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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.
THE WILL OF JOHN VIVIAN OF TREWEN Written 1641: Proved 1647
In the name of God Amen I John Vivian of Trewan in the Countie of Cornwall Esquire being by Gods
mercy of sound and perfect memory though sick of bodie beinge by my dutie to God and my care of my
Family bound to dispose of the Estate God hath blessed mee with, for the supporte of those whome God
hath given mee And the preservacion of peace amonge them, Doe make and ordayne this my last Will and
Testament in manner and forme followinge First I
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Commend my Soule into the hands of Almightie God my Creator whoe hath redeemed mee by the
pretious blood of Jesus Christ my Savyour And my bodie to the Earth from whence it came Item I give to
the Stock of the poore of the parish of higher St Collombe Tenne poundes To the Stock of the poore of St
Kewe Fortie shillinges To the poore of the severall parishe of St Wenn St Breocke St Issy, Padistow, Mewum
St Evall Mangan Lower St Collombe Emidor Roath and St Dennis Tenne shillinges to each of the said severall
parishes Item I give to Mary my Wife duringe her life the landes called Penvenininowe And Penquite within
the parish of St Kewe to enlarge her Joynture, And my will that my said Wife shall have the use of all my
howshould stuffe at Treaverocke in St Kewe duringe her life And I further give to my said wife one hundred
pounds To bee her within a moneth after my decease And I further give her the two Bedds performed in my
owne Chamber at Trewan And my will is That she shall have her dyett for her selfe and a Maideservaunt
with my Executor And the said Bedd Chamber duringe the life of William Cavell Esquire and Jane his wife
her Father and Mother And if she dislike her dyett my Executor shall paie her Twentie poundes yearlie
duringe the lives of her said Father and Mother Item I give to my eldest Daughter Anne Tenne poundes to
bestowe in a peece of Plate havinge accordinge to my promise to my noble Friend and Brother in lawe Sr
Richard Ballow secured and paid her One Thousand pounds for her portion Item I give to Thomas Vivian
my second sonne and the heires of his bodie the Mannor of Retyn in the Countie of Cornewall And all that
the Third parte of all those landes and Tenemente called Govily and Venton goage? within the parishe of
Keby als Cuby in the Countie of Cornwall And I will that the said Thomas shall freelie have to himselfe the
Lease I tooke to him from Dennis Roll Esquire Item I give to the said Thomas One hundred and fiftie
poundes To be epaid within one yeare after my death Item I give to my sonne Richard Fower hundred and
fiftie pounds To bee paid when hee shall accomplish the age of Twentie and one Yeares But my will is That is
my Executor bee informed to paie anie money by reason of anie bonde for his Apprenticeshipp The same
to bee allowed out of his portion Item I give to my sonne Frauncis Fower hundred poundes To be paid at
his age of Twentie and Two Yeares But my will is That if my Executor bee informes to paie anie money by
reason of anie bond for his Apprenticeshipp the same to bee allowed out of his portion Item I give to my
sonnes Mathewe Edward and Peter Fyve hundred poundes a peece To be paid to each of them as they shall
respectively attayne the age of two and twentie yeares before which time my will is My Executor shall paie
to each of them Tenne poundes yearlie towards their maynetenance and schooling And shall finde them
their dyett And my will is my Executor maie place anie of them with their likinge an Apprentice to some
Trade and bestowe thereunto Fiftie poundes of the portion of him soe placed And if hee add Fiftie poundes
more thereunto Then the mayneteynaunce and dyett of him soe placed to cease and determyne Item I
give to my Daughter Marie Fyve hundred poundes, to bee paid when Hee shall attayne the age of eighteene
yeares in lieu of any porcon given by her Grandmother Vivian And before her porcon bee paid My will is,
That my Executor shall paie to her Twentie Markes yearely and her dyett, And my will is, That if anie of my
said sonnes or Daughters Thomas Richard, Frauncis, Mathewe, Edward and Peter and Marie shall dye before
my tyme limitted by this my last will and Testament for payment of their said porcons, Then the portion of
him or her soe dyinge shall remayne to the
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Survyvours of them Item I give to my Daughter Jane Trefry five poundes Item I give to my Brother Pascow
Vivian One Annuitie or Yearely rent of sixe poundes Thirteene shillinges and fower pence during his life in
discharge of my promise to my Mother to give him Fower pounds yearelie duringe his life Item I give to my
Brother Thomas Vivian duringe his life One Annuitie or yearelie rent of Fyve poundes in discharge of my
promise to my Mother to give him Fower pounds yearely Item I give to my Servaunte Arthur Crews Fyve
pounds To William Remfry Fyve poundes To Nicholas Day Fiftie shillinges To Richard Day Fiftie shillinges, To
Willm Crews ortie shillinges, To Grace Roswarne Fortie shillinges, and to each other my Servaynts at the
time of my death Tenne shillinges Item I give to each of my Brothers and sisters Twentie shillinges a peece
to bestowe in severall Ringes, And I do make my Eldest Sonne John Vivian Executor of this my last will and
Tetament To whome I give all other of my godds and Chattells not herein formerly bequeathed And my willAll the records on this website are placed there with the permission of their transcribers, to whom the copyright belongs.
