I the name of God Amen
The Seventeenth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand six 
hundred fiftie and Three  I Robert Walden of Horsell in the Countie of Surrie 
Husbandman sick in body but whole in mind and of perfect memorie praised bee 
Allmightie God therefore Doe here make and ordaine this my last Will and Testament 
in manner and forme following.  First I bequeath my Soule to Allmightie God hoping 
by the reconciliation by Jesus Christ to bee Saved only  And my body to the Earth to 
bee buried in Christian buriall according to the direction of my Executor hereafter 
named  Item I give and bequeath unto my wife Fortie shillings of lawfull money of 
England to be paid unto her within one yeare next after my decease by my Executor  
And also my best bedd with all the furniture unto Her belonging and one Chest and a 
like joyned Box  Item I give and bequeath unto Richard my Sonne Twentie pounds 
of lawfull money of England to be paid unto him when hee shall come to his full age 
of One and Twentie yeares  Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my Daughter 
Twentie pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her within two yeares 
next after my decease  Item my will is that Alice my Wife shall have the use of the 
parlour-Chamber in my house during her naturall life if shee continue so long a 
widow  Item  I give and bequeath unto John Cobbett my kinsman one Full of Beer  
All the rest of my goods and Chattells not given I give and bequeath unto Robert my 
Sonne whom I ordain and make my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament  
And I request my Neighbour Henry Collyer and my kinsman John Cobbett to bee 
my Over-Seers  In witness whereof I the said Robert Walden have hereunto sett my 
hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written  The marke of the said Robert 
Walden         Rob Roake    John Cobbett
This Will was proved at London the Fowerth day of June in the yeare of our Lord One 
thousand Six hundred Fiftie Six Before the Judges for probate of Wills and granting 
Administration lawfully authorised By the oath of Robert Walden the Sonne of the 
deceased and Sole Executor named in the said will To whom Administration of all 
and singular the goods Chattells and debts of the said deceased was remitted  Hee 
being first sworn truly to Administer the same according to the terms and effects of 
the said Will.