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2  PLAC 10009
2  SOUR S332582
3  DATA
4  TEXT Date of Import: 14 Jan 2004


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History of the Wright Family, pp 18-19;
The Will of John Wright of Kelvedon Arch : Essex.  Register
Thomder 117 and Register Bastwick.  (Both copies examined.)
In the name of God Amen ; 25 Sept, 1551. of Kellydon
Essex, Yoeman.  Beying in bode feble and weak yet of pfect
mynde make my will, etc.  Soul to God.  Body to be buried
within the Chancell of Kellydon Church.  To poor mens box 20/-
To the parish of Southweld 40/- and to the ten poorest parishes
about me 20/- each.  To my loving wife (not named) 40 marks by
the yere to be paid of my lands by my four sons equally -- 6,
14, 4 each.  And the best end of my house of Kelvedon Haule at
her choice.  Also to her my household stuff and 100, 20 kyne
and a gelding.  To each daughter (not named) 13, 6, 8.  To
every godchild 6/8, and to every godchild of my own childrens
20/-.  To Kelydon Strete toward the reparation of the way 3,
6, 8.  To mending the way to the Common 3, 6, 8.  To the
reparation of Geedy Hall Lane 40/-.  To my eldest son John
Wright and his heirs Kelydon Hall, Weldsyde Knights, Hubbords
Land with the two houses in Brentwood and Layndon.  To Robert
Wright and his heirs, Ropers in Brook Street, and house meadow
and orchard in Brook Street, Smythes land, Powres wherein now
gladden dwelleth with Fyners, Burnecks Land and Webbs.  To my
son called Myddle John I give all the land I have in Havering
and houses and millers house and a tenement in Childerditch
wherein Gibbes doth dwell.  To my son called Young John I give
Bishops Hall, Wilchins Pownde Mead, Welde Lyes, Bulffandes and
Dichars in Ramsden Bellhouse and Trays.  To John Wright son to
my son John the younger, all my land in Navestock.  To John
Wright son to my son John the elder, a tenement called
Drywoods.  To John Wright son of my son Robert, a tenement
called Argents.  To every child (if any) of my childrens
children 20/- apiece.  To each servant 6/8.
Executors:  Son John the elder and Robert.
Overseers:  Sons, middle and young John (note middle John
is here styled "John Wright of Wrights Bridge")
Witnesses:  Thomas Wood, clerk (I.E. parson) Robert
Sheparde, John Symonde, and Thomas Lytman
Proved 21 November 1551 at Stapleford Abbotts by the two
Executors named.  (Register Bastwick states it was proved at
Brentwood but agrees in the date.)[:ITAL]

was granted a baronetcy

will was proved