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The Will of James Children

 

In the name of God Amen The eighth of ffebruarie in the yeare of our Lord Christ one thousand six hundred ffortie and eight I James Children of Linch next Tunbridge in the countie of Kent Weaver being at this time sicke in bodie but of sound and perfect memorie for which I praise God not knowing how soon it may please God to call mee out of this mortall life doe constitute and ordaine this to be my last will and testament in manner and forme following That is to say ffirst and principally I bequeath my soule into the handes of Almightie God my Creator who made me of nothing And my bodie to be decentlie interred in the earth at the discretion of my executor hereafter mentioned I will and give to Elizabeth my wife all my moveable goods for ever Item I give unto my said wife all my landes dureing her naturall life for and towards the bringing up and educating of my childe or children And after her decease I give my same landes to Elizabeth my daughter And if it shall happen that my said wife be now with childe my will is that all my said landes shall be equallie divided betweene them And if the said children shall die before they shall accomplishe the age of one and twentie yeares or before the time of their marriage I give all my said landes to my brother Children and my to my fowre Sisters That is to say Marie Ellinor Mildmay and Joane to them and their heirs for ever And I make my loveing wife my sole and lawfull executrix of this my last will and testament In witnes whereof I hereunto sett my hand The marke of the said James Children
 
Wittnes hereunto George Olliver and John Woking
 
Proved: 2 May 1649
PCC
Prob11/208

 

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