1408 Mar 17th.
Collated
by Mary Mason.
Will of John Beausant of
Northcurre.
Friday the 17th of August, A.D.
1408. I John Beausant of Northcurre make my will as follows:
First, I bequeath my soul to God, the Blessed
Mary his mother, and all his saints, and my body to be buried in the Churchyard
of the Friars Minors in the city of Winchester.
Item, I bequeath to the fabric of my parish
Church of Northcurre, 6s 8d.
Item, to the Vicar of the said Church, 6s 8d.
To Sir John Wolf, chaplain of the Church, 12d.
Item I bequeath to the fabric of the chapel of
Northcurre, 3s 4d.
To Sir William Wyllyg of the said chapel 3s 4d.
To Sir John Mylys 3s 4d.
Item, to the fabric of the Church of St. John
in the soke of Winchester, 12d.
To Sir Richard, rector of the said Church, 12d.
Item, I bequeath to Sir John Ferror, chaplain
of the said Church, 6d.
To Sir John Pryccher, another chaplain of the
said Church, and to Sir Thomas Gornay, likewise chaplain there, 6d apiece.
To John Trent, my serving-man (famulo) 6s 8d.
Item, to William Chamber, 6s 8d.
To John Maryon, and to John, son of Richard
Tanner, 3s 4d apiece.
Item, I give to Emota, daughter of Robert Gole,
13s 4d.
The residue of all my goods not above
bequeathed, after payment of my debts, I bequeath to Isabella my wife, to do
therewith at her pleasure: and I make the said, Isabella and Robert Beasant, my
son, exectors of this my will, and Richard Tanner aforesaid overseers thereof.
Proved 30th August, 1422, and
commission issued directed to the rector, vicar or chaplain of the parish of
Northcurre aforesaid, to grant administration to the executors in the will
named.
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Wincanton Wills :
1813 Nov 25th.
Will of John Bessant, Yeoman.
Exor: Robert Bessant, Inn-Keeper, brother.
Effects £200.
John Bessant of Cheriton within parish of
Wincanton, Yeoman. Unto my brother Joseph £20 and to his Three children £20
apiece. Unto the Four children of my brother William £20 apiece. Unto my nephew
Edward Rogers son of Mary Rogers my dec. sister £20. Unto my son Joshua by Mary
Drake the sum of £20.
Also
several legacy’s to be paid in one year. Unto my brother Joseph, wearing
apparel and a silver watch, and a silver shoe buckle to my nephew Joseph
Bessant. Residue to wife Jane. After dec. of my wife, my nephew William Bessant
and my Three nephews Thomas, Robert and Charles Bessant, one milk lead apiece.
All residue to my brother Joseph after my wife dec.
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1815 June 20th
Will of Robert Bessant, Inn-Keeper.
Robert
Bessant of Wincanton, Maltster. Unto my brother Joseph Bessant £200. Unto my
brother William Bessant £200. £1000 after sale of lands etc in Gillingham,
Dorset and Bayford and the Farm, to be divided between the Three children of my
brother Joseph, the Four children of my brother William, the son of my late
sister Mary Roger. (Also mentions Roger Perrior and James George.) I give and
bequeth unto Mary my wife six hundred pounds.
Witnessed
by Robert Gutch, William Lane, John Parsons.
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Appointment of the DOLPHIN INN and premises, Wincanton.
To George
Lapham of Wincanton and Elizabeth his wife.
Whereas Robert
Bessant late of Wincanton and Mary his wife (the grandmother of the said
Elizabeth) in and by their deed or instruction, in writing, bearing date on the
1st Jan. 1814 under their hands.
Witnessed
by John Rogers of Sudden Farm, Wincanton.
5th
Sept. 1818.
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* The Dolphin Inn was in 1774 called the
‘Rainbow Inn’ and was kept by William Harvey.
In 1794,
it was occupied by Robert Bessant under the name ‘Dolphin.’ He remained till,
1817, in which year he died. In 1826 George Lapham was living there.
* Wincanton History by George Sweetman, pub.
1895.
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1855 May 10th.
Will of John Bessant of Long Sutton and Street.
Exor.
Maria Rowlands wife of George.
Unto
daughter Maria all household and furniture, plate, linen and all monies in
house.
Second
unto my two daug. Rachel and Maria for and during the natural life of my
daughter Rachel the interest from Principal Money.
Third
unto my daug. Amelia all the…..of my………..daug Rachel the remaining third of the
Principal sum.
Robert
Mogg and John Petvin of Street to be trustees.
Witt:
William Edwards.
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Inventory of Goods
Jonathan Bezant of Milverton, dated 1698.
Inventory
of all ye Goods and Creditts of Jonathan Bezant late of ye parish of Milverton
in ye County of Somerset: taken and exercised the 24th day of May in
ye year of our Lord God 1697.
By us Alexander Corram, Lupiman Milton and
Blaze Bezant as follows:
£ - s – d
Impress: Wearing Apparells 6 - 8
Item: Flocke
Bedd and Beding aforesaid 1 - 14 - 0
Item: A Board and Forme and Trenchard and
Cage 10 - 0
Item: Two Brass Cauldrens 10 - 0
Item; Two Brass Cottage Potts and Skillett 16 - 0
Item: Three Pewter Platters, Flagon and
Candelsticks 7 - 0
Item Three pairs of Loombs
3 - 2 - 6
Item: Three Barrells 4 - 6
Item: Three pairs of Crooks and Hangers 2 –6
Item: All other small Implements inside and
out 7 – 6
Total is 8 – 1 – 2
Elsonore
Baezant.
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