Whorwelsdown    wt  1707  AS  1
Transcribed by David Church, copied for MPL Wall, from Trowbridge collection at RO

William Bissey or BUISSY,  proved 19 May 1707

In the name of God Amen the seaventeenth day of ffeburary Anno gDom.  1701/2 I
William Buissy of the p.sh of Northbradley in the County of Wiltes Yeoman finding
My selfe to bee weake in body but of sound and perfect memory thanks bee unto God
Doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in man.er and forme following
Ffirst I give and bequeath my soul unto the hands of God who gave it hopeing
Through the only merritts of my Lord and Savior Jesus Christ to be made partaker 
Of Everlasting Life And as touching the Disposition of all Such Temporall Estate
As hath pleased Almighty God to bestow upon mee I doe give and Dispose thereof
As ffolloweth : Imprimis I Give unto my son William Buissy the Sume of xx
Thirty Pounds of good an Lawful money of England Item I give unto my-----
Daughter Mary the Sume of Thirty pounds Item I give unto my daughter
Jane the Sume of Thirty pounds Item I give unto my daughter Joane the
Sume of Thirty pounds Item I give unto Elizabeth my wife the Sume
Of ffive pounds All the rest and Residue of my Real and personall Estate
^goods and Chatles ^  I doe give and bequeath unto my son Anthony Buissy and him doe I
make and ordaine the only and soll Executor of this my last will and testament 
and I doe hereby Revoke all former wills by mee heretofore made In witness
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seale the Day and Yeare ffirst above
written.

Signed sealed and declared
In the p.re.sence of
Ro..(bert) George
William Willis (think its Willis)
For James Salter his mark of an irregular circle.

William Buissy

Latin shorthand to whit Sarum 19 Maii,  1707

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A true and p.fect             Inventory of ^all. The Goods and
Chattells of William Bissey of the p.sh of north Bradley in the county of wilts 
Yeomn deceased taken the sixth day of May 1707

Goods in the Hall
Imp One warming pan one table board and frame }
Two joyned formes seaven Chaires one Bacon Rec(s) }
Three ffletches of bacon four spitts friepan and }
Longuet two paire of hangles and severall Boo(k)s  }
With other Lumber                                                       5 pounds 15 shill

In the Buttery 
One sidebord one (selt) nine barrells two horses ten Cheese(somethings) }
One Churn three pailes one tubb two trendles one ffrying }
Pan four bellmetle potts six (scutles) three brass pans }
Two scilletts sixteen pewter platters one flagon three }
Tankards one brass cup with other lumber                     13 pounds  6 shill

In the Kitchen
Nine tubbs two trendles two pailes one pair of Andirons }
One paire of hangles with other lumber                      4 pounds
One loom with other lumber                                        2 pounds

In the hall Chamber
Two Beds and bedsteeds  with the beding thereunto belonging one chest one coffer four joyned stools      9 pounds 17 shill and sixpence

In the Buttery Chamber
Two beds and bedsteeds with the beding thereunto belonging one hanging press one chest two coffers two boxes two trunks and two table bords                      7 pounds 15 shill

In the Cheeseloft
Five hundred of Cheese sixteen Cheese(somethings) scales and weights with other lumber    6 pounds 12 shill

Six kine eight young beasts corn and hay         40 pounds
His wearing apparrell                       2 pounds 10 shill

Total 91 pounds 15 and six.
Appraised by :
Edward Silcock and Thomas Barcley (unclear if signed or written - no marks)

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