In the Name of God Amen The Sixth Day of November Anno Domini One thousand six hundred seaventie foure and in the six and twentieth yeare of the Reigne of Our Soveraign Lord Charles the second of England by the Grace of God King of Scotland France and Ireland Defender of the Faith I Anne Abrathat of London widdow late the wife and nowe Executrix of the last Will and Testament of James Abrathat deceased being at present weake in bodie, but of sound and perfect mynd and memorie, Praised be God for the same, calling to mynd the certaintie of death, and the uncertaine houre thereof, and being willing and desirous to make my last Will and Testament and to settle and dispose of such temporall Substance and Estate as God of his Goodness hath blessed mee withall in this world, revoking and making void all former and other Wills by mee at any time heretofore made (Doe for the prevention of all Disputes and Controversies which may happen after my death concerning my Estate) make publish and declare this my onely last Will and Testament as followeth (that is to say) First and principally above all other things I commend my Soule into the Hands of Allmightie God my Creator assuredly believing by and through the Merits of my onely Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ to have remission of all my Synns, and to enjoy eternall life: And my Bodie I committ to the Earth, to be decently buried at the discretion if my loving Sonne and Executor hereafter named: And as touching and concerning the disposition of my temporall Substance and Estate, I give and dispose of the same as followeth: First I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Linch wife of John Linch (whome I have alreadie preferred in marriage) twentie shillings: Item I give and bequeath unto my loving brothers Abraham and Peter Johnson and their wives and Sisters Mary Dyke, Elizabeth Ferrer, Susanna Daniell and Sarah Burkin, to each of them twentie shillings apeece to buy them Rings in remembrance of mee: Item all the rest residue and remainder of all and singular my Goods Plate monyes Rings Jewells Household stuff furniture moveables and materialls in and about my nowe dwelling-house within Leadenhall which shall be .... at the tyme of my death And all other my Leases Chattells rights credits and personall Estate whatsoever and wheresoever I give will devise and bequeath unto my loving Sonne James Abrathat, Leaving and devising thereout unto my two Daughters Anne and Mary such part and portion of my said Estate as my said Sonne and Executor shall in his Brotherly Love and discretion deeme and adjudge fitting and requisite for their future livelyhood and maintenance My said Sonne and Executor first paying and satisfying all my Debts ffunerall Expences and Legacies by this my Will given and bequeathed And I doe make ordaine and constitute my said Sonne James Abrathat full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament, desiring him to see the same performed according to my true meaning herein before declared, And I desire my said Sonne to be carefull and loving unto his Sisters as I have been loving unto him: In Witness whereof I have to this my last Will and Testament conteyned in these two sheets of Paper put my hand and Seale the Day and yeare first above written: Ann Abrathat Signed sealed published and declared by the said Anne Abrathat for her last Will and Testament in the presence of us: Mary Dyke: Elizabeth Ferrer: Mary Abrathat:
 
Proved: 5th December 1676
PCC
Prob11/352