In the Name of God Amen I William Waples of Eastcote in the County of Northampton yeoman being sickly and infirme of Body But (praised be God) of perfect mind and memory Doe this Twentieth day of November in the yeare of our Lord and Saviour Christ 1673 And in the Twenty Fifth yeare of the Raigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles the Second by the grace of God of England France and Scotland King Defender of the Faith Make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner following First I comitt my soule into the hands of Almighty God, And my body to be decently buried Att the discretion of my Loving wife Anne Waples And my Executors hereinafter named And as touching my Worldly Estate First I give and bequeath unto my said Loveing wife ne hundred and Fifty pounds To be paid unto her one yeare after my decease Item I give unto my said Loveing wife All my Gold and Silver Plate And all the goods she brought when I married her And the goods which was my Cousin Ann's or any other She Shall resonably desire Item I give unto my Loveing daughter Mary Waples the Sume of Five pounds, to be paid to her one yeare after my decease or sooner if my Executors can with Conveniency Item I give unto my Loveing sister Margery Browne The Sum of Tenn pounds to be paid to her one yeare after my decease Item I give unto my Sister Margeries Children the Sume of Tenn Shillings a peece to be paid unto them one yeare after my decease or to Such of them as shall be liveing then and their mother's acquittance Shalbe a discharge for the Same Item I give unto my Loveing kinsman Thomas Waple of Dowlescoate the sum of Five pounds to be paid to him one yeare after my decease Item I give unto his Children the Sume of Tenn Shillings a peece To be paid unto them one yeare after my decease or to such of them as shalbe liveing And their father's acquittance Shal be a discharge for the Same Item I give unto my Three Grandchildren Elizabeth Waple Anne Waple and Mary Waple the Sume of Twenty Pounds a peece To be paid unto them att the age of Twenty one yeares or to such of them as Shal be then liveing And their Acquittances under their hands and Seales or the Acquittances of any of the Parties that shall receive Legacies under their hands and Seales Shal be a discharge for the Same And all the Rest of my goods Chattles Cattell and Estate whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my onely Loveing Sonne Thomas Waple whom I doe hereby make and ordaine my Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament And I doe desire my Loveing Kinsman John Arnold of Daventry and John Burt of Feidl Burton to be Overseers of This my Will And I do give them Five shillings a peece To buy them and their Wives Gloves And I doe hereby Revoke and disannull all former Wills gifts or grants by me made whatsoever In Witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written William Waple

Witnesses   Mary Waple   Katherine Barnes her mark

Proved 5th June 1674 PCC
Ref Prob11/345