A picture in the Church of Thomas Ferries, Alderman of Hull who is supposed to have paid for the building of Beggers Bridge. This is not mentioned in his will of which I have a copy (transcript below). Maybe he paid for it during his life.

The Will of Thomas Ferries of Glaisdale and Kingston Upon Hull. Photocopy from the Borthwick Inst. Of York. Transcribed by Bryan Hoggarth July 2001.

In the name of God Amen. The two & twentie Daye of Januarie Ano dui dei 1630. I Thomas Ferries of Kingston Upon Hull in the Countie of the same Towne Alderman, beinge somewhat diseased in bodie, but of good and pfect mynde & memorie (thankes be to god) doe make & ordain this my last will & testamt. in manner & forme followige, that is to saye, First & principallie I comitt my soule into the handes of God Almightie my maker, hopeing to obteyne salvation through the meritte death & passion of my saviour and redeamer Jesus Christ, and by noe other meanes, and my bodie I Commit to the earth from whence it came, to be buried in the Trynitie Churh Quier of this towne, in the grave that Alice my laite wife was buried in (if convenientlie it may be) if not so nigh the same as may be. Itm I gyve and bequeath towards the repaire of the said Trinitie Church the some of fyftie poundes lawfull english monie, and towards the repaire of the Church of St Maries of this towne the some of fyfe pounds lawfull englishe monie the same somes to be paide within sixe monthes after my decease Itm I gyve devise and bequeath to Anne my nowe wife, All those my landes tenemts and hereditamts wth the appurtemnts in Fossam al? Fosholme in Holderness in the Countie of yorke, or in the feildes p'cincts or territorie thereof, or place thereabout wch I laitelie purchased of Henry Headon, nowe in the sev'all or occupacone of Willm ?Baughar Martyn Harte, wydow Baynes & George Wright, or others, To have and to hold to her the said Anne my wife, for & during the tearme of her naturall life, And after her decease, I gyve devise & beqeath the mogtie or one hlf of all the saide landes tememts & hereditamts wth thappurtemnts in Fossam al? Fosholme afore saide, or in he feildes p'cincts or territories thereat or place theraboute to - - - - - - Boyes my Sisters sonne and to the heires of hi? - - - - - - - - ?tten, and for want of such issue to ?? - - - - - - bodie lawfullie begotten or to be - - - - - -
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in default of such issue to the right heires of me the saide Thomas Ferries forever, And I gyve devise and bequeath the other moytie or one half of all the said landes tenemts and hereditamts wth thappurtemts in like manner after my said wives decease to remaine & come to the saide Isabell Boyes, and to the heires of her bodie lawfullie begotten or to be begotten, and in default of such issue to the saide Thomas Boyes and the heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten or to be begotten, and in default of such issue, to the right heires of me the saide Thomas Ferries forever. Itm I gyve devise and bequeath unto my brother in law mr Phillipp Garbert of the Cittie of yorke m'chant, and to his heires & assignes forever, All those my landes tenemts & hereditamts wth thappurtenncs in Haustead in Holdernes in the Countie of yorke aforesaide, and in the feildies & territories thereof , wch I laitlelie purchased of John Beverley, ??? fower & twentie acres of medowe in the Southynge, and one Close called wreath nooke wth thappurtenmcs Provided always and upon condicon that he the saide Phillipp Garbert his heires executors admynistrators or assignes doe paye and content therefore unto my executors or some of them, the some of one hundred and fyftie poundes of good & lawfull english monie wthin one yeare next after my decease, and the same beinge paide I will it be added to my psonall estate & so accompted as pte of my goods, Butt if default of paymt. thereof be made, then my aforesaide gifte to the saide Philipp Garbert his heires & assignes of the saide landes tememts & hereditamts wth thappurtemces in Haustead aforesaide & the feildes & territories thereof, shalbe utterlie voide, And then I will and gyve full power and -uthoriti----------- and the survivor or survivors of them to make saide ------------ -editamts wth thappurtenmcs in Haustead aforesaide & -------------------------------- -, for such paire, and to such pson or psons and his or -------------------
