Will of Thomas CHEWTER

National Archives (PRO) Reference PROB 11/289     

03 March 1659

Transcript Copyright Marcus Bateman 2004

In the name of God Amen; [Thymne?] and twentieth day of April 1657 I Thomas CHEWTER of Wanborough in the County of Surrey Yeoman being sick in body yet of good and perfect memory (thanks be given to God) does make and ordain this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form following. That is to say.

I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God [?] [?] if you trusting through that [mighty?] of Jesus Christ to [?] everlasting life. And my Body to be [?] this buried. 

Item. I give and devise unto Dorothy CHEWTER my wife all my tenements and lands of situate and being in the parishes of Wanborough and Ash in the County of Surrey aforesaid. For and during the full time and term of six years. If she [Jas?] [Longe?] liveth and continueth sake and summarised. And if in case my said wife happen do die before the [du priafon?] of the land six years. My will is that Nicholas CHEWTER my son shall [maintain] his sisters Elizabeth and Jane during the residue of the said term.

And [?] the determination of the aforesaid six years decease or marriage then I will and devise all that my tenements and lands in the parish of Ash aforesaid to the use and behalf of Nicholas CHEWTER my said son and heirs of his body lawfully begotten and so be begotten. And for want of such issue to the use and behalf of Richard CHEWTER and the [heirs?] of his body lawfully begotten and to begotten. And for [mand?] of such issue to the use and behalf of Jonathan CHEWTER and his heirs forever, They or such of them shall first possessed of the said Lands and Tenements within the space of three months, paying or causing to be paid out of the aforesaid legacy unto my daughters (that is to say Dorothy CHEWTER, Anne CHEWTER, Joane CHEWTER, Elizabeth CHEWTER and Jane CHEWTER) ten pounds a piece.

And if [?] my aforesaid sons or their heirs shall neglect or default to pay the aforesaid several portions then my will and meaning to. And I do hereby Will and devise the winds, issues and profits of the aforesaid Lands for and during the full time and [?] of five yearly after or then of my three sons or their heirs shall possessed [?] of the use and behalf of my said five daughters for and during the full time and [?] of six yearly for the paying of their portion for (as aforesaid) [?] [?].

Item. I give will and devise all that my other Tenements lands [?] unto belonging situate laying in the parish of Wanborough aforesaid after the determining of any monies shall be [?] given unto [?] to the use and behalf of Richard CHEWTER and the heirs his body lawfully begotten and so begotten, he paying after he shall be possessed of the said lands and tenements by the space of one whole year the sum of ten pounds to the said Jonathan CHEWTER or his assigns. And if it shall happen the said Richard CHEWTER to die without issue then to the use and behalf of Jonathan CHEWTER his heirs forever.

And if [?] my said son Richard shall [?] to pay the sum of ten pounds for by me bequeath unto my son Jonathan this my Will is that my son Jonathan shall have the said tenements and lands in Wanborough aforesaid paying to his brother Richard twenty pounds after he shall be [thereof?] possessed by the space of one whole year.

Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John CHEWTER five shillings.

Item I give and bequeath unto my son George CHEWTER ten pounds of lawful money of England . To be paid to him within one year after my decease.

Item I give unto James CHEWTER my grandchild five shillings.

Item I give and bequeath unto Dorothy my wife my bed and bedstead and furniture there unto belonging standing in the [?] chamber.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dorothy CHEWTER five pounds which [lyth?] in my father –in-law William CHANSHERD handed.

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Dorothy my Clarke [?] [?] Cuff of two years old.

Item I give and bequeath unto my all the rest of my goods and chattels un-bequeathed unto my son Nicholas CHEWTER whom I initiate and ordain the executor of this my Last Will and Testament requiring from him do for [?] performed.

And I in [thanks?] my loving  friends John CLIFTON of Worplesdon gent and Robert CHEWTER of Ash aforesaid my [?] my and [?] of this my Last Will and testament.

In witness whereof I have [?] unto put my hand and seal the day and year above written. Thomas CHEWTER. Sealed delivered and published to be the Last Will and Testament of the said Thomas CHEWTER in the presence of Charles WHITAKER, John CLIFTON, John OACKER, Thomas STARY, Nicholas AVENELL, the mark of Richard BIRTONONLD, the mark of William WEDMAN.

This will was proved at London he third day of March in the year of our Lord God according to the conformation? Of the Church of England 1658 before the [?] for probate of Wills [?] Administrations lawfully authorised by the oath of Nicholas CHEWTER the son and executor named in the said Will. To whom was committed administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and debts of the said deceased he being first sworn duly to administer.

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