In the name of Amen, the nyne and twentieth
26 day of March in the yeare of our Lord god one thowsand sixe hundred twen=
27 tie and three and in the one and twentieth yeare of the Raigne of our Sove=
28 raigne Lord James, by the grace of God of England Fraunce and Ireland
29 king defend[e]^r of the faith &c and of Scotland the six and Fiftieth I: Edmund
30 Watts of Churchill in the Countie of Som[er]s[e]t and Dioces of Bath and wells
31 yeoman being in [per]fect estate in ^mynde &^ memory I Prayse god therefore Doe make
32 this my last will and testament in manner and forme following vizt First
33 I comend my soule into the mercifull handes of Almightie god trusting
34 to be saved by the meritts of Christ Jesus, and the shedding of his bloud and
35 my body to be Chestid? and buried at the discretion of my executor I give
36 to the poor of the parishe of Churchill twentie shillings I give to the
38 poor of ^the parish of^ Congresbury Twentie shillings I give unto Elizabeth my wife two
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of my best kyne, one Fether bed and boulster with Coverled Blanckett and
42 sheets therevnto and all my Corme ^growing^ on the grownd upon my Tenement in
44 Churchill aforesaid and the benifitt use and occupation of the pasture
45 groundes belonging to the aforesaid --- untill the feast of Sáµ— michaell
46 Thearch angell next and all the Corne that nowe standeth in my ---
47 and all the wood and Brooms about my howse are giue vnto the said
48 Elizabeth all her gold ringe and the benefitt of all such landes and we
49 tinges obligatory which shee hath in her Custodie and for the recovery of the
50 moneyes due by the same I make her so far for the Executrix is vnto
51 Rotherine my daughter two hundred powndes of current money to be paid
52 vnto her as the feast of All Sth next and twentie poundes more to be
53 paide within two yeares next after my decease quie vnto Hellenam
55 aughter one Hundred and ffiftie poundes of like current money for
56 my will is that the portion and legacie of the said Hellen shall be paid
57 within one yeare next after my decease, and be then put forth and my
58 ployed to good vse for there maintenaunce and fferment provided
59 alwaies that if my said daughters or either of them decease before
60 mariage or age of one and twentie yeares in manner aforesayd that
61 then or their portion foremayne and to be equally a devided amongst
62 all the rest of my Children that shall then be living as aforesaid
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34 Item I give unto my sonne John my leasse with all the grownd therein conteyned of
35 the Lands of John Jennings esquirer lyeing in Churchill aforesaid togeather with all
36 my right? terme estate, title and interest in and to the same more I give unto the
37 said John the Cubbord Table boarde Chayers stooles and formes standing in my Parler
38 when I dwell the standing Bedsted in the House Chamber, and all the doores glasse
39 and window peanes about the house all w[i]th? merited? percells? my will is that Elizabeth
40 my wife shall have the use thereof soe long as shee shall remayne sole and unmar=
41 ried Item I give my sister Mary five poundes which my will is shall remaine in the
42 handes of my two brothers John and Edward and then to take such course therwith
43 for her mayntenaunce and good, as in their discretions shall seem in fittest Item I give
44 and bequeath unto Samuell my sonne my lease and tenement with all the
45 growndes therein conteyned called Barnetts lyeing in Congresbury aforesaid
46 which I latelie purchased of Christofer Jones gent together with all my right
47 tearme estate title and interest in and to the same It[e]m whereas John Fownes
48 of the Citty of Bristoll ^marchant^ deceased by his deed Indented under his hand and
49 Seale bearing date the twentieth day of August, in the ffourth yeare of
50 the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord, king James the kingss Ma[jes]^tie nowe is did demise
51 graunt and to terme let unto me the said Edmund watts all that messuage Tenem[en]^t
52 and yard land of ould Anster with thappurtenances situat lyeing and being within
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53 the Parrish of Concilesbury in the Countie of Soms late in the tenure or occu=
54 pation of one guis King widdow deceased and now in the tenure of occupation
55 of me the said Edmund Watts or my assignes together withall and singular how
56 ses edifices buildinges Barnes Stables yardes or chardes, gardens, landes tenemente
57 meadowes pastures feedinges Comons woode, vnderwoodes aperteyning for the terme
58 of divers yeares yet enduring or what soever vnto the said Messuage Tenement
59 and yard land belonginge or in any wise apperteyning for the terme of divers
60 yeares yet enduring determinable vpon lives, as by the same Indenture, more
61 playnelie and at large it doth, and may appeare And whereas also the said
62 John ffowres by his like deede Indented vnder his hand and seale beareing
