Prerogative Court of Canterbury and Related Probate Jurisdictions | Will Registers | 1639 Okeham, Lincolnshire, England

I Pate Waite of Okeham in the Country of Rutland, (husbandman) being sicke And weake of bodye but of sound and perfecte memory, I thank the Lord doe (make) and ordain this my last will and testament in manner and form following. First I bequeath my soule unto the hands of the Almighty god my maker and redeemer through [ ] be [ ] and my bodie to be buried in the Church of Okeham aforesaid I (remand/I give) unto my brother Marke Waite the [ ] of [afeast] the [Rohish] I hold of Mr William Josephson...I give to all the children of [ ] Marke Wait oue enor [ ], I qive to

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[ ] [ppre] of Okeham priory [tillinge] in bread…I give to my brother Marke aforesaid my best [ ] of [resproll]…next I give to my sone Roger Waite from Eilbridge… to all the rest to my children William Waite, Elizabeth Waite, Jane Waite, Robert Waite, Thomas Waite and Catherine Waite all the rest of you goodes and chattelle divisable and indivisible bequeathed with my [ ] being divided equally to be divided among them. And if it shall happen that any of those children shall depart this[ ] life before they reach the age [ ] equally to be divided amongst the rest. And do bequeath there marle att the abe of our need or att the day of their marriage then shall happen I do make Francis Stiles and Richard Waite my birthson /brother Guardian for my children and to [ ] my [ ], with [surr] and performed until my sone Roger Waite…to the age of[ ] years. I do make[ ] Henry Hubbard of [Sangham] And Marke Waite my brother O…of this my last will and testament I do give unto Francis Stiles, and Richard waite [ ] for their [ ] And I do give unto Mark Waite and Henry Hubbard [ ] tillinge [ ] for their…

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