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their heires & assignes, forever, as they my saide executors or the survivor or survivors of them shall thinke good, and the monie & price so gott therefore I will shalbe added to my psonall estaite and nombred amongst my goods. Itm I gyve & bequeath to be yearlie issued and goinge out of all that my messuage or tenemt. wth thappurtenmts wherein I now dwell situate in the highstreet in Kingston upon hull aforesaide on the east side of the same street, one Anuytie or yearlie some or paymt. of sixe poundes thirteine shillings & fower pence of good & lawfull english monie, to be paide yearlie forever, to a preachinge mynister in Glaesdaile Chappell in the Pishe of Danbie in the Countie of yorke, att the feast Dayes of of St. John Baptist and the natyvitie of our lord & savior Jesus Christe Comonlie called xpenmas, by even and equall porcons, towarde his better mayntenance, if such a mynister be kept their, And I gyve & bequeath one other yearelie paymt. or some of fortie shillings of good & lawfull englishe monie, to be issuyuge & goinge out of the same messuage or tememt wth thappurtenmts and to be yearelie payable forever, at the feast dayes of St. Jon Baptist called mydsom' daye, to the Churchwardens of the said Chappell for tyme beyinge for and towards the repairs of the same Chappell of Glaisdaile, and the same messuage or tenemt. wth thappurtenms to be chargeable & lyable to the saide sev'all yearlie Anuyties or paymts by distres thereupon to be taken for non paymt. Itm I gyve devise and bequeath unto my brother John Ferries One Anuytie or yearlie rent of Thirteine poundes sixe Shillings & eight pence of good and lawfull englishe monie for & duringe the tearme of his naturall life , yearelie to be paide att the feast dayes of St. John Baptist comonlie called mydsom' daye, and the natyvitie of o? lord & savior Jesus Christo comonlie called xpermas daye by evor & egnall porsons , and to be issuyrge & goinge out of all that my mesuage or tenemt. wth thappurtence situate in the said High Street in Kingston upon Hull on the west side of the same street and called the Kings head, laite in thoccupacon of Henry --------- deceased, and oute of the rente & pfitte of the same And that messuage or tenemt ------------------------- --ld and liable to the paymt of the same Anuytie by Distres ---------- n paymt. And I gyve devise & bequeath one other yearlie -----------
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Anuytie paymt. or some of three poundes five shillings & eight pence of good & lawfull englishe monie to be issuyinge & goinge out of the saide messuage or tenemt. wth thappurten'cs called the Kings head, laite in thoccupacon of the said George Pease, and oute of the Rent and pfitte of the same, and to be yearlie payable forever, att the feast dayes of St. John Bapist called mydsom daye, and the feast daye of the natyvitie of o? lord & savior Jesus Christ commonlie called xpermas daye by equall porcons, to the Church wardens of the pish Church of Danbie aforesaid, for the tyme being, for & towarde the repaire of the same Church of Danbie, and the same messuage or tenemt wth thappurtenmcs to be chargeable therewth by distres therefore to be taken for non paymt. Itm I gyve devise and bequeath my said two messuages or tenemts wth their appurtemnc as well that in my owne occupacon and wherein I dwell, as that other, called the Kings head, and the rente and pfitte of the same unto the saide Anne my wife, for and duringe the tearme of her naturall life, (saving that my will & meanynge is, that the yearlieAnuyties or somes of monie, afore by me gyven to be paide out of the same, in forme aforesaide, stand good, and be paide accordinglie) And I gyve devise & bequeath the revercon of that messuage or tenemt aforesaid wherein I dwell, wth all glasse sealinge & other appurtemcs thereunto belongeinge to remaine & come wth the decease of my saide wife, to the said Isabell Boyes and the heires of her bodie lawfullie begotten or to be begotten and in default of such issue to the said Thomas Boyes her brother and the heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten or to be begotten and in default of such issue to the right heires of me the saide Thomas Ferries forever, (The said Anuyties or yearelie paymte afore gyven out of the same, alwayes intended to be paide as aforesaide) And I gyve devise & bequeath the ren'con of that messuage or tenemt aforesaide called the kings head laite in th occupacon of the said George Pease, wth all glasse sealinge and other appurtenmcs thereunto beongeinge, and all rente & pfitte of the same, to remaine & come after the decease of my saide wife, unto the saide Thomas Boyes my Sist-- ------------ the heires of his bodie lawfullie begotten or to be begotten and in default ---------------- the saide Isabelle Boyes his sister and the heires of her bodie ----------
