In the Name of God Amen the fourth day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord one 
thousand six hundred and fiftie and five I John Stillwell of Dorking in the Countie of 
Surrey yeoman being sicke in Bodie but in perfect Memorie prayse be God therefor 
Doe make and ordane this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following 
ffirst and principallie I comend my Soule into the hands of Allmighty God my Maker 
and Creatour And my Bodie to the Earth from whence it came to be buried in the 
Churche yard of Dorking att the discretion of my Executrix hereafter named Item I 
give to the poor people of Dorking aforesaid twentie Shillings to paied unto them att 
the discretion and appointment of my Executrix likewise hereafter named Item I give 
and bequeathe unto Joan Rownd my daughter now Wife of Edward Rownd five 
pounds of lawfull money of England to be paied unto the said Joane my daughter 
within six monthes next after my decease Item I give and bequeathe unto the foure 
children of the said Joane Rownd That is to say Edward John Marye and James 
Rownd my Grandchildren tenne pounds a peece to be paied unto them and everie or 
either of them when they shall accomplishe theire Age of one and twentie yeares or 
upon the Day of theire Marriage the which of them ....times shall first happen and 
come And if either of them shall happen to die before they shall accomplishe theire 
severall Ages of one and twenty yeares or daie of Marriage That then the portion & 
Portions of him shee or them soe dyeing shall be paied unto the Survivor or 
Survivors  of them living to be equally devided betweene them before they shall 
accomplishe theire severall Ages of one and twenty yeares or daie of Marriage Item I 
give and bequeathe unto Jane Wood my daughter five pounds of lawfull money of 
England to be paied unto the said Jane my daughter within six monthes next after 
my decease Item I give and bequeathe unto the foure Children of the said Jane 
Wood my daughter my Grandchildren That is to saie Nathaniell John Jane and 
Hannah Wood five pounds apeece of lawfull money of England to be paied unto 
them and everie or either of them when they every and either of them shall 
accomplishe theire Age of one and twentie yeares or upon the Daie of theire 
Marriage the which of those times shall first happen and come And if either of them 
shall happen to die before they shall accomplishe theire severall Ages of one and 
twenty yeares or daie of Marriage then I will the portion & portions of him shee or 
them soe dyeing shall be paied unto the Survivor or Survivors of them living to be 
equally devided betweene them Item I give and bequeathe unto Mary Hoton my 
daughter five pounds of lawfull money of England to be paied unto the said Mary my 
daughter within six monthes next after my decease Item I give and bequeathe unto 
the child of the said Mary Hoton five pounds of lawfull money of England to be paied 
unto the said Child of the said Mary my daughter when shee shall accomplishe her 
age of one and twentie yeares or daie of her marryage which shall first happen and 
come Item I give to John Nettlefold my Servant foure pounds Item I give and 
bequeath unto Abraham Nettlefold my Servant three pounds I give to William Dudley 
my servant ffortie shillinges to be paied unto the said three servants within one yeare 
next after my decease And my will is that the said servants Shall continue their 
service unto my wfe after my decease And be dutifull and helpfull unto her in and 
about my ffarme All the rest of my Goods Cattles and Chattles unbequeathed and 
not before given my Debts being paied and discharged I give and bequeathe unto 
Joane my loving wife which Joane my wife I make ordaine and appoint Sole and 
whole Executrix of this my last will and Testament and shee to take my debts and 
paie my debts and Legacies and performe this my last will as my trust is in her soe 
shee will Alsoe I nominate and appoint Edward Rownd my sonn in lawe Bowcombe 
Overseers to this my last Will desiring tham to be aydeing and assisting the said 
Executrix in the due Execution hereof In witness whereof I the said John Stillwell 
have hereunto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare first above written  John 
Stillwell

Richard Constable
William Maryesson

Proved 19 June 1655  PCC
Prob11/248