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Background
This is the will of Joseph Rattle (aft.1550-1622) of Churchill in Somerset. Josephi died in about 1621 in Churchill, Somerset, England. Their will passed probate on 30 April 1621.[1]
Key Individuals
- Katherine my first and late deceased wiffe
- Mr Allen to preach, at my funerall
- my father in lawe met John Smithes
- my mother in lawe Mrs Smithes
- my Cosen Master John Cox
- my sister Agnes Heale
- my Nephew Tho: Latch and his wife
- nephew Joseph Latch
- cosen Edmond Styvere and wife agnes?
- Cosen Edmond Parsons
- Cosen William Cooke and wife Agnes
- Thomas Younge my servant
- Elizabeth Heale, and Grace Heale (nknown)
- Giles Parr Annie
- Margarett Warren and Elizabeth Trott
- mr William Jackson and master Myles Jackson
- mother in lawe Mris Jackson
- my godson Joseph Jackson the silver Cuppe which my deare freind his deceased father
- my godson Master Edward James sonne of my deare freid Mr Doctor James
- Myles Wolffe my sisters sonne the goulde ringe which first gave vnto his mother, and which his mother on her death bed gaue vnto mee againe
- my nephew Joseph Latch ffortie shillinges to make him a ring
- my good freind Mr Giles Brownigge ffortie shillinges to make him a ringe
- euery of the children which my nephew Thomas hatch shall have lyvinge att the tyme of my decease five pound a peece to be deliuered vnto the said Thomas Latch to their vse wthin one yeare after my decease
- my godson Joseph Cooke
- Edmond Parsons children which he had by Marie his late deceased wife
- Alice trapp twentie shill
- Elizabeth Heale twentie pound to be paid her wthin one yeare after decease him I giue vnto grace Heale twentie pound
- a bond vnto my Nephew Thomas Latch and William Cooke where by I have bounde mine executrix to pay my said fifter
- vnto Edward Heale now apprentice with doughtie of Bristoll Mercer thirty pound to be paid vnto him within one quarter of a yeare after he is out of his apprentishipp
- giue vnto the poore same maide John Rattle daughter of my brother Phillipp Rattle deceased three pound to be putt out for her benefitt at the discretion of myne seers towards her maintenance
- I gine ffortie shillings to one named dwellinge about Wife St Lawrence which was also my brother Phillipp Rattles sam
- vnto John Rattle dwellinge nowe with my brother Roberte Rattle ffortie shillinges to be paid him within one yeare after my deceasse
- vnto Roble Neill sometimes my servant as much blacke ffrise as will make him a Jerkin and a paire of Breeches, and also twentie shillinges in money to buy him stockinges and a hath fitt for the same
- he the said Thomas Batch give a covenaunt vnton wiffe that shee may hold the ground called Pipers as longe as then two shall ioyntly live togeather att the yearely rent of twenty 44 shillings eight pence
- vnto John Rattle sonne all my Statute and lawe bookes hopeinge that he will be sovertuously brought vpp that he will have some vnderstandinge in them hereafter .... if the said John my sonne happen to decease before his age of sixteene yeares
- To Joseph and thomas Latch sons of Thomas: vnto my said Conn John Rattle my ffarme at Ballehan which & boughte of the late Lady Stallinge for ffowerscore and nyneteene yeares determinable vppon ffive lives nowe in the tenure of one Robert Stevens and all my estate and interest therein Alwaies provided that yf the said John my son happen to decease before his age of xvj yeares then I will and appointe that after his decease the said ffarme at Witham shall remaine vnto the near Child that I shall be gett vppon the bodie of Mary my now wiffe And for default of suche issue then I will and devise the same vntolary my said wife for soe many yeares of my some terme as hee shall happen to lie And if my said wiffe Mary shall happen to deceast before the said teame therein shalbe expired Then I will and devise the same and my whole interest that shalbe then therein to come vnto Joseph Batch and Thomas hatch sonnes of my said Nephew Thomas
- whereas also John Irishe of Bannell did likewise graunt vnto the annuitie or rent charge of three pound and for diuers yeares yet also to come and vnexpired,
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Josephe are 25 1 26 to the way of March
27 Rattle
28 in the yeare of the Reigne of our Soueraigne Lord James by the grace of god of England
29 Scotland ffraunce and Ireland kinge defender of the faith & That is to say of England
30 ffraunce and Ireland the xviith and of Scotland the ffower and ffiftieth Caman
31 Ad 1620 for the Rattle of Over Langford within the parishe of Churchill in the
32 County of Somerset Esquire callinge cominge the vncertaintye and frailtie of this
33 transitorye liffe, which is but as a span longe, and like a fflower which hath a tyme to
