Attached (I hope) is a snip from the will of Edward Pegge of Ashbourne, gent, who died in 1666. I'm struggling with some words of the transcription but I'm also unclear about what had been going on between the named parties (the latter might be clearer if anyone can help with the transciption).
A bit more background: This was a wealthy family. Father Edward (the testator) had 2 sons, Edward and Christopher (C being the younger by nearly 20 years). He seems to have left almost everything to Christopher and to various charities. Francis Mundy (decd) was Edward snrs father in law, Adrian Mundy was his brother in law. German Pole was described in various other documents as a cousin. Both sons were attorneys, and National Archives has a lot of documents which refer to various members of this family taking other family members to court.
My attempt:
personall estate I doe will and bequeath to my son Edward on trust & confidence
he will see the estates and
(?) or
(?) to my sonne Xofer and the
60
(?) y and went to Mr Milward during the
(?) and free my executors of and from
the
(?) and the rest of the
(?) and bequeaths in this my will
(?) accordinge
to the
(??) thereof And my
(
?) my sonne
(??)shall save and keep harmelesse my sonne Edward his heirs executors and administrators
of and from all
(??) and troubles which my Brother Adryan Mundy or Any other
shall
(?) or bringe or cause to be
(?) persecuted or brought agt my said sonne Edward
his heirs executors or administrators for or as being an executor or administrator of
Francis Mundy esq deceased or for or by reason of an award order or
(?)certificate made by Ferman Pole esq in a cause
(?) in the high ct of
Chancery between the said Adryan and me and my said son Edward
Many thanks for any/all offers of help.
