Will of Abell Collin, Junior, Mercer of Nottingham, 1701

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This is a transcription of the will of Abell Collin, Junior, a mercer of Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. He was the son of John Collin, and nephew of Abell Collin (who was the senior but was not referred to as such), also a mercer of Nottingham and executor of the said will.
Abell drew up his will on 24 November 1700 and it was proved at the Court of the Archdeaconry of Nottingham on 28 November 1701, with an inventory of his goods having been taken on 17 October 1701. ^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• Abell Collin junior Testator
• my Sister Clifton Elizabeth Clifton formerly Collin of Yarmouth
  • my sister Cliftons three Children
• my wife Elizabeth Collin formerly Elizabeth Shepherd
• my Daughter Elizabeth under the age of 18 years
• my Son John Collin residuary Legatee
• my Loveing Uncle Mr Abell Collin brother of Testator's father John Collin
• C Harvey Witness to will
• Roger Hunt Witness to will
• Jno Shephard Witness to will, appraiser of Testator's estate, relation of Testator's wife Elizabeth
• John Reanor Appraiser of Testator's estate, stood bond for probate. Weaver of Nottingham.

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I Abell Collin junior of the Towne & County of
the Towne of Nottingham Mercer doe make Constitute
& ordaine this my last Will & Testatment in manner
& forme following, that is to say first I give &
bequeath to my Wife fourty pounds a year for & dureing
her naturall Life to be paid to her Quarterly out of the
Interest & product of my personall Estate by my
Executor hereafter named shee allowing to my s[ai]d Executor
ten pounds a yeare for her life out of the s[ai]d fourty
pounds a yeare for & towards the maintenance of my
two Children I alsoe give to my sister Cliftons three
Children the summe of five pounds apeice I alsoe give to
my Daughter Elizabeth the summe of foure hundred
pounds to be payd her by my s[ai]d Executor out of the
remainder of my afores[ai]d personall Estate when she comes
to the age of Eighteen yeares or be Married w[hi]ch shall first
happen & my will is that the interest and product of
the s[ai]d £400 shall till then goe towards the maintenance
of my said two Children & I alsoe give to my s[ai]d
Daughter the Summe of foure hundred pounds to be p[ai]d
her by my s[ai]d Executor immediately after the Decease
of my said Wife out of th[a]t part of my s[ai]d personall estate
reserved as aforesaid for the Securing to her the afores[ai]d
fourty pounds a Yeare for her Life And all the rest
of my reall & personall estate (except four Five pounds
which I give to my Executor hereafter named) I Give and
bequeath to my Son John Collin & to his heirs for ever
Lastly I nominate and apoynt my Loveing Uncle Mr
Abell Collin of Nottingham aforesaid Mercer my
Sole Executor of this my Last Will & Testament In
Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal
this 24th day of November Ann D[o]m[in]i 1700 Abel
Collin This my Will was the Day & Yeare afores[ai]d
published & declared to be my last Will & Testament & then
also Signed and Sealed by me in the presence of
C Harvey
Roger Hunt
Jno Shephard

An Inventory of the Goods & Chattells of Mr Abell Collen Junr of Nott[ingham] Dec[eas]ed

In the house 2 Tables & nine bass chaires all 15s
9 pewter dishes & 19 plates £1 15s
One Pendalum Watch Fire Shovell & Tongs 10s
3 panns & one pott pann & one sawse pann 15s
In the Chamber over the house one bedstead & bedding all £5
i Trundle Bedd £1
In the boarded Chamber i Chest of Drawers i Table & Chest £1 5s
3 Bass Chaires one Skreene 4 Curtaines 13s 4d
8 Caine & 7 Skean Chaires £3 15s
i Chest of Drawers 2 tables & one Glass £3 10s
i Close Stoole fire Shovell & Tongs 14s
i Quilt 2 blancketts one bolster & Pillows £1 12s
In the Garrett a bedstead and other Becessarys £1
6 paires of Sheets 3 doz Napkins 3 Table Cloths 6 pillowbeares 6 Towells all £3 6s
One Copp[er] & brewing Vessell £2
One Silver Tankard 2 Salvors i Large Salt & 2 Treactier Sallers 5 Spoones all £12 5s
2 Wash Tubbs & one Kitt 24s
i p[ar]celle of Mault all £4

Total £43

Prised by us
Jno Shepherd
John Reanor

Grant of Administration [in Latin]: Bound Abell Collin of the Town and County of the Town of Nottingham mercer and John Reanor of the same, weaver
Dated 18 November 1701

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Abell Collin, Junior of Nottingham 1701 Filed in Archdeaconry of Nottingham original wills for the year 1701. Original at the Nottinghamshire County Archives, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Image from FamilySearch film 008071117 image 686 to 691 Accessed 29 November 2022