Will of Edward Hope

of Bobbing, Kent

Item I give unto my three sonnes John fifteen Poundes of lawfull Englishe monye to be payd them at the age of 21 yeares John and William Equally to be devyded betwixt them if they so longe live :/
but if it shall happen ether of them to dye before the age of 21 yeares : then the porsione of him or them so diinge to be equally devided to the other :/

Item I give unto my Eldest Dafter five Poundes :
And unto my other Dafter beinge lame :/ ten Poundes
to be payed them at the age of 21 yeares if they so longe live : if not the one to be the others Eyer :/

And my will is my wyfe should have the Bringinge up of my Children:/
And upon the devidinge of our stoke my childrenes porsiones to be left in the Coustodye of my Brother Thomas Hope :/
And he to give Ashurance for the Payment of them acordinge to my will :/

The rest of my goodes whatso Ever I give unto my wyfe : and if my Brother and she Partt then my will is my Brother shall give her considerasion for the porsiones of my Children wich he hath in his Costodye after the rate of 2s in the Pound till they come of Age

Item I make my wyfe my hole ecsecutrice of this my last will :/
(Signed) Edward Hope
Wittnes : George Nynn, Richard Brenchlye

Probate 23 June 1595

More details about this family to be found in Thomas Hope�s Will. He died not long after his brother Edward and the two wills were proved at the same time...

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