In the name of God Amen The xxixth day of July Anno D[omi]ni 1648 I RALPH HARRADEN of the parish of WEST GRINSTED in the County of Sussex yeoman being not in perfect health of body but in good and perfect memory Laud and praise be unto Almighty god doe make and ordaine this my present testament concerning herein my last will in manner and forme following. That is to say First I comend my Soule unto Almighty god my Maker and Redeemer. And my body to be buried in the Church yard of the parish Church of WESTGREENSTED
Item I doe bequeath unto the poore of the parish of WESTGRINSTED the Sum[m]e of Forty shillings to be paid by my Executrix hereafter menc[i]oned within one moneth after my decease
Item I give and bequeath to my Sonne JOHN the Sume of three score and eleaven pounds to be paid to him when he shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to my eldest daughter AGNES the Sum[m]e of threescore and eleven pounds to be paid to her when shee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to my daughter ELIZABETH the Sum[m]e of one hundred pounds to be paid to her when shee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to MARY my daughter the Sum[m]e of one hundred pounds to be paid to her when shee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to my youngest daughter HANNA the Sum[m]e of one hundred pounds to be paid to her when shee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares
Item I give to my brother RICHARD HARADENs eldest daughter MARY the Sume of five shillings
Item I give to ELIZABETH the daughter of my brother RICHARD HARRADEN the Sume of five shillings
Item I give to MARGARETT the daughter of my brother RICHARD the Sume of five shillings
Item I give to ELIZABETH the daughter of my brothe JOHN SLATER the Sum[m]e of ten shillings
Item I give and bequeathto the other daughter HANNA of my brother JOHN SLATERs the Sum[m]e of five shillings
Item I make ANNE my wife Sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, and to whom I giveall my goods chattels and howsholdstuffe, and for the true performance hereof I doe intreat WILLIAM BEARD sen[ior] of ASHURST and THOMAS FARLEY of SHERMANSBURY and my brother RICHARD HARRADEN of WESTGRINSTED aforesaid and JOHN STURT of ASHERST Overseers of this my last will and Testament And I doe give them for their paines herein ten shillings apeece In wittnes whereof I have hereunto Sett my hand and Seale the day and yeare above written RALPH HARRADEN Signed and sealed and delivered in the presence of WILLIAM FEY RICHARD HARRADEN
Proved 13 May 1650 by AGNES als ANNA HARRADEN relict of the deceased and Executrix.
Prerogative Court of Canterbury– Ref: PROB11/212
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