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The Blaker Society © proved in 1575: SELMESTON

Evidently John Blaker settled at West Firle, for we have his will there
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In the name of God Amen the xxi daye of August Anno Dni 1570 I John Blaker of the pishe
of Westfirles within the County of Sussex and wthin the Dices of Chichester beinge sicke and
weake of body but whole in minde and pfect of remembrannce lauded be God doe make and
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ordaine this my last will and Testam in mann’ and forme followinge. First I bequeth my
sowle to Almightie God my creator and maker and to my redem’ and saviour Jhessus Christ
by whose blud sheadinge I trust to obtaine remission of my sinnes. And my body to be
buried in the churchyard of Westfirles aforesaid. And I gyve to the same church of
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Westferles xii . And I gyve to the poore mens box ther xii Item I gyve to the mother church
of Chichester vi . Item I will ther be distributed in almes amongst poore people at the daye of
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my buriall ii bushels of wheate to be baked in breade ... barrell of beare and one sheepe if it
be a daye therfore or els sufficient cheese. Item I gyve and bequeth to Richard Blaker my
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sonne vii xiii iiii to be delivered to him at the age of xxi yeres. And I gyve to William
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Blaker my sonne vii xiii iiii & one pewter platter to be delivered to him likewise at the age
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of xxi yeres. Item I gyve to my sonne Edward Blaker vii xiii iiii my fetherbed wth the
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boulster therto belonginge and one pewter platter to be delivered to him at the age of xxi
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yeres. Item I gyve to Joane Blaker my eldest daughter vii of lawfull money of England to be
delivered to her at the age of xxi yeres or els at the daye of her mariage if she happen to
marrie before that age. Item I gyve to Jaine? Blaker my second daughter vii of lawfull
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money of England to be delivered to her at the age of xxi yeres or els at the daye of her
mariage, if she marry before that age. Item I gyve to Agatha Blaker my youngest daughter
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vii of lawfull money of England and one cowe to be delivered to her at the age of xxi yeres
or els at the daye of her mariage if she marry before that age. Also I bequeth to ev’ie of my
daughters one pewter platter a pece to be delivered to them and ev’ie of them at the tyme
above appointed. And if it fortune any of my sonnes to die or dep’t this p’sent world before
they be of age to receave this their legacy gyven unto them or eyther of them then I will that
his pt so dep’ted or deceased shalbe equally shifted and devided betwixt the other of my
sonnes then survivinge or beinge alyve. And if it fortune anie of my daughters to dep’t this
p’sent world before ther sev’all age or dayes of mariage to receave this their legacy appointed
to them and eyther of them then I will that her yt so deceased shalbe equally devided amongst
the other of my daughters then survivinge being on’ lyve. And my will and minde is that
neither any of my sonnes to intermedle or have any thinge to doe wth any pt or porcon of my
daughters legacs and bequethes neyther yet anie of my daughters to intermedle or have anie
thinge to doe wth anie pt or porcon of my sonnes legacs and bequethes but that ev’ie one of
them in their degree and nature to be contented wth their pt and porcon of goods as I have
limited unto them accordinge to the true meaninge of this my last will. ... my will and minde
is that Agnes my wiffe and John Blaker my eldest sonne shall have hole use occupye and
enioye ioyntly together my farme wth [sic] I hold of Mr John Jeffery Sergant at the Lawe
duringe the space and terme of yeres yet to come conteyned and expressed in a lease therof
made. And I will that the said John my sonne shall susteyne and beare equall charges wth
Agnes my wiffe in all things touchinge the occupyinge of the said farme as in kepinge of
howse, payinge and discharginge all mann’ of ... to whatsoev’ psons. And my will and
minde is that Agnes my wiffe for her pt and John my sonne for his pt shall bringe up my
children honestly vertuouslye and in the feare of God till they and ev’y of them doe
accomplishe ther sev’all ages of xxi yeres or ther dayes of mariage, if anie of them marrie
before that age. And if the said John doe refuse to beare and paye equall charges wth my

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