34 growe and a tyme to wither away againe, And findinge myselfe now of late and
35 att this instant tyme more troubled with the infirmitie of the gowte, and
36 many other diseases in my bodie then in former times Gill which putteth me in a
37 religious remembrance of my departure out of this world, and that my life is
38 but a debt to death who hathe absolute authoritie over all, And being now
39 as this present (and so I hope I shall contine vnto my lives end) in perfecte
40 mynde and memorye have thought fitt to settle myne estate, and to dispose
41 of such worldly goodes which it hath pleased almightie god of his great goodnes
42 wthout any deserted in me to blesse me with because the care there of may
43 not trouble me at such tyme as god shall send his messinger death to take me out
44 of this momentarie lyffe, doe make ordaine and declare this my last will and
45 testament in manner and forme followinge ffrist and principallie I bequeathe
46 my soule to the holie blessed and glorious Trinitye god the father who created
47 me Jesus Christ who redeliued me, and the hole ghost who sanctified me, whome
48 doe adore and acknowledge to be Three distante persons, and yet but a god hoping
49 stedfastlie and assuredly to be saved by the merrieth death and passion of Jesus Christ
50 and thereby to be made a taker of liffe everlastinge And albeit I must and day
51 confesse in the presence of god, who is the searcher of harte, and from whome no secretts
52 can be hadd, and doe publishe the same to this whole world to take notice thereof
53 mine owne consciences accusing me which is more then a thowsand witnesses that
54 am a most grenous and wretched sumer and have deserved everlasting death and
55 dampnacion of god should enter into iudgment within, and have no other
56 meanes to avoide it but by the only merits of Chaste thesus wherevnto I stedfast
57 2 58 cleane well knowinge that death is the pages of time, and wthall that god in
59 this world doth oftentimes plague obstinate and impenitent unders as
60 1 61 stringe diseases for their transgressions and offences, yet neverthelesse to my
62 greate consolacion findinge in diuers places of holie scripture that goods mercifull
63 to all penitent sinners, and had rather that they should turne from their wickedness
64 and be saved, and that he is more readye to forgiue then them to aske con And
65 therefore I nowe with the prodigall sonne mencoed in the scripture doe prostrate
66 selfe with all obedience and humility before my heavenly father And with
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68 penitent harte and minde doe begg and crave vpon and much for all sumes
69 offences acknowledging that I have gone astray, like a lost sheepe, and therefore
70 I doe intreate him for Christ Jesus sake who suffered death vppon the Crosse and
71 held his precious bloud for me to remitt and forgive all my trespasses and to blott
72 one all my sumes our of his remembraunce that then man never rise vpp in Judgment
73 against me, nor be any way impared vnto me, And as for the infirmities and diseases
74 which I now have and of long tyme have had in this causie bodie of mine doe nowe
75 in this respect thancke goo for them because they have and doe put me in mind
76 of my latter end, and that I am but a pilgrim in this world and have noe certen
77 abord here, and therefore I take them as sent to me by the good or of heaven
78 is a gentle and fatherlie correction and I am perswaded in my conscience and doe
79 2 80 confesse with my month according to the sayinge of the phet David that the are
81 blessed whome the Lord chasteneth and teacheth in his lawe, And next of all the
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doe comitt my bodie to the earth of whence it was made to be buried in the Chauncell
26 of the parishe Church of Churchill aforesaid as neare vnto the grave of Katherine
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29 my first and late deceased wiffe as may be, and see I beseeche almightie god to
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32 continue his holie spiritt in mee that I may alwaies duringe my naturall life
33 1 34 live in his feare and afterwardes dye in his favour, And that after this brause
35 fore life ended I may rest with Abraham Isacke and Jacob and other the
36 faithfull servants and Sett of god in the kingdome of heaven, And I doe desire
37 Mr Allen to preach, at my funerall to instructe the people that shall there
38 assemble togeather, And have giue vnto the said Master Allen a comby black gowne
39 of ffine cloth and a kinge of gold of ffortye shillings price for his paines and in
40 token of my love towards him, And I doe intreate him to be pleased to take
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42 these wordes followinge for his Teste viz precious in the sight of the Lord is the
