Yaldwyn Will 1726

Will of Edmund Yaldwyn

of Lewisham, Kent

Source: Prerogative Court of Canterbury Prob11/612
Submitted by Ros Dunning

In the Name of God Amen I Edmund Yaldwyn of Lewisham in the County of Kent Gent being sick and weak in Body but of sound Mind and Memory do make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and Form following that is to say
First I commend my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God believing Remission of Sinns and everlasting Life by the Meritts Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my alone Saviour and Redeemer my Body I commit to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and dispose of my worldly Estate as follows that is to say

Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my Brother William Yaldwyn the Sum of eighty Pounds
Item to my Brother John Yaldwyn the Sum of eighty Pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother Richard Yaldwyn the Sum of eighty Pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Mary Hill Wife of Mr John Hill of Nutknowle in the County of Sussex Gent the Sum of eighty Pounds
Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Jane Pilfold Wife of Mr John Pilfold of Henfield in the County of Sussex Mercer the Sum of eighty Pounds
to be paid unto them severally in nine Months after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto my Sister Elizabeth Yaldwyn the Sum of eighty Pounds which said Sum of eighty Pounds I order and appoint to be put out at Interest for her Benefit by my said Brother John Yaldwyn my Executor hereunder named and paid to her or to her Use during her Life

all the Rest Residue and Remainder of my Goods Chattles ready money Substance and Estate whatsoever and wheresoever after my just Debts and Funeral Expences are thereout first paid and discharged I give and bequeath unto my said Brother John Yaldwyn

And I doe hereby nominate ordain and appoint my said Brother John Yaldwyn my full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament
And lastly I do hereby revoak disannull and make void all former Wills and Testaments by me at any Time heretofore made declaring these Presents contained in this single Sheet of Paper to be the same and none other

In Witness whereof I the said Testator Edmund Yaldwyn have hereunto sett my Hand and Seal this Fifteenth day of July in the twelfth Year of the Reign of King George over Great Brittain etc Annoque Domini one thousand seven hundred and twenty six
Edmund Yaldwyn
(Attestation Clause)
Wm Lake _ Hen: Garbrand

Proved at London 16 November 1726

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