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Anne Merydale

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 3rd January 1679/80
Probate Date: 25th March 1680
Proved by George Smith, brother of the testator
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/362

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

January the third One Thousand six hundred seaventy nyne and in the one and Thirtieth yeare of our Sov[eraigne] Lord Charles the Second by the Grace of God over England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c. I Anne Merydale of Heath and Reach in the parish of Laighton Budezart in the County of Bedford Widowe doe in the Day and yeare above written make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following My dayes are extinct the grave is readie for mee lett the dust retourne to the Earth as it was and the spiritt to God that gave it whence I long to be through the meritts of Jesus Christ in an Estate of perfect holines and happines for ever That outward Estate that he hath gratiously given his servant I dispose there of as followeth Inprimis I give and bequeath unto my beloved Mother Elizabeth Smith the summe of five pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her within Two yeares after my decease To be paid unto her out of the moneys that was given unto mee by my honoured Mast[e]r Mr. John Baynard whose Executrix I was Item I give and bequeath unto my Mother in Lawe Elizabeth Merydale the summe of Five pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her out of the aforesaid monies within Two yeares after my decease Item my will is that if it should please God that the Child that now I am now bigg with be a Sonne Then I give unto my Daughter Elizabeth my two least gold rings and my silver Tankard and one little silver spoone and the one moyetie or halfe part of all my moveables and immoveables Good and Chattells whatsoever that were bequeathed unto mee by my said Master that shall be left after my Master legacies and debts and my Legacies and debts shall be paid and discharged Item my will is likewise that if it should be a Sonne that I am bigg with Then I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Anne Merydale seaven silver spoones six pretty large ones and a little one and one silver porringer my biggest gold ring and \the/ other moyetie or halfe part of the Goods and Chattells moveables and immoveables whatsoever that shall be left of those that were bequeathed unto mee by my aforesaid Master after that his legacies and debts and my legacies and debts and funerall Charges be paid and discharged Item I give and bequeath unto my Child that I am bigg with if it be a sonne one shilling to be paid out of the Goods and Chattells moveables and immoveables aforesaid and my will is that my children may be under the Goverment of my Executor or theire Assignes untill they be at age to provide for themselves But if it should please God that the child I am bigg with be a Daughter Then my will is that they should be all Coheires in all my Estate Goods and Chattells whatsoever And I make and ordaine my well beloved Brother George Smith of Burton Latimer my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I doe desire and entreate my loveing Kinsmen Mast[e]r Francis Robbinson and Henry Robbinson both of Burton Latimer aforesaid to be Overseers of this my last Will and Testament Item I likewise give and bequeath unto my well beloved Mother Elizabeth Smith all my wearing apparrell. Ann Meridale: Signed Sealed and published to be the last Will and Testament of the abovenamed Anne Meridale in the presence of Abell Topping the marke of Dennice Mitchell the marke of Anne West

 
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