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NICHOLAS ARES OF CULWORTH 1606

Nicholas Ares of Culworth husbandman. Will made 10th Nov 1606

To the poor of this parish 20d

To Nicholas WHITE my godson 6d

To Thomas Ares my son my table & frame etc.

To Agnes my daughter my cupboard & three pounds six shillings and eight pence

To Margaret my daughter six pounds thirteen shillings & four pence

The rest of my goods to John LUCAS & Henry JEFFREY husbands to my two daughters Elizabeth & Alice divided equally, & make them executors

Overseers Mr Robert COLES, clerk, John DODFORD & Thomas Ares my son

The sign of Nicholas Ares Witnesses John TRELAWNEY vicar of Culworth, Robert Coles, the sign of John Dodford

Probate granted 23rd Jan 1606/7 £22.12.2

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HENRY JEFFERIE OF MORTON PINCKNEY 1606/7

Henry Jefferie of Morton Pinckney, carpenter. Will made 6th Oct 1606

To every one of my sons & daughters children 12d apiece

To Alice Jefferie the now wife of Henry Jefferie my son 2s

To Elizabeth my daughter 3 strikes of barley & one strike of peas

To Henrie my son one half of all my working tools

The rest to Edward Jefferie my son, my executor

Overseers William PARKER & Robert TUCKER

The mark of Henrie Jefferie. Witnesses Robert COLES Robert Tucker, William Parker his mark

Probate granted 2nd Jan 1606/7 £8.16.8

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ALICE NICOLLS OF CHIPPING WARDEN 1607

Alice Nicolls of Chipping Warden, widow

My body to be buried in the churchyard of Chipping Warden to which I give 5s

To my daughter Katherine £4 and to her three children Thomas TOMKINS, Ursula Tomkins & Marie Tomkins 40s each which sum is in the hands of Richard ODOMES of Bodington

To Dorothy PHIPPS the daughter of John Phipps 40s

To Richard Nicolls my brother 40s

The rest of my goods to John Phipps my son in law, my executor

If any goods, chattels etc come to me by the death of one Thomas SYMONDS of Sawbridge, already deceased, my natural brother, I give to Katherine & Isabel my daughters

I make George MAKEPEACE, Richard Nicolls & John HEATH of Chipping Warden Overseers, to whom I give 2s apiece

Alice Nicolls her mark

Witnesses George SMYTH, George Makepeace, Richard Nicolls, John Heath his mark

Probate granted 22 Jan 1606/7 £28.0.9

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