William Sibthorp will

Date of will

28 December 1615

Status

Abode when will written

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

Date of probate

20 January 1616

Summary of will

Bequeathed estate to his son and son in law. Livestock household goods mony left to his son daughters and grandchildren.

Persons mentioned in will:

Name	Relation	Abode	Role	Notes
Robert Sibthorpe	Son		beneficiary executor	Left 7 shillings an iron crow[bar] and a mattock
Richard Sibthorpe	Son		beneficiary	Left a bed with bedding
Joane Smallwood	Daughter		beneficiary	Left 3 shillings
Margery Clarke	Daughter		beneficiary	Left a cow 2 sheep a bedstead 2 barrels a kimnell and a coff
George Clarke	Son in Law		beneficiary executor	Left a house and profits from an orchard
Jane Nicholes	Daughter		beneficiary	Left 10 shillings
Willyam Sibthorpe	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left a bullock
Alexander Sibthorpe	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left 2 shillings
Marke Travell			witness
Robert Brayfield			witness

Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, reference probate copy D/A/We/26/33; original D/A/Wf/21/122
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Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, reference probate copy D/A/We/26/33; original D/A/Wf/21/122
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 xxviij th daie of December, and in the yeare of our lord god 1615 I Willyam Sibthorpe of Hanslapp in the countie of Bucks: beinge sicke in my bodie but of perfect remembrance thankes be to allmighty god, doe constitute, make and ordaine, this my alst will and testament in manner and forme followinge viz: ffirst I comend my soule into the handes of allmightie god my maker, trustinge to be saved by the righteousnes and merittes of Jesus Christe my onely saviour and redeemer, and my bodie to christian burrial expectinge a glorious resurrection; Item I bequeath to my sonne Robert Sibthorpe vij s of lawfull englishe mony an iron crowe and a mattocke: Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Sibthorpe my sonne, the bed wheareon I lye with a flocke bed, a coverlett, a blankett, a paire of sheetes, and a bolster: Item I give unto Joane Smallwood my Daughter iij s of current Englishe mony: Item I give unto Margery Clarke my Daughter a cowe and twoe sheepe, a paire of bedd steedes, twoe ould drye barrells, a kimnell, a mouldinge board, the coffer att my beddes feete and my best sheete: Item I give unto Jane Nicoles my Daughter x s in mony and the other sheete: Item I give unto my grandchilde Willyam Sibthorpe a cowe bullock: Item I give unto my grandchilde Alexander Sibthorpe ij s: Item I doe by this my last will and testament, give grannt and devise unto George Clarke and Margery his wife all the howses and roomes whearein they the saide George and Margery now dwelleth, with all and singular howses landes meadowes comons and feedinges to the same belonginge, which howses with other the premisses, I lately grannted in marriage with my daughter unto him the aforesaide George Clarke for the better advancement of her my saide daughter which howses with other the premisses they the saide George and Margery shall have holde possesse and enioye from and ymmediately after my decease untill St Michaell the archangell which shallbe in the yeare of our lord god 1618 they makinge no spoile nor waste of in or use uppon the premisses aforesaide; likewise they shall have halfe the profitt of that my orchard as usually as they have had duringe the aforesaide terme devised, they payinge yearely unto my sonne Robert Sibthorpe xx s duringe the aforesaide terme: Item I give unto the poore people of the parish of Hanslapp iij s All the rest of my goodes unbequeathed, my debtes beinge paide, and my funerall dischardged I give and bequeath unto Richard Sibthorpe my sonne and to George Clark my sonne in lawe whome I make executors of this my last will and testament In witnes wheareof I have set unto my hand and seale this present daie beinge the daie and yeare aforesaide these beinge witnesses by me required Marke Travell Robert Brayfield.

Proved 20th January 1616