MRP: Nathaniel Cambridge junior will

Nathaniel Cambridge junior will

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PROB 11/422 Box 187-224 Will of Nathaniel Cambridge, Clothier of Woodchester, Gloucestershire 16 August 1694

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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN July the Eight and Twentieth one Thousand Six hundred ninety three I Nathaniel Cambridge of Woodchester in the County of Gloster Clothier being sick in body but of perfect and disposeing minde and memory doe make and constitute this my last will and Testament in manner and forme as followes

in the first place I committ my soule into the hands of God that gave it depending soly upon the merrits of my saviour Jesus Christ for my justification and salvation

and for those goods that it hath pleased God to blesse me with I dispose as followes

IMPRIMIS to show my tender and due kindnesse to my deare wife Anne I give and bequeath unto her the use of my cloth XXXX my presse and papers during her naturall life I likewise give and bequeath unto her the use of all my houshold goods (Except what herein after disposed) during

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her Widdowhood And likewise give her the full power to dispose any of my said goods unto my two daughters forever during that time and in such Trust and confidence in her kindnesse to my deare children I give and bequeath unto her the summe of one hundred pounds in money towards their maintainenace and breeding up and Leave them to her care

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my eldest sonn Richard and to his heires forever all my landes and Tenements as well free land as lease Land in the Parishes of Woodchester and Aringer after the decease of my deare wife and in case my sonn Richard doth dye without heires of his body I give and bequeath all my Lands and Tenements into my sonn Nathaniel and to his heires forever I likewise give and bequeath into my sonn Richard the summe of Two hundred pounds to bee paid unto him by my Executors hereafter named when he come to the age of Twenty one yeares in case my wife Anne bee then liveing as likewise upon this condition that hee give bond unto my Executors to paie back the like summe of Two hundred poundes to bee equally devided betweene my sonn Nathaniel and his two Sisters or their children in case he come to enioy his owne Estate in Land in Ten yeares after he is of age

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my youngest sonn Nathaniel the simme of ffower hundred and ffifty pounds fower hundred of which was engaged to be setled upon him by Article of Mariage to bee paid unto him by my Executors hereafternamed when he comes to the age of one and Twenty yeares

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"[August 1. 1666] Haveing with others hired a waggon, about foure aclock, wee went from Lubeck; and, feeding the horses about midnight at halfe way, wee arrived at Hamborg about midday. I tooke up my lodging in the Stone street, at the signe of the Towne Revall, where I had choice company of cavaliers, only a little more ranting as was fitting for my humour. I sent immediately for Mr. Nathaniell Cambridge, to whom I had letters of recommendation; with whom, being come, I consulted about my jorney further. By sea was exceedingly dangerous and uncertaine, and by land tedious and expensive, neither without hazard. He promised to ask advice of other ffreinds, and gave me his and their opinions, proffering me withall the kindness in his power."

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Possible primary sources

PROB 11/314 Bruce 49-96 Will of Samuell Cambridge, Clothier of Horsley, Gloucestershire 29 August 1664
PROB 11/329 Coke 1-56 Will of Nathaniell Cambridge of Woodchester, Gloucestershire 25 February 1669
PROB 11/354 Hale 44-95 Will of Richard Cambridge, Clothier of Woodchester, Gloucestershire 06 July 1677
PROB 11/422 Box 187-224 Will of Nathaniel Cambridge, Clothier of Woodchester, Gloucestershire 16 August 1694
PROB 11/448 Lort 224-268 Will of Toby Cambridge, Clothier of Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 14 October 1698

PROB 4/25418 Cambridge, Toby of [Minchinhampton], Glos, clothier [illeg] (14 Oct 1698)
- See also PROB 11/448 Lort 224-268 Will of Toby Cambridge, Clothier of Minchinhampton, Gloucestershire 14 October 1698

SP 82/11 Extract from the assembly and court minutes of the English merchant adventurers at Hamburg. Swann and Robert Palmer nominated for deputyships; complaint by Mr. Shafto that colonel Moore had warned him to watch his words in court lest `he were sent for over to England'; deputation consisting of Messrs. Towse, Baber, Cambridge, Pococke, Shafto, Oakeley and James Banckes sent to Swann to acquaint him with Shafto's complaint; Swann's protest and answer was that he would never complain to King or council of the court or any particular member thereof about anything spoken or transacted there, that he had never done so and would never do it as long as he was deputy; but in case of any misbehaviour in court either against himself or others he should apply to court and have offender(s) punished according to court orders; and only in case court should not do it, he would then, and not before apply himself to King and council; upon which court satisfied, elected him deputy for ensuring year `with his wonted salary to be payd as monyes come in'; which he accepted and took oath. Folio 206 1672 July 1/10 Hamburg