Sybell Fowler

     Sybell was born circa 1428 in Buckinghamshire, England, at the Manor of Foxley. Sybell married Robert Breknoke in 1449 in Oxfordshire, England. Sybell married 2nd Sir Thomas Danvers, son of Sir John Danvers and Joan Bruley, before 1477 in Oxfordshire, England. She was mentioned in her brother Richard's will on 10 October 1477 as Sybell Danvers. Sybell made her will on 13 May 1511 at Waterstok, Oxfordshire, England.

In the name of God Amen. The 13^th day of May 1511, I Dame Sybil Danvers do make my last will in form following:
I give my body to be buried in the “yle” of St. Anne in the church of Waterstoke.
I bequeath to th Cathedral Church of Lincoln 20d., also to the high altar of Waterstoke 3s. 4d., and to the high altar of Mylton 3s. 4d., for tithes forgotten; to the Church of Mylton 20d; to the altar of St. Anne in the Church of Waterwtoke 20 d., and to her light 20d. I bequeath to the lihts of Our Lady, the Roode, St. Leonard & St. Katherine, 12d. each; to the bells of Waterstoke 3s.4d; to the four orders of friars at Oxford 13s. 4d., to be equally divided amon them.
I also give 8 pounds to two virtuous priests scholars at Oxford, to sing for my husband’s soul and for mine, and to come to my year’s mind held at Waterstoke for 2 years.
To Mary Wescott I bequeath 3 pounds 6s. 8p. towards her marriage, with a featherbed, a bolster, etc. etc; to Agnes Ewstas 40s., a featherbed, a bolster, etc. To Sybil Barker 40 s. , to John Fowler a standing cup with a cover when he attains the age of 21 years; if he should not live so long then I will that hes brother Edward have the said cup. To Bridget Fowler a “serkelett sett with perlys” ; to Bridget Raleigh a flat piece of silver; to John Wellysbourne 20 pounds in sheep and other cattle, with all the stuff in his chamber.
I will that my housholde stand and be kepte hole tyll my montethes mynde be past. And then I will that the outwards servants called hyndes have their quarter wage and their beddg they lye yn. My feoffees in all my lands & tenements in “Stanys” in Co. MIdd. I will shall stand & be feoffees after my decease to the sue of John Batter my servant for his life, he to keep the same in repair; after his decease I will that an estate be made out of the said premises to Thomas Fowler cousin & heir apparent to my brother Thomas Fowler & to his heirs for ever, if he be then livin, otherwise I will that the premises be sold by my executors, & the money to be distributed for my soul. I will that my feoffees in Dachett, Southoee, Upton, Farnham, Stokepugies, Eastburham and Chippenham in Co. Bucks immediately after my decease do suffer my executors to take the issues and profits of all the premises, and when sale thereof has been made to such persons as my Executors shall think most convenient, then I will that my feoffees make a sufficient estate in the law of all the said lands & tenements to such persons to whom the sale shall have been made. When this has been done I will that my Executors pay to Edward Raleygh for his Exhibucon 20 marks in money, & to Thomas Fowler abovementioned 100 marks.
The residue of all my goods I give to Sybil Chamberleyn, Thomas Langstone, John Bowes, & John Wellyborne whom I ordain my Executors, and I will them to dispose of al my goods etc. for the health of my soul “and myn husbonde souls Thomas Danvers & Robert Breknoke,” and for the souls of my father and mother , and for the souls of David Breknoke Margaret and John, and for all Christian souls. I ordain Sir Thomas Ynglesfeld Knt. Supervisor of this my will.
Witnesses: Sir Robert Wright, Sir Robert Barker, Sir Robert Yevan, John Batter and John Fulmer.¹

Sybell departed this life in Waterstok, Oxfordshire, England. Her will was probated on 29 June 1511. She was buried at Waterstok, Oxfordshire, England, in St. Anne Church. Her will was probated on 29 June 1511.