Will of Richard AMYE (-1617)

National Archives (PRO) Reference PROB 11/130

In the Name of God Amen. The seventh[?] day of August[?] 1615.

I Richard AMYE of Wanborrow in the County of Surrey Yeoman being sick in body but of perfect memory thanks be to God. And knowing the [?] of this life I declare and make my Last Will and Testament as follows.

Firstly I commend my soul unto the hands of God my maker [?] only to be saved by [?] of the precious death and pardon of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer [?] [?] [?] my body to be buried according to the direction of my administrators in trust[?] executrix named.

Item I give to the poor of Wanborow twenty shillings. And to the poor of the town of Horsham in the County of Sussex forty shillings to be distributed according to the direction of the overguardians of the said places.

Item I give and bequeath to George AMYE Junior son of George AMYE Senior of Wanborow aforesaid my nephew all my chattels rights titles interests and farm of [?] of [?] . And in all that farm called Wanborrow farm where I dwell and the lands tenements and appurtenances there to belonging and all of all the stock upon the said farm and [?]

I give to the said George AMYE And (except the goods as [?] dewelling house [?] debts legacies and funeral charges payed from of the profits of the said farm).

All of my meaning is that Jane AMYE my wife shall have the managing and ordering of the said farm and stock and of the profits thereof till the said George AMYE Junior shall come to age of they so long keep themselves unmarried.

And I shall account to the said George AMYE Junior for the profits thereof ([?] To her [?] the said Jane my wife the sum of one hundred pounds for her pains beside [?] [?]charges [?][?][?]as shall expenses about[?] the keeping of the said farm and stock.

And my will is [that] she shall enter sums to the rest of my Administrators for true performance thereof. And I to give account thereof and receive the profits thereof at his age of one and twenty years in manner before except [?] provided next[?] [?] that for as the said farm and stock may be sold[?] In her opinion and by the direction of my Administrator for the best advantage.

Their my Administrator [?] herein named to sell the farm. And the money thereof and the debts and legacies which are before and after given to be employed to the benefit of the said George AMYE junior and to be paid to him at his age of one and twenty years.

Item I give to the said Jane AMYE my wife all my goods plate and household effects [?] [?]remarrying [?] I dwell at Wanborrow aforesaid (except the wast[?] remaining in the said house).

Item. I give to Richard AMYE son of Henry AMYE one hundred pounds to be paid to him at the age of one and twenty years.

Item my meaning is that my executors shall lend unto Henry AMYE my Nephew the son of John AMYE the sum one hundred pounds for fhne[?] [?] intent paying any interest [?] he shall first for in his trade (he putting in goods furniture for the said repayment thereof).

Item I give to the said Jane AMYE my wife all [?] land in Henley in the county of Berks in the occupation of John TYMTY. To have and to [?] to her owning her natural life. And after her decease I give and bequeath the same to the said George AMYE junior son of the said George AMYE and to his heirs and assigns forever.

And to Helen AMYE my niece the sum of six pounds thirteen shillings seven pence.

I give to my sister Anne PETERS forty shillings a year during her natural life to be paid to her quarter by even portions .

Item to my sister Margaret BRISTOWE twenty two shillings in gold to make her a ring.

Item my meaning is that my said wife Jane AMYE shall gone the [?] of the said two children George AMYE Junior and Jane AMYE [?] [?][?] of the said George AMYE the [?] during their minorities that they may be brought up in learning.

Item I give unto my [?] daughter Mary OCTLEY an dumbling nagg for her own[?] [?]

Item make the said Jane AMYE my wife and George AMYE junior the son the said George AMYE senior my sole executors. And I appoint and declare Henry FARROW esquire, George DINCOMBE gent Robert NIANORIO Senior administrators in the following the minority of the said George AMYE Junior. And do to every of them two and twenty shillings in gold as a token of good will. And that they shall all of [?] allowances of all such charges and expenses as they shall at by reason of [?] of this will. Richard AMYE. Sealed subscribed and published to be his last will and testament in the presence of John BREWSTER[?], Thomas SALISBURY , John SMYTHED, Mark McFARRED[?], Henry FARROW and Robert MANNORYE.

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