Will of Robert Wright, Gentleman of Hengham, Norfolk 1627

Date: 9 Nov 1627 to 3 May 1628
Location: Hingham, Norfolk, England
Surnames/tags: Wright Cowper Stanton

This is a transcription of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury will of Robert Wright, gentleman of Hengham. it was written on the 9 November 1627 and probate was granted on 3 May 1628.

Robert's will passed probate on 3 May 1628.^[1]

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

• Robert Wright testator
• Awdrie Cowper daughter of testator and wife of Robert Cowper
• Robert Cowper son in law of testator
• Samuell Wright son of testator
• Elizabeth Stanton daughter of testator and wife of NIchollas STanton
• Nichollas Stanton son in law of testator
• Mary Cary/Carey/Carie/Carye daughter of testator and wife of Timothie Carey (sp)
• Sara Randall daughter of testator and wife of EDward Randall
• Edward Randall son in law of testaor
• Wiatt/Wyatt Wright son of testator
• William Juby nephew of testator son of Anne Juby
• John Juby nephew of testator and son of Anne Juby
• Anne Juby sister of testator deceased
• Marie Wright grandaughter of testator, daughter of Wyatt Wright
• Wyatt Wright grandchild of testator
• Richard Wright son of testator
• Witnesses to will: 'William Dyman William Dyman the elder John Dyman and
  William Mallowes [signum]William Dyman Senior [signum] William Dyman [filly] William Dyman Senior, [signum] Johis Dyman [signum]

In the name of God Amen the ninth daie of
November Anno Domini One thousand six hundred twentie seaven, and in
the yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord CHarles by the grace of god
of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defender of the faith & the third
I Robert Wright of Hengham within the countie of Norf[ol]k gentleman and
Diocesse of NOrwich whole of minde and of perfect memorie praised be to God doe
Ordaine and make this my present last will and testament in manner and forme
followingeviz refusing settinge voide and dsannullinge all other wills and
testaments formerlie by me made,
First and principally I committ ande comend
my Soule into the handes of Allmightie God my maker and creator and Jesus Christ
my Sweete Saviour and only Redeemer and god the holy ghost my santifier and Com
forter trustinge to enjoy the glorious presence of the true and ^immortall GOd
Amongst the Saintes in heaven and my bodie to be buried where it shall please god

Item I give and bequeath to the poore people of Wicklewood? tenn shillings and to the
poore of Hartford six shillings and wight pence to be paied presently after my decease
by my executors

Item I give and bequeath to the poore people of Hengham aforsaid
thirtie shillings to be paied to them presently after my decaese by my executors

Item I give and bequeath to the wief of Robert Cowper my daughter one fetherbedd
to take her choise of two of the worst of my fetherbedds

ItemI give and bequeath
to Samuell Wrighte my sonne my worst fetherbedd

Item I give and bequeath to
my ^said daughter the wief of Robert Cowper the field bedsteed whereon I lye and the
truke bedd

I give and bequeath to Samuell Wright my sonne and to Awdrie Cowp[er] my daughter and to either
of them apaire of my worst blanketts and each off them a coveringe of the worser?
sorte

Item I give and bequeath to either of them one boulster apeece of the worser
sorte

Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Stanton my daughter the wief of
Nichollas Stanton my greate cubboard

Item I give and bequeath to Mary Cary
my daughter the wief of Timothie Carye on frame table with a close bottome
and the greate cheste that standeth in the hall

Item I give and bequeath to Sara
my daughter the wief of Edward Randall one frame table standinge on the fellowes
chamber and the best chaire stadinge on the backhouse chamber

Item I give and
bequeath to every of the children of' Richard Wright my sonne and to everie of
the children ofWiatt Wright my sonne and to everie of the children of Samuell
Wright my sonne five shillings appece to ne paied within one yeare nexte after my
decease

Item I give and bequeath to every of thechildren of Elizabeth Stanton
my daughter wief of Nichollas Stanton and to everie of the children of Audrewe
Cowper my daughter wief of Robert Cowper and to everie of the children of Mary

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Carey my daughter wief of Timothie Carie five shillings apeece to be paied
within a yeare next after my decaese All which severall paymentes are to be made
in the church porch of Hengham above written

Item I give and bequeath to
William Juby and John Juby children of Anne Juby my Sister late deceased tenn
shillings apeece to be paied within one yeare nexte after my decease

Item I give
and bequeath twentie dishes of pewter greate and small to be divided betweene
Samuell Wrighte my sonne, Elizabeth Stanton my daughter, Awwdrie Cowper my
Daughter, Marie Carey my daughter and Sara Randall my daughter within tenn
daies next after my decease and six brasse kettles, two brasse potts and one skillett

Item I give and bequeath to Wyatt Wright my grandchilde my tapstrie covering

Item I give and bequeath to Marie Wright my grandchilde daughter of Wyatt
Wright my presse andcubbard

Item all and singular the rest of my goodes
cattels, Chattells moveable and immoveable not herein specially given nor
bequeathed by what title or name soever they be called, I give and bequeath to
Richard Wrighte and Wyatt Wrighte my sonnes whome I make executors of
this my last will and testament to the intent they shall fyrly paie all such
legacies gifted and bequeathed As byen conteyned in this my last will and
testament And in all pointed truly performe the same And for my body honestly
and decently brought to the earth the mother of all fleshe. In Witness whereof
I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written
Published declared and dennoted as the last will and testament of the testator
in the presence of us William Dyman William Dyman the elder John Dyman and William
Mallowes [signum]William Dyman Senior [signum] William Dyman^* [filly]
William Dyman Senior, [signum] Johis Dyman [signum] Roberti Wright testatoris

Note * in left margin: William Dyman sonne of William Dyman thelder'

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: 153
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 5111 #828259 (accessed 7 April 2022)
   Will of Robti Wrighte of Henghin, Norfolk, England, granted probate on 3 May 1628. Died Abt 1628.