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Will of Grace Hoblyn, dated 18 September 1693

Collumbe Major
23 December 1696
Grace Hoblyn

In the Name of God Amen I Grace Hoblyn of
Nanswhiddon in the County of Cornwall widdow being sick of body but of pfect
minde and memory praised be God I do make and ordaine this my last will and
testamt in manner following First I comend my soul in the hands of God Allmighty
trusting for Salvation in and through the meritts and mediation of my blessed Lord
and Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to decent and Christian burial.
Item I give and bequeath unto my sonnes Francis Hoblyn and William Hoblyn
the sume of thirty pounds a peice to each of them. Item I give unto my
daughters Grace Penderves and Mary Cock the summ of twenty pounds a peice
to each of them. Item I give unto my sonnes Thomas Hoblyn and Carew
Hoblyn the summ of ten pounds to each of them. Item I give unto all
my Grandchildren the summ of twenty shillings to each of them. All the rest
of my goods and chattles I give divise and bequeath unto my son Robert
Hoblyn Clerke whom I make the whole and sole executor of this my last will and
testament hereby revoking all former wills by me made In Witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seal this eighteenth day of September
Annog dni 1693

Grace Hoblyn

Signed sealed published and
delivered in presence of
the sign of Katherine Samon
the sign of Johan Carm
Mary Marein
the signe of Mary Tippett
 
The above written is a true copy of the last will and testament of the above
named Grace Hoblyn late of Nanswhidden widdow dowr which was
exhibited in the Archdeaconary Court of Cornwall by Robert Hoblyn
Clerke the Executor named therein and was proved in the Archdeaconry
Courte in Common forme, on the three and twentieth day of November
in the year of the Lord God one thousand six hundred ninety and six
compared and examined by and with the originalle will of the sd dowager
by us whose names are underwritten; which said originalle will
was on this nineteenth day of June in the year of the
Lord one thousand seven hundred and three was at the request and decise
of the sd Robert Hoblyn, and upon his allegation that the testatrix had
at the time of her death Bona Notabilia out of the said Archdeaconry
of Cornwall and Dio……… of ….…deliverable into the hands & possession
of the sd Mr Robert Hoblyn in order he be proved in the perogative
Court of Canterbury.

Robert Hoblyn

The will above written was examined by us, and
the originalle was delivered over by Mr Robert Hoblyn in
presence of John Antis Notary public & Register of the Archdeaconry Court

Wm Hanbly
 

N.B. Words in both italics and brackets are inserted by the transcriber e.g. (signed)
Source:-
CRO AP/H/2533

 
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