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Dorothie Guy of Derehurst

 

In the name of god Amen the fowerth day of June in the yere of oure Lord god 1624 I Dorothie Guy of Derehurst on the Con of Glouc beinge sicke in bodye but in good and prfecte memory thanks be given to almighty god for the same Doe make my last will and testament in maner and Forme Followinge First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of almighty god my maker and redeemer / Trustinge through the merits of the death and passion of my savior Jesus Christ to be saved and my body to be buryed in Christian burial, And as Concerninge my worldly goods I give and dispose of them in manner followinge Item I give and bequeth to my Granmother Margarett Goodridge the some of xli Itm I give unto my Aunte Maude Goodridge the some of xli Item I give and bequeth unto my Cossen Edward Pie the some of twentie pounds to be ymployed prte there of to bynd him an apprentice and the rest to remayne in my executors hands to the use of the said Edward till such tyme as he shall accomplish the age of xxjtie yeres. Itm I give unto my Cossen Anne Guy my best petycote Item I give unto my Cossen Bridgett Pie my all my wearinge apprell except my petycote formrly bequeathed, and my greene petycote wch I doe give unto Blanch Mathews, and I Doe alsoe give unto my said cossen Bridgett my silver bowle these legacies to her bequeathed to be sold & ymployed for her use and benefit by my executors, and to remayne in there hands untill she shall accomplish her full age of xxjtie yeres or be maryed wch shall first happen / I give to the poore of Derehurst xs, I give to the repacons of the Church of Derehurst xs, I give to the poore of Aschurch xs, Itm I give unto                  Kemett widow vs, and a pewter dish wch she formrly gave unto me. Itm I five unto my brother Richard Guy and Edward Guy my rings which I did use to weare in my eares each of them one, and I give to my brother Richard one other ring wch he formrly gave unto me, I give unto Johane Stevens & Francs Rogers vs apeece To Blanch Mathewes xxs To  Johane Clarke xxs To John Orton xxs All the rest of my goods whatsoever I give and bequeth to Francs Beale my mother and Richard Edward John Thomas & Henry Guy my brothers to be equally devided betwene them, And I doe appoynte my lovinge Frends Foulk Reed gent and Richard Beale my father in lawe my executors Intreating them to see my will ….

 

 

Witnesses

John Nanfan

Richard Beale

& others

 

7 June Dorothy Guy desired that her mother should have her best petycote & that her Cossen Anne Guy should not have hirs, and one wish it might be soe put in her will when her father in law come home or to that purpose

 

Witnes Maud Goodridge Anne Pie & others

 

 Probate granted at Gloucester 21 August 1624 (GRO Reference 1624/17)


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