The Will of George Barham, Woolcomber
of Gislingham Suffolk, 1669
© Andy Barham
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Transcribed by Andrew Barham 2002 In the name of God Amen - I George Barrahm of Gislingham in the County
of Suffk. Woollcomber weake in body but of good
and perfect memorie doo make this my last will
in manner ffollowinge ffirst I command my soul
into the hands of Allmighty God my mercy -
full ffather hopeing to be saved by the onely
meritts of Jesus Christ my Gracious Saviour and
my body I wand to be decently buried in hope
of resurrection into the Eternal life. As for my imp-
eriall Estate I give bequeath and dispose of it in
manner followinge Imprimis I give and bequeath
unto my sonne John and his heire forevr and all my
Coppyhold houses Tenem.ts and Lands wt so?? free or
coppiehold scituate lyeinge and beinge in Russingle
or any other towne adjoininge in the County afore-
said at the age of one and twenty yeares his bro
-ther George the meane while to receive the Rents
and profits of them and to bringe up my sone
John and to learne him his trade Item I give
unto my sone John thre score poundes of good and
lawfull money to be paid him by my Execut s
at the age of one and twenty yeares Item
I give to my daughter Ann and her heires Twenty
shillings to be paid her yearely by my Execut s
for the spate of Thirty yeares next after my
death And of the said Ann my daughter shall
depart this life before the thirty yeares expire
then my will is that Elizabeth the child
of Ann shall have the twenty shillings paid her
until the thirty yeares be expired Item
I give unto Elizabeth my own daughter the
sume of one hundred pounds of good and law-
full money to be paid by my executors in maner
and condition following. Twenty pounds to
be paid within six weeks after her delivery
if she the said Elisabeth or the child shall live. Heremiss I will that the twenty pounds should sinke
in the hands of my executors. And if the said Elisabeth
or her child shall live then my winner is that my
executs was shall pay for also for the rest of the
four score pounds also year the and every year for the
spate of twenty years next after my death not
withstanding if gratis gall her father her father in
law shall make a settlem t of an estate of his lyeing
and situate in Gislingham upon the way called
parkeway and leadinge to Mellis upon her and their
heirs of their bodies. Then my executors shall pay
in to my son-in-law the sum of forty pounds
pcoll of the foure score and to pay also for the other
forty pounds for the spate of 20 years and
then the principal but if no settlement be made
upon Elizabeth and her heirs by her father-in-law
and the said Elizabeth did wthout heirs of her body
and my will is that the said four scores pounds
shall also Since in the hands of my executor. Itm
I give to the poor of Gislingham twenty shillings
and some other small legacies to my friends to
be paid by my executors. All the rest of my goods
chattels, debts, bills, bonds wt. Soon I give & bequeath
unto George my sone whome I make and nominate
soale execut r of this my last Will and Testament.
In witness whereof I have set to my hand and
seale this twelfth of Octobr Anno Dom 1669 and in
the one and twentieth yeare of the reigne of
Charles ye 2 Kinge of England Scotland France
& Ireland.George Barrahm published and sealed
in the presence of John Symond, Sarah Goodwill. |