In the Name of God Amen the sixt day of September in the yeare of 
our Lord Christ one Thousand six hundred ffifty Two I John 
Underwood of Irthlingborough in the Countie of Northton 
Yeoman being aged about fiftie eight Knowing that death is 
certaine to all men and the time thereof most uncertaine Doe 
ordayne and make this my last Will and Testament in manner and 
forme following ffirst I bequeath my Soule to God my maker 
trusting in him by the meryts of Jesus Christ for my salvation And 
my bodie to be buried at the discretion of my Executors First I give 
and bequeath unto John Underwood my Sonn one hundred and 
fiftie pounds Item I give unto Dorothy my Daughter Three 
hundred  Pounds to be paid the one half at her marriage Day and 
the other half within half a yeare after my decease. Item I give unto 
Susan my daughter Three hundred Pounds to be paid unto her in 
lime manner. Item I give unto Elizabeth my Daughter Three 
hundred Pounds to be paid at her marriage day or at her age of 
Twentie yeares. And that these my Children shall have their 
maintenance of meate drinke and Apparrell provided by my 
Executor untill their portions be paid as aforesaid. Item I give unto 
Henrie Underwood my sonn, William Underwood my sonn, 
Ann my Daughter and Marie my daughter, to everie of them, 
Twentie shillings apeice they having formerly received their 
portions. Item I give unto the poore of Irthlingborough five pounds 
to be paid to them in two severall equall payments at Christmas 
time and halfe at Christmas next after my decease and the other 
halfe at the Christmas following. The Rest of my goods and chattels 
unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto Robert Underwood my 
Sonn whom I make sole Executor of this my last Will after my 
Legacyes and funeral expences performed, And I ordaine and make 
Henry Underwood and William Underwood my Sonnes Supervisors 
of this my last Will to see the same Justly performed to whom I give 
ffive pounds apeice for their paines therein In Witness whereof I 
have hereunto set my hand and seale and published this as my last 
Will John Underwood
Witnesses hereunto Henry Underwood and Henry Woolley

Proved at Westminster last day of August 1653
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