Will of Alice Betterton, widow, of Fairford Dated 10 February 1617 - GRO 120

  • To be buried in Fairford.
  • To my daughter Ann Thatcher £3 and my wearing hat.
  • To my son Thomas Jeffries 2s6d
  • To my son William Jeffries 2s6d
  • To my son John Jeffries 2 sheep
  • To my daughter Ann Jeffries 40 sh.
  • To Ann Watkins junior & Elnor Watkins, the daughters of Thomas Watkins, £ 13 to be equally divided
  • To Katherine Watkins 1 sheep.
  • To Alse Betterton, my son's wife, my best hat.
  • To my son Edmond 1 great pan of brass and 2 sheep.
  • To my son Christopher 1 feather bed and 2 sheep.
  • To Elizabeth my daughter 1 sheep.
  • To Alse Hodges my daughter 1 cauldron, 1 pot and 1 posnet.
  • To my daughter Ann Betterton 1 sheep.
  • To the 5 children of Edmond Betterton viz Thomas, Ann, Elizabeth, Katherine & Elnor 5sh.
  • To William Hodges the younger 1 sheep.
  • To Henry Potton's children £12 each.
  • To Walter Charer's children 2sh each.
  • To Alse Potton my second gown.
  • To Margarete Gowth my worser gown and my worse petticoat.
  • To Ann and Elnor, daughters of Thomas Watkins £13 each
  • All the residue to my son Alexander Betterton whom I appoint exor.

No signature

Proved 6 February 1624

(Witnesses include Edmund Betterton signed in his own handwriting )

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