Will of Samuel Collin (Collins) of Nottingham, mercer, 1677

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This is a transcription of the original will of Samuel (or Samuell) Collin (here spelled Collins), a mercer of Nottingham. Samuel had his will drawn up on 10 October 1677 when he was "weake of Boddy". He was buried at the church of St Nicholas, Nottingham on 22 October 1677. The will was proved at the Archdeaconry Court of Nottingham on 26 February 1677/8. ^[1]

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Where present, ff has been rendered as F, and the old letter Thorn has been rendered as th.
Abbreviations and breviographs have been expanded in [square brackets].
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The image quality was good, and the handwriting legible.

Persons mentioned:

• Samuel Collins Samuel Collin, testator. Spelled Collins throughout the will for both him and other family members, but signs himself Collin. A mercer of the town of Nottingham.
• Sarah my Loveing Wife Sarah Collin formerly Poole. Executrix and residuary legatee
• Samuell Collins my sonn Samuel Collin, under the age of 20 years. Bequeathed property in Great Easton, Leicestershire
• my Daughter Fortune Fortune Collin, under the age of 21 years, £400.
• my loveing freinds & Kinsfolke
  • Fortune Burrowes of the Brewhouse yard Widdow widow of Robert Burrowes who died in 1666. Possibly sister to Lawrence Collin, the father of Abell Collin.
  • William Peacock of Hunttington Mercer of Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire.
  • Abell Collins of Nottingham mercer Abell Collin, the elder of the two Abell Collins who would be in Nottingham, uncle and nephew
• my loveing freind Rice Jones Shoemaker of Nottingham. Annuity of 20 shillings
• Widd[ow] Portter 20 shillings
• Thomas Wright of Nottingham 10 shillings
• Widdow Flower 10 shillings
• my Aunt Mary Wakeling the wife of Christopher Wakeling 40 shillings
• Dorothy Lovett witness to will
• Richard Dawson witness to will

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October the tenth Day 1677
In the name of God Amen &c I Samuel Collins of the Towne and County of the towne of Nott
ingham mercer being weake of Boddy But of perfecte minde and memorie to dispose Doe Ordaine and
make this my Last Will and Testamente in maner and Forme following :

First I give and Devise unto
Sarah my Loveing Wife All that my messuage howse togeather with a yeard and halfe yard of Land and one
Close with all the Buildings orchards Incloseyer meddowes Commons with all & every of the Appurten
ances to the said messuage yeard & hafe yard of Land & close belonging Cittuate lying & being within the libertie
and precinks of Greate Easton in the County of Leicester For and Dureing the time or terme of yeares untill
Samuell Collins my sonn shall Attaine to the Age of twenty yeares : The Rents of Which said
messuag yard & halfe yard of Land & close & the Appurtenances as above Devised by me For & toward
the mainteanance Education and bringing up of my Children : And when my sonn Samuell shall attaine
to the Age of twenty yeares then I give and devise the afforesaid Messuage yeard & halfe yeard of
Land & close together with all & every of the Appurtenances unto my said Sonn Samuell and
his heires for ever. Allso I give & bequeath unto my said Sonn Samuell the sume of three hundr
ed pounds of Lawfull money to be payd into the hands of my loveing freinds Fortune Burrowes of
the Brewhouse yard Widdow and William Peacock of Hunttington ^[2] Mercer & Abell Collins of
Nottingham mercer or into the hands of the Survivor or Survivors of them : at the expiration
of twoe yeares next after my Decease.

Allso I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Fortune
the Sume of Foure hundred pound of Lawfull money : to be paid into the hands of my ^said three Freinds
as above said untill both my ^said Children shall attaine to the Age of one & twenty yeares : And it is
my Will and minde that if my said Daughter Fortune shall happen to Marrey with the well liking
& Consent of her mother & my said three Freinds above said that then her said portion shall become
Due to her although she be not at the age aforesaid : And it is my minde & Will that what the
Rents of the above said messuage lands & close (w[hi]ch I have bequeathed towards the bringing up of my Children)
shall fall shorte of theire bringing up it shall be supplyed out of the Interest of both theire portions : What
Interest remaines to goe Forward to Amend theire portions : And it is my Will and minde that if and Consid
erable losse or Damaig shall hapen or fall out in my estate that then there shall be An abatement out of my Childr
ens Portions above bequeathed According as my Trustees aove mentioned shall think fitt. And it is my Will &
minde that if either of my Children Decease or dye before the be Capable to receive theire said portions that
then the Deceaseds part shall goe to the Survivor of them. And ^further my Will and minde is that if both my
Children Dy befor they be Capeable (by law) as above said to receive theire said portions : that then both my
Chilldrens portions above bequeathed to them by me I give and bequeath unto the said Sarah my
Loveing Wife :

Allso I give and bequeath unto ^{my loveing freind} Rice Jones the town of Nottingham shooomaker the
Sume of twenty shillings And allso the sume of twenty shillings yearely & every yeare Dureing the life of him
the said Rice Jones.

Allso I give & bequeath unto the above said Fortune Burrowes the sume of forty
shillings for such use as I have exprest to her by word of mouth

Allso I give & bequeath to Widd[ow] Port
ter the sume of twenty shillings Allso I give & bequeath unto Thomas Wright of Nottingham and to Widdow
Flower to each of them tenn shillings

Allso I give & bequeath unto my Aunt Mary Wakeling the wife of
Christopher Wakeling the sume of Forty shillings

Allso I give & bequeath unto the poore of the p[ar]ish
of greate Easton above said the sume of Forty shillings And I Intreate my abovesaid loveing Freinds
& Kinsfolke Fortune Burrowes William Peacock & Abell Collins to take upon them the trust
& Care of my Childrens Portions as I have above declareed for w[hi]ch Care & trust I give
and bequeath to each one of them the sume of forty shillings And Lastly I ordaine & appointe
Sarah my Loveing Wife to be Soule Executrix of this my last Will & Testament & to her I give
& bequeath all the Remaineing p[ar]te of my Estate unbequeathed & I doo Appoint my Executrix to
pay all my Legacies of Lawfull money of England In Wittness whereof I the said Samuel Collins
have to this my last will & Testament sett to my hande & Seale the Day & year above said

Sam:^ll Collin

Signed Sealed and published in the pr[e]sents of us
C: M[illegible]
Dorothy Lovett
Richard Dawson

Sources

1. ↑ Will of Samuel Collin (Collins) of Nottingham 1677 Original wills from the Archdeaconry of Nottingham, 1678 bundle. Deposited at the Nottinghamshire County Archives, Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, England. Images on FamilySearch Film 008071116 Image 1649 Accessed 4 December 2022
2. ↑ misspelling of Huntingdon, Huntingdonshire