1654 will of John Girlinge
In the name of God Amen
The Twenty Eighteth day of October One
Thousand six hundred fifty and three I
John Girlinge of Waldringfeilde in the County of
Suffolke Yeoman although sick in body yet of
Sound and good memorye thankes bee to God, revoking
all former wills doe make this my last will in mann[or]
following, first I recom[m]end and Com[m]itt my Soule
to God that gave it, and my body to the earth from
whence it was taken etc Alsoe I give unto my
my daughter Susan the now Wife of Daniell Ward the sum of Tenn
poundes of lawful English money to be paid by my Executor here
after named within Six Monethes next after my decease. Item I
give unto my daughter Mary the Wife of Thomas Knapp the sum
five shilling to be paid within Six monethes as aforesaid. Item I give
unto Girling Ward my God-sonne all my right and Interest of and
in the rever[s]ion of the Lands and Tenements which I now live in, In
Waldringfeild which rever[s]ion returned and came unto -nto mee by the
Surrender of John Girlinge my Sonne lately deceased, to have and
to hold the said Lands and Tenements after the decease of Susan
Girlinge my daughter in law to him the said Girlinge Warde and
his heires for ever, On Condit[i]on hee the said Girlinge Warde pay
to Anne my Wife the Sum of Six Pounds yearly dureing her life
as my said sonne John should have done in case hee had lived, and
In case the Six Pounds or any parte thereof shalbe omitted and nott
paid my will is that Anne my Wife shall enter upon the said land and pay
herselfe out of the profits thereof. Alsoe all other my goods and Ch[at]ells
and other Estate whatsoever not hereby formerly disposed of, I give un
to my Loving Wife Anne and make her my sole executrix of this my
last will
the Marke of John Girling Signed Sealed and published in p[resa]nce of
the mark of Susan Page: John Steptot
This will above written was proved at
Westminster before the Judges for Probate of Wills and granting ——–
lawfully authorised the Eighteenth day of May In the yeare of our Lord
One thousand Siz Hunded fifty foure by the oath of Anne Girling the
relict and sole Executrix named in the said Will, to whom Adminstration
of all and singular the goods chattels and debts of the said deceased was —————
shee being first sworne byy Commission well and truly to administer the ———
Thisw will marries well with the written map of Hilton and Rivers Hall. John Girling Senior is sick and has recently lost his son, John. There are two daughters Susan (inherits £10) married to Daniel Ward and Mary (inherits 5 shillings) married to Thomas Knapp. Interesting to speculate on the difference in amounts. John G senior is married to Anne who is to receive regular income of £6 per year via Girling Ward (referred to as god-son but probably grandson and son of Susan) once Susan has died. Witnesses to this will were Susan Page and John Steptot – sole… Read more »