First I give and bequeath unto my loving Wiffe Martha All that my Mssuge [Messuage] or tenement
scituated in the said parish of Saint John the Baptist abovesaid Togeather with two acres of
land thereunto belonging with all and singuler the appurtenances lyeing at a place there
Comonlly called East Nordowne during the Terme of the naturall life of her the said Martha
And after the decease of her the said Martha unto my sonne John Idley and to his heires forever
Item I give and bequeath unto my said wife Martha All my moveable goods Chattells and credditts whatsoever
And my Will and meaning is that my said wife Martha shall have and enjoy the said moveable goods and the proffitts of my said lands
for the payment of my debts and discharging of my Funerall expences and what shalbee left or Overplus of the said moveable goods I
will equallie to bee divided betweene my two daughters Martha Idley and Anne Idley equally betweene them to bee divided
And the said sumes of money arising of the overplus of my land goods I will equallie as abovesaid to
bee paid unto my two said daughters when they shall accomplish or either of them shall accomplish
her or their age or ages of sixteene yeares
But if it happen my said sonne to depart this life without heires of his body lawfully to bee begotten that then my will is that my said house and lands shall come and descend unto my two said daughters Martha Idley and Anne Idley and to their heires forever
Lastly I give and bequeath unto my Sister Mary the wife of John Russell the sume of five shillings of Lawfull English money to bee paid unto the said Mary my Sister within Five yeares next after my decease
And I doe constitute and make Martha my wife sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament
In Witness whereof I have sett my hand and seale the first day of Aprill in the two and twentieth yeare
of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France and
Ireland King etc. Anno dini Christ one thousand six hundred Forty six
Robert Idley per Signum
Read Sealed and acknowledged to bee the last will and Testament of the said Robert Idley in the presence of
Robert Pierce per Signum - John Bustier - William Reader
This will was proved the twenty eight of June One thousand six hundred Fifty three before the Judges for probate of wills and grantinge Administracons apointed by Act of parliament Intituled “An Act for probate of wills and granting Administracons” by the Oath of Martha Idley the Relict and Executrix named in the said Will To whom Admministracon was Comitted they being first Legallie sworne truely to Administer the same.
Notes:
Martha Idley was christened 14th December 1634, d. of Robert and Martha Idley, at St. John the Baptist, Isle of Thanet
Anne Idley was christened 30th March 1642, at the same place.
Transcribed by Shelagh Mason 23rd June 2020
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