11 September 1727 Will of William Pyke of Greenwich, Kent, poulterer (proved 10 October 1727)

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In the Name of God Amen
I William Pyke of Greenwich in the County of Kent Poulterer
being of a Sound perfect and disposing mind and memory praised
be almighty God for the same do make and Ordaine this my last 
Will and Testament in manner following first and principally I comend
my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for 
Salvation in and through the meritts Death and Passion of Jesus
Christ my blessed Saviour and redeemer and my body I committ to
the Earth to be Decently buryed att the discretion of my Executrix 
herafter named and as touching the worldly Goods and Estate that 
it hath pleased almighty God to bless me with I do Dispose thereof
as followeth Imprimis I give and bequeath unto my loving sister
Jane Day the Sume of ten pounds of lawfull money of great
Brittaine to be paid within Six months next after my decease and also
One of my Silver Spoons Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother 
in Law Edward Day the sume of ten pounds to buy him mourning 
Item I give and bequeath unto my nephew Edward Day son of my
said Brother in Law Edward Day the sume of twenty pounds of 
lawfull money of great Brittaine to be paid within Six months after
my decease and I also give and bequeath unto my said nephew Edwd
Day all my woollen wearing apparell my hair Wiggs and my
two linnen Wascoats and my Silver Watch to be delivered to him
Immediately after my decease and I also give and bequeath unto
my said nephew Edward Day my Silver Tankard with my one coate 
of Arms Engraved on itt to be Delivered to him immediately after 
the decease of my dear and loving Wife Elizabeth Pyke But my
Will and mind is that my said Dear and loving Wife shall Enjoy
and have the use of the said Tankard during her natural life
Item I give and bequeath unto my neice Jane Pointing youngest 
Daughter of my said loving Sister Jane Day the sume of twenty 
pounds of like lawfull money to be paid to her Own hands and
for her Own use without her husbands Intermedling therewith and
my Will and mind is that the receipt of the said Jane Pointing shall
be a Sufficient Discharge to my Executrix hereafter named for the
same without her husband signing thereof Item I give and bequeath 
  to Elizabeth Button Junr the sume of Fifty pounds of like lawfull
money of great Brittaine to be paid to her within Six months 
after my decease In recompence and Satisfaccon and in full discharge 
of all sume and sumes of money due and Oweing from me to her
the said Elizabeth Button for Wages or otherwise or by me or my
said Dear and loving Wife or by William Button deced late
husband of my said Dear and loving Wife or by me my Wife
or her said late husband or either of them received and upon
condicon that the said Elizabeth Button do and shall Execute a
Release to my said Dear and loving Wife Elizabeth Pyke of all
Debts dues and demands whatsoever and in such manner as 
Councill shall advise and I also give unto the said Elizabeth
Button the further sume of ten pounds to be paid to her within
One year after my decease In case She soe long continues with
my said dear and loving Wife and I hereby recommend & desire
that the said Elizabeth Button will remaine and continue with


my said Wife as long as the said Elizabeth Button continues
unmarryed Item I give and bequeath to my loving friend Henry
Staines of great Dunmow in the County of Essex Gentleman the sume
of ten pounds of like lawfull money Item I give and bequeath to
my loving neice Mary Reeve late Mary Bland the sume of One
Guinea to buy her a ring and the reason why I leave her noe
more is for that my late dear Father Richard Pyke deced either
by his last Will and Testament or otherwise hath fully provided
for her and the only reason why I leave nothing to my Son in 
Law William Button is for that I have made an Ample provision
by this my Will for my said Dear and loving Wife Mother of the 
said William Button whereby it will be in her power to provide
well for her Son in case he proves a Dutifull Son to her Item 
I give to my uncle John Pyke and to my Cousin Edward Pyke
the sume of One Guinea each to buy them a Ring In case 
they attend my funerall on due notice given to them by my
Executrix Item I give to my good friend Mr Jacob Cardosse
the sume of two Guineas Item I give to my Cousin Archibald
Bruce and his Wife One guinea each to buy them a ring Item
my Will and mind is that whatsoever sume or Sumes of money
shall be due to me from the said Edward Day son of my said sister 
Jane Day att the time of my decease Either upon bond or 
otherwise be freely acquitted and discharged and I do hereby order
my Executrix hereinafter named immediately after my decease 
to Deliver up such bonds and release and Discharge the said
Edward Day from all such Sume and Sumes of money and
whereas I have lately purchased of Mrs Sarah Skelton of Greenwich
aforesaid in the said County of Kent Widow two Freehold Messuages
or tenements scituate lying and being in London Street in Greenwich 
aforesaid to me and my heirs for ever and whereas there is a mortgage 
of three hundred pounds and Interest due to me   Price Clardi
with which the said two Messuages or tenements stand charged which 
I have agreed to pay off and discharge now my Will and mind is
that my Executrix hereinafter named doe out of the first moneys that
shall come to her hands pay off and discharge the said Mortgage and
when the same is clear then I give and bequeath the said two 
Messuages or tenements with the appurtenances unto the said Jacob
Cardosse and to George Huxley of London Gentleman and their heirs 
upon this Speciall Trust and Confidence nevertheless that they the said
Jacob Cardosse and George Huxley and the Survivor of them and the
heirs of such Survivor shall withall convenient Speed after my decease 
Convey settle and assure all the said two messuages or tenements with
the appurtenances unto and to the use of my said Dear and loving
Wife Elizabeth Pyke for and during the terme of her natural life
and from and after the Determination of that estate as to One of the
said Messuages or tenements unto and to the use of my said neice
Jane Pointing Daughter of my said loving Sister Jane Day for and during
the terme of her natural life for her Own Separate use and maintenance
without her husbands Intermedling with the same as aforesaid and from
and after the determination of that Estate unto and to the use of the
said Edward Day son of my said Sister Jane Day his heirs and assignes
for ever and as to the other of the said Messuages or tenements 
unto and to the use of the said Edward Day son of my said Sister Jane


Day his heirs and assignes for ever all the rest and residue of my
Estate both reall and personall whatsoever after all my debts legacyes
and funerall Charges are fully paid and Satisfyed I give to my said
Dear and loving Wife Elizabeth Pyke whom I make full and Sole
Executrix of this my Will and Testament revoking all Wills by me
formerly made and declare this only to be my last Will and Testamt 
In Witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand to each Sheet of this
my Will and my Seale to the last sheet containing in all three sheets
of Paper the Eleventh Day of September In the first year of the reign
of our Sovereigne Lord George the Second King of great Brittaine 
France and Ireland &c Annoq Dni 1727  Wm Pyke  Signed sealed
Published and declared by the Testator William Pyke in the presence 
of us who have Subscribed our names as Witnesses in the presence of 
the said Testator John Hawkins Jos Sellen Geo Huxley

Memorandum This Fifteenth Day of September 
One thousand Seven hundred twenty and Seven I having paid the wthin
named Elizabeth Button Inn?? all that is due from me to her therefore
I do hereby revoke the Legacye of Fifty pounds given to her by this my
Will and Only give unto her the sume of ten pounds and not more
Witness my hand W Pyke Witness Jo Pearce Geo Huxley

Probatum fuit [this paragraph continues in Latin to grant probate on 10 October 1720 [sic... this should be 1727]]
Decimo die mensis Octobris Anno Dni Millesimo
Septingentesimo Vicesimo 
[to]
Eliza Pyke vidua relicta
et Executricis

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