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Thomas* MORSE1397,2893 was born in 1538 in Boxstead,
Essexshire, England.2794
He signed a will in 1596 in London, Essexshire, England.2893 "In the name of God Amen. I Thomas Morse, Minister
of God his word in the Countie of Essex and in the Dyocesse of London, do make
and ordeyne this my Last (will) and Testament in manner and forme followinge,
first althoughe weake in Bodye yet in good and perfect Remembrance thancks be
unto God Doe bequeathe my soule to almighty God, and my bodye unto the earthe
from whence it was taken. Item, I give and bequeathe yo my nyne children now
lyvinge, nyne score Poundes of good and lawful money of Englande, that is to
saie, to John, Samuel, Daniel, Joseph, Jeremye, James Nathaniell, and Phillipp
my sonnes, and to Sara my daughter, and to every of them Twentye Pounds att the
age of three and twentye yeares, Savinge my (?) is that my daughter Sara shall
receive her porcon of Twenty poundes at the age of One and Twentye yeares. And
yf any of them doe departe this life before theis yeares of age be expired, Then
I will that his or her parte or partes be equally devyded amonge my children
wch shall be then livinge. I give and bequeathe unto Richard Morse my brother,
Fortie shillings of lawful money. Item, I give more unto Margaret Morse my sister,
Twentye shillings. Item, I give unto my eight youngest children Eight Bybles,
every of them a Byble to be provyded at the cost and charges of my eldest sonne
uppon wch Condicon I give hym all my Bookes in my Studdye. Item, I give and bequeathe
unto the poore of the Parishe of Foxenats (Foxearth) Tenne shillings. The rest
of my goods, money, plate, Bonds, morgages, cattle, household stuffe, or whatsoever
else unbequeathed, my Legacyes discharged, I give unto Margaret my wife, with
condicon to bringe upp my children in Learnynge with all things fitt for them
untill she shall place them in some honest service, whome I make my sole Executrixe
for the performance of this my last will and Testament. Also I will that yf Margaret
my saide wife doe dispose herselfe to marrye, that hten she and he whome she
shall marrye with enter into sufficient Bonds unto my eldest sonne then livinge
before her marriage for the discharge of all these things which concerne here
to be discharged in this my will. Also, yf yt please God she doth marrye that
she doe enter into sufficient Bondes to give unto my eight sonns before rehearsed
Thirty and fyve poundes equallye to be devyded amounge them and unto my daughter
Sara tenne poundes wth is all Five and Forty poundes, To be paide wth in one
yeare after the marrigae of the saide Margaret or att the severall yeares of
their ages before menconed.And yf she shall refuse to enter into sufficient bonds
for the discharge of this theis Legacies before expressed or any parte of them,
I then will that my eldest sonne then livinge shalbe Executor in her place, and
she to resigne all over to hym. And he to enter into sufficient bonds to paye
unto Margarett my Wiefe wth in one yeare after the takinge of this Office, Fourscore
pounds of good and lawfull money of Englande, besydes she shall enioye all my
household stuffe and cattell. Onlie my will is that she shall deliver in all
my Bonds, morgages and money. And yf any be consumed, she for to make it good.
And that my sonne shall enter into sufficient Bondes for the discharginge of
my will as ys required of my Wiefe. And yf Margarett my Wife doe depare this
liefe unmarryed, that then my desyre and will is that she geve unto my Foure
Children which I had by my first wiye Twentye poundes of good and lawful money,
that is eche of them Fyve poundes. And this is my true mynde and will the which
I doe testefye by my hande and seale this Tenth of November, and in the yeare
of our Lorde 1596."
17829. Margaret* KING1397
was born in 1552 in Boxstead, Essexshire, England.2793 She was christened on 21 Jan 1566/67 in Boxstead,
Essexshire, England.2793
She was buried on 28 Jul 1585 in Hinderclay, Essex, England. Children
were:
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