Will of Phillipp Greenslade yeoman of Knowstone 1639

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
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Surname/tag: Greenslade

This is a transcript of the register copy of the will of Phillipp Greenslade of Knowstone, Devon, England, son of John Greenslade. Phillipp was buried on the 16th of May 1639 in Knowstone.

The will was written on the 7th of May 1639. It was proved at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on the 10th of July 1639. The register copy of the will is now catalogued with the Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills at The National Archives at Kew, Surrey, England.

The will is followed by a 'Probatum' written in Latin which has not been transcribed here.

Spelling and punctuation are as the register copy. Abbreviations have been expanding in square brackets. Capital 'f' has been transcribed as 'F' rather than 'ff'.

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In the name of God Amen the seaventh daie of May Anno Domini One Thousand six hundred thirtie nyne I Phillipp Greenslade of Knowstone in the Countie of Devon yeoman beinge sick of bodie but of p[er]fect memory thankes be to God Doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge vizt^[1]: First I bequeath my soule unto Almightie God my maker in Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my bodie to be buried at the discretion of my friends. Item I give to the poore of the parish of Knowstone twentie shillinges. Item I give to John Davie five shillinges. Item I give to Marie my wife two feather bedds p[er]formed without bedsteads And also I give her two kine tenne ewes of my best. Item I give unto Phillipp my sonne twentie shillinges and one mare Colte of a yere olde. Item I give to Amey his wife twentie shillinges And to Genoffee, my Goddaughter and grandchilde twentie shillinges. And I give to all the residue of my sonne Phillipps children tenn shillinges apeece. Item I give unto Jane my Daughter fortie poundes. Item I give unto Sara Carse my Daughter twentie shillinges and to her two children tenn shillinges apeece. Item I give unto Margarett Tanner my Daughter fortie shillinges and to her sonne John and to Barbara her Daughter tenn shillings apeece. Item I give and bequeath unto William my sonne fortie poundes. Item I give to Elizabeth my Daughter fiftie pounds. Item I give and bequeath to Mary my Daughter one featherbedd and one heifer yearelinge and fower ewe sheep. Item I give to Florence my Daughter in lawe one heifer yerelinge and two Ewe sheepe, And to her two children tenn shillinges apeece, and one weather to her sonne and one Ewe to her Daughter. Item I give unto Dorothy Seaman my grandchilde one Ewe sheepe. Item if my grandchilde John Harrison doe abide with Marie my wife or Thomas my sonne until he accomplish the age of foure and twentie yeres my will is that he shall then have five pounds. Item I give and bequeath to Jermane Morris my man tenn shillinges. Item I give to all the residue of my servannts that shall serve mee in house at the time of my death three shillinges foure pence apeece. Item I give and bequeath unto Phillipp Harrison my Godsonne five shillinges and to the residue of his brothers and sisters twelve pence apeece, and to all the residue of my Godchildren twelve pence apeece. The resideue of all my goods and chattles not given nor bequeathed my debts and legacies paid and funerals discharged I give and bequeath unto Thomas and William my sonnes whome I make my ioint Executors And I do intreate Thomas Moore and John Seaman my Neighbours to be my Overseers to see this my last will and testament p[er]formed. Hiss testibus^[2] Tho[mas] More, The signe of John Seaman senior, the signe of John Seaman junnior.

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Persons mentioned

• John Davie, a beneficiary of unknown relation.
• Phillipp's second wife, Mary Greenslade (nee Gyffard), daughter of Andrew Gyffard gent. of Chittlehampton.
• Phillipp's son, Phillipp Greenslade, baptised on the 10th of February 1593/4 in Knowstone. About 45 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's daughter-in-law, Amy Greenslade (nee Mortimer alias Tanner) of High Bickington, wife of his son Phillipp.
• Phillipp's granddaughter and goddaughter, Genefrey Greenslade, daughter of Phillipp and Amie, baptised on the 8th of October 1620 in Bishop's Tawton. About 18 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's daughter, Jane Seaman (nee Greenslade), baptised on the 12th of September 1596 in Knowstone, wife of Richard Seaman. About 42 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's daughter, Sara Carse (nee Greenslade), baptised on the 3rd of October 1591 in Knowstone, wife of unknown Carse. About 47 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's daughter, Margaret Tanner (nee Greenslade), baptised on the 22nd of September 1605 in Knowstone, wife of Thomas Mortimer alias Tanner. About 33 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's grandson, John Tanner, son of Margaret and Thomas, baptised on the 30th of December 1629 in Bishop's Tawton. About 9 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's granddaughter, Barbara Tanner, daughter of Margaret and Thomas, baptised on the 20th of October 1633 in Bishop's Tawton. About 5 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's son, William Greenslade, baptised on the 22nd of August 1613 in Knowstone. About 25 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's daughter, Elizabeth Greenslade, baptised on the 28th of April 1616 in Knowstone. About 23 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's daughter, Mary Greenslade, baptised on the 3rd of December 1610 in Knowstone. About 28 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's daughter-in-law, Florence Greenslade (nee Fowler) of St Decumans in Somerset, wife of his son Thomas.
• Phillipp's granddaughter, Mary Greenslade, daughter of Thomas and Florence, baptised on the 5th of August 1633 in St Decumans. About 5 years old at the time the will was written. She is not mentioned by name but she was the only daughter of Florence born by this time.
• Phillipp's grandson, Edward Greenslade, son of Thomas and Florence, baptised on the 14th of October 1638 in Knowstone. Less than a year old at the time the will was written. He is not mentioned by name but he was the only son of Florence who had been born and was still alive by this time.
• Phillipp's granddaughter, Dorothy Seaman, daughter of Jane and Richard, baptised on the 22nd of February 1623/4 in Knowstone. About 15 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillipp's grandson, John Harrison, son of Phillipp's daughter Ann Harrison (nee Greenslade) and John Harrison, baptism date not yet found.
• Phillipp's son, Thomas Greenslade, baptised on the 25th of February 1607/8 in Knowstone. About 31 years old at the time the will was written.
• Jermane Morris, Phillipp's manservant.
• Phillipp's godson, Phillipp Harrison, probably also Phillipp's grandson and the son of Ann and John, baptised on the 25th of April 1619 in Morebath. About 20 years old at the time the will was written.
• Phillip's neighbours and witnesses of the will, Thomas Moore, John Seaman senior, and John Seaman junior.

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Sources

1. ↑ 'Viz.' shortening of Latin phrase 'Videlicet' meaning 'namely', 'that is to say'.
2. ↑ Latin phrase 'His testibus' meaning 'These being witnesses'.

• Reference: PROB 11/180/666, Description: Will of Phillipp Greenslade, Yeoman of Devon, Date: 10 July 1639. The National Archives online.
• "Devon Burials". Archive: South West Heritage Trust; Reference: B594A/PR/1/1. FindMyPast Image - FindMyPast Transcription (accessed 18 December 2021). Phillip Greenslade burial (died in 1639) on 16 May 1639 in Knowstone, Devon, England.