In the name of God Amen
The one and twentieth daie of June in the yeare of our Lord Gode One thousand sixe 
hundred fiftie and one I John Walden of Horsell in the Countie of Surrey yeoman 
sicke in bodie but whole in minde and of perfect memorie praised be Allmightie Gode 
therefore doe here make and ordeyne this my last will & testament in manner and 
forme following  That is to say First I will and bequeath my Soule to Allmightie God 
hopeing by the reconciliation of Jesus Christ to be saved onely And my bodie to the 
earth to be buried in Christian Buriall according to the direction of my executrix 
hereafter named  Item I give and bequeath to the use of the perish Church of Horsell 
aforesaid twelve pence  Item I give and bequeath towards the justise of the Peace of 
the said parish of Horsell two shillings  Item I devise my messuage and lands in 
Horsell aforesaid and also my lands lyeing and being in the parish of Chobham in the 
countie aforesaid unto John my sonne and to his heirs for ever to come unto him 
when he shall attaine to the age of foure and twentie yeares  The Thirds or Dowers of 
his mother and grandmothers excepted out of the same if they happen to be then 
living  Item I give and bequeath unto Catherine my daughter and unto Richard and 
James my two youngest sonnes Fortie poundes apeece of lawfull money of England 
to be paid unto them when they shall accomplishe there severall ages of one and 
twentie yeares  And if it happen that either of my said children die before they come 
to the said age That then her or his portion soe dieing shall remayne and be equally 
divided amongst the survivors of them  Item I give and bequeath all those goods and 
householdestuffs mentioned and expressed in a Schedule annexed to an Indenture of 
Seale by mee l???en unto Robert Roake my Father in Lawe; unto John my Sonne 
now standing and being in my house or messuage in Horsell aforesaid  All the rest of 
my goods and chattells not given nor bequeathed I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth 
my wife whom I make and ordaine my sole executrix of this my last will and 
Testament to paie my debts legacies and funerall charges  And I request my Father in 
Lawe Robert Roake aforesaid and my brother in lawe Richard Roake to be my 
overseers and I will to them for there paines two shillings and sixe pence apeece  In 
witness whereof I the said John Walden have hereunto sett my hand and seale the daie 
and yeare first above written   John Walden  In the presence of  Rob. Roake  Richard 
Roake
This will above written was proved at London before the wor.ll William J Leeker 
Doctor of Lawes and Surrogate of the Right wor.ll Sir Nathaniell Brent Knt also 
Doctor of Lawes Master or Keeper of the Prerogative Court The two and twentieth 
daie of the month of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred 
Fiftie two By the oath of Elizabeth Walden the Relict of the said deceased and Sole 
Executrix named in the same will To whom was remitted administration of all and 
singular the goods chattells and debts of the said deceased  She being first legally 
sworn faythfully to adm.r the same.