MRP: Sir William Ryder will

Sir William Ryder will

PROB 11/331 Coke 108 - 166 Will of Sir William Ryder of Stepney, Middlesex 02 October 1669

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TESTAMENTUM

Domini Willimi Ryder
Militis

IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN this ninth of June One thousand Six hundred Sixty Eight I S:r William Ryder of Bethnall Greene in the parish of Stepney in the Countie of Midd. Knight being at this present time crazie in my Bodie but in sound and perfect minde and remembrance for which the Lords most holie name be praised I being growne in yeares and crazie in my Bodie Doe consider w:th my selfe the certaintie of death and the uncertaintie of the time place and manner thereof have thought it requisite to make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following (that is to say)

FFIRST and principallie I doe committ and recommend my immortall Soule into the hands of Almightie God in full assurance of the free pardon of all my sinnes by and through the pretious merritts: death and passion of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ by whome only I expect life and salvation and to live with him forever in his everlasting Kingdome prepared for all beleivers my Bodie I committ unto the Earth from whence it came in hope of a joyfull resurrection and to be buried in such decent manner as my Executrix and Executor hereafter named shall thinke fitt, and for that portion of this worldly Estate and substance which the Lord hath beene gratiously pleased to make mee an unworthie steward of in thee present life I doe order and dispose thereof all XXXX

FFIRST I give and bequeath unto my deare and loving wife Damee Priscilla Ryder all that Messuage where I now live with the Tenements and Lands theruntobelonging or in anie wayes appertaining and also the two ffeilds in ?Berebinder Lane which Andrewes at the present holdes Also my ffarme at Black Fenns and all the wood Lands that I have in Bexley in the County of Kent with also ?Slyffilds Lodge in the County of Wlts and about one Thousand Acres of Land thereunto belonging and likewise the tenement and Fields of ?Malgrone meadows In Two XXXX and ?Salmons houlden by ?Porter Ashen and Letten All which Tenements and Lands she is to have and enjoy during the time of her naturall life And in case God shall spare mee soe long to purchase more Lands I shall then setlle her ffive hundred pounds per Annum out of that if she thinkes fitt to accept there before this I likewise bequeath unto my said wife all my household stuffe Linnen plate and her Jewells and also Two Thousand pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid her within Twentie moneths after my decease I also bequeath unto my said wife the summe of six hundred pounds part of my Adventure that I have in the Stock with the Royall Company be it to profitt or losse one share and a halfe in that Stock all which Legacies my will is shall be in full of all that she can pretend unto out of my Estate and also for what was given by will of her deceased Father Roger Tweedy Esquire

ITEM I give unto bequeath unto my eldest sonne Thomas Ryder the Farme of Kenleys and little Gore oake which John Fitschhoulder and the revertion of all that I formerly bequeathed his Mother to him and his heires for ever And I also give unto my said sonne Thomas the summe of Two Thousand pounds of lawfull money of England to be paid within
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TWENTIE M:ths after my decease And I also give him the summe of Fower hundred pounds part of my Adventure which I have in the Stocke of the Royal Companie

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my younger sonne Will Ryder all that Banke Ducatts Fourteene Thousand with the interest and profitts thereof which I have at 6 pc:t Interest p Ann in the Cheste or Exchequer of the Republique of ?Venice And I also give and bequeath unto my said younger sonne the summe of one Thousand pound ?Stock money to be paid him within Twentie months after my decease and my will is that these Legacies shall be in full of what he can pretend unto out of his deceased Grandfather's Estate

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Eliz:a Middleton the summe of One hundred pounds and unto her husband Master Richard Middleton the summe of one hundred pounds to each of them and to their prettie Babes Richard Elizabeth and Marie Middleton one hundred pounds to each of them to be paid them within one yeare after my decease and that theire Father and Mother together with my Executor improve the same to the childrens most advantage and at theire hazard which Legacies to my said daughter Middleton or with the porccon at alreadie made good to her husband my will is that it shall be in full of all that shee or they can anie way pretend unto out of the Estate of her deceased Grandfather Roger Tweedy Esquire

