Elizabeth Cartwrit
Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 15th Novemeber
1641
Probate Date: 18th May 1642
Proved by Sarah Barrett
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/189
The original document is in the custody of the National
Archives
Transcript
Dated this xvth of November A[nn]o D[o]m[ini] 1641
In
the name of God Amen, I Elizabeth Cartwrit of Heath in the parrish
of Leighton Bussard and County of Bedford widdowe doe make this
my last will and Testament in mann[er] and forme following Imprimis
I give and bequeath my soule to god that gave it and to Jesus Christ
my Redeemer and the holy ghost my Comforter and my body to the
earth from whence yt tooke yt. And as for my worldly goodes I bestowe
them in manner and forme followeing Imprimis I give to Richurd
Barret that ten pound \w[hi]ch/ he oweth me and hath already in
his owne hand Item I give Thomas Deane of Leighton twenty shillinges
Item I give to Phill the wife of William Geeves twenty shillinges.
Item I give to John Taylor the board that lye over the loft and
the rest of the Rente behinde \yet/ unpaied I give to the Children
of John Taylor Lastly I give to Sarah Barrett all my goodes and
Chattles moveable and unmoveable my debtes and legacies Paid and
funerall discharged which Sarah I make my executrix of this my
last will and Testament In wittnes whereof I have setto my hand
Elizabeth Cartwrit mark Wittnesses Willia[m] Rawlins mark Thomas
Botley
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