Item I give and bequeath unto my Sonne John Strivens five shillings and to my three daughters Margaret, Agnes and Mildred Strivens twelve pence apeice to be paid unto them and every of them within one moneth next after my decease
Item I give unto my Sonne Henry Strivens all my Estate, right, title, Interest and benefit of renewing the lease which I have of in or
unto the house wherein I now dwell with the Outhousinge land and Appurtenances thereunto belonginge scituate and being in the parish of St.
Lawrence aforesaid
And I give unto him Righpresse and Table Standinge in (the) hall of the said house and all my bed and bedding whereon I usually lye with the
bestedle and furniture to the same as it now stands furnished he paying and dischardging my debts legacies and funerall Chardges
Item I give unto Margaret my loveing wife All the rest of my moveable Goods and household stuffe not before given and bequeathed to my
Children
And I give and devise unto her my said wife for and during the terme of her naturall life (If she keepe her selfe A widowe but not otherwise) All
my messuage or tenem[en]t Outhouseing land and appurtencs [appurtenances] to the same belonging Scituate and being at or neare A place called
Court Staires in the parish of St. Lawrence in the Isle and County aforesaid And now in the tenure or occupation of my said Sonne Henry Strivens
or his assignes And she my said wife upholding and keeping the same in good repaire
And after the decease of my said wife or her intermarriage with an other man which shall first happen I give and devise the same unto my said Sonne Henry Strivens and to my Sonne Roger Strivens their heires and assignes for ever
And of this my last will and Testament I doe make and ordaine my said Sonne Henry Strivens sole Executor revokeing and disanulling all former wills by me made
In witnesse whereof I the said Roger Strivens to this my last will and Testament in two sheets of
paper contained to the first sheete thereof my hand have set and to the second and last Sheet thereof
my hand and Seal have set dated the day and yeare first above written
Roger Strivens his marke
Sealed published and declared to be the last will and Testament of the said Roger Strivens the testator? in the prsence of
Tho: Fuller and Valentine Norwood
Probatum fuit: 19th July 1673
Notes:
Roger Streven was buried at St. Lawrence, Thanet, Kent on 26 Jun 1673.
Roger Streven married Mildred May 14 Sep 1629 at St. Lawrence.
Margaret daughter of Roger Strevins was baptised 25 Nov 1632 at St. Laurence
Agnes daughter of Roger & Mildred Strevins was baptised 21 Apr 1639 at St. Laurence
Mildred daughter of Roger & Mildred Strevins was baptised 25 Jul 1641 at St. Laurence
John baptised 3 Jan 1630/1 & Roger bapt. 28 Dec 1634 both sons of Roger;
Henry bapt. 29 Dec 1644 son of Roger & Mildred; Roger bapt. 28 Jul 1647 son of Roger & Mildred.
Margaret Striven, age over 21 daughter of Roger, married Stephen Newnham, brewer 16 Jan 1657 at St. Laurence
A Roger Striven (not clear whether father or son) married Margaret Knowler at St. Lawrence 11 Dec 1660.
Margarett Streven, widow (of the Testator), was buried at St. Lawrence on 13 Nov 1680.
Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 12th February 2023
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