Last Will and Testament of Sir Heneage Proby

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Last Will and Testament of Heneage Proby MP (1597-1662) of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England

Introduction

The will of Heneage Proby MP (abt.1597-1662) of Amersham, Buckinghamshire, England, was written on 21 November 1663. This is likely to have been a scribing error, and most likely to have siupposed to be the same date in 1662. (See explanation in Heneage's main profile)

The will was proved on 6 Mar 1662/3 at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Kent, England.

Persons named in will

Sir Heneage Proby - the testator
Thomas Proby - joint executor, son of the testator
John Proby - joint executor, son of the testator
Heneage Proby - son of the testator
Saunders - Elizabeth Saunders née Proby, daughter of the testator
Edmond Proby - brother of the testator
Thomas Worrell - witness
James Harding - witness
Daniel Weedon - witness
William Child - land and house vendor
John Buckingham - land and house vendor
Nathan Harding - land vendor
Mr Weston - land vendor
Sir Thomas Cotton - land vendor

The Will

In the Name of God Amen
I Heneage Proby of Rans in the Parish of Amersham in the County of Bucks Knight
takeing notice of the frailty of mans nature and the uncertainty of this life do ordeine -
my Last Will and Testament in manner and forme following First I will my wife to -
have her ioynture both in the County of Bucks and Middlesex And in recompense of -
that part of her ioynture sould in Oxfordshire I will that shee have the house and land
I had of William Child with the house and land I had of John Buckingham And the
meadow I had of Nathan Harding all in Amersham Parish And purchased in my -
Sonne Thomas name in trust for mee And what shall be lacking in satisfaction of the
bond sealed by mee to purchase soe much in the County of Middlesex or Berks in lieu of
that was sold that it bringde up out of Friern Lodge in the Parish of Friern Barnett in
the County of Middlesex And further i will that shee have the use of my household stuff
used in my house att Rans durenig her Widowhood and giveing security to my Executors
And shee to have my Cropp of Corne that is in my Barnes and likewise my Cropp that is
now sowing uppon the grounds together with my foure horse that usually goe in the -
Coach with the Coach att her own Desposing To my Sonne Thomas I devise
and give besides what I settled upon his marriage the Lands and Leases lately purcha=
sed of Mr Weston after the Covenant satisfied that I enter into with Sir Thomas Cotton
to lay forth two thousand foure hundred pounds for lands to be setled as that
upon his mariage is the whole bought of Mr Weston cost Foure thousand three hundred
and three score pounds Soe there is one thousand pounds suerplus To My Sonne
I devise to him the lands and leases in Great Missenden parish bought in his - -
name and his brother Thomas to Release what title he may have there And likewise my
sonne John to release All the interest to all the Coppyhold lands and Tenements in -
Yaxley tooke in his name in trust for mee To my Sonne Heneage I give unto
him Two thousand Five hundred pounds when he is out of his Apprenticeship
to be added to his Grandmothers legacie I give unto my Daughter Saunders
and her husband (who having had her portion out of my Estate upon her marriage)
two hundred ounces of silver plate unto their Foure daughters my Grandchildren (that is to say)
a hundred ounces a peece And the remainder of all my interest Estate
and right that I have in Friern Lodge in the County of Middlesex in the -
parish of Friern Barnett I give unto my three sonnes Thomas John and He-
neage Proby the proffitts to be equally devided amongst them I give unto my -
brother Edmond Proby Doctor of Divinity one hundred ounces of Silver Plate -
Desiring him to be assistant to my sonnes and daughters in the guidance of them =
selves and their Estates I give unto the poor of Amersham Tenn pounds -
to be distributed the week my body shall be buried which I will to be done pri =
vately I give towards the repair of Amersham Church to be stipended?? =
with the advise of my Executors ffourty pounds I will that the said severall le=
gacies and portions to be paid within a twelve month after my decease or -
att the Ages of one and twenty years or Day of Marriage I appoint -
my Sonnes Thomas and John Proby to be Executors to this my Will and Last -
Testament Witnes my hand and seale this one and twenty day of November
in the yeare of our Lord One Thousand Six Hundred Sixty Three. / Heneage
Proby Sealed and ???? in the presence of Thomas Worrell James Har =
ding Daniell Weedon his marke.

Probatum fuit: Probate details in Latin

Note: In addition, there is an addendum written in the left margin of the will which reads "I Illegible word Two thousand ffive hundred pounds illegible words grandchildren rest illegible words I give unto my daughter illegible words "