In the name of God Amen the xxvjth daye of January in the yeres of or the Raigne of or Sovraigne lord James by the grace of God Kinge of England France and Ireland the First and of Scotland Seven & thirtieth Defender of the Fayeth &r I Nicholas Porte of Wokinge in the Countye of Surry yoman beinge sick in bodye yet of in mynde and of memory pfecte & sounde thankes and prayse be geven to Almyghtie god Do orden publish & declare this my psent Testam.t conteyninge all my laste Will In mannr and form followinge And Firste I comend my soule to Almyghtie god my maker & Creator thorewe the death merritts & passion of my only savior & redemere Jesus Christ by the shedinge of whose p.c??ns bludd I hope to be saved my bodie I comitte to the earth to be buried in chrstian buriall Item I geve & bequeth to the pore people of Wokinge aforesaide Tenne shillings of lawfull english money Item I geve & bequeth towards the repacons of Wokinge church aforesaid xs to be pd to the church wardens of the same pish church Item I geve & bequeth will & devyse unto John Porte my second sonne All that my messuage or Tent.e barnes stables orchards & gardens and All those my lands Tences & medowes sead?nges pastures coppice woods and hereditaments to the same Tence or messuage belonginge & appteyninge called or known by the name of Stanscedes landes situate lyinge & beinge in the pish of Wokinge aforesaide late Thomas Purdams nowe in the occupacon of Richard James or of his assiges together wth all deedes Chres writinges & evidences wch I have towchinge the same To have & to hold ye saide messuage or Ten.ts barnes stables orchards gardens landes Tentes medowes & other Premisses wth thapptenances unto the same John Porte his heires & assignes forever Also I geve will & bequeth unto the saide John Port his heires & assiges forever all that my acres of medowe wth the apptenances wch I bought of mr Slinghton lyinge & beinge in the pishe of Sende in the saide County wthin the medowe there called Wokinge Broadmeade together wth all dedes writinges & evidences wch I have conserning the same And whereas Johan my wife at the makinge of this psent last will hath faythfully pmised to accept the Third pte of the rent of my saide landes tentes & hereditamtes before menconed for her thirde to be due unto her out of the same after my decease quietly wthout suynge force of ones write of Dower or seekinge to have the third pte of the same landes Rentes & pmisses Therefore my will mynde & true meanynge ys that the saide John my sonne his heires & assignes ?ers & tenntes of the same pmisses shall well & trulye yerely paye or cause to be yerely payde unto her the saide Johan & her assigs the third pte of the yerely rent yerely payable of & for the same at two most usuall termes or Festes in the yere wthout any deductn abatinge or wthholdinge of any pte thereof Item I geve & bequeth unto the saide Johan my wife Two joyned bedstedes one fetherbedd two flockbeddes two payer of blankettes two Coverlettes of redd & yellowe two fether bolsters & one flock bolster two fustian pillowes two tyke pillowes all of fethers a paruke tester belonginge to and of the bedstede & three payer of sheetes a Carpett fower Cushons one short table wth a Frame & fower joyned stoles one Dozen of pewter platters & pewter dyshes two pewter candlestickes two pewter Drinkinge Cupps two pewter saltes two laten Candlestickes a pestle & morter one latten Chaffinge Dish the biggest Cetlic the lesser brasse pott one litle ketle wth a broken bayle one other ketle called the milk ketle the lesser brewynge tubb & the copper ketle two ferkins one stabbin one buckinge tubbe fower milk bowles one knedinge kyxer two Cobirons two holland pilloweberes one warmynge pann & thare Chestes in full recompence of such houshold stuffe as shee brought wth her at her mariage wth me in considercon that I have payed & stand bounde to paye ?eltes & legacies wshes & for the rest of such other goodes as I aray.ged wth her Itm I geve & bequeth unto the saide Johan my wife all her waringe appell of what sort soevr And also my bleue Cloake and in?e Cloth nowe in hand & makinge to mak her a gowne and one old redd pettycoat of my uther wives and also Tenne bushells of Rye fyve bushelles of wheat Tenne bushelles of malt, one sidsadle & one pammell Itm I geve devise & bequeath unto the saide Johan my wife Thirtie five poundes of lawfull money of England to be pd unto her her execut.rs or assiges in forme followinge vizt xxl wthin three monthes next after my decease And further Fyftene poundes wthin three quarters of a yere next after my decease Item I geve will & bequeth unto Thomas Port my oldest sonne my second Cloak my best Flockbede & a flock bolster a payer of Blankettes indifferently decided a Covlett the best savinge three, one payer of reasonable canvas shetes three pewter platters three pewter Dyshes indifferently decided And all the glasse & Casemtes wthin the windowes about the house I nowe dwell in wth all the benches shelves scettulles & selinges wthin and about the same my dwellinge house one bedsted of borees one knedinge troff one powderinge tubb one Coubbord in the plor at there of the Chymney And all the Rackes mangers gates & barres about the houses yardes & groundes where I now dwell and the table wth the Frame in the plor & the table tresselles & formes in the hall uppon Condicon that he shall