In the name of God Amen the one and thirtieth day of march one 
thousand six hundred and fifty eight according to the 
Computation of the Church of England I John Richbell of 
Effingham in the County of Surrey being of perfect memory and 
remembrance praised be God do make and ordaine this my last 
will and Testament in manner and form following first I 
bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker 
hoping that through the meritorious death and passion of Jesus 
Christ my only Saviour and redeemer to receive free pardon and 
forgivenesse of all my Sinnes And as for my body to be buried 
in Little Bookham by or betweene my two wives in Christian 
buriall by my Executors hereafter nominated Item I give unto 
Joane my wife one shilling Item I give unto my Sonne Jeffery 
Richbell one shilling Item I give unto my Sone Edward Richbell 
Tenn shillinges Item I give unto my Sonne William Richbell 
five pounds Item I give unto my Sonne Thomas Richbell Tenne 
Shillinges Item I give unto the two sonnes of Mr James Hindle 
which he had by Francis Richbell Tenne Shillings Item I give 
unto my Sonne in Law Richard Edser Ten Shillings Item I give 
unto the two Sons of Henry Inwood which hee had by my daughter 
Elizabeth Richbell Ten Shillings Item I give unto Henry Ested 
and my daughter his wife Five pounds Item I give unto Edward 
Weekes five Shillings Item I give unto my Grandchild John 
Richbell Sonne unto William Richbell Thirtie pounds to be 
paied him at the Age of Twentie yeares and the use of the 
Thirtie pounds till that Age to bring him up Item all the rest 
of Leases bonds bills goods and Chattells whatsoever I give 
unto my Sonne Henry Richbell and to his heires for ever upon 
Condition that hee shall pay my debts and Legacyes within one 
month after my decease And make him whole Executor of this my 
last will and Testament revokeing all other wills and 
Testaments In witnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
Seale the day and yeare first above written    John Richbell

John Durden
Thomas Wood
John Freeman

Proved 27th October 1658
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