MRP: John Acton the elder will
John Acton the elder will
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IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the fifteenth day of ffebruary One Thousand sixe hundred thirty five in the Eleventh yeare of the raigne of our sovereigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of King of England Scotland ffrance and Ireland defender of the faith I JOHN ACTON CITIZEN AND GOLDSMITH of London being sick and weake in Body but of good and perfect memory (praysed be God therefore) doe make and declare my last will and Testament in manner and forme following That is to say
FFIRST I commend and committ my soule into the handes of Almighty God in full assurance and confidence to be made partaker of the eternall happines in the kingdome of heaven by the only meritts mediation and intercession of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, My body I comitt to the earth in hope of a ioyfull resurrection The burial whereon (sic) I leave to the discretion of my wife And as touching the devising and disposing of such goods Chattells and estate as God hath lent me in this world I give and dispose the same as followeth That is to say
FFIRST I will that all such debts as are truely owing by mee to any person or persons shalbe paid according to equitie and good conscience
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