MRP: William Bushell will
William Bushell will
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08/02/12, CSG
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IN THE NAME OF GOD I William Bushell in the Palsgrave beinge sick and weake of bodie but of sound and perfect memory doe ordaine constitute and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge,
IMPRIMIS I bequeath my soule into the hands of Allmightie god my body to such christian buriall as time and place will permitt, ffor the rest of my worldly estate which god hath bestowed upon me I dispose as followeth, I give unto my brother Richard Bushell the some of thirteene poundes
ITEM I give unto my sister Elizabeth Bushell the some of thirteene poundes,
ITEM I give unto my lovinge freinds John Davis, Henry Dutch, Richard Woodward, and John Mathewes all my appell, Wollen, and lynnen to be devided amongst them, All the residue of my estate whatsoever shalbe found due to me by wages debts or otherwise I wholly and solly bequeath the same unto my deare ffather Edward Bushell makinge him executor of this my last Will and testament, in case of my ffathers mortallity I bequeath the same unto my lovinge Mother Johane Bushell, And in case of her decease my brother Richard and after him my sister Elizabeth or the longest Survivor to possess the whole estate
WITNES whereof I have hereunto sett my hand this twenty eighth day of August
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one thousand six hundred thirtie six
WITNESSES, WILLIAM ELDRED, HENRIE DUTCH
PROBATUM fuit testamentum suprascriptum London eadem M:r Rolando Jennings Clerico Surrogato venblis vire domini Henrici Marten militis legum doctoris Curia Prerogative Cant Magistri Custodis sive Comissarij ltme constitute Tertio die mensis Decembris Anno Dommi Millesmmo sexcentoXXXXtissimo sexte Juramente Edwardi Bushell patris etiam dicti defuncti et executoris in humoi testament nominate Qui comissa fuit administracio omnium et singularum bonorum curiam et creditorum dicte defuncti , de bene et fideliter administrand eadem Ad sancta dei evangekia XXXX xr
Notes
Captain William Bushell, Limehouse, 1636/1637
Extract, CSPD, 1636/37
"[1636-1637] Feb. 11. 102. Petition of Thomas Methwold to the Lords of the Admiralty. Petitioner was employed as purser in his Majesty's service for the late expedition in the Great Neptune, Capt. Bence Johnson, and there is due to him 14/. which without their assistance he is not likely to recover. Prays that he may receive satisfaction. - P.S. The victualler and paymaster is Capt. William Bushell, of Limehouse. [1/2 p.] Underwritten,
102. I. Capt. Bushell is to consider this petition, and either satisfy petitioner or attend the Lords of the Admiralty on Thursday next, with his answer in writing. Whitehall, 11th February 1636[-7.] [1/4 p.]
102. II. Answer of Capt. Bushell. He desires to pay petitioner, and never denied him, only desired him to account. [1/4 p.]"[1]
Extract, Memorials of Stepney Parish
"[Footnote] Captain William Bushell, in 1635, commanding the Neptune, was employed in redeeming captives at Argier. On his way home he and another captain, Thomas Scot, of Ratcliffe, were fined £500 and £100 respectively, at Dunkirk, by Admiral the Earl of Lindsey, for 'presuming to wear their flags in full view of The Fleet.' This apparently was considered an open insult to the assembled 200 ships, and was aggravated by the culprits attempting to escape. A month later the relatives of other captives ' at Argier and Sallee ' petitioned the Lords of the Admiralty to send William Bushell to redeem others after his success in bringing home thirty. He was probably sent, and next year, on the recommendation of the Trinity House, he and his ship, the Neptune (400 tons, 32 guns, and 160 men), were employed for the Navy. In spite of a dispute with his purser, in which he was condemned by the Officers of the Navy for making money out of his stores, he seems to have continued in the service of the Crown till his death, which is thus entered in the Registers : 'March 7, 1637. William Bushell, of Limehouse, mariner, died at Morbein, in France - a Captain.' He seems to have been unmarried, as he left most of his possessions to his father. - State Papers, Domestic; Stepney Registers ; Will at Somerset House. There was another Wm. B., a rope-maker, in Shadwell (see the Map), who died in 1653. - Stepney Court Rolls, Roll C."[2]
