GARRET

(aka - Garrit )

Richard Garrit, yeoman of Yeolgrave, 1639/40

Will dated 2/8/1639 mentions:

• "to be buryed in the Church at Yolgrave"
• "unto William Garrett son of Robert Garrett my brother of Yolgrave" £80
• "unto Barbara Garret daughter of my said brother Robert Garret" £10
• "unto Mary Stone the daughter of Hugh Stone" £20
• "unto John Francis Edward George Margery and Elizabeth children of the said Hugh Stone" 10s each
• "unto my nephew Thomas [Gitethe]" £5
• "to Francis Bradbury" 10s
• "to Christopher Moore" 20s
• "to John Buxton schoolmaster" 10s
• "to whatsoever servante mayd that dwelleth with me att my decease" 40s
• "to the minister that shall preach my funerall" 10s
• "to the ringers that shall ringe at my burial" 10s
• "unto John Greaves the younger of Woodhouse and Francis Birdes of Yeolgrave" £5 each
• "to the poore of Yeolgrave and Alpert" 40s
• "to every one of my godchildren" 2/6
• Everything else "unto John Briddon of Yeolgrave ... yeoman and unto Francis Birds of Yeolgrave ... yeoman which said John Briddon and Francis Birds I doe constitute ... the sole executors"
• Witnesses: John Briddon junior, Samuel Briddon, John Sheldon, John Roberts & Richard Basford