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Eldest son ⁵

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The Will of John Vyvian of the Parish of Camborn in the County of Cornwall, Yeoman, written 14 Dec 1691, proved 16 Jun 1692. ⁶

In the Name of God Amen I John Vyvian of the Parish of Camborn in the County of Cornwall yeoman being weak in body but in perfect mind & memory ( Blessed Be God ) do ordain, constitute, make & appoint here my last will & testament in manner & form following viz: Imprimis I bequeath my soule into the hands of my mercifull Saviour & Redeemer and my body to Christian buriall decentley to be interred according to the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named and for the goods and chattells God hath had blessed me, write my will & desire is that they be thus divided & disposed of after my decease. Imprimis I give & bequeath unto my son John Vyvyan one shilling. Item I give unto my son Robert one shilling. Item I give unto my son Francis one shilling. Item I give unto my son Johnson one shilling. Item I give to my son William one shilling. Item I give unto my daughter Elizabeth one shilling. Item I give & bequeath unto Stephen my son the bed & furniture whoso on he lyeth & the table & frams as is in the same room, and a half dozen pewter dishes & a half dozen plates & the great? fork & the hanging press & a pan that dose hold nine gallons All the rest, residue & remainder of my goods & chattells not herein formerly given & bequeathed I give devise, grante & bequeath unto Agnes my wife whom I make and appoint the whole & sole executrix of this my last will & testament revoking all former wills & testaments and my will is furtherup if my wife Agnes & Stephen my son do live constantly together during the life of Agnes my wife, if then Stephen my son shall have all the goods & chattells of mine of my wife shall leave after her decease. In witness whereof have hereunto set my hand & seale this fourteenth day of December Anno Dom 1691.

Signed sealed & declared John Vyvian
in presences of us
Tho: Resuggot
Francis Vivian
Jonson Vivian

A true & perfect inventory of all & singular the goods & chattels of John Vivyan of the parish of Camborne in the County of Cornwall yeoman desceased seen & itemized by John Gilbert alias Bawden & Thomas Rosuggoe of the same parish & county the eleventh Day of June Anno Domini 1692.

Imprimis for his purse, girdle, & wearing thereof	£01 - 00 - 00
Item for two beds, and the furniture thereto belonging	£04 - 00 - 00
It : for two truckle beds with the furniture	£01 - 00 - 00
It : for a small silver cup & saucer	£01 - 10 - 00
It : a cupboard , and hanging press	£01 - 10 - 00
It : for two tables & two forms	£01 - 05 - 00
It : for four keeves ? & two tubs	£00 - 12 - 00
It : for four barrells	£00 - 14 - 00
It : for three small shears	£00 - 05 - 00
It : for two pans of the greater size	£04 - 10 - 00
It : for nine small pans	£02 - 05 - 00
It : for three skillets & three iron forks	£00 - 15 - 00
It : for three small brass candlesticks	£00 - 04 - 00
It : for the pestel and mortar	£00 - 04 - 00
It : for a dozen & half of plates and the frying pan	£00 - 15 - 00
It : for seventeen platters	£01 - 06 - 08
It : for seven flagons two pottles & three pints	£01 - 00 - 00
It : for two pots & two candlesticks of tin	£00 - 06 - 00
It : for a dozen of spoons & four tinning dishes	£00 - 03 - 00
It : for a tin bason & an old flagon	£00 - 02 - 00
It : for two baskets, two bowls and six wooden dishes	£00 - 03 - 06
It : a dough tub, bowls & two flask barrells	£00 - 04 - 06
It : for a brandy barrel, the ladle & eight trenchers	£00 - 01 - 03
It : for four brandirons & and a pair of Andirans	£00 - 12 - 00
It : for two spits, a dripping pan & spoon	£00 - 05 - 00
It : for three fire prangs and the oven shovell	£00 - 01 - 04
It : for two board clothes and a half dozen of napkins	£00 - 04 - 00
It : for a carpet & the winnowing sheets	£00 - 04 - 06
It : for two cowes & two mares	£08 - 10 - 00
It : for two sowes & two geese	£00 - 10 - 06
It : for a barn floor, ladder & harrow	£00 - 08 - 00
It : for two flaskets & a baskett	£00 - 01 - 04
It : for pt of a furse risk ? & for retd ?	£01 - 00 - 00
It : for a shovell, spike & dung fork	£00 - 01 - 02
It : for lumber & things forgotten	£00 - 03 - 00
The whole sum is	£36 - 02 - 03

Tho: Resuggot.
John Gilbert.