Richard Cooke of Ucington, Elmstone, yeoman
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In the name of God Amen I Richard
Cooke of Ucington in the Parish of Elmstone in the Countey of Gloucister
yeoman doth make my last will and Teastement in manner followinge First
I bequeath my soule to almightie God the giver of all Thinges and my bodie
to the Earth from whence ytt came For all my goodes I bequeath as followeth
First I give to my daughter Alles in muney five poundes to bee payde
within one yeare After my Decease Item I give to Walter Cooke my
sonne sixe poundes Tene shillings in muney to bee payde within to yeares
After my Deceasse Item I give to William Cooke my Seconde sone Seaven
pounde and Ten shillings to bee payde within three yeares After my Decease
Item I give to Richard Cooke my thirde son Eight pound to bee payd
with too yeare after my Decease all which leageceyes is to bee payde by
mey wife whom I make Executor of this my laste will and testament and doth
giver hir all my goodes and Chatteles yeat unbequeathed duringe hire life
and after hire decease I give my house all and singular in Arle to Walter
Cooke my eldest sone and tho his eayeres Duringe the whole tearme and
Ife Eyther or aney of the Childrene shall happen to dey before they shall
come to the Age of thirteen yeares the portion is to remaine and to bee
devided betwene them that are then livinge For Overseers of my will to
see every thinge performed I appoynt Richard Cooke and Walter
Cooke Thomas Whit and William White
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Sealed and Delivered in the presence of
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Probate granted at Gloucester 4 August 1645 |
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