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Summary:
Testator:
George Phippen, yeoman,
of East Compton,
Somerset
Sons:
Thomas (1) and Ralph (2)
Phippen
Granddaughters:
Katherine (3) and Rose
(4) Phippen
Grandson:
Ralph
Phippen (5)
Legatee:
George Phippen (6), and
his daughter Joane
Phippen
Kinswoman:
Hanna
Cupper
Wife:
Anne Phippen (7)
Son and sole executor:
Robert
Phippen (8)
Signed:
25 May 1652
Witnesses:
John
White, Edward Fullford
Probate:
granted at London 26
February 1658/9 to
Robert Phippen, the
executor
Notes:
1. Thomas Phippen died
in 1670, leaving a will
proved in PCC
2. Ralph Phippen died
in 1667, leaving a will
proved in PCC
3. Katherine Phippen,
a daughter of testator’s
son Ralph, married John
Rogers in 1659 and had
six children
4. Rose Phippen was a
daughter of testator’s
son Thomas
5. Ralph Phippen was a
son of testator’s son
Ralph
6. George Phippen was
testator’s son and lived
in Shepton Mallet
7. Anne Phippen,
daughter of George
Phelpes and relict of
Stephen White, had
children by both
husbands and died in
1675, leaving a will
proved in PCC
8. Robert Phippen, who
was unmarried, died in
1672, leaving a will
proved in PCC
Source:
UK
National Archives,
Catalog Reference: Prob/11/287,
Image Reference: 567
Text:
In the Name of God
Amen. The twenty
fifth day of May in the
year of our Lord God one
thousand six hundred
fifty two, I, George
Phippen of East Compton
within the parish of
Pulton alias Pilton in
the County of Somerset,
yeoman, being sick in
body but sound in mind
and memory (thanks be to
Almighty God) do ordain
and make this my last
will and testament in
manner and form
following
First I bequeath my soul
to God my only maker and
redeemer and my body to
the earth from whence it
came and to be buried in
Christian burial in the
Churchyard of Pulton
alias Pilton aforesaid
near my first wife; I
give and bequeath to the
Church of Pulton alias
Pilton three shillings
and four pence; Item I
give and bequeath to the
poor of Pulton alias
Pilton three shillings
and four pence
Item I give to George
Phippen five pounds to
be paid within one month
after my decease and my
best suit of apparel
Item I give and bequeath
to my son Thomas Phippen
my furnace and brewing
vats and the bed in the
west loft with the
furniture thereto
belonging
Item I give and bequeath
to my son Ralph Phippen
my silver bowl and my
best ?crocks; and to his
daughter Katherine
Phippen one silver
spoon; Item I give and
bequeath to Ralph
Phippen the son of the
aforesaid Ralph the sum
of ten pounds which
remains in his father’s
hand as may appear by
his bond given for the
sum to be paid him
within one year after my
decease
Item I give to the said
Joane Phippen the
daughter of the said
George Phippen one
silver spoon
Item I give to my
kinswoman Hanna ?Cupper
one silver spoon that
came from my uncle
?Grand
Item I give and bequeath
to Anne my now wife all
my kyne that I dye
possessed of and one
mare and the use of my
household stuff ungiven
as long as she keepeth
herself a widow and
unmarried, except my
best brass pan and
second best feather bed
and the furniture
belonging to him which I
give and bequeath to my
son Robert; and if she
happen to marry or dye
unmarried, then my will
is that all of the
household stuff before
lent unto her shall
remain to my Executor
hereunder named
And my will is that my
said wife Anne shall pay
and discharge my ???
Item all the rest of my
goods cattle and
chattels ?moveable not
given nor bequeathed
Item I give to Rose
Phippen the daughter of
Thomas Phippen one sheep
Item I give and bequeath
unto my said son Robert
Phippen whom I ordain
and make my sole
executor of this my last
will and testament
In
witness hereof I the
aforesaid George Phippen
have hereunto set my
hand and seal the day
year first above
written George
Phippen, his mark
Signed, sealed and
delivered in the
presence of John
White, Edward Fullford
This will was
proved at London the six
and twentieth day of the
month of February in the
year of our Lord
according to the
computation of the
Church of England one
thousand six hundred
fifty and eight before
the judges for probate
of wills and granting
administration lawfully
authorized by the oath
of Robert Phippen the
natural and lawful son
of the said deceased and
sole Executor named in
the said will to whom
was granted
Administration of all
and singular the goods
chattels and debts of
the said deceased he
being first sworn by
virtue of a Commission
well and truly to
Administer the same. |
