Will of John 1618
The 1618 Will of John Pomeroy of St Cleer transcription by David Bethell, 2015
T. Joha’nis Pomeroy. In the name of God, Amen. The Sixteenth daye of June in the yeare of or Lorde god, One thowsande sixe hundred & eighteene, I John Pomeroy of the parish of St. Kewe, in the County of Cornewall gentleman of perfect health, and of good and perfect memory (God be praysed) doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge. First I co’mende my Soule into the hands of god my Maker, hopinge assuredly through the onely meritts of Jesus Christe my savior, to be made partaker of lyfe everlastinge And I comend my Bodie to the Earth whereof it is made.
Item I giue, graunte, beqieath and devise, to William Pomeroye, the sonne of Andrewe Pomeroye Esquier, my brother, a Chattell lease of a Tenement, wth his apptenances called Bellowsacke, wch I had, and obteyned of Elizabeth Megges Widdowe deceased, lyinge and beinge wthin the parish of Mawgan Maneage, in the foresaide Countie of Cornewall, To have and to houlde the foresaide Tenement wth his appurtenances vnto the said William Pomeroye his Executors, Administrators, and assignes, duringe the time and terme conteyned and expressed in the said Lease.
Item I giue & bequeath vnto Jane Cavell the wife of William Cavell of St. Kewe Esquier my sister Forty poundes of lawfull English money.
Item I giue and bequeath to Marye Vivian, the wife of John Vivian of the parish of St Columbe the higher, gentlema’ Twenty pounds of lawfull moneyes of Englande.
Item I giue and bequeath to Joane Cavell, the daughter of the foresaide William Cavell, Twenty poundes of lawfull English money.
Item I giue and bequeath vnto Anne Pomeroy, daughter of the foresaid Andrewe Pomeroy +the some of+ Twenty poundes of lawfull Englishe money
Item I giue and bequeath to Francis Pomeroy daughter of the foresaid Andrewe Pomeroy xxli’ of lawfull Englishe money
Item I giue and bequeath vnto Mathewe Pomeroy, sonne of Ellis ( Edward ) Pomeroy deceased, Tenne pounds of lawfull Englishe money, The residue of all my goods and Chattels, not given or bequeathed,
I giue & bequeath to Andrewe Pomeroy, my brother, whome I make my whole and sole Executor of this my last will and testament. In witnesse whereof, I haue hearunto putt my hande and seale.
John Pomeroy. Read pervsed, and after sealed by the above named John Pomeroy, in presence of vs. Pascawe Vivian. Pascawe Vivian Junior. Richarde Vivian.
Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptu’ apud London cora’ venrabili viro d’no Johanne Benet Milite legum doctore Curie Prerogatiue Cantuar’ Mag’ro Custode sive Co’missario l’time constituto duodecimo die mensis Maij Anno D’ni Millesimo sexcentesimo decimo nono. Juramento Andree Pomeroy fratris dicti defuncti et Executoris in eodem testamento nominat’ Cui commissa fuit administratio omniu’ et singulorum bonorum Jurium et Creditoru’ dicti defuncti De bene et fideliter administrando eadem ad s’ca Dei Evangelia, vigore Co’missionis al’s in ea pte emanat’ Jurat’
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The testament above written was proved in London before the Venerable lord John Benet, knight, doctor of laws, lawfully constituted master, keeper or commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, on the 12th day of the month of May in the year of the Lord 1619, by the oath of Andrew Pomeroy, brother of the said deceased and executor named in the same testament; to whom had been committed administration of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased, sworn upon the Holy Gospels to administer the same well and faithfully, by virtue of a commission elsewhere issued in this behalf.
The Inquisition Post Mortem of John Pomeroy - in Latin
An inquisition post mortem was a local enquiry into the lands held by people of status, in order to discover whatever income and rights were due to the crown. Such inquisitions were only held when people were thought or known to have held lands of the crown.
Will of John Pomeroy of St. Cleere, Cornwall, gent., June 16, 1618:
To William, son of my brother Andrew Pomeroy, Esqr., ( b 1603 may have died St Ervan 1622 ) chattle lease called Bellensan in Mawgan in Meneage which I had of Elizabeth Meggs,widow, deceased.
To Anne Pomeroy b1605 married 1628 to Peter Jenkyn of St Columb Major daughter of Andrew Pomeroy, £20
To Francys b 1608 daughter of Andrew Pomeroy, £20.
Johns siblings etc Andrew Pomeroy & Jane Cavil
To Jane Cavell, wife of William Cavell of St. Kewe, Esq., my sister, £40.
To Mary Vivian, 2nd wife of John Vivian, of St. Colomb the Higher, Gent.,£20. daughter of Jane Cavil
To Joane Cavell, daughter of the said Wm. Cavelle, £20. his niece
To Mathew Pomeroy, son of Ellis (Edw) Pomeroy deceased, £10. ( died 1634) Nephew
Residue to my brother, Andrew Pomeroy, executor.
Witnesses Pascowe Vivian, Pascoe Vivian, Junr., Richard Vivian.
WILL.
1640. The last Will of Richard Grenvile of Norcott, in the parish of Poughill and county of Cornwall, Gentleman, 6th March, 1637. Mentions wife " Garthered," daughter Grace Grenvile, and brother-in-law Lewis Enckledon of Braunton. Residue to son, diamond Grenvile, who is Sole Exor. Proved 22nd May, 1640.
NOTE. "Enckledon" The Incledons of Incledon, in parish of Braunton, were settled there as early as the year 1160.
Testator married Gertrude Incledon one of the daughters of Lewis Incledon of Braunton, by his second wife, Wilmot, daughter of Andrew Pomeroy of Colyton. (Collaton - the place names are indistinguishable when spoken )
Gertrude's brother, Lewis Incledon, was of Buckland, in Braunton, an estate purchased by his ancestor " Godfrey Incledon, from Adam de Wickloe, in 1319."
Testator was the second son of George, a brother of Sir George Grenvile, Kt, grandson of Digory Grenvile of Penheale, by his wife, Philippa Gough.
Said Digory was third son of Roger Grenvile of Stowe and Bideford, known as "the great housekeeper," the direct descendant of Richard de Grenvile, Earl of Corbeil - and Granville, in Normandy, son of " Hamon of the teeth," and the follower of William the Conqueror.