This is the last Will and Testament of me Henry Browne of West Lulworth in the County
of Dorsett Gentleman made published and declared this thirtieth day of Aprill in
the yeare of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and seaven Imprimis I bequeath
my Soul into the hands of God Almighty and my body to be decently interred at the
discretion of my Executor hereafter named in the parish Church of West Lulworth aforesaid
(but if it should be deemed in some other parish Church) and as for my goods and
personall Estate I dispose thereof in manner following Imprimis I give to my dear
Mother Katharine Browne twenty pounds to be paid as soon as conveniently may be after
my decease And the sume of fifteen pounds to be paid her yearly dureing her naturall
life by equall half yearly payments the first payment to be made at the first of
the ffeasts of the Nativity of our Lord God the annunciation of the blessed Virgin
Mary the nativity of St John the Baptist and the ffeast of St Michael the Arch Angell
whichever shall happen next after my decease Item I give to my loving kinsman Charles
Ancketill of Stower Provost in the said County of Dorsett Gent the sume of fifty
pounds Item I give unto William Browne of Ringwood in the County of Southton aged
about nine yeares the sume of fifty pounds when he shall attain the age of one and
Twenty yeares Item I give to my Kinsman Joseph Browne of Wick in the County of Worcester
near Pershore Gent fifty pounds and my Seal Ring which bears the Escutcheon of my
family Item I give to my Kinsman Mr Winter of Stower Provost aforesaid Tenn Pounds
and my Will is that five pounds more to be paid him by my Executor to be by him disposed
of to such Charitable Uses as he shall think meet Item I give to John Slade of St
Andrews ffarme the sume of five pounds Item I give to John ffooke of East Lulworth
in the said County of Dorsett Blacksmith five pounds Item I give to [?] Bernard of
Weymouth in the said County Widd: the sume of five pounds Item I give to my loving
Kinsman and friend Thomas Knapton of Dorchester in the said County of Dorsett Gent
the sume of one hundred pounds Item my will is that five and Twenty pounds shall
be laid out in mourning Rings to be given to such persons as I shall direct Item
I give all the rest and Residue of my goods chattels rights and Creditts to the said
Thomas Knapton whom I constitute Executor of this my last Will and Testament in trust
that after all my debts and Legacies and the said yearly payment to my Mother are
satisfied paid and determined the same shall be equally divided and paid to and amongst
the Children of ffrancis Anketill of Stower Provost aforesaid Esq by Mary his Wife
such of them as are younger than the said Charles Ankertill in equall proportions
Witness my hand and Seal the day and year above written Henry Browne Signed sealed
published and declared (after the interlineations of the word Mother) in the presence
of us John Rumsey, Jos Damer
Memorandum The seaventh day of June Anno Domini one Thousand seven hundred and seven
Imprimis I give unto Mrs Grace Knapton my best pair of Holland Sheets and a dozzon
of th best Napkins she can find amongst my Linnen and alsoe I give her my great Iron
Pott Item I give unto the Daughters of my Cousin ffancis Ancketill Esq and unto Grace
Knapton the younger all my lace & Linnen points and fien Linnen in my Trunck to be
equally divided amongst them Item I give unto Charles Anketill my Punch bowl silver
Tumbler and Silver Dram Dish item I give unto William Willis my Riding Coat and my
Close bodyed Coat and Waistcoat with the Doe skinn Breeches and alsoe my Walking
Cane Item I give unto young Mrs Grace Knapton my Silver Spoon Item I give my Walking
Silver hilted Sword unto young Mr Thomas Knapton Item I give and bequeath unto Anne
Barnett my Servant in recompence of her faithfull service All the rest of my Goods
not before disposed of (vizt) my Bed Bedstead Blanketts and bolsters and all things
thereunto belonging and alsoe my Linnen of all Sorts not before disposed of with
all utensills of Brass pewter Tinn Iron and Wood and alsoe I give her my little
Silver Watch and all sort of goods either in the house or any where about the garden
and ground that I leave at the time of Death I alsoe desire that my said Servant
Anne Barnett shall continue in the house and garden and the outhouses I mean in the
quiett possession thereof untill she hath gathered the ffruits thereof (in case I
happen to dye before) for he rown proper use and to dispose of herself and goods
and the rent to be paid by my Executor And my will is that this be taken as a Codicill
to my last Will and Testament Witness my hand and seal the date above written Henry
Browne In the presence of John Rumsey Thomas Bunting
Proved at London with a Codicil 17 July 1707
PCC Prob11/495
Will kindly transcribed by Ros Dunning
