Nicholas
Thorne the younger's Will, proved 17 September 1591
Source: Transcribed by Charles Draper (2007, updated and corrected
2015)
Manuscript: TNA PROB 11/78 fo. 80v.
Dated: 16 July 1591
In the name of god Amen. I
Nicholas Thorne of
The Cittie of Bristoll
gentleman beinge sicke of
body but of perfect memorie ffor
the which
I humbly praise Almightie God my most mercifull ffather, do make my
last will
and testament in manner and forme followinge ffirst I bequeath my
sowle vnto ~ ~
Almightie God hopinge
assuredly to be saved by the mercies and merrittes
of Jhesus ~
Christ whoe vouchsafed to shed his most precious bloud to save me and such as believe in
him. And as touchynge the disposition of my wordly goodes and possessions
which ~
God hath given me my will and meaninge is that my
three daughters namly
Alice
Katherine and Mirable shall have and enjoye all my landes tenements
and hereditaments
unto them and the heires of theire
bodies lawfully begotten. And my intente and meaninge
that when yt shall please Almightie
God to call anie of my said daughters out of ~
this mortall lyfe then
her portion or third parte of my said lande shall not goe unto
the survivor or survivors of my said daughters but shall fourthwith
goe unto the
next heire of my said daughter or Daughters so dyinge. And whereas I am not able
for some cawses to be so liberall
unto my welbeloved wife as my harte
desireth my ~ ~
hartie request is unto my welbeloved
daughters upon my blessinge and to my sonne
in lawes that they will quietly and with good will
suffer my welbeloved wife theire
~
mother to dwell in and enjoye my howse in Smale Streete duringe her naturall life
And in respecte that I have heretofore guien a verie liberall portion unto my welbeloved
Daughters Alice Pykes & Katherine Neale whome I beseeche God to blesse
and theire
posteritie. I do nowe
give the rest of all my goodes and Debte wherein I do also comprehend
the waynskott glasse howshoulde stuffe and furniture
of my howse in Smale Streete
unto my dearly beloved wife and my lovinge daughter
Mirable Thorne whome I
make
my full and whole Executors. And I do desire my welbeloved
friende James Orenge
and Robert Readwood to be the Overseers of this my
last will and testamente. In witnes
whereof I have hereunto put my hande and seale this sixteenth daie of
July 1591.
By me Nicholas Thorne. Signed sealed and delivered in the presence of us
James
Orenge, Thomas Dune, Roberte
Ffrayer, William Druse . /
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Probate granted:
17 September 1591
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