Richard Flowke 1619

Richard Flowke of Wightfyelde in the pish of Dearehurste, husbandman

In the name of God Amen the xiiij^th daye of June Anno Dm 1619 I Richard Flowke of Wightfyelde in the pish of dearehurste in the Countie of Glouc husbandman sicke in bodie butt of good & pfect memorie laude and prayse be given unto allmygtie god doe make & ordayne this my laste will and testament in manner and forme followinge that is to saye Fyrst I comend my soule unto the hands of god my maker hopinge assuredly through the meritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of life everlastinge and I commende my bodie to the yearth whereof it was made Ite I give and bequeath unto Johan Flowke my daughter the standinge beddsteed in the chamber where I lie w^th the same flock bedd two boulsters the beste coverlid and blankett that is lyinge on the same beddstede, two paire of the beste flaxen sheets one bearding sheete one cubbard standinge in the same chamber two pewter candle sticks six of the best pewter chargers the beste brass pann the beste brasse pottem the best broach[?] and endirons, one fustion pillowe two pillowe bords and my beste coffer And further I doe give unto my said daughter Johan tenn pounds in money to be delivered p^rsentlie after my decease and the same to be lett att the discrecions of my overeseers seers for the good of my said daughter Ite I give and bequeath unto Gyles Flowke my sonn my next beste bedd one blankett one boulster one pillowe my second beste coverlid the thyrd beste payre of sheets the beste brason candlesticke the second beste brase pott and the second beste beddsteede Ite I give and bequeath unto Richard Flowke my sonn the beddsteed that I lie on the thyrd best bedd the thyrd best coverlid one boulster one pillow one blankett the fourth beste payre of sheets the second beste brason candlesticke the thyrde brasse pott: Ite I give and bequeath unto Thomas Morton & Robert Mylton my godsonnes twelfe pence apeece to be paid w^thin a yeare after my decesse Ite I give and bequeath unto Johan Keere & Issabell Keere six pence a peece to be paid as a foresaid: Ite I give and bequeath unto Jane Etheridge my servant maid iij^s iiij^d to be paid as aforesaid: Ite I give and bequeath unto Johan Edwards widdow & the widdow Reede six pence a peece to be paid p^rsentlie after my decesse: Ite I give and bequeath unto Prudence Flowke my brothers daughter ij^s to be paid w^thin a yeare after my decesse: Ite I give and bequeath unto my brother Giles Flowke my beste Jerkinges & my beste briches to be delivered p^rsentlie after my decesse: Ite all the reste of my goods and cattells moveable and unmoveable and unbequeathed my funerall expenses discharged my debts and legacies paid I doe give and bequeath unto my foresaid three children Gyles Flowke Richard Flowke & Johan Flowke whome I doe make my whole Executors together w^th the deade yeare to be equallie devided into three parts att the discretion of my overseers And I doe apoynte my wellbeloved in Chirst Phillipp Watters William Mylton ~~my brother Gyles Flowke Robert Man~~ & John Flowke to be my overseers to se this my last will & testament pformed accordinglie & for theire paynes taken I doe give unto each of them ij^s apeece Inwitnes whereof I have here unto putt my hand & seale the daye and yeare fyrste above written

Debts oweinge unto this testator w^thout specialtie
~~of Gyles Flowke my brother iij^l viij^s ij^d to be paid w^thin one yeare after my decesse~~
~~Gyles Flowke my brother xlvj^s~~
xv^s more due to my children that was given by Robert Greene
John Kinge xxxviii^s iij^d
John Litle tinker v^s
William Mylton xxiiij^s

Sealed & deliver in the p^rsents of
John (X) Flowke
William Mylton

Probate granted at Gloucester 16 October 1619

Links
The Will of his father Giles Fluck
The Will of his grandson Giles Fluck

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