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'''PROB 11/320 Mico 47-91 Will of Robert Cranmore of Mitcham, Surrey 12 April 1666''' | '''PROB 11/320 Mico 47-91 Will of Robert Cranmore of Mitcham, Surrey 12 April 1666''' | ||
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| − | In the name of God Amen I Robert Cranmer of Mitcham in the County of Surrey esquire being weake in body but in perfect memory doe make and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and forme following revoking all former wills by mee made whatsoever Imprimis I bequeath my Soule into the hands of my heavenly father who gave it mee trusting only in the meritte of my Saviour Jesus Christ in full assurance that when I shall lay downe this earthly body it shall be raised a spirituall body and soe live with the lord forever my body I bequeath to the earth to bee buried under the Communion table in the Chancell of the parish church of Mitcham at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned I shall direct as to my temporall estate both reall and personall which god in his mercy hath given mee I give and bequeath the same as is hereafter expressed ffirst I give devise and bequeath unto my eldest sonne Robert Cranmore my mansion house wherein I nowe live att Mitcham in the County of Surrey withall the outhouses gardens orchards and appurtenances thereunto belonging together with all the lands which I purchased of Mr Ralph Grettle [VAGUELY RIGHT] and also my farme called Fennand (CSG possibly “Spaniard”) Farme with all the land & buildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging Also my mills called Grannary mills with all the lands I purchased with them as also my tithe-hay belonging to the towne of Mitcham and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten forever and if hee die without issue then to my Sonne John and the heires of of his body lawfully to bee begotten forever and for in like manner to my third fourth fifth sixth and seventh sonnes and to their heires Successively | + | In the name of God Amen I Robert Cranmer of Mitcham in the County of Surrey esquire being weake in body but in perfect memory doe make and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and forme following revoking all former wills by mee made whatsoever Imprimis I bequeath my Soule into the hands of my heavenly father who gave it mee trusting only in the meritte of my Saviour Jesus Christ in full assurance that when I shall lay downe this earthly body it shall be raised a spirituall body and soe live with the lord forever my body I bequeath to the earth to bee buried under the Communion table in the Chancell of the parish church of Mitcham at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned I shall direct as to my temporall estate both reall and personall which god in his mercy hath given mee I give and bequeath the same as is hereafter expressed ffirst I give devise and bequeath unto my eldest sonne Robert Cranmore my mansion house wherein I nowe live att Mitcham in the County of Surrey withall the outhouses gardens orchards and appurtenances thereunto belonging together with all the lands which I purchased of Mr Ralph Grettle [VAGUELY RIGHT] and also my farme called Fennand (CSG possibly “Spaniard”) Farme with all the land & buildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging Also my mills called Grannary mills with all the lands I purchased with them as also my tithe-hay belonging to the towne of Mitcham and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten forever and if hee die without issue then to my Sonne John and the heires of of his body lawfully to bee begotten forever and for in like manner to my third fourth fifth sixth and seventh sonnes and to their heires Successively |
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| + | ITEM I give unto my said eldest sonne Robert Cranmore my stocke in the east India Company being five thousand two hundred and fifty pounds and also my shares and interests in the Shippes hereafter mentioned vizt in tthat all my the coast frigatt the lady frigatt the resignation the eagle the east India merchant and the William and John and all other my personall estate upon the condicions hereunder expressed and not otherwise vizt that all my just and true debts bee paide and funerall expenses discharged and alsoe that the | ||
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| − | allowance out of my saide estate for the yearly educating and brining up of my my sixe younger sonnes untill they respectively attaine theire respective ages of twenty one yeares and noe longer and that hee pay unto my mother Mrs Anne Cranmore twenty pounds per annum during her life besides the benefitt of my house at xxx xxx for which shee now enioyes and fifty pounds to bee paid her within one yeare after my decease as also that he pay unto my sister Dorothy Cranmore three hundred pounds which I give her as a legacy and to my sister Anne Carwen (or Garwer or Carwer) fourty pounds and to her sonne Robert Carwen [?] twenty pounds to find him an apprentice and to the five Gittings five pounds apeace | + | allowance out of my saide estate for the yearly educating and brining up of my my sixe younger sonnes untill they respectively attaine theire respective ages of twenty one yeares and noe longer and that hee pay unto my mother Mrs Anne Cranmore twenty pounds per annum during her life besides the benefitt of my house at xxx xxx for which shee now enioyes and fifty pounds to bee paid her within one yeare after my decease as also that he pay unto my sister Dorothy Cranmore three hundred pounds which I give her as a legacy and to my sister Anne Carwen (or Garwer or Carwer) fourty pounds and to her sonne Robert Carwen [?] twenty pounds to find him an apprentice and to the five Gittings five pounds apeace |
