Will of John Benjamin of Chalvington, Sussex 1607

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Chalvington, Sussex, England
Surnames/tags: Benjamin PGM Chalvington,_Sussex

This is a transcription of the original will of John Benjamin of Chalvington, Sussex, written on 4 September 1607.
The will was proved in the Archdeaconry Court of Lewes by Johane his widow ^[1]

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The text was originally in one block of text. Paragraph breaks at change of bequest ("Item"), and bold text for names have been added for ease of reading.
Where present, the obsolete letter Thorn has been rendered as th, and ff has been rendered as F
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets]
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Persons mentioned

• John Benjamin the testator
• Robert Hooke brother of testator's wife Johane
• Richard Hookebrother of testator's wife Johane
• John son of testator
• Susan daughter of testator
• Thomas son of testator
• Johane wife of testator
• Johane daughter of testator
• Gyles son of testator
• Richard son of testator
• William Wenham witness
• Thomas Lacye witness
• Thomas Lacye sen. witness
• John Thacher witness
• John Wooddy witness

In the name of god amen the fourth day of September in the yeare of
the reigne of our sovereigne lord James by the grace of god of
England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith &
of England France and Ireland the 6^th and of Scotland the xij^th
I John Benjamin of Chavuton in the countie of Sussex yeoman
beinge sicke in body but of good and p[er]fect remembrance thanked be
unto^almighty god doe make and ordayne this my last will & testament
in Mann[er] and forme followinge
First I bequeath my soule unto
the handes o Allmighty god & my body to be buried in the churchyard
of Chavuton Item my mynde and will is that Robert Hooke & Richard
Hooke my wyves brothers shall have holde and ..... to them & their
assignes all and singul[ar] my landes lyinge in Chavuton with the
appurten[an]ces therunto belonginge duringe the space of eight yeares
immediately ensuinge the tyme of my decease yealdinge & payinge
therfore unto every one of my children except my sonne John the
summe of xij^tie at there severall ages of xxi^tie yeares And if any
of my said children shall happen to decease bfore they accomplishe
the age of xxi^tie yeares then my will is that the porton of him
her or them so deceasinge shall be equaly divided amongst my
children survivinge at ther severall ages of xxi^tie yeares And further
also my mynde is that whatsoever profitt shall arise of my land
in the eight yeares aforesaid over and above the severall sum[m]es
bequeathed to my children as aforesaid the same profitt shall
redounde unto my wife and be paid unto her by her said brothers
towarde the bringing up of my children
Item I ^further give and bequeath
to my daught[er] Susan Xl^s to my sonne Thom[a]s xl^s to my daught[er]
Johane xl^s to my sonne Gyles xl^s and to my sonne Richard
xl^s
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John twooe great chests
on cupbord and on table standinge in the halle ^{& one maalt case?}
Item I give and bequeath
to every one of my children ij^d
Item all the rest of my goodes and
chattells I give and bequeath to Johane my wife whome I make and
ordayne sole executrix of this my last will & testament.In witness
whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the day & yeare
aforesaid

John Benjamin his marke

Witnesses hereunto
William Wenham
Thomas Lacye Thomas Lacye sen
John Thacher
John Wooddy

Probate

The Testament here above written was proved the thirteenth day of February Anno Domini --- &c 1609 before Master William J--cians Clerk Master surrogate &c at a Commission made to Administer &c Joane the relict and Executix &c having sworn to well &c

Sources

1. ↑ https://www.thekeep.info/collections/getrecord/GB179_PBT_1_4_1607_19