Will of Thomas Elston of Newtown Saint Siers, Devon

Proved 23 September 1609

© Crown Copyright

PROB 11/114/342, Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Transcribed by John Moore

In the name of god amen, I Thomas Elston of Newtowne St 
Siers being sick in body but of perfect minde and remembrance, doe make 
constitute and ordayne this my last will and Testament. First I committ my soule 
to God my Creator Redeemer and Sanctifier and my body to Christian buryall. 
Item I give and bequeathe to my daughter Alice Elston fortie poundes to be payd 
her at her day of mariage or at her age of one and twentie yeares. Item I give and bequeth 
to Christofer my eldest sonne fortie poundes to be payd him at his age of One and twenty 
yeares. Item I give and bequeath to George my second sonne fortie poundes To be payd 
him at his age of One and Twentie yeares. Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas my 
yongest sonne fortie pounds to be payd him at his age of One and Twentie yeares.
Provided alwayes that yf any of my Children before mentioned dye before the tyme prescribed 
her or his portion to be equallie devided among thothers or to thother surviving. 
Item I give and bequeathe unto Edith Elston my Mother fortie shillinges. Item I give 
and bequeath unto my two sisters Thomazine and Agnes ech of them Twentie shillings 
a peece. All the Residue of my goods and Cattells not given or bequeathed, (my 
Debts and legacies payd and discharged) I give and bequeathe unto Paschae my wief 
whom I appoynte and make my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and 
Testament. In witnes whereof I have set to my hand and seale the day and yeare above 
written. Signed sealed and published in the presence of us whose names followe 
underwritten Nicholaus Reade . Thomas Tooker . James Quicke.

Probatum fuit suprascriptum Testamentum apud London, coram 
venerabili viro Domino Johanne Benet milite legum Doctore Curie Prerogative Cantuariensis Magistro Custode sive Commissario legitime constituto: Vicesimo 
tertio  die mensis Septembris Anno Domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Nono 
Juramento Paschae Elston relictæ dicti defuncti et Executricis in huiusmodi 
Testamento nominatæ. Cui commissa fuit Administratio bonorum Jurium et 
creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrand[o] eadem. Ad sancta[m] Dei 
Evangelia[m] alias vigore Commissionis in hac parte emanat[æ] Jurat[um]. Ex[…]d