Will of Richard Webber late of Cullompton
Proved 01 November 1651
© Crown Copyright
National Archives Catalogue Reference PROB 11/219/14 Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Grey Quire Numbers: 201 – 251
Transcribed by Art Ames
In the name of God Amen The second daie of May and in the yeare of our Lord God according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred fiftie and one I Richard Webber of Collompton in the countie of Devon being sicke of bodie but thankes be to God of perfect memorie doe make my Testament contayneing herein my last Will in manner and forme following
First and principally I doe bequeath my soule to Allmightie God my maker and Redeemer and my bodie unto the Christian buriall revokeinge all former and other Wills by mee made
Item I doe give and bequeath unto Thomas Thorne of Collompton aforesaid fullerh one deed beareinge date the twentieth daie of June and in the nyneth year of the reigne of our late King Charles over England etc with all the right of the tenement therein expressed for and dureing the terme of fourescore and nyneteene yeares from and immediately next after the death of Elizabeth nowe my wife
All the rest of my goods not before given and bequeathed my debts paid my funerall expenses discharged I doe give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Webber nowe my wife whome I doe ordaine and make my sole and whole executrix
Also my will and desire is that Richard Crosse of [ ] shall be Ruler to see this my Will performed and I doe give unto him for his paines that hee shall take therein two shillings lawfull money of England to be paid unto him at or within one month after my decease
In witness whereof I the said Richard Webber have hereunto sett my hand and seale upon the day and year first above written Richard Webber
This Will was sealed and published in the presence of Henry Hedman of Bradninch the marke of Richard Markes
This Will above written was proved at London before the Right Worshipfull Sir Nathaniel Brent knight Doctor of laws Master or Keeper of the Prerogative Court the first day of the month of November in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie one the oath of Elizabeth Webber the relict of the said deceased and executrix named in the same Will to whome was committed administration of all and singular the good chattells and debts of the said deceased shee being first legally sworne by virtue of a commission issued forth well and faithfully to administer the same