Tristramus Bowhay p'sh de
Stokeclimsland Cornwall yeoman, Gentle Bant p'sh de Northhill in
xxxx prexxxx et Richard Parson p'sh de Stokeclimsland [same
three words], yeoman [rest in Latin]
Anno Regnxxx xxx Caroli Sedi xxx Anglio
The Condition of this obligation is such,
that the person abovebounden Tristram Bowhay the naturall and
lawfull Brother and Administrator of all and singular goods
chattells and creditts of Edward
Bowhay deceased, during the minority of Edward, Jone, Mary,
Katherine and Thomasin, the lawfull children of Edward Bowhay,
doe make or cause to be made a true and perfect inventorye of
all and singular the goods chattells and creditts of ye said
deceased which have or shall come to the hande, possession or
knowledge of him the said Tristram Bowhay or into the hande and
possession of any other
person or persons for him and the xxx soe made doe
exhibite or cause to be exhibited into the Registrye of the said
Archdeaconry Courte at or before the last day of December next
xxx
And the said Goods chattells and creditts, and all other goods
chattells and creditts of the said deceased att the time of his
death which att any time after shall come to the hand or
possession of
the said Tristram Bowhay or into the hand or possession of any
other person or persons for him doe well and truly administer
according to law, and further doe make or cause to be
made a true and just accompt of his said Admon att or before the
last day of October next: And all the rest and residue of ye
said goods chattelles and creditts, which shall be found
remaining upon the said Administrator's accompt, the same being
first examined and allowed of by the Judge or Judges for the
timebeing of the said Courte shall deliver and pay
unto such person or persons respectively as the said Judge or
Judges by his or their decree a certaine payment to the xxx in
xxxx and xxxxxxing of an Act of Parliament entitled
An Act for the better selling of intestate estates, shall limitt
and appointe, And if it shall hereafter appeare that any last
will and testament was made by the said deceased and the
executor or
executrix therein named doe exhibite the same into the said
Courte, making request to have itt allowed and approved
accordingly. If the said Tristram Bowhay being thereunto
required, doe render and deliver the said xxx of Administration
and Approbation of succession being first had and made in the
said Courte.[Words on two lines crossed out]
And if the said Tristram Bowhay shall likewise during the
minority of them the said Edward, Jone, Mary, Katherine and
Thomasine [several words crossed out] the naturall and lawfull
children of the said Edward Bowhay deceased as aforesaid educate
and maintain them according to their degree and quality, And
shall likewise pass a true accompt and pay out such money as
shall remain in his hands upon such accompt to the minors when
they shall come of Age that then this present obligation to be
void & of none effect, otherwise to remain and be in its
full power force and virtue.
Sealed & delivered in
presence of
Tho:
Philpe
Tristram
Bowhay
John
Anstis
Genfell
Bant
John
Wills
Richard
Parson