Description

1. Will dated 13 October 1640
Beneficiaries:
To the church of Bacton, 'where my will is to be buried', 2/-
To Margaret Harry Evan, his house at Middle Mescoid with 'all table and sawed boards, bedsteads, shelves and fuel whatsoever that lies on the premises'; with all timber to John Lewis Phillipps.
To Walter Prichard, the son of Margaret Phillipp, 10/-.
To Walter son of Abraham Parry of Middle Mescoid, 10/-.
To Sibill, daughter of John Phillipp, 20/-.
To Margery, daughter of Thomas Gregg, 20/- and to her two sisters Elizabeth and Mary, 20/- each.
To Johan Gregg, late wife of Thomas Gregg, £20 'being in her hand upon security'.
Also To Johan Gregg, £50 on condition that ' she shall well and sufficiently maintain Ann, my daughter, during her life, paying her £4 a year for her maintenance.
£5 towards funeral expenses

Executrix: Johan Gregg, widow with Thomas Jennings the elder of Newton and John Price of the same, overseers.

Signed by testator.
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Witnesses: John Price, Humphrey Johnes, Simon Phillip and Howell Evan David [or possibly Simon Phillip Howell and Evan David]

Date of Probate: 18 December 1640 .

Observations

As this is taken from a copy of the will deposited at the Prerogative Court of Canterbury there are no supporting documents.