Will Summary For David Sherewood Great Marlow 1524

Transcribed by me from a will at the National Archives, Kew and then summarised here. 

DAVID SHEREWOOD  WILL PROVED 1524

Says he is whole of mind but sick in body.

Commends soul to God, the "lady Saint Mary" and all the company of heaven.

Asks burial at the churchyard at Allhallows church Marlow [otherwise called All Saints]. Left money to that church's high altar for tithes and oblations forgotten, for the church's repair and to all the church's lights. Asks for a trentel and masses to be said at Marlow church for the good of his soul and other souls. [Possibly his mother's soul too I couldn't quite read it]

Money for repair of Marlow Bridge and of the highway to Lane End.

Brother William ... shillings and a ...

Daughter Isabel money for her marriage. If she dies before then his nephews William, Reynold and Edward Sherwood get equal shares of that money.

Godson David Sherewood got sheep. Other godchildren, not named, each given money.

Rest of goods to brother Reynold so that with his other brother and the testator's father in law Leonard ?Standwayte? ?Standworthe? can dispose of them in ways that would benefit testator's soul.

Note= David was also known as Davey. The will of Margaret Sherwood of Marlow in 1528 asks for obits to be performed for the benefit of the soul of David and his wife. Margaret was the widow of Reynold Sherwood presumably the brother of David. Margaret and Reynold's wills were proved on the same day suggesting a close death, perhaps from contagious illness. Reynold also says he has a father in law Leonard Standw...suggesting that two brothers Sherwood may have married two sisters Standw...However the term father in law could also mean step father in this era.

A Reynold Sherwood also died in 1528. Both Reynold and Davy were accused of Protestant inspired blasphemy between 1518-21. 

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Dukes Family Shop Premises *Updated June 2024*

 

This sweet West Street building was run by the Dukes family as a china and glass shop from circa 1841 (not before 1834) until into the 1900s. It would appear that they were initially in one half of the above property only but occupied the full by the early 1850s. At an earlier period it was the location of the Misses Fields' private school - read more about them here

The property was owned by the wealthy Williams family.

Thomas Edward Dukes the dad in the family was also an insurance agent. He married Maria Hedges at Aylesbury in 1838. 

Thomas had been assisting his father in the latter's Aylesbury china and crockery dealers before his move to Marlow. 

The Dukes were members of the Wesleyan chapel. In fact Thomas served as the superintendent of the Sunday school for many years, a preacher on the Wycombe circuit, and he was a trustee of the Marlow chapel. He was a long time teetotaller. 

Thomas died in 1893 after a long period of declining health and a final year much of it spent in bed rest.  The local paper then described him as a man of "sterling probity and high principle". (South Bucks Standard December 1893) His final words were appropriately for the man, a prayer. 

For a post about a theft case involving the Dukes as victims see here

For other West Street historic businesses look under "Specific Shops, Streets etc" on the menu here.

Post by Charlotte Day. Updated by Kathryn. 

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By cross referencing property records, wills, photos censuses etc I have identified most of the Victorian occupants of premises on this side of West Street. For a few buildings Pre Victorian and 1700s occupancy can be traced. It is an ongoing project. Information will come online gradually.

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Will Summary for Robert Sands of Great Marlow 1509

ROBERT SANDS [or Sandes] OF HARLEYFORD [manor] IN THE PARISH OF GREAT MARLOW. 

Will proven 1509

Commends soul to God.

Money to the high altar of the church of Great Marlow for tithes forgotten [a standard bequest for wills in this period]. Also money to the church at Hurley.

Son John house and lands in Hambledon, Bucks plus copyhold land at ?Mo....[not Marlow]

Daughter Jane house that lies next to ...in Oxford Lane [Now Oxford Road, Marlow] with his part of one acre of land that goes with it.

Brother John Sandes the sheep that were his mother's, 4 ewes, after they have been shorn.

Ewes also to a John ?obuge.

To Johan [Joan, reflects the 2 syllable pronunciation of the name in the early 1500s] "my ....", an ewe.

After debts and bequests paid rest of his goods to go to his wife Margaret so that she can dispose of them as best would please God and "for the health of my soule"

Executors, who both receive money for their efforts, Richard Andrews and John S....

Will witnesses John Clerk who will says was a chaplain, John ...lcotte, John Sobrigge, and Thomas Bo...d...

Transcription summary by Charlotte Day. Will is held at the National Archives, Kew. Apologies for not being able to make out all the names in this will.

Robert was the son of William Sands / Sandes also of Harleyford. Robert's son John seems to have disputed his lack of inheritance of Harleyford property (which isn't mentioned in this will).

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The will can be found at the National Archives, Kew. I was not able to read all of it. If this is your ancestor or person of interest I recommend having a look at the will yourself.