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Rampley Wills - Thomas Rampley 1770

Will of Thomas Rampley 20 October 1770 (proved 25 July 1772)

NRO Reference: 31 [MF341]
Origin: Archdeaconaries of Norwich and of Norfolk

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In the Name of God Amen I Thomas
Rampley of the Parish of Saint Mary in the City of Norwich
Cordwainer being of sound Memory Blessed be God Do make
and Declare this my last Will and Testament in manner following
that is to say First I Give and Devise All my Messuage
or Dwelling House with the Land and Appurtenances thereto
belonging situate and being in the Parish of Saint Mary
aforesaid to Ann the Wife of Christmas Cockaday of the aforesaid
City Worstead Weaver To hold to her during her natural
Life and from and after her Decease to Sarah Howlins her
Daughter but if the said Sarah should not survive the said Ann
her mother then to the Heirs of the said Ann Cockaday Item
I Give to the aforesaid Sarah Howlins the sum of one hundred
pounds Item I Give to my Kinsman John Rampley of the
City of London five pounds Item I give to my Kinswoman
Susanna the Wife of John Perry of the City of London twenty
Pounds Item I Give to Francis Ladd the Son of William Ladd
of the City of Norwich Worstead Weaver five pounds when he
attains the Age of twenty one years Item I Give to William
the son of the aforesaid William Ladd five pounds when he
attains the Age of twenty one years Item I give to Thomas
Bell of Coltishall in the County of Norfolk Gentleman my Silver
Pint pot immediately after my Decease Item I give to Mary
Schoolding my Maid Servant five pounds And I do make
and Nominate my loving Friends William Garritt of the Parish
of Saint Mary in the aforesaid City Baker and William Skedge
of Blofield in the County of Norfolk Schoolmaster Executors
of this my last Will and Testament and for their Pains and
trouble I Give each of them ten pounds All the rest and residue
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Of my Goods Chattles and Estate whatsoever both real and
Personal after Payment of all my just Debts my Funeral Expenses
and the charge of the Probate of this my Will I Give and Bequeath
to the aforesaid Ann Cockaday In Witness whereof I have to this
my said Will set my Hand and Seal the twentieth Day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundreds and seventy.
Thomas Rampley
Signed Sealed Published and Declared by the said Testator
to be his last Will and Testament In the Presence of Us, who
in his Presence and at his request have Subscribed our Names
as Witnesses hereto. Thomas Sell. Elizabeth Harper. The mark of
John Mickleburgh.
At Norwich 25th of March 1771.
The Executors within named were Sworn in due form of Law
before me Thomas Nichols Clerk Surrogate to the <Comms.> Official.
25th July 1772