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Richard Cooper 1674
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Note: This will is badly torn and some parts of the edges are missing
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| Cooper Late of Newport missing Countie of Bucks Wollen drap[er] missing memory praised be almighty God. Doe missing all former Wills and testaments missing Make and by these presents ordaine this to be my Last will and testament in Manner and fforme following first Comiting my Soule to god in Jesus Christ: and my body to be buried in the parish Church of Newport Pagnell according to the Discression of my Executor here after [name]d And what remaines of my Earthly Substance I dispose of as ffollowes Item I give and bequeath missing William Hobkines and to his wife each of them a twentie shilling peece of Gold Item I give and bequeath missing brother Samwell Cooper and his wife each of them a twentie shilling peece of Gold Item I give and bequeath missing brother Venn of Ashford in Kent and to his wife Each of them a twenty shilling peece of gold Item I give and bequeath to my sister Marttin of Olney two twentie shilling peeces of Gold, Item I give and bequeath to my Loving master Mr Thomas Killpin of Newport ffive twentie shilling peeces of gold Item I give and bequeath to his sonn Mr Thomas [Kilp]in Junr one twentie shilling peece of gold Item I give and bequeath to his sonn Mr Richard Killpin on twenty shilling peece of gold Item I give and bequeath to his sonn Mr John Killpin a twentie shilling peece of gold and my Mourning missing Item I give and bequeath to Mrs Elizabeth Killpin two twenty shilling peeces of gold and tenn shillings to buy her missing mourning Item I give and bequeath to John Rodgers of Buckingham a twenty shilling peece of gold: Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Gilbertt a twenty shilling peece of gold Item I give and bequeath to my Cousan Marie Cooper daughter to my brother Samwell Cooper the Some of twenty pounds to be paid her by My Executor within on yeare after my Decease. Item I give and bequeath to my Cousan Susan Vallantine the Some of ffive pounds to be paid as afforesaid. Item I give and bequeath to my brother Hobkins'es ffive Children which he had by his fformer wife that is to Say William John Marke Elizabeth and ffrances each of them eight pounds a peece to be paid by my Executor of aforesaid. Item I give and bequeath to his Children which he had by his Last wife the some of twenty eight pounds already in his hands to be equally deveyded among them: Item I give and bequeath to our maid servant Jane Shepard twenty shillings. Item I give and bequeath to our Maide servant Elizabeth Collyar twenty shillings to be paid them fforth with after my decease, Item I give and bequeath to the poore of Newport the Somme of ffour pounds in money Item I give and bequeath to the poore of Stockegoldin ffortie shillings, Item I give and bequeath to the poore of Hortton in Northampton sheare fortie shillings Item I give and bequeath to the poore off Yardly ffortie shillings all to be disposed according to the Discression of my Executor and as Information shalbe given of there poverty Item I apoynt and ordaine my Master Mr Thomas Killpin sole Executor of this my Last Will and Testament to whom I Leave and bequeath all the remainder off my goods or estate unbequeathed he dischargeing my ffunerall Expences and paying All Legassies, as aforesaid In Wittness whereof I have unto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare ffirst above Written |
| Richard Cooper |
| Signed Sealed and published in the presence of us |
| John Ellis |
| the marke of |
| Elizabeth EC Colliar |
| John: Battison |
| Probate 15 April 1674 |
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