Many of these Gloucester wills were photocopied from the original wills kept in the Gloucester Archives vaults and translated by a specialist, many thanks to the staff at Gloucester Archives who gave me permission to reproduce them.
I, Edmond Hore, of Donnhatherley w(i)t(h)in the dioces of Glouc(es)t(er), being sick in my body but, thankes be unto God, of parfecte Remembra(u)nce, do make and ordayne this my Last will and Testement in manor and forme following, vizt,
First I Geve and bequeth my Sowle into the handes of Almighty God my makar, and to Jesus Christ my Redemar, by whose deth and Passion I trust to be saved.
And my body to be buried in the body of the Parish Church of Downehatherley afforsaide.
Item I Geve and bequeth to the Cathedrall Church in Gloucester 4d.
Item I Geve Towardes the Reperac(i)on of the Church of Downehatherley 12d.
Item I Geve and bequeth to Elizabeth Hore my youngest daught(er) Ten poundes in money or in moneys worth, to be Paied unto hir at the day of hir maredge, yff she, the said Elizabeth, Lyve Therunto.
Item I Geve and bequeth to Jo(a)ne my daught(er) forty shellinges in money or moneys worth, to be Paied unto hir w(i)t(h)in one yeare next after my decesse, yf she so Long live.
Item I Geve to Petar Warall of Twigworth one bushell of wheate.
Item I Geve to John Chadnor one bushell of wheate.
Item I Geve to John Kynnor and Margery Balle one bushell of wheate betwene them.
Item I Geve to Phillip Cox my S(er)vant one shepe.
Item I Geve to Richard Clerke my S(er)vant one shepe.
Item I Geve to Jo(a)ne Butt my S(er)vant one shepe.
Item I Geve to Humfrey Hore my brother's sun(n)e one shepe.
All w(hi)ch Corne and shepe the w(hi)ch before I have Geven, my will ys yt be delivered at the feast of St Mychell the Archangell next after my decesse, unto So many of them as ar then Lyving.
Will of Edmond Hore, 1571 - 2
All the Ressidewe of my Goodes and Cattell, movable and unmovable, not before Geven or bequethed, what so ever They be, my deptes Truly paied yf any be, and my funeralles dischardged, I wholly Geve and bequeth to Elizabeth my wif, whom I make my Sole and alone Executrix.
And to se this my Last will and Testement Put in Execuc(i)on and Performed according as ys before Expressed, I ordayne and apoynte my Trusty frendes Thomas Hore my brother and Edward Hore of Leckhampton my Oversears, to whom I Geve for their Paines to be taken therin as followeth, vizt,
To Thomas Hore my brother 20s and to Edward Hore 6s 8d.
Wittneses at the making heareof, John Knowlles, Clerk, John Bushop, Willyam Turlo and Henry Parrot, w(i)t(h) others.
T(estamentum)
Edmundi Whore Def(uncti) nup(er) de Hathaley p(ro)bat(um) fuit Glouc(ester) cor(am) m(agist)ro Richardo Grene in legib(us) bacc(halaurio) Canc(ellario) etc ixo die Augusti A(nn)o d(omi)ni 1572
Jura(men)to executricis p(ri)us iurate
The Will
of Edmund Whore, deceased, late of Hatherley, was proved at Gloucester before Master Richard Grene, bachelor of laws, Chancellor etc, on the 9th day of August in the year of our Lord 1572,
By the oath of the executrix, she being first sworn.
28tieth daye of June A(nn)o d(omi)ni 1563.
I, Edmu(n)de Hoare, of Norton in the countie and lybertye of the cytye of Glowc(ester), houbandman, Although sycke in bodye, nev(er)theles of p(er)fytt memorye, thanks be to God, dooe make my testament and last wyll in man(ner) and forme folowynge.
Fyrst I commende my Soule into the handes of almyghty God my maker and Redemer, And my bodye to th'earth, to be buryed in the churchyarde of Norton Aforesayd.
And as touchyng the destrybuc(i)on of my temporall goodes, fyrst I bequethe to the mother churche of Glowc(ester) 4d.
Item to my syster Jane Byngley, one bushell of wheat, to be delyv(ere)d to hyr when harvyst is in.
Item to my godsonne Edmu(n)de Wyntle 8d.
Item I bequethe to Rycharde Hoare my Sonne, my teame of oxen, w(i)th all the taklynge therunto belongyng, and a yewe & lambe, the w(hi)ch I wyll to be delyv(ere)d unto hyme, when he shall accomplyshe th'age of twentye one yeres, yf hys mother Soe long lyve, and be unmaryed, otherwyse to be deliv(ere)d unto my sayd Sonne, att, or before the daye of hys maryage, and (ymedyatly after hyr death yf she do deceasse before the sayd age accomplyshed).
Also I bequethe to my two doughters Joyse Hoare, and Mawde Hoare, fyve kyne and fyve yonge beastes, w(i)th two ewes, and 2to lambes, to be equaly devyded betwen them, when ev(er)y of them shall come to th'age of 24ti yeres, or els at the day of maryage or deceasse as is aforesayd.
Also if any of my sayd doughters, or bothe, deceasse before th'ende of the yeres to them before numbred, than I wyll that the portion, or portions, of hyr or them so desceassyd, shall Remayne to my afornamed Sonne (yf he so longe lyve), otherwyse, I com(m)ytte the matter to theyer mother yf she survyve them.
Also I wyll to be payed to Jhon Itherydge th'elder 20s of good Englyshe corant moneye, whyche I borowed of hym.
All the Residewe of my goodes, not geven, nor bequethed, I gyve, and bequethe, to Alys Hoare my wyffe, whome I make my executryxe.
Ov(er)seers to th'execution hereof I wyll, and desier my beloved Jhon Itherydge and Edmu(n)de Hoare my brother.
Wyttnesses hereof John Daves clerke, Rob(er)t Hudleson and Edmunde Hoare, withe other.
