Will of Herman Raynolls (Reynolds), Potter of Farnborough

Transcribed by Peter Tipton from microfiche in Hampshire Record Office

HRO reference 1609A62

1 In the name of God amen, the 8th day of Februarie

2 in Ju. ann 1608. I Herman Raynolls of the parishe of

3 Farnborow & countie of South Potter being

4 sicke in bodie but of good & perfecte rememberance prai-

5 sed be God doe make & ordaine this my last will and

6 testament in maner & forme followinge, that is to say,

7 first I comend my soule into the hands of my only

8 saviour & redeemer Jesus Christ, & mie bodie to be bu-

9 ried in the Church or church yard of Farnborow

10 aforesaide. And I bequeth unto the mother church

11 of Winchester ___ 4d. Item I give & bequeath unto

12 Margarett my wife besides the fiftie pounds given

13 unto her alreadie in lands 10s. Item whereas I

14 have in the hands of Henrie Brooke of the parishe

15 of Chersey in the countie of Surry the some of

16 Fourtie & foure pounds I doe give & bequeath £5

17 of the saide money unto Elizabeth Watts the daughter

18 of my sonne in lawe Nicholas Watts of Hooke in the

19 parish of Farnborow aforesaid. And I bequeath unto

20 the other five children of my said sonne in lawe

21 Nicholas Watts of Hooke __ £15 more of the said some

22 of £44 now in the hands of the said Henrie Brookes

23 of Chersey aforesaid equallie to be devided amoungst

24 them to witte, unto each of them _ £3 a peece. Item

25 I give an bequeath unto my daughter Grace the wiefe

26 of Nicholas Watts of Bramshotte in the parish of

27 Yately the some of £5 of lawfull Englishe money

28 now in the hands of Robte Puttocke of the said

29 parishe of Yately. Item I give unto mie daughter

30 Graces two children __ 20s a peece to be

31 paide unto them out of the saide some of money

32 now in the hands of the said Henry Brooks of the

33 parishe of Chersey aforesaid. All the rest of my goods

34 not given and bequeathed my debts beinge payde &

35 my legaces discharged I give & bequeath unto

36 my daughter Alse Watts the wief of Nicholas

37 Watts of Hooke, whom I make my full & sole ex-

38 ecutrix of this mie last will & testament. And

39 I desire Nicholas Pye minister & Richard Pawlson (?)

40 to be the overseers of this my last will & testament

41

42 Witnessed hereof Nicholas Pye minister

43 and John ?oton