Nicolas Kewne, 1668

November ye 3th 1668

In ye name of God Amen, I Nicolas Kewne sicke in body but of perfet 
memory praised be God, doe make this my last will & testament 
in manner & form following: First, I comitt my soule to God & my 
body to christian buriall. Itm. I leave to ye poore half a firlett
of mault, a peck of wheate & a pecke of oaten meale. Itm. I 
leave to my wife halfe a cow legace. Itm I am oweing to 
my daughter in law Isable Cray 16s Itm. I leave to my 
grandchilde Robert Kewne 1s 6d in money. Itm. I leave to my 
other grandchild Willm Kewne 4s legacy, also I leave 
him a shirt & a petty & my cap. It: I leave to my vicar 1s
Lastly I constitute & appoint my wel beloved sonne John 
Kewne my true & lawful executor of all ye rest of my worldly 
goods moveable & immoveable whasoever.

Witnesses hereunto                    The exetr sworn in Court
John Crellin Vicar:
John Iaceene       Jurati             Probatid et solvit 1s
Henry Waterson.

	The whole Inventory is but	1£ - 8s - 7d

    The pressers are            The executr at lawfull yeares, &
    Willm Cubone Senr           the goods in his owne Custody, &
    Peter Comish                have given in pledges with money &
    Thomas Cannell              with stolr
    John Cabeene

   

[Extr] heresay there is a contraction bargan proved before ye dyin as ap 
peares this day in court wherein we finde yt Nicho Kewne hath 
essuted half of all his worldly goods & his wife unto ye son Joh Kewne 
& Ann Kegg at ye day of ye marrig & ye other half after ye 
death, & therforr we finde yt the legacie bequeathed in the will 
aforesaid is voyde & of noe effect by reason of ye forsaid con
tract:  Feb ye 17th 1668