Below is another of the interesting Hidden abstracts. The land around
Shalbourne
was in the hands of of the Dukes of Somerset in the form of the Pewsey
Manor. A good
many, or even the vast majority, of Shalbourne residents should have been
tennants of the manor
or at least economically connected to it in some way. In the abstract below
the William Seymor 'probate'
seems to have been the Duke of Somerset William Seymour(1558-1660). We can
see an Edward Carpenter right at the head of the witness list.
If all these Hungerford Carpenters were related, then Edward looks like the
one with the
money who stayed behind in England.
"1640 john seymor hidden hungerford brk PCC will 10412 will of john semour,
dated 25 august 1640, of hidden in the parish of hungerford to son john £6
to son john £40 to son thomas £5 to son robert £3 annuity robert £120
annuity philip £20 daughter jane's children £20 between them daughter mary
20s daughter elizabeth £30 daughter rebecca £140 'item my will is that the
legacies in this will menconed shall be paid within four years if my leas of
hidden may be sold to the value or monyes come in which are owing unto me in
that time' to cozen nicholas collins 20s to godson john seymor of eastbury
woodlands 20s son robert £5 etc my son william £125 and sole executor
overseers: mr adam battin and mr thomas seymor signs ? witnesses: edward
carpenter, henry ambrose, adam batin, john seymor, james seymor, william
seymor probate: to william seymor the son 20 november 1640"
BC