The Will of
William YALDEN (?-1659)
Many thanks to Ros
Dunning for the following transcript:
In the Name of God Amen I William Yalden
of Lodsworth in the County of Sussex being aged & not likely by course of
nature to continue long in the world and not knowing the tyme of my
visitation and departure out of this Life and being now in health and
perfect memory doe the second day of June one thousand six hundred fifty and
one make and write with my owne hand this my Last Will and Testament in
manner and forme following that is to say first I give and bequeath my Soule
into the hands of almighty God my maker trusting through the merits of Jesus
Christ yet to be saved and my body I committ to the Earth Item I towards the
repayreing of the high church of Chichester five shillings Item I give and
bequeath towards the repayring of the churches of Lodsworth and Lurgassall
Twentie shillings a peece Item I give to the poore of the parish of
Lodsworth five pounds Item I give to the poore of Lurgassall five pounds
Item I give to the poore of the parish of ffarnhurst three pounds to be all
distributed by my Executor as hee shall thinke fitt I give and bequeath to
Margarett Yalden my Loveing wife two hundred pounds over
and above her dower or thirds out of all my free lands which I shall dye
seized of or doth any way belong to her Item I give unto her the said
Margarett my wife the best bed in my house with all
furniture thereunto belonging Item I give and bequeath unto her my said wife
such and so much Lynen at her choice as shalbe worth tenne pounds Item I
give unto her the said Margarett my wife such and soe much
Iron vessels brasse and pewter at her Choice as shalbe thereby worth five
pounds Item I give and bequeath unto John Yalden my sonne
and to all my six Daughters tenne pounds a peece having already paid unto
them all their severall marriage portions which I gave them Item I give to
all my Grandchildren now borne fortie shillings a peece All the rest of my
goods unbequeathed my debts payed and these Legacies performed I give unto
William Yalden my eldest Sonne which William
I make Executor of this my last Will and Testament and have here unto sett
my hand and seale in the Presence and Witness of John Boxell Roger
Shotter
Proved at London 15 June 1659 PCC Prob11/293
Contributed by Ros Dunning
YALDEN
This page was reviewed on 8 April 2012
