The Document Chest
1609 will of Thomas Marshe
of Fore Street
In the name of god amen
The eightenth of
September in the
yeare of our
Lord A thousand
Six hundred and
Neyne I Thomas
Marshe of
yeavell being of
perfect memory
and iudjement
doe make my last
will and
testament in
manner and forme
following Fyrst
I nominate my
soule to
Allmighty God
and my body to
be buried in the
Churchyeard of
yeavell Item I
give unto my
daughter
Elizabeth three
score pounds
Item I give unto
my daughter
Elinor three
score poundes
Item I give unto
my daughter
Cecelie three
score pounds
Item I give unto
my daughter
Joane three
score pounds
Item I give unto
my Sonne Thomas
fortie pounds
Also I give unto
my sonne Thomas
my lease right
and Interest of
forestret
with
his
Appurtenances
for the sayd
Terme And yf the
sayd Thomas
happen to dye
before he come
to age or dye
unmarried that
then the sayd
Lease and
Interest shall
remayne unto my
daughter Joane
And my will is
that if
Elizabeth Elinor
Joane and
Cecelie happen
to dye before
they come to
eighteene yeares
of age or
unmarried, that
the portion of
shee so dyeing
shall then
remayne unto the
rest of the
Sisters
remayning by
equall portions
Item I give unto
Elizabeth Joane
and Cecelie my
three virginalls
to be devided by
the discretion
of my Overseers
Item I give
between my fower
daughters one
peece of red
cloth conteyning
sixteene yeardes
to be imployed
on them for
coates. Item I
give to my
Daughter
Elizabeth the
best flannell
petticoate that
was my wives,
and the best
gowne, and unto
my daughter
Joane the other
Stammell
petticoate Item
I gve to the
poore of the
towne of yeavell
six shillings
eight pence. The
Rest of my goods
moveable and
unmoveable I
give unto my
Sonne Gyles
Marsh whom I
make my whole
Executor. Item I
doe appoynte
Tristram Marsh
of Hardington
and William
Cutler of
Marston my
Overseers.
Witnesses
hereunto The
syne of
Tristram Marsh
William
Cutler
Proved
at London 1609
Transcribed by Bob Osborn
