7 July 1653 Will of John Cartridge the elder of Poole, mariner (proved 16 February 1654)

Source: TNA, PROB 11/247

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In the name of God Amen The
seaventh day of July in the yeare of our lord God (according to the computation of
the Church of England) One thousand sixe hundred Fiftie and three I John
Cartridge the elder of the Towne and County of Poole Marriner being somthinge
crazie of body but of sound and perfect remembrance and memorie I praise my god
for it And knowing the uncertaintie of this life on earth, and being desirous to settle
things in Order how they shall be after my decease Doe make and ordaine this my last
will and Testament in manner and forme following First and principally I com-
-mend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my loveing Almightie and most mer-
-cifull father Redeemer and continuall preserver Assuredly beleiveing that I shall receive
free and full pardon and forgivenes of all my sinnes and be saved by the pretious death
and meritts of myne only Saviour and Redeemer Christ Jesus And to receive a ioyfull
resurrection of my Body and everlasting life in the Kingdome of heaven My Body I
recommend to the earth whereon it was made to be buried in a Decent and Christian
manner as to myne Executors hereafter named shall thinke meete and convenient
And as concerneing the Estate which the lord in great mercy hath bestowed upon me
I doe thereof dispose it in manner and forme following First I give and bequeath to the
Churchwardens of the Towne and County of Poole for the use of the Church of Poole
aforesaid five shillings Item I give and bequeath to the Overseers of the poore of Poole
aforesaid for the use of the poore thereof Five shillings Item I give and bequeath unto
the Overseers of this my last will and Testament namely to my loveign freinds Mr
Anthony Wayte of Wimburne Minister and Mr William Williams of Poole afore-
said Merchant The Sums of Sixe shillings and Eight pence apeece Beseeching them
to see this my last Will and Testament to be duely perfourmed by theire care and circum-
-spection and by the care and circumspection of the survivor of eyther of them accordinge to
my true intent and meaneinge herein expressed Item I give and bequeath unto each of
my Grandchildren which shall be unmarried at my decease Sixe shillings and
eight pence apeece to be paid unto them by my sonne Richard Cartridge his Executors
Administrators or Assignes at the dayes of theire severall marriages and not before
And if eyther of them happen to dye before it be due That then my sonne Richard Cartridge
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is to pay nothinge Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Richard Cartridge
and unto his heires for ever my dwelling house in Poole aforesaid with all and singu-
-lar the appurtenances thereunto belonginge, both within doores and without dores,
downe unto the very brinke of the Sea, Together with Stanleys Tenement, the widdowe
Mallards Tenement, Richard Gardners Tenement, the salt seller, and loft overhead
withall, and the appurtenances unto the before mentioned Tenements in Poole afore-
said belonginge and apperteyninge To have and to hould all and singular the pre-
-misses with the appurtenances unto the said Richard Cartridge my sonne before
mentioned his heires Executors and assignes for ever more Item I give unto my
said sonne Richard Cartridge above mentioned his Executors Administrators
and assignes All my goods and Houshouldstuffe whatsoever, moveable and im-
-moveable within or belonginge to my nowe dwelling house aforesaid in Poole,
Upon this Condicion, that he and they shall pay all and every the legacies conteyned
in this my last will and Testament (except such legacies as are otherwise limitted to
be paid therein Item I give and bequeath unot my sonne Richard Cartridge and the
three sonnes of my sonne John Cartridge lately deceased namely unto John Car-
-trdige, George Cartridge and Michaell Cartridge and theire severall and respective
heires for ever ioyntly to be devided betwixt them, and theire severall and respective
heires for ever My Close at Baytor, Whereof myne intent and meaneing is that
my sonne Richard Cartridge and his heires for ever shall have and enioy the one
halfe part or Moyetie thereof And the other Moyetie or halfe part thereof shall
be equally devided betweene the three brothers, namely John, George, and Michaell
Cartridge abovementioned, and theire severall and respective heires for ever Item I
give and bequeath unto my daughter Joane Williams her heires and assignes for
ever my Tenement with the appurtenances theire unto belonginge wherein the
widdowe Goodyeare nowe dwelleth Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand-
-child John Cartridge his heires and assignes for ever The Tenement wherein my
Daughter Joane Williams nowe dwelleth Item I give and bequeath unto my
