Will of Elizabeth Mylam
Will of Elizabeth Mylam
Transcribed by Oliver Milam
In the Name of God Amen
I Elizabeth Mylam of Oakingham the county of Berks widow being weak of
body but of good and perfect memory blessed be God for the same do here make and
ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following and doe by
these presents revoke and make void all other former wills and testaments
heretofore by me mae either by word writing and this only is to be taken for my
last will and testament and first and principally I commend my soule into the
hands of God who gave it and my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be
buried in Christian buriall by my executors hereinafter named and as for my
goods and chattels as it hath pleased God to bestow upon me in this world I give
and bequeath as following Item I give and bequeath unto Avis Gall now wife of
John Gall of said Oakingham aforesaid my grandaughter one pillaster? and one
Guinny Item I give and bequeath unto Ann Mansfield now wife of Thomas Mansfield
gent my sister one Guinny to buy her a ring Item I give and bequeath unto
Elizabeth Vinson John Vinson and Richard Vinson the children of my son in law
John Vinson of Oakingham aforesaid one Guinny apiece Item I give and bequeath
unto John Serjent and Anne Serjent the children of my son in law John Serjent of
Warfield in the said county of Berks the full sume of thirty shillings apiece
Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Avis Vinson now wife of the said John
Vinson my black searge gownd and sllip and cherry petticoat Item I give and
bequeath unto my grandaughter Elizabeth Wise five shillings to buy her a pair of
gloves Item I give and bequeath unto --- Elizabeth Serjent now the wife of the
said John Serjent my daughter my other searge gownd petticoat Item I give and
bequeath unto my said grandaughter Avis Ball my best paire of ______ sheets and
lastly I doe make and appoint my said two daughters Avis Vinson and Elizabeth
Serjent to be joynt Executrixes of this my last will and testament to whome I
give and bequeath all the residue of my goods and chattels not before by me
given and bequeathed they paying all my debts and bequestes and discharging my
funeral expenses and I doe also by these presents revoke and make void all other
wills and testaments whatsoever heretofore by me made In witness whereof I have
thereunto set my hand and seale this second day of February in the second years
of the reigns of our Sovereign Lord and Lady William and Mary of England
Scotland France and Ireland King and Queene In year one thousand six hundred and
ninety Elizabeth Mylam her marke signed sealed published and delivered in the
presence of Richard Banks? Anne Banks? her marke Robert Boull?
Probatum (Latin)
Probate: December 3, 1691, London