George
Grose (bur 1692)
In the name of God Amen, the Nyne and Twentyeth day
of June In the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand six hundred Eighty Seaven; I
George Grose of the parish of Luxulyan in the County of Cornwall yeoman; being
sound in Body and perfect in Remembrance, (thanks be given to god for the same)
Doe make and Ordaine this my Last Will and Testament in manner and form
following, first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God who made
me, hopeing that through the Meritts of Jesus Christ my Redeemer I shall
receive full pardon and free Remission of all my sins; and my body unto
Christian Buriall to be buried in such decent Manner as my Executrix hereafter
Named shall seeme meete & Convenient.
Item I give and bequeath unto the poore of the
parish of Luxulyan the sume of ten shillings and to the poore of the pish of
Lanivett the sum of five shillings to be disposed as my Executrix shall think
most fitt.
Item I give and bequeath unto my son Nicholas Grose
one shilling.
Item I give and bequeath unto Jane my daughter the
wife of John Wellington one shilling.
Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandson Richard
the son of Nicholas Grose the sume of Ten shillings to be paid him within one
yeare after my death.
Item I give and bequeath unto Walter Grose my
Grandson the son of the sd Nicholas the sume of Ten shillings to be paid him in
one yeare after my death.
Item I give unto Nicholas Grose my Grandson son of
the sd Nicholas the sume of ten shillings to be paid him in one yeare after my
decease.
Item I give unto Ann Grose my Grandaughter the
daughter of the sd Nicholas the sum of Ten shillings to be paid in one yeare
after my death.
Item I give unto William Udy my Grandson one
shillinge.
Item I give unto John Udye my Grandson one shilling.
Item I give unto Nicholas Udy my Grandson one
shilling.
Item I give unto Ann Udy my Grandaughter one
shilling.
Item all the rest of my Goods Chattells Rents and
Creditts not herein before given and bequeathed; I doe give and bequeath unto
Ann my wife whome I doe make ordaine & appoint to be my whole & sole
Executrix of this my Will and Testament, and doe frustrate & make voide all
Wills by me formerly made & declare & pronounce this to be my Last Will
& Testament she my Executrix paying my debts & Legacies & seing
this my Will performed. In witness whereof I have hereunto sett my hand &
seale The day and yeare first above Written.
The mark of George Grose
Signed sealed & delivered In presence of
Wm Benny
The signe of Honnor Hicks
The signe of Margery Benny