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Will of Edmund Bathe, dated 30 September 1633
Extracted from the Bodmin District Registry of Her Majesty’s Court of
Probate, in the Archdeaconry Court of Cornwall.
In the Name of God Amen, the 30th . day of September in the year of our
Lord God one thousand, six hundred and thirty-three: I Edmund Bathe of
the parish of Stethians in the County of Cornwall Gent: being sick in
body (but God be thanked) of good and perfect memory do ordain and make
this my last Will and Testament, hereby revoking all former wills and
testaments by me heretofore made. First I bequeath my soul to the
Almighty God my Maker and Redeemer by whose bitter death and Passion I
have a confident assurance (by my faith in Him) to inherit the Kingdom
of Heaven; my body I command and desire to have an orderly and Christian
burial.
Then I give and devise unto the Poor of the Parish of Stithians the sum
of thirteen shillings and four pence to be disposed well by my Executor.
Then I give and bequeath to each of my brethren a pair of white leather
gloves and to my sister Grace Wollocombe the like pair of gloves. Then I
give and bequeath to my daughter Ann Bathe the sum of fifty pounds to be
paid unto her in the term of three years next after my decease if she
not be assured thereof upon her marriage, in the meantime the said fifty
pounds to be so paid after my decease to be paid yearly in three years
after my decease in equal portions at the end of every year. Then I give
and bequeath unto my sonne James Bathe a pair of Mollie clothes about
four yards; then I give unto Temperance the daughter of the said James
Bathe a ewe, and unto William the sonne of my sonne Henry Bathe the colt
of my red mare.
Then I give and bequeath unto Walter James my son-in-law twelve pence.
Then I give and bequeath unto Mr. Orchard Vicar of the said parish of
Stethians for tithes forgotten the sum of six shillings and eight pence.
All the rest of my goods and chattels not given and bequeathed, I give
and bequeath unto my said sonne Henry whom I make and ordain to be my
full and whole Executor and I appoint and desire my good friends John
Joselyn and William Carnan to be Overseers of this my last Will and
Testament, whom I desire to do the best they may to see and keep good
concord and love between my children and to see this my Will well
performed and for their pains and care therin I give each of them a pair
of gauntlet gloves usually made at St. Columb. In witness of the Truth
hereof I, the said Edmund Bathe have hereunto put my hand the day and
year first above said.
| Edmund Bathe Acknowledged and subscribed in the
presence of |
| Edm. Orchard |
Willm, Carnan |
William Jenken |
The sign of James Dunstan |
| Stethians Proved 20th November 1633. |
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