The Administration of
William Shakespear 1696 - 1767
of Preston Bagot
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William Burrell. Doctor of Laws, Vicar
General in Spirituals of the Right Reverend Father in God James by Divine
Permission Lord Bishop of Worcester and Principal Official of his
Consistory Court there lawfully appointed To our beloved in Christ George
Rittson and David Collins Clerks Greeting Whereas William Shakespear late
of the Parish of Preston Baggot in the County of Warwick and Diocese of
Worcester widower lately died intestate We do therefore by these Presents
authorise and impower you jointly and severally to administer in due form
of Law the Oath hereunder written to John Shakespear the natural and
lawful Son and next of Kin of the said decsd, And also to take and see the
Bond hereunto annexed duly executed by the said John Shakespear the
Administrator with two other sufficient Sureties and by them delivered as
their Deeds for the Use of the Lord Bishop of Worcester in the Presence of
two or more credible Witnesses,And you are hereby impowered further to do
in the Promises as shall be needful and We do require, that such Oath
being administered and the said Bond executed as aforesaid You duly
transmit to us , or other competent Judge in this behalf, the said Bond
and the whole Proceedings thereon subscribed with the proper Hand or Hands
of one or both of you within one Month next after the Date hereof together
with these Presents Given under the Seal of our Office the twentieth Day
of March in the Year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty
seven. Richd. Clarke D. Reg. The Form of the Oath You shall swear that William Shakespear Decsd died intestate or without making any lawful last Will and Testament so far as you know or believe, that you are the natural and lawful son and next of kin of the said deccsd And will well and faithfully administer his Estate by paying his Debts, so far as his Goods, Chattels and Credits will thereto extend and the Law shall require you, And that you will exhibit into the Registry of the Conistory Court of Worcester a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said decsd together with a just and true Account upon your Administration when you shall be lawfully called thereto and that the deceased's estate at his death did not amount to twenty pounds So help you God. This Commission was duly executed and the Administrator sworn according to the Tenor and Effect of the same on the twenty third Day of March in the Year of our Lord 1767, before me George Rittson Commissioner |