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44 death of his hauntes, Psalm 116 prse is accordinge to the Grarea transtacion
45 And for conclusion I with the poore publican humblie desire my heavenly
46 father for his sonne Christ his sake to be mercifull vnto me a sinner and
47 now concerninge blackes comonly termed mourninge cloathes to be bestowed
48 vppon my friends kinsfolkes servante and others at my buriall, And
49 all other my worldly goodes lande and tenementes I doe appoint order and
50 dispose thereof as hereafter followeth first giue vnto my father in
51 lawe met John Smithes a Clarke, and vnto my mother in lawe Mrs Smithes
52 a gowne vnto my Cosen Master John Cox a Cloake, and vnto my sister Agnes
53 Heale a gowne vnto my Nephew Tho: Batch a Cloake and vnto his wife
54 a gowne vnto my nephew Joseph Match a Clocke, and vnto cosen Edmond
55 Styvere a Cloake and vnto his wife againe, vnto my Cosen Edmond
56 Parsons a Cloake, vnto my Josen William Cooke a Cloake, and vnto
57 his wiffe a gowne, appointing all the mens Cloakes before mencioned
58 to be of ffine blacke Cloath, and the womens goones to be of some
59 very good black stuffe, Also gine vnto Thomas Younge my servant
60 yf he be dwellinge with me at the tyme of my decease ffower poundes
61 and a black Cloake, And boat the residue of my men servante attending
62 vppon me in my house; and wearinge a liverie at the time of and vnto
63 all other my men detayninge vnto and my servants in husbandrie
64 excepted) a black Cloake of ffoureteene or ffifteene shillinges the
65 yard or thereabouts, and to euery of them thirtie shillings a peece and
66 vnto Elizabeth Heale, and Grace Seale to eache of them a gowne of some
67 course blacke of Eleaven or xij£ the pare or of some other stuffe of that
68 value accordinge to the discretion of mine Executrix and vnto Giles
69 Parr Annie a gowne of some stuffe such as myne Executrix shall
70 thinck fitt, And vnto Margarett Warren and Elizabeth Trott and
71 to each of them a gowne of blacke stuffe such as mine executrix shall
72 thinck fitt, And vnto all the rest of my maide servantes beinge in Co
73 venant wth me and dwelling with my wiffe at the tyme of my decease
74 a black ffrise gowne, And vnto euery of my men servants in husbandry
75 beinge in covenaunt and dwellinge with me at the tyme of my decease
76 as much blacke ffrise as will make each of them a Jerkin and paire
77 of breeches, my meaninge beinge that euery person before mencioned
78 shall bee att the charge of makinge their garmente and mine execution
79 onlie to be att the charge of the Cloath and stuffe and to deliver the
80 same vnto them, Also how appointe to be given vnto a pare persons
81 men and women inhabitinge within the pishe of Churchill or elswhere
82 neere thereunto adjoyning at the discrecion of mine decutrix much
83 course blacke ffrise as will make each of them a gowner, and euery of the
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3 men to have a course blacke hath, and euery of the women a benchaffe of course delay
4 or rockeram, and these ptie townes hathe and kerchieffes to be bestowed vppon suche
5 poore people as shall have most neede of releiffe, Alsoe doe appointe vij£
6 to be bestowed vpon poore people resortinge to my buriall to be given vnto the
7 at the discrecion of mine overseers And I doe appointe Tenn bushells of mestlin
8 or more to be made in lawes of bread and to be bestowed amongst them with
9 such broken meate as shalbe lefte after dynner and a hogshead of beere or
10 more if neede require to be drawen out amongst them in the Stable Court
11 or Mowbarton, Itm I gine ffiftie shillinge to the poore of this piste of Churchill
12 and of the village of dighurst to be distributed amongst them at Easter
13 nexte after my decease to such poore people as myne Executrix shall thincke
14 fitt of Itm Agnie vnto my Cosen Cox the best geldinge I shall have at the tyme
15 of my decease, my Coach horses onlie excepted) Imagine vnto mr William
16 Jackson and master Myles Jackson Thirtie shillinges a peece to make each of them
17 a kinge and vnto their mother in lawe Mris Jackson a ringe of thirtie shillinge
18 And I giue vnto my godson Joseph Jackson the silver Cuppe which my deare
19 freind his deceased father gave me, And vnto my godson Master Edward James
20 sonne of my deare freid Mr Doctor James ffortie shillings to make him a ringe
21 to be deliuered vnto his mother to his vse shortly after my decease. Also
22 giue vnto Myles Wolffe my sisters sonne the goulde ringe which first gave
23 vnto his mother, and which his mother on her death bed gaue vnto mee againe
24 Also give vnto my nephew Joseph Latch ffortie shillinges to make him a
25 kinge, and vnto my good freind Mr Giles Brownigge ffortie shillinges to make
26 him a ringe alsoe give vnto euery of the children which my nephew Thomas
