In the name of God Amen
The eleventh day of March in the yeare of our Lord One thousand sixe hundred fifty 
foure I Christopher Banford of Bisley in the county of Surrey husbandman Being sicke in 
body but in good and perfect memorie (Thankes be to God) Doe here make and ordayne 
my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (That is to say) First I 
bequeath my Soule to God And my body to be buried in Christian buriall Item I give unto 
Christopher Banford my Sonne tenn pounds of currant money of England to bee paid him 
by myne Executor hereafter named within nine monthes after my decease  Item I give 
unto John Banford five pounds To be paid out of my goods after the decease of my said 
Executor  Item I likewise give unto Anne my daughter the wife of John Beryman The like 
summe of five pounds to be paid out of my said goods after the decease of my said 
Executor  Item I give unto all my Grandchildren five shillings a peece to be paid within 
three months after my decease that be now borne  Item I doe make Mary my wife my full 
and whole Executor of all my Chattells goods and debts during her natural life and after 
her decease All that shall ??? to my Sonne Christopher Banford  Item I make John 
Beryman and John Banford myne Overseers of this my last will and Testament And doe 
give unto them five shillings a peece for theire paines  In Witness whereof I have 
hereunto set my hand the day and year above written.  The marke of Christopher Banford 
In the presence of The marke of John Abard  the marke of Henry ?ickman  Thomas 
Marten  the marke of Joseph ?????
This Will was proved the nineteenth day of November in the yeare of our lord God One 
thousand six hundred fifty and five at London; before the Judges for probate of Wills and 
granting Administrations lawfully authorized By the oath of Mary Banford the relict and 
sole Executrix named in the said Will and Testament to whom Administration of all and 
singular the goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased were Committed She beinge 
first sworne well and truly to Administer.