The Will of James Bisse

 

Summary: Testator:           James Bisse (1) of Shepton Mallet, Somerset Wife:                Margaret Daughters:        Hester Bisse, Elizabeth Browne (2), Mary Banister (3) Tenant:             Thomas Huntley Grandchildren:  Hester Browne, James Banister, Thomas Banister, Charles Banister, Edward Banister, Mary Banister, Jane Banister, Margaret Banister, Elizabeth Banister, Katherine Banister, James Bisse, Margaret Bisse, Katherine Bisse, Amy Bisse, Ann Bisse Son and sole executor:  James Bisse (4) Brother and overseer:   Robert Bisse (5) Signed:             28 June 1689 Witnesses:        Robert Ford, William Cook Probate:           granted at London 4 September 1689 to James Bisse, the executor named in the will   Notes: Testator, a son of Robert Bisse by his wife Hester, was a clothier;  he married 1st Mary Joyliffe who had an unmarried daughter, Hester, and 2nd Margaret, who had a son James  and two daughters, Elizabeth and Mary Hester Bisse’s husband, Mr Browne, is a mystery Mary Bisse (d 1718), testator’s daughter, married Jasper Banister of Shaftesbury and had four sons and five daughters James Bisse (c1654-1707), testator’s only son, married Katherine, sister of John Rogers, and had a boy and four girls;  his will was proved in PCC 1707 Robert Bisse (1634-1691), gent, married Susanna Wadman and made a will proved in PCC   Source: UK National Archives, Prob 11/396, Image 266   Text: In the Name of God Amen.  I, James Bisse, of Shipton Mallet in the County of Somerset being (thanks be to God) in perfect mind and memory do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form.  My soul I give into the hands of almighty God hoping to be saved by the mercy and merits of Jesus Christ my saviour and redeemer, my body unto Christian burial where my executor doth think fit For my worldly goods I do give as followeth:  Imprimis I do give unto the Town of Shipton Mallett five pounds to be disposed as my executors do think fit  Item, I do give unto my loving wife Margaret Bisse the house that I do now live in at Longbred in Shepton Mallet and all the household stuff and plate that I have there during her widowhood Item, I do give unto my daughter Hester Bisse one hundred pounds to be paid three months after my decease and also my will is that my daughter Hester Bisse shall enjoy and receive the benefit and income of a tenement that Thomas Huntley did rent in West Pennard during her natural life Item, I give unto my daughter Elizabeth Browne five pounds to be paid in three months after my decease Item, I give unto my daughter Mary Banister five pounds to be paid in three months after my decease Item, I give unto my grandchild Hester Browne fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild James Banister fifty pounds to be paid when he cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Thomas Banister fifty pounds to be paid when he cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Charles Banister fifty pounds to be paid when he cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Edward Banister fifty pounds to be paid when he cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Mary Banister fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Jane Banister fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Margaret Banister fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Elizabeth Banister fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Katherine Banister fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild James Bisse fifty pounds to be paid when he cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Margaret Bisse fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Katherine Bisse fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Amy Bisse fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years Item, I give unto my grandchild Ann Bisse fifty pounds to be paid when she cometh to the age of twenty one years to be paid her If any of my grandchildren die before the time or age before named or expressed in this my will their legacies shall be and the benefit remain to my executor hereafter named Item, my will is that if my executor doth depart this life before the legacies given by this my will to my grandchildren be paid that the said legacies shall be paid unto their respective fathers and mothers of my said grandchildren within six months after his decease to be employed and to be used for the best advantage and profit of my said grandchildren until they come unto the age before named to be paid by my executor if he lived and their receipt shall be a discharge for the said legacies All the rest of my goods and chattels not already given I give unto my son James Bisse whom I make my full and whole executor of this may last will and testament I would desire my brother Robert Bisse to be overseer of this my will In witness this to be my last will and testament I put my hand and seal this twenty eighth day of June in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred eighty nine per me James Bisse In the presence of us Robert Ford, William Cook   Probate (in Latin) was given at London 4 September 1689 to James Bisse