THE
LAST
WILL
and
Testament
of
Master
Iohn
Kendricke
,
of
London
Draper
,
&c.
IN
the
name
of
God
,
Amen
.
The
nine
and
twentieth
of
December
,
Anno
Domini
1624.
and
in
the
two
and
twentieth
yeare
of
the
Reigne
of
our
Soueraigne
Lord
King
Iames
,
&c.
I
Iohn
Kendricke
of
the
City
of
London
,
Draper
,
being
sicke
in
Body
,
but
of
good
and
perfect
mind
and
memory
,
(
for
which
I
giue
most
humble
and
hearty
thanks
to
Almighty
God
)
do
make
,
ordaine
,
and
declare
this
my
last
Will
and
Testament
,
in
manner
and
forme
following
:
(
that
is
to
say
)
First
and
before
all
things
,
I
commend
and
commit
my
Soule
to
Almighty
God
my
Creator
,
trusting
most
assuredly
to
be
saued
by
the
death
,
passion
,
and
onely
merits
of
Iesus
Christ
my
Sauiour
and
Redeemer
.
And
I
will
that
my
body
bee
decently
interred
in
Christian
Buriall
in
the
Parish
of
Saint
Christopher
,
where
I
dwell
,
as
mine
Executor
hereafter
named
shall
order
and
appoint
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
60
poore
men
to
euery
of
them
a
Gowne
of
broad-cloath
,
to
weare
on
the
day
of
my
buriall
,
and
twelue
pence
a
piece
in
money
to
pay
for
their
dinners
;
the
same
poore
men
to
be
such
as
my
Executor
shall
appoint
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
blacke
gowns
and
cloaks
to
be
worne
at
my
buriall
by
my
Kindred
,
Friends
,
and
Seruants
,
as
my
Executor
shall
thinke
meet
,
not
exceeding
the
summ
of
six
hundred
pounds
in
the
said
gowns
and
cloakes
,
and
the
rest
of
the
charges
of
my
Funerall
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
the
summe
of
three
score
pounds
to
be
bestowed
vpon
a
dinner
to
bee
prouided
for
my
friends
,
and
the
Inhabitants
of
the
Parish
of
S.
Christopher
,
where
I
now
dwell
,
vpon
the
day
of
my
buriall
,
and
in
such
place
as
my
Executor
shall
think
meet
and
conuenient
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Maior
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
Town
of
Reading
,
in
the
County
of
Berks
,
(
I
meane
to
the
body
corporate
,
or
Corporation
of
the
said
Towne
of
Reading
,
by
whatsoeuer
name
or
addition
the
same
is
made
or
knowne
)
the
Summe
of
seuen
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
vpon
speciall
trust
and
confidence
that
they
shall
therewith
perform
these
vses
following
:
(
that
is
to
say
)
The
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
shall
buy
and
purchase
vnto
them
and
their
Successors
for
euer
,
I
say
,
to
the
Body
Corporate
of
the
said
Towne
of
Reading
,
by
whatsoeuer
name
or
addition
the
same
is
made
or
knowne
,
Lands
and
Hereditaments
of
the
cleare
value
of
fifty
pounds
by
the
year
,
ouer
and
aboue
all
charges
and
reprises
:
which
summe
of
fifty
pounds
a
yeare
,
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
shall
bee
paid
by
the
said
Mayor
and
Burgesses
,
and
their
Successors
,
vnto
my
sister
Anna
Newman
yearly
during
her
naturall
life
.
And
after
her
decease
the
same
yearly
summe
of
fifty
pounds
shall
be
paid
by
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
,
and
their
Successors
,
to
the
Ouerseers
for
the
poore
of
the
said
towne
of
Reading
for
the
time
being
yearly
for
euer
.
And
by
them
the
said
Ouerseers
for
the
time
being
,
shall
be
bestowed
and
distributed
to
and
among
the
poore
people
of
the
said
Towne
for
euer
:
to
wit
,
the
moietie
thereof
euery
halfe
yeare
,
in
such
summes
,
and
to
such
persons
as
the
said
Ouerseers
for
the
time
being
,
shall
thinke
meet
,
according
to
the
necessity
and
desert
of
the
same
seuerall
persons
.
Prouided
alwayes
,
and
my
meaning
is
,
that
this
my
yearly
gift
shall
not
any
way
abridge
the
said
poore
of
the
ordinary
allowances
vsually
assessed
and
collected
of
the
wealthier
sort
of
the
Inhabitants
of
the
said
town
towards
the
reliefe
of
the
said
poore
people
:
but
shall
be
vnto
them
an
additament
and
cleare
encrease
of
reliefe
yearly
for
euer
.
And
if
this
my
gift
and
prouision
shall
happen
(
which
I
trust
it
shal
not
)
to
be
by
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
,
or
by
the
said
Ouerseers
for
the
time
being
,
ordered
and
disposed
contrary
to
my
meaning
thus
declared
,
or
that
my
will
and
desire
aboue
expressed
,
touching
the
bestowing
and
distribution
of
the
said
summe
of
fifty
pounds
yearly
be
omitted
,
neglected
,
or
left
vnperformed
by
the
space
of
one
whole
yeare
after
it
is
by
this
my
Will
appointed
to
be
distributed
and
bestowed
as
aforesaid
:
Then
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
the
said
summe
and
reuennue
of
fiftie
pounds
a
yeare
shall
be
by
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
,
and
their
Successors
for
the
time
being
for
euer
,
paid
vnto
the
Treasurer
of
Christs
Hospitall
in
London
,
and
by
the
Gouernours
of
the
same
Hospitall
employed
and
bestowed
in
the
reliefe
and
education
of
the
poore
children
of
the
said
Hospitall
:
Or
else
that
the
said
Mayor
and
Burgesses
for
the
time
being
,
shall
by
their
sufficient
Deed
in
Law
conuey
,
and
make
ouer
the
lands
and
Hereditaments
of
the
said
yearly
value
of
fiftie
pounds
vnto
the
Maior
and
Communaltie
,
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
their
Successors
for
euer
,
vnto
the
vse
of
the
said
Hospitall
,
to
be
employed
as
aforesaid
.
Prouided
alwayes
,
that
the
said
fiftie
pounds
a
yeare
be
yearly
paid
vnto
my
said
sister
Anna
Newman
during
her
naturall
life
:
and
after
her
decease
to
the
charitable
vses
aforesaid
.
Moreouer
,
my
will
and
meaning
,
as
also
my
trust
and
confidence
in
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
of
the
Towne
of
Reading
,
is
,
that
with
another
competent
part
of
the
said
summe
of
seuen
thousand
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
so
by
mee
deuised
as
aforesaid
,
they
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
shall
buy
and
purchase
vnto
them
and
their
successours
for
euer
,
a
faire
plot
of
ground
within
the
said
towne
of
Reading
,
or
the
liberties
thereof
:
and
thereupon
shall
erect
and
builde
a
strong
house
of
Bricke
fit
and
commodious
for
setting
of
the
poore
on
worke
therein
;
or
else
shall
buy
and
purchase
such
an
house
,
beeing
already
built
,
if
they
can
find
one
already
fitting
,
or
that
may
with
a
reasonable
summe
bee
made
fit
for
the
sayd
vse
;
the
same
house
to
haue
a
faire
garden
adioyning
,
and
to
bee
from
time
to
time
kept
in
good
and
sufficient
reparations
by
the
sayd
Maior
and
Burgesses
for
the
time
beeing
,
for
euer
.
