1614 Will of Edward Timbrell of Offenham, Worcester.
Here is the 1614 will of Edward TIMBRELL of Offenham, Worcestershire, transcribed by E.A.B. Barnard, and published in 1914 in "Some Notes on the Evesham Branch of the Washbourne Family."
"In the name of God Amen the first daye of Aprill Anno dni. 1614 I Edward Timbrell of Offenham in the County of Worcester yeoman being sicke in bodye but of good and perfect memory thanks be unto God doe willinglie and with a free hart make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manner and form following That is to say ffirst I commend my sowle into the hands of God my maker hoping assuredly throughe the onely merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer to be made partaker of life everlasting in heaven and I comend my bodye to the earth whereof it is made And to be buried in the Churchyard of Offenham aforesaid. Item I give unto the pishe Church when I shall depart this life six shillings eight pence towards the buyinge of a Carpet or tablecloth which shall be most necessarie for the Communion table to be payed within one yeare after my decease. Item I give unto my brother John Tymbrell one close called the greate Elme close with thappurtenances for and duringe his naturall life and after his deceasse then my will is that William Tymbrell one other of my brothers shall have and hould the said close with thappurtenanses for and furinge his naturall life And after his deceasse then my will is That Thomas Tymbrell sonne of my said brother Thomas shall have and hould the said close called the greate Elme close with thappurtenanses to him and his heires for ever. Item I give and bequeath unto my sayed brother Thomas Tymbrell the sume of fortye shillings to be paid unto him within one yeare after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my cosen William Tymbrell and my cosen Thomas Tymbrell xx.s. to be equally divided between them to be paidd unto them within one yeare after my deceasse. Item I give and bequeath unto my cosen and goddaughter Margaret Tymbrell xx.s. And to my cosen Grase Tymbrell vii. Shillings to be payde unto them within one yeare after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my said brother William Tymbrell x.s. to be paidd unto him within one yeare after my deceasse. Item I give and bequeath unto my sister Elleoner Haines six children that is to say John Richard Thomas William Robert and Amey the some of vi.li. to be equallye divided amongst them to be paidd unto them within one yeare after my deceasse. Item I give and bequeath unto my sister Martha Washborn xx.s. Item I give and bequeath unto my cosen John Washborn vii. Shillings And unto my god-child and cosen William Washborn xxx.s. And unto my cosen Jane Washborn xx.s. And unto my cosen Jone Washborn xx.s. to be paidd unto them within one yeare after my deceasse. Item I give and bequeathe unto my cosen Elizabeth Tymbrell viii shillings to be paidd unto her within one yeare after my decease. Item I give and bequeathe unto my god-daughter Mary Smith vi.viii.d. to be paydd unto her within one yeare after my deceasse. Item I give and bequeathe unto the poore of the pishe where I shall depart this life xx.s. to be distributed within one yeare after my de-ceasse. Item all the rest of my goods and chattels moveable and unmoveable I give unto my brother John Tymbrell (my legacies and debts and funeralls discharged) and I doe also make my said brother John Tymbrell my sole and whole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And doe further make my brothers William Tymbrell and Thomas Tymbrell the overseers of this my last will and testament. Witnesses—
Robert Wheeler
Thomas Morres
Thomas Sprag"