27 hatch shall have lyvinge att the tyme of my decease five pound a peece to be
28 deliuered vnto the said Thomas Latch to their vse wthin one yeare after my decease
29 It I give vnto my Cosen William Cooke three pound and vnto his wiffe Agnes
30 Cooke ffive markes, And vnto my godson Joseph Cooke ffive pound and vnto
31 every other of the children of my cosen William Cooke that shalbe livinge
32 at the time of my decease Agne ffortie shillinge a peece to be deliuered vnto
33 their father wthin one yeare after my decease to be imployed to their vse
34 And vnto euery of Edmond Parsons children which he had by Marie his late
35 deceased wife that shall be livinge at the tyme of my decease ffortie shillings
36 apeece to be deliuered vnto their father to their vse wthin one yeare after
37 my decease, And vnto the said Edmond Parsons thirtie shillinges to make
38 him a ringe, Alsoe I giue vnto my nephew Thomas Latch my best suite of
39 apparrell viz hatt and doublete Jerkin, breeches sharte Cloake silke stocking
40 and garters with my best gowne Imagine vnto my Nephew Joseph Batch my
41 second best suite of apparrell vizt hatt and Jerkin doublett breaches share 42
Cloake and stockins and Ague all the rest of my wearinge apparrell vnto
43 the rest of my men that shalbe dwellinge with mee and attendinge vppon mee
44 at my table at the tyme of my decease equally to be devided amongst them
45 by the discretion of myne executrix and also to Alice trapp twentie shill
46 lings yf shee be dwellinge with me att the tyme of my decease over and
47 besides the legacie formerly given vnto her Itm & giue and bequeathe
48 vnto Elizabeth Seale twentie pound to be paid her wthin one yeare after
49 decease him I giue vnto grace Heale twentie pound to be delivered
50 vnto the said William Cooke, and Thomas and Joseph Latch with one halfe
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52 yeare after my decease to be imployed for her vse and benifitt and the
53 be thereof to be deliuered yearly vnto her and Agine vnto Libel
54 Mary ffortie shillinges to be paid her wthin one yeare after my decease
55 Imagine vnto my sister Agnes yeare five pound to be paid her within
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halfe a yeare after my deceasse, And I have made a bond vnto my Nephew Thomas
11 Ratch and William Cooke where by I have bounde mine executrix to pay my said fifter
12 Tenn pound yearelye duringe her naturall liffe for her maintenance at fower
13 termes of the yeare as by this bone appeareth wch is in the said Thomas Ratches
14 hands Itm Ioane vnto my nephew Joseph hath twenty five pound to be paid
15 him within one yeare nexte after my decease It giue vnto Edward Heale
16 now apprentice with doughtie of Bristoll Mercer thirty pound to be paid
17 vnto him within one quarter of a yeare after he is out of his apprentishipp
18 I verie vnto John Rattle of tenn my brothers sonne ffive pound to be paid
19 him at the end of one yeare after my decease, and giue vnto the poore
20 same maide John Rattle daughter of my brother Phillipp Rattle deceased
21 three pound to be putt out for her benefitt at the discretion of myne
22 seers towards her maintenance and tobe paid wthin six monethes after
23 acche
24 my decease, And alsoe I gine ffortie shillings to one named
25 dwellinge about Wife St Lawrence which was also my brother Phillipp
26 Rattles sam, but his prian name I knowe not. Itm I giue vnto John Rattle
27 dwellinge nowe with my brother Roberte Rattle ffortie shillinges to be paid
28 him within one yeare after my deceasse Itm giue vnto Roble Neill
29 sometimes my servant as much blacke ffrise as will make him a Jerkin
30 and a paire of Breeches, and also twentie shillinges in money to buy him
31 stockinges and a hath fitt for the same Imagine vnto the poore blinde
32 wch eith Hatton dwelling at lower sangford there shillings p
33 I give my great goulde ringe with a naggotts head vnto
34 Imagine vnto my nextreme Thomas watch aswell the Anuitie of
35 tenn pound per annum wch master William Suter graunted vnto me wha
36 proviso for a redempcion, As also the Citie of five pound per Crum which
37 I bought of the said William Winter for xxxjtie yeares vnto my selffe
38 and the said Thomas Batch, And doe appointe that the said sevall
39 deedes of Amunitie togeather with the bonde made for the performance
40 of them be deliuered vnto him within one moneth after my decease, alwaies
41 provided that he the said Thomas Batch give a covenaunt vnton
42 wiffe that shee may hold the ground called Pipers as longe as then
43 two shall ioyntly live togeather att the yearely rent of twenty
44 shillings eight pence at I giue vnto the said Thomas Ratch all
45 the estate and interest which I have in a tenement and places and an
46 halffe of ground scituate at Hewishe which is nowe in the tenure of Adam
