1667 Will of Jephta Waller (written in 1663) IC/AA1/97/199
In the name of God Amen, the one and thirtieth Day of March in the fifteenth
Yeare of the Reigne of our Sov[er]eigne Lord Charles the second by the grace of God
Of England Scottland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith & Anno que
Dom 1663 I Jephtha Waller of Waldringfield in the county of Suff[olk] Mariner
Being whole in body and of good and p[er]fect memory blessed be the name of God doe
Make and ordaine thro my last weill and testament in manner and forme following
First and principally I Com[m]end my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my
Creator and to Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and Redeemer nothing doubting
But that of his —- goodness and Mercie set forth in the preciouse blood of his
dearly beloved sonne Christ Jesus he will receive my Soule into his heavenlye
kingdome and place it in the Company of heavenly Angells and blessed Saints, Next
I Committ my body to the earth from whence it had first being there to be interred
at the discretion of mine Executors hereafter named And as wishing? that portion
of substance which God of his goodness have given me here in this life, I give
bequeath as folleweth, Item I give and bequeath unto Edward Waller my brother
all that Messuage and Ten[a]mant leing and beeing in Waldringfield now in the occu
pacion of Thomas Page with all the lands and Appurtennances there unto belonging
to him and to his heires for ever im[m]eadiately after my Decease he payeing unto so? it unto
Will[ia]m Waller my brother the summe of fifty poundes of lawfull English money
to be paid tenne poundes a yeare yearely after my Decease until the said Summe
of Fiftye poundes be fully Sattisfied Contented and paid Item I give and bequeath
unto Samuell Waller my brother all those my lands with the Appurten[a]nces lieing
and being in Walldringfild now in the occupant[i]n of Will[ia]m Goss the elder and
and his heires for ever im[m]ediately after my decease he paying out of it unto Will[ia]m
Waller my brother the Summe of fiftye pounds of lawfull money of England
to be paid unto him likewise yearely and every yeare after my decease tenn pounds
a yeare until the said Summe of fifty pounds be fully satisfied contented and paide
Item my minde and will is that Edward Waller my brother shall pay and discharge
all my debts and funeral charges and see my will on his p[ar]te p[er]formed finely I
institute ordaine and make my trusty friend and Uncle Will[ia]m Gosse the younger
my whole and sole executor of this my last will and test[a]ment who I doubt not but
will be careful to see my will p[er]formed according to minde And I doo give unto
Him for his paines the sum of three poundes of lawfull English money And
I doe hereby Nihillate? and revoke all former by me made In wittnes whereof
To this my p[re]sent last will and testam[en]t I have herewith sett my hand and seale
The day and yeare above written
And doe publish and declare this to be my
Last will and testam[en]t in the p[re]sence of Jeptha Waller
Christoph[er] Gunn
The mark of
Will[ia]m Gosse
Probate made on 8 Feb 1667 to William Gosse
Its the time of Charles II – still King of E(incl W), S, I and france. Jephtha has three brothers – Edward, William and Samuel. Sound as if tenants Thomas Page and William Goss are being given the right to stay as long as they pay the rent money regulkarly.William is given the task of landlord. Edward is charged with funeral arrangements and the like. The executor to the will is Jephtha’s Uncle William Gosse the younger, togethewre with Christopher Gunn.