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Medieval &
Later Kent P.C.C. & C.C.C. Wills
Wills of 17th Century Gentlemen of Chatham
1647-1698
Rowland
CRISPE 1692
Rowland Crispe
was probably a member of the Crispe family of Quex, at
Birchington. His wife was Anne Pett, one of the famous Pett
family of ship designers and builders and Peter Pett was a
witness of this will. So that probably links him to Chatham Dockyard.
In the Name of God Amen
I Rowland Crispe of Chatham in the County of
Kent gent beinge sicke and weake in body but of sound perfect and
disposing mind and memory praised be God Doe make and Declare this my
last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say
First and principally I
comend my Spirit unto the Lord who gave it and my body I comit to the
Earth from whence it was taken to be decently interred by and at the
discretion of my Executrix by me hereafter named assuredly beleiving by
and through the only Merrits death and passion of Jesus Christ my only
Redeemer to Obtaine a glorious resurrection of soul and body in a full
pardon of all my Sinns
And as for touching and
concerning that worldly estate the Lord hath pleased to bless mee with
all in this life I give and dispose the same as followeth (that is to
say)
I doe hereby give and
bequeath unto my well beloved wife Anne All and every my debts
plate gold and silver rings jewells ready money goods chattels and
estate whatsoever
And I doe hereby
nominate ordaine and appoint my said well beloved wife Anne full
and sole Executrix of this my last will and testament and my loveing Son
Rowland Crispe Overseer of the same whom I will and desire
(not questioning his will and readiness) to be aiding and assisting to
my said Executrix in the same Executorship
And lastly I doe hereby
revoake annull and make void all and every former and other will and
wills by me made or published at any time or times before the date
hereof and these presents to be and contain my only last will and
testament
In witnesse whereof I
have here unto sett my hand and seale this seven and twentieth day of
September Anno Rex & Regina William & Mary Angl Tertio Anno Din
One Thousand Six hundred ninety and one Rowland Crispe
Signed sealed published and Declared by the above named Rowland Crispe
the Testator to be his last will and testament in the presence of us who
have subscribed our names as witnesses in the said Testator's presence Peter
Pett Col L Burnish? John
Rosewell
Proved 29th April 1692
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