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Will detail

Will of John Blaker of West Firle

Date signed: 21 Aug 1570, Probate date: Not given

In the name of God Amen the xxi daye of August Anno Dni 1570 I John Blaker of the pishe of Westfirles within the County of Sussex and wthin the Dices of Chichester beinge sicke and weake of body but whole in minde and pfect of remembrannce lauded be God doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testamt in mann’ and forme followinge. First I bequeth my sowle to Almightie God my creator and maker and to my redem’ and saviour Jhessus Christ by whose blud sheadinge I trust to obtaine remission of my sinnes. And my body to be buried in the churchyard of Westfirles aforesaid. And I gyve to the same church of Westferles xiid. And I gyve to the poore mens box ther xiid. Item I gyve to the mother church of Chichester vid. Item I will ther be distributed in almes amongst poore people at the daye of my buriall ii bushels of wheate to be baked in breade ... barrell of beare and one sheepe if it be a daye therfore or els sufficient cheese. Item I gyve and bequeth to Richard Blaker my sonne viil xiiis iiiid to be delivered to him at the age of xxi yeres. And I gyve to William Blaker my sonne viil xiiis iiiid & one pewter platter to be delivered to him likewise at the age of xxi yeres. Item I gyve to my sonne Edward Blaker viil xiiis iiiid my fetherbed wth the boulster therto belonginge and one pewter platter to be delivered to him at the age of xxi yeres. Item I gyve to Joane Blaker my eldest daughter viil of lawfull money of England to be delivered to her at the age of xxi yeres or els at the daye of her mariage if she happen to marrie before that age. Item I gyve to Jaine? Blaker my second daughter viil of lawfull money of England to be delivered to her at the age of xxi yeres or els at the daye of her mariage, if she marry before that age. Item I gyve to Agatha Blaker my youngest daughter viil of lawfull money of England and one cowe to be delivered to her at the age of xxi yeres or els at the daye of her mariage if she marry before that age. Also I bequeth to ev’ie of my daughters one pewter platter a pece to be delivered to them and ev’ie of them at the tyme above appointed. And if it fortune any of my sonnes to die or dep’t this p’sent world before they be of age to receave this their legacy gyven unto them or eyther of them then I will that his pt so dep’ted or deceased shalbe equally shifted and devided betwixt the other of my sonnes then survivinge or beinge alyve. And if it fortune anie of my daughters to dep’t this p’sent world before ther sev’all age or dayes of mariage to receave this their legacy appointed to them and eyther of them then I will that her yt so deceased shalbe equally devided amongst the other of my daughters then survivinge being on’ lyve. And my will and minde is that neither any of my sonnes to intermedle or have any thinge to doe wth any pt or porcon of my daughters legacs and bequethes neyther yet anie of my daughters to intermedle or have anie thinge to doe wth anie pt or porcon of my sonnes legacs and bequethes but that ev’ie one of them in their degree and nature to be contented wth their pt and porcon of goods as I have limited unto them accordinge to the true meaninge of this my last will. ... my will and minde is that Agnes my wiffe and John Blaker my eldest sonne shall have hole use occupye and enioye ioyntly together my farme wth [sic] I hold of Mr John Jeffery Sergant at the Lawe duringe the space and terme of yeres yet to come conteyned and expressed in a lease therof made. And I will that the said John my sonne shall susteyne and beare equall charges wth Agnes my wiffe in all things touchinge the occupyinge of the said farme as in kepinge of howse, payinge and discharginge all mann’ of ... to whatsoev’ psons. And my will and minde is that Agnes my wiffe for her pt and John my sonne for his pt shall bringe up my children honestly vertuouslye and in the feare of God till they and ev’y of them doe accomplishe ther sev’all ages of xxi yeres or ther dayes of mariage, if anie of them marrie before that age. And if the said John doe refuse to beare and paye equall charges wth my wiffe in all things and to bringe up for his pt my children as is above mencioned then I will that imeadiatly upon such refusall Richard Blaker my sonne shall take the execution of this my last will and Testament upon him. And in that case the said Richard my sonne to susteyne and beare equall charges wth my wiffe in all things and to bringe up for his pt my children as my said sonne John should have done as is above expressed. And then the said John my sonne to have the pt and porcon of goods gyven willed and bequethed to Richard my sonne and noe more accordinge to the true meaninge of this my last will. But if the said John Blaker my sonne doe fortune to dye before he shalbe of age to take the execucon of this my last will and Testament upon him, and my said sonne Richard then survivinge doe succede in the roume? of the said John as one of the executors of this my last will and Testament then my very will and minde is that the pt and porcon of goods soe gyven and bequethed to my sonne Richard as is above declared shall remaine and be equally devided betwixt the residewe of my sonnes then being on lyve and soe from one to the other of my sonnes provided alwayes if my wiffe doe marry againe then my will and minde is that he wth whome shee shall soe marrye shalbe bound and sufficient suerties wth him to my ov’seers for the good and honest educacon and bringinge up of my children soe many as she shalbe then charged wthall and for the faythfull and true deliverye of my children stocke when as they and ev’ie of them shall come to thage of xxi yeres or the daye of ther marriage, if anie of them chance to marry before that age wthout anie colusion? crafte? or deceyte accordinge to the true meaning of this my last will. And if he refuse to doe the same? then my ov’seeres to have aucthoritie and power by vertue of this my last will and Testamt to receyve and take theise my children stocke soe as my wiffe shalbe then charged withall into ther hands and to put owt the same for the most proffit of my sayd children and they likewise to be bound to my said wiffe for the faythfull deliverie of the same stock and the proffits therof, if anie then be, to my said children at ther sev’all ages or dayes of marriage as is above reserved. And if the said John Blaker my sonne doe at anie tyme hereafter neglect his dutie in bringing up of them my children, wth whome he shalbe then charged, for his pt and doe then beginne to dyminishe spoyle and wast my children for ... soe comitted to his charge then and in that case my ov’seeres to have the like aucthoritie and power ov my sonne John as is comitted to them on my said wiffe or him wth whome shee shall soe marrie againe as is above remembered any other thing conteyned and expressed in this my said last will and Testament in anie wise to the contrarie not wthstanding. Item I gyve to Agnes my wiffe in redy gold iiil. Item I gyve to John my sonne xls. Item I gyve to John Browne my servant one wether sheep to be delivered to him imediately after my decease. Also I gyve to Elinor Browne my sisters daughter ii bushels of wheat to be delivered to her after my decease. And I gyve to Elinor Fuller foure bushels of mault and one ewe to be delivered to her after my decease. Item I gyve to Alice Tysherst widdowe and Joane Brook widdowe to ev’ie of them xiid apece or els one tolvett of wheat apece to be taken at their choyce. Item I gyve to ev’ie of my Godchildren vid apece. The residew of all my goods not gyven nor bequethed my debts and legacs first payd my funerall expences discharged and this my last will proved and fulfilled I doe gyve and bequeth to Agnes my wiffe and John my sonne whome I mak and ordeyne my executors of this my last will and Testament. And I constitute make and ordaine John Stert and John Swaine? my brothers in lawe my ov’seers of this my last will and Testament and they to have for their paines takinge herin eyther of them iiii bushels of wheate. Thes being witnesses Arnold Balle?; John Weller the... and Michaell Lawder, Clerk and others

Transcribed by:

Dave Woolven.

Notes about this will:

Contributed by Steve Langridge.

Source:

Unknown.

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