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Rampley Wills - Richard Ramplye 1759

Will of Richard Ramplye 31 May 1759 (proved 27 May 1760)

NRO Reference: 237 [MF440]
Origin: Norwich Consistory Court

In the Name of God Amen the Thirty first Day of May
in the Year of our Lord God One Thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty
Nine and in the thirty Second Year of the Reign of our most Gracious
Sovereign Lord George the Second by the Grace of God of Great
Britain France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith and so Forth
I Richard Ramplye of Garboldisham in the County of Norfolk
Yeoman being very weak in Body but of Sound and Perfect Mind and
Memory thanks be given unto Almighty God Therefore calling unto
Mind the Mortality of my Body and knowing that it is Appointed for
all Men Once to Die do make and Ordain this my last Will and Testament
That is to Say Principally and first of all I Give and recommend my
Soul into the Hands of Almighty God our Heavenly Father that it
and my Body I recommend to the Earth to be Buried in Decent and
Christian Burial at the Discretion of my Executor here after named
and as what I have to Dispose of is of my own getting after Paying my
Just and Lawfull Debts Funeral Expenses and such lawfull dememands
as my be due at the time of my Decease I Give Bequeath and dispose
of the same in the following manner and form Item I Give and Bequeath
unto John and Susanna Ramplye my Children all and Singular my Stock
that is to say All my Household Goods Cattle of all kinds that I am
Possest of, Corn of all sorts whether in the Barn House or Crops on
the Ground Also all Moneys Bills, Bonds, Debts Mortgages to me
any ways due or owing at the Time of my Decease to be equally
divided between the said John Ramplye my son and Susanna
Ramplye my Daughter in Just and equal portions and Whereas
I am at this Possed of a Farm by Lease under and is the Property of
Mr. Robert Qunce of Honiton in the County of Suffolk and as I have
been at some expense in Manuaing the Land and making and improving
the same the said Mr. Quince has promised me that I should be
Allow'd in reasonable Satisfaction, and on my part my Will is that
the said Farm be held by my Executor for the good of my Children
till such a Time as there be a proper Person who is Approved of and
is to the liking of my said Landlord Mr. Robert Quince aforesaid and
as soon as such a Tenant apply be it at what time of the Year it
will or may happen he paying and Satisfying for his Income as

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above and for all such Crop or Crops upon the Ground that are my
Property or any wise belonging to me it may and shall be Lawfull
for Him or her, if my said Landlord approve of the same He or she
the said Tenants paying as above directed into the Hands of of my
Executor for the Use of this my my Will according to the True intent
and meaning thereof that is to Say the Money thence arising to be paid
as apart of my Estate to the said John and Susan Ramply my
Children in Just and equal portions then it may be Lawfull for
such a Tenant to enter the above Premisses and not otherwise And
Lastly I Nominate Constitute and Appoint Thomas Ramplye my
Brother Sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament hereby
revoking all former Wills and Bequests by me at any Time
Bequeathed And my Will is that my said Brother Thomas
Ramplye of the Parish of St Mary's of the City of Norwich whom I
have Appointed Sole Executor of this my Will be Allowed and paid
all such reasonable Charges and Expenses as shall Arise in the
Execution and Fulfilling this my Will Which <I> Will and no other I
allow to be my Last Will and Testament contained in one Sheet
of Paper In Witness whereof I the said Richard Ramplye the
Testator have hereunto set my Hand and Seal the Day and
Year above Written.
Richard Ramplye

Signed Sealed Published Pronounced and Declared by the
said Richard Ramplye as his last Will and Testament in the
Presence of us the Subscribers. Esther Newby, John
Adkin his Mark, Elizabeth Punt.

N.B. The Parts of the above John and Susan Rampley
are to be paid within twelve Kalendar Months after the Decease
of the said Testator their Father as above.
May 27th 1760.

The Executor within named was then Sworn in due form of Law
before me F. Frank L.L.B.

Examined by us Samuel Cole Junior and
Thomas Coldwell

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