assistance transcribing Will of 1676 please

[Westy11]

Alexander Elliott yoeman of Mayfield, Sussex died in 1675 and probate 1676.

Would appreciate some assistance with a few areas with which I am having difficulty.

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…… unto Mary my beloved wife the best bed in my house ? furnished ……

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...... my sonne Thomas Elliott and his heires one copy hold tenement lying neere ffaire [?] ? in the parish of Mayfield ? ……

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…… my sonne John Elliott and his heires three copy hold tenements lying at ? ? ? in Sussex with the house lands called Malthouse and all outhouses with the appurtences [?]

[horselydown86]

Hi Westy.

#1:   reddy = ready

#2:  ffaire Oake

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#3:

horsemounshurst

It is written appurtennces but the contraction mark above indicates the a is to be inserted.

Therefore appurten(a)nces.

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]…….? by ? one hundred Acres more or less of land and in the occupation of Alexander Elliott my eldest sonne  …….
……unto my eldest sonne Alexander Elliott my free hold land lying in Mayfield ? by ? fower [?] fowre [?] [44?] and Six Acres more or less called by the name of Broadhurst [?] to him and his heires forever ……

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#4:

...conteyning by estimac(i)on One hundred Acres of Land more or lesse...

...Mayfeild conteyning by estimac(i)on ffowerscore and Six Acres more or...

Agree with Broadhurst.

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]…… my sonne Alexander Elliott and his heires one Messuage and Tenement called Littleham [?] with the ? house ? ? Malthouse with the appurtences [?] there unto belonging …..

…… my sonne Alexander Elliott and his heires one copy hold Tenement called by the name of ? lying in Burwash ? by estimation [?] Six Acres more or less I doe entreat my uncle Mr Thankfull Hepden and my brother John Elliott and my couzin Benjamin Newington and my sonne in law John Wood to be ? to this my last Will and Testament And all the residue of my Goodes and Chattells whatsoever I give unto my sonne Alexander Elliott paying all my debts and Legacies and funeral charges [?] ……

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Hello again HD86 and once again thanks so much for your assistance.

Westy