Chelsfield - Parish Information
Abstract of will from
Chelsfield proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
Geoffrey Copus.2005
John Jewell
of Chelsfield dated 16 August 1657
Abstract of the will of John Jewell of Chelsfield
yeoman dated 16 August 1657.
I give 10s. to the poor of Chelsfield, to be distributed on
the day of my burial.
I give to my son John Jewell of Marden in the parish of
Godstone, Surrey, one shilling.
I give to my son Richard Jewell of Chelsfield £30.
I give to Anne Charlwood, the daughter of my son William
Jewell and wife of William Charlwood, £20, two featherbeds, one joined
bedsteddle and all belonging to it, to be paid to her within 6 months of
my decease or when she shall be 24 years of age.
I give to Mary Jewell, the daughter of my son Richard
Jewell, £20 and one featherbed, one joined bedstead and all belonging
to it, to be paid to her similarly.
If any of these last mentioned 3 legatees shall die leaving
no child behind then the portion of any so dying shall be divided
between the survivors and my Executor.
My son Richard shall have the use and occupation of all my
goods and money until the several days of payment.
All my household goods, household stuff, the money for my
stock of conies [?] that my son John had at Marden and all other money
whatsoever I give to my grandson Richard Jewell, the son of my son
Richard, whom I make my Executor.
I entreat my loving friends Robert Leake of Croydon in
Surrey poulterer and Timothy Mainard of Seal, Kent yeoman to be
Overseers, and I leave them 3s.4d. each for their pains.
John Jewell witnesses Alexander X Young Thomas X Plomer
Proved 25 October 1658 by Richard Jewell the grandson.
[PCC will PROB11/283]
Transcribed by Geoffrey
Copus