Jn Wallis
and
Rich Willamson
the writer hereof with others
Robt Jolly
in the name of god amen the
20.6.1587
I
Robt Jolly
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex and the diocese of London being sick in body but of good and perfect remembrance thanks be to almighty god do ordain and make this my testament containing therein my last will disannuling all other former wills by me made in manner and form following first I bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty god my maker and to his son jesus christ my redeemer and to the holy ghost my comforter and my body to the earth from whence it came and to be buried in the parish churchyard where it shall please god to call me to his mercy item I do give and bequeath unto
Agnes Jolly
my wife all that my house and lands called by the name of
Sondells
and
Hanssers Hedge
situate and lying within the parish of Earls Colne the said
Sondells
holden of the right honourable earl of Oxford of the manor of the Priory and the other called
Hanssers Hedge
holden on the right worshipful in
Rich Harlakinden
being of the earldom to have and to hold unto my said wife and to her assigns during the term of her natural life without diminishing any jot from her and after the decease of my said wife I do will that it shall remain wholly to my eldest son
Jn Jolly
and to his assigns during the term of his natural life conditionally that he shall not make any strip and waste on the said ground nor suffer to be done as concerning the felling of my apple trees or others but that which shall be thought necessary and meet and after the decease of my said son
Jn Jolly
I do will that all my said house and lands shall wholly remain unto my other two sons
Robt Jolly
and
Wm Jolly
equally between them and to their heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten forever and if it shall happen that my said two sons
Robt
and
Wm
to decease without heirs of their bodies lawfully begotten that then I do will that it shall remain and equally to be divided amongst my children as shall then be living and to their heirs forever item I do give unto
Jn Jolly
my eldest son all such tools and implements of mine belonging to the occupation of palemaking with one lockram shirt to be delivered to him presently after my decease item I do give unto
Robt Jolly
my son 5li of lawful money of England to be paid unto him at 26yr of his age and also a lockram shirt item I do give unto
Wm Jolly
my youngest son 5marks of lawful money of England to be paid unto him by my eldest son
Jn Jolly
at or on this side
michaelmas .1590
item I do will that if it shall happen my two sons
Robt
and
Wm
or either of them to decease before the time wherein they should receive their money be expired that then I will that it shall remain to the only use of
Agnes
my wife item I do also give unto
Robt Jolly
my son 20li of lawful money of England due unto me from one
Wm Twede
of Lexeden in the county of Essex yeoman as by certain obligation with his hand and seal thereunto doth plainly appear the which obligation I do will shall be delivered by mine executrix unto my said son
Robt
to use at his discretion presently after my decease item I do give unto
Wm Jolly
my youngest son and to his only use the benefit of two several obligations the one obligation being of 5li of lawful english money due of and from the hands of the foresaid
Twede
of Lexden the other obligation being of 6li of lawful english money due of and from the hands of
Jn Reynoldes
of Earls Colne in the said county butcher the which two obligations I do will shall be delivered to my said son
Wm
my executrix to use at his discretion presently after my decease item I do give unto
Agnes Jolly
my daughter one gold ring that is to say the least of my two rings and 40s of lawful english money and also one bullock to be delivered unto her by my executrix or her assigns at 18yr of my said daughter's age item I do give unto
Joan Jolly
my youngest daughter one bullock to be delivered unto her at the age of 18yr of my said daughter and if it shall happen either of my said two daughters
Agnes
or
Joan
to decease before the time of the 18yr of their age be expired then I do will that the survivor of them shall have the other's part and if it shall happen both of them do decease before the time of 18yr of their ages be expired that then I do will that it shall rest and remain to the only use of
Agnes
my wife all the rest of my goods movables and unmovables being unbequeathed I do give to
Agnes
my wife whom I do make my sole and only executrix to see this my last will and testament in all things fulfilled my debts paid and my legacies discharged according to the true meaning of this my will and to see my body decently brought in earth provided always that if it shall happen my said wife at any time for to make any contract of marriage with any man after my decease that then I do will that she shall distribute and pay parts of my said movable goods the sum of 40li of lawful money of England before such time as she shall be married in manner and form following that is to say to my three daughters
Avis
Agnes
and
Joan
the sum of 30li of lawful english money that is to say to either of them 10li or to their heirs and the other 10li to be divided equally amongst the rest of my children and to their heirs and I do ordain
Jn Jolly
my said son supervisor to see this my will fulfilled accordingly in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written these be mine witnesses at the sealing and delivering hereof
Jn Wallis
and
Rich Willamson
the writer hereof with others
Robt Jolly