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Will of John Castell, Husbandman of Modbury, Devon
Proved 11 July 1655
© Crown Copyright
PROB 11/244/102, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Transcribed by Bev Edmonds
In the name of God Amen I John Castell of Modbury in the Countye of Devon husbandman beinge but sicke and weeke of bodye but perfit of minde and remembrance( thaunkes be given to Almightie God ffirst and before all thinges I give my Soule to God my Creator and Christ my Redeemer And my bodie to Christian buryall It[em] for my temporall goodes I give and bequeath as followeth It[em] I give & bequeath unto John Castell my sonne ffive pounds lawfull money of England and all my wearing Clothes It[em] I give and bequeath unto Johan Luckcraft my daughter ffive pounds of lawful money of England It[em]? I give to Honor her eldest daughter one puddyn dishe of tynne It[em] I give unto my sonnes daughter Elizabeth one poddinger of tynne It[em] I give unto Elizabeth my daughter Elizabeth Crispines daughter one poddinger of tynne It[em] I give and bequeath unto Mary Castell my daughter one great brasse Crocke It[em] I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth Crispine one little brasse crocke and one table bord and one little black coffer It[em] all the rest of my goodes and chattelle movable and remmovable of what nature quality condition soever the same not given nor bequeathed before I doe give and bequeath unto Mary Castell my daughter and Elizabeth Crispine my daughter whom I appoint and ordain to be my whole and sole Executrixes of this my last Will and testament In witnes to this my last Will and testament I the said John Castell have hereunto set my hand and seale the third day of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand five hundred and fiftye fower [1654]. The signe of John Castell Published and declared in presence of these The signe of Nicholas Castell witness The signe of John Dowe witnese Will Oliver This Will was proved at London before Judges for probate of wills and graunting of administrationes the Eleventh day of July in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred fiftye five by the oathes of Mary Castell and Elizabeth Crispin the daughters and executrixes etc to whom administratiom was committes they being first sworn by Commission duely to administer. |