MRP: Alexander Bence will
Alexander Bence will
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN The Thirtieth day of September in the yeare of our Lord god according to the Computacion of the Church of England one Thousand six hundred fiftie and Nyne I Alexander Bence the elder of London esquire being at present sicke and weake in body but of a perfect good and sound disposeing mynd & memory All laud praise and glory be given to the Lord for the same And considereing death is most certaine, but the tyme when most incertaine And to the end & intent to be the better prepared and settled and to take my mynd clearely and wholly off from this world and all things to me relating in the same And that I may be the stronger fortified for and to encounter death whensoever the same to call me thereunto out f this transitory life and vayle of miserie wherein I now live And that with the wise birgins spoken of in the gospell I may continually be provided with oyle in my Lampe Soe that I may prepared to meete the sweete Bridgegroome of my Soule Christ Jesus And that with Mary I choose the better part which shall never be taken from mee And then come Lord Jesus come quickly I doe therefore make declare and publish this my testament in writeing to be my last will and testament in manner and forme following
That is to say and principally I commend my soule to Almighty god my Creator and redeemer hopeing and stedfastly beleeving by and through the most precious death passion and resurrection of Jesus Christ his only sonne and my alone Saviour to have full pardon and forgiveness of all my sinnes and to transgressions And by the attournment that he hath made with the father for me for the same have everlasting life in the kingdome of heaven amongst the elect of his and my body I doe committ to the earth from whence it came in hope and assurance of a Joyfull resurrection at the last day and to be buried in such decent ??sorte and manner as by my executors in this my said will hereafter named shall in theire wisdomes be thought meete and convenient
And as touching my personall Estate And of all and every my goods Chattells plate rings Jewells householdstuffe Implements of householdstuffe movables and Immovables debts and creditts And all and singular other my oersonall estate whatsoever I have or shalbe possessed of, or that doth of right to me belong or shall to XXXX at the tyme of my death appertayne I doe will give and dispose of the same in manner and forme following That is to say
IMPRIMIS I give and bequeath to my deare and truly beloved wife RACHELL BENCE the somme of twenty pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her at the end of six monethes tyme next and ymediately after my death and from thence next ensueing and fully to be compleate and ended
ITEM I give and bequeath to my daughter Anne now wife of Edward Bridgwood of London merchant the somme of tenne pounds of like lawfull money of England to be oaid unto her at the said end of six moneths next and ymediatly after my decease
ITEM I give and bequeath to the said Edward Bridgwood my now sonne in law the somme of forty shillings to buy him a ring with all to be paid unto him at the said end of six moneths next ymediaty after my said decease
ITEM I give and bequeath unto Rachell Bence the younger my grandchild and saughter of John Bence of London merchant sonne
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And heire apparent of me the said Alexander Bence thelder the somme of tenne pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto my said sonne John Bence for her life at the said end of six moneths next and ymediatly after my said death
ITEM I givea nd bequeath to Elizabeth Upton one other of my hrandchildren the like somme of tenne poundes of like lawfull money of England to be paid unto John Upton of London esquire her father for her use at the said end of six moneths next and ymediatly after my said decease
ITEM I give and bequeath unto the said John Upton my now sonne in lawe the some of fortie shillings of like lawfull money of England to be paid unto him also at the said end of six moneths next and ymediatly after my said decease
ITEM I will and appoint my said executors hereafter named to pay or cause to be paid the said severall and respective legacies aforesaid and all and every of them unto the severall and respective Legatees above named or to or for their use or uses according to the directions of my said will, and at the tyme hereby lymitted and appointed for payment thereof respectively in case the said Legatees shalbe then living or to soe many of the said legatees as shalbe living at the tyme hereby lymitted and appoynted for payment thereif But if the said Rachell Bence my said wife Anne Bridgwood Edward Bridgwood Rachell Bence the younger and the said Elizabeth Upton and John Upton the said legatees above named or all every or any of them shall happen to dye and depart this naturall life before the said tyme lymitted and hereby appoynted for payment of their said severall and respective legacies as is aforesaid respectively that then the said respective Legacie or Legacies of him her them or any of them as shall dye and departe this naturall ife shall remayne and be to my said executors and to and for their euse benefitt and behoofe and to and for other use intent or purpose whatsoever any thing in this presents conteyned to the contrary thereof in any wise notwithstanding
