| In the Name of God Amen: I Nicholas
Hutton the elder of Forthampton in the Countie of Gloucr yoman being aged and but weak in
bodie but Thanks be to God in good and pfect memorie, and knowing that all
men must dye, and that nothing is more certaine then the time of death doe
therefore make and ordaine this my last will and Testamt in maner and forme as followeth:
First I bequeath my Soul into the hands of Almightie God my Creator, hoping
to be saved by the Merits & Mediation of my Redeemer Jesus Christ to
be receaved to him in Glorie to life everlasting, and my bodie to the Earth
to be decently buried acording to the discretion of my wife and my Executor
hereafter named; And for my worldly Goods wch God in mercie hath lent mee, I doe give and dispose of them as
followeth: Item I doe give unto the Three daughters of my Brother John
Hutton the summe of Fifteen pounds, to be equally divided amongst them
or the Survivor of them, Item I doe give unto my Kinswoman Anne the
wife of John Maile the somme of Twentie pounds: Item I doe give unto
Mary and John the two children of my Kinsman Nicholas
Hutton the summe of One hundred pounds (that is to say) To Mary Fortie
pounds, and to John Sixtie pounds, to be payd to them, as they shall
severally accomplish the age of Twentie and one yeares: Item I give unto
Mary my wife the furnishing of her Chamber, with two bedds and
all things thereto belonging, to be at her owne dispose as shee shall think
fit; I doe alsoe give unto my said wife all the rest of my houshold goods
for and during the terme of her life, and then to remaine to my Executor
hereafter named; As for all the rest of my goods catels and chatels moveable
and unmoveable as money stock bills bonds mortgages and all manner of profits
whatsoever I doe give and bequeath unto my kinsman Nicholas Hutton,
whome I doe make and ordaine my lawfull Executor of this my last Will and
Testamt to see my
debts payd, my funerall expences discharged, And I doe appoint the summe of
Twenty pounds for the due performance thereof, and to see this my last will
performed. And I doe herby revoke all former wills whatsoever. In witnes
hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the Fourth day of November one
thousand six hundred Eightie: Nicholas Hutton: Signed sealed published
and declared the day and yeare last written in the presence of Robert
Newman – John Newman
Probate granted at London to Nicholas Hutton "nepotis ex Fratre" 22 November 1681 |
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