Struggling with a Will - Genealogists' Forum

Lindsay · #1 21-12-18, 18:48

I'm looking at the Will of David Woodroffe and though it's not too bad to read I'm struggling with a couple of bits:
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...cklabel=Return

The first is his children's names - can anyone confirm the second name, please?

ElizabethHerts · #2 21-12-18, 18:56

Elizabeth and Grace

Lindsay · #3 21-12-18, 18:57

The other thing I'm struggling with is the probate year - Ancestry has 22 May 1562. Can anyone confirm - between the writing and my awful Latin I just can't see it.

I have David's burial as 31 March 1563
https://www.ancestry.co.uk/interacti...nSearchResults

ElizabethHerts · #4 21-12-18, 18:58

Is there any other query, Lindsay?

Lindsay · #5 21-12-18, 18:59

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Originally Posted by ElizabethHerts

Elizabeth and Grace

Thanks Elizabeth, that confirms what I thought. The online tree I've found doesn't have a Grace, but does have a Margaret. Questions, questions.

ElizabethHerts · #6 21-12-18, 19:03

22nd May 1563

ElizabethHerts · #7 21-12-18, 19:04

http://discovery.nationalarchives.go...e+dates=Refine

Lindsay · #8 21-12-18, 19:12

Wonderful - 1563 fits with the burial much better!

There's a lot online about this branch as they were big in the City, and I'm having a wonderful time working my way through their Wills at the moment.

ElizabethHerts · #9 21-12-18, 19:23

It looks fascinating, Lindsay!