In the name of the Father and of the sone and of the holy ghoast amen Anno Dom 1628 the Twelth day of January I Mary Watford of Rushden in the county of Northtn Widdow Doe ordaine & make my Last will & Testament in manner and forme ffolloweing first I give & bequeath my Soule into the hands of allmightye God my Creatour and my redeemer and my body to bee buryed in the Churchyard of Rushden and my goods to the world as followeth Item I give to my sonne John Watford Twelve pence Item I give unto my sonne Thomas Watford Twenty shillings to be payde him when he cometh to xxj yeares of age Item I give To my Sonne Rychard Watford my yearling Bollocke and that my executrix shall keepe yt for him until Whitsunday next after my discease and Then yt to be Delyverd into the hands of Robt Sanderson to the use my Sonne Rychard I give him also on[e] payre of teare a hemp sheets to be delivered imedyately after my deyceasse All the Rest of my good & Chattels & moveable or unmoveable Unbequeathed my debts beinge dyscharged and Funerall Dyschard I give to my daughter An Watford whome I make my Sole executryx of this my last will and testament
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The marke of |
James Peake |
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Mary Watforde |
Lewes Tapp |
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William Darnelley |
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Probate granted 02 Mar 1628
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Transcribed by Alan & Juliet Pack |
NRO Ref: N Will 2nd Series Book P 260 folio 38
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