WILL OF PHILIPPA DENYS, Widow of WILLIAM DRAKE of Wiscomb Devon

Dated 16 Jul 1647, Proved 5 Oct 1655

In the name of God: Amen:  The Sixteenth Day of July Anno Diu 1647 and in the xxij^th yeare of the reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of ?? of England Scotland ffrance & Ireland……defender of the faith Etc I Phillip Drake of Wiscombe in the Countie of Devon widow…wife of William Drake Esquier deceased being………….of Interest?………perfecte minde and memorie thanks be to Almightie God…doe make and……..declaring the same to be my last will & Testamente hereby revokinge………into the handes of Almightie God my…………….Jesus Christe my onlie Saviour and………….Item I giue to the poore people of the parish of Wiscombe……..shillings to be………..of my Executrix hereafter named  Item I giue vnto my deare and welbeloved sonne Thomas Drake my diamond Ringe which my brother S^r Thomas Denys knight deceased by his last will and Testament gaue vnto me which ringe I desire my said Sonne to weare and use the same in token of my love towards him wishing it were better and that I were better able to advance him as his estate  Item I giue to my sonnes Acton Drake and William Drake, and to my daughter Johane nowe the wife of Robert Collyns gent and to eache of them a Ringe of gould with Deathes head each of the value of xxvj^s viij^d in token and remembrance of my love towardes them  Item I giue vnto my grandchild and godsonne William Drake a silver Cup or bowle of the value of ffive poundes to be within thirtie dayes of my death bought by my Executrix for him and my Armes and name to bee ingraven thereon, and soe to be delivered him by my said Executrix, Which I desire may remaine vnto him and to his use  And all the rest and residue of my estate Jewells, goodes and chattles of what nature or kinde soever my funerall expences performed borne I wholie giue and bequeath vnto my beloved Daughter Amye Drake whome I make and ordaine to be my whole and Sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament  But my intent and meaninge herein is that shee shall intermeddle with or take away any the ornaments of the house or houshold stuff in the house now of the ploughestuffe now any other necessaries of dead goods without Doores, but shall leave the same to my said sonne Thomas Drake as I receaued [received] them after the death of my deceased husband  In wittnes whereof I haue hereunto sett my seale & subscribed my name the day and yeare aboue written  The marke of the Testatrix Sealed subscribed acknowledged and declared in the presence of Edw: Blode, Henry Starr

This will was proved at London before the Judges for probate of wills and grannting administrations the fifthe Day of October in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand Sixe hundred fiftie and five by the oath of Amye Drake the Daughter and Executrix named in the last will and Testament of the said Deceased To whome administration was comitted shee being sworne by Commission trulie to administer /