In the Name of God Amen I William Waples of Eastcote in the County of Northampton 
yeoman being sickly and infirme of Body But (praised be God) of perfect mind and 
memory Doe this Twentieth day of November in the yeare of our Lord and Saviour 
Christ 1673 And in the Twenty Fifth yeare of the Raigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles 
the Second by the grace of God of England France and Scotland King Defender of the 
Faith Make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament in manner following First I 
comitt my soule into the hands of Almighty God, And my body to be decently buried Att 
the discretion of my Loving wife Anne Waples And my Executors hereinafter named 
And as touching my Worldly Estate First I give and bequeath unto my said Loveing wife 
One hundred and Fifty pounds To be paid unto her one yeare after my decease Item I 
give unto my said Loveing wife All my Gold and Silver Plate And all the goods she 
brought when I married her And the goods which was my Cousin Ann's or any other 
She Shall resonably desire Item I give unto my Loveing daughter Mary Waples the 
Sume of Five pounds, to be paid to her one yeare after my decease or sooner if my 
Executors can with Conveniency Item I give unto my Loveing sister Margery Browne 
The Sum of Tenn pounds to be paid to her one yeare after my decease Item I give unto 
my Sister Margeries Children the Sume of Tenn Shillings a peece to be paid unto them 
one yeare after my decease or to Such of them as shall be liveing then and their 
mother's acquittance Shalbe a discharge for the Same Item I give unto my Loveing 
kinsman Thomas Waple of Dowlescoate the sum of Five pounds to be paid to him one 
yeare after my decease Item I give unto his Children the Sume of Tenn Shillings a 
peece To be paid unto them one yeare after my decease or to such of them as shalbe 
liveing And their father's acquittance Shal be a discharge for the Same Item I give unto 
my Three Grandchildren Elizabeth Waple Anne Waple and Mary Waple the Sume of 
Twenty Pounds a peece To be paid unto them att the age of Twenty one yeares or to 
such of them as Shal be then liveing And their Acquittances under their hands and 
Seales or the Acquittances of any of the Parties that shall receive Legacies under their 
hands and Seales Shal be a discharge for the Same And all the Rest of my goods 
Chattles Cattell and Estate whatsoever I give and bequeath unto my onely Loveing 
Sonne Thomas Waple whom I doe hereby make and ordaine my Sole Executor of this 
my last Will and Testament And I doe desire my Loveing Kinsman John Arnold of 
Daventry and John Burt of Feidl Burton to be Overseers of This my Will And I do give 
them Five shillings a peece To buy them and their Wives Gloves And I doe hereby 
Revoke and disannull all former Wills gifts or grants by me made whatsoever In Witnes 
whereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written 
William Waple
Witnesses Mary Waple Katherine Barnes her mark

Proved 5th June 1674 PCC
Ref Prob11/345