Will of John Garrett of Ullestropp (Ullesthorpe), Claybrooke, yeoman, 1639

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This is a transcription of the register copy of the will of John Garrett of "Ullestropp" (Ullesthorpe) in the parish of "Clebrocke" (Claybrooke), Leicestershire, England. John had his will drawn up on 1 December 1638, and it was proved four months later on 28 March 1639 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury. ^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• John Garrett Testator, says he is "aged", wishes to be buried at the parish church of Clebrocke
• my wife Jone Garrett Executor and residuary legatee, received her chest and bed
• my sonne John Garrett receives land in Ullesthorpe and land in Creek, Northampton, and £100
• my brother William
  • his daughter Mary Tenn shillings
  • Amy Garrett Twenty shillinges
  • the rest of his Children Five shillinges apeece
• Sara Garrett relationship not stated, a ring
• Anne Clarke relationship not stated, 5 shillings
• all my Godchildren (unnamed) Twelve pence each
• my daughter Anne and her Child Twenty shillings
• my sonne Thomas Garret Executor and residuary legatee
• Witnesses - the first may be his son, and the second the Testator's brother
  • John Garrett
  • William Garrett
  • Abraham Clarke

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In the name of God Amen The First day
of December One Thousand sixe hundred thirtie Eighte I John Garrett of
Ullestropp in the parish of Clebrocke ^[2] in the County of Leicester yeoman, whole
in mynde and of good remembrance thankes be to god but aged and diseased in
body / I doe make this my last Will and Testament in forme Following First I
bequeath my soule into the hands of the Allmightie God hopeing to be saved by the
merits of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and my body I will be buryed in the
Church of Clebrocke, And as for my worldly goods / I will disposes them thus

Imprimis:
I give and bequeath unto my wife Jone Garrett her Chest and a Bedd unto herselfe
and the hangings and furniture belonging thereto /

Item I give and bequeath unto
my sonne John Garrett One halfeyarde lande within the Feilds of Ullestropp and
some certaine Lands and Leyes lying in One Feildeof Creeke within the County of
Northampton, Allsoe I give unto him the sume of One Hundred pounds and it to be
paid him within Three yeares after my decease

Item I give to my brother William
his daughter Mary Tenn shillings and to Amy Garrett Twenty shillinges and
to the rest of his Children Five shillinges apeece

Item I give to Sara Garrett
Tenn shillings to buy her a Ringe. Item I give to Anne Clarke Five shillinges
Item I give to all my Godchildren Twelve pence a peece. Item I give to my daughter
Anne and her Child Twenty shillings

Item I give to the Church of Clebrocke
Tenn shillings Item I give to the poore of Clebrocke three shillinges fower pence
Item I give to the poore of Ullestropp Tenn shillings

I allsoe make my wife
Jone Garrett and my sonne Thomas Garret my sole Executors. The rest of my
goods not given and bequeathed my debts paid and my legacies discharged I give and
bequeath to my Executors of this my last Will and Testament In the presence of John
Garrett / William Garrett, Abraham Clarke /

[Probate in Latin] this will written about was proved at London before the Venerable Sir Henry Marten knight Doctor of Laws at a Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury constituted on the twenty eighth day of March AD 1639. Judgement granted to Joanne Garret and Thomas Garret the executors named in the will, who were granted the administration of all and singular the goods and credits of the said deceased having first been sworn to well and faithfully administer the same before Reginald Burden Clerk

Sources

1. ↑ Will: "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: 179
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #1000286 (accessed 12 January 2024)
   Will of Johannis Garrett, granted probate on 28 Mar 1639. Died about 1639 in Clebrooke, Leicestershire, England.
2. ↑ Ullesthorpe, a hamlet about a mile south-east of Claybrooke Magna