Richard Pettie will

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Date of will

10 October 1615

Status

Abode when will written

Hanslope, Buckinghamshire

Date of probate

23 October 1615

Summary of will

Bequeathed livestock and money to his children and grandchildren. Bequeathed money to the poor of Hanslope

Persons mentioned in will:

Name	Relation	Abode	Role	Notes
Thomas Pettie	Son		beneficiary executor	Left a red white backed cow and residue of estate
John Pettie	Son		beneficiary executor	Left residue of estate
Lettice Swepsonne	Daughter		beneficiary	Left 5 shillings
Elizabeth Bartrum	Daughter		beneficiary	Left 5 shillings
Henrie Pettie	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a black cow an old dry trough and a table
Lucie Pettie	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a black cow
Lettice Pettie	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a black cow
John Swepsonne	Son in Law
John Sewpsonne	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a black cow
Richard Swepsonne	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a black cow
Willyam Swepsonne	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a black cow
Mary Swepsonne	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a black cow
Margaret Roper	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left a ewe sheep
Jane Roper	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left a ewe sheep
George Bartrum	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a ewe sheep
Roger Bartrum	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a ewe sheep
John Bartrum	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a ewe sheep
Lawrence Bartrum	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left share of a ewe sheep
Lettice Pettie	Grandchild		beneficiary	Left a ewe hoggerill
John Pettie	Brother		beneficiary	Left clothes and a bushel of barley
Alice Drury			beneficiary	Left 10 shillings
Thomnas Forster			trustee/overseer witness
Alexander Braifielde			trustee/overseer witness

Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, reference probate copy D/A/We/26/37
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In the name of god Amen The xth daie of October and in the yeare of our lord god 1615: I Richard Pettie of Hanslapp within the countie of Bucks: beinge sicke in bodie but of good remembrance thankes be to allmightie god, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge viz: I bequeath my soule to allmightie god my maker trusting to be saved by the righteousness of Jesus Christe my saviour and redeemer, and my bodie to christian buriall, hopinge for a glorious resurrection: Item I bequeath to the mother Church of Lincoln ijd Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Pettie my sonne my redd white backed cowe. Item I give unto Lettice Swepsonne my daughter 5 s of currant English mony: Item I bequeath to my daughter Elizabeth Bartrum v s of like lawfull mony: Item I give unto my grandchilldren three of the chilldren of John Pettie my sonne Henry Pettie, Lucie and Lettice, my lesser black cowe amongest them equallie to be devided: Item I give to my grandchilldren foure of the chilldren of John Swepsonne, that is to saie John, Richard, Willyam and Mary Swepsonne, my greate blacke cowe equallie to be devided amongest them: Item I give unto Jane Roper my grandchilde on ewe sheepe. Item I give unto my grandchilde Margarett Roper on ewe sheepe: Item give and bequeath to my grandchilldren, George, Roger, John and Lawrence Bartrum one ewe sheepe amongest them: Item I give unto my granchilde Lettice Pettie on ewe hoggeril; Item I give unto Henry Pettie my grandchilde my ould dry trough and a table: Item I give unto my brother John Pettie a bushell of barley and all my wearinge apparell. Item I give unto Alice Drury x s of currant englishe mony: Item I give unto the poorest people of the parish of Hanslopp iij s iiij d All the rest of my goodes unbequeathed, my debtes beinge paide, and my funeralle dischardged I give unto my two sonnes John and Thomas Pettie, whome I make my full, and whole executors of this my last will and testament: and I do appoint Thomas fforster, and Alexander Braifelde to be my overseers of this my last will, these beinge witnesses by me required Thomas fforster - Alexander Braifeilde

Proved 23rd October 1615