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4  TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004


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History of the Wright Family, pp 19-21 / Footprints of
Our Past:
The Will of Olive Wright of Kelvedon.
Original Will examined at Somerset House, London, by William
Gilbert, on January 17th, 1910, there being no registered copy.
in the Name of God, Amen.  22 June 1560.
Olyve Wryght of the parish of Kelvedon, County Essex, sick of
body but whole of mind.  Soul to God.  To be buried in the
chancel of Kelvedon church. To the reparations of the said
church 4. To the reparations of South Weald church 40s. To the
poor people at my burial 5 and at my month's day 5. To the
poor people of Kelvedon and South Weald for 20 years after my
decease, 30s, every year, half in Kelvedon and half in South
Weald, at my executors' descretion. To Katherine my daughter
5. To Richard, Thomas, Reynold, Parnell and Elizabeth GREENE
40s apiece. To Mary GREENE and Olive her daughter 20s, and to
Katherine's children 6s.8d. apiece. To Olive WRIGHT, daughter
of Robert my son 20s and to Katherine, Dorothy, and Thomas, his
children 20s. apiece. To Joan WRIGHT daughter of John WRIGHT of
Kelvedon 40s and to Thomas her son 20s and her other two
children 6s.8d. apiece. To Olive and Dorothy daughters of John
WRIGHT of the bridge my son late deceased 20s apiece and to
John, Robert, and Agnes his children 13s.4d apiece.
To Katherine GREENE my daughter 3 chests in my chamber and
a cupboard in my parlour. I will that my linen be equally
divided among my children. To the said Katherine 6 silver
spoons and 1 silver cup with a covering.
To Alice PARKYNS my daughter 5 and to William OUTRED 20s,
and his two sons 20s apiece.
To Robert WRIGHT, my son 1 chest in my chamber.
To John my son of Wealdside [in South Weald] 1 silver pot
with a cover, to John HUMPHREY [Omfrey] and Mary his children
40s. apiece, to Anthony and Dorothy 20s. apiece, and to his two
youngest children 6s.8d. apiece.
To John WRIGHT of Kelvedon my son a joined table and a
spit, and to his children John, Robert and Dorothy 20s. apiece.
To John son of Robert Wright 20/-.
To Katherine my daughter my bed as it is and a little
board coffer.
To Oliver [Olive] CONBERS my goddaughter now being with me
20s.
To John WRIGHT, Humphrey WRIGHT and Mary WRIGHT 2 silver
spoons apiece.
To Alice STACEE widow of Weald churchgate 20s.,
Olive STACEE my godduaghter 6s.8d., and Alice GREENE 13s,
4d.
The residue of my goods shall be given among the poor
people in Kelvedon, [South] Weald and Navestock by my
executors, whom I ordain John WRIGHT of Wealdside and John
GREENE of Navestock, and for their labour 20s. apiece, and John
WRIGHT of Kelvedon and Robert WRIGHT to be my overseers, and
for their labour 10s apiece.
Witnesses:  Paull Spence curate of Kelvedon, John Chesson,
Thomas Nevell.
Duodecimo die mensis prefati (Oct 1560) probatum fuit
testm Olavi Wright nuper de Kelydon def juram to Execator
Quibus commissa fuit administraco, etc.  Jurat ad sea dei
evangelia.  (Act Book I, folio 17.)
Proved 12 Oct 1560. [:ITAL]