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Will of John Bampton of Little Horwood, yeoman, 1667
National Archives, PROB 11/325/209
In The name of God Amen I John Bamton of Little Horwood in the County of Bucks yeoman this Five and Twentieth day of September in the yeare of our Lord God 1667, and in the Nyneteenth yeare of our Soveraigne Charles by the grace of God King of England Scotland France and Ireland defendor of the Faith as in manner and forme fol(ow)ing First I bequeath my soule \un/to Almighty God my maker hopeing assuredly to be made partaker of life everlasting through the meritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour And my body to the earth from whence it came And my personall Estate as I shall dispose of it And it is my full desire to be buried in the Church att Alesbery Imprimis To my sister Margrett I give to hur the same land which was tied to hur for hur portion by my father Henry Bampton I give to my sister Jane the same land which was expressed in my Fathers will for hur portion And for my Sister Jose I have paid her Fifty five pounds in part of hur portion And for the Bonde which be due to me from Bengemen Dering to macke up the residue And what remaines to my mother Bamton paying Six pounds to Mr Thomas Hoar of London Fifty pounds I owe to John Gurney[?] of Aelseberi And Tenn pounds to the widow Leay of Adstocke and Fifty shillings to Mrs Egerton and Fifty shillings to Mrs Butler And I tye a Bonde of Threescore and Tenn pounds for the performance of that money which is due to me from Richard Leay of Padberi for my liveing att Ford I give to my beloved Wife Elizabeth Bamton And to the ares of our Two bodyes for ever Excepted that my wife has noe issue by me then to Joseph Frior my brother in Law and the heires of his wife Sisly for ever paying my beloved wife Twenty Six pounds yearly by equall port()ons The one moiety upon Nyne and Twentieth day of September And the other moiety upon the Five and Twen(tie)th day of March And for my liveing att Walton I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bamton and hur heires for ever lawfull begotten of theire Two bodyes And for lacke of such issue To the heires of my sisters Children which are now borne or shalbe hereafter by equall portions And for my personall Estate I give to my beloved wife Elizabeth Bampton And make hur my full and Sole Executor And for the eight Acres of Land I give to my mother Bampton dureing hir naturall life and noe longer I desire my brother Josepth Friar of Alesberi and William Grace Junior of Cublington to be Overseers of this my last will and Testament I renounce all former wills made by me ever formerly.
John Bampton
Sealed in the presence of us John Bletchley Henry Smith Benjamin Deearing
[Probate granted on 17 October 1667 to Elizabeth Bampton relict of the deceased.]
Lawsuits of Elizabeth Bampton, 1667-82
National Archives, KB27/1894/664, Michaelmas Term 1667
[summarised from Latin]
On Wednesday 3 weeks after Michaelmas before the lord King at Westminster came Elizabeth Styles widow by George Daile her attorney and brought her bill against Elizabeth Bampton, widow, executrix of the will of her late husband John Bampton, on a plea of debt. ES pleaded that EB should render to her £31 10s which she unjustly withholds. ES on 1 July 17 Charles II [1665] in the parish of Little Harwood demised, granted and handed over to farm to John Bampton in his life time a third of a messuage in the parish of Litle Harwood then in ES’s possession, and (of?) 40 acres of land in a field called Millfeild, 20 acres lying in another close called Woodfeild, and a close of pasture called Blackthick Close containing by estimate 20 acres, and 10 acres of pasture in a close called Polles Peece, and 20 acres of meadow called The Dales Meadowe, all in the parish of Little Harwood, to have and hold to JB and his assigns from Lady Day then last past for a term of one year if ES lived so long, and so on from year to year, rendering annually to ES £13 at Michaelmas and Lady Day in equal instalments. And JB paid 20s to ES in part for the rent, and had possession of the several premisses up to Michaelmas 19 Charles II [1667]. And the £13 10s rent is in arrears and unpaid, so an action accrues to ES for £31 10s from JB during his life and EB after his death. JB and EB have refused to pay, to a loss for ES of £40.
EB by Mathew Dodsworth her attorney defended the force and injury. He said he had no response from EB to bar or preclude ES’s action, and ES remained unanswered. It was considered that ES should recover the debt and \40s/ for the damages which she sustained by the retention of the debt and her expenses and costs around her suit, to be levied from JB’s goods and chattels now in EB’s hands, or if insufficient from EB’s own goods and chattels. And EB was amerced.
National Archives, E112/364/96 & 97, 1669
97. Complaint dated 6 Feb 21 Charles II [1669]. It concerned John Bampton's administration of the will of his father Henry (of Walton in Aylesbury) and his undertaking to pay £100 to his sister Joice, now married to William Grace.
