Family History Notebook

Letter of Administration of John Swindell 1587

(Trancribed 2010  by, and published by permission of, Jodie Williams).

The condition of this obligation is such That if the withinbounden Margery Swindell relict and administratrix of all and singular
...........chattels and debts of John Swindell late of Packington within written deceased do make or cause to be made 
...........perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods cattels chattels and debts and the same so made do exhibit or cause to be 
...........the office of the registry of the archdeaconry of Leicester on this side of the feast of St Michael the archangel next ensuing the date 
...........and the said goods cattels, chattels and debts well and truly do administer That is to say, do pay the debts of the said 
...........he ought at the time of his decease ... as the said goods chattels cattels and debts will thereunto extend and as the 
...........her And further do make or cause to be made a true and perfect account of and upon her administration at such time and
...........shalbe thereunto lawfully required And such part and portion of the residue of the said goods cattels chattels and debts as
...........remaining upon her account examined and allowed shall distribute and dispose as by the discretion of the within named master doctor
...........or any other competent Judge for the time being shalbe limited and appointed And is as shall hereafter appear of any lawful 
...........made by the said John deceased and the executor or executors therein named and made doe exhibit the same making
...........according  ... if the said administratrix after request to her made doe render up and redeliver the said letters of administration 
...........and lastly for save and keep  harmless the reverend father in god William Lord Bishop of Lincoln ... within named
...........their officers for of and concerning the granting of the administration ... That then this obligation to be void
...........and abide in full power force and virtue


Notes

1    Relationships to John Swindell mentioned in the Letter of Adminstration

Wife

Margery Swindell