Grandchild George Cartridge his heires and Assignes for ever The Tenemt
wherein George Nicholas nowe dwelleth Item I give and bequeath unto my Grand-
-child Michaell Cartridge his heires and assignes for ever my two Tenements in
Pillorie Street wherein the widdowe Day nowe dwelleth and Robert Parsons hath 
an Interest for certaine yeares therein yet to come, Which he the said Robert Parsons
is quetly to enioy under, under my said Grandchild Michaell Cartridge his heires and
assignes according to his former estate herein abovemencond paying and perfourmeing
the Rents and Covenants in his Lease thereof expressed Item I give and bequeath
unto my Daughter Temperance Oake and her heires forever my Tenement in which
David Defrance nowe dwelleth, with the Tenement wherein widdower Waters nowe
dwelleth wherein David Defronce hath an Interest in the one and the Widdowe Waters
in the other for certaine yeares yet to come, which they are quietly to enioy under my
said Daughter Temperance Oake her heires and Assignes according to theire former
estates herein abovementioned paying and perfourmeinge theire Rents and Cove-
-nants in theire severall Leases thereof expressd. And I doe hereby inioyne my
sonne Richard Cartridge, and my two Grandchildren John and George Cartridge
abovementioned, and theire and eyther of theire heires respectively by virtue hereof
to permitt, allowe and suffer each other and theire severall Tenants and Assignes
Together with my Daughter Joane William and her heires and assignes, to have
free ingresse, egresse and regresse with use of the Well and Piles belonginge to
the severall Tenements bequeathed and given unto them without the molesta-
-tion and disturbance of eyther of them upon all occastions and at all time and
times whensoever occasion shall serve for the same same hereafter Item I give and be-
-queath unto my sonne Richard Cartridge abovemenconed my best Cloake but
my best Breeches and my best Jerkin, together with the rest of my Cloathes I
give and bequeath them unto my three Grandchildren, John, George and
Michaell Cartridge abovementioned And my Will and meaneinge is that my
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Executors herein under named shall yearely or quarterly every quarter of the yeare
receave and take upp the Rents and profitts of all and every the Tenements which I
have given unto my three Grandchildren, namely John George and Michaell Car-
-tridge theire heires and assignes as is above expressed for and during the space of Twelve
yeares after the date hereof, and the same to disburse, distribute and pay it respectively for
and towards the bringinge upp and maynteyneinge of all the Children that my sonne
John Cartridge deceased had The rest of my Goods and Chattells not formerly be-
-queathed (my debts and funerall expences discharged and paid) I give them ioyntly be-
-tweene my sonne Richard Cartridge and Mr William Williams of Poole aforesaid
and doe nominate and make them the said Richard Cartridge and Mr William 
Williams the ioynt Executors of this my last will and Testament enioyneing them
hereby and eyther of them in the sume of fortie pounds of lawfull money of England
to be paid by each unto other his Executors Administrators or Assignes If they doe
not agree as loveing freinds concerneinge this my last Will and Testament and sub-
-mitt the controversie that may arise betweene them concerneinge the same to the
Censure and determinacon of the Overseers and Survivors of them of this my last
Will and Testament In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the
day and yeare above written  Memorandum That whereas I formerly promised
to give unto my sonne in lawe Michaell Oake The sume of Thirtie pounds of law-
-full money of England I have given unto him in hand already but Twentie five
pounds for which he is duringe my life to pay unto me use for the said Twentie
five pounds And the other five pounds I inioyne my Executors abovenamed to
pay unto him within one yeare after my decease  Sealed declared and published to
be the last Will and Testament of the said John Cartridge the elder In the presence of
John Olliard, the marke of Richard Edwards, the marke of Joane Stanley  Tho: Cham-
-bers ser  The marke of John Cartridge the Elder

This will was proved att London the sixteeneth day
of February in the yeare of our lord God One thousand sixe hundred Fiftie
and fower, before the Judges for Probate of Wills and grantinge Ad???ons lawfully
authorized By the Oath of Richard Cartridge the sonne and one of the Executors
named in the said Will Tho whome Adm???on of all and singular the goods Chattels
and Debts of the said Deceased was Committed, Hee beinge first sworne by Comission 
truely to Adm?ster the same  William Williams the other Executor Dyeinge before
he tooke upon him the Execution of the same

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