Item I give and bequeath to the poorest people of Bobbing 3s 4d to be given them within one moneth after my decease
Item I will and bequeath unto John, William, Elizabeth and John the Younger, my brother Edward Hope his children fortie shillinges a peece
to be paid unto them within one yeare next after my decease
Item I will unto Agnes Hope, my brothers daughter five poundes to be paid unto her within one yeare next after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Hope Twentie poundes of lawfull englishe money to be paid
unto him within one whole yeare next after my decease
and if it happen my sister in lawe Marie Hope, whom I make my executrix of this my will, channce to marrie within one yeare next after my
decease before she have discharged unto the said Richard the �20 above bequeathed, then my will is
that the said Mary doe paie unto the said Richard the said �20 one whole weeke before her mariage so made
All the rest of my goodes, my debts, legacies and funeral expences discharged I wholy give unto my sister in lawe Mary Hope whom I make the sole executrixe of this my last will and testament
In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand the daie and year first above written
Thomas Hope his marke
Witnes hereunto: Richard Brenchley, George Tomlyn, Richarde Yownge & Thomas Shawe
Probate 23 June 1595
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