| DACKOMBE Will of Dorothie of Edmonton (6th April 1618) |
This document originally appeared in a paper by G A Gollin of Ashtead Surrey and appears here as it did in this paper.
S40 Will-Dorothy
Ref:PCC PRO:PROB11/131 p301 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the sixth day of April in the yere of our Lord god one thousand six hundred and Eighteen I Dorothie Dackombe of Edmonton in the Countie of Middlesex second daughter of Sir John Dackombe knight late Chancellor of the Dutchie of Lancaster deceased beying sicke of bodye yet of good and perfect mynde and memorie (thanks be to god Do make and ordayne this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge viz: First and principallie I bequeathe my soule to Almightie god my Creator hoping to be saved by the previous deathe and passion to oure Redeemer Jesus Xriste etearnall sonne of god and my bode I commit to the earth from whence it came to be buryed in decent manner in the Church of Templecombe in the Countie of Templecombe in the Countie of Somerset where my sayed loving father lyeth enterred at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named. And whereas it pleased my sayed father Sir John Dackombe out of his love and goodness towards me to bequeath unto me in his last will and testament all the Messuages Landes Patures Woods and other tenements in Okeden in the Countie of (blank) with the appurtenances and the Colledge of Maidstone in the Countie of (blank) and all the Landes and Tenement thereunto belonging to therewith demised And all the rectorie of Colbye in the Countie of Lincoln and all Messuages landes tenements tithes pentions portions or other proffittes whatsoever thereunto belonging or therwith demised And all those messuages Landes tenements and hereditaments in Thriske and elsewhere in the Countie of York in which saved Landes Tenements and hereditaments and other the premisses the sayed Sir John Dackombe was estated and interessed(?) (as in and by his last will and testament appeareth) To have and to hould tome the sayed Dorothie during all the estate and termes that he had therein to come and unexpired and for the profitt and benefitt of me the sayed Dorothie my Executors and assignes during the Terme for which the same are mentioned to be bequeathed (as more at lardge by the last will and testament of my sayed father appeareth) I the sayed Dorothie Dackombe do nowe out of the sayed Legaceys so bequeathed unto me as aforesayed give and bequeath unto my Executors hereafter named all the aforesayed Rectorie of Colbye in the Countie of Lincolne and all messuages Landes tenements Tythes pentions portions and other profittes thereunt belonging soe to me bequeathed as aforesayed for the terme of fower yeres next and ymmediatlie ensuwing my decease towards the discharge of my funerall expences and other charges ymployed and to be ymployed abowt my sicknes yf so the terme wherein my sayed father was estated in his life tyme do so long endure. And after the expiration of the sayed terme of fower yeres Then I give and bequeath the sayed Rectorie and parsonage of Colbye with the appurtenances before mentioned to my loving mother Melior Dackombe her executors and assignes for the tearme of seaven yeres next ensewing the expiration of the sayed Terme of fower yeres yf so the tymes or tearme wheein my sayed father was estated and interessed do so long endure. And after the expiration of the sayed seaven yeres Then I give and bequeath the sayed Rectorie with the appurtenances aforesayed to my beloved Brother John Dackombe during his life yf so the sayed tearme belonging to my sayed father shall so long contynewe. (proved May 1618)
And after the decease of my sayed mother then I bequeath the sayed Rectorie with the apurtenances before mentioned to my beloved unkles William Dackombe and Nicholas Dackombe their heires executors and assignes for all ye terme that then shall remayne unexpired therein. item I bequeath unto the poore of Templecombe the somme of five poundes of lawfull money to be disposed of at the discretion of my executors. Item I give and bequeath out of other Legaceys rightes and profittes due and belonging unto me by the last will and testament of my sayed Father deceased unto my beloved Sister Melior Dackombe, the wife of Nicholas Dackombe and my sister Margaret Hele and my sister Amye Brocke fyve poundes a peece to make every of them a Ryng or to buye a peece of plate in remembrance of my love towardes them. Item I give and bequeath to my beloved Auntes Dorothie Estmond, Amye Durdoe and Frannce Younge, fyve poundes a peece And to my Aunte Roper allso fyve poundes of lawfull englishe money. Item I give and bequeather to my Brother in Lawe William Brocke esquire and my cosen John Chaldecotte the somme of one hundred poundes of lawfull english money in trust and confidence that I have of and in them to be ymployed and disposed of by them to such use and uses and to such persons as by a noate under my hand bearing date the daye and yere of this my will is limited and appointed Hoping they will deale trulie and faithfullie therein as my trust is in them. All which sayed Legaceys and other moneys ymployed or to be ymployed aboute my sicknes or funerall or any other wayes I will shall be raysed out of all and singular the landes tenements chattels or any other rightes belonging unto me by force and vertue of the last will and Testament of my sayed father deceased and out of the Rectorie of Colbye and the appurtenancies before mentioned and. . . out of or other tenement Landes goods Chattels of what nature or condition . . . to me the sayed Dorothie in any wayes due to me in lawe and equitie And I do make and ordayne the sayed William Dackombe and Nicholas Dackombe my uncles the Execu tors of this my last will and testament desyring them to see this my will in . . .performed as my truste is in them. And in further token of my love towards them my sayed executors I give either of them fortie shillings to make them Rynges in remembrance of me In witness whereof I Have hereunto set my hand and seale: . . . the daye and yere first above written And before the sealing and delivery herof I the sayed Dorothie Dackombe do . . . revoke and disanull all former willes and testamentes by me made or declared and my Intent and meaning is that this shall stand and remayne for my last will and testament as before as before is expressed Dorothie Dackombe Sealed and subscribed in the presence of us . .
Witt. Francis Merlyn, Henry Harbyn
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