| Abstract | Will of Robert Clarke husbandman of East Mersea, 20 April 1619, transcribed from ERO D/ACW 8/181
Transcription by Jill Waters January 2024, checked by Trevor Hearn
Transcription by Jill Waters January 2024, checked by Trevor Hearn
Abstract:
Will of Robert Clarke, of East Mersea, dated 20th April, 1619.
People mentioned are:
- Robert Clarke - son
- Mary Clarke - wife and executrix
- Israel Edwards - signatory
- Thomas Harris - signatory
Thomas Frie - signatory
Places mentioned : East Mersea;
Transcription
1. In the name of God Amen : I Robert Clarke of Eastmersey
2. in the County of Essex husbandman, beinge infirme &
3. weake in body, but thankes be given to the Allmighty God
4. sound & p[er]fect in memory : doe ordaine & appoint this my
5. last will & Testament in forme & manner as followeth
6. Imprimis I doe commend my Soule & spirite to my
7. Eternall Creatour hopinge that he will glorifie it in
8. his kingdome everlastingly & my body to be decently
9. laid in grave, there to rest till the last & generall
10. resurrection, at w[hi]ch time I steadfastly beleeve through
11. the pretiows bloodsheddinge of my Savio[ur] Jesus Chr[ist]
12. my soule shall be unifed to my body & that I shall have
13. p[er]fect consummation \of liffe/ in body & soule.
14. Item I will & bequeath unto my Sonne Rober Clarke
15. the sum of three pounds to be paid unto him at such
16. time as he shall acco[m]plish the age of twenty one years
17. & my meaninge is that his mother shall traine him up till
18. such time as he shall be able to ease her by his labour
19. & industrie.
20. Item all the rest of my goods & Chattells I leave to
21. the disposition of my beloved wife Mary Clarke
22. & I doe further <..> ordaine Mary my wife sole exe<..>cu
23. trix of this my last will & testament, seeinge my debts
24. discharged & legacies paid, & my body decently interred.
25. dated this 20 of Aprill An[n]o D[o]m[ini] 1619 & doe hereunto sett
26. my hand the day & yeare above written
27. In the presence
28. of the marke of Robert Clarke
29. Israel Edwardes
30. Tho[mas] Harris
31. Tho[mas] Frie his marke
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