As yet we don't know where this John Bandy (alias
Harsfelde, whatever that means!) and Abraham Abraha, his strangely named
wife, fit. We have no other record of any Bandys in this county this
early.
In the name of God, Amen, the xxiiii [24] day of J[?anuary] in the year of
our Lord God one thowsande sixe hund[red] and two, I, John Bande
allias Harsfelde of Ha[r]dwick in the dioces of Glocester, by the
visitacion of God, sicke in bodye but of goode and p[er]fete memorye,
tha[nks] be geven to God, doe make my laste will and Test[ament] in manner
and forme Following:
Firste I geve unto Elizabeth Faille one flockebed, one bouster and on
Cover, to be delivered after my wifes deses. Item I geave [unto]
Elizabeth Faille two sheppe and one possnate [posnet, small cooking pot].
All the Reste of my goodes unbeQuived [unbequeathed], I geve unto
my wife, whom I make my whole Excutrixe to p[er]forme and discharge this
my will and Testamente according to the lawe.
The wetnesces to this will is John Shalford and John Watkins
Probate of Will of John Bandy [?]1601/2
Probatum vj. Marcii. 1601. Coram
m[agist]ro Joh[an]ne Seman legum doctore Cancellario etc
Com[m]issaq[ue] fuit admi[ni]stratio etc Abraham Abrahe rel[i]c[t]e et
exec[utrici] etc vigore Com[m]iss[ioni]s m[agist]ro Johan[ni] Ashby
Cl[er]ico rectori de Hardwick Jurand[a]
Ex[hibi]t[um] xxiijli xviijs iiijd
Proved 6 March 1601 before master John
Seman, Doctor of Laws, Chancellor etc,
And administration etc was committed to Abraham Abraha, the relicte and
executrix etc, by force of a Commission to master John Ashby, Clerk,
Rector of Hardwick, to take her oath.
[Inventory] exhibited 23£ 18s 4d
translation provided by Brooke Westcott westcott@ukonline.co.uk
