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The Will of John Beebie of Great Addington

Will Proved 5th March 1622

- I John Beebie thetsor of Great Addington, labourer

- I give and bequeath unto my second sonne John the house wherein I dwell wth the yard and close, arable land, meadows, feedynge, pastures, comons and comon of pasture and all and singular other ye and like comoditees and hereditaments thereunto belonging in any wise appurtaining now beyng in my tenure possession or occupation.

- Out of this land and house to pay to my eldest son James - 20 shillings

- to my son Thomas Beebie - 40 shillings, under 21

- to my daughter Elizabeth - 30 shillings

- to my daughter An - 30 shillings, under 21

- to Margery my daughter - 40 shillings when she reaches 18

- to Elizabeth my daughter Cubward my bestedd the chest that was her mothers

- to An my 2nd chest and 2nd bedsted

- to Margery my daughter a chest and the 3rd bedsted and my cowe lowards for bringing up

- bedding, linnen, wollen and pewter brass and all other of my housestuff of what nature soever be equally divided between my three daughters.

- the rest unbequeathed to John my sonne my full executor of this my last will and testament and unto whom I committ my daughter Margery to be brought up

- supervisors, my loving kinsman John Beebie my brothers sonne, and my loving kinsman John Bolney the younger.

- witnesses, Thomas Cox, clarke, Alexander Beebie

- signed John Beebie

- proved 5.3.1622

- Inv 10£ vis iiid

Reproduced from the notes of Steve Walker who transcribed the original documents.

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Inventory valued at £10 6s 3d

No signatures on the document except John

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