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
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.
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.