Last Will and Testament of 1587 and Probate ?
Signed Sealed and Published in presence (witnesses) of John Sloy, William Neete, William Smyth, Thomas Ay? and Michaell ?
I Martgaret Pope of Burton in the Parish of Bishops Cannings County of Wilts Widow .....
Beneficiaries: William (son), Simon (son), Alice (dau), Margarett Page, Thomas (son), Thomas (son of son Thomas), Edward (son), John (brother), dau of Thomas Salter (her brother), Emily (dau)
Sole Executor: Thomas (son)
Inventory: Undertaken by Thomas Sloy, Thomas Berritt, William Poope, Thomas Ay?, Mary ? in August 1586
Note the reading of the will not easy
Source Chippenham RO, document reference P5/4Reg/140 and also P24/325
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