The Document Chest
1619 will of Thomas Moleyns
Yeoman of Kingston juxta Yeovil
In the name of God amen The
fowertenth daye
of Januarie one
thousand six
hundred
nyneterie I
Thomas Moleyns of Kingston juxta Yevell
[abbreviation
for 'within']
the County of
Somerset yeoman
beinge sicke of
body but of
sounde and
perfect memorie
(praised bt god)
doe by theis
[word illegible]
institute
pronounce &
declare this my
last will and
Testament in
manner and forme
followinge
Firste I
commende and
bequaethe my
Soule into the
handes of
Allmightye god
and my body to A
Christian
buryall Item I
give to the p[ar]ish
of Yevell Six
shillinge eight
pence Item I
give to Thomas
the sonne of my
brother William
Moleyns the Some
of Fower pounds
to be payde
w[it]hin a yeare
and halfe after
my decease Item
I give to Edithe
Bole the
daughter of the
widdowe Bole the
some of Twentye
shillinge Item I
give Twenty
shillinge to
Joane Bishoppe
of Trent the
sister of my
wief Item I give
unto my brother
William Molleyns
my [Gurnal?] to
holde [Corne?]
w[hi]ch is in my
Mothers House
Item I give to
William Burges
Twenty shillinge
To be payde him
oute of the
Legacy given me
of my Father
Item the guyfte
and Legacy w[hi]ch
was given and
due unto me by
the last will &
testam[en]t of
my Father and
all the rest of
my goodes and
Chattells not
heretofore given
I doe give unto
Ursula my Wief
whome I make and
appointe whole
executrix of
this my last
will and
Testament
Thomas Molyns
[sic]
Wittnesses
hereunto
John
Lavor
John
Jacob
Proved
at London in
1620
Transcribed
by Bob Osborn
