wt1631as1
transcribed by D Church from Trowbridge CRO collection
Luce BUTCHER als MARCHENT of Warminster, widow,
proved 1631, Arch Sarum, book 10 folio 66
Inventory :
House 1 table bord and frame, etc 28 shill
Buttery and Hall : 2 kettls, 3 barrells, 1 frypan, 2 brass candlestickes, 2 other candlestickes
Chambert over buttery : table bord, bedstead and flock bed and fether bed, 3 fether bolsters, 1
flock bolster, 3 fether pyllowes, 3 blanketts, 2 coverlets = 5 pounds
Chamber : iron coffers
Will writ 28 December in year 6 of Charles
Luce BUTCHER als MARCHENT of Warminster
To Catholic Church of Newe Sarum, 6 pence, and 12 pence to (parish of ?) Warminster.
To Margery, wife of my son John BUTCHER, 20 shill within 6 months
to son John BUTCHER xl shill. (2 pounds)
if both die, to divide between their children.
John BUTCHER , son of John: ( ) or default to Edward MIDDLECOTT as trustee till 21.
John BUTCHER my son, a coffer
To Margaret his wife, a kittle, a blanket,
(Joane?) MOORE......
Elizabeth MOORE dr of Christopher MOORE, 6 pounds, at 21, or if die before, give to the
children of Joane MOORE.
son John, a plot of ground near Blagders.
to dr Joane MOORE, (and (?????) BUTCHER the house adjoining the (Yooldhall), with the
(pernininge) thereto belonging. To hold to them and between them, or, eventually, to John,
son of John.( ? BuTCHER).
John HALL trustee if Joanes BUTCHER die before any of the abovementioned children 21
years
If he die, then to overseers (of parish ??)
Elizabeth MOORE a fetherbed.
Overseer sig Edward MIDDLECOTT
marked by Luce with a simple round-topped 'M'
end