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lawfullie begotten or to be begotten and in default of such issue to the right heires of me the said Thomas Ferries forever, (The saide Anuyties or yearlie paymte afore gyven out of that messuage or tement also, alwayes intended to stand good, and to be paid oute of the same as aforesaid) Itm I gyve and bequeath to my sister Alice Paite , laite wife of Robert Paite deceased, the some of fortie pounds of good & lawfull englishe monie , to be paid her wthin sixe monethes after my decease, Itm I gyve & bequeath to the Daughter of my said Sister Alice Paite the some of twentie poundes, and to evrie one of her the said Daughters Children, tenne poundes a piece lawfull english monie the same somes to be paid wthin sixe monethes after my decease. Itm I gyve & bequeath to my Sister Jane nowe or laite dwellinge in Kings Lynne (if she be lyveinge) the some of fortie pounds of good & lawfull englishe monie, to be paide her wthin sixe monethes after my decease, And I gyve to ??ott Clarke Daughter of m saide Sister Jane the some of fyftie pounds of like monie to be paide her wthin twelve monethes after my decease. Itm I gyve and bequeath to the saide Thomas Boyes my Sisters sonne, the some of one hundred pounds of good & lawfull english monie, to be paide him when he shalbe of age of fower & twentie yeares (if he lyve so longe) and nott before, and in the meane tyme I will the same be paide by my executors to the Wardens and elder brethren of the Guyld or fraternitie of Maister Pilotts seamen of the Trynitie house in Kingston Upon Hull aforesaide, to be by them putt fourth and employed at their discrecon till his said age, and the pfitt thereof arisinge to gyve unto him yearlie for his better maynteynance & bringinge upp. And if the said Thomas Boyes happen to dye before he shalbe of the age of fower & twentie yeares, then my will is that the saide hundred poundes wch should have ben paide to him the saide Thomas Boyes if he hadd lyved till that age, shall rest & remaine to & wth the saide Guyld or fraternitie & their Successors forever to be by them employed for the good & benfitt and better mayteynance of the poore people in the said Trynitie House. [three lines crossed out] Itm I gyve and bequeath unto Isabell Boyes aforenamed my Sisters Daughter the some of one hundred & fyftie poundes of good & lawfull englishe monie, to be paide her att her age of one & twentie (if she lyve so longe) and not before, and in the meane tyme if not ------ ?? yeare after my decease I, ???????? the same be paide by my executors to the handes of Anne my wife, to be by her p??? -------------- ?? ed for the use & benifitt of the saide Isabell for her better mayntenance ?? ------?? as she my saide wife doe gyve my executores good securitie for-----
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paymt of the said some of one hundred & fyftie poundes to the said Isabell Boyes at her saide age of one & twentie yeares (if she lyve so longe) or if she should dye before, then for the repayment of the same some to myexecutors or the survivor or survivors of them, to be bestowed accordinge to the effect of this my will in that behalf, and I comitt the tuycion of the said Isabell, so much as in me is, to the saide Anne my wife duringe her nonage, Provided alwayes & my will is, that if the said Isabell Boyes shall happen to dye before she shallbe of the age of one & twentie years, that then this gifte of one hundred & fyftie poundes to her the said Isabell shalbe utterlie voide & of none effect, and then I leave the saide some of one hundred & fiftie poundes to be bestowed by my wife & my executors or more pte of them then lyveinge, upon the poore at their discrecion, and as they shall thinke most meet, And pvided alwayes also, that if the said Isabell Boyes shall marrie before she shalbe of the age of one & twentie yeares (except it be wth the consent of my saide wife, or the more pte of my executors then lyveinge) though she after lyve till she be of the age of one & twentie yeares, yet in such case of mariage wthout consent as aforesaide, she shall have paide her at her age of one & twentie yeares (if she lyve so longe) butt onelie the some of fyftie poundes of the said hundred & fyftie poundes gyven to her as aforesade and shall loose the benifitt of the other hundred poundes, and then in that case I will that the same hundred poundes shalbe bestowed by my wife & my executors or more pte of them then lyvinge upon the poore at their discrecon, and as they shall thinke most meet. Itm I gyve and bequeath to my said Brother John Ferries for his better mayntenance the some of fortie poundes of good & lawfull english monie to be paide him wthin sixe monethes after my