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Will of John Ley of Merther, Cornwall,1652

In the name of God Amen I John Ley of Merther in the Countie of Cornewall being sicke of body but (god bee thanked) of perfect memorie doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following, First I bequeath my soule unto Almightie god my maker and redeemer and my body to Christian buriall, my hope and confidence is to inheritt eternall life in and by Christ Jesus whose blood was shedd for mee as well as for others Item I give and bequeath unto John Ley my brother Thomas his eldest sonne the some of One hundred pounds of lawfull money of England and I alsoe give and bequeath unto Loudy my said brother Thomas his daughter the like some of One hundred pounds of lawfull money And I alsoe give and bequeath unto Thomas Ley my brother Thomas his youngest sonne the some of Fiftie pounds of like lawfull money which said some of twoe hundred and Fiftie pounds is dew and oweing unto mee by three severall bonds from my brother Thomas Ley and my will is that when the said severall somes of money upon ye said bonds shall become due that the same bee imployed for the use and best advantage of my three nephews above expressed Item I give and bequeath unto my sister Loudy my brother Thomas his wife my diaper table cloth and twelve board napkins belonging to the same Item I give and bequeath unto William Ley my brother William Leys now eldest sonne the some of Ten pounds to bee paid him within six monthes after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto Maud Gerance my brother Thomas his servant maid the some of Thirty pounds of lawfull money of England to bee paid by my Executors hereunder named within six monthes after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto each of my brother Thomas his household servants twenty shillings a peece and unto Fardinando Skelhorne Twentie shillings all which are to bee paid within six monthes after my decease Alsoe I give unto the said Ferdinando that suite of Clothes which I used to weare working dayes Item I give unto the poore of Merther Ten shillings and unto the poore of Cornelly Tenn shillings Item I forgive unto Walter Richards the bed man the ten shillings that hee oweth mee All the rest of my goods and Chattells not formerly bequeathed I give and bequeath unto my three sisters Constance Ley, Anne Ley and Dorothy Ley to bee equally devided betweene them whom I make my whole and sole Executrixes, And in testificacon of my full intent herein, I have hereunto subscribed my name and fixed my seale this seaventh day of Aprill One Thousand six hundred Fifty twoe. John Ley: Memorandum that Mr John Ley in his sicke bedd did this seaventeenth of April One thousand six hundred Fifty twoe declare that this was his last will and Testament in presence of us Jane Bunt Isyac Collins. J. Rowe

Probate This will was proved at London the Fifth of July One thousand six hundred Fiftie twoe before the right worshipfull Sr Nathaniell Brent knight Doctor of Lawes and Master or Keeper of the Prerogative Courte lawfully constituted by the Oaths of Constance Dorothie and Anne Ley Sisters and Executrixes named in the said will To whom Administration was committed of all and singular the goods chattells and debts of the said deceased they being first sworne by Comission trulie to Administer the same:/

Source: National Archives Ref: PROB 11/222/650

Transcribed by Elizabeth Lamb

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D&AD

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Matt Dunn - AD at Goodby Silverstein & Partners

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New Feature - Jordan Hardy

https://www.nowness.asia/series/portrait-of-a-place/of-a-sleepless-town

This week I was approached to feature this new documentary series on Common Unity. The feature follows the influence of a city on a subculture of boys in Shanghai. I’ll conduct the interview over the net few weeks - putting the opportunity out to collaborators on the dots.

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