Probate of Will of Edmund Hoare, 1563
Probatu(m) fuit testa(men)tu(m) Edmundi Hoare p(ar)och(ie) de Norton Glouc(estriense) die Sabb(at)i vi(delicet) xxvijmo die mens(i)s novembris A(nn)o d(omi)ni 1563
(The will of Edmund Hoare of the parish of Norton in Gloucester was proved on Saturday, that is to say, the 27th day of the month of November in the 1563rd year of our Lord.)
Will of Henry Hore
In dei nomine amen videlicet xxiijo die mensis october anno domini Mmo CCCCCo xlvo
In the name of God, Amen, that is to say, on the 23rd day of the month of October in the 1545th year of our Lord
Y, Henri Hore, of ... paresth off Lydney, secke yn body & holl off Remembrans make my testament yn thys manner.
Fyrst Y bequethe my Soll to allmygthte God, & my body to Be beryd yn the churche yarde off Lydney etc.
Item I bequethe to Anes my doftur a cowh.
Resydwe off all my goodes nott bequethed, my dettes payde & Y beryd, I gyve & bequethe to Crystyan my wyff.
Also Y ordeyne and make Crystan my wyff my excectors to Fullfyll my well & pay my dettes to.
Thys Beryng wettnesse Sir John Wotton curate ther, Thomas Cornys, with other more.
Item Y bequethe to the chatthedall churche of Glossetur 2d
Probate of Will of Henry Hore, 1545/6
Testamentum Henrici Hore de Lydney
Januarii Anno 1545
Will of Henry Hore of Lydney
January in the year 1545
... ... I, Alexandre Hore of Teuxbyry ... ...
... ... sick in body yet, God be praysed, ... ...
... ... make my last will and testament in manner and ...
... to be buryed at the discrecion of my executors & ...
Also I ... ... by my last will geve unto Thomas Semes & ... my welbeloved Fryndes all my landes, tenementes & rentes to th'use & uses here after followinge, that ys to wete,
That they to receyve the rentes off my landes & delyver the same to my wyfe duringe the terme of eight... ... for ... ...nyng the bringinge up of the children that I have by ... my wyfe
& at th'end of the seid terme they the seid Thomas Semes ... ... ... to enfeoffe John my sonn & his heires for ever of my messuage or tenement, with th'appurtenaunces, liinge in Teuxbyry, in Oldbyry strete, now in the tenure of Roger Wylkes,
& lykewise they to enfeoffe all the rest of my landes & tenementes whatsoever to Richard my eldest son & his heires of his body lefully begotten,
& for default of yssue of the seid Richard the seid Lande & tenementes to remayne to John my sonn & his heires of his body lefully begotten,
& for defaulte of suche yssue, to the right heyres of me, the seid Alexandre Hore.
Also I geve to Richard my son my best braspot which was my mothers.
Also I geve to John my Son my next best pott.
Also I geve & bequeth to Agnes my daughter my best pan, my best beringe shete, 2 candlestickes & to platters.
Also I geve to Jone my daughter my next best pan, a par of sheetes, 2 candlestickes, 2 platters & a pillos bere pillow's bear, pillowcase.
Item I geve toward the reparacions of the paryshe church of Teuxbyry 12d.
The residue of my goodes & cattelles I geve & bequeth wholy to Elizabeth my wyfe, whome I do make & ordeigne my sole executrix of this my will & testament, of which said last will & testament I ordeyne Thomas Semes & ... ... oversears of this my last will
Theis wytnesses hereunto Henry Hynton, Roger Turbill, Roger Wilkes & Nicholas Crondall.
With my Seale Sealed & hand subscribed, the 5th day of Novembre in the Seventh yere of the Raygne of our soveraigne Lady Quene Elizabeth.
(1) In the name of God, Amen, the one and twentieth day of ... ... ... ... in the two and twentieth year of the raigne of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (2) England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith etc,
I, John Hoare, ... ... ... countie and Cittie of Glouc'r, ... ... (3) ... ... in bodie and perceivinge myselfe ... ... and to ... ... reason of administration ... ... (4) ... ... and estate,
And for that purpose doe make and declare this my present last will and testament in manner and forme followinge,
And first and principallie ... ... (5) ... ... to be buried at the discretion of mine Executor hereafter named.
And as for my temporall and worldlie estate which the Lord ... ... (6) ... ... and dispose thereof as followeth, vizt,
And first as touching my Lands of ... devise and bequeath All my houses ... ...
(7) ... ... of Glouc'r to my Neece and Heire at Law, Martha Hoare, daughter of my late Brother Allexander Hoare deceased, and to her heires for ever, ... ...
(8) ... ... her and her heires for ever All that my Messuage, Tenement and dwellinge house, with the garden thereunto belonginge, with th'appurtenances, now in the ... ... (9) scituate and being in Tewkesburie in the Countie of Glouc'r, in the Streete there called the High Streete alias the Oldburie Streete,
And my other two houses ... ... (10) nowe in the tenure, holdinge or possession of Edward Chester, and the other in the tenure, holdinge or possession of William Watkins, Lyinge togeather in the ... ... (11) and Tenementes and Hereditamentes in Tewkesburie aforesaid, over and besides the said house and Garden before given unto the said Martha Hoare, I give and bequeath ... ... (12) Peirce, the wife of Thomas Peirce, and to the heires of her, the said Martha Peirce for ever.
And whereas I have lately graunted and made severall estates by way of mortgage to ... ... (13) him, the said Thomas Peirce, for Securitie of severall sommes of money that I borrowed of him and yet owe him of certen Lease Landes in Sandhurst aforesaid and elsewhere in the ... ... (14) Cittie of Glouc'r,
Now I doe hereby remise and release unto him, the said Thomas, the said severall Mortgages, And my Will is that the said ... ... (15) Assignes shall hold and enjoy the said Landes soe Mortgaged unto him as aforesaid absolutely, without anie manner of Condicions or ... or any manner of ... ... (16) ... ... that he, the said Thomas Peirce, doe and shall pay and discharge all such debtes as I shall owe at my death, and the Legacies by me given and hereafter mentioned in ... ... (17) ... ... if my personal estate will not otherwise rise to performe and discharge the same.