decease, Itm I gyve to evrie servant wch serveth in my house for wages at the tyme of my death, three poundes sixe shillings eight pence a peice, to be paide wthin three monthes after my decease. Itm I gyve towarde the repaire of the high waye from Beverlie gaite here, to Myton Carr, and through Myton Carr to Spofford gate the some of fortie poundes lawfull englishe monie, the same to be paide into the handes of the Maior and Burgesses of this towne to that ende wthin sixe monethes after my decease, hopeinge & desiringe they will see it bestowed aboute the same repaires, wthin one yeare & an half after my decease. Itm I gyve towarde the repaire of the high way, to be ----- sufficient for foote & horse (butt nott for cart or waynes) from Spofford gaite ---------- and so through Anlabie Carr, leadinge to Anlabie the some of
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Two hundred poundes lawfull englishe monie, the one half thereof to be paide wthin sixe monthes, after my decease, and thother half thereof wthin sixe monethes after that, And my mynde is that two good men of Hessill two of Anlabie one of Kirkelley one of Ferribie and one of Swanlande wthin this Coutie, to be elected & appointed by the Maior and fower of the ancientest Aldermen of thisTowne for the tyme beinge shall have the bestowinge of the said two hundred poundes, So alwayes as they will take the same upon them, and take in hand to bestowe the said monie carefullie to the end aforesaide, and that the worke may be finished wthin two yeares after my decease, Or otherwise if they refuse so to doe, Then I will that the said two hundred poundes shalbe bestowed & employed for the use aforesaide, and wthin the tyme aforesaide, or such tyme as shalbe convenient, by the Maior & Aldermen of this saide Towne for the tyme beinge, or more pte of them or by such as they or more pte of them shall thereunto appoint for seing the said worke pformed, wch I hope they will ?c?re to be don wth all care & conveniencie that may be. Itm I gyve & bequeath unto the Maior & Burgesses of this said Towne of Kingston Upon Hull The some of Two hundred & fyftie poundes of good & lawfull englishe monie, wch my will is shalbe paid them by my executors wthin three monethes after my decease, and my will is that the said Maior & Burgesses or their Successors shall bestowe the same two hundred & fyftie poundes so soone as convenientlie may be in good oaken tymber & planck for repairinge of the North bridge of this Towne, and platformes in the castle & Blockhouses here, and other like needfull place. And further, whereas I formorlie intended, for the expressinge of my thankefullnes to Almightie god for his blessings bestowed upon me since my comynge to this Towne of Kingston Upon Hull, and for shewinge & declaringe my love towarde the same Towne, and the desier that I hadd (& still have) of the publique weale thereof, To gyve to the Maior & Burgesses of the same Towne the some of One thousand poundes, to have ben by them employed & bestowed to the glorie of God, and the gen'all good of those wch lyve wthin this Incorporacion ---------------- --inge of poore & impotent creatures wthin the same, and ------------ two yeares since or more, (this towne haveinge ???
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occasions & use for monie) I lett the Maior & Burgesses of the same towne thereupo have one thousand poundes, upon agrem't to pay me for the same One hundred pounds and for fyfteine yeares (if I should so longe lyve) Nowe my will is and so I doe appointe that what monie I have receyved of the saide hundred poundes by yeare, since the agrem't aforesaide, or wch I shall receyve before my decease, shalbe repaid back by my executors to the saide Maior & Burgesses or their Successors w'thin sixe monethes after my decease att one entire paymt to make good the thousande poundes by me formerlie intended them, as is aforesaide. Itm I gyve & bequeath to mr Richard Perrott Viccar here fyftiene poundes, to mr Ma?vell preacher here thirteine pounde sixe shillinge eight pence, to mr Welfitt preacher three poundes sixe shllinges eight pence, to mr Burney Scholem'r sixe poundes thirteine shillinge fower pence, to mr Goche myister or Assistant in the Trinitie church three poundes sixe shillinge eight pence and to the Clarke of the same Church fortie Shillings, wch somes to these sixe pties I will be paide wthin sixe dayes after my decease. Itm I gyve to the poore my dower of the hospitall at or neare the Trynitie house called Ferries Hospitall beinge tenne in number, evrie one of them a clark gowne of cloth of eight Shillinge a yarde, and evrie one of them sixe Shillings eight pence in monie to be paide them before my buriall, and to the poore people in the Trynitie House beinge 14 in number evrie one of them tenne Shilings to be paide wthin tenne days after my decease, Itm I gyve to the poore of the Greyy Massendien of this towne for the betteringe of the stock of the same house the some of tenne poundes lawful englishe monie, for better helpinge the poore theire to Coales & other fewell yearlie ----- tenne pounds ----- in sixe monthes after my decease, Itm I gyve to evrie ---------- I have ben godfather to, beinge under the age