leve the shelves benches gates & barrs wthin and about the houses yardes & groundes where the saide Thomas whoe dwelleth unto George Porte my sonne And if the saide Thoms do not fulfill the saide condicon then I geve the porcons before named geven to Thomas unto the saide George my sonne Item I geve will & bequeth unto the saide Thomas my sonne Tenne poundes of lawfull money of England to be payed unto him his execut.rs or assiges when my Debts & legacies herein geven & named be satisfied & payed Itm I geve will & bequeth unto the saide John Port my second sonne Fty Feve poundes of lawfull money of England to be payed unto him his execut.rs or assiges wthin one yere next after my decease Item I geve & bequeth unto the saide John Port my sonne one standinge bedstedd wth a payuke seelinge & a payukes Cloth at the hedd of the same bedsted and the fether bedd & fether bolster wch I lye on and one fether pillowe one Covrlett a pyer of blankettes two payer of sheetes & one pillowe core of the best one brasse pott one dozen of platters dishes & savorers all to be indifferently devided & ordered by my ovrseers undernamed And also I geve more unto him the saide John one payer of my better sort of shoes my fourth cloake one sadle and a bedstedd of bordes one payer of Stockinges the best payer save one & a hand towell my newe prize Jerkin & a pannell Item I geve & bequeth unto George Port my third sonne Fyftene poundes of lawfull English money to be payed unto him his execut.rs or assiges wthin one yere next after my decease Itm I geve unto my saide sonne George one standinge bedsted one fether bedd one fether bolster a fether pillowe a pillowe bere my second payer of bates my third cloak a payer of blankettes three peces of pewter a payer of my best stockinges one payer of my hye shoes & my newe lowe shoes a hand towell a newe russett Jerkin my second doublett & all my shertes except two of my best & one sadle Itm I geve will & bequeth unto Richard Port my fourth sonne Thirtie poundes of lawfull English money to be pd unto him his execut.rs or assiges wthin one yere next after my decease And more I geve & bequeth unto him the saide Richard one standynge bedsteddd in the plor wth the fether bedd & bolster there a pillowe a pillowe bere a hand towell my best Cloake Doublett hose & Jerkin h?? red eludinge the other Cloake he already hath a blewe Coat a brasse pott fower pces of pewter my best payer of bates & spures all the rest of my shoes & my botehose a payer of black stockinges my best hatt two of my best sheetes & two of my best bondes & one sadle Itm I geve will devyse & bequeth unto the said Richard Port my sonne one hundred poundes of lawfull money of England whereof there remayneth in the handes of Thomas Chandler of Scottesland xxxiiiL in the handes of Thomas Voye of Chabhm forr paymt fower & fortie poundes thereof the saide Thomas Voye hath Surrendred a Coppyhold in Chabham uppon condcon to paye the saide fower & fortie pounds uppon the Fest daye of St Steven the Marter next comyinge & in the handes of Thomas Hoane of Wokinge xxL & the rest remayneth in my owne handes And I will & my true meaninge ys that the saide some of one hundred pounds before geven to the saide Richard my sonne wthin convenient tyme next after that the same shalbe reces shalbe by the best dyscretion of my Executor & on s?ors serev?der named laide out & bestowe to purchase some convenient Dwellinge for my saide sonne Richard & his heires & assyes forer Item I will geve & bequeth unto Elizabeth Standidge my oldest daughter Fyftene poundes of lawfull Englishe money to be payed unto her her executors or assignes wthin one yere next after my decease Itm I will geve & bequeth unto the saide Elizabeth my third flock bedd a flock bolster a Coverlett a payer of blankettes a payer of shetes a pillowe a pillowebere half a dozen of pewter platters & dishes & two double holland kerchiefes Item I geve & bequeth unto Johan my second daughter Tenne poundes of lawfull money of England to be pd unto her her executors or assignes wthin one yere next after my decease Itm I will geve & bequeth unto her the saide Johan one payer shetes two pillowes two pillowebers one wth an other one dozen of pewter platters dyshes & sawcers my best Cauldronne my drey table clothe a lockcrom towell & a hand towell Item I geve & bequeth unto George Puish my godsonne xxs of lawfull Englishe money to be payed unto him wthin one yere next after my decease Item I geve & bequeth unto Nicholas Port my godsonne lvs Item I geve & bequeth unto Nicholas Vauce my godsonne lvs Item I geve any one of my other god children liiijd a pece And whereas I receyved of Mrs Shawe iij or iiijs to the use of Mary Ifold for wch (wyshinge her good) I will geve and bequeth unto the said Mary Ifold Twenty shillinges of lawfull money of England to be payed unto her eyther at her age of xxi yeres or in or uppon the daye of her mariage that first shall happen next after my Decease Item I geve devise & bequeath unto my wellbeloved frendes Thomas Hone thelder and John Childe thelder of Wokinge aforesaid yeomen all my leases Demyses interestes & termes of & for sheres of and in the messuages landes tentes medowes pastures comons & other hereditamtes wth thapprtennces I have or my assignes to any use have in possession wth the leases thereof made & confininge the same lyinge & beinge in Wokinge