In the Name of God Amen I Robert Barnes the younger of Duddington in the 
County of Northampton being sick and weake of Body but of sound and perfect 
memory I prayse God therefore Doe here make and ordeine this my last Will and 
Testament in manner and forme as followeth ffirst I give and bequeath my Soule to 
God my Maker and mercifull ffather being full assured of heaven and salvation 
through the merritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer the holy Ghost who hath sanctified 
me and my Body to the Earth from whence it came there to be buried in the 
Churchyard in the Parish of Duddington according to the discretion of my Executrix 
hereafter named now as touching and disposeing that worldly Estate that God of his 
mercy hath been pleased to bestowe upon me as followeth Imprimis I give and 
bequeath unto Elizabeth Barnes my Daughter Two hundred pounds of Curant 
money of England to be paide to her att her age of eighteene years or day of 
marriage by my Executrix Item I give and bequeath Two hundred poundes of like 
lawfull money of Englande to that Child my Wife now goeth withal if she be with Child 
whether it is a Sonne or Daughter when it shall attaine to the age of eighteene yeares 
or day of marriage to be paide to the said Child by my Executrix but if my Wife be not 
with Child Then my will is That my Daughter Elizabeth shall have one hundred 
poundes of like lawfull money of England more to make her two hundred pounds 
before given by me Three hundred and to be paid att her age or time as aforesaid  by 
my Executrix Item I give and bequeath unto Henry Wiles sonne of my Sister 
Elizabeth Wiles the full summe of five poundes when he shall attaine to the age of 
One and twenty yeares to be paide him by my Executrix Item I give and bequeath 
unto Elizabeth Wiles my God Daughter the summe of Tenne shillings to be paide 
to her within one month after my death by my Executrix Item I give and bequeath 
unto Robert Collins my God sonne the like summe of tenne shillings to be paide to 
him within one moneth after my death by my Executrix All the rest of my goods 
household stuffe Chattells and Cattle whatsoever my debts being paid and funeral 
expenses discharged I give and bequeath to Christian my loveing Wife whome I doe 
make and ordaine Sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament renounceing and 
revoaking all former Wills by me made whatsoever This is the last Will and 
Testament of me Robert Barnes the younger and in Witnesses hereof I have 
hereunto sett my hand and seale Dated the Three and Twentieth Day of January in 
the yeare of our Lord One thousand six hundred fifty and three Robert Barnes his 
marke

Sealed signed and published in the presence of Hugh Barnes Richard Bayley 
Nich: Wade

Proved:13 June 1654
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