47 Morris called by the name of Romans tenement I gave vnto John
48 Rattle sonne all my Statute and lawe bookes hopeinge that he will
49 be sovertuously brought vpp that he will have some vnderstandinge
50 in them hereafter Itm gine vnto the said John Rattle my sonne his eye
51 cutors and assignes all the woodland groundes called Bradles Bill
52 and the groundes neare therevnto adioyning comonly called doinge capes
53 with three other Coppices called Woolmers Coppie old Parke, and round
54 Hill, and all the Cottages therevppon builte and all in estate and
55 interest therein, And all rents reserved vppon any demise thereof
56 and of euery or any pte therest make vnto any person or psons whatsoeue
57 Alwaies evided that if the said John my sonne happen to decease before
58 his age of sixteene yeares then I will appointe and devise that
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60 after his decease the said Bradlies Ball and Coppies shall remayne
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62 vnto the next child that I shall begett vppon the bodie of Mary my
63 now wiffe, And for default of such issue then I will and devise the
64 same and my whole interest therein shall remaine vnto Thomas and
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4 Joseph Latch my said Nephews and assigne
5 the 6 whole terme that shalbe then therein to home and how expired also give
7 vnto my said Conn John Rattle my ffarme at Ballehan which & boughte of the late
8 Lady Stallinge for ffowerscore and nyneteene yeares determinable vppon
9 ffive lives nowe in the tenure of one Robert Stevens and all my estate and
10 interest therein Alwaies provided that yf the said John my son happen to
11 decease before his age of xvj yeares then I will and appointe that
12 after his decease the said ffarme at Witham shall remaine vnto the
13 near Child that I shall be gett vppon the bodie of Mary my now wiffe
14 And for default of suche issue then I will and devise the same vntolary
15 my said wife for soe many yeares of my some terme as hee shall happen
16 to lie And if my said wiffe Mary shall happen to deceast before the said
17 teame therein shalbe expired Then I will and devise the same and my
18 whole interest that shalbe then therein to come vnto Joseph Batch and
19 Thomas hatch sonnes of my said Nephew Thomas Hatch their executors
20 and assignes duringe the whole terme that shalbe then therein to come
21 and unexpired I am give and beneathe vnto the said John Rattle
22 my sonne aswell all that tenement called or knowen by the name of dieries
23 tenement sometimes in the tenure of William Seaman gent deceased, and
24 three other acres of ground called Cottons scituate at West Hewish within
25 pishe of atton, As also one other tenement att west wishe afore
26 said called the home howse sometimes in the tenure of one John Irish de
27 eased, and nowe in the rence of me the said Joseph Rattle and all
28 the growndes therevnto belonginge togeather with Kingland and all
29 and singuler thappurtenance to the said twoe tenements and the Three
30 armes called Cottens and vnto Kingsland and euery or either of them
31 belonginge and all my estate right title interest tearme of yeares and
32 demaund which I nowe have in the premises or which I have bought of the
33 right Worll John Powlett Esquire, Alwaies provided that if my said some
34 shall die or decease before his age of Eighteene yeares then I will and
35 appointe that after his decease the same shall remaine vnto the next
36 Child be is sonne or daughter, that I shall begett vppon the bodie
37 of Mary my said wiffe and for default of such issue the same to remaine
38 be Mary my wiffe and my said nephew Thomas Eache duringe
39 all the residue of my terme that shalbe then therein to come and
40 unexpired, Imagine vnto Mary my wiffe the titles of Congresburies
41 Marshe parcell of the Parsonage of Congresbury for soe many yeares as
42 shee shall happen to live she payeinge vnto my said sister Agnes Heale
43 the aforesaid tenn pound & Anno duringe her lyfe quarterly accordinge
44 to the bond which I have made vnto Thomas Each and William Cooke
45 and after the deceasse of my said wiffe, my will and meaninge is that
46 the same, and all my estate therein shall remaine and be vnto my said
47 sonne John Rattle for and duringe all the residue of the said terme
48 that shall be then to come and vnexpired he payinge vnto my said
49 sister Agnes Heale the aforesaid gold pain duringe her liffe
50 quarter yf she our lyve my said wiffe accordinge to the bond before
51 menconed and all Rents and other dueties yssueinge out thereof
52 alwaies provided that if my said sonne John shall happen to dye before
53 he shall artayne his age of Eighteene yeares, then I will that all my