Which
House
and
garden
my
wil
is
,
shal
be
vsed
and
occupied
by
such
as
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
and
their
successours
from
time
to
time
for
euer
shal
appoint
and
ordaine
for
the
employing
and
handling
of
the
stocke
of
money
by
me
hereby
left
and
deuised
to
that
purpose
.
And
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
the
sayd
lands
and
hereditaments
of
the
yearly
value
of
fifty
pounds
;
and
also
the
said
house
and
garden
beeing
bought
and
purchased
,
as
afore
sayd
,
with
parcell
of
the
said
summe
of
seuen
thousand
fiue
hundred
pounds
;
then
the
whole
residue
and
remainder
of
the
same
seuen
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
pounds
shal
make
and
be
a
common
stock
to
be
emploied
and
bestowed
in
trade
of
clothing
,
eyther
in
making
of
coloured
cloathes
,
or
whites
,
as
the
time
shall
require
;
and
also
in
working
of
Wooll
,
Hemp
,
Flax
,
Iron
,
grinding
of
brasill
woods
,
and
other
stuffes
for
Dying
or
otherwise
;
as
to
the
saide
Maior
and
Burgesses
afore-saide
,
and
their
Successors
for
euer
shall
seeme
conuenient
for
the
employment
of
poore
people
,
and
for
the
preseruation
and
encrease
of
the
said
common
stocke
.
And
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
,
and
their
Successors
for
euer
,
shall
haue
the
election
,
placing
,
and
ordering
,
as
also
the
displacing
(
if
cause
bee
)
of
all
and
euery
person
and
persons
to
be
employed
in
the
handling
and
husbanding
of
the
sayd
common
stocke
in
the
house
aforesaid
,
according
to
their
th●
sayd
Maior
and
Burgesses
good
discretion
,
from
time
to
time
for
euer
.
Wherein
yet
my
desire
is
,
that
they
shall
preferre
the
poore
of
the
said
towne
to
the
sayd
worke
and
employment
before
others
of
other
places
.
And
for
the
performance
of
these
premisses
,
my
will
is
,
that
the
summe
of
seuen
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
pounds
before
for
this
end
by
mee
bequeathed
to
the
sayd
Maior
and
Burgesses
,
shall
bee
paid
vnto
them
or
their
Successors
,
in
mann●r
and
forme
following
,
(
that
is
to
say
)
two
thousand
pounds
thereof
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
:
O
her
two
thousand
pounds
thereof
at
the
end
of
two
yeares
next
after
the
day
of
my
decease
:
And
the
residue
of
the
sayde
whole
Summe
,
being
three
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
pounds
at
the
end
of
three
yeares
next
ensuing
,
after
and
from
the
day
of
such
my
decease
.
But
if
it
shall
happen
(
as
my
trust
is
it
will
not
)
that
the
sayd
Maior
and
Burgesses
or
their
Successors
,
shall
neglect
,
omit
,
or
faile
to
performe
the
premisses
according
to
my
will
and
meaning
aboue
declared
,
or
shall
mis-employ
the
said
Stocke
,
contrary
to
the
true
intent
and
meaning
of
this
my
deuice
and
disposition
for
the
good
of
the
poore
,
and
their
honest
imployment
and
maintenance
as
aforesaid
;
and
that
such
their
neglect
,
omission
,
or
misimployment
,
shall
continue
at
any
time
by
the
space
of
one
whole
yeare
together
:
Then
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
my
said
whole
Legacy
of
seuen
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
and
euery
part
and
parcell
thereof
,
shall
bee
thence
vtterly
voyd
,
frustrate
,
and
of
none
effect
;
as
to
,
for
,
and
concerning
the
said
Mayor
,
and
Burgesses
,
and
their
Successors
;
and
as
to
,
for
,
and
concerning
the
vses
thereof
before
limited
and
expressed
:
And
that
the
said
whole
common
stocke
shall
bee
by
them
the
said
Mayor
and
Burgesses
,
and
their
successors
for
the
time
being
,
forthwith
payd
vnto
the
Mayor
and
Communalty
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
to
the
vse
of
Christs
Hospitall
in
London
,
according
as
I
haue
aboue
deuised
and
disposed
touching
the
reuennue
of
fifty
pounds
a
yeare
for
euer
,
first
bequeathed
to
the
vse
and
releefe
of
the
peore
poople
of
the
Towne
of
Reading
.
As
also
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
in
this
case
of
non-performance
by
the
sayd
Mayor
and
Burgesses
,
the
house
and
garden
to
be
purchased
in
Reading
,
as
aforesayd
,
shall
be
by
the
said
Mayor
and
Burgesses
,
and
their
Successors
,
conueyed
and
made
ouer
by
their
Deede
sufficient
in
Law
,
vnto
the
sayd
Mayor
and
Communalty
and
Citizens
of
the
City
of
London
,
and
their
Successors
for
euer
,
to
the
like
vse
of
Christs
Hospital
in
London
,
as
aforesaid
.
Item
.
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
towne
of
Newbury
in
the
County
of
Berks
,
(
I
meane
the
Body
corporate
of
the
same
Towne
)
the
summe
of
foure
thousand
pounds
to
buy
and
purchase
therewith
a
commodious
house
and
garden
,
within
the
same
towne
,
or
the
liberties
thereof
,
to
set
the
poore
on
worke
:
and
with
the
resi●ue
of
the
same
Summe
to
make
a
common
stocke
for
the
imployment
of
t●e
poore
in
the
said
house
,
according
to
the
good
discretion
of
the
said
Mayor
,
Aldermen
and
Burgesses
,
from
time
to
time
for
euer
?
And
according
to
my
meaning
before
declared
in
the
deuising
of
the
sum
of
seauen
thousand
and
fiue
hundred
to
Mayor
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
Towte
of
Reading
to
the
like
Vse
.
