George Slocombe

Will of George Slocumbe of Saint Decumans, Somerset Written 5 June 1600 - Proved 27 June 1600 PROB 11/96 In the name of God amen: The fyfthe day of June in the two and forteth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Ladie Elizabeth by the grace of God of England France & Ireland Queene defender of ye fayth one thousand six hundred I George Slocumbe of the parish of St Decum's within the dioc of Bath and Wells sicke in bodye yet in good and perfect remembrance prayse be unto Almightie god; Do make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge; First and above all thinges I commend my soule unto almightie God my creator and to his dearelie beloved Sonne Jesus Christ my mightie Redeemer by whose pretious [precious] blood _______ I assure my selfe to be saved; and my body to the grounde where hence yt [it] came, hopinge that at ye generall resurrection I shall receave _________ and That then both in bodie and soule I shalbe gloryfied: Item I gyve unto the Cathedrall Church of Welles sixe pound: Item I gyve and bequeath unto the poore people of this parrishe fortie shillings, whereof at my buryall to be distributed the sume of Twentie shillinges to the poore of Watchet side and the other twentie shillings to the poore of Willington: Item I gyve and bequeath all my plowghs oxen Withall and singular the furniture to the same belonging unto my daughter Grace ________will; Item I gyve unto my sayd daughter Grace Twentie poundes of Lawfull English money to be delyvered unto her at or within two monothes next after my decease; Item whereas I doe owe unto my Servant Tompsin Hancoke the sume of Tenne poundes of English money dew unto her at the feast daye of St James the Apostle next after the date hereof I give and bequeath unto the sayd Tompsin as much Lawfull money of England to be payd unto her at the feast aforesayde

Item I gyve unto George Slocumbe sonne of my sonne Richard Slocumbe Foure poundes, and after the decease of my sayd sonne Richarde my sylver salte; I give unto the saide George.  Item I gyve unto Richard Slocumbe the seconde sonne of my sonne Richarde Fortie shillings and three sylver spoones after the decease of my foresayde sonne Richarde Slocumbe;  Item I gyve unto Thomas Slocumbe the third sonne of my sayde sonne Richard Fortie shillinges with three sylver spoones after the death of my Sonne Richarde;  Item I gyve unto Andrew the fourth sonne Fortie shillinges and after the decease of my sonne as aforesaide my stone Jugge covered with sylver;  Item I gyve unto Joane Slocumbe the daughter of my sayde Sonne Tenne poundes of Lawfull money of England All which sumes of monyes before bequeathed unto the children of my sonne Richarde shalbe delyvered over unto there use and uses at or within six monothes after my decease and if any of the sayde children of my sayde sonne happen to dye before the age of one and twentie yeares, then my will is that the porton [portion] of him or her so dyinge shall remayne unto the Survivor or Survivores.  Item I gyve unto my aforesayd daughter Grace ______ville one litle pigge of the last yeare the one of the two greate pannes, two platters, two pottengers, and two [sensors?];  Item I gyve unto my daughter Tampsin Bichambe my sparked cowe;

Item I gyve unto every of her eight children Three shillings foure pence a peece:

Item I gyve unto Joane Hollaker Tenne shillinges;  Item I gyve unto George Moore Tenne shillinges. And to all other of my Servants Fyve shillings a peece Except Tampsin Hancoke before recyted Item the rest of all my goods moveable and immoveable my debts paide and funerall expences discharged; I gyve and bequeath unto my sayde sonne Richard Slocumbe, whome I doe ordaine and appointe my sole Executor;  Item that this my last will maye in all respects accordinge unto my will be executed, and performed; I appoynte my well beloved Sonnes in Lawe Willm Lowse and Wm Bichambe to be my trowe [ture] and faythfull overseers and in token of Remembrance I gyve unto every of them tenne shillings a peece:  In witness whereof I have here unto putt my hand the daye and yeare above specified in the presence of George Slocumbe Wm Byckham, Signum Willm Lowse and William Matlocke [Shor Debita fibe:?] First of all such moneyes as John ______will my sonne in Lawe oweth me and of all the money that he hath served with his ploughs before the date hereof I doe forgyve unto John ___ Six shillings Eight pence which he oweth me; Thomas Geebens oweth unto me Fyve poundes; John Morris of Barstable Nyneteene poundes seaven shillinges  Wyllyam Madocke minister. [Probate Statement in Latin] 6 June 1600 St Decuman's, Somerset, England