Will of Agnes Vernon of Audley, Staffordshire, proved 1600

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Audley, Staffordshire, England
Surname/tag: Vernon

This is a transcript of the will of Agnes Vernon, widow, of Audley, Staffordshire. Her will was dated 28 April 1594 and was proved in the Diocese of Lichfield on 5 August 1600.

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Transcript

In dei nome amen In the xxiijth day of Aprill in the xxxvjth yeare of the Raigne of our most gracious sov’aigne Ladie Elizabethe by the grace of god Queene of England or 1594 I Annes Verno’ of the parishe of Awdley in the Countie of Staff widowe doe ordeyne constitute and make beinge […] diseased & sicke in bodie but yet neverthelesse of good and pfecte memorie prayse be to the Lord therefore) this my Last will and testament in manner and forme followinge That is to say

First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of thalmightie and my bodie to Christion buriall in the parishe churche yarde of Awdeley at the highe chancell ende neare unto my ancestors

It[e]m I give and bequeathe unto John Vernon Rondoll Vernon William Vernon and Robert Vernon my sonnes to be equallie devided amongst them my […] of oxon beinge in number six my harriott excepted onely

It[e]m I give and bequeathe unto everie one of my childrens children as namelie unto everie one of those wch are nowe borne and alive or that any of them shalbe nowe wth childe wth vjs viijd moreover I give and bequeathe unto Agnes daughter of Thomas Rowley my sonne in Lawe the best ewe & the best Lambe I have

It[e]m I give moreover and bequeath unto margaret daughter of Robert Vernon my sonne one ewe and one Lambe nexte the best

It[e]m I give and bequeathe unto Rondell Venon my sonne all suche moveable goods as be in the highe chamber over the Lower parlour beneathe the entrie as be myne wth one fether bed one mattresse one boulster Lyinge in the higher

It[e]m I give and bequeathe unto Rondell Vernon my sonne John his sonne towe bedstock wth the beddg thereon Lyinge as they nowe stande wth one Longe table and one Cubbord standinge in the higher parlour wth my best brasse pott

It[e]m I give and bequeathe the rest of my sheepe unto Alice daughter of william Vernon my sonne

It[e]m I give and bequeathe all the rest of my goods and Cattles moveable and unmoveable my Legacies and funerall dischardged to be equallie devided amongest all and everie of my children for an in the name of theire and everie of theire childes parte of my goods And of this my Last will and testament to be trulie and justlie executed and pformed to the prayse and glorie of god and […] of my soule I do ordayne constitute and make to this my Last will and testament to be trulie and justlie executed and pformed Richard Vernon my sonne my sole trustie and Lawfull executor to accomplishe and pforme the same as is afore expressed

In wittnes whereof I have putt my marke and hand hereunto and delyvered the same as my deed and Last testament in the presence of william R[…]all clerk and John Lo[…] wth others

Sources

• "Staffordshire, Dioceses Of Lichfield And Coventry Wills And Probate 1521-1860". Findmypast (accessed 11 May 2022). Agnes Vernon. Probate year: 1600. Parish: Audley, Staffordshire.