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- Folded three times. Single sheet with tag, seal no longer attached. An additional parchment sheet (125 x 150 mm) attached by parchment tag., Inscription in a contemporary hand on the middle dorse: “[illegible word] Eliz ffarmer de Twywill.” Also in the middle center of dorse: “18/15?” in pencil., Front of a will, folded, of Elizabeth of Twywell, bequething seven pounds to son Thomas Farmer to release him from prison and 20 pounds to daughter Alice Farmer and John Farmer, son of Thomas Farther. To Diana, Elizabeth, Catherine, Rebecca, Lydia: 20 pounds and five portions of will. Names also mentioned include John, Mary, Thomas, and William Farmer. Signed in the presence of Thomas Nickallson, Sarah Smith, and Susanna Srigmore. Attached probate is dated 1701 and includes the name of Edward Caldwell. Notorial signature of “Geo: Maydwell.”, Written in lighter secretary hand., and Written in England, probably Twywell in Northhamptonshire. Dated 7 December 1700. Stamp of “I. d 1/2” in left hand margin or probate. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Folded five times. Additional parchment sheet attached by parchment tag, missing seal., Front of a will, folded, of Richard Lake of Theydon Garnon, Essex, yeoman and probate grown. Signed and delievered in the presence of the clerk Nicholas Wright, Thomas Lake, and John Windfrey. The probate, dated 1634, in Latin, attached as an additional sheet and signed by notary Williams Whetston., Written in a light English secretary script. The additional sheet written in a hurried secretary script in darker ink. Inscriptions in a near-contemporary hand on lower middle portion of dorse: “30 Dec 1625 Richard Leaks Will Essex___5”; followed by “Essex | II” in pencil., and Written in Essex, England, and dated 30 December 1 Charles I (1626) and 1634. Inscriptions in an near-contemporary hand on lower middle portion of dorse: “30 Dec 1625 Richard Leaks Will Essex___5”. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Folded five times. Additional parchment sheet attached by parchment tag, missing seal., Will of Richard Lake of Theydon Garnon, Essex, yeoman and probate grown. Signed and delievered in the presence of the clerk Nicholas Wright, Thomas Lake, and John Windfrey. The Probate, dated 1634, in Latin, attached as an additional sheet and signed by notary Williams Whetston., Written in a light English secretary script. The additional sheet written in a hurried secretary script in darker ink. Inscriptions in a near-contemporary hand on lower middle portion of dorse: “30 Dec 1625 Richard Leaks Will Essex___5”; followed by “Essex | II” in pencil., and Written in Essex, England, and dated 30 December 1 Charles I (1626) and 1634. Inscriptions in an near-contemporary hand on lower middle portion of dorse: “30 Dec 1625 Richard Leaks Will Essex___5”. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to Special Collections in 1999.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
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- Folded three times. Single sheet with tag, seal no longer attached. An additional parchment sheet (125 x 150 mm) attached by parchment tag., Stamp (crown and interlocked letters “rra”; the number “35” in small letters) on a small squire piece of paper attached to upper right corner of probate. Inscription in a contemporary hand on the middle dorse: “[illegible word] Eliz ffarmer de Twywill.” Also in the middle center of dorse: “18/15?” in pencil. In lower dorse: “$65.00” in pencil., Will of Elizabeth of Twywell, bequething seven pounds to son Thomas Farmer to release him from prison and 20 pounds to daughter Alice Farmer and John Farmer, son of Thomas Farther. To Diana, Elizabeth, Catherine, Rebecca, Lydia: 20 pounds and five portions of will. Names also mentioned include John, Mary, Thomas, and William Farmer. Signed in the presence of Thomas Nickallson, Sarah Smith, and Susanna Srigmore. Attached probate is dated 1701 and includes the name of Edward Caldwell. Notorial signature of “Geo: Maydwell.”, Written in mixed hand ruled in ink and hard point. Pre-written portions or probate written in a precise English secretary hand in black ink, other portions in lighter secretary hand., and Written in England, probably Twywell in Northhamptonshire. Dated 7 December 1700. Stamp of “I. d 1/2” in left hand margin of probate. Gift of Western Michigan University Department of History to WMU Special Collections in 1999.
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- Western Michigan University. Libraries