Item I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Neece Martha Hoarethe somme of ... ... (18) ... paid into the handes of my Overseers hereafter named within the space of one yeare after my decease, and to be by them put out and employed at the best advantage of her, the said Martha Hoare, and the profit thereof thence arisinge to be paid unto her Mother or otherwise employed for ... ... (19) ... the age of Eighteene yeares,
And then the said Thirtie poundes to be paid and delivered unto her owne handes.
Item I give and bequeath to my Sister in Law Margerie Hoare, the ... ... (20) Hoare, the somme of Five poundes in money to helpe her to put her house in repaire.
Item I give unto the poore of the parish of Sandhurst aforesaid Twentie shillinges to be distributed by the ... ... (21) poore of the said parish with the approbation of my Cozen Mr Bell
Item I give unto the poore of the parish of St John Baptist in the Cittie of Glouc'r, in which parish I ... ... (22) distributed at the discretion of my Executor and Overseer, or the Major of them.
Item I give ... ... ... poundes, and to her Sister my Cozen Anne (?)Wells ... ... (23) shillinges.
Item I give to my Cozen William Smith, Shoemaker in the Cittie of Glouc'r, Five ...
Item I give to my Neighboure and Frendes John H... and William ... (24) for a token of my Love.
Item I give to the widow Hayward of Spurriers in Sandhurst aforesaid ... ... five shillinges and to her kinswoman Anna Gough Five shillinges ... ...
... ... (25) William and Robert (?)Hinper my workemen ... ... ... ... shall be due to them at my decease ... ...
... (26) Tenn shillinges over and above her wages to be likewise due.
All the rest of my goods, cattle, chattels and personall estate whatsoever, my debtes beinge paid and funerall discharged, ... ... (27) bequeath unto my Lovinge Brother in Law Thomas Peirce, whom I make and ordaine the whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament,
And I doe make and appoint ... ... (28) my Lovinge Cozen William Belle and my Lovinge Unkle Thomas (?)Purlement ... ... Thomas Clutterbocke and my Cozen Richard Poulter, each of whom ... ... (29) ... and for their paines herein Twentie shillinges,
And I do give and ... ... Richard (?)Cowper ... and my Brother in Law Peirce five shillinges ... ... (30) ... unto Elizabeth ... tenn shillinges in respect of the ... ... the paines she hath taken with me in my sicknes.
In witness ... ... (31) my Last Will and testament put my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above mentioned.
John Hoare
Signed, Sealed and published in the presence of William ... , ... (32) Clutterbocke, Richard Poulter, John Browne, Richard Elly, Richard (?)Cowper, John ...
Concordatum ipsum cum originali testamento ... facta fides collatione per Nos ... ...
This was agreed with the original will ... , the good faith of the collation being assured by us ... ...
Probate of Will of John Hoare, 1646
Probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum apud Gloucestriam 25to die Julii anno domini 1646 commissione directa Edwardo William presbitero surrogato venerabilis viri Francisci Babe legum doctoris reverendi patris Godefredi Gloucestrie episcopi vicarii in spiritualibus generalis etc ac per eum approbatum etc
Commissaque fuit et est administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum etc executori etc de bene prius iurato
Deinde dominus ad petitionem executoris ... nonnulla ... ... disposita per originalem testamentum ... ... huiusmodi copia ... exhibita ... ...
This will was proved at Gloucester on the 25th day of July in the year of our Lord 1646, a commission having been directed to Edward William, priest, Surrogate of the worshipful Francis Babe, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General in Spiritual of the Reverend Father Godfrey, Bishop of Gloucester etc, and by him approved etc,
And administration of all and singular the goods etc was and is committed to the executori etc, he being first sworn well etc.
Thereafter the Lord, at the petition of the Executor, ... some ... ... disposed by the original will ... ... this copy ... exhibited ... ...
... ...
... our ... ...
... the faith ... ...
body but in perfect remembrance ... ...
manner and forme following ... ...
and redeemer and my body to be ... ...
Item I geve to ... ... 4d ... ...
laufull money of England ... ...
geve and bequeth to William my ... ...
whan he shalbe of the age of eig... ... icolas my sonne
other eight poundes of laufull money of ... ... shalbe of the
age of eighteyne yeres.
Item I geve and b... ... ...use wherein I dwell
and all my shoppes, with all and singuler there app... ... ...peth her selffe
unmarried, and if she marrye before the termes of ... ... than I will that
the same house wherin I dwell, with his appurtenaunces, and all my said shoppes, to remayne and be to th'onelye use and behooffe of my said three sonnes ymediatlye after the daye of her marriagde, for and during all the termes therof, and of everye parte and parcell therof.
And further my Will is that at the daye of the marriadge of my said wiffe, She shall paye and delyver to my children aforesaid the said sommes of money beforesaid in this my will bequeathed to them, or to souche neerest frindes that shall take the same children or onye of them, Soe that those that receave the same money and children doe putt in bande for the saffe redlyveringe of the same money to the same children whan they accomplishe the age of 18 yeres as aforesaid.
And further my will is that if any of my said children deceasse before he be of the age of 18 yeres, than his or theyre partes that shall deceasse to be and remayne to souche other of them as shalbe then lyving.
All other my goodes and Cattelles, moveable and unmoveable, I gyve and bequeth to the said Johane my wiffe, whom I make my sole Executrixe, to receave my dettes and to paie my legaces,
And I appoint to be Overseers of this my last will Sir Richard Bradlye, Clarcke myne unckell Richard Ivans and William Packer, Clerke.
Beinge witnesses, Thomas Packer th'elder, Thomas Packer th'onger, John Horseham, William Cowstans and other moo.
