In the name of God amen I, Edward George of the town of Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester, baker, being weak in body yet, praised be God, of good and perfect memory, do make and ordain this, my last will and testament given the twenty third day of August, Anno Domini 1643, in manner and form following. Item, First I give and bequeath my soul to God my maker, hoping to be saved by, and through, the merits of Jesus Christ my blessed saviour and redeemer, and my body to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in the church yard of Tewkesbury. And as for my worldly goods I do give and bequeath as hereafter expressed. Item, I do give and bequeath unto my daughter Ann, ten pounds of good and lawful money of England, to be put out to interest immediately after my decease by the overseers of this my will and the interest of the said portion to be yearly paid her for her maintenance and education and her principal sum to be paid her at her age of twenty years. And also I give and bequeath to her, the said Ann, one satnding bedstead with the bed and bolster, pillows and bedclothes and things thereunto belonging with two pair of sheets, whereof one to be of the better part, and half a dozen of napkins. Item, I give and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth, ten pounds of good and lawful money of England to be put out to interest immediately after my decease and to be paid to her as to her sister as formerly expressed. Also I give unto the said Elizabeth one bedstead with a bed and all thereunto belonging fitted. Item, if it pleases merciful God she be with child as I believe she is, I give unto thet child five pounds if it pleases God it live, otherwise to remain to my wife, my executrix. Item, my will is that whereas I have set apart one bond of obligation wherein William Drinkwater, gentleman, doth stand bound unto me in forty pounds for two payments of twenty pounds, and I have put the same in trust to the hands of Conway Whittorne the elder, for the good and behoof of the two daughters of Edward, my son, deceased, namely Anna and Sara so surviving and to be set out by the hands of my overseers and the interest to be for their maintenance and education, and the principal to be paid when they shall accomplish the age of twenty years. Item, I do give and bequeath unto Edwatrd George of Eckington and Edward King my godson, two shillings and six pence apiece, and to Edward, the son of John Brush, two shillings and of lawful money of England. Item, I give and bequeath unto the poor of Eckington ten shillings, and to the poor of Tewkesbury ten shillings of lawful money of England. Item, I give and bequeath unto my four overseers, twelve pence apiece to drink for their pains. Item, further my will is that all things herein contained shall be construed, deemed and taken to and for the best of my meaning. Item, my will is that all my goods which I have not bequeathed after my debts and legacies are paid and funeral expenses discharged, that then they shall be bequeathed and I do hereby will, give and bequeath the same goods unto Alice, my wife, with all and all manner of goods cattel and chattels, due debts, and demands whatsoever unto me belonging, whom I do make my whole and sole executrix of this my last will and testament, and she putting in security for the true performance of all things herein mentioned. And I do hereby appoint my well beloved friends, Mr. John Man the elder, Mr. John Orrell, Mr. Conway Whittorne and Mr. Matthew Mayde, overseers of this my last wil and testament, hoping that they will be aiding and assisting to my executrix for the better performance of all things herein specified. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal given the day and year first above written.

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Conway Whittorne, William Mence, John Baughan, John Jenkes. The mark of Edward George.

Proved 1644.