Person:Elizabeth Unknown (247)

Here is the will of Elizabeth (Barley) Fowler, as transcribed by Marian Kenedy, Dave Mickle, and Dan McEver. Joane Mildenhall's mother was Margery Barley, whose father was Benjamin Barley, whose mother was this Elizabeth.

Will of Elizabeth Fowler, dated 6 March 1632. LDS Film #92128, Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Registered Bound Vol 164, Russell, 1633, Vol 2: folio 90.

In the name of God Amen: I ELIZABETH FOWLER of Baydon widdow being of whole mind and in good and perfitte remembrance laude and praise be unto Almighty God make and ordaine this present Testament concerning herein my last will in manner and forme followinge That is to say First I Commend my soule unto Almightie God my maker and Redeemer and my bodie to be buried in the Church or Churchyeard of Alborne I give and bequeath unto my DAUGHTER JOAN HEATH my Bedd with all the aptinances there unto belonginge and mine apparrell as well lyning as woollinge and my will is that after my DAUGHTER JOANS decease this said apparrell to remaine to her daughters I give and bequeath unto Steven HEATH Fortie shillings, I give and bequeath unto Margret HEATH three pounds, I give and bequeath unto Edyth HEATH three pounds, I give and bequeath unto Jane HEATH three pounds, I give and bequeath unto James HEATH twentie shillings my Will is this to be paid within twelve mounth after my decease I give to BENIAMIN BARLY JUNIOR twenty shillings I give and bequeath unto MARGERY STROUD and JOANE WHITYARD five shillings apeece I give and bequeath unto my sonne Stephens fowre Children Five shillings apeece I give and bequeath unto my SONNE STEPHEN fortie shillings my Will is this to be paid Within twelve mounth after my decease I give and bequeath unto the poore of Alborne Tenn shillinges All the rest of my goods movable and unmoveable I give and bequeath unto my SONNE BENIAMINE whome I ordaine and make my whole Executor of this my last will and Testament And I request THO. STROUDE and Stephen Gibbens to be Overseers of this my last will and Testament and hereunto I have sett my hand and seale dated the sixth day of March 1632. Signe ELIZABETH FOWLER Wittnis to this John Love, JOHN WHITYEARD his marke.

Probatum . . . London . . .decimo quarto die mensis Octobure Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Tricesimo Tertio [14 October 1633] . . . Juramento Beniamin Barley filii dicte defuncte executoris [granted to Benjamin Barley son of the deceased, executor]

[Note: The PCC will index for 1630-34 (Year Book of Probates, vol. 1) does not show any Fowler will that could be the deceased second husband of Elizabeth.]

1. ↑ Transcript of Steven Barley's will.