Last Will and Testament of 21 January 1676 and proved 28 February 1676
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of William Dalmer and Edward May
I Emme Long of Marston in the Parish of Potterne, in the County of Wilts Widow .....
Beneficiaries: Poor of Marston, Poor of Worton, Church of Potterne, Poor of Potterne, Poor of Little Somerford, Poor of Lacoke, Mrs Mary Mountogue and her 5 children,
Luci (Mrs Mountoque's daughter), Luci Ann Thorner (sister), Stephen Gestford (son-in-law) and 6 children, Richard Thorner of Lacoke (?sephen), William Thorner (nephew),
Robert Thorner (nephew), Elizabeth Harper(niece), Emm Hutchinson (god-daughter), John Hutchinson (Emm's brother), Frances Gibbs (kinsman), John Thorner (newphew),
Emm Ray (niece), Ann Burke's (niece) 3 children, Elizabeth Euans (niece), Thomas Euans (Elizabeth's son), Elizabeth Euans (Elizabeth's son), Mary Yeate (niece), Edward Yeate (Mary's son),
Mary (Mary's daughter and Emme's god-daughter), Ann Player (niece), Richard Player (Ann's son). Elizabeth Player (Ann's daughter), [not given] Goodard (niece),
Edward Goddard ([not given] son), Richard Goddard ([not given] son and Emme's god-son), Ansteed Harper (servant), William Long (brother),
Ann Poape [assume this is Ann Pope nee Gouldsbrough ], Katherine Joyner, Thomas Thorner (nephew), Emm Thorner (niece),
Estate: she lived "in or to yards and Backefids", deeds of copyhold at "Worton till massauges"
Executors: Thomas and Emm Thorner
Inventory: undertaken by William Maye, Yeoman and Roger Harris, Yeoman on 24 February 1676. Appraised at £535 17s 4d
Source: Chippenham RO, document reference P1/L/180
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