Collacombe/Heligan branch - Constantine

DIONIS TREMAYNE (SPINSTER OF MORVAL) 1623
(dau of RogerTremayne b abt 1530 and Ann Coffin)
In the name of God Amen the first daye of March and in the three
and twentieth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James
by the grace of God King of Great Brittayne Ffrance and Ireland
defender of the faith. I Dionis Tremayne of Morvall in the
County of Cornwall Spinster, having perfect rememberance
(thanks be unto God who is the only health of the living and the
everlasting life of those which dye in him) doe by his permission make
this my Testament, declaring herein my last Will to be and stand
forever and none other. Ffirst according to the duty of a christyan
I commend my soule to God and my body to the earth, and ……
the gyft and despose of those goods and chattels which doe remayne
unto me in this myne old yeeres though they be but small. I give and
dispose them in manner and forme as followeth. That is to say I
give and bequeath to the poore of the parish of Duloe twenty shillings.
Also I give and bequeath unto Orange Reeve who hath beene long
with me and done me service my bedd whereon I lye …….
and soe much of my apparel as shalbe worth twenty shillings.
The rest of my goods and chattels whatsoever (my debts legacyes and
funeral first deducted payd and satissfyed according to the true intent
of this my present Will) I wholly give devise and appointe to Phillip
Mayow esq (who hath maryed Edith my sisters daughter, which was
brought upp by me and who hath ever beene loving and dutifull unto
mee) and I ordayne name and appoint him to be the sole executor
of this my present Testament, and I doe appoint and ……. my
good friends Mr John Gyll and Mr Stephen Mayow, Merchant to be
overseers of this my Wyll and Testament that it may be performed
according to my true meaning, and for the further truth hereof I
have to this my present Testament putt my hand and seale ….. …..
day and yeare above written.
Dionis Tremayne
Sealed and subscribed by the …. Named
Dionis Tremayne in the presence of Stephen Mayow
Rich: Polstagge
Amo Vosper
A true and perfect inventory of all the goods
and chattels of Dionis Tremayne late of
Morvall deceased prized by Stephen Mayow
and Richard Polstagge the xxxi th of March
1624 as followeth
in primis her wearing apparell xxx s
Item her bedd and furniture …….
Item one byll of debt from John
Smyth of Lan…………. £xx ….
Suma total £xx…. …
* Phillip Mayow of Brey, Morvall had married Edith the daughter of Hannibal Vyvyan and
Phillippa nee Tremayne of Trelowarren, Cornwall
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