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The Will of William
Howcot of Poplar, 1713
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Background William Howcot of Poplar was
buried on 18 December 1713 (St Dunstan Stepney parish register). Text In the Name of God Amen I William
Howcot of Popler in the County of Middsx. Yeoman Being weak of body but of
sound and perfect minde and minde and memory praise be therefor given to
Allmighty God do make and ordaine this my present Last Will and Testament in
manner and forme following (that is to say) First and Principally I Commend
my soule into the hands of Almighty God hopeing through the merrits death and
passion of my Saviour Jesus Christ to have full and free pardon and
forgiveness of all my sins and to Inherit Everlasting Life and my body I
Comit to the Earth to be decently buryed at the discretion of my Executrix
hereinafter named and touching the disposeing of all such temporal Estate as
it hath or shall please Allmighty God to bestow upon me I give and dispose
thereof as followeth (that is to say) First I Will that all my debts and
funerall Charges shall be paid and discharged Item I give and bequeath unto
Robert Guy the sume of twenty shillings and to his brother John Guy the sume
of ten shillings All the Rest and Residue of my Ready money Lands tenements
goods Chattels and Estate whatsoever which I shall dye possessed of or
anywise Interested in or have or may have any Right or title to by anyways or
means whatsoever I doe give devise and bequeath unto my wife Sarah Howcott
and my Sonn James Howcott and their heirs for Ever to be Equally divid
between two share and share a Like And I doe hereby nominate and Appointe Mrs
Jane Guy of Popler aforesaid my full and sole Executrix and I doe hereby
Revoke disanull and make void all former Wills and deeds of gift by me at any
time heretofore made or given and do ordaine these presents to stand and be
for and as my only Last Will and Testament being Contained in twoo sheets of
paper In witness whereof I have here unto sett my hand and seale this tenth
day of December in the twelfth year of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lady
Queen Ann of great Britaine France and Ireland etc. Anno Dni. 1713. Signed, Sealed, published and
declared [the mark of William Howcot] in the presence of [the mark of William
Smith], Rachell Lynes, Henry Read notary publick in Limehouse. Further details On 15 February 1713/14, probate
was granted by John Andrew, surrogate, to Jane Guy the executrix. It was noted that the testator was of the
parish of Stepney and had died on 15 December 1713. Transcribed by
Francis Howcutt from scanned images of the original. |
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