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Offline Ermintrude46

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Re: 17th century will
« Reply #9 on: Sunday 30 May 10 20:10 BST (UK) »
Following on from Grantley, this is the next bit:

to minde the certaintie of death and the uncertaintie of the time thereof doe therefore
make and ordaine this my last will and testament. First I remember my soule unto the
hands of God my maker hopeinge assuredlie through th’onely merritte of Jesus
Christ my Saviour and Redeemer to be made partaker of everlastinge life. And my body
I remember to the earth whereof it was made to be buried in decent manner accordinge
To the discrecon of my Executor hereunder named in the parish church of St Mary
Woolchurch, London whereof I am a parishioner.  And toutching such worldly estates
as it hath pleased God to blesse me withal I will devise and dispose of the same
as followeth. Imprimis [i.e. firstly] I give to and amongst my grandchildren Elizabeth, Margaret,
and Frances the daughters of  Sr  William Button knight deceased and Jame Anne
his wife my late daughter also deceased the some of three hundred pounds of lawful
money of England to be equally devided betwixt them over and besides the some of
seaven hundred pounds comeinge to them the said Elizabeth Margaret and Frances
out of the estate of their said late Father, whereof there are goods to the value of

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Re: 17th century will
« Reply #10 on: Sunday 30 May 10 23:42 BST (UK) »
Thankyou very much Ermy.
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