Stronghill Will 1653
Will of Elizabeth Stronghill
of Maidstone, Kent
Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/230
Submitted by Ros Dunning
In the name of God Amen The eighteenth day of December in the yeare of our Lord according to the Comptation of the
Church of England one thousand sixe hundred fiftie and two
I Elizabeth Stronghill of Maidston in the County of Kent Spinster being not well in body but of a sound and perfect memory
(thankes be given to Almighty God therefore) do ordeine make and declare this my present testament and last will in manner
and forme followinge
First and principally I commend my soule into the hands of Almighty God my creator that gave it Trusting
to be saved through the meritts death and passion of Jesus Christ his sonne my onely Saviour and Redeemer and my body
I commit unto the earth to be buried according to the discretion of mine Executor hereafter named in decent manner
Allso I will give and bequeath unto my loving and kind Unckle Mr. Richard Bills of Maidstone aforesaid one of the Jurats of the
said Towne All my goods and Chattells and my other personall Estate whatsoever for and towards the dischargeinge of my
funerall expences
And I do hereby ordeine and make him the said Richard Bills my whole and sole Executor of this my
present Testament and last will revokeinge all other wills by mee formerly made
In witnes whereof I hereunto set my hand and seale dated the day and yeare first above written Elizabeth Stronghill
Witnesses at the publishing of this my present Testament and Last will
John Saunders John Pope
Proved at Westminster 21 April 1653
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