William Curtis
M, d. before 17 May 1585
William married Agnes (?). William made his will on 10 May 1585.
"In the name of God Amen the xth day of May in the year of or Lord 158_[2] I Willm Curtis of ye pish of Nazing in ye county of Essex sick of bodie but of good memorie God have prays do make & ordeyn this my last Wil & Testmt in form following ffirst I bequeath my soule into the handes of the All mughtie god beleving to be saved by the death of Jhesus Christe & yeald my body to the Earth in hope of the resurrection wth the iust in _____[2] the day.
"Concerning my worldly good I geve & Bequeath the as followeth. Itm I geve to the poore of the pish of Nazing xxs of lawfull english mony to be distributed unto them at the discrecon of my Executors. Itm I gev & bequeath to Sara Curtis my daughter the sum of ten poundes of lawful english mony to be payd unto here at the day of her mariadge. Itm I gev & bequeath to Edward Curtis my soon xli of lawfull english mony to be payd unto hym at his adge of xxiti year. Itm I geve & bequeath to Gabriell my soon the sum of xli of lawfull english mony to be payd to him in like mannr at his adge of xxiti yeares. Itm I geve and bequeath to John Curtis my yongest soon xx markes of lawfull english mony to be payd allso to him at his adge of xxiti yeares. Itm gave to my daughter Mary the sum of forty shillinges of lawfull english mony to be payd unto her wthn two moneths next after my deceeasse. Ite my will & mynde is that all these legasies heere before geven shalbe payd out of my moveable goodes wthout the house as Corne cattells grain or any such like thing whatsoever & I will that the overplus of the sayd moveables (these legasies above said being discharged) be equally devyded betweene Agnes my wife & Thomas Curtis my eldest son excepting out of my sayd bequest two of my best lambes wch I geve to my daughter Maryes two children.
Concerning my howsehould stuff I do whollie geve the same to Agnes my wife & I make & ordeyn my said wife and Thomas Curtis my son my Executors to see my will truly fullfilled my debts payd & funeralls discharged. And I desire my good freend goodman Bannister & my brother Geordg Curtis to be oversears of this my lasts will & Testmt.
Witnesses to this last will: John Bannister Geordg Curtis & me John Hopkins, Writer.
William departed this life in Nazeing. He was buried there in The Churchyard of All Saints on Friday, 17 May 1585.1 His will was probated on 1 June 1585.
"In the name of God Amen the xth day of May in the year of or Lord 158_[2] I Willm Curtis of ye pish of Nazing in ye county of Essex sick of bodie but of good memorie God have prays do make & ordeyn this my last Wil & Testmt in form following ffirst I bequeath my soule into the handes of the All mughtie god beleving to be saved by the death of Jhesus Christe & yeald my body to the Earth in hope of the resurrection wth the iust in _____[2] the day.
"Concerning my worldly good I geve & Bequeath the as followeth. Itm I geve to the poore of the pish of Nazing xxs of lawfull english mony to be distributed unto them at the discrecon of my Executors. Itm I gev & bequeath to Sara Curtis my daughter the sum of ten poundes of lawful english mony to be payd unto here at the day of her mariadge. Itm I gev & bequeath to Edward Curtis my soon xli of lawfull english mony to be payd unto hym at his adge of xxiti year. Itm I geve & bequeath to Gabriell my soon the sum of xli of lawfull english mony to be payd to him in like mannr at his adge of xxiti yeares. Itm I geve and bequeath to John Curtis my yongest soon xx markes of lawfull english mony to be payd allso to him at his adge of xxiti yeares. Itm gave to my daughter Mary the sum of forty shillinges of lawfull english mony to be payd unto her wthn two moneths next after my deceeasse. Ite my will & mynde is that all these legasies heere before geven shalbe payd out of my moveable goodes wthout the house as Corne cattells grain or any such like thing whatsoever & I will that the overplus of the sayd moveables (these legasies above said being discharged) be equally devyded betweene Agnes my wife & Thomas Curtis my eldest son excepting out of my sayd bequest two of my best lambes wch I geve to my daughter Maryes two children.
Concerning my howsehould stuff I do whollie geve the same to Agnes my wife & I make & ordeyn my said wife and Thomas Curtis my son my Executors to see my will truly fullfilled my debts payd & funeralls discharged. And I desire my good freend goodman Bannister & my brother Geordg Curtis to be oversears of this my lasts will & Testmt.
Witnesses to this last will: John Bannister Geordg Curtis & me John Hopkins, Writer.
William departed this life in Nazeing. He was buried there in The Churchyard of All Saints on Friday, 17 May 1585.1 His will was probated on 1 June 1585.
Family | Agnes (?) d. b 9 Jul 1585 |
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