But
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
if
it
shall
happen
(
which
I
trust
will
not
)
that
the
sayd
Mayor
,
Aldermen
and
Burgesses
,
of
the
towne
of
Nuburie
,
or
their
successors
,
shall
neglect
,
or
faile
to
performe
my
trust
and
m●aning
hereby
committed
vnto
them
,
or
shall
misimploy
the
said
stocke
contrary
vnto
my
good
intent
to
the
poore
before
declared
,
by
the
space
of
one
whole
yeare
at
any
time
after
my
said
Legacy
shall
bee
payd
vnto
them
;
Then
my
Will
and
meaning
is
,
that
my
said
whole
Legacy
of
foure
thousand
pounds
,
and
euery
part
and
parcell
thereof
shall
thenceforth
bee
vtterly
voyde
and
of
none
effect
,
as
to
,
for
,
and
concerning
the
sayd
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
towne
of
Newbury
,
and
their
successors
for
euer
:
And
that
the
saide
whole
common
stocke
shall
bee
by
them
the
sayde
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
Newbery
,
and
their
Successours
for
the
time
being
,
foorthwith
paide
ouer
vnto
the
Maior
and
Burgesses
of
the
Towne
of
Reading
in
the
same
County
,
to
bee
by
them
and
their
Successours
for
euer
employed
,
bestowed
and
vsed
in
like
manner
as
I
haue
by
this
my
Will
deuised
and
appointed
another
common
stocke
for
the
poore
in
the
same
Towne
of
Reading
,
as
by
my
sayd
deuice
and
disposition
before
herein
more
at
large
expressed
doth
and
may
appeare
.
In
like
manner
also
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
in
case
of
such
non-performance
of
my
will
and
intent
by
the
saide
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
Towne
of
Newbery
,
the
house
and
garden
by
them
so
to
bee
purchased
and
built
,
as
aforesayd
,
shall
bee
by
the
sayde
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
Towne
of
Newbery
,
and
their
Successours
,
conueyed
and
made
ouer
by
their
Deede
sufficient
in
Law
,
vnto
the
Maior
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
saide
Towne
of
Reading
and
their
Successors
for
euer
,
to
bee
by
them
sold
and
conuerted
into
money
,
and
the
same
money
to
bee
vsed
and
employed
in
their
Common
stocke
for
the
poore
in
the
saide
Towne
of
Reading
aforesayd
,
in
such
sort
as
I
haue
formerly
hereby
expressed
.
And
for
the
performance
of
the
sayd
trust
and
vses
by
the
said
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
towne
of
Newbery
aforesaid
,
my
wil
&
meaning
is
,
that
the
said
sum
of
foure
thousand
pounds
so
to
them
bequeathed
and
deuised
as
aforesaid
,
shall
bee
payd
vnto
them
or
their
Successors
in
manner
as
followeth
(
that
is
to
say
)
One
thousand
pounds
thereof
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
ensuing
after
the
day
of
my
decease
:
One
other
thousand
pounds
thereof
at
the
end
of
two
yeares
from
and
after
my
sayd
decease
:
And
the
residue
beeing
two
thousand
pounds
,
shall
bee
payed
them
at
the
end
of
three
yeares
next
after
my
said
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Company
of
Drapers
of
the
City
of
London
(
of
which
Company
I
am
free
)
the
summe
of
two
thousand
and
foure
hundred
pounds
,
to
purchase
lands
and
hereditaments
to
the
cleere
yearely
value
of
one
hundred
pounds
for
euer
,
ouer
and
aboue
all
charges
and
reprises
:
and
with
the
same
to
performe
these
good
vses
heereafter
mentioned
,
(
that
is
to
say
)
The
summe
of
twenty
foure
pounds
thereof
yearly
for
euer
,
to
bee
bestowed
in
the
moneth
of
December
for
the
releasing
of
sixe
poore
Prisoners
out
of
these
Prisons
in
London
,
to
wit
,
the
two
Compters
,
Ludgate
,
Newgate
,
and
the
Fleete
,
by
foure
pounds
for
each
Prisoner
.
Or
if
such
cannot
bee
found
in
the
said
Prisons
or
some
of
them
to
bee
released
for
these
summes
:
Then
the
same
or
the
residue
thereof
to
bee
bestowed
in
like
releasing
of
other
Prisoners
out
of
some
of
the
Prisons
neere
London
,
and
out
of
the
liberties
thereof
,
as
to
the
Wardens
of
the
said
Company
for
the
time
being
shall
seeme
meet
.
More
,
Twenty
pounds
yearely
for
euer
to
the
Curate
of
the
Parish
of
Saint
Christopher
wherein
I
now
dwell
,
to
reade
Diuine
Service
in
the
said
Parish
Church
at
sixe
of
the
Clocke
in
the
morning
euery
day
of
the
weeke
for
euer
,
in
like
manner
as
is
now
vsed
in
the
Chappell
at
the
great
North
gate
of
Saint
Pauls
Church
in
London
.
More
,
To
t●e
Clarke
and
Sexton
of
the
said
Parish
of
Saint
Christopher
,
to
each
of
them
fifty
shillings
yearely
for
euer
,
to
doe
their
seuerall
attendance
and
assistance
at
the
same
diuine
Seruice
euery
morning
.
More
,
To
the
Churchwardens
of
the
same
Parish
of
Saint
Christopher
,
fiue
pounds
yearely
for
euer
for
the
manitenance
of
lights
in
the
winter
time
.
More
,
Three
pounds
yearely
for
euer
to
the
poore
of
the
said
Parish
of
Saint
Christopher
.
More
,
To
the
poore
Prisoners
in
London
ten
pounds
yearely
for
euer
:
namely
,
to
the
Prisoners
of
the
Compters
in
the
Poultry
and
in
Wood-streete
,
and
in
Newgate
,
to
each
of
these
Prisons
forty
shillings
yearly
for
euer
.
To
the
poore
Prisoners
in
Ludgate
,
and
in
the
Fleet
,
to
each
house
thirty
shillings
yearly
for
euer
.
And
to
the
poor
prisoners
in
Bedlem
twenty
shillings
yearly
for
euer
.
More
,
To
the
Clarke
of
the
Company
of
Drapers
aforesaid
for
the
time
being
,
for
his
paines
herein
forty
shillings
yearely
for
euer
.
More
,
To
the
Beadle
of
the
said
Company
thirty
shillings
yearely
for
euer
.
More
,
to
the
Beadle
of
the
Yeomanry
of
the
same
Company
ten
shillings
yearely
for
euer
.
More
,
Fiue
and
twenty
pounds
yearely
for
euer
to
be
distributed
by
the
said
Wardens
among
poore
religious
men
and
women
in
the
Citie
of
London
,
to
some
more
and
to
some
lesse
,
as
the
said
Wardens
shall
find●
their
necessity
and
desert
to
bee
;
wherein
my
desi
〈…〉
poore
Cloth-workers
and
their
widowes
shall
〈…〉
t
preferred
;
and
next
,
the
poore
of
the
Drapers
Company
:
The
residue
of
the
saide
summe
of
one
hundred
pounds
a
yeare
,
being
foure
pounds
yearely
for
euer
;
I
entreate
the
foure
Wardens
of
the
sayd
Company
to
accept
for
their
paines
,
to
be
equally
diuided
betweene
them
by
twentie
shillings
to
each
of
them
for
the
time
being
yearely
for
euer
.
