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1638   WILLIAM SCOTT of Waldringfield yeoman.                                                               (480)

19 January 1638

Sick in body:  buried in Waldringfield churchyard.  To wife ANNE,

during the minority of MARY SCOTT testator’s daughter, the use

and profit and commodity of his tenement and all lands to the

use thereunto belonging in Waldringfield, Newbourne & Hemley

—  the said ANNE, to keep the lands in good repair, until

testator’s daughter reaches 21, towards the bringing up of the

said daughter MARY SCOTT.   To daughter MARY, when 21, ½ tene-

ment and lands in Waldringfield, Newbourn & Hemley.  To wife

ANNE, when daughter 21, ½ tenement and lands in Waldringfield,

Newbourne and Hemley for life; then on her death these to go to

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testator’s daughter MARY.  If, however, testator’s wife be now

with child, then that child, whether male or female, to have half

lands, tenements on wife’s death.  If daughter MARY die before

inheriting, then lands to go to testator’s wife.  Should

testator’s children die without heirs after the death of

testator’s wife, then lands and tenements to be equally divided

Between testor’s brothers and sisters.  To the poor of

Waldringfield, 9s. 8d. to go where most needed, paid by executrix

in ten days  of testator’s death.  Residue of movables, chattels,

and goods unbequeather, to go to wife ANNE, to bring up

testator’s children, and for her own maintenance, she to be

executrix.  Witnesses:  WILLIAM GOSSE (X)  RICHARD GENTLEMAN,

JOSEPH GOSLING.    Pr. at Ipswich 1 Feb. 1638

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Pete Kaznica
Pete Kaznica
9 years ago

Buried in Waldringfield and will pretty straightforward being shared between daughter Mary and wife Anne.  Interesting that   9s 8d  left to needy of the village. This seems to be the case in several wills.

Gareth
9 years ago

Wiliam Scott already dead in 1638. He wasn’t sure if his wife Anne would have been pregnant or not so lilkey that He was relatively younf (not a safe assumption but made on the balance of probabilities!) Witnesses William Gosse (?senior) Richard Gentleman and Joseph Gosling. Cross ref with John Girling will – I am wondering if some disease is rife in the 1630s – 1650s.

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