06 November 1662 Will of Grace Laurence of Corfe Castle, widow (proved 13 May 1664)

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In the name of God Amen I
Grace Laurence of the Towne of Corfe Castell within the Isle of 
Purbeck in the County of Dorsett widowe the Relict of Edward Laurence of
Creetch Grange within the Isle and County aforesaid knight doe make this 
my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following First and 
above all things I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of the Almighty
that gave it mee next I give my body to be buried in a descent manner 
according to the discretion of my Executor Item whereas there is a debt of 
forty pounds due to mee from my sonne Robert Laurence of Graunge 
which I lent him upon bill that by this my will I give unto him and the 
Bill to delivered unto him Item I give unto Brune Laurance my youngest
sonne Tenn pounds Item I give unto Elizabeth Culleford my only daugh-
ter one hundred pounds Item I give unto Elizabeth and Grace daugh-
ters of Robert Culliford of Encombe Esquire to either of them Fifty
pounds Item I give unto Jane Mary and Ursula the daughters of Robert
Laurance of Grainge Esquire and to either of them Twentie pounds Item
I give to the poore of the parish of Corse Castell five pounds Item I nomi-
name and appoynte Robert Culliford of Encombe Esquire to be the Executor
of this my last Will and Testament unto whome I give the Residue of my
								Goods


Goods and Chattells whome I desire in all things to see this my Will performed 
according to   my Intention In witnesse that this is my last Will and Testa-
ment I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the sixth day of November One
Thousand six hundred sixty and two Grace Laurence signed and sealed in
the presence of us Ja: Havelland Dorothy Dackombe Ann Clavell

Probatum fuit ... apud London
[this paragraph continues in Latin to grant probate on 13 May 1664]
decimo Tertio die Mensis Maii Anno domini Millesimo sexcentesimo
sexagesimo Quarto 
[to]
Roberti Culliford de Encombe 

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