MRP: Leonard Bushell will
Leonard Bushell will
PROB 11/306 May 158-210 Will of Leonard Bushell, Mariner of Limehouse, Middlesex 10 December 1661
Editorial history
30/01/12, CSG: Created page & posted transcription to wiki
Contents
Abstract & context
Leonard Bushell (alias Bushill) was a mariner, master of the Society. He made his will whilst sick and weak in Scanderoone Road in the eastern Mediterranean on July 1st, 1661. His will was proved on December 10th, 1661.
A pedigree exists for the Bushell family of Whitby, which includes "Leonard Bushell, of Limehouse in co. Middlesex.", He is described as a second son of Leonard Bushell of Whitby (b. ?, d. 1608, bur. 1610 (sic), and of Jane Lambe of Newcastle upon Tine (b.?, bur. 1629). He is shown with several brothers, including "Henry Bushell, of Limehouse in co. Middlesex", who is shown as the third son of the family. These data broadly match the will of Leonard Bushell transcribed below, which includes a reference to Henry Bushell deceased, and a cousin, Henry Bushell, who was son of Henry Bushell deceased. However, Leonard Bushell's will makes reference to his mother Marye Bushell, who was alive, not to a Jane Bushell, and to his sisters, one of whom is described as Mary Browne, wife of Zachary Browne, mariner. No such sister Mary appears on the pedigree - the three sisters shown are Elizabeth Barbard, Jane Porter, and Ruthe ?Boyse.
The pedigree is dated Malton, 28th August 1665, by which time the mariner Leonard Bushell was dead, although this is not shown on the pedigree.
No references are made in the mariener Leonard Bushell's will to any locations other than Scanderoone and Lymehouse. There is no mention of Whitby or Yorkshire.
Suggested links
See 10th March 1662/63, Letter from William Wild to Sir GO, London
To do
(1) Check the transcription
Bushell of Whitby arms
Image credits & copyright information
'Bushell of Whitby arms' in J.W. Clay (ed.), Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions, vol. 3 (Exeter, 1917), p. 508[1]
- No proof made of these arms
- Book and image are out of copyright
- Sourced from Internet Archive copy
Transcription
This transcription has been completed
T: LEONARD BUSHELLL
IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN I Leonard Bushell of Lymehouse Mariner being in good and perfect Memory Although sick and weake in body doe make and ordaine this my last Will & Testament in manner and fforme ffolloweinge.
FFIRST I bequeath my Soule into the handes of Almightie God from whence it came hopeinge through the merritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer To obtaine pardon and fforgiveness of Amm my Sinnes And as for my Body I committ to the Earth from whence it came decentlie to bee buried.
SECONDLIE All the primadge to bee Received here att Scanderoone & ffiftie dollers To bee Received of Mr ?Lee for Gratuitie, which I give and bequeath to William Jackson if Recovered,
THIRDLY I bequeath To Richard ?Soamer Twentie Poundes.
FFOURTHLY I bequeath To William Stevens my Silver hilted Rapier
FFIFTHLY I bequeath to William Parker my Turkish ?Simiter
SEAVENTLY I bequeath to the abovesaid Richard Seamer my studd suite with silver XXXX
EIGHTLY I give To my Servants theire tyme and their wages for the voyadge
NYNTHLY I give To every Head Officer in the Shipp a peice to buy them a Ring to weare for my sake,
TENTHLY I bequeath to my Sister Mary Browne[2] the wife of Zachary Browne[3] Mariner All my Plate, my dyamond Ringe, my ?Cheasts and Screators and what ever XXXX else is usefull for her,
ELEVEANTHLY I give to my Cousen Henry Bushell Twentie Poundes I say the Sonne of Henry Bushell deceased
TWELVETHLY I give to M:r William ?Weld M:r Lawrence ?Sawser and his wife Ellen ?Sawser ffourtue Shillinges a peecee to buy them a Ringe to weare in Memory of mee,
THIRTEENTHLY I give To my brother Zachary Browne my Parte of his Shipp I hold with him
FFOWERTEENTHLY I give To George Browne and Leonard Browne the Sonnes of Zachary Browne Each of them One Hundred Poundes; And if itt please God att the date hereof they have another Child I give that the like Legacie
FFIFTEENTH I give To my Servante John Batchelor besides his tyme halfe the Money I had with him which is Tenne Poundes
SIXTEENTH I give To William Crutchfeild ffive Poundes
LASTLY All the Rest of my Estate that shall Appeare which I Recken to bee about one Thousand Poundes Sterlinge, if my debt Recovered from India I give To my Mother ?Marye Bushell desireinge after her deceasement To give into my Sisters Children the Remainder, Onely is bequeath unto M:r John ?Bence (Or, ??Beine), and M:r William ?Weld Tenne Pound a peece whom I Appointe my
[NEW PDF PAGE]
my Executors of this my last Will and Testament; dated thhis Second day of July One Thousand Six hundred Sixtie and One, Aboard the Societie in Scanderoone Road:
LEO: BUSHELL
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of us W:m Jackson, Richard ?Seamer, Richard Weld, Will: Stevens, John Ashley, John Bennett, John Purdue:
PROBATUM fuit Testamentum Supra Scriptum apud London Coram Venerabili et Egregio viro Dno Guilielimo Merrick Milite Legim XXXX Curia Prerogative Cantuasiensio Magistro Custode sive Commissario Legitime Constituto ?Decimo dXX Mensio Decembrio Anno Domini Millesimo Sexicimo Sexagesimo Primo Juramiento Guiluelimi Weld XXX Executorum un humioj Testamente Nominat XXX Commissa fuit Administratio Omnium et Singuler bonorum Jurum ez creditorum dictii defuncti de bene et fideliter Administrand eadem Ad Sancta dej Evangelia in ?debita Junio femina Jurat.
JOHANNE NENCE altero Execut in deo Testamento Nominat Expresse Renunnciante:
Notes
Possible primary sources
TNA
PROB 11/172 Pile 90-123 Will of William Bushell, Mariner on the Palsgrave 03 December 1636
PROB 11/306 May 158-210 Will of Leonard Bushell, Mariner of Limehouse, Middlesex 10 December 1661
PROB 11/315 Bruce 97-143 Will of Richard Weld, Fishmonger now riding at Anchor in the good Ship Good Hope of City of London 03 September 1664
PROB 11/386 Foot 1-44 Will of Leonard Bushell, Master of the good Ship or Vessel called the Mary of London 31 March 1686
PROB 11/416 Coker 134-174 Will of Zachary Browne, Gentleman of Stepney, Middlesex 27 October 1693
- ↑ 'Bushell of Whitby' in J.W. Clay (ed.), Dugdale's Visitation of Yorkshire, with additions, vol. 3 (Exeter, 1917), pp. 508
- ↑ Mary Browne (nee Bushell), wife of Zachary Browne, mariner
- ↑ Leonard Bushell's brother-in-law. Possibly PROB 11/416 Coker 134-174 Will of Zachary Browne, Gentleman of Stepney, Middlesex 27 October 1693
