In the name of God Amen I, John Reekes the younger of Tewkesbury in the county of Gloucester, tobacconist, being infirm of body but of sound and perfect memory, thanks be to God, do make and ordain
this my last will and testament for the settling and disposal of my worldly estate after my decease. First,
I give, devise and bequeath all that my messuage or tenement with the appurtenances, situate, lying and
being in Tewkesbury aforesaid wherein I now live, to my nephew, John Jeenes, son of my brother in law,
Ralph Jeenes of Tewkesbury aforesaid, baker, and to the heirs of his body lawfully to be begotten for ever.
And for want or in default of such issue I give and devise my said messuage or tenement and the appurtenances
to the right heirs of my sister, Mary Jeenes, wife of the said Ralph Jeenes for ever. But my will and
meaning is that my loving father, John Reekes, shall take and receive the rents, issues and profits
of my said messuage or tenement with the appurtenances, to his own use till my said nephew John Jeenes attains
the full age of one and twenty years. And in case my said father die before my said nephew John Jeenes
attaines his said age of one and twenty years, it is my true intent and meaning that my executors
hereafter named shall receive the rents, issues and profits of my said messuage or tenement til my said
nephew come of age as aforesaid, but shall employ and dispose the same towards the maintenance, breeding
and education of my said nephew, John Jeenes, and not otherwise. Item,.1 give and bequeath to my said
loving father, John Reekes, the sum of three score pounds, which sum I order my executors hereafter named
to pay him within three months next after my death. I also give my said father my chest of drawers
and great oval table that are in the forestreet chamber of my said house. Item, I give and bequeath
to my nephew, Ralph Jeenes, another of the sons of my said brother in law, Ralph Jeenes, the sume of fifty pounds, which sum I order my executors hereafter named, by and with the advice of my said father, shall lay out in the purchase of lands for my said nephew, Ralph Jeenes, and his heirs for ever.
And my will and meaning is, that the rents and profits of such estate to be purchased as aforesaid, shall be eimployed towards the breeding and education of my said nephew, Ralph Jeenes. And my will and meaning is that,
if in case my personal estate after my debts and funeral expenses are defrayed, shall amount to twenty pounds, it is then my desire and order in case my said father approve of it that my executors hereafter named shall
add ten pounds, part of such my persnal estate remaining as aforesaid, to the said fifty pounds in order for
the advancing the purchase aforesaid, for my said nephew, Ralph Jeenes, and his heirs. Item, I give and
bequeath unto my aunt, Sarah Sweete, the sum of five pounds. which I order my executors to pay her in
manner following, that is to say, ten shillings every quarter of year after my death till the five
pounds be paid. But if through sickness or otherwise, my said aunt shall be reduced to poverty, I then leave
it wholly to my executors to give her the five pounds by such proportions and at such times as
they shall think fit. Item, I give, devise and bequeath to my said nephew, Ralph Jeenes, and to his heirs and aAssigneg for ever, the messuage or tenement in possession of James Glover, lying at the lower end of the messuage I live in.
All the rest and residue of my personall estate I give and bequeath to my said brother in law, Ralph Jeenes, and Mary
his wife, my sister, and I do make and constitute them, sole executors of this my last will and testament and do
revoke all former wills before made. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, the twelfth day
of August in the fourth yeare of the reign of King William and Queene Mary over England, Anno Domini 1692.
Signed sealed published and declared in the presence of
Thomas Hale junior, John Woodward,
the mark of William Mann.
Proved 1692.
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