1549 Will - Robert Reve
Introduction
Dated: 20 Oct 1549, Blandford Forum, DorsetProbated: Prerogative Court of Canterbury, 24 Mar 1551/2
Recorded: Piece 35 (Powell), folio 61
Transcript
In the name of God Amen the xxth daie of October in the yere of our Lorde god a thousand fyve hundreth fowrtie and nyne And in the thirde yeare of ye Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord Edward the Sixte by the grace of god kinge of England Frannce and Ireland defender of the faith and of the Church of England and also of Irelande in earthe the supreme head I Robert Reve of Blanforde for in the countie of Dors being hole in body and pfyct of mynde and remembrance thankes be given to god make my testamt and Last will in maner and forme folowingFirst I bequeathe my soule to Almightie god trusting that throughe the merites of the bytter passion of Churste his honly sonne to be associate amongst the holie companey of heaven And my bodye to be buried within the pishe churche or church yard of Blanfforde foresaid.
Item I give & bequeathe to John Reve sonne of John Reve my sonne deceased all my right to the interest and terme of yeares whiche I have yet to come of and in my farme of Damery corte and france with thappurtenances and all my stocke going upon the same ferme with all my other goodes and cattall what soever they be remayning uppon the same farme to be delyvered to hym when he comythe to the age of twentie yeares And if it happen the saide John Ryve to dye before he accomplyshe the age of twentie yeares then I give and bequeathe unto Robert Ryve his brother the said Right title interest and terme of yeres of and in the saide farme wt the saide stock of goodes and cattalls then being upon the saide farme to be delyvered to hym when he shall accomplyshe thage of xx yeares
Item Where John Reve my sonne deceased by his Last Will and testament bering date the twentie daye of July in the yere of our lord god a thousand fyve hundred xlvth in the xxxviith yeare of the Reigne of our Late Soveraigne lorde Henry the Eight dyd give and bequeath to Robert Reve Richard Reve and Thomas Reve his sonnes and to every of theym fiftie poundes of lawful money of England and to Mary Reve Margaret Reve and Jane Reve his daughters and to every of them twentie poundes of lawfull money of Englande I will and charge myne executours that they content and paye or cause to be contentyd? and paide the severall legacies and somes of money in suche maner forme and upon suche condicons as in the saide last will and testament of the said John Reve yt declared and at the saide Last will and testament pporteth according to the strengthe fowrme effecte and true meanyng of the same testament
Item I give and bequeathe to Johane my wife all my messuages landes tenements rents reversions B??es with the appurtenances in the borough of Blanfford fore foresaid with all manner of advanntages proffitts and comodities thereto belonging except all that messuage or tenement with thappurtenances in Blanfford fore aforesaid which John Swayn my sonne in lawe nowe dwelleth to have and to hold the said messuage landes tenements rents reversiones and B??es and other the premisses with thapurtenances except before exceptyd to the said Johane my wife during her life yf she contynue sole and not mary And yf it happen the said Johan to marry or dye then I give and bequeath to John Reve the sonne of John Reve deceased all the said messuages landes tenements rents Reversiones ? with thappurtenances except before excepted. To have and to hold the saide messuages landes tenements rents reversions B? and other the premisses wt thappurtenances to the saide John Reve the sonne of John Reve and to the heyres of his bodye lawfully begotten imeediatly after the death of the said Johane my wief or after the marriage of the said Johane and if it happen the said John Reve the sonne to dye wtoute heyres of hys bodie lawfully begotten then I give & bequeathe all the said messuages lands tents Rentes Reversiones and other the premisses with thappurtenances except before excepted to Robert Reve his brother and to theyres of his bodye lawfully begotten and if it happen the said Robert to die woute heyres of his bodye lawfully begotten then I give and bequeathe all the said messuages landes tenements and other the premisses wt thapptenences except before excepted to Richarde Reve brother to the said Robert Reve and to the yres of his bodye lawfully begotten and yf it happen the said Richarde Reve to dye with oute heyres of his bodye lawfully begotten then I give and bequeathe all the said messuages landes tenements and other the premisses wt thappurtenances except before excepted to the right heyres of me the aforesaid Robert Reve forever.
Item I give and bequeathe to the aforesaid John Swayne all my messuage or tent wt thappurtenances in Blanfford For aforesaid wherein the saide John Swayne nowe dwelleth to have and to hold the saide messuage or tenement wt thappurtenances to the said John Swayn and to the hyeres forever
Item I give and bequeathe to the said John Swayn the lease of the Swanne? grounde adjoyning to the same paying all maner of duties therto belonging and also I give unto the saide John Swayne all my state and terme of yeares yet to come of a seller with thappurtenances set lying and being within Melcombe. And also I give to the saide John Swayne thestate of all the closes and medowe grounde that I do holde of Mr Chrofer Cheverell with all maner of goodes moveable and unmovable that ys within the howse that John Swayne nowe dwelleth in and do forgive hym all maner of debts from the begynnyng of the world unto the present daye.
Item I give to Johan my wife the residue of all my landes that I do holde in Socage during her lyfe or widowes estate with all my goodes and cattall what soever they be within the howse that I nowe dwell and inhabyte yf it happen the saide Johanne to dye or to marry then I give and bequeathe to John Reve the sonne of John Reve deceased all my lordeships and maners with their members & apprtenances and all other messuages cotages landes tenements rents reversions B??es advowsones and prosage of churches franchisses lyberties privilege Rightes & hereditaments whatsoever they be within the Realm of Englande with all profitts advantages comodities emoluments and ?preemynecs? thereto belonging whiche be not by this my Last will and testament before devised given or bequeathed to have and to holde the saide Lordshippes manors messuages cottages landes tents Rents reversions ? and other the premisses with thappurtenances before not given and bequeathed to the said John Reve the sonne of John Reve and to the heyres of his Bodye Lawfully begotten and if it happen the said John Reve the sonne of John Reve to die woute heyres of his Bodye Lawfully Begotten then I give and bequeath all the saide Lordshippes maners mesuages cotages Landes tents rents reversions & Remrs hereditaments and other the premises with thappurtenances before not bequeathed to Robert Reve brother to the saide John Reve and to theyres of his bodye lawfully begotten and yf it happen the saide Robert Reve to dye woute heyres of his bodye Lawfully begotten then I give and bequeathe all my land Lordshippes manors messuages cotages landes tents Rents Reverions Remres hereditaments & other the premisses wt thappurtenances before not bequeathed to Richard Reve brother to the said Robert Reve and to theyres of hys bodye lawfully begotten and yf it happen the saide Richard Reve to dye withoute heyres of his bodye lawfully begotten then I give and bequeath all the said Lordshippes manrs messuages cottagges landes tents rentes reversions Remers and hereditaments and other the premisses with thappurtenances before not geven and bequeathed to the right heyres of me the said Robert Reve forever. The Residue of all my goods and cattall not given and bequeathed I give and bequeath to John Swayne & William Hunton my sonnes in lawe whome I make and ordayne of that my present testament and Last will myne executors charging theym as they will Annswere before god at the generall daie of Judgement to do asmuche as on theym ys to see this my said testament and Last will pformed and fully executed And I ordeyn and make the overseers of the same William Hill and William Pytt in witness hereof Thomas Claighton vicar of Blanford For Thomas Raibleson John Jones John Gotherd with other moo John Gotherd