In the name of God Amen The seaventh Day of January in the yeare of our Lord God according to the Computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred fifty three
I Daniell Puplet of Bansted in the County of Surrey yeoman being aged and weak of body but of sound and pfect memory praise be given to God for the same And knowing the uncerteinty of this life on Earth and being desirous to settle things in order doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following that is to say First and principally I Comend my soule to Almighty God my Creatour assuredly beleeving that I shall receave full pardon and free remission of all my sinns and be saved by the pretious Deathe and merits of my blessed Saviour and redeemer Christ Jesus And my body to the Earth from whence it was taken to be buried in such decent and Christian manner as to my Executor hereafter named shall be thought meete and convenient And as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord in mercy hath lent mee my Will and meaning is the same shall be employed and bestowed as hereafter in this my Will is expressed And first I doe revoke renounce frustrate and make voyd all Wills be mee formerly made and declare and appoint this my last Will and Testament
Item I give and bequeath unto Emanuel Puplet of Bansted aforesaid my brother the sume of Twoe shillings and six pence of lawfull english money to be paied unto him by my Executor hereafter named within twoe yeares after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto William Puplet my Godson sonne of the before named Emanuell Puplet the sume of five pounds of currant English money to be paied unto him within twoe yeares after my decease
Item I give and bequeathe unto Elizabeth Puplet and Anne Puplet Daughters of Marke Puplet late of Walton upon the hill in the County aforesaid Cordwayner to either of them the severall Sume of five pounds to be paied unto them within twoe yeares after my decease
Item I give and bequeath unto George Puplet of Kingston upon Thames in the County aforesaid husbandman all those my twoe Closes or parcells of Land in Bansted aforesaid comonly called and knowne by the severall names of the Horsecroft & Chamlets with their and other of their Appurtenances conteining by Estimation tenne Acres more or lesse now in the severall Tenures and Occupations of Thomas Puplet and Robert Roffey of Bansted aforesaid yeomen and alsoe the Revertion and Revertions remainder and Remainders thereof and of every part and parcell thereof And all my writeing Deeds and Evidence whatsoever touching and concerning the Lands and premises soe by me bequeathed To have and to hold the said twoe Closes of Land and premises and the revertion and Revertions remainder and remainders thereof and of every part and parcell thereof and alsoe the writings and Evidence aforesayd unto the said George Puplet his heires and Assignes imediately from and after my decease to the sole and only use and behoof of the said George Puplet and his heires and Assignes forever
Item I make and ordeine the sayd George Puplet my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament and I give and bequeath unto him all and singular my Goods Chattles Credits and Debts whatsoever after my funerall expences Legacies and Debts which I shall trulye owe unto any person or persons shalbe by my sayd Executor fully payed and discharged In Witnesse whereof I the sayd Daniell Puplet have hereunto set my hand and Seale the Daye and yeare abover written the marke of Daniell Puplet
 
Signed sealed and published in the presence of Tho: Hill
/the marke of John Gardner
 
Proved: 31st March 1654
PCC
Prob11/239