This is the poorly written will of Frances Gibbon of Tiverton. She was daughter of Edward / Edmund Gibbon, lawyer, and Frances Amory.
To be buried with my dear father and mother at Tiverton
... The poor of Bishops Nympton £3 the poorest inhabitants
that is those that have no relief. To Thomas Jordon [?],
£100 and my ring that has my lady`s hair in it. To Mr
William Lambe of [In the margin:] £50 to be paid 12
months after my decease . Item I give and bequeath my silver [end
of marginal note] tanker to Mr John Hucheson. Item I give
and bequeath to Patience Morgan £10 and all my wearing
apparel and £5 to be delivered as soon as my executrix can
conveniently. Item I give to Elizabeth Bryan my diamond ring
... to Mary Cunningham and Charles Cunningham
£3 a piece ... my god daughter Mary Sprigg £4
... unto my dearly beloved friend Mrs Mary Lambe of Court
[?] all my messuages lands tenements except such as is herein
before given and all the residue of my estate and make her my sole
executrix and residuary legatee ... dated 28 July 1718 witnesses Rt
Clotworthy, Elizabeth Tucker, Katherine
Clotworthy.
[in the margin] SIC ORITE [=as said]
Last updated - Brian Randell, 2 Oct 2005
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