Will of Alice Yerbery, Widow of Trowbridge, Wiltshire 1574

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The will of Alice Yerbury was written on 21 December 1573 and proved on 30 July 1574. Administration granted to William Yerbury the son and executor.^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• Alice Yerbury testatrix
• Mary Burges daughter
• William Burde nephew
• John Yerbery of Bradford, son
• John Yerbery of Warminster, son
• Thomas Yerbery of Frome, son
• William Yerbury, son, executor
  • Alice Yerbury, his daughter
  • Mary Yerberye, his daughter
• Thomas Jordan of Sarum, cousin
• Agnes Snowe daughter
• Margaret Tayler daughter
• Jane Yerberye Elizabeth Yerberye, Margaret Yerberye, Elizabeth Yerberye, Agnes Yerbury, daughters in law
• Willm Wilkyns and James Jefferyes, overseers

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In the name of God Amen the one and twentyth
daye of December anno one thousand fyve hondreth Seaventy thre I Alice Yerbury,
of Trowbridge in the county of wiltsh[ire] widdow being sicke in body but whole and perfecte
of Remberawnce lawde and praise be unto almightie god doo make and ordaine this
my p[rese]nt Testament and laste will in manner and fourme following. First I com[m]ende
my sowle unto almightie god firmly beleving that thorough the meryt[es] of Iesus christe
I shalbe saued and my boddy to be buryed in the churche of Trowbridge neare the
place wheare my husbande was buryed Item I give to the Reperac[i]ons of the Churche
of Trowbridge vjs viijd Item I give to the poore people of Trowbridge xs Item I gyve
for a sermon to be made in Trowbridge churche at the daie of my buriall vjs viijd
Item I give and bequethe to my doughter Mary Burges one Silver Saulte doble gilt
Item I give and bequethe to Will[ia]m Burde my Nevewe one Ale cuppe with a cover of silv[er]
duble gilte Item I give and bequethe to my sonne John Yerbery of Bradforde one dossen of
silver spoones of the Newest mayden hedd[es] Item I give and bequethe to my sonne John Yerbery
of Warmester one Goblet of Silver parcell gilte Item I give and bequethe to my sonne Thom[a]s
Yerberye of Frome thre pownds six shillings and eight pens Item I give and bequethe to Alice
Yerberye daughter to my sonne Will[ia]m a silver pynne and a paire of silver hookes gilte Item I
give and bequethe to Mary Yerberye doughter to my sonne Will[ia]m a harnes gerdle of golde
Item I tyme and bequethe to my cossen Thomas Jordan of Sar[um] Twenty shillinge Item I
give and bequethe to Mary Burges Agnes Snowe, Margaret Tayler, my daughters
Jane Yerberye Elizabeth Yerberye, Margaret Yerberye, Elizabeth Yerberye, and Agnes
Yerberye my daughter in lawes all my appareile bothe Lynnen and wollen, belonging to
my boddy equally to be devided amongst them all The reste of all my good[es] moveable and
unmovable I give and bequethe to Will[ia]m Yerbery my sonne whome I doo ordayne and
make my whole executo[r], and overseers of this my laste will and testament I constitute
and ordayne Willm Wilkyns and James Jefferyes And for their labour I give to either
of them vjs viijd Alice Yerberie marke p[er] me Thomam webb by me Willim Wilkins
by me Jemys Jefferyes

Sources

1. ↑ PROB 11/56/364 Description: Will of Alice Yerbery, Widow of Trowbridge, Wiltshire Date: 03 July 1574 Held by: The National Archives, Kew