Will of Thomas Farriner, baker of London, 23 December 1670. Catalogue ref: PROB 11/334/567 f.362
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In the name of God Amen
I Thomas Farriner, Cittizen and Baker of London being weake in Body but of good Understanding and memorie, Praised be God therefore Doe make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament as followeth; First, I bequeath my Soule to God that gave it, and my Bodie to the Ground to bee buryed in Christian Buryall, trusting and assuredly beleeving through the redemption that is in Jesus Christ Our Lord to obtayne a blessed Resurrection in that great Day of his Appearing; And conc[er]ning that small portion of this Worlds Goods wherewith God hath blessed mee in this life I doe freely dispose thereof in this manner as followeth; Inprimis, I give and bequeath to my daughter Hannah Farriner (now the wife of Nicholas Day of London , baker) the Summe of One hundred pounds. Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Farriner now the Wife of Thomas Halford of London baker the Summe of One hundred pounds, to be payd unto them by my Executor out of my personall estate in foure yeares next after my decease, that is to say, To my daughter Hannah twenty and five pounds a yeare yearely next after my disease untill One hundred pounds bee fully payd to her, (if shee live soe long;) And to my Daughter Mary twentie and five pounds a yeare yearly next after my decease, untill one hundred Pounds bee fully payd to her, if shee live soe long; Item I give to my loving Freind Robert Berry of London Cooper the Summe of fortie Shillings; Item I give to my loving Friend Mr Daniel Harris of London Cooper the Summe of twentie Shillings; All the rest of my estate as well reall as personall Goods and chatells movable or unmovable of whatsoever Qualitie or Condition it bee, I give and bequeath to my loving Sonne Thomas Farriner, whome I doe hereby nominate constitute and ordaine my sole Executor; Alsoe I do nominate and appoynt my loving Freinds Mr. Robert Berry and Mr: Daniel Harris to bee Overseers of this my last Will and Testament; In witnesse whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seale this fourth Day of December Anno Domini One thousand six hundred and seaventie….
Simplified transcript
In the name of God Amen
I, Thomas Farriner, dweller and baker of London being weak in body but of good understanding and memory, make and intend this to be my last will and testament. First, I leave my soul to God that gave it, and my body for a Christian burial. As for the small number of possessions that God has blessed me with, I freely give the following: I give to my daughter Hannah Farriner (now the wife of Nicholas Day of London, baker) the sum of one hundred pounds. I give and bequeath to my daughter Mary Farriner now the wife of Thomas Halford of London, baker, the sum of one hundred pounds, to be paid unto them by my Executor out of my personal estate over four years after my death. To my daughter Hannah, twenty and five pounds a year after my death until one hundred pounds has been paid out to her, (if she lives long enough). And to my daughter Mary twenty and five pounds a year after my death, until one hundred pounds has been paid to her if she lives that long. I give to my loving friend Robert Berry of London, cooper (maker of oak barrels) the sum of 40 shillings. I give to my loving friend Mr Daniel Harris of London, cooper, the sum of 20 shillings. All the rest of my property, as well as personal goods and movable or unmovable objects whatever the condition, I leave to my loving son, Thomas Farriner, whom I name as my sole Executor. I also appoint my loving friends Mr. Robert Berry and Mr: Daniel Harris to be overseers of this, my last Will and Testament and witness everything I have written & sealed this fourth day of December 1670.