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Will of William Murckett

Date of will 16 June 1706
Status Labourer 
Abode when will written Hanslapp, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 7 May 1707
Summary of will Left property to his wife Susana and amounts of money to his brothers and cousins 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Susana Murkett Wife    beneficiary executor    
Usaby Murkett Brother    beneficiary    
Marke Travill Brother in Law    beneficiary witness    
Ann Murkett Cousin    beneficiary    
Elizabeth Murkett Cousin    beneficiary    
Margaret Murkett Cousin    beneficiary    
Marke Travill Cousin    beneficiary    
Daniel Saxby     witness    
John Stevens     witness    
Notes An image of the original is shown first, then an image of the probate copy which appears to have been damaged.
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference  Probate copy: D/A/We/49/133; original D/A/Wf/62/132
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 Probate copy: D/A/We/49/133; original D/A/Wf/62/132
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 I William Murkett Laborer in the parish of Hanslapp in the County of Bucks Doe marke and ordaine this my last will and testiment this 16th June 1706 into whose Hands of the Allmighty I bequeath my sole and Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer in whome I putt my trust And my Body to be Burid in the parish Church yard of Hanslapp   Item I give and bequeath my House and tenement which I now live in unto my Beloved wife during her naturall life and after her deses unto my Brother Usaby Murketts three Daughters and my Brother in Law Mark Travills two Daughters Cosons Ann Murkett and Elizabeth Murkett and Margrit Murkett and Elizabeth Travill and Marke Travill and theire heires ffor ever And my will is that my Cotig shall be after my wifes deses sold and equally devided amongst them and if any of them dy with out issue shall ffall amongst them and I give unto my Brother Usaby Murkett two shillings and six pence to be payd six month after my deses  I give unto my Brother in Law Marke Travil one Shilling to bee payd Six month after my deses and I give my other cotig in Woodin Lane unto my Beloved wife Susana Murkett and her heires ffor ever whom I doe mark and ordain my ffull and sole Executor of this my last will and testament Revoakin all other wills my Debts and Legacyes discharged by my Executor where unto I have set my Hand and Seale the marke of William Murkett sealed and delivered in the presence of marke of Marke Travill John Stevens  Daniel Saxby

Proved 7th day of May 1707

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