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The Blaker Society © George Blaker of Cowfold, 1617
BLAKER WILLS

Lewes Archdeaconry Book A 16, f. 9

In the name of god Amen The three and twentyth Day of Aprill one
Thousand six hundred and seaventene, I George Blaker of Cowfould
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being sicke in body but in pfecte memory thank be given to god doe
make my last will and Testament in manner and forme as followeth Item
first I bequeathe my soule into the hand of Allmighty god, my body to
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the Earth from whence yt Came there to bee buryed in Christian buryall at
the Discretion of my Executors, Item my debt and Legacyes payd and
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my funerall discharged, I give all the Residue of my good to remayne to
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my foure Children John Blaker George Blaker Richard Blaker and
Thomas Blaker, for the bringing of them vppe to be payed at the age of
twenty yeares, yf any of the sayd Chyldren should Dye each to bee Heyre
to other, Item I make myne Executors of trust, for the disposing of my
good toward the bringing vpp of my foresayed Children John Gratwicke
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Edmond Blaker and John Lythinge I doe appoynt these myne Executors
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of trust to make sale of my good toward the bringing vppe of my
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Children, And I doe make myne Overseers of this my last will and
Testament my good fryndes William West and Thomas Asfyeld, And yf
they have any travell about any Cause herein Conteyned or any Busynes I
will they shalbe payed for theire Charges and paynte, And to affirme that
this ys my last will and Testament, I have here vnto sett my hande and
seale, The marke of George Blaker witnesses. Richard Blaker John
Agates

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Probatu’ Coram mag’ro Will’mo Iniars Presb’ro Surrogato &c’
vicesimo octavo die Aprilis Anno d’ni Millesimo sexcentesimo decimo
septimo Juramento Joh’is Gratwicke Edmundi Blaker et Joh’is Lythinge
Executoru’ &c’ Quibus Comissa fuit Adminitrac’o Bonor’ &c’ de bene
et fidel’r administrando &c’ ad sancte &c’ iuratis
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Proved before master William Inians, priest, surrogate &c. the 28th day
of April in the year of the Lord 1617, by the oath of John Gratwicke,
Edmund Blaker and John Lythinge, executors &c.: to whom was
committed administration of the goods &c., sworn to well and faithfully
administer &c. upon the Holy (Gospels) &c.

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