Will of Henry Longe, Clothier of Whaddon 1611

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Will of Henry Longe, Clothier of Whaddon, Wiltshire was written on 7 February 1609 and proved on 25 April 1611, Prerogatone Court od Canterbury.^[1]

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Persons mentioned:

• Henry Longe of Whaddon (testator)
• Richard Swayne and John his son (neighbours)
• Henry Longe (son)
  • Henry (son of Henry)
• Robert Longe (son)
• William Longe (son)
  • Rebecca (daughter of William)
• Thomas Longe (son)
• Edward Longe (son)
  • Lombard Longe (son of Edward)
• Daughter Allan (daughter)
  • Raffe Allen (daughter's son)
• Edward Longe (brother)
• Mary Horne (sister)
• Chaffyn (son - in law)
• Yarberye (brother - in law)
• Martin (son - in law)
• John Wyatt, Thomas Longe, David Cawen, William Sterridge (witnesses)

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In the name of god amen the seaventh day of February in
yere of oure Lorde god one thowsand sixe hundred and nyne I Henry Longe of whaddon
in the Countie of wiltes[hire] clothier beyng of perfect memorye sence and understandinge
Almightie god be praysed / beyng willing to dispose discreetely of suche goodes as god hath
blessed me withall Do make my last will and testament in manner and forme as foloweth
First I bequeathe my soule into the handes of Almightie god my heavenlye father most humbly
beseeching hym to pardon all my synnes for Jesus [ch]riste his sonne my only Savyoure and Redemer
and my bodye to be buryed in [christ]ian buryall . Item I bequeathe to the repayring of the parishe
churche of whaddon twentie shillinges . Item I give to Richard Swayne and John his sonne my
poore neighboures eache of them three shillinges fower pence . Item I give and bequeathe to Henry my
sonne one hoope Rynge of gould that was his mothers wedding rynge . Item I give and bequeathe unto
Robert my sonne one hundred and fiftie poundes to be payed unto hym within sixe monethes after my
Decease Item I give unto the same Robert the Featherbed Flockbed and Feather bolster which I
lye uppon with all other the Furniture therto belonging (excepting the Bedstead and Curtaynes
Item I give unto the same Robert the Bedstead which sometyme stand in the parlour chamber and
one dozen of platters and halfe a dozen of pottengers which I renewed synce my wife Dyed . Item
I give unto the same Robert twoe payre of sheltes of vitrye Canvas and one payer of Normand
Canvas which I boughte synce my wife dyed . Item I give unto him the sayed Robert one playne
guilt salt with a Cover which my wife boughte and twoe kettles a greate and a lesser whych
I boughte Item I give and bequeathe unto william my sonne one hundred pounds to be payed
unto hym within nyne monethes next after my decease and one dozen of silver spoones marked with
the Letter P . Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas my sonne one hundred and fiftie poundes
to be payed unto hym when he shall come to the age of sixe and twentie yeres. And after my
Decease my will ys that my executor shall paye hym yerelie fifteene pounds for his maynten[a]nce

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untill he shallcome to his saied age of six and ^twenty yeres Item I give and bequeathe unto Henry Longe my sonne
Henry his sonne my greatest silver salt beyng parcell guilte, one dozen of greate silver spoones of the Apostles
marke, and one other silver spoone of the same marke to be delivered unto hym at the age of one and twenty
yeres, Item I give and bequeathe unto Edward my sonne Lombard his sonne fyve poundes to be deliv[er]ed
unto hym at the age of one and twentie yeres . Item I give unto Raffe Allen my Daughter Allans sonne
Fyve poundes to be delivered unto hym at the age of one and twentie yeres . Item I give and bequethe
unto my fyve Daughters three Angells a peece to make every of them a Rynge to be delivered ymediatly
after my dereasse : Item I give to my Brother Edward Longe a Ryng of gould to be worthe fortie
shillinges . Item I give to my sister Mary Horne three Anngells to make her a Rynge . Item I give
and bequeathe unto Rebecca my sonne William his daughter twentie poundes to be delivered unto
her at the daye of her mariage and in the meane tyme my will ys that my Executor shall paye
her yerelie fortie shillinges towardes her maynten[a]nce provided that yf any of the parties
abovenamed to whome my Legacey or Legaceys ar given and bequeathed do happen to dye before they
come to the age and tyme in this my will lymited and expressed that then my will is that then such
Legacey or Legarcys to suche partie then deceased shall be and remayne to myne executor . Item I
give unto every Coven[a]nte Servannte I have bothe men and maydes twoe shillinges a peece Item
my will is that myne executor do give unto hym that shall preache at my Funerall twoe Anngells
All the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable I give and bequeathe whollie unto Henry my sonne
whome is do make and ordeyne onlie executor of this my last will and testament willing him that
my bodye be layedyn the earth with all muche speed as conveniently may be after my departure.
And I do make and ordayne and appoynte to be my overseers of this my last will and testament,
my trustie and welbeloved freindes my sonne Chaffyn my brother Yarberye my sonne Lovybond and
my sonne Martin and do give unto either of them a Rynge of gould of the price of fortie shilling[es]
By me Henry Longe . theise bearing witnesse John wyatt Thomas Longe David Cawen
William Sterridge his marke

Rough translation of Probate from Latin:
The aforesaid testament was proved at London before the venerable to Mr. Master William Bird, Doctor of Laws in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury lawfully established on the twenty-fifth day of April in the year of the Lord, one thousand six hundred and eleventh. Oath of Henry Long, thelawful son of the deceased and the executor in the same testament: to whom it was entrusted administration of the goods.

Sources

1. ↑ https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/details/r/D915089 PROB 11/117/405 Description: Will of Henry Longe, Clothier of Whaddon, Wiltshire Date: 25 April 1611 Held by: The National Archives, Kew