Probate of Will of John Hore, proved 1573
Testamentum
Johannis Hore defuncti nuper de Wesburie probatum fuit Gloucester xxvijo Maii Anno domini 1573
Coram magistro Richardo Grene in legibus bacchalaurio Cancellerio etc
iuramento executricis prius iurate cui administracio est commissa
Regestratur
FH
The Will of John Hore deceased, late of Westbury, was proved at Gloucester on the 27th May in the year of our Lord 1573
Before Master Richard Grene, Bachelor in Law, Chancellor etc,
By the oath of the executrix, she being first sworn, to whom administration was committed
Registered
FH
Margaret Whoare
In the name of God, Amen, the fift daye of Apryll anno domini one thousand sixe hundred and one,
And in the three and fourteth yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth that now is,
I, Margaret Whore, of Shippinge Sodbury in the county of Gloucester, beinge sicke in body but of good and perfect remembrance, thankes be unto Allmyghtie God, doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, that is to say,
First I commend my soule into the handes of Allmyghty God, and my body to the earth.
Item I give and bequeath unto Amy my daughter three poundes sixe shillinges eight pence, hich money is in the handes of William Keynes of Sodbury aforesaid, to be payd unto my sayd dawghter within one moneth next after my decease.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my dawghter Elizabeth three poundes sixe shillinges eight pence, which money is in the handes of William Keynes aforesayd, to be payd unto her within one moneth next after my decease.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice three poundes sixe shillinges eighte pence, which money is in the handes of the foresayd William Keynes, to be payd unto her within one moneth next after my decease.
Also I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice the featherbedd which I now lye upon, one Blankett, one Boulster, one Pillowe, and a Redd Coverlett.
Also I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice one Pillowe flockbedd, and the two best pannes, and my biggest Croke (crock).
Item I geeve and bequeath unto my daughter Amy my biggest panne of blacke mettell, and my best flockbed.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth my second best flocke bedd, and my best (?)Orift Coverlett, and the second best panne, and my two worst coverlettes.
Will of Margaret Whoare, 1601 - 2
Item I geve and bequeath unto Amy my dawghter my second best coverlett.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice, the coverlett, that the warpe is linnen, and the (?)abbe Redd.
Item I geve and bequeath unto John Skeat my daughter's sonne my Cow which now I have.
Item I geve and bequeath unto Johane Skeake, my daughter's dawghter, my best petticoate.
Item I geve and bequeath unto Rachall Brill my dawghter's daughter my best Gowne.
Item I geve and bequeath unto Katherine Lane my sister's daughter my best frise (freize) gowne, my second best petticoat, and my best hatt,
And also 20s in money, to be payd unto her within on moneth next after my decease by the goodwyfe Keynes and the goodwyf Warner the Baker.
Also I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth my warminge Panne.
Item I geve and bequeath all my Pewter, and all my linnen, unto my three dawghters, to be equally devided by the discression of my overseers, vizt, sixe Platters, 7 Potingers, five saucers, three saltes of Pewter, foure Candlestickes, three quart pottes, a pynte pott and a spice morter, eight paire of sheetes, foure table cloathes, eyght table napkines, and one towell.
Also my will is that all the rest of my goodes and housholdstuffe not geven nor bequeathed shalbe sold by the discression of my overseers and delivered unto my three daughters.
Also I desire my daughter Amy to be my executrix, or her husband Valentine Skeake, yf it be not lawfull that shee may.
And I desire my neyghbours Richard Noris and William Keynes to be my overseers,
And for their paines I geve them 12d apeece.
And also twelve pence a peece to Margaret Keynes and Alice Warner, and to the poore of Sodbury 10 shillings.
Probate of Will of Margaret Whoare, 1601/2
Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram venerabili viro Magistro Johanne Seman legum doctore reverendi in christo patris ac domini domini Godfridi providentia divina Gloucestriensis episcopi vicario in spiritualibus generali
Vicesimo tertio die Februarii Anno domini iuxta cursum et Computacionem Ecclesie Anglicane Milesimo Sexcentesimo primo
Ac per nos approbatum et insinuatum
Commissaque fuit et est administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium etc dictam defunctam et eius testamentum suprascriptum qualitercumque concernentium executrici in eodem testamento nominate primitus de bene et fideliter administrando et disponendo eadem ad sancta dei Evangelia vigore Commissionis directe Thome Goare Curato de Shiping Sodbury iurandum
Datum die anno et loco suprascriptis
(The abovewritten will was proved before the worshipful Master John Seman, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General in Spiritual matters of the Reverend Father and Lord in Christ, Godfrey, by divine providence Lord Bishop of Gloucester,
On the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord, according to the course and computation of the English Church, one thousand six hundred and one,
And by us approved and favoured,
And administration of all and singular the goods, rights etc whatsoever concerning the said deceased and her abovewritten will was and is committed to the executrix named in the same will,
She having been first sworn, on God's Holy Gospel, by force of a Commission to take her oath, directed to Thomas Goare, Curate of Chipping Sodbury, well and faithfully to administer and dispose the same.
Given on the day, year and place abovewritten)
Probate of Will of Margaret Whoare, 1601/2 - 2
Testamentum
Testamentum Margarete Whore parochie de Chipping Sodbury probatum etc Coram Johanne Seman Cancellario etc apud Gloucestriensem xxiijo die Februarii 1601 iuxta etc
Commissa fuit administratio executrici etc debite iurate vigore Commissionis directe Magistro Goare Curato ibidem etc
Will
(The will of Margaret Whore of the parish of Chipping Sodbury was proved etc before John Seman, Chancellor etc, at Gloucester, on the 23rd day of February 1601 according to etc.
Administration was committed to the executrix etc, she having been duly sworn, by force of a commission directed to Master Goare, curate in the same place etc.)
