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Tudor P.C.C. Will Transcription by L. L. Duncan - Book 52 page 83

JOHN ORGAR,  Will 9 October 1544

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JOHN ORGAR, citezen and Freemason of London, 9 October 1544. To be buried in xpen buriall wher it shall pleas god to provide for the same. To Robert Draper of London, goldesmith 40s. starling. To euery one of my three doughters 40s. starling a pece. To all my childerne the thirde parte of all my gooddes equally to be decided according to the gooddes lawdable custome of the Cytie of London.
My executor shall doo finde and kepe wt in the parish e churche of Boughton in Kent by the space of seven yeres one yerelye obit or anniversary for my soule, my wiffes soule and all xpen soules expending yerely 6s. 8d. Vnto Elizabeth my wife the second parte of my gooddes ouer and above the plate that she brought wt her.
Residue, my debtes paid &e to my said childerne equaly. Geoffery Orgar my sonne my sole executor and to be same Geoffery for his labor 40s. My trustie and loving sonne Edwarde Martyn myn ouerseer. Per me Robert Draper, per me Andrewe Woodcok, Lawrence Owen, John Mucklowe, scriptor.
Last will: of all my landes, tenements &e in the parrishes, townes and feldes of Boughton Monchesey and Lowse in Kent. Elizabeth my wiffe shalhave during her liffe all suche landes &e whiche I have appoynted to her by a dede of feoffament indent and aftre her decase to remayne to revert vnto all my childerne equalie to be divided.
I will Geffery Orgar my sonne my dwelling howse and the landes therunto belonging in Boghton Quarell in Kent, whiche one John Turnor nowe holdith to farme. Also William Orgar my sonne my howse in Pykynstrete and all my landes in Pykenstrete in parrishe of Lowse in Kent except suche landes there appoynted to Elizabeth my wiffe for her ioyntor. To Henry Orgar my sone all my landes &e called Purselands in parishe of Lowse and a howse in Boghton aforesaide called Mellers wt twoo meddowes thereunto belonging the one called Meremayde.
To Edwarde Martyn my sonne allthat my tenement called Wychinden in Boghton.
Witness: Ropert Draper, goldsmithe, Andrewe Woodcocke, grocer, Laurence Awen and John Mucklowe scryvener.
Proved 9 December 1546 by Geoffrey Orgar executor. (P.C.C. 34 Alen)

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