my sonn Will my house with all apurtenances their to belonging to the same after the decease of my wife provided that hee pay unto my dagter Ann sixe pounds and my dagter Elesbeth foure pounds with in one yeare after the death of my wife and if the aforesaid legases be not payd according to my will then my tow dagters shall enter and possess the house and premises till the aforesaid legases be paid  I give ..... Jones my dagter twelve pence a yeare  Unto my wife my house and premises dureing hur life and doe make hur my full and wholl Executor of this my last will leaveing to hur whatsoever I have and if ether of my tow dagters die before the time  the legases be paid the survivor is to have the other  I make Will Bauldwin Thomas Smith Will Kingston Overseres of this my will The mark of John Bunch  Sealed and delivered in the present of Will Bauldwin  Thomas Smith

Proved 22nd May 1661

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