Edmond Hore 1571, Down Hatherley, Gloucester
In the name off God amen the 28 day of March in the yeare of our Lord God, after the Computac(i)on of the Church of England, Mo CCCCC Lxxj (1571),I, Edmond Hore, of Donnhatherley w(i)t(h)in the dioces of Glouc(es)t(er), being sick in my body but, thankes be unto God, of parfecte Remembra(u)nce, do make and ordayne this my Last will and Testement in manor and forme following, vizt,
First I Geve and bequeth my Sowle into the handes of Almighty God my makar, and to Jesus Christ my Redemar, by whose deth and Passion I trust to be saved.
And my body to be buried in the body of the Parish Church of Downehatherley afforsaide.
Item I Geve and bequeth to the Cathedrall Church in Gloucester 4d.
Item I Geve Towardes the Reperac(i)on of the Church of Downehatherley 12d.
Item I Geve and bequeth to Elizabeth Hore my youngest daught(er) Ten poundes in money or in moneys worth, to be Paied unto hir at the day of hir maredge, yff she, the said Elizabeth, Lyve Therunto.
Item I Geve and bequeth to Jo(a)ne my daught(er) forty shellinges in money or moneys worth, to be Paied unto hir w(i)t(h)in one yeare next after my decesse, yf she so Long live.
Item I Geve to Petar Warall of Twigworth one bushell of wheate.
Item I Geve to John Chadnor one bushell of wheate.
Item I Geve to John Kynnor and Margery Balle one bushell of wheate betwene them.
Item I Geve to Phillip Cox my S(er)vant one shepe.
Item I Geve to Richard Clerke my S(er)vant one shepe.
Item I Geve to Jo(a)ne Butt my S(er)vant one shepe.
Item I Geve to Humfrey Hore my brother's sun(n)e one shepe.
All w(hi)ch Corne and shepe the w(hi)ch before I have Geven, my will ys yt be delivered at the feast of St Mychell the Archangell next after my decesse, unto So many of them as ar then Lyving.
Will of Edmond Hore, 1571 - 2
All the Ressidewe of my Goodes and Cattell, movable and unmovable, not before Geven or bequethed, what so ever They be, my deptes Truly paied yf any be, and my funeralles dischardged, I wholly Geve and bequeth to Elizabeth my wif, whom I make my Sole and alone Executrix.
And to se this my Last will and Testement Put in Execuc(i)on and Performed according as ys before Expressed, I ordayne and apoynte my Trusty frendes Thomas Hore my brother and Edward Hore of Leckhampton my Oversears, to whom I Geve for their Paines to be taken therin as followeth, vizt,
To Thomas Hore my brother 20s and to Edward Hore 6s 8d.
Wittneses at the making heareof, John Knowlles, Clerk, John Bushop, Willyam Turlo and Henry Parrot, w(i)t(h) others.
T(estamentum)
Edmundi Whore Def(uncti) nup(er) de Hathaley p(ro)bat(um) fuit Glouc(ester) cor(am) m(agist)ro Richardo Grene in legib(us) bacc(halaurio) Canc(ellario) etc ixo die Augusti A(nn)o d(omi)ni 1572
Jura(men)to executricis p(ri)us iurate
The Will
of Edmund Whore, deceased, late of Hatherley, was proved at Gloucester before Master Richard Grene, bachelor of laws, Chancellor etc, on the 9th day of August in the year of our Lord 1572,
By the oath of the executrix, she being first sworn.
Edmund Hoare 1563, Norton, Gloucester
In the name of God, Amen.28tieth daye of June A(nn)o d(omi)ni 1563.
I, Edmu(n)de Hoare, of Norton in the countie and lybertye of the cytye of Glowc(ester), houbandman, Although sycke in bodye, nev(er)theles of p(er)fytt memorye, thanks be to God, dooe make my testament and last wyll in man(ner) and forme folowynge.
Fyrst I commende my Soule into the handes of almyghty God my maker and Redemer, And my bodye to th'earth, to be buryed in the churchyarde of Norton Aforesayd.
And as touchyng the destrybuc(i)on of my temporall goodes, fyrst I bequethe to the mother churche of Glowc(ester) 4d.
Item to my syster Jane Byngley, one bushell of wheat, to be delyv(ere)d to hyr when harvyst is in.
Item to my godsonne Edmu(n)de Wyntle 8d.
Item I bequethe to Rycharde Hoare my Sonne, my teame of oxen, w(i)th all the taklynge therunto belongyng, and a yewe & lambe, the w(hi)ch I wyll to be delyv(ere)d unto hyme, when he shall accomplyshe th'age of twentye one yeres, yf hys mother Soe long lyve, and be unmaryed, otherwyse to be deliv(ere)d unto my sayd Sonne, att, or before the daye of hys maryage, and (ymedyatly after hyr death yf she do deceasse before the sayd age accomplyshed).
Also I bequethe to my two doughters Joyse Hoare, and Mawde Hoare, fyve kyne and fyve yonge beastes, w(i)th two ewes, and 2to lambes, to be equaly devyded betwen them, when ev(er)y of them shall come to th'age of 24ti yeres, or els at the day of maryage or deceasse as is aforesayd.
Also if any of my sayd doughters, or bothe, deceasse before th'ende of the yeres to them before numbred, than I wyll that the portion, or portions, of hyr or them so desceassyd, shall Remayne to my afornamed Sonne (yf he so longe lyve), otherwyse, I com(m)ytte the matter to theyer mother yf she survyve them.
Also I wyll to be payed to Jhon Itherydge th'elder 20s of good Englyshe corant moneye, whyche I borowed of hym.
All the Residewe of my goodes, not geven, nor bequethed, I gyve, and bequethe, to Alys Hoare my wyffe, whome I make my executryxe.
Ov(er)seers to th'execution hereof I wyll, and desier my beloved Jhon Itherydge and Edmu(n)de Hoare my brother.
Wyttnesses hereof John Daves clerke, Rob(er)t Hudleson and Edmunde Hoare, withe other.
Probate of Will of Edmund Hoare, 1563
Probatu(m) fuit testa(men)tu(m) Edmundi Hoare p(ar)och(ie) de Norton Glouc(estriense) die Sabb(at)i vi(delicet) xxvijmo die mens(i)s novembris A(nn)o d(omi)ni 1563
(The will of Edmund Hoare of the parish of Norton in Gloucester was proved on Saturday, that is to say, the 27th day of the month of November in the 1563rd year of our Lord.)
