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Tobacco Growing in the Vale of Evesham,
Winchcombe and District,
and John Stratford.
By Gerald H. Stratford.

CHAPTER 13.

I give here the Last Will and Testament of Anthony Stratford, Salter of Friday Street London, which was Proved on the 19th of December 1607. Not only does it give Relationships, within the Family, but it is interesting to note that Humphrey Thornbury, and Thomas Lane, who endeavoured at a latter date to obtain the Lands and Estates of John Stratford, the tobacco grower, are mentioned in this Will, and, are at this time described as Servants to the said Anthony Stratford, deceased.

The Last Will and Testament of Anthony Stratford, Esquire, a Citizen and Salter of London, the 9th of October 1607, being sick in body, etc and confident I shall be freely pardoned of all my sins, and will be made co-heir, with him of his Heavenly Kingdom, amongst his Elect. To be buried wherever my Executors name. My Debts to be paid. My Temporal Goods to be appraised, according to the true laudable Custom of the City of London.

After all my Debts are paid, the residue to be divided into three equal parts, according to the Custom of the said City, one part to my Wife Elizabeth, (Churchman), another part to my son Henry Stratford, (born in 1602), and my daughter, Elizabeth Stratford, and to such child as my Wife shall go withall, (was she expecting another child? ), if she fortune then to be with child.

My son Henry Stratford, to receive his Portion at the age of twenty one years, and my daughter Elizabeth at twenty one years, or at her Marriage, whichever happens first. All my children to have equal Portions. The last third to go to my Executors, to give the following Legacies.

This Cancels all other Wills.
Codicil added the 8th of October 1607.
I give to my Loving Friend William Bradford, Merchant, a gold ring at 40/-
Proved 19th December 1607.
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Data transcribed by Colin Hinson from:
A document written by
Gerald H. Stratford in 1988.
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© Gerald H. Stratford.


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