| Submitted by: | Joyce M Oates |
| Date: | 11 September 2020 |
| Original: | 0106200 |
Archdeacon Will 1661A #110 Santan will of John Bridson / Breedey, died 6 April 1663, intestate:
Summary: wife is alive, son Thomas Bridson, son Christopher Bridson, brothers of John: Thomas & John Bridson who are supervisors; also, Articles of Marriage
dated 1658: John Bridson on behalf of his son Thomas Bridson & Thomas Kinley on behalf of his dau Marriad Kinley, dated 23 April 1658, they are to marry
within a month; Thomas Bridson to inherit John's goods & the younger son Christopher to inherit from the mother.
Will of son: ArW 1676A #26 Santan will of Thomas Bridson, dated 30 December 1676, not included in the old Typed Index: wife [Marriad Kinley] is alive [died
about December 1679, her will ArW 1679A #11 Santan], son & heir Thomas, daughters underage: Margaret (of age by June 1680) & Ellin (of age by June 1680) &
Jane & Catharine.
Will of dau in law: ArW 1679A #11 Santan will of Marriad Bridson alias Kinley, dated 28 December 1679: husband xxxx [Thomas] Bridson is not mentioned,
son Thomas Bridson, daughters Margaret & Ellin (both of age) and Jane & Catharine, supervisor: John Quinney (also witness), witness John Bridson.
Will of father in law of son Thomas: ArW 1666A #21 Santan will of Thomas Kinley, died January 1666/7: wife is not mentioned, son & heir Thomas, dau
Marriad [married Thomas Bridson 1658, their dau Margaret], dau Christian, dau Ann, granddau ('niece') Margaret Bridson, grandson ('nephew') Thomas
Kinley; also(?son in law) John Caine [?did he marry Cathrine Kinley, died January 1669/70, EpW 1670E #028 Santan]; witnesses: Gilbert Moore & Oates
Cretney, pledges: Gilbert Moore & Hugh Callow.
Son & dau in law: 1677 Liber Vastarum, Santan: Thomas Bridson had farmland of 13s 7d yearly rent in Ars Rogane treen (total rent 13s 7d), and
he was dead & left the said land to his wife Marriad Kinley to pay debts, and she sold the same to Thomas Brew, who was now entered for it.
NOTE: the surname Breedey/Vridey or Bridget became the surname Bridgetson, which contracted to Bridson.
1663 Santan (43)
[The following was crossed out & re-written just below it:]
John Breedey depted this life intested about ye 6th of Apll
1663 whereof the church having intelligence have decreed
his sonn Christopr executor of all his goods moveable only Tho: Bradsen
to have the benefit of his ------
& his brother Tho:Breedey joyntly
with him beinge so proved in his contract wch is her extant
& a legasie to the wiffe upon sight of ye Invent
[The following appears to be the official will:]
John Bridson depted this life intested about ye 6th of Apll
1663, whereof the church haveinge intelligence have de=
creed his sonn Christopr sole executor of all his goods move=
able & unmoveable, & his brother Tho Breedey to have
the benifite of his contract, wch is heare unto anexed, &
a legasie to the wiffe upon sight of the Invent
ye executor sworne in Court & both brothers Tho:&
John Breeday supvisors
solvo tamen vincuig
suo jure Decretum et solvit ... 2s
The Invent to be brought to KK Michall upon Fryday next sub pena 20s
pformed in the leafe followinge
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Malew Santan (8) (44)
The Inventory of the goods of John Bridsone
praised by Willm: Quinney, Thomas Farcher,
John Farcher and William Moore who were
sworne to bringe in a true Inventory of all his
goods; the said Bridesone departed this life
the 8th of Aprill 1663
Item 3 quarters of one horse & halfe one old
horse with a quarter of a mare praised to ....... 20s
Item the executors share of the cattle praised to
twentie seaven shillings
Item in sheepe 12 praised to twentie five shillings
Item in blankets 3 praised to ....................... 12s
Item some smale vessels praised to .................. 18d
Item a yard and 3 quarters of a yard of new
gray cloath with halfe a canvish & halfe a sacke
praised to ...................................... 3s
Item in money 3pound 10s
It: a ferlet of metcorne beinge the executors
share praised to 2s 6d
Willi: Quinney his X
pledges secunda forman legis John Farcher his X
John Bridson & William Moore his X
Tho: Bridson Thomas Farcher his X
The Invent: being 8£ 12s, the church decres
to the wiffe 5s legasie
Archdeacon Will 1661A #110 Santan will of John Bridson/Breedey, died 6 April 1663, intestate, continued, 1658 Articles of Marriage between Thomas Bridson
and Marriad Kinley:
Summary: John Bridson on behalf of his son Thomas Bridson & Thomas Kinley on behalf of his dau Marriad Kinley, dated 23 April 1658, they are to marry
within a month; Thomas Bridson to inherit John's goods & the younger son Christopher to inherit from the mother; witnesses: Robert Moore & William
Quinney & Philip Moore & John Caine.
(45)
Articles concerning mariage to be solemnized
between J Brideson of the pish of K Stin in ye
behafe of his sonn Tho: Brideson, and Tho: Kinley
of the same pish in the behalfe of his daughter
Mariat Kinley as followeth,
Item first it is agreed upon between freinds that they shall be maried
within one month if God and holy church shall pmitt;
Item Jo: Bridson dothe promise to give his sonn Tho: Brideson halfe
a heffer at the end of seven yeares, and when his younger sonn
Christopher hath his mothers goods, that then his
sonne Tho: Bridson shall have at the latter day as greas a share
of his goods as any childe hath, saying that he loved him better
than any child hee had
Item Tho Kinley doth promise to give his daughter Mariat
one cow about the age five or sixe yeare old,
and in pformance hereof we doe bind ourselves in the penalty
of five pounds the one halfe to the Lord of the Soile and
the other halfe to the pties pformeing, as witnes our hands
thes 23 of Aprill 1658
witnesses hereof Jo: Brideson his mrk: x
Robt: Moore is mr: X Tho: Kinley his mr: x
Willm Quinney his mr: D
Phillip Moore his mr: X
Jo: Caine his mr: X
Wee refer this to bee proved by ye temporall judge
July ye 6th 1663
these wittnessese above written hath sworne be
fore me that these articles above written
are truth
Willm Qualtrough
Last Modified 11 September 2020