Will of William Weedon 1591 / probated(?) 1594
Stackers (Stockers was a farm in Rickmansworth [aka Batchworth]).
There is a Stockers Lake in Rickmansworth.
In the name of god amen the vth daye of Jannuary in the yeare of our
Lord 1591 I william weedon of Stackers in the p[a]rishe of
Rickmersworth in the Countye of Hertford yoman beinge
sicke of bodye but of good and perfit Remembrance
thankes be unto god do make this my last will and
testament in manner and forme followinge
first I bequeath my soule to Almightye god my maker
and redeemer and my bodye to be buried in the Churche
yarde of Rickmersworth
Item I Geve and bequeth unto my eldest sonne George
whom I make my full exsecutor all suche goodes corne
and cattels the whiche I the said William have nowe
in my Custodye and ocupations uppon this condition
that he the said George shall pay unto my other
ij sonnes William and Richard either of them xl li
thatis to say xl li to willm to be payd at the Age of xxij
yeares and unto Richard xl li to be payd at the age of
xxiij yeares more over my will is that yf Any of
my ij sonnes william and Richard do chaunce to dye
before this monnye be patd that then the exsecutor
and the other to devide that part betweine
them // Item I make my overseers of this my last will
and testament my brother Jhon weedon of Harvill and
for that I geve him x s Item I geive to the poore
people of Rickmersworth the some of x s
Witnesses to this will
George Noble the writer
wth others.