Henry Hore 1545, Lydney, Gloucester
Testamentum Henrici HoreWill of Henry Hore
In dei nomine amen videlicet xxiijo die mensis october anno domini Mmo CCCCCo xlvo
In the name of God, Amen, that is to say, on the 23rd day of the month of October in the 1545th year of our Lord
Y, Henri Hore, of ... paresth off Lydney, secke yn body & holl off Remembrans make my testament yn thys manner.
Fyrst Y bequethe my Soll to allmygthte God, & my body to Be beryd yn the churche yarde off Lydney etc.
Item I bequethe to Anes my doftur a cowh.
Resydwe off all my goodes nott bequethed, my dettes payde & Y beryd, I gyve & bequethe to Crystyan my wyff.
Also Y ordeyne and make Crystan my wyff my excectors to Fullfyll my well & pay my dettes to.
Thys Beryng wettnesse Sir John Wotton curate ther, Thomas Cornys, with other more.
Item Y bequethe to the chatthedall churche of Glossetur 2d
Probate of Will of Henry Hore, 1545/6
Testamentum Henrici Hore de Lydney
Januarii Anno 1545
Will of Henry Hore of Lydney
January in the year 1545
Alexander Hore 1566, Tewkesbury, Gloucester
... ... I, Alexandre Hore of Teuxbyry ... ...
... ... sick in body yet, God be praysed, ... ...
... ... make my last will and testament in manner and ...
... to be buryed at the discrecion of my executors & ...
Also I ... ... by my last will geve unto Thomas Semes & ... my welbeloved Fryndes all my landes, tenementes & rentes to th'use & uses here after followinge, that ys to wete,
That they to receyve the rentes off my landes & delyver the same to my wyfe duringe the terme of eight... ... for ... ...nyng the bringinge up of the children that I have by ... my wyfe
& at th'end of the seid terme they the seid Thomas Semes ... ... ... to enfeoffe John my sonn & his heires for ever of my messuage or tenement, with th'appurtenaunces, liinge in Teuxbyry, in Oldbyry strete, now in the tenure of Roger Wylkes,
& lykewise they to enfeoffe all the rest of my landes & tenementes whatsoever to Richard my eldest son & his heires of his body lefully begotten,
& for default of yssue of the seid Richard the seid Lande & tenementes to remayne to John my sonn & his heires of his body lefully begotten,
& for defaulte of suche yssue, to the right heyres of me, the seid Alexandre Hore.
Also I geve to Richard my son my best braspot which was my mothers.
Also I geve to John my Son my next best pott.
Also I geve & bequeth to Agnes my daughter my best pan, my best beringe shete, 2 candlestickes & to platters.
Also I geve to Jone my daughter my next best pan, a par of sheetes, 2 candlestickes, 2 platters & a pillos bere pillow's bear, pillowcase.
Item I geve toward the reparacions of the paryshe church of Teuxbyry 12d.
The residue of my goodes & cattelles I geve & bequeth wholy to Elizabeth my wyfe, whome I do make & ordeigne my sole executrix of this my will & testament, of which said last will & testament I ordeyne Thomas Semes & ... ... oversears of this my last will
Theis wytnesses hereunto Henry Hynton, Roger Turbill, Roger Wilkes & Nicholas Crondall.
With my Seale Sealed & hand subscribed, the 5th day of Novembre in the Seventh yere of the Raygne of our soveraigne Lady Quene Elizabeth.
John Hoare 1646, Tewkesbury, Gloucester
(1) In the name of God, Amen, the one and twentieth day of ... ... ... ... in the two and twentieth year of the raigne of ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... (2) England, Scotland, France and Ireland, defender of the Faith etc,
I, John Hoare, ... ... ... countie and Cittie of Glouc'r, ... ... (3) ... ... in bodie and perceivinge myselfe ... ... and to ... ... reason of administration ... ... (4) ... ... and estate,
And for that purpose doe make and declare this my present last will and testament in manner and forme followinge,
And first and principallie ... ... (5) ... ... to be buried at the discretion of mine Executor hereafter named.
And as for my temporall and worldlie estate which the Lord ... ... (6) ... ... and dispose thereof as followeth, vizt,
And first as touching my Lands of ... devise and bequeath All my houses ... ...
(7) ... ... of Glouc'r to my Neece and Heire at Law, Martha Hoare, daughter of my late Brother Allexander Hoare deceased, and to her heires for ever, ... ...
(8) ... ... her and her heires for ever All that my Messuage, Tenement and dwellinge house, with the garden thereunto belonginge, with th'appurtenances, now in the ... ... (9) scituate and being in Tewkesburie in the Countie of Glouc'r, in the Streete there called the High Streete alias the Oldburie Streete,
And my other two houses ... ... (10) nowe in the tenure, holdinge or possession of Edward Chester, and the other in the tenure, holdinge or possession of William Watkins, Lyinge togeather in the ... ... (11) and Tenementes and Hereditamentes in Tewkesburie aforesaid, over and besides the said house and Garden before given unto the said Martha Hoare, I give and bequeath ... ... (12) Peirce, the wife of Thomas Peirce, and to the heires of her, the said Martha Peirce for ever.
And whereas I have lately graunted and made severall estates by way of mortgage to ... ... (13) him, the said Thomas Peirce, for Securitie of severall sommes of money that I borrowed of him and yet owe him of certen Lease Landes in Sandhurst aforesaid and elsewhere in the ... ... (14) Cittie of Glouc'r,
Now I doe hereby remise and release unto him, the said Thomas, the said severall Mortgages, And my Will is that the said ... ... (15) Assignes shall hold and enjoy the said Landes soe Mortgaged unto him as aforesaid absolutely, without anie manner of Condicions or ... or any manner of ... ... (16) ... ... that he, the said Thomas Peirce, doe and shall pay and discharge all such debtes as I shall owe at my death, and the Legacies by me given and hereafter mentioned in ... ... (17) ... ... if my personal estate will not otherwise rise to performe and discharge the same.
