Will of Randall Vernon of Audley, Staffordshire, proved 1609

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Audley, Staffordshire, England
Surname/tag: Vernon

This is a transcript of the will of Randall Vernon, yeoman, of Audley, Staffordshire. His will was dated 13 May 1608 and proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury on 7 February 1608/9.

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Transcript

In the name of god: Amen. The Thirtenth day of May in the yeare of our Lord God One Thousand Six hundred and Eight I Randall Vernon of Halm’end in the parish of Audley and Countie of Stafford yoman being sick in body but yet nevertheles in good and perfect memory God be praysed thefore Do ordayne and make this my Testament herein conteyning my last will in manner and forme following

First I give and commend my soule to Almighty God my maker And to Jesus Christ his sonne my Redeemer by whose Death and passion I hope assuredly I shalbe saved And my body to the earth to be buryed in the parish church yard of Audley

And all my worldly goodes as followeth.

First I give bequeath and assigne over unto John Vernon my eldest Sonne The Messuage and Tenement with yt appurtening with divers other parcells of land which are all scituate lyeing and being within the parish of Hoomes and Gostrie within the Countie of Chester and were given me by the last will and Testament of Randall Vernon my Father And also since that tyme further confirmed and assured unto me for my naturall lief and unto my Executors and Assignes after my Decease for and duringe the Terme and space of One and Twenty yeares then next ensuing by Agnes Vernon my Mother and John Vernon my brother according to the last will and Testament of my Father as by a payre of Indentures bearing Date the first day of September in the One and Twentith yeare of the Reigne of our late Sovereigne Quene Elizabeth at large doth appeare All which before recyted premisses I assigne over unto him for the whole terme of One and Twenty yeares after my Decease yf he the sayd John so long doe lyve or have yssue of his body lawfully begotten or ells if he dye not having yssue lawfully begotten before thend of the sayd Terme Then my will is that Edward my yongest Sonne shall have all the reversion of the sayd Terme then behynde and unexpyred Alwayes provided that they shall confirme and allowe all such Termes as I have made of any of any part of the premisses unto Robert and William Kinsey or Hugh Foster or any of them

Item I give and bequeath unto Ellen Vernon my Daughter Forty poundes

Item I give to Edward Vernon my sonne Twenty pound]es]

Item of the rest of my goodes quicke and Dead moveable and unmoveable Cattells and Chattells my Debts payd and funerall expences discharged I give and bequeath unto Agnes my wief

And finally I ordayne and make Agnes my wief and Edward Walley my trustie and lawfull Executors to see this my last will and Testament performed to the pleasure of god and the trust I repose in them

These being witnesses Roger Sparrey Robert Vernon John Vernon with others.

Sources

• The National Archives. Reference: PROB 11/113/117. Description: Will of Randall Vernon, Yeoman of Audley, Staffordshire. Date: 07 Feb 1609.