Ambrose Smith of Great Marlow. Will written either 1724 or 1725, hard to read. Proved 1726.
Timberman of Great Marlow.
Says has a healthy body and a sound mind and memory, praise be to God.
Asks to be decently buried.
Dear wife Elizabeth all his messuage, cottage, land and hereditaments whatsoever, all household goods and £40 in money.
Daughter Mary Smith £80
Youngest Son John Smith £100
All rest of personal property to son Ambrose Smith who is appointed executor.
Witnesses: Elinor Hester, Ambrose Aldridge and Charles Powell.
Summary created from my transcription of a will held at the National Archives, Kew.
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Note: The Smith's were a Catholic family and an Ambrose Smith of Great Marlow was repeatedly summoned for recusancy over a period of many years. However the indictments continued after the death of this Ambrose Smith so if he was one of those indicted, another family member of the same name must have been responsible for a least some of the court appearances. One of the Ambrose Smith's of Great Marlow Parish was described as being a shopkeeper, and on one occasion is specified as living at Land End which was within the Parish. Ambrose Smith of Lane End is mentioned in the will of John Plater proved 1738 here
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