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Oxfordshire History Centre, MS Commissions Oxon 176/5/29

Commission in respect of Dame Elizabeth Walter of Sarsden, 1691

Who by Thomas Stafford of Oxford – prime official Stephen Penton – vicar of Glimpton Jacob Butterworth – vicar of Sarsden

Who for Sir William Walter Baronet son dead

Date 20th July

Where Declared Oxford 4thJuly 1691

The form of the Oath to be administered to the Adminstrator above named laying his hand upon the holy Evangelist

Your Oath is that you Shall swear that the abovenamed the Lady Elizabeth Walter your Mother lately deceased dyed intestate and made no Will, so farr as you know or believe and that you Shall well and truly administer the Goods Chattels and Credits of the Said deceased by paying her debts So far as her Said Goods Chattels and Credits will thereunto extend and the Law requireth. And that you will exhibit or cause to be exhibited into the Re- gistry of the Archdeacons Court of Oxon ...... a true and perfect Inventory of all and Singular the Goods chattels and Credits of the Said deceased and Shall come to your hands possession or knowledge and amke your Accompt when you Shall be thereunto lawfully required So help you God and by the holy contents of this Book. . Kiss the Book

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This commission was executed and the Oath above written duly administered unto the abovenamed Sir William Walter Baronet the sixth day of July Anno Domini 1691 By me Stephen Penton Rector of Glympton

Transcribed by The Churchill and Sarsden Probate Group 2014