Will of Edward Frost, Clothier of Stansted, Suffolk 1616

Date: 1616 to 1616
Location: Stanstead, Suffolk, England
Surnames/tags: Frost PGM

Will of Edward Frost 1616

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Persons mentioned

• Edward Frost of Stansted in the countye of Suff clothier testator
• Thomasine my welbeloved wief wife of testator
• Will[ia]m Frost my Sonne son of testator
• Elizabeth my daughter nowe the wief of Henry Rice daughter and son in law of testator
• Anne my daughter nowe the wief of Lawrence Collen daughter and son in law of testator
• Alice my daughter nowe the wief of Thomas Blower daughter and son in law of testator
• Marye Frost my daughter daughter of testator
• Thomasine Frost my daughter daughter of testator
• Edward Rice sonne of my daught[e]r 'Elizabeth Rice and my Godsonn grandson of testator
• Ambrose'Biggs Sen[ior] Ambrose Biggs Jun[ior] witnesses to will

In the name of God amen: The Six
and twentith daye of Julye in the year of oure Lorde god one thousand six hundred
and sixtene I Edward Frost of Stansted in the countye of Suff  clothier being
of good and perfect remembrance thanks be given to allmightye god, do ordayne
and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge re=
vokinge and disannullinge all other wills formerlye by me made Firstly I bequeth
my Soule into the hands of allmighty god And my Body to be buried in Christian
buriall where it shall seem good to myne executrix hereafter named.

Item I give
unto the poore people of Stansted Fortye shillings to be distributed unto them w[i]thin
shorte tyme after my decease at the discreac[i]on of myne executrix.

Item I give and
bequeathe unto Thomasine my welbeloved wief all my Howses and Landes in Stansted
both free and coppye w[i]th theire app[u]rtenn[an]ces for terme of hir naturall lief And after hir
decease I give the sayd Howses and Landes w[i]th theire app[u]rten[an]ces unto Will[ia]m Frost
my Sonne and to his heires forev[er] uppon condic[i]on that the sayd Will[ia]m Frost my
Sonne doe paye or cause to be payde unto my Five daughters Twoe hundred & fourtye
poundes of Lawfull monye of England w[i]thin one yeare after the decease of the sayd
Thomasine my Wief (That is to saye) Unto Elizabeth my daughter nowe the wief of
Henry Rice Fourtye eighte poundes To Anne my daughter nowe the wief of Lawrence
Collen Fourtye eight poundes To Alice my daughter nowe the wief of Thomas Blower
Fourtye eight poundes. To Marye Frost my daughter Fourtye eight poundes. And to
Thomasine Frost my daughter Fourtye eight poundes. And if any of my sayd daught[e]rs
dye before the sayd Legacie be due (and having noe childe or children) Then I will that
her porc[i]on (so dyeing) shall equally be devided amonge the rest of my daughters then
lyvinge But if any of my daughters dye after marriage (and before her Legacye be due
and leavinge a childe or children Then I will that hir Legacye be equally devided amongste
her children then lyvinge

Item I give and bequeathe unto Marye Frost my daughter
Fowety poundes

Item I give and bequeathe untoThomasine Frost my daughter Fiftie
poundes of Lawfull englishe monye to be paide by myne executrix unto the sayd Marye and
and Thomasine at theire severall ages of one and twenty yeares or severall dayes of mariage
w[hi]ch shall happen to come firste Soe as they do not marrye before they accomplishe the full
age of eightene yeares.

Item I give and bequeathe unto Edward Rice sonne of my daught[e]r
Elizabeth Rice and my Godsonn Tenn poundes to be payde by myne executrix at his age of
one and twenty yeares.

All the rest of my Goodes Chattells debts creditts and ready monye
whatsoev[er] unbequeathed I give them wholly unto Thomasine my welbeloved wief towards
the payment of my debts and Legacies and discharge of Funerall expenses.

And I ordayne
and make the sayd Thomasine my wief my sole executrix of this my last will & testam[en]t
In wittnes whereof I have herento sett my hande and seale the daye and yeare firste
above written. Edwarde Froste. Sealled and delivered in the presence of Ambrose
Biggs Sen[ior] Ambrose Biggs Jun[ior]

Probate [in Latin] The above written will was proved at London before the Venerable John Benet knight and Doctor of Laws of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury Presiding at a Commission constituted on the fourth day of October AD 1616. Judgement given to Thomasine Frost the widow of the said deceased and executrix named in the said will having sworn on the Holy Saints of God. to well and truly administer all and singular the right goods and credits of the said deceased