And
if
the
said
Company
of
Drapers
doe
either
of
purpose
or
negligence
,
omit
,
and
not
performe
the
premisses
,
but
shall
leaue
the
same
vnperformed
one
whole
yeare
after
they
shall
haue
receiued
this
my
Legacy
of
two
thousand
and
foure
hundred
pounds
(
which
I
will
shall
be
paid
them
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
)
Then
my
mind
and
will
is
,
that
the
Gouernors
of
Christs
Hospitall
in
London
shall
recouer
the
whole
two
thousand
and
foure
hundred
pounds
before
specified
,
or
the
lands
and
hereditaments
that
the
said
Companie
sh●ll
haue
bought
with
the
same
money
;
and
keepe
twentie
pounds
yearly
for
euer
of
the
same
Rent
,
for
the
maintenance
of
the
poore
Children
in
the
said
Hospitall
,
as
if
the
same
had
beene
first
giuen
to
them
;
and
the
Drapers
Companie
to
haue
nothing
to
doe
with
it
,
or
the
rest
of
the
said
hundred
pounds
yearly
for
euer
.
And
that
in
this
,
case
the
yearly
payment
of
eight
pounds
vnto
the
Clarke
,
Beadles
,
and
Wardens
of
the
said
Companie
,
as
also
12
pound
parcell
of
the
said
fiue
and
twentie
pounds
a
yeare
before
deuised
,
to
be
paid
and
distributed
by
the
said
Company
among
poore
religious
men
and
women
in
the
Citie
of
London
,
vtterly
and
for
euer
to
cease
.
But
this
twentie
pounds
a
yeare
being
so
conuerted
as
aforesaid
,
to
the
vse
of
the
Hospitall
,
the
residue
of
the
said
yearly
Rent
of
one
hundred
pounds
a
yeare
I
will
that
the
Gouernors
of
the
said
Hospitall
shall
pay
and
distribute
yearly
for
euer
in
manner
and
forme
as
the
said
Company
of
Drapers
should
haue
done
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
said
Company
of
Drapers
,
one
hundred
pounds
to
be
paid
within
a
yeare
after
my
decease
,
and
by
the
Wardens
of
the
said
Company
to
be
bestowed
in
plate
,
such
as
they
shall
thinke
good
for
the
vse
of
their
Common
Hall
in
London
at
their
meetings
and
dinners
there
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
poore
of
Christs
Hospitall
in
London
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
to
bee
by
the
Goue●nours
thereof
bestowed
in
Lands
and
hereditaments
▪
for
and
towards
the
yearely
maintenance
of
the
children
of
the
said
Hospitall
for
euer
;
this
summe
to
be
paid
to
the
said
Gouernours
or
the
Treasurer
of
the
said
Hospitall
▪
as
soone
as
they
shall
haue
found
out
a
fit
purchase
to
bestow
it
,
and
agreed
of
price
for
the
same
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
towards
the
curing
of
sick
,
sore
,
and
diseased
persons
in
S.
Bartholmews
Hospitall
in
London
,
the
summe
of
fifty
pounds
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
towards
the
curing
of
sick
,
sore
,
and
diseased
persons
in
Saint
Thomas
Hospitall
in
in
Southwarke
neere
London
,
the
summe
of
fiftie
pounds
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
towards
the
repairing
of
the
Parish
Church
of
Saint
Christopher
where
I
now
dwell
,
the
summe
of
forty
pounds
,
to
bee
paid
to
the
Churchwardens
of
the
same
Parish
,
within
one
yeare
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
towards
the
repairing
of
the
Cathedrall
Church
of
Saint
Pauls
in
London
,
the
summe
of
one
thousand
pounds
,
to
bee
paid
to
the
Chamberlaine
of
London
,
at
such
time
as
that
worke
of
repairing
of
the
same
Church
shall
be
ready
to
proceed
with
effect
,
and
to
be
disposed
by
the
direction
and
appointment
of
the
Lord
Maior
and
Aldermen
of
the
said
Citie
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
be
giuen
at
the
Mariages
of
poore
maids
within
the
City
of
London
two
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
distributed
by
forty
shillings
apeece
vpon
the
daies
of
their
mariage
,
to
such
as
haue
serued
one
Master
or
Mistris
by
the
space
of
fiue
years
together
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
be
giuen
&
distributed
to
poore
maids
in
the
town
of
Reading
in
the
County
of
Berks
,
at
their
seuerall
mariages
,
by
40
shillings
apeece
,
at
the
discretion
of
the
Mayor
and
Burgesses
of
that
towne
,
the
Summe
of
one
hundred
pounds
:
Prouided
,
none
enioy
the
benefit
thereof
,
but
such
as
haue
serued
one
Master
or
Mistris
,
or
Dame
,
by
the
space
of
seuen
yeares
together
.
This
hundred
pounds
to
bee
paid
to
the
said
Mayor
and
Burgesses
for
the
vse
aforesaid
within
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Mayor
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
towne
of
Newbery
in
Barshire
,
the
summe
of
fiftie
pounds
,
to
bee
by
them
bestowed
and
distributed
to
twenty
fiue
Maides
of
the
same
towne
at
the
seuerall
daies
of
their
mariages
,
none
to
enioy
this
gift
but
such
as
haue
well
and
honestly
serued
with
one
Master
,
Mistris
,
or
Dame
,
by
the
space
of
seuen
yeares
at
least
:
And
this
fifty
pounds
to
bee
paid
to
the
said
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
within
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
towards
the
setting
on
worke
of
fortie
idle
vagrant
boyes
,
such
as
goe
vp
and
downe
the
streets
in
the
City
of
London
,
begging
and
pilfering
,
the
summe
of
two
hundred
pounds
,
to
bee
paid
to
the
Treasurer
for
the
time
being
of
the
house
of
correction
,
called
Bridewell
in
London
,
in
manner
and
forme
following
:
(
that
is
to
say
)
When
any
such
Boy
is
taken
vp
by
my
Executor
or
his
Assignes
in
any
place
within
the
liberties
of
this
Citie
of
London
,
and
by
the
Treasurer
of
the
same
house
of
correction
and
Gouernours
there
for
the
time
being
,
placed
and
bound
Apprentice
with
a
Master
for
the
terme
of
seuen
years
at
the
least
,
with
Artmasters
,
as
Glouers
,
Pinners
,
Shoomakers
,
or
any
other
occupation
or
art
which
they
shall
bee
thought
most
fit
for
,
to
learne
in
the
said
house
,
whereby
in
time
they
may
proue
good
Members
,
and
liue
like
honest
men
in
the
Common-wealth
:
I
say
,
with
euery
one
of
these
boyes
shall
bee
paid
to
the
Treasurer
and
Gouernour
for
the
time
being
,
for
the
apparelling
and
placing
of
them
in
that
order
,
the
sum
of
fiue
pounds
,
vntill
the
said
summe
of
two
hundred
pounds
be
fully
paid
for
that
vse
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
towards
the
finishing
of
the
pinacles
of
the
S●eeple
of
the
Parish
of
Saint
Maries
in
Reading
in
Barkshire
,
fifty
pounds
to
be
paid
to
the
Churchwardens
of
the
same
Parish
within
one
moneth
after
the
said
Pinacles
shall
be
finished
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Maior
and
Burgesses
of
the
towne
of
Reading
aforesaid
,
the
summe
of
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
to
bee
first
lent
to
these
parties
,
and
in
the
summes
hereafter
named
,
for
seuen
yeares
gratis
:
that
is
,
to
Iames
Winch
two
hundred
pounds
,
and
to
Walter
Rye
,
Richard
Stampe
,
and
William
Blacknal
Clothiers
,
one
hundred
pound
a
piece
,
each
of
them
giuing
bond
with
two
sufficient
Sureties
for
repayment
there
of
to
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
at
the
end
of
the
said
seuen
yeares
.
