Research Notes:

The Will of William Treworles of the Parish of Breage in the County of Cornwall, written 1 May 1617, proved 23 Apr 1625. ²

(paragraphed for easier reading)

In the name of God Amen. The first day of May Anno Dⁿⁱ 1617 I Willm. Treworles of the p'ish of Breage sicke of body but perfect of memory (prayse be to my God) doe make & ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme following, vz^t.

Imprimis I commend my soule unto Almighty God my Maker & Redeemer, and my body to the earth.

It. I give to the poore mans boxe of the p'ish of Breage xij^d.

It. I give & bequeath to John my sonne one platter dish, and the . . . . . . . of all my tynbounds.

It. I doe give and bequeath to Thomas Treworles my godsonne one ewe lambe.

Itm. all other my goods & Chattells I doe give & bequeath to Margarett my wief, whome I doe make my whole executrix to see this my Will performed & my buriall solempnized. In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my signe.

(his sign)

Witnesses to this Will

Willm. Orchard
Thomas Rippard [Ripper]
Edward P------w

xv^th die Maii A^o Dⁿⁱ 1617. Th'above named William Treworles did adde to his will abovewritten as followeth, viz^t. He did give & bequeath to Henry Treworles one Dole in one part? of his tynbounds in Spernon Downe

It. He did give & bequeath to Thomas Treworles James Treworles Willm. Treworles (sonnes of John Treworles his sonne) and to Thomas Carbus his son in Law, after the death of Margarett his wief the moytie or halfendeale of all his tynbounds, the presaid Dole excepted out of the same halfendeale.

It. He did give & bequeath to John Treworles his sonne one tablebord standing in the hall & the fourme & one boord behind the same.

And this was . . . . . . . in the p'ce of Willm. Orchard....

An Inventory of all the goods & cattells of Willm. Treworles decessed late of the p'ish of Breage prased the tenth day of Aprill Anno Dⁿⁱ 1625 by Richard Orchard & John Treworles.

Imprimis his tynbounds __________	xxs
It the moytie of two mares __________	xxxiis iiijd
It the moytie of 2 colts of 2 yeares of age __________	xiijs iiijd
It the moytie of one colt of 1 yeare age __________	xs
It the moytie of 2 kyne __________	xxxvjs viijd
It the moytie of herfors __________	xxxs
It the moytie of 3 yearlings __________	xvs
It the moytie of ten sheepe & seaven lambes __________	xvs
It the moytie of 2 piggs __________	ijs vjd
It geese & other pultry __________	xvs
It his Corne in the mowhay & in the ground __________	xls
It Crocks & panns __________	xxs
It platters candlesticks & other pewter stuffe __________	vjs viijd
It bedds & beddclothes __________	xiijs iiijd
It his wearing apparell __________	vs
It boords coffers & chains __________	iijs iiijd
It a shovell . . . . . . . & hookes __________	ixd
It turne? & cards? __________	xijd
It things forgotten __________	xijd
Suma total __________	xiijli ixs xd
	(£13 9s 10d)