98. Elizabeth rented some land in Little Horwood from Robert Willett (Williatt) of Addington and his brother(-in-law?) William Illing, for three years at a time according to the custom of the manor. She said they wanted to turn her out after she had the expense of manuring and fencing the land. According to the answer of Williatt and Illing, it was John who first made the arrangement. [see further below]
National Archives, KB27/1953/835, Hilary Term 1674
[summarised from Latin]
In Michaelmas term last came William Illinge assign of Robert Willett by John Marshe his attorney and brought his bill against Elizabeth Bampton widow, executrix of John Bampton her late husband, in custody of the Marshalsea, on a plea of debt, that she should render him £3 which she owes him and unjustly withholds. RW on 20 March 1666[/7] was seised to himself and his heirs according to the custom of the manor of Winslowe with members of 20 acres of arable land & meadow in Horwood Parva, customary land and demisable by copy of court roll by the lords of the manor or the bailiff of the manor court for the time being to any person or persons able to take. Within the manor there is a custom from time out of mind that any customary tenant being seised of any customary lands or holdings by copy of court roll can demise them to any persons for a term of three years without licence of the lord.
RW on 20 March aforesaid at Horwood Parva demised the 20 acres to JB, to hold to him & his executors from Lady Day then following for a term of 3 years, rendering an annual rent of £6 in equal instalments at Michaelmas and Lady Day. JB took possession. On 28 Sep 1667 at Horwood Parva he made his will and appointed Elizabeth his executrix. He died in possession of the 20 acres. Elizabeth undertook execution of the will, and occupied the 20 acres against the end of the said term, RW being seised of the reversion. At the court of the most noble George Duke Marquis of Buckingham Earl of Coventree Viscount Villers Baron Whaddon of Whaddon master of the most serene King’s horse [etc] on 2 Oct 1669 before Thomas Bradgate esq then bailiff of the court came RW & one Elizabeth then his wife, who was examined separately, and surrendered the 20 acres to the use of William Illinge & his heirs forever. WI was admitted tenant. EB was in possession by virtue of the demise. £3 was due to WI at Lady Day 1670 for half a year’s rent after the death of JB. This is still unpaid although often requested, to a loss for WI of 40s.
On the Friday after the octaves of St Hilary, up to which date EB had licence to respond, came WI by his said attorney and EB by Francis Kettleby her attorney, who said he was advised of no defence. It was considered that WI should recover his debt and 53s 4d damages. EB was amerced.
National Archives, KB27/1969/576, 1675-82
Francis Wethered gent brought a case in 1675 against Elizabeth Styles of Horwood Parva widow & Elizabeth Bampton of the same vill widow. He said on 20 Nov 1675 at Aylesbury they together accounted for divers sums of money due to Francis, ES & EB being then in arrears and unpaid. At that time ES & EB were in arrears to Francis for the said £60, which they have not yet rendered to him, to a loss for him of £20. They offered no defence. It was considered that Francis should recover his debt and 46s 8d damages. Francis came to court at Westminster and by the form of the statute chose to be delivered to himself all the goods & chattels of ES & EB apart from cattle [boves] & cart-beasts [afros de carucis suis] & likewise half of all their lands & holdings. Writs were repeatedly issued until 1682 when:
The sheriff Nicholls Hackett esquire returned an indented inquisition before him at Aylesbury on 26 May 34 Charles II by the oath of 12 men. They say that ES & EB were seised in their demesne as of fee of 1 messuage called “a farme house” in Walton in the parish of Aylesbury and a close of pasture adjoining, now in the occupation of Thomas Bigg or his assigns, annual value beyond reprises £4. And 31 acres of arable and “ley ground” lying scattered in the common fields of Walton in the same occupation, annual value beyond reprises £14. And a parcel of meadow called the “yards” in a place called Pishill in the parish of Aylesbury containing [blank] in the same occupation, annual value beyond reprises £3 6s 8d. And a parcel of meadow containing by estimation 3 rods [virgas] lying in Heckford Meade in the parish of Aylesbury now or late in the same occupation, annual value beyond reprises 13s 4d. And 1 acre of meadow in Aylesbury Tuckmeade in the parish of Aylesbury now or late in the same occupation, annual value beyond reprises 20s. And a close of pasture called Blackthick containing by estimation 12 acres in the parish of Horwood Parva now or late in the occupation of ES, annual value beyond reprises £5. Half of which holdings is of annual value of £14. I the sheriff on the day of this inquisition have delivered half of the holdings to FW as his free holding according to the form of the statute until the debt and damages are fully paid. The jurors say that E & E hold nothing else. Nor have they any goods and chattels which I can have valued.