The Document Chest
1606 will of George Harrison
Yeoman of Yavell
In the name of God amen I George
Harrisonne of
yavell within
the Countie of
Somersett yeoman
feelinge my
selfe to be
sicke in bodie
but perfect in
memorie Do
ordaine and make
this my Last
will and
testament the
seavententh Daie
of Aprill in the
second
yeare
or the Raigne ot
our most
gratiouse Lord
James of England
Fraunce and
Ireland Kinge
Defender of the
Faith etc And of
Scotland the
thirty seaven
[word illegible]
in manner and
fourme
followinge First
I comende my
Soule unto god
my maker And my
bodie o be
buried within
the Churchyarde
of yavell And
for the reste of
my goodes I give
and bequeath in
manner
followinge Item
I give unto the
Church of yevell
Tenne shillings
Item I give unto
the Church of
Preston six
shillinges eight
pence Item I
give to the
poore prisoners
of the Geole of
Ylchester six
shillinges eight
pence Item I
give unto Alce
and [several
words illegible]
to everie one of
them thirtie
poundes apeece
to be paide at
the daise of
their marriages.
And yf yt please
god that either
of them happen
to die before
they be married
the then the
portion of
thirtie poundes
to remaine to
the Survivor And
yf it happen
that both of
them die before
they be married
then both of
theire portions
remaine with
Cissile my wife
to [herself?]
forever Item I
give unto my
Cosen William
Milberone of the
Parishe of Lulle
in the Countie
of Dorestt
twentie poundes
to be paid
w[i]thin six
months next
after my decease
Item I give unto
my Cosen William
Fooke Fortie
shillinges to be
paid within six
months next
after my decease
Item I give unto
my Cosen Richard
Harrison of [Grampitt?]
within the
Countie of
Cornewall my
best sute of
Apparell And to
[every?] one of
his Children
Fortie pence
apeece Item I
give unto the
Children of
William Milberon
to every one of
them Forty pence
apeece Item I
give unto everie
one of my god
Children twelve
pence apeece
Item I give to
Robert Cosbie my
Apprentise
Fortie
shillinges to be
paide at the end
of his
apprentishipp yf
[word illegible]
he doth continue
with my Wife so
longe Item I
give and
bequeath to
Cycelie my Wyfe
twelve Acres of
pasture lands
lyinge in the
Parrishe of
yevell which I
bought of my
Cosen Thomas
Forde for the
tearme of her
naturall Life
payinge
therefore in the
name of a Rente
the some of
Fortie pence a
year that is to
saie the First
year to beginne
at the Feaste of
Sainte Michaell
the Archangell
or within Fortie
daies after the
same feaste of
Sainte Michaell
which shall next
come after my
decease Fortie
pence And soever
Mychaelmas or
within Fortie
daies of everie
Michaelmas
Fortie pence to
be paide unto my
Cosen Richard
Harrisonne
duringe his
naturall Life
And after the
decease of
Ciceley my wyfe
that then the
Twelve Acres of
pasture lands I
give and
bequeath to
Richard
Harrisonne
duringe his
naturall lyfe
yealdinge and
payinge
therefore
duringe his lyfe
the some of
Fortie pence in
the name of a
Rente in such
manner and
fourme as is
aforesaid unto
Thomas
Harrisonne his
Sonne and to the
heires males of
his bodie
Lawfullie
begotten unto
whome I give and
bequeath this
twelve acres of
pasture Landes
forever And for
want if yssue of
heires males of
his boddie
lawfullie
begotten I give
and bequeath the
same twelve
acres of pasture
Lande unto the
heires of my
Cozen William
Milberon forever
Allso my Will is
that whereas my
brother Lionell
Harrisonne late
of Preston
deceased did in
his laste will
and testament
give unto
Lyonell
Harrisonne his
sonne all his
plate of silver
or gilte unto
him Lyonell
Harrisonne and
to the heires
males of his
bodie Lawfully
begotten And for
wanteof heire
male unto me
George
Harrisonne and
to my heirs for
ever nowe my
Will is that yf
by vertue of
that laste will
and testament of
my foresaide
Brother Lyonell
Harrisonne anie
of the same
plate or parte
or parcell
thereof do
appertaine or
belonge to me I
give the same
plate unto
Thomas
harrisonne the
sonne of Richard
Harrisonne and
to the heires
males of his
body lawfullie
begotten And for
wante of such
yssue to the
heires of
William Milberon
forever All the
rest of my
gooides aswell
moveable as
unmoveble I give
and bequeath
unto Cicellie my
Wife whome I
make sole
executrix of
this my last
will and
testamente
conditionallie
that my leagacie
here within this
my Will biven be
by her performed
[two words
illegible] And
moreover I do
renounce and
utterlie denie
all former
willes and do
confirme this to
be my laste will
and Testament In
wittnes whereof
I have sette my
hande and Seale
the daie and
year before
written And do
request my
Wellbeloved
frendes William
Milberon and
Benjamine
[Hand?] to be
the overseers of
this my Will And
for theire
paines therein I
give everie one
of thjem Tenne
shillinges
apeece to see yt
executed
according to the
true meaning
hereof
George
Harrisonne
We the witnesses
at the sealinge
of this will
Roger Traske
John
Hardynge
Edward
Burford
Proved at London 23 May 1606
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
