Will of Francis Streete gent of St Clements Worcester 1607

Date: [unknown] to 1607
Location: Worcestershire, England
Surnames/tags: Street Streete Streate

This is a transcription of the register copy of the will of Francis Streete, Gentleman of St Clements, Worcester, Worcestershire. It was written on the 29 December 1606 and was proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 20 April 1607. ^[1]

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Persons mentioned: (Additional information added from the will of his widow, Margaret Streete 1610 and that of Will of John Wryter, Baker of All Saints, Worcester, 1601)

• Francis / Franncis Streete testator, Gentleman of St Clements, Worcester. Refers to himself in the will as Franncis Streete the Elder.
• my wiffe Ellene Testator's deceased wife buried at Worcester Cathedral.
• Ellene Writer my daughter in lawe Testator's step daughter. From John Wryter's will of 1601/2, Ellene Writer was born Ellen Mason and was the daughter of Testator's second wife Margaret's first marriage to William Mason.
• Margaret my wiffe Testator's current wife. (From her will and that of John Wryter, she was born Margaret Dankes / Danckes and had at least one daughter Ellen from her first marriage to William Mason and four children with second husband William Pooler. No surviving children with Francis).
• Ellene Streete the wiffe of Franncis Streete relationship of this Franncis to Testator not stated.
• my brother James Dankes (Brother of second wife Margaret)
• my brother Smithe (husband of the sister of second wife Margaret)
• Franncis Smithe the daughter of Raphe Smithe of Bewdlie
• Franncis Streete the younger relationship to Testator not stated. May be the same person as the Franncis Streete with wife Ellene.
• John Streete living at Coockinge Street - relationship to Testator not stated.
• Franncis Streate the sonne of John Streete my god sonne Franncis Streete is the godson, son of John Streete whose relationship to Testator is not stated. May be the same person as previous entry.
• Gyles Garner lives in Stroudwater (another name for Stroud), Gloucester. Lessor of Poole Meadow which Testator leases.
• Elizabeth the daughter in lawe of William Hill
• John Streete the younger the brother of Franncis inherits £10 and two messuages on Forgate Street.
• John Davis the sonne of John Davis
• Evan Williams and William Silvester tenents of the Messuages on Forgate Street
• Anthonie Woodhull witness to will
• George Langford witness to will
• John Johnson witness to will

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[folio 248 verso]
In the name of God Amen I Frauncis
Streete of the Cittie of Worcester gentleman dwelling in the parishe of
Sainte Clements beinge sicke in bodye but perfecte and whole in memorie god
be thanked doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme
followinge First I bequeath my soule to Almightie God whoe hath created
it, And to Jesus Christ whoe hath Redeemed it with his moste precious bloud
and to the holie Ghost whoe hath sanctified it, And my body to be buried w[i]th
in the Cathedrall Churchyard of Worcester where my wiffe Ellene was
buryed

Item I give and bequeath to Ellene Writer my daughter in lawe
all those Roomes nowe in my owne possession belonginge to the parishe of St
Swithins, that is to saie one Mault howse, one Mault kille, one barke kille
one Stable, one wood yard, and the waie to Seaverne. And I give and
bequeath to the said Ellene the bedstead in my owne Chamber and the presse

Item I give and bequeathe to Margaret my wiffe all manner of sheetes flaxen
Towells and napkins. And my will is further that all Diaper Table clothes
and all Damaske table clothes and Damaske napkins shalbe equallie devided
the one halfe to my said wiffe, and the other halfe to Ellene Streete the
wiffe of Franncis Streete

Item I give unto my brother James Dankes
the second Featherbedd with all the Furniture, which is at my brother

[folio 249 recto]
Smithes Item I give unto Franncis Smithe the daughter of Raphe
Smithe of Bewdlie the bedd over the parlor with all furniture belonginge
to the said bedde

Item I doe give unto Franncis Streete the younger, one
guilt Bowle and a Dozen of silver spoones to be delivered unto her^him after the
Decease of Margaret my wiffe

Item I give unto John Streete dwellinge
in the Coockinge streate my scarlett gowne and tippett

Item I give unto
Franncis Streate the sonne of John Streete my god sonne one bowle parcell
gilt

Item I give to Margarett my wiffe the lease of those yeares which are
in my hand of Poole Meadowe the payinge at Midsomer Tenne poundes to
Gyles Garner dwellinge in the parishe of Stroudwater in the Countie
of Glocester. And further shee shall pay Three poundes Tenne shillinges
to Elizabeth the daughter in lawe of William Hill at Mid somer come twelve
moneth. And further my will is that shee shall paye to John Streete the younger
the brother of Franncis Tenne poundes to be paid at Midsomer come Twelmonethe

And Further I give to John Davis the sonne of John Davis Tenne poundes to
be paid at Midsommer come two yeares. All which somes of money my will is that
my wiffe Margarett shall paye out of the said lease of Poole meadowe.

Item I
give and bequeathe to John Streete the younger Two Messuages or Tenements
lyinge in the forgate streate without the suburbes on the west side which Tenements
are nowe in the severall use and occupation of Evan Williams and William Sil=
vester or his assignes with the Gardens to them and either of them belonginge
To have and to hould the said Messuages and gardens to the said John Streete
and his assignes for and duringe the space of soe many yeares as shall remaine
unexpired after the decease of me Franncis Streete the elder, as more at large
it maie appeare by a lease of Indenture which Franncis Streete the younger
doth hould from the hospital of Saint Toswals ^[2] yeildinge and payinge unto
the said Franncis or his assignes the some of Two shillinges to be paid at twoe
severall payments Twelve pence at the Feaste of the Annunciac[i]on of our Ladye
and Twelve pence at the Feast of Saint Michaell the Archangell. And
if it shall happen that the Rent shalbe unpaid for the space of Twentie daies
after the said Feasts then it shalbe lawfull for Franncis the younger to Distraine
And if there be noe lawfull distresse within the same tyme, then to enter uppon
the premises.

All the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable I give and
bequeath to Margarett my wiffe whome I make and constitute my full and
whole Executrix whereunto I have sett my hande the nine and twentieth
daye of December in the yeare of our lord God one thousand sixe hundred
and Sixe Franncis Streete Witnesses hereunto Anthonie Woodhull
George Langford, John Johnsons marke.

Probate [in Latin] This will written above was proved in London before Master John Benet knight and Doctor of Laws at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury the twentieth day of April AD 1607. Administration of all the goods chattels and Credits of the said deceased was given to Margarett Streete the widow and executrix named in this Testament to well and faithfully administer the same.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Francis Streete 1607: "England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 109
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #1012134 (accessed 13 May 2022)
2. ↑ Probably the hospital of St Oswald , Worcester 'Hospitals: Worcester', in A History of the County of Worcester: Volume 2, ed. J W Willis-Bund and William Page (London, 1971), pp. 175-179. British History Online http://www.british-history.ac.uk/vch/worcs/vol2/pp175-179 [accessed 13 May 2022].