• Born: Abt 1538
• Married: Abt 1559, Gwithian, Cornwall
• Buried: 5 Feb 1606/7, Gwithian, Cornwall ¹

  Research Notes:

In 1605 Jenet Whitta was a beneficiary of the will of her grandson John Julyan of Gwithian, receiving 5 shillings.

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The Nuncupative Will of Jennat Whita of the Parish of Gwithian in the County of Cornwall, Widow, written 4 Feb 1606/7, proved 27 Feb 1606/7. ²

(paragraphed)

In the name of God Amen Jennat Whita of the p'ish of Gwythyan widdow being at the tyme of the declaring heerof of perfect memorie, but weake of bodie thanks be given to almightie God did make this her last will and testament nuncupative in manner & forme following

First she committed her sowle to the hands of almightie God her maker & her bodie to Christian buryall

Itm she gave to her sonne Richard Whita half of the pewter pann(s)

Itm she gave unto her sonne William Whita one kow & one littell brasen Crock & one pann

Itm she gave unto her sonne James Whita one pann

Itm she gave all her children to every one of them a yewe

Itm she gave unto William her sonne her fetherbed that was under her

Itm she gave unto Katheryne Julyan her best silver pyn

Itm she gave unto Bennet Richard Whita[s] sonne her littell coser, and she did put her sonne Richard in trust to performe this her will

The names of those that were p'sent
at the making of this will

Thomas Rowe
Thomas Gayan
& others

The true Invitorie of all the goods & Cattels of Jenet Whita widdowe decessed the v^th of Februarie in the Yeare of oure Lorde 1606. Praysed by Nicholas Bennett & Thomas Rawe

Two kyne prised _______ liij^s iiij^d

One calfe prised _______ vj^s viij^d

Eighteene heads of sheepe prised _______ liiij^s

The halfe of one Brasen pan prised _______ xvj^s

Three littell pans more prised _______ xiij^s

Two littell Brandices prised _______ xviij^d

Twelve Platters prised _______ x^s

Two sawcers prised _______ vj^d

One Tynnin Quart & one Cup prised _______ xij^d

Five Tynnen Dishes prised _______ xx^d

One Brasen Candelstick prised _______ xviij^d

Two littell Brasen Crocks prised _______ xij^s

One old Cupbord & Boord prised _______ xj^s

One olde Chaire prised _______ vjd

Six silver Spoones prised _______ xxxiij^s iiij^d

Two Silver Pins & a Ringe prised _______ x^s

One Maser Cup prised _______ x^s

One Steede bed & his? furniture prised _______ xl^s

Two Cosers prised _______ vj^s viij^d

One suite of apparell prised _______ iij^li

One littell Nagg prised _______ xxx^s

Prised by Nicholas Bennet and Thomas Rawe

The Somme is xviij^li xij^s viij^d