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Francis Taverner will
PROB 11/308 Laud 53-107 Will of Francis Tavernor or Taverner, Merchant of Saint Andrew Undershaft, City of London 17 April 1662
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01/12/11, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
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To do
(1) Follow up "my honored father Richard Tavernor of Heyton, [Hertfordshire]", where presumably Franceis Taverner was born
- Note that Richard Taverner, the father, was still alive in 1662 when Thomas Tyte made his will, and that Thomas' will was witnessed by Mathew and Peter Taverner
- See possible match: PROB 11/323 Carr 1-58 Will of Richard Taverner of Hexton, Hertfordshire 12 February 1667
- See PROB 11/97 Woodhall 1-38 Will of Peter Taverner, Gentleman of Hexton (sic), Hertfordshire 02 May 1601
- See PROB 11/172 Pile 90-123 Will of Francis Taverner, Widow of Hexton, Hertfordshire 09 August 1636
- See PROB 11/268 Ruthen 359-410 Will of Francis Taverner of Hexton, Hertfordshire 21 November 1657
- See PROB 11/355 Hale 96-141 Will of Peter Taverner, Gentleman of Hexton, Hertfordshire 30 November 1677
(2) Check the original image of the will - where are the dates?
Transcription
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Francis Tavernor of the Parrish of Saint Andrew Undershaft London merchant being sicke of body but of perfect mynde and memory doe make this my last will and testament following
IMPRIMIS I bequeath my soule to my god, and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executor hereafter named
ITEM I give and bequeath to my sister Joann Taverner two hundred pounds to be paid to her or her assigned, within one yeare after my decease
ITEM I give and bequeath to the poore people of the parrish of Heyton in the county of Hertford forty shillings to be distributed at the discreton of my said executor forty shillings to be distributed at the discrecon of my said executor
LASTLY I give and devise to my honored father Richard Tavernor of Heyton aforesaid esquire All my lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever scituate letting and being in the severall countyes of Norfolk and Suffolk by whatsoever name and names the same are or have bin distinguished or knowne which said lands and oremisses lately descended to me by and after the death of Thomas Bedell gent deceased who was Brother to my deare mother deceased To have and to hold all the said lands tenements and premisses with thappurtenances to him the said Richard Zaverner and his heires and assignees forever
All the rest and residue of my personall estate goods and chattells I doe give and bequeath to my said father Richard Taverner whome I hereby make the full and sole executor of this my last will and testament revoking all former and other wills by me made whatsoever
FRA: TAVERNOR
Signed Sealed and published as the last will and testament in the presence of us
Math:w Taverner Peter Taverner
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Possible primary sources
C 5/564/37 Taverner v. Tyte: Middlesex. 1672
