ABP/W1655/122

Copy will of Thomas Marsum the younger of Luton, ironmonger.

Will dated 1 - 2 September 1655. Proved 24 October 1655

From: 1655 To: 1655

Being sick in body but of good and perfect memory. - Soul to God, body to be decently buried at the discretion of executrix. - to twenty poor widows of the town and parish of Luton twelve pence a piece to be distributed immediately after my decease and to such widows as my executrix shall consider to have most need of relief. - to son Thomas Marsum all messuages, land, tenements and hereditaments in Luton and elsewhere in England. - to eldest daughter Elizabeth Marsum £100 to pe paid on the day and feast of the Annuciation of our blessed Lady the Virgin Mary in the year 1666 or on the day of the celebration of the marriage of the said Elizabeth Marsum which of them shall first happen to come to pass after my decease. - to youngest daughter Marie Marsum £100 to pe paid on the day and feast of the Annuciation of our blessed Lady the Virgin Mary in the year 1676. If either die before time for payment then the portion for her to go to the survivor. - to brother Jacob Marsum of Hitchin, Ironmonger, £3 to be paid immediately after decease of testator. - to sister Elizabeth Edge now wife of Richard Edge of the City of London 40 shillings to be paid immediately after decease of testator. - The several hundred pounds given to daughters Elizabeth and Marie and all other legacies shall immediately after decease of testaor be raised and had by my executrix out of the monies, wares, goods, debts and household stuffs "that I shall dye possessed of" and the residue after payment of legacies, funeral expenses and debts to Elizabeth "my most deare and loving wife" - Executrix wife Elizabeth - brother Jacob and brother in law Robert Wainwright and Thomas Cooper the younger of Luton and Thomas Heward of Kensworth overseers, and for their pains, their charges being allowed give to Robert Wainwright, Thomas Cooper and Thomas Heward 30 shillings a piece to be paid by executrix immediately after testator's death. Witnesses W Halsey, John Collman, Thomas Cheyne. Note that will proved in London and Elizabeth granted probate. Total sum of the inventory £393.03.00.

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Marsum, Thomas,
Marsum, Elizabeth,
Marsum, Marie,
Marsum, Jacob,
Edge, Elizabeth,
Edge, Richard,
Wainwright, Robert,
Cooper, Thomas,
Heward, Thomas,
Halsey, W,
Collman, John,
Cheyne, Thomas

wills, LUTON, ironmonger, KENSWORTH, Hitchin, charity