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1383-1857
 

The Will of Jonathan Jacombe
Proven in the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury in the year 1670.
This Will is in the custody of the National Archives at Kew.
National Archives ref: PROB 11/332 60.
 

In the name of God Amen
I Jonathan Jacombe of the parish of St Giles without Cripplegate in the County of Midd[lese]x Singleman The Eleaventh day of ffebruary Anno Domini One Thousand Six hundred Sixty Nyne And in the Two and Twentieth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the Second & being of Sound and perfect mind and memory (Thanks be given to Almighty God) Do make and declare these presents To be my last will and Testament utterly revoaking all other former wills and Testaments by me made Signed Sealed and delivered to any person or persons whomesoever In manner and forme following (That is to say) First I resigne my soule To God my Creator who ffirst gave it Trusting and truely beleiveing through the meritts and Bloodshedd of Jesus Christ my onely Saviour and Redeemer to have Everlasting life in the world to come. Secondly I bequeath my body to the Earth from whence it was taken To be decently buried att the discretion of my Executor hereafter named And for my worldly Estate wherewith the Lord of his great goodness hath blest me with I dispose of in manner and forme following (That is to say) I give and bequeath unto my loveing brother Josias Jacombe of the parish and County aforesaid Pewterer the sume of ffourty pounds of good and lawfull money of England which said sume of money wass given to me by my ffather William Jacombe of the County of Norff[olk] as my portion And to be paid by my brother Nathaniell Jacombe And alsoe all other <ILLEGIBLE> Estate whatsoever it be which I have at the sealing hearof or of right I ought to have Which said Josias Jacombe I doe hereby make my whole and Sole Executor of this my last will and Testament In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale The day and yeare above written, Jonathan Jacombe, Signed sealed and delivered published and declared in the presents of us The marke of Robert Smith Theo: Reading Edw: Lewis.

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The Will above was transcribed by Matthew Jacomb from a copy of a Will of the Prerogative Court of the Archbishop of Canterbury from the National Archives, Kew. Jacomb.com asserts no claim over the accuracy or completeness of this record or its trancription.

 
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