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my second daughter Priscilla Bayley the summe of one hundred pounds and to her husband Master Richard Bayly the summe of one hundred pounds Alsoe the three first children which God shall send them the summe of one hundred pounds to each of them I alsoe give and bequeath unto my sonne and daughter Bayly one share or Fower hundred pounds which is part of the Adventure that I have in the Stock of the Royall Companie

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my Third daughter Mary Ryder the summe of Two Thousand pounds to be paied her at day of marriage or age of Eighteene which shall first happen And I alsoe give unto my said daughter Marie one share or the summe of ffower hundred pounds adventure in the stock of the Royall Company which my will is shall be in full of all that she can pretend unto out of the Estate of her deceased Grandfather Roger Tweedy Esquire

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my Fourth daughter Anna Ryder the summe of Two Thousand pounds to be paid at her day of marriage or age of Eighteene which shall first happen And I alsoe give unto my said daughter one share or ffower hundred pounds of my adventure in the Stock of the Royall Companie, and my will is that this shall be in full of all that she canin anie way claime or pretend unto the Estate of her deceased Grandfather Roger Tweedye Esquire

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my youngest daughter Martha Ryder the summe of Two thousand pounds to be paid her at her day of marriage or age of Eighteene which shall first happen And I alsoe give unto my said youngest daughter one share or Fower hundred pounds part of my adventure in the Stock of the Royall companie which my will is shall be in full of what she can pretend unto out of the Estate of her deceased Grandfather Roger Tweedye Esquire and my will and desire is that all portions or legacies bequeathed unto my Three younger daughters shall be made them good within Two yeares after my decease and that in the Interim they have theire maintenance out of the Estate bequeathed my executrix and Executor and when theire portions growe due to be improved for them according to theire severall and respective parts by them my said Executors and overseers hereafter nominated shall thinke fitt and appointe at the hazard of my said Children respectively be the same to
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PROFITT or losse And if my said eldest sonne Thomas Ryder should happen to depart this life before his Mother my deare wife without any child in such case I give and bequeath the Reversion of all my Lands Houses and Leases xr unto my Second Sonne William Ryder and to his heires for ever and alsoe the share of Fower hundred pounds adventure in the Stock of the Royall Companie if my said eldest sonne Thomas shall not have disposed of the same before his decease and alsoe the summe of Two Thousand pounds legacie if undisposed of by him before his death my will is that five hundred pounds thereof be to my sonne William and the other fifteene hundred pounds be equallie devided amongst my three younger daughters Mary Anna and Martha and to the Survivour and Survivours of them And if anie of my said Three younger daughters shall happen to depart this life before theire dayes of marriage or age of Eighteene then my Will is that theire portions or portion soe dyeing shall be equallie devided amongst my surviving Children And if my Sonne William should happen to depart this life before his legacies be due or payd him my Will is that the moyetie thereof be enjoyed by my eldest sonne Thomas Ryder and the other moyetie to be equallie devided amongst my Three younger daughters and to the Survivour and Survivours of them requiring all my deare Children to be dutifull and obedient unto theire deare Mother when I am gon to Father and at rest from the Cares and troubles that attend this life

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my deare Sister Mistris Joane Crowther the summe of Fiftie pounds and to her Eight children Twentie pounds to each of them and to the Reverend Doctor Joseph Crowther I give Twentie pounds to buy a Ring and weare in remembrance of his ould Freind

ITEM I give unto the Reverend Deane Clarke the summe of Tenn poundes desiring him if about London when I come to be interred that he will be pleased to preach my Funerall Sermon

ITEM I give and bequeath unto my Nephew Phillip ?Gowne the summe of Fiftie pounds to be paid him within one yeare after my decease if then liveing to receave the same and I give unto my Neece Elizabeth ?Pomray the summe of Twentie pounds

ITEM I give and bequeath unto Captaine Jeremie Blackman and to his wife Tenn pounds a peece and to Maurice Blackman Tenn pounds to buy them mourning or a Ring to were in remembrance of mee

ITEM I give and bequeath unto

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