Item I give and bequeath unto my aforesaid Neece Martha Hoarethe somme of ... ... (18) ... paid into the handes of my Overseers hereafter named within the space of one yeare after my decease, and to be by them put out and employed at the best advantage of her, the said Martha Hoare, and the profit thereof thence arisinge to be paid unto her Mother or otherwise employed for ... ... (19) ... the age of Eighteene yeares,
And then the said Thirtie poundes to be paid and delivered unto her owne handes.
Item I give and bequeath to my Sister in Law Margerie Hoare, the ... ... (20) Hoare, the somme of Five poundes in money to helpe her to put her house in repaire.
Item I give unto the poore of the parish of Sandhurst aforesaid Twentie shillinges to be distributed by the ... ... (21) poore of the said parish with the approbation of my Cozen Mr Bell
Item I give unto the poore of the parish of St John Baptist in the Cittie of Glouc'r, in which parish I ... ... (22) distributed at the discretion of my Executor and Overseer, or the Major of them.
Item I give ... ... ... poundes, and to her Sister my Cozen Anne (?)Wells ... ... (23) shillinges.
Item I give to my Cozen William Smith, Shoemaker in the Cittie of Glouc'r, Five ...
Item I give to my Neighboure and Frendes John H... and William ... (24) for a token of my Love.
Item I give to the widow Hayward of Spurriers in Sandhurst aforesaid ... ... five shillinges and to her kinswoman Anna Gough Five shillinges ... ...
... ... (25) William and Robert (?)Hinper my workemen ... ... ... ... shall be due to them at my decease ... ...
... (26) Tenn shillinges over and above her wages to be likewise due.
All the rest of my goods, cattle, chattels and personall estate whatsoever, my debtes beinge paid and funerall discharged, ... ... (27) bequeath unto my Lovinge Brother in Law Thomas Peirce, whom I make and ordaine the whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament,
And I doe make and appoint ... ... (28) my Lovinge Cozen William Belle and my Lovinge Unkle Thomas (?)Purlement ... ... Thomas Clutterbocke and my Cozen Richard Poulter, each of whom ... ... (29) ... and for their paines herein Twentie shillinges,
And I do give and ... ... Richard (?)Cowper ... and my Brother in Law Peirce five shillinges ... ... (30) ... unto Elizabeth ... tenn shillinges in respect of the ... ... the paines she hath taken with me in my sicknes.
In witness ... ... (31) my Last Will and testament put my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above mentioned.
John Hoare
Signed, Sealed and published in the presence of William ... , ... (32) Clutterbocke, Richard Poulter, John Browne, Richard Elly, Richard (?)Cowper, John ...
Concordatum ipsum cum originali testamento ... facta fides collatione per Nos ... ...
This was agreed with the original will ... , the good faith of the collation being assured by us ... ...
Probate of Will of John Hoare, 1646
Probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum apud Gloucestriam 25to die Julii anno domini 1646 commissione directa Edwardo William presbitero surrogato venerabilis viri Francisci Babe legum doctoris reverendi patris Godefredi Gloucestrie episcopi vicarii in spiritualibus generalis etc ac per eum approbatum etc
Commissaque fuit et est administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum etc executori etc de bene prius iurato
Deinde dominus ad petitionem executoris ... nonnulla ... ... disposita per originalem testamentum ... ... huiusmodi copia ... exhibita ... ...
This will was proved at Gloucester on the 25th day of July in the year of our Lord 1646, a commission having been directed to Edward William, priest, Surrogate of the worshipful Francis Babe, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General in Spiritual of the Reverend Father Godfrey, Bishop of Gloucester etc, and by him approved etc,
And administration of all and singular the goods etc was and is committed to the executori etc, he being first sworn well etc.
Thereafter the Lord, at the petition of the Executor, ... some ... ... disposed by the original will ... ... this copy ... exhibited ... ...
John Hore 1573, Westbury, Gloucester
... ...
... our ... ...
... the faith ... ...
body but in perfect remembrance ... ...
manner and forme following ... ...
and redeemer and my body to be ... ...
Item I geve to ... ... 4d ... ...
laufull money of England ... ...
geve and bequeth to William my ... ...
whan he shalbe of the age of eig... ... icolas my sonne
other eight poundes of laufull money of ... ... shalbe of the
age of eighteyne yeres.
Item I geve and b... ... ...use wherein I dwell
and all my shoppes, with all and singuler there app... ... ...peth her selffe
unmarried, and if she marrye before the termes of ... ... than I will that
the same house wherin I dwell, with his appurtenaunces, and all my said shoppes, to remayne and be to th'onelye use and behooffe of my said three sonnes ymediatlye after the daye of her marriagde, for and during all the termes therof, and of everye parte and parcell therof.
And further my Will is that at the daye of the marriadge of my said wiffe, She shall paye and delyver to my children aforesaid the said sommes of money beforesaid in this my will bequeathed to them, or to souche neerest frindes that shall take the same children or onye of them, Soe that those that receave the same money and children doe putt in bande for the saffe redlyveringe of the same money to the same children whan they accomplishe the age of 18 yeres as aforesaid.
And further my will is that if any of my said children deceasse before he be of the age of 18 yeres, than his or theyre partes that shall deceasse to be and remayne to souche other of them as shalbe then lyving.
All other my goodes and Cattelles, moveable and unmoveable, I gyve and bequeth to the said Johane my wiffe, whom I make my sole Executrixe, to receave my dettes and to paie my legaces,
And I appoint to be Overseers of this my last will Sir Richard Bradlye, Clarcke myne unckell Richard Ivans and William Packer, Clerke.
Beinge witnesses, Thomas Packer th'elder, Thomas Packer th'onger, John Horseham, William Cowstans and other moo.
