Will of Edmund Latch of St Michaell Basingshaw 1653

Date: 1653 to 1656
Location: City of London,England
Surname/tag: Latch

Background

This is the last will and testament, nuncupative of Edmund Latch (abt.1619-1653), Originally from Churchill in Somerset, now a haberdasher from St Michaell Basingshaw in the City of London. Michael died in 1653, but the will was not proved until the 28th May 1656.

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Memorandum that on or about the Nine and / twentieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand / sixe hundred fiftie three Edmund Latch of the parish of Saint Michaell/ Basingshaw London being sicke of the sicknesse whereof he dyed, but of / perfitt mind and memorie with a serious intent and purpose to settle / his estate did make and declare his last will and Testament nuncupative / in these words following or the like in effect --- --- give unto my / brother John All that estate which my father left me by his last will and / Testament in satisfaction of what is betweene him and me; All the / rest of my goods whatsoever I give to my brother Samuell to be at / his disposall, Or he the said Edmund Larch did declare his will and / minde in words to the like effect in the presence of credible witnessee, Anth: / Lacey, Tho: Benson Robert Prior

On the eight and twentieth day of May in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand / a six hundred Fiftie seaven there issued forth Letters of Administration to Samuell Latch the / naturall and lawfull brother and principall and reciduarie Legatarie named in the last / will and testament Nuncupative of the said Edmund Latch deceased, to administer all and / singular the goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased according to the tenor and effect of / his said will for that no executor is therein named & so the said Samuel Latch being / first legally sworn well and justly? to administer the same