Long Ashton Wills
Collated by
Mary Mason.
1402 Mar 1st
Margaret Lyonns, wife of Thomas
Lyonns of Asshton. My body to holy burial in the place where my husband do
think best. To the four orders of Friars Mendicant of Bristol, viz, Preachers,
Augustinians, Carmelites and Minors 26s-8d. to be equally divided among them to
celebrate for my soul and the souls of all the faithfully deceased.To the
fabric of the church of Asshton 20s. To the chapel of the Blessed Mary there
6s-8d. To Alice Cosyn an annual rent of 20s to be received on the tenement
which Tomas Norton holds of me in High St. Bristol, for the term of her life. I
will that all the lands, tenements, rents, and services which I hold and have
come down to me by hereditary right from my purchase in Bristol aforesaid be
equally shared and divided between Isabella the wife of Walter Rodnay, knight,
and Elizabeth the wife of Thomas Wodeville, my daughters, after the death of
Thomas my husband. And if the said Isabella die without heir I will all the
lands and tenements which Edmund Blanket late my husband left in his will to me
and my daughter Isabella and to her heirs be sold and disposed for the bebefit
of Walter Rodenay and the said Isabella or of their executors for my soul and
the souls of the said Edmund and Isabella and of all the faithfully deceased.
I make my
executors the said Walter and Isabella by those present signed with my seal the
day and year abovesaid.
Proved
November 18th 1402.
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1550 Oct 20 John Tynte of Long Ashton, Somerset.
My daughter Alice. My cousin William Tynte, of Bourton, to have the keeping of her. My uncle Robert Cocks of Bourton. My daughter Jane £20. My wife Isabell.
Proved Jan 8 1550/1
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1558 Isabel Tynte of Long Ashton, Somerset.
To be buried in All Halowes Church, Long Ashton. My sons John, Robert and Thomas. My daughter Jane.
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1564 John Wornell of Long Ashton, Somerset.
Admon 6 Feb 1564 to his relict, Joyce Wornell.
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1569 Feb 7 Tristram Dillington of Long Ashton, Somerset.
To be buried in the Chancel. To my poor Aunt £6 13 4d. and my wife Mrs Katherine to sufficiently find her. To my godson Tristram Dillington £20 to be paid to his father Anthony Dillington. To Mr John Mannock all my apparel. My wife Exix. Mr Francis Stradling a witness.
Proved 5 Oct 1570.
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1576 William Lottisham of Long Ashton, Somerset.
Admon 30 Oct 1576 to his relict Frances Lottisham. Another grant was made 7 Jun 1597 to his son Hugh Lottisham of goods unadm: by Frances the relict also deceased. A third grant 14 May 1601 to Oliver Lottisham, next of kin.
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1646 Francis Cox of Long Ashton, Somerset, Gent.
My brother Hugh Cox and my sisters Rachel and Mary 40s each. William, Florence and Dorothy Cox my brothers and sisters 10s each. My father William Cox of Ashton, my sword. Poor of Long Ashton 20s. Residue to Sarah my wife. Frances my son and only child. My father Mr Sear: Clowes.
Nuncupative Will about Nov, Dec 1646 and Proved 13 Mar 1646/7 by Sarah Cox, widow.
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1651 Oct 19 William Cox of Long Ashton, Somerset.
My wife Hester Cox. My daughters Mary and Rachel. My son Francis decd. To my son Hugh my manor of Axbridge which I purchased of the Earl of Newcastle, my land in Brockley and Tickenham. My daughters Florence and Dorothy £400 each. All the rest of my manors to William Cox, my son. Overseers Mr John Bushe and William Cox of Failand, Gent.
Admon 3 Jun 1652 to his nephew William Cox, during minority of William Cox, testator`s son who afterwards proved the Will, 24 Jan 1661, being then of full age.
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1653 Feb 4 Sarah Cox relit of Francis Cox of Long Ashton, Somerset.
To my brother James Clowes, Chirurgeon, £3.To my uncle Henry Clowes 40s. Mr Gregory, son of Dr. Peake, 40s. Me Hugh Cox my brother in law 20s. His two sisters Marie and Florence 20s for rings. My Aunt Pile 40s and to her now husband 20s. To Martha Raymond of Flax Bourton, spinster 20s. Manor of Gatcombe etc to Francis Cox my husband descended to Francis Cox, my son, he being an infant of 11 years and I nominate my friend and kinsman R. Pile Chirurgeon, to be his Guardian, then to Mr Cox of Warwick Lane, London, Doctor of Physic.
Proved 28 Feb 1653/4 by R. Pile.
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1666 19 Apr Francis Cox of Long Ashton, Somerset, Gent.
My wife Joan, My sister in law Frances Newcourt, £5. Martha Raymond £10. Francis Lovelace of Overstowey, £5. Poor of Long Ashton, Barrow, Flax Bourton 20s each parish. Sarah my eldest daughter Gatcombe Court, plate etc. My youngest daughter Rachel my Mill and Manor of Gatcombe etc. Exix. My Uncle William Cox of Stanton Drew, Gent. William Cox the elder of Failand and Robert Whiting of Long Ashton, Gent, Exors in trust.
Proved 22 Sep 1668 by the Exors in Trust.
Notes. Sarah Cox married Richard Cooke. She died 29 Nov 1704.
Rachel Cox married James Sparrow of Flax Bourton.
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1670 Mar 31 Thomas Pigott of Long Ashton, Somerset. To be buried according to the Liturgie of the Best Reformed Church in the World, the Church of England. To my daughter Elizabeth Pigott as a marriage portion, £1500 out of my rents in Westmeath, Ireland. To my 2nd son John Pigott, chattel Lease in Banwell, Somerset and Copyhold in Queen`s Country, Ireland (after my mother`s death) and £100. To my eldest son Poulett Pigott and his heirs all my lands and manor of Brockley, Somerset, my wife to have the same for life, she paying £100 per annum to wards his maintenance and education. To my daughter Usher £20. To my son in law Sir Hugh Smyth, Sir Humphrey Hooke and their wives, my daughter in law Mrs Elizabeth Smyth, Mrs Helena and Mrs Ann Smyth, my son in law Thomas Smyth, Lord Poulett and brother in law Francis Poulett, my brother Mr Alexander Pigitt and my sisters Mrs Grove, Mrs Phillips and Mrs Fitz Gerald, rings of 40s each. Residue to my wife, Extx.
Proved 13 Feb 1673/4 by Florence Pigott, relict.
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