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Thomas Franckombe of Tyrley, husbandman

 

In the name of God Amen, The Foureth day of July in the yeare of or Lord god 1624 I Thomas Franckombe of Trinley als Tyrley in the County of Gloucr husbandman being weake in body but of good & perfect remembrance (thankes be to god) do ordeine & make my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge first I bequeath my soule into the hands of almighty god my creator and redeemer believing to be saved by the only mercy of god in the merits of Jesus Chirst my savior, and my body to be buried in the Church yard of Trinley aforesaid expecting a ioyfull resurrection thereof unto life everlasting: And concrning my worldly goods I first give and bequeath unto John my sonne 4li of good and lawfull money of England and Itm to Christofer Franckombe my sonne 4li of good and lawfull money to be paid to ech of them when they shall attayne the age of xxj yeares. Item to my daughter Elizabeth 4li of good and lawfull money of England. Item to Elianor my daughter 4li of like lawfull money of England, Item to Joane my daughter 4li of like lawfull money when ech of them shall attayne their severall ages of xxj yeares. Item my will is that if one or any of these my children dy before they attaine their severall ages, then the part or partes of them that dy to remayne to them that survive to be equally divided between them. Item my will is that all other my goods cattell & Chattailes my debts paid and funeral expenses discharged I give and bequeath unto Joane Franckombe my loving wife whom I constitute & make my sole executrix of this my last will and I do desire my loving brethren in law Francis Rastell and  William Hix to see the same fulfilled and I do hereby revoke all former willes legacies bequests executors & overseers. In witness whereof I have hereunto set myne hand the day and yeare above written

 

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Probate granted at Gloucester 29 October[?] 1625

 

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