William Hollins wills

[Zen Rabbit]

Back on the will trail again. Two will seperated by 4 years (actually on is an admin inventory) but I think that they my refer to the same man. So if any one fancies a shot here goes....

[Zen Rabbit]

I can try and make it large if it can not be read. It seems to say "A true and (?) inventory of all the goods and chattells of William Hollins late of Hulme in the parish of Cawswall (Caverswall) and countie of Stafford. Husbandman (something something) a date in February AD 1634 (something ) by the names ..published Thomas Allen, Robert (?) (something, something) Alsopp

I think the faint bit at the bottom is in Latin and signed by Carolus Thighdisley(?)

[Zen Rabbit]

this is the later will

[Peter Goodey]

Others may be able to cope but I'm afraid the resolution (425x567) isn't good enough for my old eyes.

[Zen Rabbit]

I think that this second document may be refering to his wife Ann Hollins. Carolus gets a mention again but I can not make out if he is a friend or an administrator.

[Zen Rabbit]

Try this one....

[Zen Rabbit]

Ah it has increased resolution on the first one too! Er I'll let the mods sort it out

[Coromandel]

Here is the top part of the first one:

A true and p[er]fect inventorie of all the goods and
chattells of William Hollens late of Hulme(?) in
the parishe of Carswall(?) and Countie of Stafford
husbandman deceassed Valued and praysede
the Tenth daie of februarie an[n]o d[omi]ni 1634 by
us whose names are subscribed Thomas Allen
Robert Steele Michaell Rawlin & John
Alsopp
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - l - s - d
Imp[ri]mis Sixe kine - - - - - - - 18-00-00
Item Two heafers - - - - - - - - - 4-00-00
Item fiftie Sheepe - - - - - - - - 12-00-00
Item all Beding & napperie - - - 2-00-00
Item Two chests & Iron wares - 00-13-4
Item his wearing Apparell
and money in his purse - - - - - 1-6(?)-8
Sum totall 38 l.

The Latin bit underneath is puzzling: it seems to relate to people called Sikes (I think it says Dorothea ux [wife of] Thomas Sikes). At first I wondered if it wasn't connected with the inventory at all. But now I think it might say that Dorothy is the daughter of William Hollens? I am still working on deciphering some of the Latin: I will post a bit later with my efforts but am hoping a better Latin scholar will come along and do it for me.

[Coromandel]

An attempt at the Latin part of the first one, with apologies to my Latin teacher for the missing endings:

Fiat Administrac[i]o... bonor[um] que fuerunt p[rae]dict.. defunct...
dorothea(e?) Sikes ux... Thomae Sikes filiae ??? et L[egi]time(?)
dicti defuncti
Commissio m[a]g[ist]ro Allexandro How Chr... ??? de draycott(?) in ???
?? d[ic]tus Thomas Sikes de Hulme in Com. Staff.
Carpenter et Johnes Sikes de eadem Carpenter.
- - - Carolus Twysden(?)

Which very roughly translates as something like

Let administration be made of the goods which were of the aforesaid deceased
(to? or by?) Dorothea(?) Sikes wife of Thomas Sikes ??? and legitimate(?) daughter of the said deceased
(By?) commission(?) of master Alexander How ?? ?? of Draycott in ???
??? the aforesaid Thomas Sikes of Hulme in the county of Staffs.
Carpenter and John Sikes of the same [place] Carpenter
[signed] Charles Twysden(?)

[Coromandel]

I think that this second document may be refering to his wife Ann Hollins. Carolus gets a mention again but I can not make out if he is a friend or an administrator.

I am going to wimp out of doing the Latin bit of the second document, which is a bond. In essence I think it says that Ann(e) / Anna Hollins of Dillverne Staffs. widow and Richard(?) Cowap of Newbridge in the aforesaid county yeoman are bound to Charles ['Carolo'] Twysden, 'legu[m] d[oc]torum' [doctor of law(s)]

There's something about Robert (Prebendary?) of Coventry & Lichfield; presumably it was his court where the administration was granted.

The amount of the bond is £62
Dated 15th something 1639 (I'm not even sure which bit says the name of the month!).

The lower half, the 'condition of the obligation', is always written in English, making it easier to decipher. There are still quite a lot of question marks though:

The Condic[i]on of this obligac[i]on is such that if the above-bounden
Anne Hollins Relict of William Hollins late of Dilverne
in the County of Stafford[shire] & dioc(ese) of Coventry & Lich(field) deceased
to whom th'administrac[i]on of all and singuler the goods and Chattells of the
sayd deceased ys by the above named Charles Twysden com[m]itted and
graunted doe well and faithfully admin[i]ster the same goods and Chattells
And make exhibitt and yeild up(?) unto the sayd Charles Twysden or
any other Competent Judge in that behalfe when shee shalbe
called and warned a true and p[er]fect Inventyorie accompt payme[nt](?)
and deliv[er]y of all and singuler such goods and Chattells of [the said?]
deceased as shee the said Administratrix shall have receive
administer or may lawfully come by, by vertue of the sayd L[ett]res
of Administrac[i]on to bee divided(??) ordered and administered as by
the sayd Charles Twysden or by other competent Judge in that
behalfe shalbe appointed(?) with ??? alsoe of the sayd L[ett]res
pf Administrac[i]on readie to be cancelled or otherwise ordered as
shall seem to the sayd Charles Twysden or any other
Competent Judge in that behalfe to stand(?) with equitie
and Justice(?) And doe alsoe upon her owne prop(er?) ???
and Charges save defend and keepe harmless the sayd Charles
Twysden and all other officers and Ministers in that behalfe
authorized for com[m]ittinge and grauntinge of the sayd L[ett]res of
Admin[i]strac[i]on Then the above written obligac[i]on to be voyd
and of none effect or els to stand and remaine in full power
force and vertue(??)

Sigillate subscript et tradit(?)
in p[rese]n[t]ia(?) mei(?)
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