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Richard Greening of Walton, Derhurst, yeoman

 

In the name of god Amen / in the eighteenth day of May in the yeare of our Lord god according to the computacon of the Church of England on thousand six hundred and eighteen I Richard Greening of Walton in the prish of Derhurst in the county of Gloucester yeoman being sick in body but of good and prfect memory thanks be geven unto allmighty god doe make and ordeyn this my last will and Testament in manner and fourme Followinge: First I give and bequeath into the hand of Almighty god my only maker and redeemer my soule whom he hath redeemed with his most precious blood.  And my body to the earth wherof it was made and the same to be buried in the Church or Churchyard of Derhurst And as concerning my Temporall goods whereof it hath pleased Almighty god to make me steward of during the time of this my Pilgrimage here in this present world I do gyve and bequeath it in manner and Forme as herein following is expressed Firste I doe give and bequeath unto Richard Greeninge my sonn All my moveable goods remaininge and being at my or in my house, at the Leigh and also on brass pott with a peec broken out of the mouth of him and my will is thathis that this pott shall remaine with the heirs of Richard Greening  my sonne forever Item I give and bequeath unto John Greeninge my son one joyned bedsteed with a tester two joyned bedstee Cubbards with presses on chest on table bord on Frame with formes and benches and all my tacke as plowes harrows waines cariages and all the implements belonging unto it and on Malt mill and on Cesterne and the same to be delivered unto him after the decease of my wife: Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Greeninge my sonn twenty pounds twenty pounds of Lawfull money of England and the same to be paid in manner and forme as followeth viz: the sum of ten pounds of good and Lawfull money to be paid within the space of two yeares next after my decease and the other tenn pounds of good and lawfull money to be paid within the space of on moneth next after the decease of Elizabeth my wife: Item I give and bequeath unto William Greeninge my sonne twenty shillings of Lawfull money of England and the same to be paid unto him within the space of six months next after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto John the sonne of William Greening my son forty shillings of good and Lawfull money of England and the same to be paid unto him within the space of on whole yeare next after my decease / Item I give and bequeath unto Joane my daughter the wife of William Milton the sum of twenty shillings of lawfull money of England and twenty shillings more I give and bequeath to be divided in fower equalle parts amongst his fower children and the same to be paid to her and them within the space of on whole yeare next after my decease / Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth the wiffe of Thomas Greenway twenty shillings of lawfull money of England and six tenn shillings to be divided betweene his two children and the same to be paid within the space of on whole year next after my decease: Item I give and bequeath unto Susanna my daughter the wiffe of Edward Floucke twenty shillings of lawfull money of England the same to be paid within the space of Two years next after my decease / Item I give and bequeath unto William the sonn of Richard Greening my sonn one bauld bay mare colt / Item I give and bequeath unto Richard the sonn of Richard Greening my sonn five shillings of good and lawfull money of England and the same to be paid within the space of on whole yeare next after my decease / Item I give and bequeath unto John Greening my brother on bushell of wheat and on bushell of barley and my best suit of apprell / Item I give and bequeath unto the poore of the prishe of Derehurst six shillings eight pence of lawfull money of England / Item I doe nominate and apointe Richarde Flouck of Garnall Well and Richard Greening my sonn to be overseers to se the execution of this my last will and testament and for their paines taken herein I do give and bequeath unto each of them the sum of five shillings a peece of lawfull money of England Item all the rest of my goods and Chattells moveables and unmoveables not given and bequeathed I give unto my debts being paid and my funerall expenses discharged I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my wiffe whome I make whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament In wittness whereof I have sette my hand and seale the daye and yeare above written.

 

Sealed and subscribed my Marke
in the presents of us

John Houlder

Richard Beele

The testators mark & seale

 

Probate granted at Gloucester 7 December 1619 (1619/129)


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