54 terme and estate that shalbe then therein to come and vnexpired shall
55 remaine and be unto the next childe be it son or daughter that I
56 shall begett vppon the bodie of Mary my said wiffe and for default
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to the to the 10 late all the residue of the said terme the shall be then to come and nexpired
11 rest and fift theise
12 allinge and all rent reserved
13 am give a my said wife all the
14 for together with the gleabe
15 wch hard of the demise of the
16 vppon any demise there of tyme made to
17 land mencioned in the Lease made by the said Lady Stallinge for soe many
18 yeares as hee my said wiffe shall happen to lyve and after my beside
19 cease me the same vnto the said John said sonne his executors and
20 assignes for and duringe all my estate and terme that shalbe to come and
21 unexpired att the tyme of the deceasse of my said wiffe alwaies
22 vided that if my said sonne John shall happen to die or decease before he
23 shall come vnto his age of Eighteene yeares then I will that all my
24 terme and estate that shall be then three in to come and vnexpired
25 att the tyme of the death of my said sonn shall remayne and be vnto
26 the next child that I shall begett vppon the bodie of Mary my said
27 wiffe and for defaulte of such issue the same to remaine vnto Joseph
28 patch and Mary Catch, some and daughter of my said Nephew Thomas
29 hatch Itm I gine vnto Mary my said wiffe the Leases of the personage
30 of Churchill, and all other the severall landes and ground situate
31 lyeinge and beinge within the parishe of Churchill, and the Hamlette
32 of Over Langford fower Rangford and Stocke or any or either of them
33 which I hold of any person or persons by Indenture of Lease for any number
34 of yeares (my ffee simple and excepted for soe manye yeares of the
35 termes that I have therein as she the said Mary shall happen to lyme
36 And after her decease & give the same seuerall lands and grounde wthin
37 the said parishe of Churchall which I hold by lease as aforesaid vnto John
38 rattle my said sonne his executors and assignes for and during all the
39 residewe of my termes that hathe then therein to come and vnexpired
40 Alwaies pvided that if my said sam John shall happen to dye before his
41 said age of eighteene yeares the same shall remaine vnto the next
42 child sonne or daughter that I shall begate vppon this boddie of a
43 my said wiffe, And for default of such is said the same shall remayne
44 vnto Thomas such and Joseph catch my said nephewes I some
45 vnto my said wife for the better performance of my will and payement
46 of the legacies therein conteyned and towards the discharge of my funeral
47 the tenement and engrowndes of Coales in Congresburie Marshee nowe in
48 the tenure of George Whippe, and all the rents reserve vppon the
49 Leases thereof to him by me made and all my estate and interest
50 therein, to sell or dispose there of at her free will and pleasure
51 yf shee shall have occasion so to doe, But if she have no occasion so
52 to doe then I doe pray, her to leave it vnto my sonne John of shee doe
53 dye before thexpiracion of my tearme therein, And I doe bequeathe vnto
54 you all such debts as shalbe due vnto me by Statutes and or otherwise
55 at the tyme of my decease I give vnto Mary my wiffe all the rest
56 and residue of the groundes belonginge to the widdowe shorts tenement
57 within the parish of Churchall aforesaid which I bought of master Jennus
58 that I have not heretofore graunted by my writinge vnder hand
59 and seale vnto my said Nephew Josephe Batch for soe many yeares
60 as shee my said wiffe shall happen to live, Allwaies provided that she
61 suffer other my son by diney Bradles Ball wch granited vnto order
62 derington and Mr Smythes for her vse of his giue the same vnto
63 said John my sane, And after my eyes recease me the same rest
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and residewe of the growndes belonginge to the widdowe borth tenement which I bought of
9 Mr Jennyne vnto my said son John his executors and assignes for and duringe
10 all such estate and terme as shalbe then to come and vnexpired at the tyme of
11 the decease of my said wife alwaies provided that if my said son John shall
12 happen to die or decease before he shall come vnto his age of Eighteene yeares
13 then I will that all my terme and estate that shalbe then therein to come and
14 unexpired att the tyme of the deathe of my said sonn John shall remaine and
15 be vnto my said nephew Joseph Batch and vnto Joseph Batch sonn of my nephew
16 Thomas watch and vnto the survivor of them ioyntly and whereas the
17 aforenamed Peter Jones hath heretofore graunted vnto me one Annuitie
18 of six pound per Ann yssueinge out of his landes for the terme of diuers yeares
19 yet to come and vnexpired, And whereas also John Irishe of Bannell