And
afterwards
the
same
fiue
hundred
pounds
shall
be
lent
to
tenne
seuerall
honest
industrious
poore
Clothiers
,
Freemen
of
the
same
Towne
,
by
fifty
pounds
a
peece
gratis
for
three
yeeres
vpon
like
good
securitie
:
And
after
that
in
like
manner
from
three
yeeres
to
three
yeeres
for
euer
:
And
no
man
to
haue
the
vse
of
any
of
this
money
twice
.
But
if
there
shall
not
be
Clothiers
enough
found
in
the
said
Towne
to
enjoy
this
loane
in
manner
aforesaid
,
That
then
the
said
money
shall
be
lent
also
vnto
other
tradesmen
free
of
the
said
Towne
,
by
the
summes
and
termes
of
yeares
before
last
appointed
,
to
such
as
set
most
poore
people
on
worke
,
according
to
the
discretion
of
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
.
And
this
said
summe
of
fiue
hundred
pounds
shall
be
paid
to
the
said
Maior
and
Burgesses
to
the
vse
aforesaid
,
at
the
and
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
of
the
Towne
of
Newbery
,
in
the
County
of
Berkes
,
the
summe
of
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
lent
first
for
the
terme
of
seuen
yeares
gratis
vnto
these
seuerall
Clothiers
here
named
,
(
that
is
to
lay
)
to
Thomas
Newman
one
hundred
pounds
,
to
Richard
Avery
one
hundred
pounds
,
to
Martin
Broaker
fifty
pounds
,
to
William
Goodwyn
the
elder
,
fifty
pounds
;
&
to
his
son
William
goodwyn
fiftie
pounds
;
to
Timothy
Avery
fifty
pounds
:
to
Robert
Bacon
fifty
pounds
,
and
to
Griffin
Forster
fifty
pounds
;
euery
of
the
said
seuerall
parties
entring
bond
with
two
sufficient
sureties
for
repaiment
of
the
said
seuerall
sums
to
the
said
Maior
&
Aldermen
,
&
Burgesses
at
the
end
of
7
yeares
.
And
afterwards
the
same
500
pounds
shall
bee
lent
to
ten
seuerall
honest
industrious
poore
Clothiers
,
free
of
the
said
Towne
of
Newbery
,
by
fifty
pounds
apiece
gratis
for
three
yeares
:
And
after
that
in
l●ke
manner
from
three
yeares
to
three
years
for
euer
:
And
no
man
to
haue
the
vse
of
this
money
twice
.
But
if
there
shall
not
bee
Clothiers
enough
found
in
the
same
town
of
Newbery
to
enjoy
this
loane
in
manner
as
aforesaid
,
then
the
same
money
shall
bee
lent
also
vnto
other
Trades-men
free
of
the
same
towne
,
by
the
sums
and
termes
of
yeares
last
before
appointed
,
to
such
as
set
most
poore
people
on
worke
,
according
to
the
discretion
of
the
said
Maior
,
Aldermen
,
and
Burgesses
,
to
whom
this
said
fiue
hundred
pounds
shall
be
paid
to
the
vse
aforesaid
,
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Gouernour
,
Assistants
,
and
fellowship
of
Merchant-Aduenturers
of
England
,
the
sum
of
900
pounds
to
be
lent
by
300
pounds
in
a
parcell
for
three
years
gratis
,
vnto
three
seuerall
honest
,
industrions
,
and
frugall
yong
men
free
of
that
company
,
none
of
them
being
Partners
with
each
others
,
and
euerie
of
them
giuing
bond
with
two
sufficient
Sureties
,
to
bee
tryed
and
allowed
by
ballating
and
●ot
otherwise
,
for
repaiment
of
the
same
money
to
the
said
Company
:
And
so
the
same
money
to
bee
lent
out
by
the
said
Company
in
this
manner
from
three
yeares
to
three
yeares
for
euer
.
And
my
Will
and
desire
is
,
that
these
my
fiue
present
Seruants
shal
be
vpon
security
as
aforesaid
first
preferred
to
the
enjoying
of
this
loane
,
to
wit
,
William
Powle
,
Thomas
Newman
,
and
Simon
Gundy
,
the
first
three
yeares
;
and
Andrew
Kendrick
,
&
Christopher
Pack
,
the
next
two
parcels
that
shall
come
in
and
be
receiued
in
after
they
shall
be
freemen
of
that
company
.
And
for
performance
hereof
the
said
nine
hundred
pounds
shall
be
paid
vnto
the
Trea●rer
of
the
said
Company
in
London
for
the
time
being
,
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
brother
William
Kendricke
of
Reading
in
the
Country
of
Berkes
Clothier
,
and
to
his
children
now
borne
and
liuing
the
summe
of
two
thousand
pounds
,
whereof
one
third
part
for
himselfe
,
and
the
other
two
third
parts
for
his
said
children
.
The
same
two
third
parts
of
the
said
sum
of
two
thousand
pounds
to
be
equally
diuided
to
and
amongst
his
said
Children
,
share
and
share
like
.
And
my
will
is
,
that
the
said
two
thousand
pounds
be
paid
to
my
said
brother
at
the
end
of
three
yeare
next
after
my
decease
:
And
that
hee
shall
pay
his
said
children
their
seuerall
shares
thereof
afore
limited
,
(
that
is
to
s●y
)
to
his
Sonne
his
share
and
part
when
he
commeth
to
the
age
of
twenty
foure
yeares
:
and
to
his
Daughter
her
share
and
part
when
she
commeth
to
the
age
of
one
and
twentie
yeares
,
or
at
the
day
of
her
mariage
;
which
shall
first
happen
.
And
if
it
fortune
either
of
my
said
brothers
children
to
die
or
decease
before
their
respectiue
Legacies
aforesaid
shall
grow
due
,
as
aboue
;
That
then
the
part
of
such
Child
so
deceasing
shall
accrew
and
be
paid
to
the
Surviuor
of
the
said
children
at
the
day
and
time
before
appointed
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
said
brother
William
Kendricke
my
Gold
Ring
which
was
my
Fathers
,
with
the
Letters
T.
