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Will of Richard Eden, yeoman, 1758 (proved 1759)
Herts RO 197AW5
[f.1] In the name of God Amen I Richard Eden of Winslow in the County of Bucks Yeoman being sick and weak in Body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding (praised be God for it) and considering the Certainty of Death and the uncertainty of the time thereof And to the End I may be the better prepared to leave this world whenever it shall please God to call me hence Do therefore make and declare this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following (that is to say) First and principally I Commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God my Creator hoping for free pardon and Remission of all my Sins and to Enjoy Everlasting Happiness in his Heavenly Kingdom through the sole merits of Jesus Christ my Savour and my Body I committ to the Earth to be decently interred at the discretion of my Executor hereinafter named and as to such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to Intrust me I dispose of the same as followeth Whereas I have made a Surrender of all and every my Copyhold Messuages Lands Tenements and Hereditaments situate lying and being in the parish and within the Manor of Winslow aforesaid to the use of this my Will Now I do hereby Give and devise unto my Nephew John Bowler of the parish of Thornton in the said County of Bucks Dairyman All those my several pieces and parcells of Arrable Land lying and being dispersedly in the Common Fields of Winslow aforesaid containing by estimation Nine acres and an half (more or less) hereinafter particularly mentioned and described (that is to say) In the Millfield two acres lying together in Tent hedge furlong the land of Thomas Tatham west and the Land belonging to the Mill East One acre and an half more lying together in the same furlong the Land of Mr Guy East and of Mr Edmonds West In Demoram Field one acre lying in Bradford the land of Mr Blake East and of Mr Webb west One acre and an half lying together on Tucky Hill the land of Mr Markham East and of Mr Guy West Two acres lying together in the Town Furlong the land of Mr Bigg East and of Mr Burrell West In Hollow Furrow Field one half acre lying near Hollow Furrow the land of Mr Blake North and of John Blake Sen(io)r South One acre lying near Stone Close the Land of Richard Lowndes Esquire lying on both sides together with all Commons profitts and appurtenances to the said premisses belonging To hold the said several pieces and parcells of arrable Land unto my said Nephew John Bowler his heirs and Assigns for ever Also I Give and devise unto my Nephew William Bowler of Northmarston in the said County of Bucks Baker All that my one acre of Arrable Land lying in Demoram Field near Short Leys Close with all Commons and Appurtenances thereto belonging To Hold to my said Nephew William Bowler his heirs and Assigns for ever Also I Give and devise unto my Nephew Eden Bowler of Leighton Buzzard in the County of Bedford Tallow Chandler
The mark of
Richard Eden
[f.2] All those my several pieces and parcells of Arrable Land and pasture ground lying dispersedly in the Common Fields of Winslow aforesaid containing by Estimation Seven acres (more or less) hereinafter particularly mentioned and described (that is to say) In the Millfield One Close of pasture ground called the Baulk containing by Estimation one Acre In Demoram Field Two acres of Arrable Land lying together in Gores bush Furlong the land of Richard Lowndes Esq North and of Mr Hobbs South One Ley of Meadow Ground shooting near Sparlow Close the land of Richard Lowndes Esq lying on both sides In Hollow Furrow Field One acre and an half of Arrable Land lying next William Gibbs piece South and the land of Richard Lowndes Esq North One acre of Arrable Land lying in Granborough Brook Furlong the land of Mr Biggs East and of Richard Lowndes Esq West One acre more in the same furlong the land of Mr Guy West and of Richard Lowndes Esq East together with all Commons profitts and Appurtenances to the said premisses belonging To hold the said several pieces and parcells of Arrable Land and pasture Ground unto my said Nephew Eden Bowler his Heirs and Assigns for ever Also I Give and devise unto my said Nephew William Bowler All such sum and sums of money as shall be due and owing to me from him at the time of my Decease Also All the rest residue and remainder of my personal Estate whatsoever and wheresoever and of what nature or kind soever whereof or wherein I shall be any way possessed of interested in or intitled unto at the time of my decease I Give devise and Bequeath the same and every part and parcell thereof unto my four Nephews John Bowler William Bowler Charles Bowler and Eden Bowler equally to be divided between them share and share alike they paying my Debts Funeral Expences and Charges of proving this my Will And Lastly I do hereby Nominate Constitute and Appoint my Brother in Law John Bowler of Whitchurch in the said County of Bucks Wheelwright full and sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby revoking and making void all former and other Wills by me at any time heretofore made and do declare this only to be my last Will and Testament In Witness whereof I have to this my Will contained in two Sheets of paper to the first sheet thereof sett my Hand only and to the Second and last my Hand and Seal this Twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty Eight
The mark of
Richard Eden
Signed sealed published and declared by the within named
Richard Eden the Testator as and for his last Will and Testament in
the presence of us who have hereunto subscribed our Names as
witnesses thereto at the request and in the presence of the said Testator
and also in the presence of each other
Tho(ma)s Bowler
Ferd(inan)do Southam
James Burnham
4 Jan 1759
John Bowler sole executor sworn
before John Rawbone Surrogate
Notes
Richard Eden (b.1700) disposed of 17½ acres in his will. He held 19 acres in a list of tenants c.1744. He presumably inherited from his father William Eden, yeoman (d.1720). None of his three nephews was still a tenant by the time of Enclosure in 1767.