In the name of God Amen  the xvjth Daye of Februarye in the  yere of 
or Lord god 1601 and in the Fower and Fortieth yere of the Raigne of 
or Sovraigne Ladye Elizabeth by the grace of God Quene of England 
France and Ireland Defender of the Faythe &r  I Richard Burke of 
Sutton in the pishe of Wokinge in the Countye of Surrey Tallowe 
Chandler beinge in pfecte memory thankes be geven to Almyghtye 
god Callinge to mynde the uncertenty of mans Lyfe here one earthe 
utterlye renounsinge all former Wills by me before this tyme made 
Doe make ordeyne and declare this my Psent Testament conteyninge 
in yt all my laste Will In mannr and forme followinge That ys to saye 
Firste and principallye I bequeth my soule to Almyghtye god, my 
maker & Creator thorowe the Death mirritts and passion of my onlye 
and sole redemer Jesus Chryste and my bodye to be buryed in the 
church yarde of Wokinge by the dyscresion of my Executrix & 
overseers hereunder named  Item I geve to the poore of the pishe of 
Wokinge aforesaide xijd  Item I geve towards the repacons of the 
pishe churche of Wokinge aforesaid xijd  Item I geve will and bequeth 
unto John Burke my sonne the Table and forme in the hall & the 
Joyned bedstedle in the Hose  Item I will and my meaninge ys That 
William Burke my sonne shall have to hym and hys heires all that my 
lease of one Close of Lande called Webbs conteyninge by estimacon 
fyve acres wch I have of Robert Hathwell of horsell and Rose hys 
Wyfe for certeine yeres yette come So that the saide William Burke 
my sonne doe paye yerelye unto Henrye Burke my sonne Duringe 
the terme of Tenne yeres from the Feaste of Ste michaell tharchangell 
nexte ensuynge after the Date hereof the some of Twenty shillings of 
lawfull money of Englande at the Feaste of Eanunciacon of or ladye 
Ste marye the blessed virgin & Ste michaell tharchangell by even 
porcons  Item I geve and bequeth unto the sayde Henrye Burke my 
sonne the the Some of Tenne pounds of Lawfull money of England to 
be payde unto my overseers hereunder named by the saide John 
Burke my sonne to the use of the saide Henrye Burke to be paide 
wthin Two yeres nexte after the day of the decease of me the saide 
Richarde Burke & Jane my Wyfe  Item I geve will & bequeth unto 
Richard Burke my sonne the Some of Tenne pounds of Lawfull 
money of England to be payde to the saide Richard by the saide John 
Burke my sonne wthin Thre yeres & a halfe after the decease of me 
the saide Richarde Burke & Jane my Wyfe  Item I geve & bequeth 
unto William Burke my sonne the Some of Tenne pounds of Lawfull 
money of England to be payde to the saide William Burke by the 
sayde John Burke my sonne wthin Fyve yeres after the decease of me 
the saide Richarde Burke & Jane my Wyfe  Item I geve & bequeth 
unto my sonnes Children beinge my godchildren To Hewghe Burke 
the Sonne of John Burke xxs  To Richard Burke the Sonne of John 
Burke xxs  To Richard Burke the Sonne of Henrye Burke xxs  To Jane 
Burke the Daughter of Henrye Burke xxs  To Elizabeth Burke the 
Daughter of Henrye Burke xxs  To Jane Burke the Daughter of Jasper 
Burke xxs to be paide unto them or either of them wthin Syxe yeres 
after the decease of me the saide Richarde Burke & Jane my Wyfe 
Also I will geve & bequethe to John Burke the sonne of John Burke xs  
To Thomas Burke  the sonne of John Burke xs  To Alice Burke the 
daughter of John Burke xs  To William Burke the sonne of Henrye 
Burke xs  To George Burke the sonne of Henrye Burke xs  To Anne 
Burke the daughter of Henrye Burke xs  To Henrye Burke the sonne 
of Henrye Burke xs   To Katherin Burke the daughter of Henrye Burke 
xs  To Jasper my sonne iijs iiijd To be payde unto them or either of 
them wthin Syxe yeres after the decease of me the saide Richarde 
Burke & Jane my Wyfe  Provided alwayes That if it shall happen anye 
of my sonnes Children above rehersed to Dye before they receave 
there porcon or gyfte by me geven That then I will and my meaninge 
ys That the pte and porcon of hym or her so dyinge shall remaine and 
be equally devided amongest them wch shalbe lyvinge any thinge 
above wrytten to the contrarye not wth standinge  All the residewe of 
my goods cattells and Chattells after my debts payde my legacies 
pformed and my bodye honestlye buryed I geve and bequethe the 
same unto the said Jane my wyfe whome I ordeyne & make my 
Executrix of this my prsent laste Will and Testam.t and I ordeyne and 
make my verye Frends Richard Lee thelder and John Childe thelder 
overseers of this my prsent laste Will and Testam.t to se the same 
trewlye executed accordinge to the truste and confidence wch I doe 
repose and putt in them And I geve and bequeth to either of them 
for thre Labore and paynes herein to be taken over and above there 
reasonable chardgs therein to be susteyned xs a pece And thus O lord 
have mercye uppon me  In Witness whereof I have to theis Psents 
sett my seale the daye & yere above wrytten theis beinge witnesses 
whose names bene subscribed 
Jo: Derrick Junr  Jon Childe  Willyam Burt  Richard Lees thelder R mke

Richard Burke  mke 

wd yt was agreed that John Burke my sonne shall paye unto my 
overseers above named the some of Fortye pounds wch ys bequethed 
to my Children & Childrens Children in this my last will and Testamt

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