Jn Amye
Jn Rossbrooke
in the name of god amen the
6.4.1687
etc. I
Jn Rossbrooke
of Earls Colne in the county of Essex being sick and weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory thanks be to god for the same and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is is
(sic)
appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following viz first and principally I give my soul into the hands of god who gave it me and for my body I commend it to the earth to be buried in christian and decent manner according to the discretion of my executor hereafter named not doubting but and the general resurrection I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of god and as touching such worldly estate as god hath pleased to bless me with in this life I dispose in manner and form following item I give and bequeath unto
Simon Rossbrooke
my only son all that my copyhold messuage or tenement wherein I now dwell together with the lands yards orchards and backsides with all and singular the appurtenances lying and being in Earls Colne aforesaid and now in the occupation of him the said
Jn Rossbrooke
or his assigns called or known by the name or names of
Fibbriks
Lophams
or
Windmill Hill
to him the said
Simon
my son and his heirs forever item also I give and bequeath unto the said
Simon
my son all that my copyhold messuage or cottage late
Allins
being part of
Sebrights
lately purchased of
Isaac Payne
with all and singular the appurtenances to him the said
Simon
his heirs and assigns forever item I give and bequeath unto the said
Simon
my son as aforesaid and to his heirs forever all those my freehold messuages or tenements with the yards gardens and backsides to the same belonging with all and singular the appurtenances as the same are lying and being in Earls Colne aforesaid and now in the several occupations of
Jn Sadd
and
Luke Pewter
item I give and bequeath unto
Jn Rossbrooke
my grandchild the full and just sum of 10s of lawful english money to be paid unto him the said
Jn Rossbrooke
within six months next after my decease item I give and bequeath unto
Mary
the wife of
Thos Allen
of Much Bromley in the county of Essex the full and just sum of 10s of the like lawful money of England to be paid by my executor hereafter named within six months next after my decease item I give and bequeath unto
Eliz Rossbrooke
one other of my grandchildren the full and just sum of 10s to be paid by my executor within three months after my decease and as for the rest of the goods chattels debts household stuff implements of household and all other things not before bequeathed my debts and legacies and funeral charges being first paid I give devise and bequeath unto my aforesaid son
Simon Rossbrooke
whom I do make and ordain sole executor of this my present last will and testament revoking and annulling all other and former will or wills by me heretofore made allowing and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written signed sealed published and declared to be the last will and testament of him the said
Jn Rossbrooke
in our presence and we in the presence of him
Sam Burton
Jn Fletcher
Jn Amye
Jn Rossbrooke