Administration of Elizabeth Street or Purser, of Powick, Worcestershire, 1622

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]
Surname/tag: Streete

This is a transcription of the original Letter of Administration issued by the Court of the Diocese of Worcester on the estate of Elizabeth Street or Purser of the parish of Powick, Worcestershire, England. Elizabeth died intestate and her father Nicholas Street applied for Letters of Administration on 26 November 1622. ^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• Elizabeth Streete alias Purser the deceased, of Powick, Worcestershire
• John Streete of the Citie of Worcester gent deceassed left Elizabeth a legacy of £10
• Nycholas Streete of Staple in the County of Somersett yeoman her father
• George Streete of the City Worcester Brewer son of the John Street who left the legacy to Elizabeth. Nephew of Nicholas Streete and cousin of the Deceased. Also signatory to the Deceased's inventory
• John Primell Notary public
• George Langforde signatory to the Deceased's inventory

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[Latin preamble - names extracted]
Nych[olas] Streete of Staple in the County of Somersett yeoman and George Streete of the City Worcester Brewer
Dated the twenty sixth day of November the year of the Reign of Lord James by the Grace of God King of England France and Ireland, Defender of the Faith etc the twentieth and Scotland the fortysixth

[In English] The condition of this obligac[i]on is such that yf the above
bounden Nycholas Street the Father and Administrator
of all and singular the goodes Cattles Chattles and Debtes of
Elizabeth Streete alias Purser late when shee Lyved of
Poycke in the Diocess of Worcester Deceassed Doe well and
truely Administer the goodes of the sayd Defunct That is to
saye doe paye all and singular the debts and dueties of the
sayde defunct w[hi]ch shee did owe at the time of her deceasse
soe farr forth as the sayd goodes will thereunto extend
and his the Lawe will Charge him And doe R---ler and
yeald upp A true and p[er]fect accompt of his Administrac[i]on
made of and uppon the p[ro]misses unto the ordinarie of
the dioc[ese] of worcester for the time beinge when he shalbe
thereunto lawfully requested and called And for such
p[ar]te and porc[i]on as shall Remayne uppon his said
accompt he shall stand to and abyde the order and decree
of the sayd ordinarie And lastly doe defend and save harmless
the above named Rev[er]end Father and all others his officers
and ministers at all times hereafter of and from all mann[er]
of p[er]son and p[er]sons havinge or p[re]tendinge to have any Right title
or interest unto the sayd goodes or and p[ar]te or p[ar]cell thereof
Then this p[rese]nte obligac[i]on shalbe voyde or else shall stand in
force

Sealed and delyvered
in the p[rese]nce of me
John Primell Notarie pub:[lic]

Nich's Street [seal]
George Street [seal]

An Inventory of all & singuler the goods and
Chattells debtes & legacyes of Elizabeth
Streete al[ia]s Purser while she lyved
Powycke in the Countie of Worcester
by George Streete & George Langforde
the xxvj th day of November 1622

Imprimis one legacy geven to her
by John Streete of the Citie of
Worcester gent deceassed - x^Li

Geo Langforde
George Streete

[Latin] Exhibited at Worcester 26 November 1622

Sources

1. ↑ Administration & Inventory of Elizabeth Streete Or Purser Diocese of Worcester, Fry's reference 1622-099d. Worcestershire Record Office, Worcester, Worcestershire, England. Images viewable at a Family Search Family History Centre [https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3Q9M-CSG5-PQML-L?i=334&cat=339811 Film # 008226750 image 335] Accessed 5 July 2022