nd to Maudelyn, his wife, L3 6s. 8d.] Item. I give and bequeath to John
Horwood, L6 13s. 4d. [[594] Item. I give and bequeath to my little daughter
Grace 100 marks of lawful English money when she shall come to her lawful
age or marriage; and also L40 towards her exhibition and finding until such
time she shall be of lawful age or be married, which L40 I will shall be
delivered to my brother-in-law, John Willyams, to the intent he may order
and cause the same to be employed in and about the virtuous education and
bringing up of my said daughter, till she shall come to her lawful age of
marriage. And if it happen my said daughter to die before she come to her
lawful age or marriage, then I will that the said 100 marks, and so much of
the said L40 as shall then be unspent and unemployed about the finding of
my said daughter at the day of the death of my said daughter shall remain
and be delivered to Gregory my son, if he then shall happen to be in life;
and if he be dead, then the said 100 marks, and the said residue of the
said L40, to be evenly departed among my grown kinsfolk--that is to say, my
sisters' children aforesaid.] Item. That the rest of mine apparel before
not given or bequeathed in this my testament and last will shall be given
and equally departed amongst my servants after the order and discretion of
mine executors. Item. I will also that mine executors shall take the yearly
profits above the charges of my farm of Carberry, and all other things
contained in my said lease of Carberry, in the county of Middlesex, and
with the profits thereof shall yearly pay unto my brother-in-law William
(Wellyfed) and Elizabeth his wife, mine only sister, twenty pounds; give
and distribute for my soul quarterly 40 shillings during their lives and
the longer of them; and after the decease of the said William and
Elizabeth, the profits of the said farm over and above the yearly rent to
be kept to the use of my son Gregory till he be come to the age of 24
years. And at the years of 24 the said lease and farm of Carberry, I do
give and bequeath to my son Gregory, to have the same to him, his executors
and assigns. And if it fortune the said Gregory my son to die before, my
said brother-in-law and sister being dead, he shall come to the age of 24
years, then I will my said cousin Richard Willyams shall have the farm with
the appurtenances to him and to his executors and assigns; and if it happen
my said brother-in-law, my sister, m
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