General Notes

REFN: 6453AN
William Richmond alias Webb of Draycott Foliott, Wilts.(Harleian manuscrip
ts, 1 443, pp.57 and 58.)
The Will of William Richmond.
In the name of GoDe amen. T he year of our lorDe GoDe 1502 and the 28 d
ay of March. I, William Richmond oth erwise called William Webbe, being wh
ole and stedfast in minDe make this my tes tament and last will. First I b
equest my soul unto almighty Jesus, to our lady his blessed mother a
nd to all the blessed company in heaven, and my body to be buried in the p
arish church of Swyndon."...... Bequests to the poor of the ssam e churc
h: to the cathedral church of Sarum (Salisbury): "to the priests of the pa
rish church of Swyndon to pray for me and for all my descendants souls."
Beq uests " to each of my godchildren: To Johanna my wife: to Thomas, Rich
ard, Will iam Sr., Richard (my youngest son), Henry, Christopher, Willi
am Jr, my sons and Alice and Ann my daugthers."
The residue of all my goods and chattels not beq uested, my debts and bequ
ests being content and paid, I give to Johanne my wife , and to my childr
en not married to be equally divided by them and, if it fortu nes any of t
hem to decease, then their share to be divided among them that live th; a
nd I will that Thomas Richard and Richard my sons be myn executors of th
is my last will for my soul's health and repose and I make Wm. Wroughto
n, gentlem an overseer of this testament.
William Richmond als. Webb
Will was probated 2 4 April, 1502.