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 

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

EDWARD ELRINGTON of Theydon Bois esquire, 25 February 1578. [For Rowland Elrington, see p. 192.] [22/11]

To Dorothy my well-beloved wife the lease of my house and garden in St Katherine Coleman in London with the household stuff there and in my house at Theydon Bois, her jewels and apparel to her belonging, and my plate, for life, and my cattle at Theydon Bois.

Whereas the Queen's Majesty under the seal of her Duchy of Lancaster by indenture dated 22 March 1571 demised to me the manor of Barwicke in High Easter and other lands, to begin after the expiration of a former lease to Thomas Wiseman esquire, my executors during 20 years after the beginning of my lease shall pay to my four children £60 yearly for their good education and bringing up in learning, i.e. to Francis, William and Thomas and Jane £15 each, the residue of the yearly profits above the £60 to be paid to my loving brethren and sisters Christopher Elrington, Edward Elrington, Beatrice Whitebreade and Judith Elrington to be divided equally; and if they decease during the 20 years then his or her part shall be paid to my three younger sons, Francis, William and Thomas. To them the residue of my lease of the manor of Barwicke, and if every of them die then the residue to my eldest son Edward. The household stuff in Widdington Hall to be sold after my decease and the money equally divided and paid to my younger children (my daughter excepted) at 21. To every one of my brethren a ring of gold worth 40s. having these words graven on them, 'Dominus vidit, and to every one of my sisters a ring of gold worth 30s. with these words "The Lord doth see'. To every one of my household servants to whom I give both livery and wages, 40s. besides such wages.

Whereas I am seised of my capital and mansion house called Widding- ton Hall and lands belonging and a meadow between the church and the house called Stockwell (containing 2 acres), a close of pasture called Layland (20 acres), an adjoining close called Godrales (3 acres), Widding- ton Park (80 acres), an adjoining meadow called Park Mead (6 acres), and the demesne lands of the manor in the tenure of John Cockett, viz. arable (173) acres) and meadow and pasture (23 acres), and quitrents

and services of the copyholders and freeholders, and Leylingioke Wood (20 acres), all in Widdington and being a full third part in value and more of my lands, I give them to Edward, with successive remainders in default of issue to Francis, William, Thomas and Jane, to Rowland Elrington my brother, the said Christopher and my brother Edward, to Richard Cuttes esquire and Mary his wife being my sister, and their heirs male, and to the heirs of Edward Elrington esquire, my father, deceased. Whereas I am seised of a farm called Vesis in Widdington in the tenure of Robert Howland and Dane Mead in that of [blank] at a yearly rent of £34 8s. 9d. and 5 quarters of wheat, a farm called Cambrigges in Widdington in that of Nicholas Lacie at £11, a mead in that of Mistress Howland lying beside Newport at 26s. 8d., Widdington windmill now in lease at 53s. 4d., a limekiln in Widdington in lease at 30s., a house and two pightles in that of widow Hawkins at 16s. 8d., and 64 acres of arable in that of William Toller for which I have no rent, and the advowson of Widdington church, I give them for 14 years after my decease, viz. my executors shall for 4 years pay to Francis, William, Thomas and Jane the profits and revenues to the extent of £10 a year for their finding and good education and to Jane out of such profits £500 at marriage or 20, and the residue at the end of the 14 years shall be equally divided among all my children except Jane, and, if she decease before, to Rowland [etc. as before].

Whereas I conveyed to Thomas Averie and Richard Cuttes esquires my manor of Shortgrave Hall in Newport and my lands in Newport belonging, my parsonage or rectory of Theydon Bois with the lands belonging, my capital mansion house called Birch Hall in Theydon Bois, and other my lands in Theydon Bois or Loughton, to the use of myself and Dorothy my wife, with successive remainders in default of issue to Rowland and to Christopher, so that it shall be lawful to me by will to alter the estates, I declare that if my wife decease within 14 years after my decease the manor, rectory and lands shall be to the use of my executors for the performance of my will and thereafter to the uses declared in the conveyance. To John Davye, my old servant, my house and 5 acres which Robert Patche occupieth in Theydon Garnon for life without paying any rent.

I constitute my loving brother-in-law Thomas Sadler esquire and my very good brother Rowland my executors, desiring my wife and them to have especial care to the bringing up of my children in the fear of God and good learning, and to each £10. I make Sir Ralph Sadler knight my father-in-law overseer, and to him as a remembrance my crystal cup. Witnesses: Henry Billengsley, William Cooche, Humfrey Broke notary, and Richard Rogers, servant to Humfrey Broke.

Proved 4 February 1579.