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Will of John Cole, Gent of St Olave Hart Street 1620 |
In the name of God Amen The sixe and
twentieth day of July, Anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo of John
Cole of the p[ar]ishe of St Olave in Hart Streete London gent lyinge sicke
and weake in bodye yet of p[er]fect mynde and good remembrance thankes bee
therefore given to Almightie god doe make this my last Will and testament
vizt First I most wretched and miserable sinner doe Comitt my soule
to Almightye God and unto his most blessed and glorious sonne Jesus
Christ and unto the holy Ghoste three persons and one onelye God most
humbly praying and beseechinge the blessed Trinitye to have mercye upon
mee and to pardon and forgive mee all my sinnes Soe that after this mortall
life ended my soule may through the mercie of my Lord my saviour
and Redeemer Jesus Christ and the merritts of his deathe and passion resurreccon
and assention, enioye the everlastinge kingdome of heaven accordinge to my
undoubted beleefe in that behalfe Item I give and bequeathe unto the poore
people of the towne of Sudberry in the County of Suffolke three pounds sterlinge to be
distributed amongst them, by the Mayor of the towne there and the head
Churchwarden of St Peter's Church for that yeare beinge Item I give and
bequeathe unto the poore of the p[ar]ishe of St Olave aforesaid where I am
nowe a p[ar]isheoner three pounds sterlinge to be devided amongst them at the
discretioner of the minister and Churchwardens and for that yeare beinge
Item I give and bequeathe unto my welbeloved wife Temperance Cole
for the terme of her naturall life all my lands and tenements whatsoever
lyinge and beinge in and neare Milton nexte Sittingborne in the Countye
of Kent And I doe give my said wife full power and authoritie to make a lease
of all the same lands and Tenements And to demise and grannt the same
to such p[er]sons as shalbe desirous to take the same to terme, for the terme
of nyne or eleven yeares certaine and under such rent and covenante as shalbe
thought fitt uppon Condicon that the said Temperance my wife doe not receave
or take for the same Lease above the some of twentye pounds sterlinge for the
incombe or fyne thereof And after her decease I give and bequeathe all the
said houses and lands w[i]th thappurtenancs unto my brother Edward Cole for the
terme of his naturall life And after his decease I give Will and bequeathe
All the said messuages houses lands and tenements W[i]th the appurtenancs unto
Anthony Thomas the younger the eldest sonne of my sister Mary and unto his
heires for ever Item I give and bequeathe unto my brother Roger Cole and to
my cosens William Oland and William Locke the some of threeskore and sixe
pounds of lawfull money of England for the use and behoofe of my sister Parnell
Fettiplace To be putt out and disposed by them to the best advantage that may
be And my expresse mynde and will is that neither the said threeskore and
sixe pounds nor the increase or profite thereof nor any p[ar]te of the same shalbe
paide unto the said Parnell my sister before the said Roger Cole William
Oland and William Locke shall thincke good and see fitt occasion to pay the sume
And yf the said Parnell my sister shall happen to decease before the saide
threeskore and sixe pounds and the profitt thereof comminge shalbe paide
unto her Then I doe give the same threeskore and sixe pounds and profitt
thereof or such p[ar]te of the same as shalbe then behinde unto and amongst the
children of my brother in lawe Anthony Thomas equallye amongst them
to be shared and devided p[ar]te and porcon like deductinge out of the same the
some of money pounds w[hi]ch I doe then give unto the said Roger Cole William
Oland and William Locke equallye amongst them Item I give and bequeathe
unto my cosen Elizabeth Wraye the some of threeskore and sixe pounds
sterlinge to be paide unto her w[i]thin three moneths next after my decease
Item I give and bequeathe unto the fower children of my said sister Marye
Thomas One hundred and twentye pounds sterlinge to be paid unto their
said Father Anthony Thomas W[i]thin one yeare nexte after my decease And
he to putt out the same for the better increase and good of his children
And soe at their severall ages of Twentye and one yeares or dayes of marriage
w[hi]ch shall first happen to paye unto each his or her equall and proportionable
parte therof Item I give and bequeathe unto my said brother Edward Cole
fiftie pounds sterlinge to be paide unto him w[i]thin three moneths nexte after
my decease and yf hee shall happen to decease before that tyme The I doe
give the said Fiftie poundes unto Mary Thomas the oldest daughter of my
said sister Mary Item I give and bequeathe unto my said brother Roger Cole
and unto his three daughters Twentye pounds sterlinge vizt to everye of
them five pounds apeece And to be paide w[i]thin one yeare nexte after my
decease hopeing that they being in soe good case to lyve in in this age, and the
blessinge of Ringes beinge uppon them more then uppon the others of my kynde?
