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John New

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 1st September 1628
Probate Date: 25th October 1628
Proved by Anne New, widow of the testator
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/154

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

In the name of God Amen I John New of Laighton Bussard in the Countie of Bed[for]d yeoman being whole in minde though weake in bodie by reason of gods visitac[i]on and in good and p[er]fect remembrannce laud and praise bee to his holy name therefore, and knowing that nothinge is more certeyne then death and nothing more uncerteyne then the tyme there of Therefore p[re]pareing my selfe by gods helpe reddie to avoide all unquietnes of minde in extremity of sicknes And that I maie then the better meditate upon heavene and heavenely matters for my soules health and leave of the cares of Temporall thinges in this world doe therefore make and ordeyne this my p[re]sent Testament concerninge herin my last will in manner and forme folloing That is to saie First I bequeth my soule to allmightie god my maker and Redeemer And my bodie to be buried in the Churchyeard of Laighton aforesaid neare the Chancell doore theire (if it please god itt may bee soe) trusting in my Savior Jesus Christ that at the last daie it shall arise againe and through the merites of his death & passion come to life everlasting Item I give to the poore of Laighton to bee distributed at the tyme of my buriall by my Executrix and Overseers hereafter named fortie shillinges Item I give to Amy my daughter the some of one hundred poundes to bee paid unto her when she shall accomplish her age of Twentie and one yeares Item I give unto Ann my daughter the some of one hundred poundes to bee paid to her when she shall accomplish her age of one and twentie yeares Item I give unto Joane my daughter the some of twentie poundes to bee paid to her when she shall accomplish her age of one and twenty years Item I give and bequeath unto Anne my welbeloved wiefe All that my messuage or Tenem[en]t comonlie called or knowne by the name of the Bell scituate and being in the Towne of Bedford with all the houses Edifices and app[er]ten[a]nces therunto beloning To hold to her during her naturall life and after her decease I give the same premisses unto the foresaid Amye my daughter her heyres and assignes for ever Item I alsoe give and bequeth unto my said weife the messuage or tenem[en]t wherein I now dwell commonly called the Bull w[i]th all the houses Edifices and app[er]ten[a]nces therunto beloning to hold to her during her naturall liefe and after her decease I give the same unto the foresaid Ann my daughter her heirs and assigns for ever Item I give and bequeth unto my said wiefe one Cottage or Tenement in Feni Stratford and all other my lands Tenements and hereditaments with Thapp[er]ten[a]nces aswell freehold as Coppyhold Scituate lyeing and being in Laighton Stanbridge Lynshlade and Sircott or in either of them and not before bequethed To hold to her during her naturall liefe and after her decease I give the same premisses and ev[er]y of them unto the foresaid Joane my daughter her heires assignes for ever I give unto Thomas Alexander and Thomas Osmond my Servantes and to either of them tene shillinges Item I give unto Will[ia]m Elliment Twentie shillinges Item I doe desier my loveinge brother Will[ia]m New and my loveinge frend Edmund Bolsworth gent[leman] to bee Overseers of this my present Testament and to bee helpeing and assistinge unto my wiefe in manageing her estate and I doe give unto my said brother twentie poundes to bee paid w[i]thin two yeres next after my decease, and I doe likewise give unto the said Edm[und] Bolsworth tene poundes to bee paid w[i]thin one yeare after my decease The residue of all my goodes Cattell Chattells and debtes whatsoever not in this my present will gevene or bequeth my debts beinge paid and funerall expences discharged I give and bequeath unto the foresaid Ann my wiefe whom I make sole Executrix of this my present Testam[en]t Witnes my hand and seale this first daie of September An[n]o D[omi]ni One thousand sixe hundred twentie eight At w[hi]ch tyme I likewise deliv[er]ed into the handes of the said Edm[und] Bolsworth and Edward Wilckes one Surrender of soemuch of my land as is Coppiehold to the use of my wiefe and daughter Joane according to this my last will John New Sealed & deliv[er]ed in the presence of Chr[istopher] Sclater Edward Wilkes William Nash Edm[und] Bolsworth ./.

 
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