20 did likewise graunt vnto the annuitie or rent charge of three pound and for
21 diuers yeares yet also to come and vnexpired, I doe nowe by this my will make
22 it knowne that I have by an Indenture vnder my hand and seale assigned
23 over the said two last mencioned Annuities vnto my father in lawe master Smythes
24 my cosen master John Cox my nephew Thomas Batch, and dyuers others duringe
25 the whole begine to me graunted vppon trust and confidence for myne owne
26 vse as long as I shall lyve, And after my decease for the Contynuance of a her
27 care of sermon to be preached everie three weekes vppon fryday at Church
28 this Church duringe the Continuance of my two last said seuerall graunts of Annuitie
29 accordinge to the purport of the said Indenture which is to be found in my Compter
30 in the Chamber where I doe usually lye In giue vnto John Rattle said
31 sonne the Moyetie or halfendeale of all my place and the moyetie of all my bedding
32 and houshold stuffe whatsoe remayninge within my nowe dwellinge house to be
33 sett out and appointed by the Overseers of my last will and testament assoone
34 as conveniently they may after my decease alwaies provided that my wife shall
35 have the vse there of duringe her widowed But if she happen to marry
36 them I appointe the said place to be deliuered vnto the overseers of this last
37 and testant, And as towching the beddinge and other houshold stuffe have appoint
38 that the said Mary my wiffe or he that shall marry with her after my decease
39 shall giue bond vnto my overseers to deliver the same or the true value thereof
40 as the election of mine ouerseers vnto my said sonn John at his age of Sixteene yeares
41 and if he happen to dye before his age of sixteene yeares I leave the same
42 togeather wth my plate vnto the disposicion of my wiffe to dispose and giue at
43 her pleasure, And my with is that my wiffe shall have the keepinge and educacion
44 of my said sonne duringe her widowhood, and that shee shalbe allowed yearelye
45 one of his lands hereby to him bequeathed ffiftie pound & him vntill his come to
46 Sixteene yeares of age, But after her marriage if my said ourseers or this most
47 parte of them shall dislike with the breedinge or bringinge vpp of my said sonne
48 doe appoint and desire my Cosen Cop to take him into his Custodie and tober
49 him vpp in vertuous educacion and learninge allowinge vnto him for his education
50 and bringing vpp ffiftie pownde p Ann one of his lande to him before bequeathed
51 And we appoint all the residue of the pfitts of his landes bequeathed into him
52 to be paid over yearely vnto my Overseers to remain with them as a stocke and
53 to be put out for his vse, vntill his age of xviij yeares, And if he did before hee come
54 to that age then myne overseers to accompt for the same vnto myne Executrix
55 she be then livinge or vnto my next child if I shall have any or otherwise in
56 defaulte thereof to be equally devided between my Cohen John Cox and my
57 ephemes Thomas watch and Joseph Latch All the rest of my goods and Chattles
58 and debtes whatsoe aswell moveable as unmoveable of whatsoe kinde or qualitie
59 the same be not before given nor bequeathed, I doe hereby wholly give and bequeath
60
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5 vnto my dear and lovinge wiffe Mary Rattle whome I die ordaine and make my
6 full and whole executrix of this my last will and testament alwaies ponded
7 that the said Mary my wiffe doe and shall whensoeuer shee shalbe requested
8 by the Busters of this my last will and testament before her entermariage
9 doth any other pson or persons enter into a lawfull bond of howsand poundes
10 by her selfe alone I meane without suerties vnto my overseers of this my will
11 with condicion to be annexed or indorsed vnto or vppon the said bond that shee
12 shall trulye performe this my last will and testament accordinge to true
13 meaninge that shee hath not nor shall at any tyme thereafter my decease
14 after change sell or convey away any of my leases where of any other cose
15 or remaynder is limited after her decease vnto any other person or persons
16 And that shee make knowne vnto the Cuseers of this my will or the
17 moste pte of them and publish it that shee claymeth and entreth
18 into such leases as a Legate and not as executrix where of any other
19 use after her decease is limited As are devised accordinge as the same
20 Leases are bequeathed and devised vnto her To hold for soe many yeares
21 of the termes as shee shall live accordinge to my true meaninge accorde
22 To the intent the same Leases may after her decease or tyme limitted
23 vnto her for the enioyinge thereof remayne continue and be vnto
24 such person and persons vnto whome I have given or devised them without
