Item I will give and bequeath unto Alice my daughter thirteene shillings & foure pence of lawfull money of England and no
more in consideracon I have already advanced her in marriage
Item I will give and bequeath unto Dorothie my daughter thirteene shillings & foure pence of lawfull money of England and no
more in consideracon I have already advanced her in marriage
Item I give unto Margaret Mote my Wive’s goddaughter twenty shillings of lawfull money of England to be paid her at her day
of marriage
Item I give unto Christian my sister two bushell of wheate and two bushell of malte
All the residue of my go[o]ds & Cattelles & Chattelles whatsoever not given nor bequeathed, my debts and legacies paid, I give and bequeath unto David Elnor my sonne Whome I make sole executor of this my last will and testament
This is the last will and testament of me the said William Elnor by me made and p[er]sonally declared the daye and yeare first above written, Concerninge the disposinge of my lands and ten[emen]ts in the p[ar]ishes of Wingha[m], Goodnestone and Staple ??? where ??
Item I doe will, give and bequeth all my said ten'ts and lands unto David Elnor my sonne, To be had and holden to him and to his heires and assignes foever
In Wittnes that this is my true and last will and testament, I the said William Elnor have hereunto sett my hand and seale dated the
day and yeare first above written
The marke of William Elnor the testator
Wittnesses pr[e]sent at the readinge, sealinge, signing and allowinge of this pr[e]sent last will and testament
John Dense Notarye publiq; Richard Denn yoknes?
Probatum fuit: 17th September 1597
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 2nd August 2021
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