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• Will of Ann Dyson of Inkberrow - 28th February 1681 (Proved 1688)
  
  I Ann Dyson, daughter of Christopher Dyson, of Inkberrow, in the County of Worcester, Yeoman, being under weakness of body, but of good memory and understanding, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following;
  
  First of all I bequeath my soul into the hands of Jesus Christ, my only redeemer and Saviour, and my body, I commit to earth, to be therein decently interred, and for that money and goods which my Grandfather Dyson hath given me (which money is in my fathers hands), I dispose of as followeth: First I give unto my brother Henry the sum of £10 of the said money, also the like sum of £10, of the said money I give unto my brother John, and also I give unto my brother Christopher the like sum of £10 of the aforesaid money, and my will and desire is that those several sums of money to be paid to my brothers within three months after my decease, or to such friend or friends as they shall make choice of to keep and improve it for them. Also I give unto my brother Christopher, my feather bed and bolsters, and all the rest of my goods, I give and bequeath unto my three brothers, Henry, John and Christopher, to be equally divided between them. I give and bequeath to my loving Grandmother Chellingworth, who has been very tender and careful of me, in all my weakness, the sum of £5, which I desire to be paid to her within one month after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my loving Aunt, Elizabeth Richards in consideration of the great care and pain she hath born day and night, in my weak condition the like sum of £5 of the aforesaid money, which my will and desire is, may be paid her within one month after my decease. Also I give unto my cousin Ann Chellingworth, now dwelling with my Grandmother 10/-. Also I give unto Ann Stanley 5/-, and to the widow Bradley, who hath been very helpful to me 5/-, to be paid within one month after my decease. Also I give unto my four younger brothers 5/- a piece. All the rest of my money, I give to my father whom I nominate and appoint to be Executor of this my will, and I hope and earnestly desire that he will perform this my last will and testament, and that he will take care that I will be decently buried, and those young persons that carry me to my grave, may have each of them, a pair of gloves, and that some doile may be given to the poor.
  
  I hope my father will not refuse to fulfil all my desires, and dewly and faithfully execute this my last will and testament of his dying daughter, unto which I set my hand and seal, this twenty eighth  day of February A.D. 1681.
  
  The mark of Ann Dyson
  Signed and sealed and published
  In the presence of;
  
  John Chellingworth
  William Dipple
  Jane Hillier (her Mark)
  
  Probate granted 4th August 1688 signed John Wright Surrogate
  
  
  A true and perfect Inventory, taken and appraised the 8th February 1689, of the goods and chattels of Anne Dyson, late of Bromsgrove, in the County and Diocese of Worcester - made by Thomas Hunt and Christopher Dyson the younger as followeth
  
  Item;One gold ring and ten shillings of gold and
  Some small pieces of money with her
  Wearing apparrell£1.  12s. 0d.
  Item;Some money due the decedent from Bonds£30.  0s  0d
  Item;One joined bedstead and bedmat, one feather bed,
  1 pair of blankets, 1 ewer lid, eight small dishes of
  Pewter, 1 brass pot, 1 brass kettle, 1 pair of flaxen
  Sheets, half a dozen of flaxen napkins, 5 pillow cases,
  1 cupboard with some small items of brass and pewter,
  And some trumpery all given by the decendent to her
  Brothers Henry Dyson, John Dyson, Christopher
  Dyson the younger, appraised at£4.  3s   0d
  
  Sum Total£35.  15s  0d.
  
  27 March 1690 Inventory completed and executed

Sources

• 1. IGI Record
  • C048222