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In the name of God Amen: the three & twentyeth day of November the sixteenth yeare of the Raigne of or Sovereign Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England Scotland FFrance & Ireland king Deffender of the faith & in Anno Domi: 1664 I Anne Yarnold of Lenchwick in the County of Worcester widdow in unfavorable health & of perfect Memory ( praised be God ) Doo here make & Declare this my last will and Testament in Manner & forme ffollowing: ( that is to say | |
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I give & bequeath my Soule into the hands of Christ Jesus my only Saviour & Redeemer by whose Merittorious Death & Passion I hope for A glorious & blessed Resurrection: And my body to bee interred in Christian buryall in the parrish yard of Norton at Lenchwick aforesd & my worldly goods to be Disposed off as followeth -------------- |
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I give & bequeath unto John & Richard my sons two Shillings & six pense apeice to bee deliv'd unto them by the Executr of this my last will & testament within six months next after my decease. |
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I give & bequeath unto my two daughters Anne & Alice two shillings & six pense a peese to be deliv'ed unto them in like maner abovesd. |
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I give & bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth the best Joyned Bedstead the best feather bed with all things belonging to it: And one Joyned= =Chest & two shillings & six pense: |
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I doo make & ordain hereby my Son James my whole & Sole Executor of this my last will & testament after all my debts & legacys payd & funerall expenses discharged to take & enjoy all my goods whatsoever they be undisposed of as aforesd unto his owne & for life: And I doe Nominate & appoynt my trusty & welbeloved friend, my Brother Thomas Harris of ~ Lenchwick aforesd And George Ewwans of Harbington in the county of Worcester aforesd the ov'seeres of this my last will & teastament: And I doe hereby Revoke & Renounse all & other former wills made before these prsents: In wittness hereof I have hereunto Sett & Subscribed my hand & Seale the Day & yeare first above written; |
| Sealed Signed & Declared | ||
| in the presence of us | signet et sigilla | |
| Hen. Perkes {HP} | O | |
| Mathew harris | Anne Yarnold | |
| 27 December (73) | ||
| followed by Latin inscription |
A perfect Inventory of All the Goods Cattell
and Chattell of Anne Yarnoll of Lenchwick
in the County of Worcester Widdow (late
deceassed) taken and appraized the
26th day of December, Anno 1673
By us whose Names are hereunder written
| lb | Ss | Dd | ||
| Item: | Her wearing Apparrell | 04 | 00 | 00 |
| Item | One Joyned bedstead 3 boarded bedsteads one press and cupboard 2 Chests 4 Coffers 1 Table and forme 1little table 2 Chayers, 1 Cupboard | 02 | 00 | 04 |
| Item | for the Brass & pewter | 01 | 05 | 00 |
| Item | for the Beds & beding thereto | 02 | 10 | 00 |
| Item | Three flaxen sheets 2 payr of Hempen sheets: 5 hurden sheets 1 pillowbaire, 5 Napkins, 2 table Cloathes, 1 Cupboard Cloath | 02 | 00 | 06 |
| Item | for Company waire & other
small things in the house | 00 | 08 | 00 |
| Item | for Corne in the Barne & house | 12 | 00 | 00 |
| Item | for 4 horses, 3 cowes, 1 heyfer
and 2 calves | 11 | 10 | 00 |
| Item | for 4 piggs | 01 | 00 | 00 |
| Item | for fowell & fodder | 00 | 06 | 08 |
| Item | for ploughs & carts and all other the Implements of husbandry | 01 | 01 | 06 |
| Item | for the Malt mill and all Lumber & other things yet unprized | 00 | 13 | 04 |
| __ | __ | __ | ||
| Sum | 38 | 15 | 04 | |
| Tho. Harris | ||||
| Hen Perkes |
Photocopied by Rick Yarnell 14 January 2006; transcribed with particular attention to reproducing original spelling - with thanks to Karen Mullian & Lin Yarnall.
Source: FHL Film # 98107; microfilm copy of original will probated 27 Dec. 1673.
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