Symon Brinsmeade of Hillbishops, Apothocary, dated 20 September, 1654.

This is taken from a copy of the will in the Vasser College Library English Manuscript Collection, Poughkeepsie, New York, U.S.A.

It was evidently purchased before the second world war by a member of the faculty and subsequently given to the faculty library.. The Somerset material was extracted in September 1993 by Robert Dunning. It is in Bishops Hull, Box 6 marked copy will (made by R. Hoare).

Poor of Hill Bishops 10s; daughter Abigail the tenement lately of Testator's uncle Williams and £50; Son Samuel £350; daughter Mary £300; wife sole executrix to bring up and keep children; brother Richard guardian of Abergail; each child to have portion at 21 and their portion to be jointly shared if one die. If all died then £300 to wife and £400 as follows: £100 to brother William, £100 to brother Richard, £100 to brother Samuel, £100 to sister Joan. If wife maries with overseers consent, best portions to be arranged for children, widow has residue. Brothers and friends Abraham Cowley, Thomas Brumfield and William Brinsmead and Samuel Brinsmead overseers each 10s. Witness Samuel, Richard and William Brinsmead.