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of fyfteine yeares, fourtie shillings a peice to be paid wthin three monethes after my decease, Itm I gyve to the said Guyld or fraternitie of maisters pilotte seamen of the Trynitie House in Kingston Upon Hull the some of one Hundred poundes of lawfull englishe monie for & towarde the repairinge of the Houses Walls and other needfull repaires aboute the Whitefriears because I desire the Rents may be maynteyned & upholden for relief of the poore that are to be maynteyned of those Rents . Itm I gyve to the same Guyld or fraternitie to remaine wth them & their Successors forever one large Cupp called Prestons Scale beinge a Butt sett in silver Doblie gilt and one large Duble salt Doble gilt, laite bought of James Willmson & twelve silver spoones flatt ended ??'bed wth my owne m'ke, and one ?ap table clothe fitt for the charter table in the Trynitie House and one Dzen of Diap table napkins. Itm I gyve to the poore people of this towne the some of Tenne poundes of lawfull englyshe monie to be Distributed att the discrecion of my executors wthin fower dayes after my decease. Itm I gyve to my lovinge friendes mr. Thomas Crathorne of London & mr Nicholas Mead of Waire to eich of them fyve poundes in remembrance of my love. Itm I gyve devise & bequeath to the Maior & Burgesses of the towne or Borowe of Kingston Upon Hull aforesaid and their Successors forever, All those my messuages landes tenemts & hereditamts wth their appurtenances att North Ferribie in the Countie of the saide towne of Kingston Upon Hull & feilds or places thereaboute wch I laite purchased of Jane Chapman wydow & George Cherington gentleman & Marie his wife wch is nowe rented or letten out by leases at the yearlie rent of xx l xiij s 4 d And for the Pencions of the same To this ende & intent That they the said Maior & Burrgesses and their Successors shall foreever bestowe & employe the yearlie rents and pfitte thereof for & towards the puttinge of poore fatherles children of this towne for the tyme beinge apprentice to traides mysteries or occupacions -------------------- shalbe thought most fittinge & apte to be putt unto, the
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better to gitt their lyveinge in tyme to come and to lyve in the feare of God and the said poore chidren to be so putt apprentice at the discrecion of the Maior and aldermen of this saide towne or more pte of them for the tyme beinge, and I doubt not, butt if the saide Maior & Aldermen take butt good care & respect in placeinge the said poore children wth good men & to such traide misteries or occupacions as they shalbe aptest to, that God Almightie of his mercie will gyve such a blessinge in this pticuler as that the saide children so putt & placed or more of them will prove good & pfittable members in this cComon wealth wch I hartilie Desier of god they may. Itm I gyve into the handes of my executors one hundred poundes lawfull englishe monie wch my will & mynde is they shall dispose of to such as are needfull & worthie in their discrecons, and wch may in their esteemes seeme to be nowe out of my mynde or memorie Itm I gyve devise & bequeath to the Maior & Burgesses of the said towne or Borowe of Kingston Upon Hull & to their Successors forever, All that my messuage wth thappurtances in the high street of the saide towne wch I laite bought of mr. John White, To this ende & purpose that they shall paye oute of the same yearlie to the poore people of this towne at xpemnas tyme, three poundes sixe shillings eight pence forever , and twentie shillings yearlie forever to the poore of Hulden at the same tyme , (both my yearlie paymts have ben formerlie gyven or intended to be paide out of the said messuage by a form' owner thereof one mr. Gregorie;) and gyve & paye the rest of the Rents & Revenenues of the saide messuage wth thappurtences (Charges of Repaires deducted) for & towards the yearlie mayntenance of a poore Scholler of this towne att the Universitie of Cambridge or Oxforde, from tyme to tyme forever, and in default of such poore scholler of this towne , or when their shalbe none such, then for such poore scholler of the Towne next adioyninge att the discrecon of the Maior & aldermen of this towne for the tyme beinge or more pte of them. Itm I gyve to the Maior & Burgesses of this said towne & their Successors the some of two hundred poundes of lawfull englishe monie for a stock for settinge the poore of the Charitie hall of this towne on worke, hopeinge that the Maior & aldermen will take some good course to pvide a man for the said Charitie hall wch will ----------------- the poore children & kepe the poore on worke and
