John Mylchreest 1600

Episcopal Will 1600E #093 German will of John Mylchreest, died 23 March 1599/1600, intestate:    
Summary: wife is dead, dau Marriad Mylchreest (her mother is dead), pledge: John Mylchreest.
NOTE, that this will is crossed because there was only one witness, & therefore, the church made a decree.

This testament 
not lawfull
by reason     The testament of John Mc ylchriste wch depted 
there 	       xxiijth of March,   Lefte to his daughter Maryott eni 
was but        ilchriste his pte and procon of a cowe wch was betwixte 
one wit=       him and his sayd daughter, the daughters pte cam to 
ness to        by the deathe of her mother,    Itm bequeathed and
pve it	       whereuppon  the churche hathe made a decree as
	       folowethe 
	       John Mc ilchrist died aforsaid died untested 
	       by reason of the want of lawfull witnesses  the exiijs 
	       of March and the church haith constituted Mariat 
	       ine ilchrist his daghter administr:  
					solvo vince  que
					1 stoinre[?] 
		John Mc ilchrist pledge upon penaltie of x£ to 
		her maiesties use to keep the office harmless 

		An invent to be brought in as nere as the administr: 
		can before the xjth of June 

		1 oxe   dj a cowe           probat est et solvit vjd 
		ij ewe   1 lambe  

Last Modified 16 April 2019