In ye name of God Amen. I William Dobbins of ye
pish of Staunton in ye County of Worster Yeoman
make this my last will & testament in manor & form
following Viz: I bequeath my Soule to almighty God my
------ & my body to ye Earth in hope of joyful Ressurection
In eternal life through Jesus Chr my Saviour And as for my
worldly Estate or goods I dispose of ye same as followeth
Imprisis I give unto my Br:[?] ffrancis[?] Dobbins all my wearing
Apparrel: It: I give unto my younge kinsman Richard Taynton
Son of Rich Taynton of Dimocke in ye county of Gloster one
longtable board & frame now at house of Rich Taynton
ye Elder of Dimocke aforesd. It: I give & bequeathall ye rest of
my goods & chatlese[?] wsoever unto my kinswoman
Ellinor Dobbins , ------I comitt ------ of my decent
Interment, & ye pay.nt. of all my jue debts : And so I do
hereby make & ordain my kinswoman Ellinor Dobbins full
& sole Executrix of this my last will & testament
In witness whereof Revoking & Renounsing all
other & former wills & testa.nts by me made I hand herent
putt my hand & seale this Eighteenth day of August in
ye yeare of our Lord God 1693
sealed Signed & The marke D of William Dobbins
declared in ye pres.
of Robt Thorneton
The marke M of Will: Morry
The Marke R of Rich: Mathews
12 Month 1700
[Latin text]
The sd William Dobbins
dyed at Hartpury in ye
diorese of Glous the 25
day of April 1700
[probate, Latin text, attached]