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Will of John Cowley

Date of will 19 May 1630
Status ploughwright 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 7 November 1634
Summary of will Bequeathed house in Long Street and residue of estate to his godson John, (son of William Cowley, deceased son) Household items left to the rest of his children 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
John Cowley     beneficiary executor   Godson Bequeathed house and land in Long street and residue  
William Cowley Son      Deceased 
Peter Rawlins       Sold house to John Cowley 
Henry Cowley Grandson    beneficiary   Bequeathed the house in Long street if his brother John dies 
Christopher Cowley Son    beneficiary   Bequeathed working tools and plough timbers 
Margaret Cowley Daughter in Law    beneficiary   Left a warming pan and pewter cup 
Elizabeth Cowlay Daughter in Law    beneficiary   Left a brass pot, pan kettle and feather bed 
Hugh Brice     beneficiary trustee/overseer   Left 12 pence 
John Kittens     witness    
Thomas Kingston     witness    
Christopher Cotes     witness    
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference  D/A/We/30/56
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/We/30/56
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 nineteenth daie of May anno dm. 1630 I John Cowley of Hanslopp in the countie of Bucks: ploughwright being of decrepitt ould age, but of good and perfect memory thanks be to god for it, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme folowinge, that is to saie  ffirst I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of allmightie god my maker and redeemer trustinge of salvation through the death of and meritts of his sonne and my onely saviour Christe Jesus, and my bodie to be buried in the churchyard of Hanslopp aforesaid;  and of all my worldly goods I dispose as followeth:  Imprimis I give and bequeath unto John Cowley my godsonne my sonne Willyam his elldest sonne and to his heires forever all that my howse and croft, or pightell theareunto adioyninge beinge freeholde, which I bought of Peter Rawlins situate lyinge and beinge in longe streete in the parish of Hanslopp aforesaide, whearein Robert Mills the younger now dwelleth; and if it shall happen the said John Cowley my god sonne do decease without yssue; that then my will is, that the said howse and Croft or pightell with the appurtenances to remayne unto Henry Cowley second sonne of my sonne Willyam deceased, the saide Henry payinge out of it the sume of ffortie shillings of lawfull mony of England, unto every one of his brothers or so many of them as shallbe then liveinge within twoe yeares after his entrance uppon it:  Item I give and bequeath unto Christopher Cowley my elldest sonne all my workeinge tooles and all my plough tymber:  Item I give and bequeath unto Margarett Cowley my daughter in lawe my warmeinge panne, and one pewter cupp:  Item I give unto Elizabeth Cowley my daughter in lawe, my best brasse panne, and my best brasse pott and a kettle, and my feather bedd, duringe the tyme of her widowhoode and after to remaine, to the use of John Cowley aforesaide, and allso three blanketts and twoe bouilsters and twoe pillowes, and twoe coffers:  All the residue of my goods and chattells whatsoever heare unbequeathed, I give and bequeath unto John Cowley my godsonne aforesaid, whome I make and ordaine my whole and sole executor of this my last will and testament payinge my debts and dischardging my funerall and other chardges:  moreover I doe appoint Hugh Brice my overseer giveing him for his paines xii pence  Witnesses heareunto beinge sealed and delivered in the presence of us John Kittens  Thomas Kingston Christopher Cotes

 Proved 7th November 1634

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