Ellen Peekes
Margt Parker
Hugh Potter
in the name of god amen the
10.2.1630
I
Hugh Potter
of White Colne in the county of Essex yeoman being sick in body but yet in good and perfect remembrance I do thank god therefore I do 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 blessed 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 I do give unto
Margt
my wife all my copyhold messuage or tenement with the appurtenances called Pudwells or otherwise and all the lands thereto belonging except one field called
Crabtree Feld
and 2r of meadow by estimation lying in
Langstorpe Meadowe
until
Hugh
my eldest son shall accomplish the age of 21yr towards his bringing up and then I do give the said messuage and lands except before excepted unto the said
Hugh
and his heirs forever upon condition that he do pay to
Jane
my daughter 50li of lawful money of England at or in the south porch of the parish church of White Colne abovesaid when she shall accomplish the age of 21yr and for default of payment thereof I do give all my lands lying on the other side of the brook to the said
Jane
and her heirs forever and I do give the said
Crabtree Feld
and the said 2r of meadow to the said
Margt
my wife until
Wm
my youngest son shall attain to the age of 21yr towards his bringing up and then I do give the said field and meadow to the said
Wm
and his heirs forever item I do give unto the said
Jane
my best featherbed and my best joined bedstead standing in my parlour and a cupboard a latten basin a latten candlestick and my best pewter dish and to the said
Wm
my next bedstead and all the furniture now therewith used and a chest a little table and a glass case now standing in my said parlour and to the said
Hugh
all my implements of household standing or being in my hall the said
Jane
Wm
and
Hugh
to have the foresaid implements of household immediately after the decease of the said
Margt
my wife and she to have the use and occupation of them during her life item all the rest and residue of my goods and chattels whatsoever not before by me given or bequeath I do give unto the said
Margt
my wife whom I do make sole executrix of this my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal sealed subscribed and published as his last will in the presence of
Simon Ive
writer
Ellen Peekes
Margt Parker
Hugh Potter