Mary Temple

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.