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1612 will of Anne Exall

Widow

 

In the name of God amen I Anne Exall of Yevill in the Countie of Sommerset Widowe beying of perfect health and memorye (blessed be god for yt) Do make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following First I bequeathe my Soule into the handes of Almightie god and my bodye in the grave Item I give to the churche of yevill fyve shillinges Item I give to the poor of yevill tenn shillinges Item I give to Paule Exall my Sonne thirtie poundes of lawfull english money Item I give to Richard Exall my Sonne thirtie poundes Item I give to Jesper Exall my Sonne thirtie poundes Item I give to John Exall my Sonne fortie poundes Item I give to Katherine Brayne my Daughter fiftie poundes Item I give to Mr Thomas Hill my sonne in lawe tenn poundes Item I give to [Bersabe?] Trent my Daughter three score poundes Item I give to [word illegible] Exall fortie shillinges Item I give to Paule Exall the Younger fortie shillinges Item I give to John Exall the Younger fortie shillinges Item I give to Katherine Exall twentie shillinges Item I give to Sibill Exall twentie shillinges Item I give to Frauncis Exall twentie shillinges Item I give to William Exall twentie shillinges Item I give to Katherine Brayne the Younger fortie shillinges Item I give to Mary Brayne fortie shillinges Item I give to Thomas Brayne fortie shillinges Item I give to Stephen Trent fortie shillinges Item I give to Anne Trent fortie shillinges Item I give to Thomasine Trent fortie shillinges Item I give to the daughter of John Oxall fortie shillinges The Rest of my goods and chattells moveable and unmoveable I give & bequeath Robert Brayne and William Trent my sonnes in Lawe whome I do constitute and appointe to be my lawfull executors of this my last will and Testament Allsoe I doe intreate and appoynte my welbeloved freindes Charles Stourton [word illegible] John Phelpes the sonne of John Phelpes Overseers of this my last will and Testament Item my will is that yf all my goods and chattells which I shall leave at the tyme of my Death will not be sufficient to paye and dischardge all the Legacies aforenamed Then my meaning and intention as that my overseers aforenamed shall and may deduct out of all or any the aforesayed Legacies suche somme or sommes of money as they shall thincke fitt and convenyant in their consideration and conscience And yf any of my children unto whome these Legaceys are given shall seeme contrarye or repugnant unto the true meaning of this article and condition last expressed Then my will is that they shalbe excluded from haveing or receyving any benefitt or commoditie of any of my goodes or Chattells Given under my hand and seal the nyne and twentith Daye of Septemb[e]r one thousand sixe hundred and twelve

The signe of Anne Exall

Signed sealed and Delivered in the presence of

Charles Stourton     Robert Brayne     Leonard Gildon

 

Proved at London in 1614

 

 

Transcribed by Bob Osborn