John Moore

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 12th July 1634
Probate Date: 17th October 1634
Proved by Joanne Moore, widow of the testator and Bridget Neale, daughter of the testator
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/166

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

The xij^th of July 1634
In the name of God Amen: I John Moore of leghton Bussard, in the County of Bedford Esquier, being sicke in body, but of perfect mynd and memorye thankes be given to Almighty god, doe make this my last will and testament, in manner and forme following, First, and principally, I doe frely render up my soule into the handes of almighty god my creator, haveing by faith in Christ Jesus, by his meritts, for eternall salvac[i]on: my body I bequeath to the earth, to be decently buryed, in the parish church of Winge, neare to the place, where John Moore my Father was buryed, at the discrec[i]on of my executrices hereafter named. Item I doe give, and bequeath to the poore of leighton bussard five poundes of lawfull English money, and to the poore of Cublington five poundes of like money, and to the poore of Stukly five poundes of like money, and to the poore of wing five poundes of like money, to be payd by my executrices within three monethes next after my decease. Item whereas I have surendred all my coppyhould lands, \& ten[emen]tes/ parcell of the Mannaer of Leighton bussard, in the County of Bed[ford] unto my loving freind Mr. Franncis Welles: my will and meaninge is, that the said Franncis Welles shall within sixe monethes, next after my decease, or soe soone as conveniently hee can, sell the said Coppyhould landes, and ten[emen]tes unto my brothers Marmaduke Moore, one hundred poundes of lawfull English money and unto Pelham Moore, the like summe of one hundred poundes of like money and unto Robert Moore, the summe of three score poundes of like money: And if it shall happen any of my said brothers to dye before such tyme, as the said legacyes before given unto them be paid, then I doe appoynte and declare, that the said sev[er]all summes of money, soe devised, as aforesaid, of them soe shalbe paid to, amongst their severall children respectively. Item I will devise, and appoynt that the summe of tenn poundes yearely payeable unto mee by Jeremy Lyons, and Stephen Lyons, or either of them, for the Interest of one hundred, and three score poundes, w[hi]ch I have sent unto them, and for security of the payment of the said somme of one hundred and sixty poundes, the saide Jeremy hath morgaged his dwelling howse, with the appurten[a]nces in leighton aforesaid unto mee, the said John Moore, and my heires my will, and meaning is, that the said tenne poundes yearely to be paid, as aforesaid shalbe paid unto my brothers Robert Moore, untill the day appoynted for redemption of the same: And if the said Robert Moore shall dye, then the said yearely somme of tenn poundes to be paid as aforesaid, shalbe paid unto and amongst the children of the said Robert Moore to be equally divided amongst them, untill the Redempc[i]on of the said morgage. And if the said Jeremy Lyons, or Stephen \Lyons/, or any other person, shall pay, or cause to be payed unto my executrices, or unto my heires, the said Somme of one hundred, and three score poundes, then I doe will, require and appoynt, my heires, Executrices, or those to whome the same shall be paid, to pay unto the children of the said Robert Moore, the said summe of one hundred and three score poundes within two monethes next after the payment therof, for the said Redempc[i]on therof, as aforesaid, to be equally divided betweene them. Item I doe devise, give, and bequeath all my plate, which I bought of Mr. Maxey unto my loving wife, to use, during her life, and after her death, then to, and amongst the children of my daughter Neele, to be equally divided, upon Condic[i]on that my wife, doe put in reasonable security, that the said children shall have the said plate after the decease of my said said wife: the said plate to be given to such of the said children as my wife shall thinke fitt. It[e]m I doe give, and bequeath unto the poore of Wing aforesaid the sume of twenty poundes of lawfull English money, to be payd to the churchwardens of the said parish, for a stocke to remayne to, and for the use of the poore, to be forever imployed, at the discrec[i]on of the said churchwardens, and of the greatest number of parishoners of the said parish: Item I give and bequeath unto my three servants Elizabeth Sampson, Elizabeth Moore, and Sara King, to each of them, one heifer, or cow, which three heifers are now going in Billindon feild, to be delivered unto them within one weeke, after my decease. Item I give unto John Neale my grandchild my roand gelding which I bought of Mr. Theed to be deliv[er]ed unto him imediately after my decease. Item I doe require my daughter, Bridget Neale, within sixe monethes after my decease to convey and assure all that messuage, Farme, lande, and groundes in Cublington, in the Occupac[i]on of George Stone, unto my Grandchild Joseph Neale, sonne of the said Bridget, To have, and to hould to him, and his heires from, and after the decease of the said Bridget Neale. Item I give, and bequeath unto Mary Taufeild [Tanfeild?] my daughter in law, my bay gelding, to be deliv[er]ed unto her imediatly after my decease. Item I give unto my loving freind Mr. Franncis Wells, my Flebitten gelding, to be deliv[er]ed unto him imediatly after my decease. Item I give unto Frannces Jenkens my servant, all my wearing apparrell, and forty shillinges in money: the said apparrell, and money to be delivered, and payd unto him, within ten dayes after my decease: I doe give unto Gabriel my servant three poundes of lawfull English money, and one heyfer at Billindo, to be paid and delivered unto him within one moneth after my decease. Item I give unto John my servant Fourty shillinges and unto William my servant fourty shillinges, to be paid unto them, within one moneth after my decease. Item I doe give unto Bridget Neale my Grandchild, my blacke mare and colte. Item I give unto Timothy Neale my grandchild one hundred poundes of lawfull English money to be paid unto him when hee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares, or within sixe monethes after the decease of my wife, which shall first happen. Item I give and bequeath unto Bridget Neale and Anne Neale, to either of them, the Summe of tenn poundes a peece, to be payd unto them, at their sev[er]all ages of fifteene yeares, or within sixe monethes after the decease, of my said wife, which shall first happen. Item I give unto my two sisters fourty shillinges apeece, to be bestowed in silver boules, the same to be deliv[er]ed unto them, within sixe monethes after my decease \yf/ they shalbe then living. I doe give unto my Aunte Harman the summe of five poundes yearely to be payd unto her by my executrices hereafter named, if shee doe not live with my said wife, and be mayntained by her, which if shee doe then the legacy to be void. Item I doe hereby nominate, constitute and appoynte my loving wife and my daughter Bridget Neale my executrices of this my last will and testament: And Mr. Franncis Wells, and Mr. John Wells my overseers: And I doe hereby give unto the said John Welles, the summe of five poundes, to be payd unto him within one moneth after my decease: And I doe hereby signifie, declare, appoynte, and desire, that if any differences should arise betweene my said executrices, (which I hope will not) touching any parte of my personall estate, that then the said executrices should refer the same unto my overseers, and to be advised by them, and abide such order, as they shall sett downe, touching such differences, if any such shalbe. And all other my goodes, Chattells, plate, and househoulde stuffe, not before given, my debtes being first payd, and my funeralles discharged I give and bequeath unto my said executrices. And I doe hereby revoke all other willes whatsoever. In wittnes wherof I have set my hand, and seale, this twelveth day of July one thousand sixe hundred thirty fower, and in the tenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god king of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the fayth &c John Moore ./ Signed, sealed, published, and declared, as his last will, the day and yeare last above written, in the presence of Franncis Wells, John Wells, John Neale. Signm. Radi? Jeffes, John Taylor ./