1609 Will of Henry Heart IC/AA1/45/15
In the name of God Amen. I Henerie Hearte of Waldringfeild
In the Countie of Suff[olk] yeoman sicke in bodie but sounde in minde &
of a goode and p[er]fect memorie thankes be given unto God for it the seventh?
Day of July in the sixth year of the reigne of o[u]r Soveraigne Lord
Jeames by the grace of God of England, France and Ireland Defender of
The faith etc? kinge and of Scottland fyve? and fortieth an[no] q[ue] Dom[ini] 1608
doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge
I —– —– into the handes alsoe I com[m]ende my spirit And my bodie to be
buried in ye P[ar]ish Churchyarde where it shall please God to call me
Item I give all and singular my Coppiehold Lands lyinge in the Parish of
—— in the county aforesaid. Unto William Hearte my sonne duringe
his time of his natural liff only and noe longer and after his death I will
That ye sayd? Coppiehold lands shall returne to the heirs of me the sayd
Henerie It[em] I give and bequeath unto my daughter Marie Hearte all that my tenem[en]t &
Free lands lyinge and beinge in the p[ar]ish of Aspall Stanham in the
Countie aforesaid during the time alsoe of the naturall life only of
The sayd Marie, And after the death of my afore[sai]d daughter I will that
The sayd tenem[en]t or lands shall returne againe to ye heirs of me the
sayd Henerie
Item I give and bequeath unto ye sayd Mary my daughter[er] all and singular my
Household stuffe together w[i]th ye C—–ates or interest w[hi]ch I have in the
Fearme wherein I now am called Hilton Hall in Waldringefeild
Aforesaid w[i]th all ye corne or graine grasse hay or whatsoev[er] is now
Growing upon the sayd p[re]mises, w[i]th all other moveables, goodes, and
—-ple —– wheresoev[er] they be –he– at Waldringefeild or else on h—
I do I will that my sayd daughter Marie whome I make my sole executrix
Of this my last will and testam[en]t, shall pay or cause to be payed unto
Elizabeth my daught[er one Annuitie of Twentie Shillinges by the yeare?
Of good and lawfull English monie, to be payd to ye sayd Eliz: or her
Assignes quarterly vzt? 5s (5/=} by the quarter, The first whereof shall begin
One quarter of a yeare afte[r] my death, & sae? to knowe (beinge due
Lawfully demanded} d—-ge all the time of my sayd daughter Elizabeth
Her life
Item I make my broth[e]r Rob[er]t Harte and his sonne John of Aspell Sto
Hame in the Countie aforesaid Sup[er]visoures and ov[er]seers of this my will
with all will that they be at me charge aboute the businesse thereof but
that? All be deferinged? by Marie my daughter and sole ex[ecut]rix And for
in considerac[i]on of —- my sayd brothe[r] and nephews paines I give
unto them twentie shillings to be payd to them or one of them w[i]thin
one moneth after [r] the p[ro]veninge of this my will
Item my minde is that my daughter Marie ye ex[ecut]er shall see me Christianly
Buried, and be at all ye charge, then unto be t———– and then? ye
Will yt ye poor of the p[ar]ish of W———– —— —— — have ——–
House? W[i]th receame ye? Collection, twelve pence a piece In witness
Whereof I the sayde Henerie Hearte have sett to my hand and
Seale the day and yeare above written, In the —- —– —– ost?
Sealed and delivering p[ro]—— bey me Henrie Harte
— Retrd Curteis
The m[ar]k of Robt Luffkins
The mark of Will[ia]m Puntinge
Probate 27 day of April 1609 Marie Harte daughter
? Of WaldringfieldnSpelling of names vary. Hert Hart heart Harte Hearte Lived in Hilton Hall,