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Location: Deopham, Norfolk, England
Surnames/tags: Cooper Cowper
This is a transcription of the Original Will of Raffe Cowper of Deopham 1638. Raffe wrote his will on 8 January 1638 and it was proved on 28 [month is missing] 1638[1]
The image quality was fair. There were rips and pieces missing on both sides but the handwriting very legible.
Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the original document.
Crossings through have been included struck out
Paragraph breaks at change of bequest, and bold text are my own 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]
Persons Mentioned:
- Raffe Coop[er] of Depham, yeoman - Testator
- William Watsson, son-in-law
- Francis Woodcock, son-in-law
- Antony Tuttill, testator's kinsman
- Lame John Coop[er] of H, testator's kinsman
- Widow Ranolds of Depham
- Edward Clarke
- John Coop[er], son and executor
- Frances Coop[er], daughter and executor
- Mr Robert Corke, Witness
- Edward Corke, Witness
- Taler Simpson, Witness
In the name of god Amen the eight daye of January one thousand six hundred thirty and eight I Raffe Coop[er] of Depham
[cou]nty of Norffolk yeoman beinge sicke of body but of good and perfect rememberance thankes be to (torn)
[g]od revoke all other former wills & testatments by me made and make this my last will and testatment
(torn) [m]aner and forme fowolinge Ffirst I bequeathe my soule in to the hands of Allmighty god who hath (torn)
Jesus Christ my soul Saviour who have freate and redemed me and to the Holy Ghost who have
(torn) me and preserved me and my body to be buryed in the church yearde of Depham (torn)
(torn) and bequeath unto William Watsson one of my sons in lawe the some of twenty pounds to be payed within (torn)
next after my decease by my executor
Igive and bequeath unto Francis Woodcock my other son (torn)
the some of twenty pounds to be payed within one month next after my decease by my executor(torn)
and bequeath unto Antony Tuttill my kinsman the some of six pounds & nyne shillings & sixd to be payed(torn)
first day of June next after by decease by my executor
I give & bequeath unto Lame John Coop[er] of H(torn)
my kinsman the some of forty shillings within one month next after my decease to be payed by my executor
I give & bequeath unto the Widow Ranolds of Depham the some of two shilling and six penne to be pay(torn)
(torn) my buryall by my executor
I give and bequeath unto Edward Clarke for his paynes the some of(torn)
(torn)[...]ine shilling within on month next after my decease to be payed by my executor
All the rest of m[...](torn)
catill chatill houseden & ymplementes or huvven all my money which have by me & justly oweing to me
the day of my death to be equally and proporsionally divided and parted be from my well beloved in Christ
John Coop[er] my sone & Frances Coop[er] my daughter whom have ordeyne and make executor joyntly & severally towarde the bringing
of my bodye decentlye & in good sort to my buryall All wayes provided that John Coop[er] my sone & one of
my executor shall during my naturall life shall at his owne cost and charg allow me or cause to be
alowed me suceficency of meat Drinke loging tender & fyre in & suficient & good for a man in my day and
ranke to the which present will & testement with the above maner Raff Coop[er] have hearunto set my hand
and seale the day & year above writen
The mark of Raff Coop[er]
Sealed and sehned in the presence
of Mr Robert Corke
Edward Corke
Taler Simpson
Sources
- ↑ Will of Raffe Cowper of Deopham 1638 Archdeaconry Court of Norfolk, ANF Original will 1638 no. 134 Norfolk Record Office. Family Search film 0008045784 image 349 Viewable at a Family History Centre. Transcribed 25 Mar 2022
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