William Wright of Widdington, weaver

Repository: Essex Record Office

Level: Category Archdeaconry records

Level: Fonds COMMISSARY OF BISHOP OF LONDON

Level: Sub-Fonds WILLS

Level: Item William Wright of Widdington, weaver

Level: Item

Reference Code D/ABW 61/98

Dates of Creation 19 March 1661  Title [William Wright of Widdington, weaver] Scope and Content William Wright of Widdington, weaver

Date From 1661 Date To 1661

Wright  1661 

Richard  Woodley 1665 

1668, John Meade 

1672, Last Will and testament of James Pony
He was laid to rest in Widdington Church yard on the 25th March 1673 

John Baron, of Widdington 1710 

1687 or 1657 

Last will and Testament of Richard Pamphilon, 1714-1720 

In the Name of God Amen. The seventh day of July in the year of our Lord 1714

            I Richard Pamphilon of Widdington in the County of Essex, yeoman, being in health of sound mind and memory God be praised for the same. I make and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following.

         First I give my soul unto the hands of Almighty God who gave it me and my body I commit to the earth to be buryed in Christian like manner at the discretion of my Executor hereafter named.

         And as for my worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me and with all my debts being first payed, I give and bequeath unto Emma, my well beloved wife all that my three roods of arable land lyin(g) in a field called Bro(a)d Field which I late purchased? of Richard Pigg to her for the term of her natural life and after her decease to William Pamphilon my son and to his heirs and assigns forever. Also I give and bequeath unto Emma my beloved wife all that my customary of copyhold house or tenement holdin(g) to the manor of Widdington Hall of later William Smith with all the out houses and buildings whatsoever thereunto belongin(g) with a rood of pastur(e) ground thereunto belonging to called Hamwell, and also all that my freehold orchard there adjoinin(g) with all the appurtenances whatsoever during the term of her natural life and immediately after her decease to Thomas Pamphilon my son to him his heirs and assigns forever. And also I give and bequeath to Emma my beloved wife all that my copyhold land holdin(g) to the manor of Priors Hall in the parish of Widdington and part thereof lying a field called Staple Field called Cobbin Shott by assignation four acres more or less and one other part of parts of arable land lying in a field called Alkewell field by assignation three roods more or less and other part or parts of arable land lying in a field called Burgate Field called Sandpits ? by assignation seven roofs more or less, to hold during the term of her natural life and immediately after her decease to Edward Pamphilon my son to him and his heirs and assigns forever.

         Also I give and bequeath unto Emma my beloved wife all such necessary goods and household stuff as she shall have acction? that is to say, bed and bedding, goods for ??, tables, chargers and other as she in her discretion shall think fit and pertinent.

         I give and bequeath unto Emma Pamphilon my daughter the sum of forty pounds of lawful money of England to be payed to her by my executor within one year next after my decease. Also I give to Emma my daughter one of my silver spoons marked with R.B. Also my gold ring. Also I give and bequeath unto Sarah Pamphilon my daughter the sum of forty pounds of lawful money of England to be payed to her by my executor within two years next after my decease. Also one of my silver spoons marked with R.B. I give and bequeath unto Rebecca Pamphilon my daughter the sum of forty two pounds of lawful money of England to be payed to her by my executor within three years next after my decease and also one of my silver spoons marked with R.B. Also my silver salver.

         My will and pleasure is that if it shall happen that any one of my three daughters Emma Sarah or Rebecca shall depart this life before they attain to the age of one and twenty years that the said forty pounds given or bequeathed to her shall be equally divided between the rest of my daughters that shall happen to be then living. My will is that if Edward Pamphilon my son shall happen to depart this life before he shall attain to the age of one and twenty years that then the land that is given to him shall be equally divided between William Pamphilon and Richard Pamphilon my sons to them their heirs and assigns forever.

         Then I give and bequeath to Edward Pamphilon my son the sum of ten pounds to be paid by my executor when he shall attain to the age of one and twenty years. All the rest of goods and chattels I give and bequeath unto Thomas Pamphilon my son to enable him to pay my debts and legacies and to take and maintain or allow maintenance to my two youngest children, that is Edward Pamphilon my son Rebecca my daughter until they or other of them shall attain to the age of eighteen years of age.

         I make ordain constitute and appoint Thomas Pamphilon my son (w)hole and sole executor of this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this seventh day of July 1714.

Richard Pamphilon

Probate given to Thomas Pamphilon in 1720 

1681, William More of Widdington 

1720 

John Woodley of Rickling, yeoman. 

• Written 1 Jun 1669

• To Elizabeth Denison my eldest daughter five shillings.

• To Sarah Denison my grandchild one joined bedstead.

• To Sarah Neal my grandchild one press cupboard, one long table.

• To Sarah Pamphilon my grandchild one hatched bedstead, one little joined table and one great chest.

• To Mary Pamphilon my grandchild one other great chest, one long table, one cupboard and one joined chair.

• To Johan Pamphilon my youngest daughter all my freehold messuage and tenement in Rickling, with all the freehold land belonging. And after her decease I give the same unto Richard Pamphilon my grandchild, he paying out unto my other grandchild Edward Pamphilon £5 of lawful money within one year of the decease of said Johan.

• To all the rest of my grandchildren twenty shillings over and above the legacies already given.

• Also Henry Woodley my loving brother to be executor of this my last will.

• All of the rest of my goods unbequethed to my daughters Johan Pamphilon and Sarah Neall.

• signed

• Witt: Henry Woodley and John Rand.

• Proved 5 Apr 1669

 Will as of "Richard Woodley the elder of Rickling, Essex" - 

1. • Will of Richard Woodley the elder of Rickling, Essex
     Body to be buried in the churchyard of Rickling.
     To the poor people of Rickling twenty shillings.
     To Richard Woodley my son all my customary tenement wherein I do now dwell and also all my customary lands lying in Rickling, upon condition that he pay John Woodley, my eldest son at the court holden at Molehall Debden surrender the lands belonging to the manor.
     To Thomas Woodley my son my freeland at Rickling lying in a field called Cayshe? containing about ten acres.
     To James Woodley my son two parcels of freehold, of about 1 1/2 acres in aplace commonly called Presmare.
     To Henry Woodley my son £30.
     To Sarah Woodley my grandchild £20
     To all my other grandchildren ten shillings each.
     To Benjamin? Woodley my son twenty shillings.
     All residue to James Woodley my son who I nominate as executor.
     
     Signed Richard Woodley the elder.
     Witt John Cossen and Thomas Wheatly.
     Writtten 8 June 1633
     Proved 30 Oct 1635