OXLADE FAMILY HISTORY

"Dwellers in the Valley of the Oaks"

The Will of Johanis Oxlard (abt.1606-1653) Husbandman of Great Marlow,Buckinghamshire.

The Tenth day of May in the year of our Lord God according to the .............. of the Church of England One thousand six hundred and fifty three I John Oxlard of the Parish of Great Marlow in the County of Bucks Husbandman being sick and weak in body but of good and perfect mind and memory I give God thanks therefore and calling to ......... the ............ of this transitory Life that all I ......... to whom it shall please God to all or make (conflict) and (in......) and declare this my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following (......ing) and admitting by (thing) (perfectly) all and every ..................... and Will and Wills hereto formerly made and delivered by the ............. and thereto be only taken for my LastWill and Testament and all other and ......... my ......... I humbly (.........) (forgive) my ....... to give and ...... my Soul ........ All Mighty God my Saviour and Redeemer .......... Jesus Christ ........ and I believe ......... to be saved and to have full remission and forgiveness of all my sins and mu body to be buried in such place where it shall please my Executors .......... and for all such goods chattels debts and estate whatsoever and wheresoever it hath pleased god ...... above my decease ........ I Will and bequeth unto my loving wife frances Oxlard whom I do make and ordane hereby to be my full and sole executrix of this my Last Will and Testament not doubting but that she will ............... in her therefore see my children all of them ..... fully ..................... for and according to that Estate and ........................ and ................ all for ....................... I publish and declare this to be ........I have here unto set my hand and seale the ........... Iand within written ..........

The Marke of John Oxlard

(Fruomb) (Darker) and Robert Godfrey.

Notes: At Fingest John Oxlad the son of John and Frances was Christened 17 Jan 1619 Between 1628 and 1633 John Oxlad the younger and Frances had several children Christened. I believe John the elder to have married Frances Randall 23 Jan 1614 at High Wycombe and John the younger to have married Frances Munday 1 Nov 1627 Fingest.

It is probable that John Oxlad the elder and son John Christened 1619 at Fingest were the people mentioned in the indenture where Great Marlow was absolved from any responsibility should they fall ill or be unable to work.

Further, it appears that John Oxlad , husbandman, whose Will was written 10 May 1653 mentioning his wife Frances and who was buried at Great Marlow 14 May 1653 was the husband of Frances Munday as John Oxlad the elder was recorded as being buried at Great Marlow 7 September 1653.

Last changed: 27/11/2006, 15:45:00