Giles Jenkins
Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 2nd February
1658/9
Probate Date: 29th March 1659
Proved by Giles Jenkins, son of the testator
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/288
The original document is in the custody of the National
Archives
Transcript
In the name of God Amen The second daie of February
in the yere of our Lord God according to the English Computac[i]on
One thowsand six hundred Fiftie and eight I Giles Jenkins of Billingdon
in the parish of Laighton Bussard in the Countie of Bed[for]d yeoman
being aged, sick and weake of bodie yet of good and perfect Remembrance
praysed be God therefore doe make and declare this my Last will
and Testament in manner, and Forme following That is to saie. First
I yeild & willinglie submitt my Soule into the Hands of Allmightie
God my maker Hopeing to be saved by and through the merits death
& passion Ascention and Resurrecion of Jesus Christ my Saviour
and Redeemer. And my bodie I Commit to the earth from whence it
came to be decentlie buried in Christian buriall according to the
discrec[i]on of my Executor hereafter named. And as touching my
temporall estate which God of his infinite mercie & goodnesse hath
been pleased to bestowe upon me far above my deserts I dispose
of the same as followeth. That is to saie. First I give and bequeath
unto my Loving wife Anne Jenkins my bedstead in the Parlor with
the Fetherbed Fetherbolster two Fether pillowes three Flaxen Pillowbeers?
One Coverlet three blankets with Curtaines & [G?]allians & all
Other things belonging to the said Bed And also I give unto my
said wife two paire of Hempen sheets & one Flaxen sheet and one
Table chaire in the parlor with a Chest called the red Chest one
joyned stoole. One Barrell. One kettle my biggest, One litle pottage
pott and my lookeinglasse and the tubb I bought of Thomas Lee and
two new Platters and my deepest great platter & the peece of woollen
Cloth w[hi]ch is of my wives owne makeing and a milking paile.
I give unto my sonne Joseph Fower score pounds of Lawfull monie
of England. To be paid unto him when he shall attaine unto the
full age of One & Twentie yeres. And also I give and bequeath unto
my sonne Francis Twentie pounds of lawfull English monie to be
paid unto him when he shall attaine unto the full age of one and
twentie yeres All and singuler Other my goods and Chattles whatsoever
not herein by me before willed and bequeathed my debts and Legacies
paid and my Funerall Expenses discharged I give and bequeath unto
my sonne Giles Jenkins whom I doe make and Ordaine to be sole Execut[o]r
of this my last will and testament. Utterlie revokeing and makeing
voyd & null All former willes and bequests whatsoever by me made
or done either by word or writeing and this onlie to be taken as
my last will & none other:- In witnes whereof I have hereunto set
my hand & seale this second daie of Februarie in the yere of our
Lord God One thousand six hundred Fiftie and eight, Giles Jenkins
his m[ar]ke Sealed and delivered in the presence of Will[ia]m Jenkins
thelder his m[ar]ke Richard Cooke his m[ar]ke Thomas Collins his
m[ar]ke John Chapman.
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