Edward Thorne. Will written 1691, proved 1692.
Says he sick and weak but has a sound and perfect memory. The uncertainty of life and a desire to have his affairs in order mean he is writing his will.
Commends soul to Almighty God.
To be decently buried at the discretion of his executors.
To his honoured father John Thorne £200 plus for the term of his natural life the interest on another sum of £100. After his life that interest to go equally to testator's mother in law Elizabeth Thorne [the term mother in law in this era could also mean step mother which just might be the case here] and her mother ?Petly? during the term of their natural lives. After their deaths it to be equally distributed amongst testator's maternal uncles and aunts.
To grandfather and mother Hill £100
Uncle Richard Hill £40.
Uncle Edward Hill £20
Aunt ?Commens? £30
Aunt S.....en £20
Aunt Martin £20
Uncle George Thorne £10
To the wives of his ?uncles? £5
To Mrs ?Oakley? a five pound piece of gold and all hops at John Celle's forever.
To Martha Robinson .... pounds and five shillings.
To Elizabeth Lawrence £1
To the poor people of Medmenham £1
Jono Redding £1
Cousin Mary S....s £2
Cousin Mary Co...n £2
Cousin David Dickonson £1
Cousin Deane £1
Cousin Amey Dickonson £1
Cousin Thomas Stephens the younger £1
To Jonas Redding 10 shillings to buy a ring
To Gabriel Page the younger 10 shillings to buy a ring
Goddaughter Amey ?Commens? £5
The rest of his estatate to Mrs Sarah Duffield and Mrs Mary Smith who are appointed executors of the will.
Witnessed by John Elliott, William Carter, and William Robinson.
If my reading of the Latin probate is correct probate was granted to Mary Smith with power to execute also reserved to Sarah Duffield if she was to come to ask for it.
Transcribed and summarised here by Charlotte Day.
Will is held at the National Archives, Kew.
I transcribed it and then summarized it here.
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