Whorwelsdown wt 1694 as 2 Transcribed by D Church from a copy taken at behest MPL Wall from Trowbridge collection John Bissey, Southwick, proved 15 Nov 1694 In the Name of God Amen the six day of January in the year of our Lord god One thousand six hundred eight fouer I John Bissey of Southwicke in the parish of North Bradley in the County of Wiltes Cloutheir Being sicke in body but thanks be to god of sound and perfect memery doe make and ordayne This my last will and testament in maner & forom ffoloeing Firs I give & Bequeth my soale in to the hands of allmighte god my macer & Jesus Christ my Redemer & my body to the earth from which It was Taken Item I give & Bequeth to my Gran Son John Bissey the Sume of Thirty pounds to be paid To him hen he shall be of the Eage of one & Twinty yeares by my Executor after named My will is that (5 words crossed out) my executor Shall have y.e uce of said thirty poundes thill (crossed) my Granson shall be of y.e age of one & twinty yeares Item I give unto edward horton five shilingens Item all the Reest of my goodes & Chattles Movable & un movable I give & Bequeth unto My Son Richeard Bissey whom I macke my hole and sole Excexotor of this my Last will & testament In witness wheare of I have heare unto set my hand And seale y.e day & y.e yeare above writen Sined seled & publiched & declared in y.e presence of us Thomas Broadribb John Boarden or Beardon Mark for Jerimyar ffrafrig looks like a vertical line divided into 3 segments by 3 horizontal lines crossing it at the top, and at the intersections of the middle segment. Marke for John Bissey is probably a capital J, with a flourish on the top left (I wonder if it is Jeremiah Ffrancis ?) end ..... ..... p. p.sentes nos Elizabeth Bissey de North Bradly ... .. ... ... ...vid.m et Johen.- Methiour de Bradford In ...... Baker et geo..: Collins de ... Sarum ............ tendri et firmiter Obligari ....... Virs ....... Lambert ................................................................. libris bone et Legalis monete Anglia Solvend. Eidem ... ....... ,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,.,. ... ... certo Attornat Exe.bus Adm.bus ... assignat suis ad Im quid Solucoem bene et fidelicer fanens. Obligamus nos et ........ .-.-.-.-.-.--.-.--. .... ............... in solis ....... E....... Adm.les firmiter .. p.r sentis Sigillus ... Sigilla .... Quinto die mensis novebris (crossed out) Ano Dm.i 1694 The Condicon of this Obligacon is such that if the above bounden Elizabeth Bissey the daughter in law and --------------- Extrat. Of all and singular the goods and chattles and Creditts with the last Will and Testament thereunto Annexed of John Bissey of Southwicke in the pish Of North Bradley in the County of Wilts .. ..... Doe make or cause to be made a true and pfect Inventory of all and singular the goods Chattles and creditts Of the said Decd which have or shall come to the hands Possion or knowledge of the said Elizabeth Bissey (ditto marks) (ditto marks) or in to the hands or Possion of any other pson or psons for (a space left) doe well and truly Administer according to Law & faithfully Execute the said decds Will accordig to the true Intent and meaning therein Expressed & alsoe pass a true & Just acc.t of & upon her (ditto marks ++) s.d adcon ........ shall be thereunto lawfully called then this Obligation to be void or else to stand in full force & verciie Signed sealed & Dd In the psence of Geo: Woodford Geo: ffowles or Fowler Signed Eli for Elizabeth Bissey Signed with a capital F for ....... Collins End