Winifrid Travill will

Date of will

26 March 1636, the year being according to the old style calendar in which the year ended on 25 March, Lady Day. Thus this year corresponds to 1637 by the modern calendar.

Status

widow

Abode when will written

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

Date of probate

17 May 1637

Summary of will

Various bequests of crops animals money and household items left to children and grandchildren.

Persons mentioned in will:

Name	Relation	Abode	Role	Notes
Richard Travill	Son		beneficiary executor	Left crops and animals to be shared with his sister and resi
Joane Travill	Daughter		beneficiary	Left a share of the crops and animals plus household items
Joyce Leach	Daughter		beneficiary	Received various household items
John Leach	Grandchild		beneficiary	Bequeathed a pied yearling bullock Son of Ralph Leach
Mary Leach	Grandchild		beneficiary	Bequeathed 5 shillings
Ralph Leach			beneficiary	Left 5 shillings
Richard Leach			beneficiary	Left 5 shillings
Willyam Leach			beneficiary	Left 5 shillings
Thomas Travill	Son		beneficiary	Left 12 pence
Robert Parrot			witness	Senior
Robert Parrot			witness	Junior

Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, reference D/A/We/31/129
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/31/129
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 26th daie of March 1636 I Winifred Travill of Hanslopp in the county of Bucks widowe, sicke in bodie, but of good and perfect memorie, thankes be to god for it, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge; ffirst I bequeath my soule into the handes of allmightie god, my maker and redeemer, by whose death and meritts I hope to be saved; and my bodie to the ground from whence it was taken in pure and certaine hope of a joyfull resurrection at the last daie; and of all my worldly goodes I dispose as followeth; I give and bequeath all my croppes and all my beasts unto my sonne Richard Travill, and my daughter Joane Travill equally to be devided betweene them; I give to my daughter Joane more twentie and eight pounds in mony, and eight pence for platters and three porringers, twoe sawcers and one salt seller, and seaven paire of sheets, and halfe a dosen of the best napkins and the ioyned bedd in the parlour with the furniture that is uppon it; Item I give more to my daughter Joane the biggest brasse panne, and the biggest brasse pott, and the biggest kettle save one, and one chafing dishe, one brasse candlesticke, and the shorter chest in the parlour, and the lesser cofer in the chamber, and twoe pillowe beares and one table cloath; Item I give unto my daughter Joyce Leach fower pewter platters, and fower paire of sheetes, and one brasse panne, the best save one; Item I give to John Leach sonne of Ralph Leach my grandechilde, one pied yearelinge bullocke; Item I give to Mary Leach my grandechilde five shillings in mony; Item I give to Ralph Leach, Richard Leach and Willyam Leach five shillinges apeece, to be paide within one yeare after my decease Item I give to my sonne Thomas Twelve pence in mony to be paide whensoever he demandeth it; All other my goodes unbequeathed, my debts paide, and my funerall expences discharged, I give and bequeath to Richard Travill my youngest sonne, whome I make and ordaine my sole and whole executor of this my last will and testament Witnesses Robert Parrot Senior Robert Parrot Junior

Proved 17th May 1637