Edw Prentis
Wm Browne
Nich Borley
in the name of god amen the
9.1.1623
I
Nich Borley
of Colne Engaine in the county of Essex yeoman being sick in body yet in good and perfect remembrance I do thank god therefore do declare and make this my last will and testament in manner and form following first and principally I surrender and bequeath my soul into the hands of almighty god and his only son jesus christ my only saviour and redeemer by whose precious bloodshedding upon the cross I do steadfastly hope to have remission of all my sins my body to the earth from whence it was taken to be decently buried according to my degree item my will and meaning is that my executors hereafter named and appointed shall have and take the issues and profits of all my freehold land in the parish of Halsted in the said county for the term of one year after my decease and shall pay out of the profits thereof to my godson
Wm Ruggles
the son of
Wm Ruggles
of Maplested in the said county 20s and after the end of the said year I do give and bequeath the same land with the appurtenances to
Wm Goose
of Lachindon in the said county my sister's son and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten or to be begotten and for default of such issue then I do give and bequeath the same land with the appurtenances unto
Jn Philebrowne
of Messing in the said county and to his heirs forever item I do give and bequeath my copyhold tenement with the appurtenances and the yard being freehold with the said tenement now used lying in Earls Colne in the said county now in the tenure or occupation of
Jn Pennocke
to
Hen Makin
my sister's son and to his heirs forever item I do give unto my kinsman
Wm Burley
of London barber 20li of lawful money of England to be paid within one year after my decease and to my sister
Frances Parker
of Great Dunmowe in the said county 10li of like money to be paid within one year and an half after my decease and to my sister
Joan
4 0s to be paid within one year after my decease and to
Ann Burley
my goddaughter and kinswoman 40s to be paid in one year after my decease and to
Luke Bennall
my wife's grandchild 7li of like money to be paid within one year and an half after my decease and to
Mary Bennall
his sister 3li of like money to be paid within one year after my decease and to
Kath Bennall
her sister 10li of like money to be paid within two years after my decease and to
Eliz Prentice
and
Rose Prentice
daughters of
Thos Prentice
my wife's son and to
Wm Prentice
son of
Wm Prentice
and
Eliz
his wife my wife's daughter 20s apiece to be paid within two years after my decease item I do give unto the poor people of Colne Engaine aforesaid 20s to be distributed at the discretion my executors item all the rest and residue of my good and chattels whatsoever corn cattle implements of household and implements of husbandry I do give and bequeath to
Mary
now my wife and the said
Jn Philebrowne
to be equally parted and divided between them whom I do ordain and make executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal the day and year first above written read sealed and published as his last will and testament in the presence of
Simon Ive
Edw Prentis
Wm Browne
Nich Borley