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mayteyne them for their labors and kepe the stock upstandinge. Itm I gyve unto Alice Thompson my Sisters Daughters wife unto George Thompson the some of fortie poundes to be paid thone half wthin sixe monethes after my decease & thother wthin sixe monethes after that, Itm I gyve unto Margarett my brother John Ferries his eldest Daughter the some of twentie poundes and to his younger Daughter fortie poundes, to be paid them thone half wthin sixe monethes after my decease & thother wthin sixe monethes after that, And I gyve to Marie Leaper wife of Willm Leaper the some of fortie poundes, to be paide wthin twelve monethes after my decease. Itm I gyve devise & bequeath unto my frend mr. Willm Foxley of this towne and to his heires and assignes forever, All those two messuages or Tenem'ts wth their appurten'cs and the gardens thereto belongeing situate & beinge together in the high street in Kingston Upon Hull aforesaide nowe in the tenure or occupacon of Henry Nailer Joyner & his assignes, wch I laitlie purchased of James Blaikelore, Provided & upon condition that he the saide Willm Foxley his heires executors or assignes doe pay therefore unto my executors or some of them, the some of sixe & twentie poundes of lawfull englishe monie wthin one yeare next after my decease, and the saime beinge paide I will it be added to my psonall estaite. And if default of paymt thereof be made then my aforesaid gifte of the said two messuages or tenem'ts & gardens wth thappurtenncs to be utterlie voide, And then I will & gyve power & authoritie to my executors to make saile of the same two messuages or tenemts gardens & appurtena'cs for such prices & to psons & their heires as they shall thinke meete, and the monie & price so gott therefore I will shalbe added to my psonall estaite & numbered as my goods. All the rest of my goodes and chattells nott by this my will bequeathed (my debts & funeralle discharged) I gyve & bequeath to the saide Anne my wife. And for the more carefull and good execucon and pformance of this my will I make & ordayne my loveinge & kynde frendes Sr. John Lister of this towne knight, mr. John Ramsden of the same Alderman mr William Popper of the same mr & myner, and mr. Willm Foxley Towne Clarke full execotors of this my last will & testam't Gyveinge them all power lyinge in me that is ---------- this my will erronious defective or doubtfull, That they
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accordinge as they shall gather my true intent & meaninge to be shall or may amend or explain the same, And for their paines herein to be taken I gyve to everie one of hem Twentie poundes a peice of lawfull englishe monie , and I will over and above that, That all costs charges & expencs wch they shalbe anie way putt unto either in gatheringe in my Debts, or anie other wayes aboute or touchinge the execution of this my will, or anie pte thereof, shalbe fullie borne and defrayed out of my goods. Itm I gyve & bequeath unto my good frend mr. Edward Richardson alderman one, two & twentie shillings peice of gold for a remembrance. And lastlie my true intent & meaninge as concerning my gifts & legacies herein gyven to my said brother John Ferries and his chidren is, that they shall hold themselves therewth contented, and make noe further claime to anie my landes or goods And if they or anie of them doe, or that my said brother or his heires shall refuse upon request made by my wife or executors or anie of them, to release by deed or deedes in wrytinge lawfullie to be executed all his or their rights or demandes in or to all or anie my landes or tenemts herein above gyven or bequeathed That then all legacies gifts & bequeasts by me herein gyven to him or them so claimynge or refusinge, shalbe utterlie voide & of none effect. In testimonie whereof I the saide Thomas Ferries have hereunto sett my hande & seale the daye & yeare first above written.

SEAL Thomas Ferries

Wittnesses hereof upon the signeinge and sealing of the same; the two & twentith day of January 1630: being the dait first above written.

Wm Foxley
?entll Buckle
Edward ?la?am
Thomas Boyes
Henry Winchester