Person:William Welles (7)

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William Weller
 
d.1573 or 1574
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Name William Weller
Alt Name William Willar
Alt Name William Welles
Alt Name[1] Willm. Wells
Gender Male
Will[2] 10 Dec 1573 (proved 2 Feb 1573/4)
Marriage to Joan _____
Residence[1] Shipley, Sussex, England
Death[2] 1573 or 1574
References
  1. 1.0 1.1 Bannerman, William Bruce (ed.). The visitations of the county of Sussex: made and taken in the years 1530 by Thomas Benolte, Clarenceux King of Arms; and 1633–4 by John Philipot, Somerset Herald, and George Owen, York Herald, for Sir John Burroughs, Garter, and Sir Richard St. George, Clarenceux. (London: Mitchell & Hughes [for the Harleian Society], 1905)
    p. 156.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Will of William Weller, in Family History Library, Salt Lake City, UT, Sussex Consistory Court Wills, 1570-1589
    Folder F 156 (Film # 1068591).

    A transcription:

    In the name of god Amine the x daye of the monithe of Dessember in the xvi yeare of the Reine of our soueraine Lady Ellizabeth [...] I Willm Willar [“Weller” written in above] of the parrish of Shiplli being sike in body and yet in parfitt and sound memorie praysed be to god doo ordayn and mak this mi testament [cons...] hir in my veri parfet and last will in mann[] and form folling: Fyrst I bequith mi solle to all miti god and mi body to be berid in the chirche yerth of shiplii // All soo I will geve to the mother Chirch of Chechestar iiijd allso I will & geve to the por in shippli hir named [...] hari [...] xii ijs[?] to water keepe xijd to gats widdo viid to phillipe [march?] xiid to John Shippard xiid to Langs widoo xiid to [thorud?] xiid to John a gat iiijd to havery iiijd // All soo I will & geve to thre of mi god childrirne willm [Jasse?] [abill? aden?] [abill?] willar yeveri on of thine viid and yeveri gud chill be fed All so I will & geve to iames willar my god chill a cowe All so I will & geve to Jane hamane my maid on five [...ing] [...] All so I will & geve to two of my sisters [Aylls?] and margatt yeche of thim vis viiid all so I will & geve to thre of my daters Isball Brigat and Jane yeche of thim x pound to be paid to thim whin they com to the ayge of xx yers or be for if they mary All so I will that iyf any of my childarn do dy be for thy ar marrid or be for thy com to the aig of xx yeres thin his [share?] to Remain to the Riste And all the Rist of my gods in what[...] yever thiy bee fond or known I will geve and be quief to Jon my wif whom I [mak?] my wholl Exseketer // All so I pot in trost to be my over sears Edward Penfalld and Thomas Willar witnis to the making of this will Edward Penfold Thomas Willar Richard Shippard and John Hallar

  3.   Dallaway, James. A history of the western division of the county of Sussex: including the rapes of Chicheser, Arundel, and Bramber, with the city of diocese of Chichester. (London: T. Bensley, 1815-32)
    2:2:265.