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Offline Edward Scott

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1661 will - part 3
« on: Friday 05 January 18 13:38 GMT (UK) »
And two silver cupps * I give unto my sonne Bartholomew Edwards
All the rest of my goods Chattles and * of household stuffe *
I give and bequeath unto Mary Edwards my daughter whom I
Sole Executrix of this my last will & testament * the *
hereafter * and I give unto each of my brothers & sisters *
shillings a peace And I give unto each of the children of my brother
William Edwards * & my brother in law John * my brother Barthol[mew]
Edwards and my brother in law Henry White Tenn shillings a peace
I give unto my sister * my watch and I desire my brother *
Edwards & my brother * to be supervisors to my daughter & *
And I give to either of them for their paines fortie shillings a [peace]
Witness my hand the day & yeare above Robt Edwards signed
And witnessed in the * of Jo Grouse & James *

My latin is poor but I can pick up that probate was granted in April 1661
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Jobson - Lincolnshire, Suffolk
Needham - Lincolnshire
Wayet - Lincolnshire

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Re: 1661 will - part 3
« Reply #1 on: Friday 05 January 18 14:12 GMT (UK) »
A better copy
Scott - Lincolnshire
Jobson - Lincolnshire, Suffolk
Needham - Lincolnshire
Wayet - Lincolnshire

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Re: 1661 will - part 3
« Reply #2 on: Friday 05 January 18 15:25 GMT (UK) »
...Cupps w(hi)ch I...

...And Utencills of houshould stuffe [whatsoever?]...

...testam(en)t Exceptinge the [Legacie?]
hereafter given...

...Ev(er)y of my brothers & sisters [Twe?]...

...unto ev(er)y of the Children...

...Edwards my brother in Law John Moyes...

...my sister Moyes...

...my brother Moyes to be assistant to my daughter & [Executrix?]...

...and published in the pr(e)senc(e) of Jo: [Grouse?] Thomas [Hope?]


Note:  a peece

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Re: 1661 will - part 3
« Reply #3 on: Friday 05 January 18 16:07 GMT (UK) »
Many thanks for your help, really appreciated

I must try & find a hard one  :)

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Scott - Lincolnshire
Jobson - Lincolnshire, Suffolk
Needham - Lincolnshire
Wayet - Lincolnshire

Census information is Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk