Will of John Streete of St Clements, Worcester, 1634

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Surnames/tags: Street Streete Streate

This is a transcription of the will of John Streete, a clothier of St Clements, Worcester, Worcestershire. The will was written on 7 November 1632 and not revised until it was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 28 May 1634. ^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• John Streete testator. Clothier of St Clements, Worcester.
• my unckle Streete Un-named uncle, deceased. Testator wishes to be buried near him in the College Churchyard.
• my cosen Francis Street Esquire received ten pounds in money.
• Mr George Langford received a mourning ring of twenty shillings value.
• my cosen George Streete received a mourning ring of twenty shillings value, overseer of will, witness to will.
• Mr Cotterell minister of our parish Minister of St Clements. Received a mourning ring of twenty shillings value, and ten pounds to be paid at the rate of forty shillings per year.
• Mr William Gibbs received a mourning ring of twenty shillings value, overseer of will.
• Nicholas Cotterell received a mourning ring of twenty shillings value. Witness to will.
• my wife Mary executrix and residuary legatee.
• my sister Jane Symonds widowe.
• Elizabeth, daughter of Jane Symonds received a loom.
• John Mott current keeper of the aforesaid loom.
• my servant Alice Trypton received total of forty shillings.
• William Cotterell witness to will.
• Tho[mas] Writer witness to will.

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[folio 378 verso]
In the name of God Amen I John
Streete of the p[ar]ishe of S^t Clements in the Cittie of Worc[ester] Clothier being weake of bodye
but in perfect memorie thankes be given to god Doe make and ordayne this my last will and
Testam[en]t in manner and forme followinge. First I Comend my soule to Almightie god that gave
it, unto Jesus Christe that Redeemed it, and to the holy Ghost whoe hath sanctified it and my body
to be decently buried and interred in the Colledge Churchyard as neere to my unckle Streete as
Conveniently may be And for my worldly estate wherew[i]th it hath pleased god to blesse me I give
and bequeath as followeth Imprimis I revoke and renounce all form[e]r wills by me made before this
present tyme

Ite[m] I give unto my Cosen Francis Streete Esquire tenn pounds as a token of
my love and to M^r George Langford, my cosen George Streete, M^r Cotterell minister of
our p[ar]ishe, to Mr William Gibbs and to Nicholas Cotterell twentie shillings a peece to make
them Rings all to be payde out of my pention money when it shalbe received by my wife

Ite[m] I give
unto my sister Jane Symonds widowe fortye shillings a yeare duringe her life to be payde by
Tenn shillings a quarter towards her house rent or else five pounds to be paide within a
yeare after my decease w[hi]ch I leave to the discretion of my Wiefe

Ite[m] I give to her daughter
Elizabeth a loome now in the possession of John Mott Item I give to my servant Alice Trypton
twentie shillings to be payd a Twelve month after my decease and Twentie shillings more to be
payde her the next yeare followinge and concluding

Item I give to the poore of my p[ar]ishe of S^t
Clements tenn shillings every fif^th day of November so long as my Wiefe shall live, to be given by
her hands if shee soe please

Item I give to Mr Cotterell aforesayd as a Testimonie of my speciall
love to him tenne pounds to be payde within the space of five yeares after my decease by forty

[folio 379 recto]
shillings p[er] ann[um] All the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable (my debts and funerall rites
discharged) I give and bequeath unto my deare and loving wife Mary whom I make and ordayne
my sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament, and I make my cosen George Streete
and Mr William Gibbs my Ov[er]seers for the p[er]formance of this my last will and Testam[en]t In
Witnesse whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and Seale the seaventh day of Novemb[e]r
in the yeare of o[u]r Lord god One thowsand sixe hundred thirtie two John Streete. / Sealed
and published in the presence of these witnesses hereunder named / William Cotterell
George Streete, Wm Gibbes, Nicholas Cotterell, Tho. Writer

Probate [from the Latin] This Testament was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury in London before the venerable Master Henry Marten, knight and Doctor of Laws on the twenty eighth day of May AD 1634. Judgement given to Marie Streete widow of the deceased and executrix named in this Testament who swore on the Holy Saints to administer the goods of the said deceased truly and faithfully before Humphrey Hoare clerk.

Sources

1. ↑ Will of John Streete 1634: "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: 165
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 5111 #850031 (accessed 13 May 2022)