JOHN LOCKE – 1616 – DEEPING ST JAMES, LINCOLNSHIRE
This is a translation of a document found in Lincolnshire Archives, it’s an Administration of Goods for John Locke of Deeping St James and is dated 1616. The Administration comes in two parts the ‘Obligation’, in Latin, and the ‘Condition’, in English. The wording is fairly standard for each diocese, with only the names, places, occupations and amounts being variable.
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Let all men know by these presents that we, Issabell Locke of Deeping St James in the county of Lincoln, widow, Gregory Stawper* of Corby in the same county, yeoman, and Edward Plumpton of Deeping aforesaid in the aforesaid county of Lincoln, baker, are held and firmly bound to the Reverend in Christ, Prince and Lord, Lord Richard, by divine providence Bishop of Lincoln, in (the sum of) seventy pounds of good and lawful money of England to be paid to him the same Reverend Lord or to his certain attorney, successor, administrator or assigns; for this very payment to be made we bind ourselves, and any of us, for the whole and undivided sum, (and we bind) our heirs, executors and administrators firmly by these presents. Sealed with our seals.
Dated the [blank] day of the month of September in the year of the Lord one thousand six hundred and sixteen.
* – signed Stamp(er)
The condicion of this obligation is such that yf the above bounden Issabell
Locke doe well and trulye adminstaer all and singular the goodes and chattelles
of John Locke late of Deeping in the county of Lincolnsher late husband
deceased: in payinge his debts and legacies (if any such bee) soe farre
as his said goodes and chattelles will extend and as the law doth binde her. And
of all and singular the said deceaseds goodes and chattells doe make
and exhibit unto the Lord Bishopes principall Reg(ist)trie at Lincoln a
true and perfect Inventorye. and therof render and make a faithfull &
iust Accompte whensoever shee shalbe therunto lawfullie by thordinarye of the
diocese of Lincoln for the time beinge called or required And such parte
and porcion so(m)me or so(m)mes of money as uppon her said accompte beinge
first exa(m)i(n)ed and allowed by the said ordinary shall remaine in her handes doe
well and trulye pay and distribute to and amongst such p(er)son and p(er)sons
in such manner and forme and at such time and place as thordinarye
of the dioces aforesaid for the time beinge in his discrec(i)on shall assigne &
appoint: And lastlye doe keepe harmles the above named Lord Bishope of
Lincoln and all his officers and ministers against all p(er)sons for all thinges
concerninge the grantinge of the said l(ett)res of Administrac(i)on of the said
deceaseds goodes and chattles to her the said Issabell Locke: Then this
p(re)sent obligac(i)on to be void or els to remaine in full force and vertue
Sealed and delivered
in the p(re)sence of
Robert More 1616 (??)
Issabell Locke X her markEdmund Plumpton
Gregory Stamper
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