Parish of Marnhull

Will of Amrose How (the Elder)1672

The following is a transcript of the Will of Ambrose How the Elder 1672 transcribed from a film of the original at Dorset History Centre (Blanford 36) - Bob Hills
Notes: Letters within [] are inserted by me to expand an abbreviation in the text
I have done, to the best of my ability, a literal transcription of the document however often vowels are indistinguishable from one another and some constants likewise



In the name of God Amen. I Ambrose Howe of the parish of Marnhull in the County of Dorset yeoman being sick of body but of perfect memory god be praised for it I doe make my will and testament in manner and forme following vipt the twenty eight day of September Anno Domin 1672 Impris I do give my soul and unto Almighty god who gave it me and my body to the earth from whence it was taken and my bodye to be buried at the discretion of my Executrix And although this naturall body of mine forever it shall rise a sprituall body unto life everlasting It[em] I doe give and bequeath unto my son Morgan Howe one beadsteade and bead and all the cloaths belong to the said bead standinge in the buttery chambere the middle brasse poote and the furnace pan and a table board and forme standing: standing in the hall It[em] I do give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Howe my granddaughter the sume of twenty shillings and a quasser It[em] I do give and bequeath unto my sone William Howes other three daughters twelve pence apiece It[em] I do give and bequeath unto my son William Howe the bead and beadinge in the Attle chamber All the rest of my goods movable and unmovable not before given nor bequeathed my will permormed my lehgahies payd and my funerall susspend It[em] I do give and bequeath unto my sone Ambrose Howe whom I doe make my whole and sole executor and I doe null revolt all other wills testaments and bargains whatsoever thus I do make my last will and testament In Witness herof I have put to my hand and seale the day and yeare above written

the signus of Ambrose Howe the Elder

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John Colman
the mark of Nicho: ????
the mark of Henry Kendell






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