Will of Peter Kirby 1574 Charlton on Otmoor

Date: 1574 [unknown]
Location: Oxfordshire, England

Peter Kerbie's estate passed probate on 9 October 1574. His last residence was Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire, England.^[1] Clear copy but very difficult to read so there may be errors.

Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. Capital F is rendered as F rather than ff. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading.

Relations mentioned in the Will (other people mentioned are uncertain):

• Jane (daughter)
• John (son)
• Elyne (daughter)
• Izabell (daughter)
• William Kyrbye (son and executor)

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Testame[nt]um Petri Kyrbe de Charleton Sup
Otmore
In dei nom[ine] Aman, Knowe ye that I peter Kyrbe of Charleton upon
Otmore in the countie of Oxon husbandman beinge sicke in body but
parfytt in remembrance doeth make this my last wyll and Testament
in manner and forme Followinge, First I bequeath my Soule unto
allmightie god and to the holye companie of heaven and my bodye to be
buryed in the churche yearde if Charleton and ijd to the mother
churche, Allso I give and bequeath unto Jane my doughter Sixe
pounds of monie w[hi]ch [horne?] of Horton aweth me allowinge for
one sheepe, and xiijs iiijd in monie more I give her owte of twentie
shillinges that [utor?]^[2] Reynoldes oweth me, allso I give her one acre
of wheate [shotinge] into myll furlonge & into churche waye Allso
I give her one acre of barlye and pulse lyinge in the hedge
furlonge, Allso I give her one brasse pott that I bought of John
Sheparde and two pewter platters and one bedd coveringe
one blankett and one bedclothe of Dubble canvas and one bolster
and one payre of shettes one of theim is teare^[3] of hempe the other
is holland and one cofer at the Discretion of my executor w[i]th
locke and keye to yt all w[hi]ch goodes to be delyvered unto her at
the daye of her mariage. w[i]th this condic[i]on so she be ruled by my
executor in chosange of her husbande and yf she happen to
decease before mariage, had that then my wyll is that all
suche goodes thus geven and granted to her shall remayne
unto my executor and to his children Allso I give unto her
ten sheepe more Allso I give unto John my Sonne one Ryall
in golde and to his wyffe xijd and everye of his children
xijd a pece and to mother blocksam vjd I give and bequeath

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to Alice mynne xs in monie Allso I give unto Elyne my doughter ten shillinges
Allso I give unto Izabell my doughter other ten shillinges All the rest of my goodes
unbequeathed I give unto Will[ia]m Kyrbye my Sonne, Will[ia]m whom I
make my wholle executor whom I appointe to pay my legacies and to
receave my debtes and to see me honestlye brought in earthe detts
owinge unto me First Robert Lawrence of Weston al[ia]s page oweth
me xxiijs whereof I give him iijs Lucke penne of Edington oweth
me xiijs iiijd but my will is that he shall paye but xs. Rowlande
thorneton late under baylye of this hundreth oweth me xs Henry
Benbricke oweth me viijs Edwarde Morries the Smythe of
Iselyppe oweth me xijd Robart Pangborne oweth me in ready
monie and for ware xiijs viijd Allso Morice [Paghom?] oweth me
viijs w[hi]ch viijs I give unto the mayntenance of the belles of the
church of Charleton Allso I give unto my Sonne Will[ia]ms children
Eche of theim xijd apece, and to eche of my godchildren iiijd apece
excepte Peter [Tonnes?] I give him the Detts remayninge in his
handes that he oweth me overseers to this my saide will I no[mi]nate
and appointe my Sonne John Kyrbye and uter Reynoldes w[it]nesses
and Followeth Raffe Wytter clarcke clarcke Hughe thurstone,
George [Wyarte] Henrye Benbrake Wytnesses. Allso I give
unto Robert mydforde the xs Lucke pennie oweth me and I give
to Elizabeth my Sonnes meade xijd and Tuckwell his man
iiijd wrytten the first of June in the Sixtene yeare of the
raigne of o[ur] Soveraigne Ladie Quene Elizabeth
[Probate in Latin]

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "Oxfordshire Wills Index, 1516-1857"
   FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 14 January 2023)
   Peter Kirby probate in 1574. Residence Charlton on Otmoor, Oxfordshire, England.
2. ↑ Strange forename, Uter/Utor, but it's there twice ... Uther as in Uther Pendragon?
3. ↑ tear(e): the best hemp fibres, used for sheeting