1605 John BUSHE of Brodwell, Butcombe
Ref: PROB 11/105
Prob: 1605 June 10; Sentence: 1605
Made: 1603 Sep 18; Deathbed codicil: 1605 Apr 10
Abstract by Sarah Wright
Abstract
John, of Brodwell downe in the parish of Butcombe, gentleman
John BUSH of Bristoll sonne of Richard BUSH late of Wrington deceased - landes tenements and hereditaments in Somerset (except lands in Dondrey ); terme of yeres yet unexpired in my ffarme called Ham ffarme in the parish of Yatton
Edmond BUSH one other of the sonnes of the saide Richard BUSH deceased
Luke BUSH sonne of John BUSH of Ubley and my servaunte John NURSE - terme of yeres unexpired in my groundes called Heywarth and Wemra- (one hundred and fiftie acres)
Thomasine my wief 10 of my best kine & a Bull, 6 of my best oxen , a waine and plough geare and plough harnesse; 200 weather sheepe as they shall run from the ffoulde; nott the best nor the worste but one with the other; 4 of my best featherbeds and bedsteads 4 of my worst flocbeddes and bedsteades with their furniture, half of all my swyne and poultry, in and about the house; 6 pannes 6 potts 6 broaches 3 frying pannes 5 chests 10 boardclothes 6 dozen of napkins 12 paire of sheetes, my best gelding and mare with the sadle brydle and furniture that she usually rydeth withall, my best ..... & haulf of all the maulte that shall be in my house after my decease and funerall ended &all her wearing apparrell ringes and jewells, Also 200 poundes in money to be paied her within the compasse of two yeres by a 100 poundes a yere; a basin and ewer of silver - guilte 2 silver boale cuppes par. guilt --- silver cuppes with a silver tankard;the use and occupation of all boardes formes stooles and all other --- vessell in and about the house duringe her naturall life, she nott removinge nor alteringe the same, but to leave it unto my executor after her decease; all the woode felled and cut downe in and aboute my house after my ffunerall performed.
The poore of the parishe of Congresbury
The poore people of Yatton
The poore people of the parish of Wrington
To the poore of the parish of Burington
The poore of the parish of Blagdon
The poore of the parish of Ubley
The poore people of Chew Stoke
The poore people of Nempnet
The poore people of Winforde
The poore people of the parish of Bardoe
The poore of Dondrey
The poore of Baudwell
The poore of Compton Martin
The poore of Bedminster
Richard NAISH of Wrington the younger --- terme of yeres unexpired in my groundes in Baudwell which I had and purchased of Edward BUSSELLof Bawdwell
Robte WHITINGE of Axbridge Twentie poundes
John BUSH of RedgillJohn Warden of Wrington & Richard BUSH of Winford sonne of Thomas BUSH --- terme of yeares unexpired in the herbage and pasture of field called the Quarryes at Dondrey conteyning by estimacon ffiftye acres
John WARDEN Twentie poundes; half a dozen of pewter vessell one tyble brasse pott a candlestick a paire of sheets and a broach
John SAUNDERS sonne of Edwarde SAUNDERS late of ChewStoke deceased and unto John WEB the sonne of Walter WEB of Chewstoke - diverse yeares yet enduring of one close of meadow lieinge at Chew commonly called great Barefoote
John ELLYOT - forgive debts ;Marie ELLYOT his wief one Tun cup of silver
Thomas BROCK --- forgive all debts; a yearling heifer and a mare of three yeres old with a waight of wooll locks and a pair of sheep
John NAISH of Brodwells Downe --- forgive debts
William NAISH of Axbridge --- six pounds thirteen shillings and foure pence
Whereas Thomas HUGHES of Wells Esquire standeth bounden in a Statute of six hundred pounds unto Ryce PHILLIPPES gent my will is that my executor John BUSH shall have and take the whole benefit that may grow by the extent and execution of the saide Statute
John COX of Burton --- forgive debts; John COX his sonne now servaunte unto Mr Ratle the somme of five pounds
HOWLE the Carpenter forgive debts
Edward PANES forgive debts
John WETHERLY forgive debts
John COX of Nempnet a paire of sheetes
Thomas MASY dwelling at the Brigfole (?) at Bath
My brother Thomas BUSHE my signet ringe of gould; my best gowne
Unto my sister WATTE tenne shillings in gould
Unto my brother WHITINGE likewise tenne shillings in gould
Henry BUSHE of Bristoll fortie shillings
WOOLFORDE the Cutler dwelling within Redcliff gate forty shillings
Joane UPTON my mother in law
Elizabeth NOBLE; John JAMES of Poulton her uncle
Executor: John BUSH of Bristoll
Overseers: John ADAMS Esquire and Joseph RATLE gent
Witnesses: Joseph RATLE; Miles ..... ffraunces TERRY; John COX and John NURSE
Transcriber's Notes
Mentions Luke Bush s/o John Bush of Ubley who is also mentioned in the Bush Pedigree
Widow Thomasine married John Adams