ITEM my mynd and will is that all and every singular the Articles covennants and agreements had made done committed or suffered & executed betweene me and my said loving wife Rachell Bence upon my intermarriage had with her or other wise whatsoever and wherein I am in any wise conveived or which on my parte and behalfe ought to bee observed performed fullfilled and kept Be by my said executors fully wholy and amply observed performed fulfilled and kept to all intents and purposes whatsoever according to the tenor purport and true meaning of the same and of all and every singular the covenants articles and agreements made had done committed suffered and executed betweene me and the said Edward Bridgwood upon his intermarriage had with my said daughter Anne his now wife or otherwise whatsoever and where in I am conceived or which on my parte and behalfe ought to be observed performed fulfilled and kept Be by my said exececutors fully wholy and amply observed performed fulfilled and kept to all intents and purposes whatsoever according to the tenor purporte and true meaning of the same and of all and every the parties thereunto respectively
ITEM for all and singular other my personall estate of what nature quallitie or condicon soever the same bee eyther herein England or in any other parte or place elsewhere whatsoever or wheresoever, which I may or shalbe possessed off, or that of right to and at the tyme of my death doe or shall to mee in any wise belong or appertayne (my last debts and legacies aforesaid, and the said articles covenants and agreements in this my will menconned to be made betweene me and the parties abovesaid or all every or any of them and my funerall rights and expences and all other expences and charges whatsoever incident to the same and to this my will first being paid performed and made good out thereof) I
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doe give and bequeath will and dispose of to the said John Bence and Alexander Bence the younger They being both of them my deare and loving sonnes That is to say To my said Sonne John Bence and his assignes two parts in three that is to saye two third parts of all and every my said personall Estate to be devided after Apprizement made thereof And to my said Sonne Alexander Bence and his assignes one portion there, that is to say one third parte of all and every my said personall estate to be alsoe devided after Apprizement made thereof or withut apprizeing the same as my sxaid sonnes shall thinke fit and agree And for all and singular every my messuages lands tenements houses and hereditaments whatsoever as well freehold and coppyhold mannors Royalties Courts Leets Courts Barron ??peine of ffrankpledge Perquisits of Courts and all the rights members priviledges and ?immunities to the same belonging or in any wise appertayning of me the said Alexander Bence the elder whatsoever scituate and being in Aldbrough Haslewood and ffreestone or all every or any of them in the County of Suffolk together with all and Singualr every other the messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever aswell Freehold as Coppyhold of me the said Alexander Bence thelder scituate and being in every or any other the County or Counties Towne or Townes Citty or Cittie or in any other oarte or place or parts or places whatsoever or wheresoever within the Common Weale of England or Wales or within all every or any the premises of Territories of the same or any of them with their and every of their rights members Privilidges and appurtenances whatsoever to them or any of them in any wise belonging or appertayning I doe hereby give bequeath devise and dispose of the same and all and every of them together withall and every of their and every of their rights members and appurtenances unto my said Sonne John Bence his heires and assignes forever
ITEM for all and singular every my messuage lands tenements houses and hereditaments whatsoever aswell freehold as coppyhold Mannors Royalties Courts Leete Courts Baron HXXXX of ffranckpledge perquisits of Courts and all the Rights members privilidges and immunities whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertayning of me the said Alexander Bence thelder scituate and being within the provnince or continent of Teperarera, within the precincts and Territories of Ireland or all every or any of them, together with all and singular every other the messuages lands tenements and hereditaments whatsoever as well freehold as coppyhold of me the said Alexander Bence thelder scituate and being in all every or any other the Countie or Counties Towne or Townes Cittie or Cittyes or in any other part or place whatsoever or wheresoever within the said territories and Common weale of Ireland
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