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| + | ITEM I give and desire my six younger sonnes and their assignes forever all my rents issued and proffitts of all my lands tenaments and hereditaments whatsoever in the County of Surrey unbequeathed to hee by my executors hereafter named to bee by them from time to time yearely employed to theuse and benefitt of my saide six sonnes and I hereby give full power and authority to my saide executors to sell the same for my saide children best advantage whereof my sonne Robert shall shall have the first refusall if my saide executors shall have occasion to sell the same for my saide younger Sonnes advantage and the mony for the sale of the same or any part thereof shall be employed and equally divided amongst my saide younger Sonnes the survivour or survivours of them and for the better performance of this my Will I doe hereby constitute and appoint my saide eldest Sonne Robert Cranmore and my very goode freinde and neighbour Henry Hampson of Mitcham in the County of Surrey esquire my full and sole executors of this my last wil and testament and I will that the saide Henry Hampson in regard of my saide Sonne Roberts present minority execute my will in all things according to my true intent and meaning and hee allows all manner of costs and charges expended and laide out by him from time to time with the Consideracion for his losse of time in the managing of my saide estate for all my saide children and I will that his accompts upon his oath given into the court where my will shall be proved shall bee acceptedof by my saide children without any farther trouble And I doo likewise constitute and appoint Sir William Greene of Mitcham aforesaid Baronett and Mr Joseph White of the same place gent overseers of this my last will and testament and I doe give to each of them mourning and five pounds apeice to buy them rings to weare in remembrance of mee In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this eleventh day of ffebruary dom one thousand sixe hundred Sixty five nupta (?) Ro: Cranmore Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of no Ed: Riggs Jo: Simpson the marke of ffrances hubber xxxx | ||
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Robert Cranmer will
PROB 11/320 Mico 47-91 Will of Robert Cranmore of Mitcham, Surrey 12 April 1666
Transcription
Tm Robt Cranmore arm defuncti
In the name of God Amen I Robert Cranmer of Mitcham in the County of Surrey esquire being weake in body but in perfect memory doe make and appoint this my last will and testament in manner and forme following revoking all former wills by mee made whatsoever Imprimis I bequeath my Soule into the hands of my heavenly father who gave it mee trusting only in the meritte of my Saviour Jesus Christ in full assurance that when I shall lay downe this earthly body it shall be raised a spirituall body and soe live with the lord forever my body I bequeath to the earth to bee buried under the Communion table in the Chancell of the parish church of Mitcham at the discretion of my executors hereafter mentioned I shall direct as to my temporall estate both reall and personall which god in his mercy hath given mee I give and bequeath the same as is hereafter expressed ffirst I give devise and bequeath unto my eldest sonne Robert Cranmore my mansion house wherein I nowe live att Mitcham in the County of Surrey withall the outhouses gardens orchards and appurtenances thereunto belonging together with all the lands which I purchased of Mr Ralph Grettle [VAGUELY RIGHT] and also my farme called Fennand (CSG possibly “Spaniard”) Farme with all the land & buildings and appurtenances thereunto belonging Also my mills called Grannary mills with all the lands I purchased with them as also my tithe-hay belonging to the towne of Mitcham and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten forever and if hee die without issue then to my Sonne John and the heires of of his body lawfully to bee begotten forever and for in like manner to my third fourth fifth sixth and seventh sonnes and to their heires Successively
ITEM I give unto my said eldest sonne Robert Cranmore my stocke in the east India Company being five thousand two hundred and fifty pounds and also my shares and interests in the Shippes hereafter mentioned vizt in tthat all my the coast frigatt the lady frigatt the resignation the eagle the east India merchant and the William and John and all other my personall estate upon the condicions hereunder expressed and not otherwise vizt that all my just and true debts bee paide and funerall expenses discharged and alsoe that the
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allowance out of my saide estate for the yearly educating and brining up of my my sixe younger sonnes untill they respectively attaine theire respective ages of twenty one yeares and noe longer and that hee pay unto my mother Mrs Anne Cranmore twenty pounds per annum during her life besides the benefitt of my house at xxx xxx for which shee now enioyes and fifty pounds to bee paid her within one yeare after my decease as also that he pay unto my sister Dorothy Cranmore three hundred pounds which I give her as a legacy and to my sister Anne Carwen (or Garwer or Carwer) fourty pounds and to her sonne Robert Carwen [?] twenty pounds to find him an apprentice and to the five Gittings five pounds apeace
ITEM I give and desire my six younger sonnes and their assignes forever all my rents issued and proffitts of all my lands tenaments and hereditaments whatsoever in the County of Surrey unbequeathed to hee by my executors hereafter named to bee by them from time to time yearely employed to theuse and benefitt of my saide six sonnes and I hereby give full power and authority to my saide executors to sell the same for my saide children best advantage whereof my sonne Robert shall shall have the first refusall if my saide executors shall have occasion to sell the same for my saide younger Sonnes advantage and the mony for the sale of the same or any part thereof shall be employed and equally divided amongst my saide younger Sonnes the survivour or survivours of them and for the better performance of this my Will I doe hereby constitute and appoint my saide eldest Sonne Robert Cranmore and my very goode freinde and neighbour Henry Hampson of Mitcham in the County of Surrey esquire my full and sole executors of this my last wil and testament and I will that the saide Henry Hampson in regard of my saide Sonne Roberts present minority execute my will in all things according to my true intent and meaning and hee allows all manner of costs and charges expended and laide out by him from time to time with the Consideracion for his losse of time in the managing of my saide estate for all my saide children and I will that his accompts upon his oath given into the court where my will shall be proved shall bee acceptedof by my saide children without any farther trouble And I doo likewise constitute and appoint Sir William Greene of Mitcham aforesaid Baronett and Mr Joseph White of the same place gent overseers of this my last will and testament and I doe give to each of them mourning and five pounds apeice to buy them rings to weare in remembrance of mee In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and Seale this eleventh day of ffebruary dom one thousand sixe hundred Sixty five nupta (?) Ro: Cranmore Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of no Ed: Riggs Jo: Simpson the marke of ffrances hubber xxxx
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Commentary