aforesaid And all my goodes Catell & Chattelles of what name kinde nature qualitye or quantitie soevr the same be called or knowne bye and wheresoever & in what house or houses somes or posession soevr the same shalbe founde wthin the saide pish of Wokinge or elles where (beinge not herein by me alreadye geven & devysed) And also all such debts as are owinge & due unto me by the psons named in a Scedull to this my psent will & testamt annexed in trust and uppon the trust confidence and fidelitie wch I have reposted in them And to the intent that they the said Thomas Hone & John Child or the Survvivr of them shall wth all conveniencye make open and publik sale of the saide leases goodes Chattelles corne & cattell to them herein by me willed & in trust devysed unto them for as much money as thay can or maye (bone fide) sell the same by all lawfull wayes & meanes And wth the money thereof comynge to paye all my inst & due debts by me owinge and all such legacies somes of money gifts & bequestes by me in & by this my psent last will geven willed & bequethed and after these duties & legacies payde to defraye bere & paye all my funerall Charges & expences wth the Charges for pbate of this my last will & the execucon thereof together wth the charges to be expended for exhibitinge the Inventories & other Charges nedefull & insident to the Imisses in lawful care so to be demanded & pd wthout fraude and edinge to my true meaninge herein declared or ment All wch legacies & paymts herein by me geven I will and ernestly praye the saide Thomas Hone & John Childe that the same maye be payed & dyscharged wth all convenient spede and I will that my executor here under named shall not be Charged or sued for any my debtes legacies or bequestes herein menconed & geven by me or any pt thereof contrary to my true meaninge herein declared Itm I will & my true meaninge ys that all charges of housekepinge of the househould I nowe have shalbe allowed & dysbursed out of the money comynge of the sale of the goodes herein geven & lefte in trust untill thende of the whole sale thereof after wch pformed I will that the ovrplus & residue of the money remayninge of the sale of the saide leases goodes & cattelles left in trust maor shalbe equally devided amongest all my saide Children ther executors or admstrators by equall porcons by my ovrseers hereunder named And also I will that the saide Thomas Port my eldest sonne accordinge to his pmise made to me at the makeinge of this my psent last will his heires & assignes shall & will pmitt & suffer all the psons before named of my houshold to have tyme to staye for ther legacies above named wth free entrye egres & regresse at all convenient tymes until the xxxth daye of September next comynge And also that my ovrseers hereunder named shall have free libtie ingres egres & regres to enter into all the houses messuages landes Tentes & hereditamts whereof I & my assignes are nowe possessed until the saide xxxth daye of September next ensuynge to take carry awaye delivr & emove all the leases goodes & Chattelles herein named to them in trust geven in such tymes & seasons as least hurt or damage maye come thereby & yt the most pffit may be made therewth ther payinge & makynge allowance to my sayde sonne Thomas for the same in forme above menconed Item I geve will & bequethe unto my svant Roger Cobbett xxs to be payed unto him his executors or assignes wthin one yere next after my decease And I constitute ordeyne and make the saide Thomas Port my sonne my sole executor of this my last will not thereby Charginge him wth the payment of any of my debts & legacies or any pte thereof And I nominat constitute & appoynt the saide Thomas Hone & John Child to be ovrseers of this my psent Testament & last will Desiringe them to do there best endevour to see the same my last will truly executed & pformed as my trust is in them And I geve to either of them for ther care labore & paynes therein to be taken twentye shillinges a pece of Current English money ovr and above there reasonable Charges to be expended in & about the same and to be by them taken & desalked out of such money as shall come to there handes for such leases goodes Chattelles as they shall make sale of In Witness whereof hereunto I the saide Nicholas Port the elder (renouncynge all formr willes heretofore by me made) have sett my hand & seale theren the daye & yere first above wrytten. Signed Ec. X Nich.s Port sen Sealed and delivered wth thies wordes vizt foure & fortie poundes &) & this word wizt thereof & this word vizt (foure &) so ynterlyned in the fourth leafe of this will before the sealinge hereof & thies prtes were so reill sealed and delivered in the psence of me Phi: Champion scr Signed I Johns Collier sr Wokinge Signed < S???ins Lee Signed R Richard Purdane sr Wokinge Signed J John Childs ee Woking This scedull witnesseth and declareth all such Debtes as are due me owinge to Nicholas Port thelder named in the will hereunto Annexed wth the names of the psons that owe the same as hereafter followeth Vizt. First Roger Sqeres of Chertsey oweth xs Itm James Stanidge oweth iijl Frances Stere oweth xxxs Willm Narker oweth for two thousand of spraye at xxid the hundred Richard Farmes oweth iijs vijd Robte Russell oweth iiijl xijs George Portt my sonne oweth xxs Probatum fuit .. Decimo die mensis Augusti Anno Dni 1604 DW/PA/5/1604/46