Probate of Will of John Hore, proved 1573
Testamentum
Johannis Hore defuncti nuper de Wesburie probatum fuit Gloucester xxvijo Maii Anno domini 1573
Coram magistro Richardo Grene in legibus bacchalaurio Cancellerio etc
iuramento executricis prius iurate cui administracio est commissa
Regestratur
FH
The Will of John Hore deceased, late of Westbury, was proved at Gloucester on the 27th May in the year of our Lord 1573
Before Master Richard Grene, Bachelor in Law, Chancellor etc,
By the oath of the executrix, she being first sworn, to whom administration was committed
Registered
FH
Margaret Whoare 1601, Chipping Sodbury, Gloucester
Margaret Whoare
In the name of God, Amen, the fift daye of Apryll anno domini one thousand sixe hundred and one,
And in the three and fourteth yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth that now is,
I, Margaret Whore, of Shippinge Sodbury in the county of Gloucester, beinge sicke in body but of good and perfect remembrance, thankes be unto Allmyghtie God, doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, that is to say,
First I commend my soule into the handes of Allmyghty God, and my body to the earth.
Item I give and bequeath unto Amy my daughter three poundes sixe shillinges eight pence, hich money is in the handes of William Keynes of Sodbury aforesaid, to be payd unto my sayd dawghter within one moneth next after my decease.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my dawghter Elizabeth three poundes sixe shillinges eight pence, which money is in the handes of William Keynes aforesayd, to be payd unto her within one moneth next after my decease.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice three poundes sixe shillinges eighte pence, which money is in the handes of the foresayd William Keynes, to be payd unto her within one moneth next after my decease.
Also I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice the featherbedd which I now lye upon, one Blankett, one Boulster, one Pillowe, and a Redd Coverlett.
Also I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice one Pillowe flockbedd, and the two best pannes, and my biggest Croke (crock).
Item I geeve and bequeath unto my daughter Amy my biggest panne of blacke mettell, and my best flockbed.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth my second best flocke bedd, and my best (?)Orift Coverlett, and the second best panne, and my two worst coverlettes.
Will of Margaret Whoare, 1601 - 2
Item I geve and bequeath unto Amy my dawghter my second best coverlett.
Item I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Alice, the coverlett, that the warpe is linnen, and the (?)abbe Redd.
Item I geve and bequeath unto John Skeat my daughter's sonne my Cow which now I have.
Item I geve and bequeath unto Johane Skeake, my daughter's dawghter, my best petticoate.
Item I geve and bequeath unto Rachall Brill my dawghter's daughter my best Gowne.
Item I geve and bequeath unto Katherine Lane my sister's daughter my best frise (freize) gowne, my second best petticoat, and my best hatt,
And also 20s in money, to be payd unto her within on moneth next after my decease by the goodwyfe Keynes and the goodwyf Warner the Baker.
Also I geve and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth my warminge Panne.
Item I geve and bequeath all my Pewter, and all my linnen, unto my three dawghters, to be equally devided by the discression of my overseers, vizt, sixe Platters, 7 Potingers, five saucers, three saltes of Pewter, foure Candlestickes, three quart pottes, a pynte pott and a spice morter, eight paire of sheetes, foure table cloathes, eyght table napkines, and one towell.
Also my will is that all the rest of my goodes and housholdstuffe not geven nor bequeathed shalbe sold by the discression of my overseers and delivered unto my three daughters.
Also I desire my daughter Amy to be my executrix, or her husband Valentine Skeake, yf it be not lawfull that shee may.
And I desire my neyghbours Richard Noris and William Keynes to be my overseers,
And for their paines I geve them 12d apeece.
And also twelve pence a peece to Margaret Keynes and Alice Warner, and to the poore of Sodbury 10 shillings.
Probate of Will of Margaret Whoare, 1601/2
Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram venerabili viro Magistro Johanne Seman legum doctore reverendi in christo patris ac domini domini Godfridi providentia divina Gloucestriensis episcopi vicario in spiritualibus generali
Vicesimo tertio die Februarii Anno domini iuxta cursum et Computacionem Ecclesie Anglicane Milesimo Sexcentesimo primo
Ac per nos approbatum et insinuatum
Commissaque fuit et est administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium etc dictam defunctam et eius testamentum suprascriptum qualitercumque concernentium executrici in eodem testamento nominate primitus de bene et fideliter administrando et disponendo eadem ad sancta dei Evangelia vigore Commissionis directe Thome Goare Curato de Shiping Sodbury iurandum
Datum die anno et loco suprascriptis
(The abovewritten will was proved before the worshipful Master John Seman, Doctor of Laws, Vicar General in Spiritual matters of the Reverend Father and Lord in Christ, Godfrey, by divine providence Lord Bishop of Gloucester,
On the twenty third day of February in the year of our Lord, according to the course and computation of the English Church, one thousand six hundred and one,
And by us approved and favoured,
And administration of all and singular the goods, rights etc whatsoever concerning the said deceased and her abovewritten will was and is committed to the executrix named in the same will,
She having been first sworn, on God's Holy Gospel, by force of a Commission to take her oath, directed to Thomas Goare, Curate of Chipping Sodbury, well and faithfully to administer and dispose the same.
Given on the day, year and place abovewritten)
Probate of Will of Margaret Whoare, 1601/2 - 2
Testamentum
Testamentum Margarete Whore parochie de Chipping Sodbury probatum etc Coram Johanne Seman Cancellario etc apud Gloucestriensem xxiijo die Februarii 1601 iuxta etc
Commissa fuit administratio executrici etc debite iurate vigore Commissionis directe Magistro Goare Curato ibidem etc
Will
(The will of Margaret Whore of the parish of Chipping Sodbury was proved etc before John Seman, Chancellor etc, at Gloucester, on the 23rd day of February 1601 according to etc.
Administration was committed to the executrix etc, she having been duly sworn, by force of a commission directed to Master Goare, curate in the same place etc.)