Elizabeth Bennett

Opening: "I William Temple of Bishopstrow in the County of Wilts being (praised bee God) at this time IN PERFECT HEALTH and of good memory and understanding, Revokeing all former and other Wills, doe make and ordaine this to bee my last Will and Testament and doe dispose of my estate as followeth." (NOT a deathbed will - he lived at least another year.) DAUGHTERS: "Imprimis I give unto my Daughter Mary Ivyleafe five pounds. Alsoe I give unto her Two Daughters Mary and Rebeckah Tenne pounds a peece to buy each of them a peece of plate. Item I give unto my Daughter Anne Pearse five pounds; also I give unto her two Daughters Anne and Margaret Tenne pounds a peece to buy each of them a peece of plate." SON JOSEPH: "Item I give unto my sonne Joseph ELEAVEN HUNDRED POUNDS to bee paid him when hee shall accomplish the age of ONE AND TWENTY YEARES. Alsoe I give and bequeath unto him after my decease MY FREE LAND AND COPPYHOLD ESTATE IN HATCHBURY. Alsoe I give and bequeath unto him after my decease my Annuall Rent of Twenty pounds per annum payable out of the parsonage of [Wittcombe?]." WIFE ELIZABETH: "Item I give unto Elizabeth my wife all such Plate and Goods AS WAS HERS BEFORE I MARRIED WITH HER, and alsoe my will is that shee shall have and enjoy dureing her life all such houshold stuffe and goods as shall bee in my farme house att UPTON att the time of my decease, and afterwards shall leave it to him that shall succeed in my ffarme. Alsoe I give unto her Twenty pounds as a token of my love." SERVANT AND POOR: "Item I give unto my servant Betty Oatley five pounds if shee shall bee liveing with mee at the time of my decease. Item I give unto the Poore of the Parish of Bishopstrow five pounds, to bee distributed as the Parson of the Parish and my Executor shall thinke fitt." SON PETER: "Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Peter MY FFARME AND MANNOR IN BISHOPSTROW withall the appurtenances thereunto belonging. Also I give unto him after the death of Elizabeth my wife my Lease and farme at Upton WHICH I BOUGHT OF SR EDWARD HUNGERFORD. Also all the Rest of my goods and Chattells (except before excepted) I give unto my sonne Peter, whom I doe hereby make and ordaine to bee my sole and whole Executor of this my last Will and Testament." DATE AND WITNESSES: "In witnesse hereof I have hereunto sett my hand & seale this FIRST OF MAY in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand six hundred eighty and five" - signed "Will: Temple." Witnesses: John Mathew, William Stokes, Elizabeth Oatley, Jn: Gibbs his marke. (Betty Oatley the servant and Elizabeth Oatley the witness are the same woman.) PROBATE: "Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum apud London coram venerabili et Egregio viro Richardo Raines Legum Doctore, Curiae Prerogativae Cantuariensis Magistro Custode sive Commissario legitime constituto, DECIMO NONO DIE MENSIS MAIJ Anno Domini millesimo sexcentesimo octogesimo sexto, Juramento PETRI TEMPLE FILII ET EXECUTORIS..." - 19 May 1686, sworn by Peter Temple, son and executor. Richard Raines is the same judge who proved Joseph of Bristol's will in 1699. TRAP: page 2 of the ordered PDF is the NEXT entry in the register - the will of John Wagstaffe of Glossop, co. Derby. Not this family.

Opening: "I ELIZABETH TEMPLE of the Parish of BISHOPSTROW in the County of Wilts, WIDDOW, being sensible of my declineing Condition, but blessed be God at present of good and perfect mind and memory, doe make and ordaine this to be my last Will and Testament (hereby revoakeing all former Wills by me made)..." HER OWN KIN - the first bequests, and they give her family: "Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my lo: Brother JOHN BENNETT Esq and to my Sister ffrances his wife five pounds each..." · (margin) "Item I give and bequeath to my lo: Bro: WILL: BENNET Esq and to my Sister Catherine his Wife five pounds each and also twenty shillings each to buy them Rings" · "my nephew THOMAS BENNETT five pounds to be paid when he comes to the age of twenty one yeares" · "my lo: Sister MARY KIRKMAN ten pounds, as alsoe the Bedd, Boulster, Curtains, Vallens, Rugg and Blanketts with four green Chaires now in my Chamber at BISHOPSTROW" · "my lo: Kinswoman ELIZABETH daughter of my Sister Kirkman aforesaid ten pounds" · "my Brother in Law EDWARD CARRANT Esqr twenty shillings to buy him a Ring." OTHER KIN AND FRIENDS: "my lo: Kinsman Tho: LAMBERT of the Citty of New Sarum five pounds" · "my lo: Kinsman BENJAMIN KENDALL and SARAH his wife twenty shillings each and alsoe the furniture belonging to my Hall Chamber in UPTON" · "my lo: Kinsman THOMAS WALLIS twenty shillings" · "my lo: Kinsman [-] PALMER twenty shillings And to my Kinswoman ANNE his wife forty pounds with my two silver Salvers" · "my Coz: MARY SWIFT, BENJ: GIFFORD Esq and DOCTOR WICKMAN twenty shillings each to buy them Rings." ⭐⭐ THE PEIRCE FAMILY: "I give unto my lo: SONNE IN LAW ED: PEIRCE five pounds And alsoe to his SIX CHILDREN ANNE, MARGARET, MARY, EDWARD, JOHN and THOMAS five pounds each, to be paid when they come of age 21 yeares the Sonns / 18 the Daughters." ★★ THE VIRGINIA LINE, NAMED AND LIVING: "Item I give unto my lo: DAUGHTER IN LAW HANNAH TEMPLE five pounds And alsoe to her THREE CHILDREN forty pounds viz To MARY TEMPLE twenty pounds, To WILL: TEMPLE and JOSEPH TEMPLE ten pounds each, to be paid when they come of the age of 21 yeares the Sonns and 18 yeares the Daughters." PETER'S FAMILY: "Item I give unto my daughter in Law MARY TEMPLE five pounds, as alsoe to her SIX CHILDREN viz SAM:, MARY, ANNE, ELIZABETH, PRISCILLA and PETER five pounds each to be paid at the age of 21 yeares the Sonns and 18 yeares the Daughters." SERVANT, POOR, RESIDUE: "my Servant PRUDENCE CARTER five pounds if she be liveing with me as my Servant at the time of my Death" · "unto the poor of the Parish of UPTON five pounds to be distributed as my Executor shall thinke fitt" · "all the rest and residue of my Goods and Chattells unto my lo: SON IN LAW PETER TEMPLE whom I make, appoint and ordaine my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament." DATE: "In Witnesse whereof I have sett my hand and Seale this SEAVENTEENTH DAY OF SEPTEMBER in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seaven hundred and five" - ⭐ subscribed "THE MARKE of Eliz: Temple": SHE COULD NOT WRITE. Witnesses: MARY CHOE, WILLIAM PRYOR, PRUDENCE CARTER, RICHARD ARCHER his mark. PROBATE: "Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum apud London coram venerabili et Egregio viro Dno RICHARDO RAINES Milite Legum Doctore Curiae Prerogativae Cantuar Magistro Custode sive Commissario legitime constituto TERTIO DIE DECEMBRIS Anno Dni millesimo septingentesimo quinto Juramento PETRI TEMPLE Executoris in dicto Testamento nominati..." - 3 December 1705, sworn by Peter Temple, executor. Richard Raines also proved William Temple in 1686 and Joseph Temple in 1699.