K.
therein
engrauen
,
and
a
knot
between
the
same
Letters
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
Sister
Anna
Newman
of
Reading
in
the
Countie
of
Berkes
,
the
summe
of
one
thousand
Markes
to
be
paid
vnto
her
at
the
end
of
one
yeere
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
vnto
the
children
of
my
said
Sister
Anna
Newman
the
summe
of
two
thousand
Markes
,
to
bee
equally
diuided
amongst
them
share
and
share
like
:
and
the
shares
of
such
as
are
alreadie
maried
(
if
they
bee
daughters
;
)
or
are
foure
and
twentie
yeares
of
age
(
if
they
be
Sonnes
)
to
be
paid
them
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
after
my
decease
:
and
the
shares
of
the
rest
to
be
paid
to
such
as
be
Sonnes
,
when
they
shall
be
foure
and
twenty
yeares
of
age
:
and
to
the
Daughters
at
their
day
of
mariage
,
or
when
they
shall
come
to
one
and
twentie
yeares
of
age
respectiuely
which
of
these
shall
happen
to
be
first
.
And
if
it
shall
happen
any
of
the
said
Children
of
my
said
Sister
to
die
before
the
age
and
time
so
prfixed
for
payment
as
afore-said
(
I
meane
those
that
bee
yet
vnder
that
age
and
vnmarried
)
then
my
will
is
,
that
the
share
and
part
of
such
as
shall
so
dye
,
shall
accrew
and
bee
payd
vnto
the
rest
of
the
same
children
then
surviuing
,
share
and
share
like
:
And
at
the
dayes
and
times
of
payment
before
appointed
,
for
their
owne
seuerall
shares
and
parts
.
But
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
Thomas
Newman
Son
of
my
said
Sister
,
shall
not
haue
any
part
of
share
of
this
said
legacy
of
two
thousand
Markes
;
because
I
giue
him
a
large
legacy
apart
by
this
my
will
:
therefore
the
sayd
two
thousand
Markes
is
to
be
deuided
and
shared
amongst
the
rest
of
the
children
of
my
sayd
sister
as
aforesaid
.
Item
,
I
do
hereby
absolutely
acquit
and
forgiue
my
Brother
in
Law
Thomas
Newman
of
Reading
afore-said
,
husband
to
my
sister
Anna
Newman
,
the
summe
of
one
hundred
Markes
:
which
he
oweth
me
by
his
bond
,
due
the
second
day
of
Nouember
Anno
dom.
1623.
being
all
that
hee
oweth
me
at
the
date
of
this
my
Will.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
Sister
Alice
Vigures
of
Exeter
,
the
the
Country
of
Deuon
,
the
summe
of
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
paid
her
at
the
end
of
two
yeares
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
children
of
my
sayd
Sister
Alice
Vigures
,
the
summe
of
one
thousand
pounds
to
be
deuided
equally
among
them
share
and
share
like
:
and
if
any
of
them
being
Sonnes
,
be
of
the
age
of
foure
and
twenty
yeares
:
of
any
of
them
being
daughters
,
bee
of
the
age
of
one
and
twenty
yeares
,
or
married
,
then
the
share
and
parts
of
such
respectiuelie
,
shal
be
payed
at
the
end
of
two
yeares
,
next
after
my
decease
;
and
the
shares
and
parts
of
the
rest
shall
be
paid
to
such
as
bee
Sonnes
at
their
age
of
foure
and
twenty
yeares
;
and
to
such
as
be
daughters
,
at
their
age
of
one
and
twenty
yeares
:
or
at
the
daies
of
their
marriage
,
which
of
them
shall
first
happen
to
come
respectiuely
.
But
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
Symon
Gandy
Sonne
of
my
sayd
Sister
Alice
Vigures
,
shall
not
haue
any
part
or
share
of
this
said
legacy
of
one
thousand
pounds
,
because
I
giue
him
a
large
legacy
apart
by
this
my
wil
:
but
my
meaning
is
,
that
this
said
legacy
of
one
thousand
pounds
so
giuen
as
aforesayd
,
to
the
children
of
my
said
Sister
Alice
Vigures
,
shall
be
equally
deuided
among
the
rest
of
the
children
of
my
said
Sister
,
excluding
the
said
Simon
Gandy
from
all
part
and
share
of
the
same
:
and
if
it
shall
happen
any
of
the
said
children
of
my
said
sister
Alice
Gandy
to
Die
,
before
the
age
and
time
of
payments
appointed
as
aforesaid
(
I
meane
when
they
be
vnder
that
age
and
vnmarried
)
then
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
the
share
and
part
of
such
as
shall
so
die
,
shal
be
paid
and
accrew
vnto
the
rest
of
the
same
Children
so
suruiuing
,
to
each
of
them
equally
,
and
share
and
share
like
;
and
at
the
daies
and
times
of
paiment
before
appointed
,
for
their
owne
seuerall
shares
,
and
parts
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
brother
Iames
Winch
of
Purley
in
the
County
of
Berks
,
and
to
his
children
the
summe
of
one
thousand
pounds
,
whereof
one
third
part
for
himselfe
,
and
the
other
two
third
parts
for
his
saide
children
:
the
same
two
third
parts
to
be
deuided
equally
amongst
the
said
children
,
of
my
sayd
brother
,
share
and
share
like
.
And
my
will
is
,
that
this
said
summe
of
one
thousand
pounds
,
shall
be
payd
to
my
said
brother
Iames
Winch
,
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
,
and
that
hee
shall
pay
forthwith
vnto
such
of
his
children
as
being
sonnes
,
and
of
the
age
of
fower
and
twenty
yeares
,
and
being
daughters
,
are
of
the
age
of
one
and
twenty
yeares
,
or
married
,
their
seuerall
shares
and
proportions
,
of
the
said
two
third
parts
of
this
summe
of
one
thousaud
pounds
:
the
shares
and
parts
of
the
rest
of
his
children
he
shal
retayne
in
his
owne
hands
vntil
his
sayd
children
being
sonnes
,
shal
bee
of
the
age
of
Fower
and
twenty
yeares
,
and
being
daughters
shall
be
of
the
age
of
one
and
twenty
yeares
or
bee
married
,
and
then
shall
pay
euery
of
them
their
seuerall
shares
and
parts
respectiuely
.
And
if
it
shall
happen
any
of
the
sayd
younger
children
to
dye
before
the
time
of
payment
so
limited
as
aforesaid
,
then
my
will
is
,
that
the
part
and
share
of
such
as
shall
so
decease
,
shall
accrew
vnto
the
rest
of
the
said
children
of
my
said
Brother
that
shall
then
suruiue
,
to
be
equally
deuided
amongst
them
share
and
share
like
,
and
to
be
payed
at
the
daies
and
times
before
appoynted
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
thirty
of
my
poorest
kindred
in
the
towne
of
Reading
in
Bark-shire
,
the
summe
of
three
hundreth
pounds
,
to
be
payd
vnto
my
brother
William
Kenricke
within
three
moneths
after
my
decease
,
and
by
him
to
bee
destributed
by
ten
pounds
in
euery
parcell
,
as
he
in
his
discretion
shall
thinke
good
,
wherein
I
pray
him
to
bee
very
carefull
to
bestow
the
same
where
there
is
most
neede
and
best
desert
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
be
queath
to
old
Elizabeth
Kenrick
of
Reading
,
daughter
to
my
fathers
brother
William
Kenrick
(
as
I
take
it
)
the
summe
of
fifty
pounds
,
to
bee
payed
her
within
three
moneths
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
kins-man
Thomas
Newman
now
residing
at
Delft
in
Holland
,
the
summe
of
one
thousand
pounds
,
to
be
payd
him
vpon
the
fiue
and
twenty
day
of
October
,
which
shal
be
in
the
yeare
of
our
Lord
God
1626.
when
his
time
of
seruice
expireth
.
