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Summary:
Testator:
Katherine Rogers (1),
widow, of Pilton,
Somerset
Sons:
John and William Rogers
Tenant:
John Reeves
Daughter and executrix:
Edith Rogers (2)
Daughter:
Mrs. Russe (3)
Grandchildren:
John Russe, Edward Russe
and Margaret Bisse (4)
Legatee:
Ann Woolly
Overseers:
Son-in-law, Mr. Bisse
(4) and brother-in-law,
Mr. George (5)
Signed:
8 August 1683
Witnesses:
John Davis, Phillip
Evans and Jo. Dawe
Probate:
Granted at London 5
March 1684 to James
Bisse (4) and Thomas
George (5), guardians of
Edith Rogers, minor
daughter of the deceased
and executrix named in
the will
Notes:
-
Testatrix was the
widow of John Rogers
(b 1628) of West
Compton in Pilton,
Somerset
-
Testatrix’s daughter
Edith (b 1668)
married James
Banister (d 1734) of
Bristol and had two
sons and two
daughters;
-
I’ve been unable to
identify the Russe
family, but Mrs.
Russe was probably
Ann Rogers (b 1660),
the only daughter of
testatrix not
otherwise accounted
for;
-
Testatrix’s
granddaughter
Margaret Bisse was
the daughter of her
daughter Katherine
(b 1663) by her
husband James Bisse
(1654-1707) of
Pilton; she married
Rev Elias Rebotier
(1677-1765), prebend
of Dinder, Somerset;
presumably Katherine
died before her
mother;
-
Testatrix’s
brother-in-law was
Thomas George (d
1692) of Croscombe,
Somerset, husband of
testatrix’s
sister-in-law Ann
Rogers (b 1640)
Source:
UK
National Archives, Prob
11/379, Image 904
Text:
In
the name of God, Amen.
I, Katherine Rogers of
Burford in the parish of
Pilton in the county of
Somerset, widow, being
of sound and perfect
mind and memory, thanks
be to God, do make and
ordain this my last will
and testament in manner
and form following:
First, I bequeath my
soul to God that gave it
and my body to the earth
to be buried in a decent
manner at the discretion
of my executrix
hereinafter named
I
give and devise unto my
son John Rogers all that
my messuage and about
three acres of ground
thereto belonging
situate, lying at Little
Pennart within the
parishes of Pull and
East Pennard or one of
them in the said county
of Somerset, late in the
possession of John
Reeves or his assigns to
hold to him my said son
John and his heirs and
assigns forever, upon
condition that he or
they do and shall pay my
daughter Edith Rogers
the sum of one hundred
pounds of lawful money
of England within seven
years next after my
decease, and if default
of payment shall happen
to be made of the said
money within the time
aforesaid, then I devise
and give the said
messuage and premises
with their appurtenances
unto my said daughter
Edith to hold to her the
said Edith, her heirs
and assigns forever
I
give to my said son John
the bed, bedstead and
furniture thereto
belonging standing and
being in the middle
chamber of my now
dwelling house and all
the goods of mine in the
said chamber, also a
pair of sheets marked in
the corner with the
letter J and my plain
gold ring
I
give and bequeath unto
my son William my ?waine
?putts wheels and all my
plough harness, the
furnace and all the
brewing vessels in my
said house, also the
bed, bedstead and
furniture thereto
belonging in the chamber
wherein in lie, and all
the goods in the said
chamber except a coffer
of linen and a trunk and
all that is in it; I
also give to my son
William one pair of
sheets marked in the
corner of them with the
letter W
I
give unto my daughter ?Russe
two ten shilling pieces
of gold and to my
daughter Bisse my
wedding ring
I
give to my two
grandchildren John Russe
and Edward Russe five
pounds apiece and to my
granddaughter Margaret
Bisse ten pounds, to be
paid to them at their
respective day of
marriage or age of one
and twenty years which
shall first happen
I
give to my man and maid
servant ten shillings
apiece to ?Ann ?Woolly
as much of my cloth as
my executrix shall think
fit
All the rest of my goods
and chattels whatsoever
I give, devise and
bequeath to my said
daughter Edith Rogers
whom I make full and
sole executrix of this
my last will and
testament
I
do appoint and desire my
son-in-law Mr. Bisse and
my brother-in-law Mr.
George to be the
overseers of this my
will and to be assisting
to my executrix in the
performance hereof,
witness my hand and seal
the eighth day of
August, Anno ??????????
one thousand six hundred
and eighty three //
Katherine Rogers //
Signed, sealed,
published and declared
by the said Katherine
Rogers in the presence
of, the word eighth
being first interlined,
// John Davis // the
mark of Phillip Evans //
Jo. Dawe //
Probate, in
Latin:
The fifth day of the
month of March, Anno
Domini (English Style)
one thousand six hundred
and eighty four, James
Bisse and Thomas George,
guardians assigned for
Edith Rogers, minor
daughter ???? and
executrix named in the
last will and testament
of Catherine Rogers,
late of Burford in the
parish of Pilton and
county of Somerset,
widow, the deceased ……… |
