Will Details

Will of Elizabeth Winckles

Date of will 25 January 1655, the year being according to the old style calendar in which the year ended on 25 March, Lady Day.  Thus this year corresponds to 1656 by the modern calendar.
Status widow 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 21 May 1656
Summary of will Request to be buried in Hanslope churchyard near her late husband Christopher Winckles gent. Bequeaths various amounts of money and goods to grandchildren and family members 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Joseph Wilkinson Grandchild    beneficiary   Left £20 
Christopher Wilkinson Grandchild    beneficiary   Left £10 
Elizabeth Wilkinson Grandchild    beneficiary   Left £20 2 flaxen sheets, a table cloth and napkins 
John Wilkinson Son in Law    beneficiary   Gent. Left 20 shillings to buy a ring  
ffrncis Dodesworth Kinsman    beneficiary trustee/overseer   Gent. Left 20 shillings to buy a ring 
Henrie Winckles Cousin    beneficiary   Left £10 in accordance with Christopher Winckles wishes 
Richard Winckles Cousin    beneficiary   Left 40 shillings 
John Wilkinson Grandchild    beneficiary executor   Left residue of the estate 
W Lane     witness    
John fforster     witness    
Henrie Rawlins     witness    
Source:  The National Archives,  reference  PROB 11/255
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Source: The National Archives,  reference PROB 11/255
This image is displayed with permission of The National Archives.  It may be used only for information and research.  A high quality copy suitable for printing can be obtained from their web site (www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documentsonline).

In the name of God Amen I Elizabeth Winckles of Hanslop in  the Countie of Bucks Widowe being weake and aged in bodie but of sound and perfect memorie Thankes be given to God for the same doe make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following  ffirst I doe commend my soule unto Allmighty God my Creator and to Jesus Christ his onlie sonne my blessed Lord and Saviour  And I desire my bodie maie be decently buried and interred in the Parish Church of Hanslop aforesaid neer to the bodie of my welbeloved husband Christopher Winckles gent deceased  Item I doe give to Joseph Wilkinson my Grandchild the summe of Twentie pounds  And to Christopher Wilkinson my Grandchild the summe of Ten pounds  The said severall summes of monie to be paid unto them when they have attayned to their severall and respective age of one and Twentie yeares  Item I doe give unto Elizabeth Wilkinson my Grandchild the summe of Twentie pounds  The same to paid unto her when she shall attaine unto the age of Eighteene yeares   And if my said Grandchildren or anie of them shall depart this life before they shall  attayne their severall and respective yeares as aforesaid my will and meaning is That the said severall Legacies given unto them and before menconed shall goe to my Executor hereafter named  Item I give unto my said Grandchild Elizabeth Wilkinson two paire of flaxen sheetes, One tablecloth and one dozen of Napkins to be delivered unto her by my Execiutor at her daie of Marriage and not before  Item I doe give to my Loving kinsman ffrancis Dodesworth gent the summe of Twentie shillings and to my Loveing sonne in Lawe John Wilkinson gent Twenty shillings to buy them Rings to weare in token of my Love unto them  Item I give unto my Loveing Cosen Henrie Winckles the summe of Ten pounds according to the direction and appointment of my said Late husband deceased   Item I doe give to my Cosen Richard Winckles now servant to Mr William Ea    the summe of ffortie shillings  Item I give unto my servants who shalbe in service with me at my death Twenty shillings a peece Item I doe give to the poore people of the Parish of Hanslope aforesaid the summe of Three poundes to be distributed unto them within three monethes after my death by the handes of my Executor hereafter named in the Parish Church of Hanslopp aforesaid  And all the rest of my goods and Chatteles of what nature or qualitie whatsoever  hereby undisposed of  I doe give and bequeath unto John Wilkinson my Grandchild whom I doe hereby make my full and sole Executor and doe charge him to performe this my last will and Testament to the untmost of his power  And I doe desire my said Loveing Kinsman ffrancis Dodesworth gent to be ayding and Assisttent unto my said Grandchild John Wilkinson in the performance of this my Last will  And for that purpose I doe nominate and appoint him the said ffrancis Overseer thereof  And I doe hereby revoke and renounce all other willes formerlie made by me whatsoever  In witnes whereof I have set my hand to this my Last will contayninge two Sheetes of Paper and to the last sheete have sett both hand and seale  This present daie being the Twentie fivth daie of Januarie in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand Six hundred ffiftie and five  The marke of Elizabeth Winckles  Sealed and signed by me Elizabeth Winckles and also published and declared to be my Last will and Testament in the presence of W Lane  John fforster  Henrie Rawlins      

Proved 21st May 1656