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Offline RichardK

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Will wording
« on: Thursday 13 March 08 09:35 GMT (UK) »
Most pre-20th century wills I've seen start 'In the name of God Amen' and have references to praising God for the fact they are of sound mind etc.  I have now found a will (Philip Marshall, 1680) which starts:
"Whereas it is appoynted for all men once to dye and the day of death is uncertain..." and has no reference to God at all.  Does this imply anything about his religious persuasion - or is it perhaps a throwback to the attitudes of the Commonwealth of the 1650s?  His children were christened at the local parish church, but the youngest was nineteen by this time.
Any ideas?
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Richard.
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Marshall, Luton & area
Reid, Co. Kildare & Dublin
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Edwards, Pagham, Sussex & area
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Re: Will wording
« Reply #1 on: Thursday 13 March 08 10:00 GMT (UK) »
The phrase comes from Hebrews 9:27 And as it is appointed unto men once to die,


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Re: Will wording
« Reply #2 on: Friday 14 March 08 20:40 GMT (UK) »
Hmm - intriguing!
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Richard.
Kelly, Birkenhead & Co. Kildare
Marshall, Luton & area
Reid, Co. Kildare & Dublin
Cox, Barnack Northamptonshire
Edwards, Pagham, Sussex & area
Scott, Roxburghshire & Perthshire
Mitchell, Warwickshire
Savage, Hampshire
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