Prouided
that
he
remaine
with
my
partner
M.
Laurence
Halstead
and
serue
,
him
his
said
full
time
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bedueath
to
my
kins-man
and
late
seruant
Simon
Gandy
,
the
summe
of
one
thousand
pounds
to
bee
payd
him
within
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
vnto
Arthur
Aynscombe
Marchant
now
residing
at
Antwerp
,
who
hath
a
share
with
me
in
trade
,
the
summe
of
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
to
bee
paied
him
within
two
yeares
after
my
decease
.
Prouided
that
he
go
forward
in
trade
with
M.
Laurence
Halstead
(
if
he
the
said
M.
Halstead
shall
desire
it
)
vnto
the
end
of
our
contract
,
which
will
be
the
fiue
and
twenty
of
October
,
Anno
Domini
1626.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Barney
Reymes
Marchant
now
residing
at
Delft
who
also
hath
a
share
with
me
in
trade
,
the
summe
of
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
paied
him
within
two
yeares
next
after
my
decease
.
Prouided
that
hee
goe
forward
in
trade
with
M.
Laurence
Halstead
(
if
hee
the
said
M.
Halstead
shall
desire
it
)
vnto
the
end
of
our
contract
,
which
will
be
the
fiue
and
twentie
of
October
,
Anno
Domini
1626.
as
is
abouesaid
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
M.
Iohn
Quarles
who
was
my
Maister
,
the
summe
of
fiue
hundred
pounds
,
to
to
be
paid
him
within
a
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
And
my
earnest
desire
and
request
vnto
M.
Laurence
Halstead
is
,
that
vnto
the
ende
of
our
contract
of
Partner-ship
,
which
will
be
the
fiue
and
twenty
day
of
October
,
Anno
Domini
1626.
The
same
M.
Quarles
may
haue
his
Diet
,
Lodging
,
and
washing
,
in
his
the
said
M.
Halsteads
house
free
and
without
paying
any
thing
therefore
,
as
he
now
hath
it
with
me
.
And
my
desire
also
is
,
that
he
may
continue
to
keepe
the
bookes
of
our
partable
accompt
vntill
the
aforesaid
twenty
fiue
day
of
October
,
Anno
1626.
And
bee
paied
his
wonted
yearely
allowance
of
fifty
pounds
for
the
same
.
And
I
do
hereby
freely
and
absolutely
forgiue
the
said
M.
Iohn
Quarles
,
the
summe
of
three
hundred
pounds
,
which
he
oweth
me
payable
at
pleasure
,
being
lent
him
the
last
of
March
,
Anno
1615
and
being
all
that
hee
oweth
me
at
the
Date
of
this
my
will
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
M.
George
Lowe
Marchant
,
heeretofore
my
partner
,
the
summe
of
three
hundred
pounds
,
to
bee
payed
him
within
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
And
I
doe
hereby
absolutely
forgiue
him
all
that
is
due
vnto
me
for
his
Lodging
,
Dyet
,
Fyring
,
and
washing
,
which
hee
hath
had
of
me
now
sixe
yeares
together
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Thomas
Billingsly
sonne
of
Sir
Henery
Billingsly
Knight
,
and
Alderman
of
London
deceased
,
the
summe
of
two
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
paied
him
within
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
And
I
doe
absolutely
forgiue
him
the
summe
of
two
hundred
pounds
which
he
oweth
me
,
by
his
bond
due
the
twenty
of
December
Anno
1625.
lent
him
the
twenty
of
this
present
moneth
for
a
yeare
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Executors
of
Thomas
Iackson
of
London
Marchant
Deceased
(
whome
I
take
to
be
Miles
Iackson
the
sonne
of
the
said
Thomas
)
the
summe
of
three
hundred
pounds
to
bee
payd
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Lucas
van
peenen
of
Middleburgh
in
Zealand
,
sonne
of
Roger
van
Peenen
of
that
towne
Deceased
,
the
summe
of
fifty
pounds
sterling
,
to
be
made
ouer
by
exchange
within
two
moneths
after
my
Decease
,
payable
at
Vsance
to
Iohn
Mount-Stephen
now
residing
in
that
towne
,
to
bee
by
him
payd
ouer
to
the
said
Lucas
van
Peenen
forthwith
after
he
hath
receiued
it
,
in
the
full
Flemish
summe
which
the
same
shall
produce
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Ieremias
Poets
of
the
said
Towne
of
Middleburgh
in
Zealand
(
if
hee
bee
the
Executor
of
his
brother
Hance
Poets
Deceased
)
the
sum
of
twenty
pounds
Sterling
to
bee
made
ouer
by
exchange
,
within
two
moneths
after
my
decease
,
payable
at
Vsance
to
Iohn
Mount
.
Stephen
afore-named
,
and
by
him
forthwith
after
his
receipt
thereof
,
to
be
paied
ouer
to
the
said
Ieremias
Poets
,
in
the
full
Flemish
summe
which
the
same
shall
produce
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
William
Powle
my
couenant
seruant
the
summe
of
two
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
paid
him
within
six
moneths
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Andrew
Kenricke
my
apprentice
the
summe
of
three
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
paied
him
when
he
shall
haue
serued
seuen
yeares
from
the
commencement
of
the
terme
of
his
Indenture
.
