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Wills of 17th Century Chatham Shipwrights
Prerogative Court of Canterbury (P.C.C.) Wills 1603 - 1699)
Edmond
TWYMER - 1635
In the name of God amen the sixt
day of march anno dmi one thousand six
hundred thirtie two and in the eight yeare of the raigne of our
Soverigne Lord King Charles of England etc I Edmond Twymer of Chatham
in the countie of Kent shipwright being nowe
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? to goe to sea to the East Indies
in the good shipp called the Comfort belonging to
the right worth company of merchants of London trading to those parts
being now in good health and pfect mynde and memory praysed be God
therefore but considering the fickle estate of this transistory life and
howe many causualties may happen unto mee doe therefore now make and
declare this my present last will and testament in manner and forme
following that is to saye first and principally I commend my soule into
the hands of almighty God my maker and creator and my body I comitt unto
the earth or seas where it shall please God to take mee Item
I will that my executor of this my last will and testament hereafter
named shall paye out of my wages goods meanes as shal be due or
belonging unto mee at the tyme of my decease unto John Damelowe
of Lymehouse aforesaid (sic) chandler his executors and assignes
all such debts somes of money as I do owe and indebted unto him by a
bond therof made under my hand and seale yt doth and maye appeare or els
shal he the said John Damelowe his executors and assignes shall take and
recover the said debte or money of the right worth company of merchants
out of my foresaid wages or monies before my other debt or somes of
money be recovered or payed and for all the residue of my wages goods
and meanes whatsoever I do give and bequeath unto my loving brother Robert
Twymer and his executors and assigns forever and I do make and
ordayne the said Robert Twymer my brother sole executor of this my
present last will and testament hereby renouncing all other wills by mee
formerly made of spoken in witness wherof I have here unto putt my hand
and seale the daye and yeare first above written Edmond Twymer
signed sealed and published and delivered in the presence of us Edw.
Singleton ser. John Hopkins John Stevenson
Proved 12th August 1635
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