Fryer Will 1641

Will of William Fryer

of Eastry, Kent

Source: Consistory Court of Canterbury, Canterbury Cathedral Archives original will PRC 31/117 F/2
Submitted by Margaret Glenn

In the Name of God Amen The eight & Twentye daye of Maye Annoq dini 1641
I William Fryer of the p[ar]ishe of Eastrye in the Countye of Kent Yeoman being sicke of bodye but of sound & p[er]fect Memorye (thankes be given to God for it), doe Therefore ordayne & make this my Last will & Testament in mannr & forme following
First I will & bequeath my soule to Allmighty God hopeing through the meritts of Jesus Christ to be saved And my bodye to the Earth from whence it came, to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named
And as touching my goods wch God in mercie hath lent me I give them as Followeth

First I give to the poore of the pishe of Eastrye xs to be given them at the discretion of my Executore thereafter named
Item I will & bequeath to my eldest sonne Edward Fryer Twentye pounds of good & lawfull monye of England to be paid him at the Age of one & Twentye yeares by my Executrixe
I give more unto my said sonne Edward one Joyne[d] bedstedle now standing in the p[ar]lor, two Fouleing peces & my sword

The Residue of all my goods whatsoever I will & bequeath to Elizabeth my wife hopeing in God shee will give to every one of my other Children such portions as my estate will afford & they in ther(e) sevrall ...... who shall descese
And I ordayne & mak(e) the said Elizabeth my sole Executrix of this my Last Will and testament shee payeing my debts legacies & funerall Expences

In witnes whereof I have set to my hand and seale the day & yeare first written
William Friar
And published & read for my last will in the presence of
Thomas Freind; Thomas Rogers

Probatum fuit: 18th June 1641 - to Elizabeth Fryer, widow

Notes:
William Fryer, Householder, was buried 4 Jun 1641 at St. Mary the Virgin, Eastry, Kent.
William Fryer married Elizabeth Idley 20 Nov 1621 at Eastry.

Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 5th June 2023

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