eldest daughter
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In 1622 "daughter Isham" was a beneficiary of her mother's will, receiving a silver basin & ewer engraved with her mother's father's arms.
In 1626 Anne Isham was a residuary legatee of her husband's will.
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Abstract of the Will of Dame Ann Isham, Widow of Sir Euseby Isham of Pitchley in County Northants, Knight, written 3 Dec 1627, proved 1 Jan 1627/8. 2
Wills that her body be buried in the Chancel of the Church in Pitchley.
Gives £150 to her son Euseby Isham, as well as her cabinet.
Gives to her daughter-in-law Susan the wife of her son Euseby her gilt cups and one of her borders of Goldsmith's work.
Gives £200 to her son William Isham, as well as her old basin and ewer of silver.
Gives another one of her border of Goldsmith's work to her daughter-in-law Mary wife of her son William.
Gives £100 to her grandchild Euseby Isham, son of her son William Isham.
Gives to her daughter Mary the wife of Sir Fleetwood Dormer, Knight, two of her best coach geldings.
Gives to her daughter Susan the wife of Thomas Threlhall her pearl chain and 20 marks.
Directs that £100 she owes to her grandchild, Euseby Glover, be paid to him.
Gives £10 to her gentlewoman Susan Isham.
Gives 4 marks each to her servants Silvester Leake, Robert Tims, Richard Berry, Richard Marriatt, John Lewes, Edward Asplin, Roger Hanson and Susan Robinson.
Gives £5 to the poor people of Pitchley.
All the rest of her goods & chattels, leases and personal estate, she gives to her youngest son Thomas Isham, appointing him sole executor of her last will.
Notes that she will not meddle with the goods, plate and household stuff left by her late husband Sir Euseby Isham to their son John now deceased.
Gives to her son William Isham six kine and twenty sheep.
Witnesses: Ri: Houslepp, Samuell Garthwaite
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