25 any act by ther or by her meanes day to the contrarie, And albeit
26 I do wishe and desire my wiffe to be dealte with wthall favour and
27 none advantage not strickt course to be taken or vsed towards her, yet
28 if shee should vppon reasonable request to her to be made by my overseers
29 or the most parte of them refuse to seale such a bond as before is menconed
30 beinge tended vnto her then vppon her wilfull refusall (but not et
31 or otherwise) for I make noe doubt at all of her conscionable dealinge
32 and tractablenes therein, he appointe the ourseers of this my last will
33 and testamt to be myne ecutors vppon speciall trust & confidence to
34 sow this my will duly pformed and my legacies to all psons duely paid
35 and my wiffe and even other person and persons vnto whome any lease
36 or leases or other thinges are given to be pmitted to enioy the same
37 according to my true meaning, and of the surplusage and remainder
38 of my said goods and Chattles my will performed and funerall discharged
39 to make a true accompt thereof vnto my said wiffe Butt I make
40 noe doubt but that my said wife will be ready to giue bond to the
41 orseers of this my last will in such sorte as before is menconed the
42 rather because I have dealt so liberally, with her not only by this my
43 last will but alsoe otherwise by assigning vnto her for the terme
44 of her liffe dyuers other lands and tenemts of good value whereby of
45 have lefte her a competent estate to lyve and keepe howse withall and
46 therefore have no cause to suspecte any vnwillingnes in her topforme
47 the trust which I have reposed in her, And soe I doe accompt it off it
48 were much more, well bestowed which I have given vnto her, And I
49 doe desire one thinge of her which is this that before shee marrie and
50 other husband after my decease she cause such person whome shee intendeth
51 tomary to enter into like bond as before is mencioned to my overseers for
52 the true performance of this my last will, And also before her mariage
53 that shee and her husband that hee shall happen to marry doe by good
54 assurance make over all her landes at Couttinges and elsewhere which shee
55 holdeth as heire vnto her ffather after my said wynes decease vnton
56 said son John and the heires of his bodie with remaynders to such other
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persons yf shee dye without as shee shall
17 the fitt by such assurance
18 a
19 by masters or their learned Councell shalbe devised And say last
20 18 21 a 22 2
23 desire my especiall good freind my ffather in lawe Mr John Smythes in Cosen
24 5
25 Mr John Coy, and my said nephew Thomas Hatch to be arseers of throug
26 .
27 last will and testamt and day intreate and their good counsell and advise to my
28 wiffe maydinge and assistinge her after my decease aswell for the performance
29 2
30 of this my will as also for the better bringinge vpp of my said sonne in learning
31 2 32 2
33 and vertuous education and mall other affaires wherein shee and my said same
34 1 35 2
36 shall have cause fore the Counsell or advise of soe good freindes as they are
37 2
38 and in token of my love and for their paines to be taken thereaboutes again
39 vnto either of them ffive markes a peece to make each of them a ring an
40 picture whereof & have cawsed this me last will and testamt to be
41 made and have subscribed my name vnto euery leafe, And doe appoint
42 this to stand for my last will, and doe hereby revoke all former wills by
43 the made for Rattle Indorsat
44 losed is the last will and
45 restamt of the within named Joseph Battle by him the tenth day of January
46 Anno dui 1622 in the piece of us whose names are herevnder written Ben
47 Turner, Robt Godwin Tho late John Brantt and Nicholas Plown
48 on the piece of us whose names are here vnder written this will being
49 fast bounde with a packe three and sealed and published by the within
50 named Joseph Rattle in the piece of Bry future Reber Godson, Tho Latch
51 John Bennet, and Nicholas Clause as appeareth by the paper in the which the
52 said will was inclosed was opened and reade the Seaventh daye of ffebry
53 arie Anno dui 1621 John Smythes Hen Alen Robert France. Thomas Latch
54 John Baber and William Cooke
55 on fuit testamentum supra scriptum a paid London
56 coram venerabili viro domo Johanna Bennett militi Regni doctore
57 Carie Prerogatiue Cantrariensis magistro Custode sive Commissarie leg
58 time Constituto Ultimo die mensis Aprilis Anno Domino Millesimo sex-
59 centesimo vicesimo Orlando Juramento Marie Rattle relicte dicti defuncti
60 et executritis in hismodi testamento nominat Cui Commissa fuit administration
61 bonorum arlum et creditorum dicti defuncti debene et fideliter administrand
62 he did same to dei Evangelia coram Johanna Methin Clerico vigore Comissionis
63 als in ea part emanat rate