they will take in good parte this poore guifte and legacye given them by me
Item I give and bequeathe unto my kind freind Mr Thomas Jones skymer
fower poundes to make him a ringe And to my Countryman John Flowey
Fortie shillings Item whereas Richard Cole late of Buckesh Esquire
deceased did by his Indenture bearinge date the sixe daye of August in
the fifte yeare of the Raigne of our nowe Soveraigne Lord Kinge James
of England &c grant lease and demise unto Thomas Lea of East Putford
in the Countye of Devon gent for divers yeares yet to come All these two
tenements called or knowne by the names of Fraxwater situate lyeinge
and beinge w[i]thin the p[ar]ishe of Kilkhampton in the Countye of Cornewall And
also one Tenement in the p[ar]ishe of Brodeworth in the Coutye of Devon
as by the said Indenture apereth And whereas alsoe the said Richard Cole
by one other Indenture bearing date the twentye nynth day of March in
the third yeare of the Raigne of our said sovaraigne Lord King James of
England &c did demise lease grannt confirm and lett unto the said Thomas
Ley and Richard Dymand of Hartland in the Countye of Devon yeoman
aforesaid and their assignes all these messuages lands Tenements meadowes
pastures woods underwoods, Commons, Mores Rents Revercons services and
hereditaments whatsoever w[i]th thappurtenances situate lyinge and beinge
w[i]thin the village, feilds and grounds of Penton in the p[ar]ishe of North Tamerton
in the Countye of Cornewall For divers and many yeares yet to come and
unexpired As by the said last recited Indenture alsoe appeareth And whens
alsoe the said Thomas Ley by his Indenture bearinge date the fowerteenth day
of December one thousand six hundred and fourteene Hath bargained sold
grannted assigned and sent? over unto me the said John Cole all the forsaid
messuages lands and tenements w[i]th other the premisses w[i]th the appurtenances
togeather w[i]th the foresaid Indentures of Leases Item I doe give and bequeathe
unto my said brother Edward Cole and to my said brother in lawe Anthonye
Thomas and to my sonne in lawe Franc[i]s Wall and unto their executors and
assignes all these said messuages houses lands and tenements w[i]th the appurtenances
of lease and all other writings w[hi]ch doe concerne the said lands or any parte
thereof Item whereas Barnaby Bestowe late of London deceased by his
Indenture bearinge date the third day of June Anno millesimo sexcentesimo
nono did grannt bargaine sell assigne and sett over one messuage or tenement
w[i]th the appurtenances in Eastcheape London and w[hi]ch I hold by the same grannt
I doe will and expresslye order that if it shall please my deare and worthy
friend Captayne John Watts of Maddox in the p[ar]ishe of Ware Esquier to pay
or assure to paie unto my executrix hereunder named the some of One
hundred and Fortie pounds Then I doe will and devise that the said
Capptaine John Watts shall have possesse and enioye all that my right interest
and demand of and in the said messuage or tenement w[i]th thappurtenances
in Eastcheape aforesaid Nowe in the occupacon of William Wheatlye together
w[i]th the rent and all the wrightings And one bond for Twelve pounds w[hi]ch the
said Bestowe should have paide me longe since and I doe further will and desire
the said Captaine Watts to be pleased to make onto the said William Wheatly
a lease of the said messuage or Tenement for twentye and one yeares an at
and for the rent that he dothe nowe paie for the same Item I give and
bequeathe unto my freind John Rogerman all such Rent or rents as is due unto
me by William Wedicombe Thomas Shorte Thomas Rogerman George
Middleton and Hugh Dennys for any lands lyinge w[i]thin the Countye of Devon
And I doe make and ordaine the said Temperance Cole my wife my sole executrix of
this my said last will and testament unto whome I doe give all the rest of my goods
and Chattells whatsoever and of what kynde or nature soever In witnes whereof
I the said John Cole have hereunto sett my hand and sealle the daye and yeare
First above written John Cole Item I doe give and bequeathe to Mr John
Simpson minister for his love and great comfort ministered unto me in my sicknes
Twenty shillings And I give to my father Heywood my seale gould ringe of
armes. The last will and testament of Mr John Cole conteyninge foure
severall sheetes, whearunto hee hathe sett his hand to everie sheete and hath
sealed it and hathe published and delivered it as his last will and testament
this tenth daye of August one thousand sixe hundred and twentye in the
p[re]sence of us John Cooper George Nash
Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London
coram magistro Arthuro Ducke legum doctore surrogato venerabilis
viri domini Johannis Bennett milite legum etiam doctoris Curia Prerogate
Cantuarensis magistri Custode sive Commissarii legitimo constituti undecimo
die mensis Octobris Anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo Juramento
Temperance Cole relicte dicti defuncti et executrics in eodem testamento
nominat Qui Comiss fuit administraco bonorum iurimi et creditorum
dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando &c ad sancta dei Evangelia
Jurat Ex
Translation
Probate granted of the above written will, at London before Master Arthur Ducke Doctor of Laws Surrogate to the venerable John Bennet , knight and doctor of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, master keeper and Commissary legitimately constituted, the 11th day of the month of October, in the year of our Lord sixteen hundred and twenty. Temperance Cole relict of the said deceased and executrix name in the same will who will faithfully administer the goods, rights and credits of the said deceased according the saints and god's angels. Swore,