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is That my said sonne doe enter into severall bonds unto my Wife and other Children and Brothers to
whome I have given or appointed anie legacies by this my last will and Testament for the payment of the
money and performaunce of their legacies accordinge to this my Will The said bonde to bee given within
one halfe yeare after my decease And that the same maie the better bee performed I give to Joseph Jane
gentleman and my sonne Thomas and their heires All the Messuages lande and Tenementss wherein I have
an Estate in fee simple with this Condicon That is my sonne John or anie other sufficient percon or percons
doe enter into bonde for payment and performaunce of my legacies as aforesaid, Then the said Estate to
them granted to bee voide And doe make them the said Joseph Jane and Thomas Vivian Overseers of this
my last will and Testament, And I give to the said Joseph Jane Twentie shillinges yearlie duringe his and my
Executors ioint lyves, To bee paid at Michaelmas to the intent he maie advise my said Executor in such
busines as maie concerne him And my will is That if my sonne Frauncis and Mathewe or either of them doe
clayme anie benefitt by the Coppy of Court Roll to them made of certaine lande called Tremeane within the
parish of higher St Collombe, Then hee or they for clayminge shall loose the legacie to him or them given
by this my last Will and Testament Item I give to my honoured Friend and Brother in law St John Trelawny
knight and Baronnett and his noble Ladie Fyve pounds a peece, to be bestowed in two Rings in
remembrance of my love unto them Item I give to my noble friend and Cozen Frauncis Buller Esquire Fyve
poundes or a peece of plate of that value at the Election of my Executor In witness whereof I have hereunto
sett my hand and seale the Eightenth Daie of January in the Seaventeenth yeare of the raigne of our
Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God Kinge of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland Defender of
the faith etc Annoq. Domini One thousand six hundred fortie one Published by the said John Vivian for his
last will and Testament the Eighteenth of January One thousand six hundred fortie one in presence of us
Joseph Jane Wm Remfry John Flunkyn
(from Latin) On the tenth day of June in the year of our Lord Charles King of England and so forth the
eighteenth year of his Reign One thousand six hundred and forty two: I john Vivian doe declare that not
withstandinge anie things in this my Will, my sonne Richard shall have onlie Three Hundred pounds for his
legacie and noe more to bee paid as above written John Vivian Testes. Joseph Jane Wm Remfry
The last day of september in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and fortie seaven
A true and perfect Coppie of the Last Will and Testament of John Vivian of Trewen esquire deceased Written
by the originall and examined by us Lewis Godfrey Jas. Leggoe
Probate (from Latin)
The above written will was proved in London before our beloved subject Sir Nathaniel Brent Knight Doctor
of Laws Master Keeper or Commissary of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully constituted on the
eighteenth day of the month of November in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and forty seven
on the oath of John Vivian, oldest natural son and Executor in the said Will named, to whom was granted
administration of all and singular the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased well and faithfully to
administer the same having sworn on the Holy Gospels by virtue of a Commission issued forth in this regard
Transcribed by kchaveli and Judith Upton from National Archives ref PROB 11/202/321All the records on this website are placed there with the permission of their transcribers, to whom the copyright belongs.
They are only to be used for personal research, and are not to be copied in any way without prior written consent
- see full copyright notice at www.opc-cornwall.org/Structure/copyright.php
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