Will of Thomas Oxenbridge of Bexhill, Sussex, labourer, 1625

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: [unknown]

This is a transcription of the nuncupative will of [[ |Thomas Oxenbridge]] a labourer of Bexhill, Sussex. Thomas gave his verbal instructions to the curate of Bexhill, Robert Webbery on 1 February 1624/5, but no executor was named. The administration of Thomas' estate was granted to the sole legatee Richard Weeks at the 5 May 1625 at the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes, Sussex. ^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• Thomas Oxenbridge Testator
• Robert Oxenbridge Testator's son
• Richard Week[e]s sole legatee on condition he brings up Robert Oxenbridge
• Robert Webbery Clerke and curate of Bexhill, witness
• Richard Frankwell witness

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In the name of God Amen Thomas Oxenbridge of Bexhill in
the County of Sussex laborer being weake & sicke in Body but
of good & p[er]fecte remembrance Did make & declare his last will
& Testament nuncupative about the first Day of February in the
yeare of o[u]r lord God according to the Computacon of the Church of
England one Thousand six hundred twenty & foure in manner &
forme in effecte following That is to say hee willed that
Richard Weekes of Bexhill aforesaid should have & take
& have all & singuler his goods whatsoever & Chattells whatsoever
& therew[i]th to bring up his son Robert Oxenbridge These
being present at the Declaring hereof Robert Webbery Clerke
Curat at Bexhill & Richard Frankwell

Richard Webbery
The mark of Richard X Frankwell

[Probate in Latin] The fifth day of May AD 1625 before Master John Chauntwell presbiter and surrogate &c. There being no executor named in the nuncupative Will written above, the administration of the goods &c of the said deceased based on the tenor of the Will was granted to Richard Weeks named in the same will to well and faithfully administer &c after being sworn.

Sources

1. ↑ Probate: "East Sussex, England, Wills and Probate, 1518-1858"
   East Sussex Record Office; Brighton, East Sussex, England; East Sussex Wills; Reference Number: Pbt/1/4/1625
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry uk Record 62213 #104376 (accessed 25 January 2024)