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Will of Margaret Travell

Date of will 21 November 1688
Status Lacemaker 
Abode when will written Hanslop, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 8 December 1688
Summary of will Left personal items and money to her two sisters and brother. 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Barbary fuson Sister    beneficiary    
Thomas Travell Brother    beneficiary executor    
Alis Travell Sister    beneficiary   Probably sister in law 
Thomas fuson Brother in Law      Husband of Barbary fuson 
John Harmon Master/Matron       
William Carter     witness    
Susan Coats     witness    
John Lee     witness    
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference  Probate copy: D/A/We/40/76; original also available, reference D/A/Wf/54/185
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/40/76; original also available, reference D/A/Wf/54/185
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 one and Twenty day of November 1688 according to the Computation of the Church of England I Margaret Travell of Hanslop in the County of Bucks Lacemaker being of perfect memory and Remembrance praised be God for it doe make and Ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and fforme ffollowing ffirst I bequeath my Soule into the hands of Allmighty God my Maker and Redeemer hopeing that through the Meritorious death and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to receive free pardon and forgiveness for all my Sins past present and to come and as for my Body to be Buryed in Christian Buryall at the Discretion of my Executor hereafter Nominated Imprimis I give to my Brother Thomas Travell the sume of ffive pound formerly given to me by my Master John Harmon the Elder Item I give to my Sister Barbary Fuson the Wife of Thomas Fuson my Red Tammy Coate and my Silver laster (lustre) wastecoate and a brown petticoate with three laces and a couple of dressings and a couple of shifts Item I give to my Sister Alis Travell the wife of Thomas Travell all the rest of my weareing cloathes both Linnen and Woollen which are not formerly mentioned Item my Will is that all the Rest of my household Goods to be equally devided betweene my two sister Allis Travell and Barbery ffuson Excepting my best helling and the best Chest and what money I shall have left at my departure out of this life which I bequeath to my Loveing Brother Thomas Travell and doe Nominate and appoint him to be my full and whole Executor and him to pay all my lawfull debts and ffunerall Charges In Witness hereof I have set my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written The marke of Margaret Travell Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of the marke of William Carter the marke of Susan Coats John Lee

Proved 8th day of December 1688

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