Will Details

Will of Henry Harris

Date of will 10 February 1617
Status Blacksmith 
Abode when will written Yardley Gobion, Northamptonshire
Date of probate not available
Summary of will not available
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Elizabeth Harris Wife  Yardley gobion  beneficiary executor   £4 
William Harris Son    beneficiary    
Ann Browne Daughter    beneficiary   wife of John Browne 
4 Grandchildren Grandchild    beneficiary   children of William Harris his son 
Thomas Harris Son    beneficiary    
several godchildren Browne     beneficiary   6d 
Richard Scott Friend    trustee/overseer witness    
Thomas Scott Friend  Yardley  trustee/overseer witness    
John Harris Son    witness    
Paule Boughton     witness    
two children of Ann Browne     beneficiary   5s each 
Source:  Northampton Record Office,  reference 

In the name of God amen, The Tenth day of ffebruary in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand Syx hundred and seaventene I Henrie Harries of Yardley Gobion in the parishe of Potterspurrie in the Countie of Northampton Blacksmith beinge sicke and weake in bodye but of good and perfect mynde and remembrance praise be geven to god I do make and ordayne this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge That is to say ffrst I commende my soule into the handes of almightie god my creator and to his only sonn Jesus Christ my only redeemer Trustinge and verilye beleaveinge that by his merritts death and passion onlye I shall be saved (And my bodie to be buried in the Churchyard of the church aforesaid where my executor hereafter named shall think convenient Item I geve and bequeath to the mother Church of Peterborough iiijd Item to use towards the repaire of the parishe Church of Potterspurie xijd Item I geve and bequeath to my Sonne William Harries Twentie Shilings of current money of England to be payd to him within one yeare after my deceasse Item I geve and bequeath to my syd sonne William Harries my suyt of apparel beinge russet Cloth Item I geve and bequeath to my syd sonne William his iiij Children five shillings a peece to be payd to them within iiij yeares after my deceasse Item I geve and bequeath to Anne my daughter the nowe wife of John Browne xijd Item I geve to my sayd daughter Anne her ij Children vs a peece to be payd to them within vj yeares after my deceasse Item my Will ys That my executrix hereafter in theis presents named shall well and truly observe performe fulfil … Keepe and accomplish all such Covenentes grants gyftes writes and agreementes whatsoever wheresoever the parte of me the sayd Henrie Harries are and ought to be reell and truelye observed performed fulfilled payd Kept and accomplished conteyned and declared in certen Articles made betweene me the sayd Henrie Harries and Elizabeth my Wife of the one partie and my Sonne John Harris of the other partie bearinge date the Second day of Aprill Anno dmi 1616 according to the purporte effect true meaninge of the sayd Articles without fr…d or d…ite Soe that the sayd John Harries his executors or assignes doe well and truelie pay or caus to be payd to my Elizabeth my wife her executors or assignes the some of ffoure pounds of current money of England in manner and forme followeinge Viz at or Uppon the foure and Twentith day of June next ensueinge the date of this my Will and Testament fourtie shillings and at or Uppon the foure and Twentith day of June which shalbe in the yeare of our lord one Thousand Syxe hundred and Nonetene the other fourtye shillings to that f..rd or further delay Item I the sayd Henrie Harries doe geve and bequeath to my Sonne Thomas Harries fyve pounds of current Englishe money To be payd to hym by my executrix at or before the foure and Twentieth day of June next ensueinge after the date here Item I geve and bequeath to my sonne Edward Harries ffive pounds of current money of England to be payd to by my executrix when he shall Live to be of the age of Twentye and ffyve yeares Item I geve and bequeath to ..he of my Browne godchildren vjd a peece to be payd to them within one yeare after my decease All the rest of my goods and Chattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever after my debts payd my funerale expences discharged and theis my before Legacies payd and this my will performed I geve and bequeath to Elizabeth my Loveinge Wife whome I doe ordayne and make constitute and appoint to be the Executrix of this my last will and Testament I illeg my loving neighbours Richard Scotte and Thomas Scott of Yardley aforesaid to be the overseers of thys my last will and Testament Item illeg .inge and revoke all other former Wills heretofore by me made willed or bequeathed that this is my Last will and Testament I the sayd Henrie Harries have here unto put my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written and in the presence of theis whose names are here under written viz

Henry Harries [his mark]

Paule Boughton

Richard Scotte his marke

Thomas Scotte his marke

John Harris

Sum Inv. £54 .0.10d