Will of Ralph Sneyd 1564-1643

Date: 5 Apr 1643 to 13 Mar 1646
Location: Keele, Staffordshire, England

This is the profile of Edward Sneyd: https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Sneyd-73

Radulphi or Ralph died and was buried on 7 April 1643 in St Margaret's Churchyard, Wolstanton, Staffordshire, England. His will passed probate on 13 March 1646.^[1]

Will of Ralph Sneyd of Keele, Staffordshire, England 1663:

Spelling, punctuation and line breaks are as per the register copy. Capital F is rendered as F rather than ff. Abbreviations are expanded and additions noted in [square brackets]. Paragraph breaks (where added) and bold text for names are my own for ease of reading.

People Mentioned In The Will:

• Ralph/Raff Sneyde - Deceased
• William Millar - Servant
• Elizabeth Millar – Wife of Servant
• Ralph Lawton – Godson, Grandchild
• Clare Sneyd Lawton – Mother of Ralph
• Ann Moore – Wife's Niece
• Richard Shelley - Chaplin
• Ralph Sneyd – Son of Ralph
• Thomas Chemings - Bailiff
• William Pound – Cook
• Randoll Brown - Buller
• Symon Fremhaugh Clarke – of Keele Church
• Unnamed Servants - Beneficiaries
• William Sneyd - Son
• Richard Sneyd - Son
• Richard Cartyorye - Witness
• John Peake - Witness
• Thomas Peake - Witness

In the Name of God Amen. I Raphe

Sneyde of Keele Hall in the parish of Keele in the countie of Stafford Esquire now weak

in bodie but of perfect memorie thanks to my ^good God, Do make and constitute this my

last Will and Testament in manner and forme following. Firstly I bequeathe

my soule into the hands of my glorious Creator and gracious Redeemer assuring my

self of the remission of my sinns and everlasting salvation through his blessed Death and

passion, renouncinig all confidence in my self and by a livelie faith ..... those

unto him and upon him only resting and relying. Item my Will is that my body may

have a decent interring in the Chancel of Wolstanton Church in the aforenamed county

Item I give to my five daughters to each of them five pounds ten shillings in ould

Gould Item I give to William Millar my servant fiftie pounds, Item I give to

Elizabeth Millar my servant and wife to William Millar fiftie pounds. Item I give to

Ralph Lawton my Grandchild and god sonne twenty pound to be put out to his use

in the hands of my daughter Clare his mother. Item I give to Ann Moore my wives neece

Thirtie pounds Item I give unto Richard Shelley my Chaplaine ten pounds Item I give

Ten pounds to be putt out to the use of the poor of the parish of Keele forever Item I

give to Ralph Sneyde my sonne and heire eight oxen, twelve kine and a Bull with all
down in

writeing and except all the barrells and three hogsheads which are my spirits also Item I

give to my sonnes William and Richard all the rest of my catle and sheepe equallie to

be divided betweene them Item I give Thomas Chemings my Bayliffe five pounds Item

I give William Deane my cooke five pounds Item I give Randoll Reeves my Buller fourtie

shillings and all the rest of my servants both men and women half a yeares wages

Item I give Symon Fremhaugh Clarke of the parish of Keele twentie shillings Item I

Make my sonnes William and Richard executors of this my last Will and Testament In

witness of all which above written I the above named Ralph Sneyde Esquire have

sett to my hand and seale dated the fifth of Aprill one thousand six hundred

Forty and three. Raff Sneyde: sealed and subscribed in the presence the marke of

Richard Cartyorye the mark of John Peake the mark of Thomas Peake

Sources

1. ↑ Will:"England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
   The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 199
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #792784 (accessed 7 September 2023)
   Will of Radulphi Sneyde, granted probate on 13 Mar 1646.