Nathaniel Straight

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 8th June 1689
Probate Date: 6th September 1689
Proved by Henry Straight
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/396

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

In the name of God Amen I Nathaniell Straight of Layton Buzzard in the County of Bedford Malster being ill and weake of Body but of perfect sence and memory thankes be to God therefore and considering the uncertainety of this life and the certainety of death and desireing to settle things in order doe therefore make and ordaine this my present last Will and Testament in writing in manner and forme following First and principally and above all Earthly things I yeild my Soule to God that made it trusting in and through the death and Passion of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and true pardon and forgivenesse of all my sinns and that I may enioy life everlasting with the Elect and Chosen people of God in the Kingdome of heaven and for my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named And for my Worldly Estate as the Lord of his Mercies hath lent me I give and Bequeath the same as followeth Item I give and Bequeath unto Henry Straight of Kensworth my kinsman the sum of Twenty pounds of Lawfull money of England to be paid soone after my decease Item I give and Bequeath unto Mary Burges late wife of Samuell Burges deceased my Kinsman the sum of Twenty pounds of Lawfull money of England to be paid soone after my decease Item I give and Bequeath to Thomas Busby who Married my Sisters Daughter the like sum of Twenty pounds to be paid soone after my decease Item I give and bequeath to Thomas King my kinsman who marryed my Sisters Daughter the like sum of Twenty pounds of like lawfull money of England to be paid soone after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto Henry Taylor who married one other of my Sisters Daughters the like sum of Twenty pounds of like lawfull money of England to be paid soone after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto Anne Straight my kinswoman the like sum of Twenty pounds of Lawfull money of England to be paid in the like manner soone after my decease Item I give and Bequeath to Susan Straight my Kinswoman the like sum of Twenty pounds of like lawfull money of England to be paid soone after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto the said Ann Straight and Susan Straight the sum of Fourescore pounds a peece over and above the aforesaid severall Two Twenty pounds a peece Item I give and bequeath unto Joane my wife my best Bedsted Fether Bed Fether Bolster Curtaines and vallence Blanketts and the Rugg and Fether Pillows and all other my houshold goods whatsoever Item I make and ordaine my said Kinsman Henry Straight my whole and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I give and bequeath unto him all and singuler my goods and Chattells not herein before bequeathed Chargeing him to pay my said Legacies and Debts and performe this my Will according to the true intent and meaning thereof and I doe hereby make voyd all former wills by me made In Witnesse whereof the said Nathaniel Straight have to this my Will sett my hand and seale this Eighth day of June in the First yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord and Lady William and Mary by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King and Queen defenders of the faith &c. Annoq[ue] D[om]in[i] one thousand Six Hundred Eighty Nine Nathaniel Straight his marke Sealed and Published by the said Nathaniel Straight for his last Will and Testam[en]t in the presence of Thomas Foster Joseph Gregory William Peirsons./