Hi Alison
"I'm working through this list:
http://www.trefeglwys.org.uk/probate/ecclesiastical-courts-1635-1858-wills/
Alison"
You are doing a great job on those wills - it must take you ages.
I have here another PCC will which you may want to add to your site. I make
the wife Margery mentioned in the will Margery Tilsley dau of John Tilsley
and Elinor Brees. Margery is probably not the mother of all John Savage's
children named in the will. In particular, I think it unlikely that she is
the mother of Margaret or Sarah, though I think she is the mother of Thomas
and Andrew, and probably of Edward and John.
PCC will PROB 11 324 Image ref 128
Transcript
In the name of God Amen. The one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of
our Lord God One thousand six hundred sixty and six I John Savage of
Maestregymer in the parish of Trevegloes in the Countie of Mountgomery &
Diocesse of Bangor ..nt being sicke and weake in body but of good sounde and
perfect memory (praise bee to God) doe make constitute and ordaine this my
last will and testament in manner and forme following Ffirst I bequeath my
soule unto Allmightie God my Creator, hopeing to be partaker with the
faithfull through the merritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer and
my body to be buried with Christian buriall in the parish of Trevegloes at
the discretion and oversight of my friends and executrix, And of all my
worldly Goods (ffunerall expences and debts being first discharged) I
dispose as followeth.
Imprimis I give and bequeath unto Edward Savage mine eldest sonne all the
bedsteads, table, wainscotts, cupboards, presses and coffers present in, or
belonging to the dwelling house where I now live together with all mine
implements of husbandry to be delivered to him at such tyme as hee shall
accomplish the full age of one and twenty yeares.
Item I give devise and bequeath unto John Savage my second sonne all that
parcell or moyety of a tenement of lands purchased by me of Walter Waring
late of Ouldbury in the County of Salop Esq commonly called and knowne by
the name of Morris Herberts lands situate lyeing and being in the Townshipp
of Maestregymer in the parish of Trevegloes and County of Mountgomery
aforesaid To have and to hold the said parcell of lands or moyetye of that
tenement to him the said John and his heyres for ever together with all
rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging from & after such tyme as the
said John shall fully accomplish and attaine to the age of one and twenty
yeares compleate And if it shall happen that the said John dye or departe
this transitory life before hee accomplish the said age of one and twenty
then I give devise and bequeath the said lands unto Andrew Savage my third
son to be held by him and his heyres for ever from and after the tyme that
hee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares.
Item I bequeath unto the said Andrew my sonne the summe of ffifty pounds of
good and lawfull money of England to be paid unto him when he shall be one
and twenty yeares of age compleate.
Item I give unto Margarett Savage mine eldest daughter the summe of sixty
pounds of curent English money together with a chamber or householde stuffe
that shall ammount to twenty pound in value to be paid and delivered to her
thirteen yeares after the date hereof.
Item I bequeath unto Sara Savage my second daughter the like summe of sixty
pounds of lawfull money together with a chambr worth twenty pounds to be
paid and delivered within the space of ffifteene yeares after the day of the
date hereof.
Item It is my will that if any of my said children shall happen to dye and
departe this transitory life before such tyme as the said legacies shall be
due unto them that then the said legacies shall bee equally parted betweene
such of my said children as shall survive and be alive at the tyme that the
same shall become due (bedsteads tables wainescotts and other things
bequeathed to my eldest sonne only excepted) which are to be reserved for
his or her use that shall inherritt the house and lands where I now dwell.
All the rest of my goods cattell and chattells whsoever I give and bequeath
unto Margery my now wife as well for her owne legacie as also for and
towards the discharging of debts and funerall expences the payment of the
said legacies and the maintenance of my said children with meate drinke &
apparrell during their minoritys or till their said legacies be due unto
them. And I doe hereby nominate and appointe the said Margery my wife to be
sole executrix of this my last will and testatment.
Item I doe nominate my welbeloved brother in law Edward Bennet, John Brees
of Llanbrynamair, Lewis Parton and Christopher Hall to be overseers of this
my last will, hopeing they will see it well and fu...dly performed.
And I doe hereby revoke all wills and testatments by mee formerly made
declaring this to bee my last In wittnes whereof I have hereunto putt my
hand & seale the day and yeare first above written/ John Savage. Sealed and
delivered in the site and presence of Tho: Savage, Jo Brees, And Savage
Cler.
Proved 3 May 1667 by the oath of Margery Savage
Best wishes
Nicola BJ