Will of Thomas Yeatman, yeoman of Margaret Marsh, Dorset 1617

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Will of Thomas Yeatman, yeoman of Margaret Marsh, Dorset

Probate date 31 January 1617 (1616/17)

National Archives, Kew, Surrey, England,

Reference

PROB 11/129/100

transcribed by Helen Ford

Thomas Yeatman (1562-bef.1617)

The will of Thomas Yeatman of Margaret Marsh made the third daye of November in the yeares of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England France and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith or that is to say of England France and Ireland fowerteenth and of Scotland the fiftith. Know all men by these present that Thomas Yeatman of Margaret Marsh in the Countie of Dorsett yeoman doe make this my last will and testament beinge I thank god of perfect memorie in mannerand forme followinge Firste I bequeath my soule into the handes of Almightie god and my bodie to the earth when and where yt shall please god Item I give to the church of Margaret Marsh twentie shillgs Item I give unto the poor of the same place twentie shillings Item I give to the men that shall ringe my bell twelve pence to everie of them Item I give to all my servants twentie shillinges a peece Item I give my godsonne William Deane fortie shillings to be payde at one and twentie yeares of Age Item I give unro my sonne Morgan Yeatman an estate of messuage and tenement most comonlie called by the name of Upper Howse for fowerscore and sixe yeares yf my wife Edeth Yeatman and Morgan Yeatman my sonne shall soe longe live Item I give to the said Morgan Yeatman one standinge bedsted in the broade chamber with all furniture belonging to the same bedd Item Also one silver bole one ginever chest two brasse panns two potts of bell mettell one greate and one small Item Also one halfe of all the plowe harnes Item I give unto my wife Edith Yeatman threescore poundes Item Alsoe one [f---] bedsted in my chamber with all furniture thereunto belonginge with the foods in the chamber with one silver dalte except the tablebord wherin [lies] my writings ledgers left [--] juniper chest Item I give unto my son Robert Yeatman all the rest of my Goods Cattells and Chattels Item [ ] whatsowever not given and bequeathed whom I make my executor ofall this my last will and testament. Item I doe request and appointe my brother Thomas Kete of Cheselborne and my kinsman Robert Seymor of East Orchard to be overseers of this my will and testament and for their paynes I doe give to each of them a peece of gould of two and twentie shillings And in wittness hereof I have the daye and yeares above written sett thereto present my hand and seale by me Thomas Yeatman senior witnesses to the presente signd Peter Tucker John Goden

probate clause in latin probate granted to Robert Yeatman son and executor