Robert Plummer

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 9th April 1655
Probate Date: 20th May 1658
Proved by Anne Plummer, widow of the testator
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/278

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

In the name of God Amen the ninth day of April in the yeare of our Lord god one Thousand six hundred fiftie five I Robert Plummer of Leighton Bussard in the Countie of Bedford yeoman being weake in bodie but of perfect memorie doe declare and publish this to be my last will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say First and before all earthly thinges I doe comend my soul and spirit into the hands of Allmightie god my Creator trusting to be saved only by the merits of Jesus Christ my Saviour and my bodie to be decently buried And for my worldly goods I dispose of them as followeth Inprimis I give unto my daughter Elisabeth Plummer Fortie pound in money and goods It[em] I give unto Jane Plummer my daughter Fortie pounds in money and goods It[em] I give unto my daughter Marie Plummer fortie pound in money and goods It[em] I give unto my sonne Laurance Plummer fortie pound in money and goods It[em] I give unto my daughter Sarah Coles twentie shillings All the rest of my goods unbequeathed I give unto my beloved wife Anne Plummer whom I make executrixe to this my last will & testament to see my legacies paid my debts discharged and my bodie decently buried In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal the day & yeare above written I likewise request my loving brother Thomas Plumar and my Cousin Birth overseers to be my will performed .///. Robert Plumer .///. Signed sealed and delivered in the p[re]sence of .///. James Man .///. Richard Coles .///.