John Andrewe

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 28th February 1637/8
Probate Date: 5th June 1638
Proved by Lydia Andrewe, widow of the testator
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/177

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

In nomine dei Amen The Eight and twentith Daie of Februarie: Anno D[om]ini one thousand sixe hundred thirtie Seaven And in the thirteenth yeare of his Ma[jes]tes raigne that nowe is. I John Andrewe of Egginton in the Parrish of Layton Bussard in the county of Bed[for]d yeoman being diseased in bodie, but in good and perfect memory I praise God Doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following. vizt. First I Commend my Soule into the handes of Amightie God, and my bodie to the earth where of it is made. Item I give and bequeath unto Lydia Andrewe my daughter One hundred poundes of lawfull english money to bee payd unto her the said Lydia att her age of Twenty and one yeares. It[e]m I give and bequeath unto Rebecca Andrew my daughter One hundred markes of lawfull english money to be paid unto her, when shee shall accomplish the age of twentie one yeares. Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Andrew my daughter one hundred markes of lawfull english money to bee paid unto her at her age of twenty one yeares. Item I give and bequeath unto Anne Andrewe my daughter, one hundred markes of lawfull money of England, to bee paid unto her at her age of one & twenty yeares. It[e]m I give and bequeath unto Edward Andrewe my sonne one hundred markes of lawfull English money to be paid unto him at his age of one & Twenty yeares. Item I give and bequeath unto William Andrew my sonne One hundred Markes of lawfull money of England to bee paid unto him when hee shall accomplish the age of one & twenty yeares. And if any of my said sixe children Lydia Rebecca, Mary, Anne Edward or William shall happen to die and departe this life before the said severall ages of twenty one yeares, then my will is that the porc[i]on of him or her, or of aine of them soe dying shalbee equallie distributed among the Survivors of them att the severall tymes of their sayd severall ages. Provided alwaies that if my sonne Nathaniell shall happen to die before he shall accomplish the his age of xx^tyj: yeares, Then my will is That the porc[i]on aforesaid of the next heire \male/ shalbe equally distributed among the residue of my said Children then surviving. It[e]m all the residue of my goodes Cattle, and Chattells whatsoever my debts and legacies paid and funerall expences discharged I give and bequeath unto Lydia my wife; And I make and ordaine the said Lydia my wife full sole and whole Executrix of this my last will and testament, And I doe appoint and would intreate John Reynes Clerk my Father in lawe, and Nathaniell Reynes Clerke my brother in lawe to bee supervisors hereof Revokinge and adnullinge hereby all other willes legacies and bequests by mee heretofore willed given or bequeathed. In witnes whereof I the said John Andrew to this my present last will and testam[en]t have setto my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written. John Andrewe. Read published subscribed and sealed in the pr[esen]ce of (xxviij^th) beinge first above written (markes) in 5 severall places being first interlined), Jonas Smalbone. The m[ar]ke of Edward Bucknam. John Reynes ./.