Will Details

Will of Alexander Brafeild

Date of will 26 March 1657, the year being according to the old style calendar in which the year ended on 25 March, Lady Day.  Thus this year corresponds to 1658 by the modern calendar.
Status yeoman 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 28 September 1659
Summary of will Left sums money to his sons and daughters the residue going to his grandson. Also left money to the poor of Hanslope and Tatall End 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Robert Brafeild Son    beneficiary executor   Left 12 pence 
John Brafeild Son    beneficiary   Left 12 pence 
Alexander Brafeild Son    beneficiary   Left 12 pence 
Isabell Travell Daughter    beneficiary   Left £5 plus £5 more if she survives her husband 
Luce Hooton Daughter    beneficiary   Left 12 pence 
Alexander Brafeild Grandson    beneficiary executor   Left residue of the estate Son of Robert Brafeild 
Thomas Hooton     witness    
William Phillipps     witness    
Source:  The National Archives,  reference  PROB 11/295
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Source: The National Archives,  reference PROB 11/295
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In the name of God Amen I Alexander Brafeild of Tatall end in the Parish of Hanslip in the County of Bucks Yeoman, being sick in body but of perfect memorie praised bee God doe make this my last will and Testament Revoaking all my former wills and Codicills  Imprimis I give my soule to God that gave it and my body I comend to the earth whereof it was under to bee buried in Hanslipp Church where it may with most convenience bee laid and for that small part of this worldly estate which it hath pleased the Lord to lend mee I dispose of as ffolloweth  Item I give unto Robert Brafeild my oldest sonne twelve pence  Item I give unto John Brafeild my second sonne twelve pence  Item I give unto Alexander Brafeild my youngest sonne Twelve pence  Item I give unto Isabell Travell my Eldest daughter twelve pence  Item I give unto Isabell Travell my eldest daughter aforesaid five pounds to be paid her by my Executors within twelve monthes after my decease  Item I give unto Luce Hooton my youngest daughter twelve pence  Item I give unto the poore of Tatall end tenne shillings  all which said severall Legacies and bequeaths my will is shalbee well and truely paid by my Executors within twelve monthes after my decease  Item all the rest of my goods and chattells undisposed of my funerall debts and this my will performed I give unto Alexander Brafeild my grandsonne  sonne of my sonne Robert whome I make my full and whole Executors of this my will In witness that this is my last will and Testament I have hereunto put my hand the six and twentieth day of March in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred ffifty seaven  I Alexander Brafeild make this addicon to this my will if in case Isabell Travell my daughter happen to survive her husband then my will is shee shall have five pounds more paid her within twelve monthes after the decease of her husband   Alexander Brafeild  signed and delivered as the last will and Testament in the presence of us Thomas Hooton the marke of William Phillipps

Proved 28th day of September 1659