More
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
saide
Andrew
Kenricke
the
summe
of
one
hundred
pounds
,
in
Lieu
of
so
much
giuen
me
with
him
by
his
Father
Iohn
Kenricke
to
bee
paied
him
within
three
moneths
next
after
my
Decease
vpon
acquittance
to
be
giuen
by
his
said
Father
therefore
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
vnto
Christopher
Packe
mine
apprentice
,
the
summe
of
one
hundred
poundes
,
to
bee
paied
him
within
three
moneths
next
after
my
Decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Thomas
Mayle
my
horse
keeper
,
the
summe
of
twenty
pounds
,
to
be
paied
him
within
two
moneths
after
my
Decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
maide
Margaret
,
twenty
poundes
,
to
bee
paied
her
within
two
moneths
next
after
my
Decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
maide
Dorothy
,
twentie
pounds
,
to
be
paied
her
within
two
moneths
after
my
Decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
vnto
Iohn
Hutwith
my
drawer
,
the
sum
of
fiftie
pounds
,
to
be
paied
him
within
three
moneths
after
my
Decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Walter
Bird
my
Drawer
fiue
and
twenty
pounds
,
to
bee
payd
him
within
three
moneths
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
present
men-seruants
of
Iohn
Hutwith
my
drawer
,
the
summe
of
fiue
and
twenty
pounds
,
whereof
ten
pounds
to
Charles
,
and
the
other
fiueteene
pounds
to
be
equally
deuided
amongst
the
rest
,
as
well
Prentices
as
Iourny-men
,
to
bee
payd
within
two
moneths
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
twelue
Cloath-workers
that
vsually
rowe
and
sheere
my
cloaths
,
the
summe
of
one
hundred
and
thirtie
pounds
,
whereof
twenty
pounds
to
Owen
Dobbins
,
and
ten
pounds
a
peece
to
the
rest
,
to
bee
payd
within
three
moneths
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
William
Bigge
and
William
Salisbury
,
that
vsually
presse
and
fold
my
Cloaths
,
the
summe
of
fiue
and
twenty
pounds
,
whereof
fiuetene
pounds
to
William
Bigge
,
and
ten
pounds
to
William
Salisbury
,
to
be
payd
them
within
three
moneths
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
Porters
at
the
Water
side
ten
pounds
,
to
be
equally
deuided
among
them
,
and
ten
pounds
to
my
Porters
that
vsually
packe
in
my
house
:
to
be
paid
within
two
months
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
Water-bearer
three
pounds
,
and
to
my
washer
Anthony
fiue
pounds
,
to
bee
payd
them
forth
with
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
William
Beadle
of
Reading
Clothier
,
the
summe
of
fifty
pounds
,
if
hee
be
yet
aliue
:
and
if
hee
be
dead
,
then
to
his
Executors
,
to
be
payd
within
three
moneths
,
next
after
my
decease
:
and
I
do
hereby
also
forgiue
the
said
William
Beadle
,
the
ten
pounds
hee
now
oweth
me
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Executors
of
Mark
Slye
of
Reading
Clothier
deceased
,
the
summe
of
fifty
pounds
,
to
be
payd
within
three
moneths
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Thomas
Newman
of
Newbury
Cloathier
,
the
summe
of
one
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
payd
him
within
three
moneths
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Iohn
Skinner
,
secretary
to
the
Merchants
Aduenturers
,
the
summe
of
one
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
payd
within
three
moneths
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
widdow
Harrison
and
her
daughter
dwelling
in
the
Aley
next
my
dweling
house
,
fiue
pounds
to
be
payd
within
one
moneth
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Mr.
Richard
Bennet
who
was
heretofore
my
Partner
,
the
summe
of
three
hundred
pounds
:
to
bee
payd
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
Mr.
William
Towerson
Skynner
,
Deaputy
of
the
Merchant
Aduenturers
,
fiue
pounds
,
to
make
him
a
Ring
;
and
to
Mr.
Thomas
Smyth
Skynner
,
fiue
pounds
to
make
him
a
Ring
,
to
be
payd
them
,
forthwith
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
vnto
Ralfe
Burnet
,
William
Ellets
,
and
Iohn
Southerne
Officers
of
the
Merchant
Aduenturers
fiue
pounds
a
peece
,
to
be
payd
them
forthwith
after
my
decease
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Maior
and
Burgesses
of
the
Towne
of
Reading
in
the
County
of
Berks
,
the
summe
of
two
hundred
and
fifty
pound●
,
to
be
payd
them
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
,
therewith
to
purchase
Lands
&
Hereditaments
to
the
cleere
yearely
vallew
of
ten
pounds
for
euer
,
to
maintaine
diuine
seruice
to
bee
sayd
in
the
Parish
Church
of
Saint
Mary
in
that
Towne
,
by
the
Parson
or
his
Curat
euery
morning
of
the
weeke
,
at
six
of
the
clocke
for
euer
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
the
Maior
,
Alderman
,
and
Burgesses
,
of
the
Towne
of
Nuberry
in
the
County
of
Berks
,
the
summe
of
two
hundred
and
fifty
pounds
,
to
bee
payd
them
at
the
end
of
one
yeare
next
after
my
decease
,
therewith
to
purchase
Lands
,
or
Heredaments
,
of
the
cleare
yearely
vallew
of
ten
pound
for
euer
,
to
maintaine
Diuine
Seruice
to
bee
sayd
in
the
Church
of
that
Towne
,
by
the
Parson
or
his
curate
euery
morning
of
the
weeke
,
at
six
of
the
clocke
to
continue
for
euer
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
bequeath
to
my
kinsman
Wiliam
Bye
,
dwelling
neere
the
Allum
Mines
in
York-shire
the
sum
of
one
hundred
pounds
,
to
be
payd
him
within
three
moneths
after
my
decease
:
and
I
hereby
forgiue
him
the
ten
pounds
he
oweth
me
by
bond
due
long
since
.
Item
,
I
giue
and
b●queath
the
Companie
of
Drapers
in
London
the
summe
of
fortie
pounds
to
bee
bestowed
vpon
a
dinner
for
the
Liuerie
of
that
Company
,
to
be
at
their
Hall
vpon
the
day
of
my
buriall
,
this
to
be
payed
forthwith
after
my
decease
.
And
my
will
and
meaning
is
,
that
in
case
any
of
the
persons
afore-named
to
whom
I
haue
bequeathed
Legacies
as
aforesayd
,
and
not
specially
disposed
for
case
of
their
decease
,
shall
happen
to
die
before
the
same
Legacies
grow
due
:
Then
the
Legacy
,
or
Legacies
so
by
me
giuen
vnto
them
as
afore-sayd
,
shal
be
payd
vnto
their
Executors
or
Administrators
,
at
such
time
as
I
haue
before
seuerally
appointed
vnto
them
my
Legataries
.
And
I
doe
make
and
ordaine
my
louing
friend
and
Partner
M.
Lawrence
Halstead
,
my
sole
Executor
of
this
my
last
Will
and
Testament
:
Charging
him
as
he
will
answer
it
before
Almighty
God
at
the
last
day
of
iudgement
,
that
he
truely
and
punctually
in
euery
particular
,
performe
this
my
said
last
Wil
and
Testament
;
as
I
nothing
doubt
but
he
will
be
very
carefull
to
doe
.
Hereby
giuing
and
bequeathing
vnto
him
my
sayd
Executor
,
all
the
residue
and
Remainder
of
my
Estate
,
my
Legacies
before
bequeathed
being
first
paied
and
discharged
.
In
witnes
of
the
premisses
,
I
haue
vnto
this
my
last
Will
and
Testament
,
contained
in
eighteene
seuerall
sheetes
of
paper
put
my
hand
and
seale
:
That
is
,
my
seale
once
at
the
top
,
and
my
name
vnder
euery
seuerall
sheere
,
the
day
and
yeare
first
aboue
written
,
Iohn
Kenricke
,
Sealed
,
Pronounced
and
deliuered
by
the
said
Iohn
Kenricke
,
as
his
last
Will
and
Testament
,
in
the
presence
of
vs
,
Iohn
Skinner
,
Andrew
Kenricke
,
Thomas
Singleton
.
Probatum
coram
Magistro
Arthuro
Ducke
,
Legum
Doctore
Surrogato
,
&c.
vltimo
die
mensis
Decembris
,
Anno
Domini
1624.
Iuramento
Laurentij
Halstead
Executoris
,
&c.
Cui
&c.
de
bene
,
&c.
Iurat
.