ECR 36 115
Reference code
ECR 36 115
Title
Penn, Buckinghamshire: Copy of will of Richard Tredwey
Level
Item
Date
2 June 1604
Content description
Copy of will of Richard Tredwey, of Beaconsfield, bequeathing his body to be buried in the chancel of Beaconsfield, and 40s to the poor there. Certain lands and tenements in Hugeley, Farneham Royall and Risborough to be sold to pay his debts and legacies. His wife to hold for life all his four messuages newly builded in or near Shoelane in the parish of St Brydes alias Bridget London, on the void ground on the backsides of which he intends to build three tenements for which purpose he has caused a frame now to be made. His executors are to have the frame set up and see to the said building. At his wife's death, or before, at their discreation, his executors to sell the premises at St Brydes to pay his debts and legacies. To his daughter, Martha Tredwey, and his son, Thomas Tredwey, all his interest in messuages and tenements in the parish of St Saviour's in Southwark, sometime of one Blomer. To Ellen, his wife, so much goods, chattels, household stuff and plate as shall amount to 500 marks. His executors to pay his wife £100 which he borrowed ofher, in convenient time. To his said wife her lesser chain of gold, and the use of her bigger gold chain for life, which is to go to his daughter, Martha, after her decease. To his son, Frauncis Tredwey, all his interest in the manor or farm of Coldham, co. Essex, by virtue of a demise made by the dean and canons of Windsor. To his servant, Jane Reade, two kine. To Elizabeth Charseley one cow and to every other of his servants 5s each. Whereas Henry Savile, Provost of Eton, having procured the wardship of Edward Tredwey, son and heir of Sir Walter Tredwey, Knight, deceased, the testator's son, has agreed that the testator may enjoy the first crop and felling of all wood, late of the said Sir Walter, in Stoke Poges, being parcel of the lands of the said ward and not part of the jointure of the lady Ann Tredwey, late wife of the said Sir Walter, the testator now entreats Savile to allow his execturos to have and enjoy the same. Out of the money derived from the sale of the said woods he intends that they shall pay to Lettis and Elizabeth, daughters of Sir Walter, on the day of their marriage or on their twenty first birthdays £50 each. If either of them dies before such a day, the survivor to have her portion in addition to her own. And if both of them shall die before then and Edward Tredwey also die without issue before then, then the bequests to Lettis and Elizabeth to be divided equally among the testator's children or his children's children.
Whereas he has paid and secured divers great sums of money to dievers persons for the debts of Sir Walter far surmounting the value of such goods chattels or other things, late of Sir Walter, as were liable to the payment of his debts, in part recompense whereof the lady Tredwey is contented and has agreed to assure to the testator certain lands in the isle of Shippey, co Kent, the testator now entreats the said lady Tredwey that she will assure the same to his executors to the intent that the same may be sold, the money therefrom being used for the payment of the testator's debts and legacies, after the jointure of Lady Tredwey has been first cleared therewith against ___ Keyne, of Eaton, concerning a lease made to him by Sir Walter of tythes in Stoke Poodges.
To his son, Edward Tredwey, and his son-in-law, William Andrewes, and their heirs, two tenements in Beaconsfield in the tenure of ____ Lacke and widdow Michell.
The residue of his goods, chattels, plate, household implements and money to be distributed among his sons, Edward, Thomas and Frauncis and his daughter, Martha, at the discretion of his executors. To his son-in-law, Richard Gosnold, all his interest in the manor of Hanging Langford, co. Wilts, also his best grey gelding.
Thomas Waller and the said Richard Gosnold appointed executors. Henry Savile, esquire, and Thomas Goddard, gentleman, requested to be overseers. To Mr Savile his best bay gelding, to Mr Waller his lesser bay gelding and to Thomas Goddard his hoop ring.
Witnesses: John Duncombe, Symon Lee, Thomas Dell, William Andrewes, Francis Tredwey.
Whereas he has paid and secured divers great sums of money to dievers persons for the debts of Sir Walter far surmounting the value of such goods chattels or other things, late of Sir Walter, as were liable to the payment of his debts, in part recompense whereof the lady Tredwey is contented and has agreed to assure to the testator certain lands in the isle of Shippey, co Kent, the testator now entreats the said lady Tredwey that she will assure the same to his executors to the intent that the same may be sold, the money therefrom being used for the payment of the testator's debts and legacies, after the jointure of Lady Tredwey has been first cleared therewith against ___ Keyne, of Eaton, concerning a lease made to him by Sir Walter of tythes in Stoke Poodges.
To his son, Edward Tredwey, and his son-in-law, William Andrewes, and their heirs, two tenements in Beaconsfield in the tenure of ____ Lacke and widdow Michell.
The residue of his goods, chattels, plate, household implements and money to be distributed among his sons, Edward, Thomas and Frauncis and his daughter, Martha, at the discretion of his executors. To his son-in-law, Richard Gosnold, all his interest in the manor of Hanging Langford, co. Wilts, also his best grey gelding.
Thomas Waller and the said Richard Gosnold appointed executors. Henry Savile, esquire, and Thomas Goddard, gentleman, requested to be overseers. To Mr Savile his best bay gelding, to Mr Waller his lesser bay gelding and to Thomas Goddard his hoop ring.
Witnesses: John Duncombe, Symon Lee, Thomas Dell, William Andrewes, Francis Tredwey.
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