63 date the Coxe and twentieth of August in the Sixt yeare of the Reigne
64 of our said Condigne Lord King James of England ffraunce and Ireland and
65 of Scotland the two and ffourtieth did likewise graunt Bargayne sell alian
66 enfeoffe and confirme vnto me the the said Edmund Watts my heires and
67 assignes for ever, all that said messuage and Tenement and Threescore and
68 seaventeen acres of land meadowe and pasture with thappurtenances whatsoever
69 therevnto belonginge together also with fower other acres of meadowe and pasture
70 with thappurtenance, scituate lying and being in Congresbury aforesaid and
71 now in the tenure or occupation of one William Port the elder his Assigne or
72 Assignes, To have and to hold the said Messuage or Tenement, and Threescore
73 and seaventeene acres with thappurtenances aforesaid togeather with the said
74 ffower acres of meadow and pasture vnto me the said Edmund Watts my
75 heres assignes for ever as in the said Indenture of bargaine and sale likewise
76 more at large it doth and may appeare, All which before recited legacies and
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78 every part and parcell of them and all my right title interest terme of yeares
79 and demaundes whatsoever, which I have yet to come vnexpired, and vndeter
80 a 81 ned of and in the same leasses aswell those in possession, as also the other
82 ffower acres in Reversion of give and bequeath vnto my sonne Samuell Watts
83 and to the heires males of his body lawfully be gotten for ever, And for want of
84 such lawfull issue in will is that the same remayne to a sonne John and the lawfull
85 heires males of his bodie lawfullie begotten at my will and do requier and charge
86 my sonne Samuell Watts as he will answer at the dreadfull day of Judgement
87 that hee pay yearelie out of the said leasses the same of Tenn poundes vnto my
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11 vnto my said same of Places, and this payment to contynew during the life on
12 malte and noe longer from bought my sonne Samuell that vpon request
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14 after to be made by my said same John, he doe gratis surrender his estate in the
15 3 16 2
17 copihold ten wherein nowe dwell to the vse & benifit of my sonne set
18 refuse soe to doe then I doe give my sayd sonne by the same of hundred pounds
19 my sister Signes Jenning & Elizabeths
20 for so give to my twoe brothers and
21 twentye shillings a peece in golde the residewe of all my goed & fardells has
22 and other implements of thoushould whatsoever not before given noe bequeathed
23 my debts and legacies paie and issuerall discharged us and Requeath
24 vnto Connell Batte my said sonne whome I doe or daie and make my whole
25 executor of this my last will and Testament savinge the power given to my wife
26 One for my overseers & doe appoynt my two brothers John and Edward Walte
27 beseeching them to see this my last will and Testament performed in wittnes
28 whereof I have herevnto sett my hand and seale the day and your first aboue
29 written. In the presence of those whose names are subscribed Edmund waith
30 of January 1652 John Baker
31 Published vnto the witnesses the vijth
32 of Wrington John Phippe the Elder
33 I do confirme that my will within written shall sound irreparable
34 and my executor therein commated to be my executor who hath now almost
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36 accomplished full age onelie with this addition to be annexed therevnto
37 vizt, that whereas yt hath please god to send me a litle daughter called
38 Roane Watts being almost of the age of ffoure yeares I do giue and bequeath
39 vnto the said Joane the some of ffiftie powndes of current english money
40 which my will is, that my said Executor within nominated doe forthwith
41 imploy to ther mayntenaunce and bringing vp and in Testman hereof
42 have written this with my owne hand and have hereunto sett my name
43 today, and year above written Edmund Boates. Item doe alsoe
44 giue and bequeath vnto my said daughter Jame the some of ffifty poundes
45 over and above the foresaid ffiftie poundes aboue mencioned And theise
46 ffiftie poundes last menconed to be given doe appoint to be paid at
47 her age of twentie yeares. This will was published & declared to be
48 his last will in such sort as the same is nowe written the 29th of
49 March 1625 in the presence of Mr Yours Edward Watts James
54 a fuit testament in supra script and London coram
56 venerabili viro Domno Willim Bire milite begin doctor Curefore
58
rogative Cantuariensis magisers Custodis five Commissarilegitime
59 Constitute Secundo die mensis Julij Anno Don Millesimo sexcen-
60 to him vicesimo tertio Huramentes Elizabethe boates relate duty
61 defuncti et executrius sublimitaconibus in quismore element not
63 at Samuelis Watt filij dicti defuncti et executors generalis in eodem
67 testamento nominationibus Commissa fine administration bonor 68
69 Creditorium dicto defuncti de bene et fideliter administrand
74 Ad sancta dei Evangelia jurat ex