Will_of_William_Richardson_Clerk_Vicar_of_Hurstbourne_Tarrant_Hampshire.pdf

Will of Rev William Richardson

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Date: [unknown]
Location: Hurstbourne Tarrant, Hampshire, Englandmap
Surnames/tags: Richardson Helliar Holdway
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The Source of this image is: Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers. Name of Register: Lee Quire Numbers: 1 - 51; The National Archives, Kew, England - Prerogative Court of Canterbury.

Reference PROB 11/176/287

URL https://discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_fn=William&_ln=Richardson&_occ=&_pl=Hurstbourne+Tarrant&_q=&_sd=1637&_ed=1638&discoveryCustomSearch=true&_cr1=PROB+11&_col=200&_hb=tna

This transcription of the will was proposed and edited by Edgar Richardson, reviewed, edited, and completed by Anonymous Baker of G2G, and is believed to be accurate. If you find errors or omissions, however, please suggest corrections or improvements in the comments below.

In the name of God Amen, I William Richardson Clerke Vicar of Husborne Tarrant in the Comtie of South[ham]Ton being of good and perfect remembrance Thanks be given to Almightie God do make and ordaine this my last will and Testament the two and twentieth day of December in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred thirtie five in manner and forme following First I bequeath my soule unto Almightie God my Creator whoe gave it unto me trusting and beleeving assuredly to be eternally saved through the only merrit and glorious passion of my Lord and Saviour Christ Jesus And my bodie to be buryed in the Church or Churchyard of Husborne aforesaid Item I give unto the Cathedrall Church of Winchester two shillings Item I give unto the Church of Husborne Tarrant twoe shillings Item I give unto the poore of [line filler] Husborne five shillings and to the poore of Fernamsdoune [Vernham Dean] five shillings Item I give unto my sonne William Richardson fyve shillings Item I give unto his sonne William Richardsonne my Godsonne tenn shillings and to his twoe sisters fyve shillings apeece Item I give and bequeath unto Dorothie Sparke my daughter fyve shillings Item I give and bequeath unto William Sparke my Godsonne tenn shillings and to his brothers and sisters fyve shillings apeece Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Ellionor Hellyar fyve shillings and to her Daughter Ellionor Hellyar tenn shillings Item whereas my sonne Anthony Richardson oweth me fortie pounds for which he is bound unto me with an obligason of fourscore pounds I doe give and bequeath unto him thirtie five therof and the other five pounds I give and bequeath unto his son William Richardson my Godson to be imployed to the best use for him and for to be payed unto him at his age of twentie and one years Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Margaret Holdwaye five shillings And to her Sonne John Holdwaye fyve shillings Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Alice Helliar fyve shillings Item I give unto my brother Walter Richardson a peece of gould of fyve shillings Item I doe give unto my Sister Elizabeth Dowell a peece of gould of fyve shillings [abreviations indicating marginal insert] All the rest of my goodes nonbequeathed I give and bequeath unto Margaret my wife whome I make and ordaine my sole executrix of this my last will and Testament: And I desire mr Vincent Sparke to be my Overseer of this my last will and Testament And I give unto him five shillings for his paynes In wittnes hereof I the above named William Richardson Sparke have here unto sett my hande the daye and yeare first above written By me William Richardson Vicar of Husborne Tarrant Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Mary Bishopp alias Rowland unremembered before fyve shillings And I give unto Willia? Bishopp alias Rowland my Godsonne tenn shillings and to his two sisters fyve shillings apeece, By me William Richardsonne





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