James PURNELL^[1]

Abt 1661 - 1687  (26 years)

• Name	James PURNELL  [2]
  Birth	Abt 1661	Somerset, England   [2]
  Gender	Male
  _UID	F6BDBB6BE3BB4E328C175595BF4CDACB34DE
  Death	1687	High Littleton, Somerset, England
  Will	4 Apr 1687
  	Hallatrow
  Person ID	I20298	Ryeland Family Tree
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2024

  
  

  Father	Robert PURNELL,   b. 1618   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	Elizabeth   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F6233	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - Abt 1661 - Somerset, England Death - 1687 - High Littleton, Somerset, England  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  Will of James PURNELL of Hallatrow. In the Name of God Amen, The Seaventeenth day of February 1686/7, I Jam es PURNELL of Hallatrow in the parish of high Litelton in the County of So mersett, Clothier, not being well in body but of perfect mind and memor y, thankes be given to God for it, calling to mind the mortallity of my bo dy and that it is appointed for allmen once to dye, doe here make and orda ine my last Will and Testament in manner and forme as followeth, that is to say, First and principally, I give my soule into the hands of God my maker a nd Redeemer, And my body to the Earth,to be buried in decent manner. And as touching any worldly Estate, as it hath pleased God to bless me wi th a small part in this life, I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth SALLM ON of Paulton, my intended wife, the ground at Withy Mills, with that whi ch was formerly in the possession of Edward HORT and to enter it in two ye ares time after my decease. Also, I give and bequeath to Cheryty HILL of Masbury [Marksbury], daught er of the Widdow HILL of Masbury, one ground called Custom, formerly in po ssession of John HILL of Masbury and to enter into it at the end of two ye ares after my decease. Also, I give and bequeath unto Hanna HILL, her sister, one little meadow c alled East Close, former in the possession [of] John HILL aforesaid a nd to enter into it at the end of two yeares after my decease. Also, all the remaining part of my Estate, I give to my loveing and tend er Father Robert PURNELL, whom I appoint to be my sole Executor, to recei ve my debts and to disburse my funerall charges, the rest to take unto him selfe, not doubting but he will dispose the same where he sees most nee d. James PURNELL. Signed and sealed in [the] presence of Thomas MOONE, Mary NAISH, the mar ke of Elizabeth HUISH, the marke of Jone NAISH, the marke of Mary BLACKER, Jonas HUISH. Probate granted at PCC London on 4th April 1687 to Robert PURNELL, fath er of the deceased and Executor named in the Will. (Q.52 PROB11/387 f.61)

  
  

• Sources

  [S454] Colin Purnell Gedcom. [S691] Sheryl Seviour Genes Reunited Tree.