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of gold, to familiar loving friends, of twenty shillings each. William Banckes a minister, the eldest son of my uncle William Banckes deceased. To Mary Banckes, my uncle William's daughter, and to her five children. To the four children of Alice Banckes deceased (she was the wife of one Holman) viz. John her son and Alice, Anne and Elizabeth her daughters. My uncle Christopher's daughter Mary, an ancient maid. My aunt, Anne Banckes, late wife of my uncle Christopher. The four children of my aunt Seabrooke, viz Thomas her son, her daughter Frances and her six children, another daughter Margaret and her five children, and another daughter Martha and her three children. Joane Snowe daughter of my aunt Snowe deceased. The three children of my brother in law Charles Evans deceased, viz Thomas, Elizabeth and Jane. John and Anne Evans the children of my brother in law William Evans deceased. My two sons in law Richard and John Hassells. Richard and Anne Pountyes the children of my brother in law John Pounteyes. Samuel and Mary Husbandes the children of my sister in law Mary Husbandes deceased. The children of my sister Mary Deane viz Joane Mildemaye, wife of Mr. Robert Milemaye, Mary Deane wife of Goodwin, my god daughter, Sarah Deane wife of William Rolfe, and Catherine Deane, my sister Mary's youngest daughter. My sister Joane, wife of Robert Titchborne, and her daughter Catherine Titchborne, my god daughter, wife of Edmond Monioye, and her other children, Johanna, Elizabeth and Robert Titchborne. At this present my goddaughter Katherine Titchborne is great with child and looketh every day, by the blessing of God, to be delivered. To Susan ffoge the wife of Raffe ffoge, the daughter of my sister Susan Draper, the sum of fifty pounds and also to John ffoge her son fifty pounds more. My sister Susan Draper the wife of Edward Draper, girdler, and her two daughters Susan ffoge and Mary Draper. Sundry friends and servants named. My brother in law Robert Titchborne of London, skinner, I make sole and absolute executor, and my brother in law Sir Richard Deane, knight, Sir Robert Densie, Baronet, Anthony Withers, mercer, Clement Mosse, under chamberlain of the City of London, and Hamblett Clerke, free of the Fishmongers and one of the ancient clerks in the Mayor's Court, overseers. Then follows a list of names of kindred and friends who are to have the thirty gold rings (among them Sergeant Towse, my brother in law, Edward Monioye my cousin, Robert Goodwine my cousin, Richard Glide my cousin, Luke Jackson my cousin). Then the names of several preaching ministers in London which have no livings the which my will and mind is shall have five pounds each (among them Mr Elliott, under Mr Worme, Soperlane, Mr Damport, under Mr. Walton, Canninge (Cannon) Street). Then the names of those who were to have rings of forty shillings each (among them Dr Johnson Mrs Wightman's father, Robert Johnson her brother, John Ilasell my brother in law, Ralfe ffoge, my cousin, and uxor, Thomas Thomas, my cousin, and uxor, John Banckes of Gray's Inu counsellor). Then a list of friends who were to have rings of twenty shillings each (among them Thomas Stampe, my sister Alkin's man, Anthony Stoddard, beadle (and others) parishioners of St. Michael the Querne). Scroope, 84.

[Raffe ffoge named in this will may have been the Salem man.-H. F. WATERS. Sir Richard Deane, the brother-in-law of the testator, having married Mary, daughter of Thomas Banckes whose will precedes this, was, according to Fuller's Worthies of England, vol. 1, page 524, the son of George Deane of Much Dunmow in Essex. He was a freeman of the Skinners Company, and was Lord Mayor of London in 1628. He was knighted at Greenwich, May 31, 1629. See Book of Knights, by Walter C. Metcalfe, page 190.-EDITOR.]

JOHN GACE of Stortford in Herts. tanner, 29 August 44th Eliz., proved 20 September 1602. My body to be buried in the parish church of Stortford. To the use of the poor there fifteen pounds, to the intent and purpose only that continually afterwards there may be relief provided to and for them according to the quantity thereof. It shall be paid in one year after my decease to James Morley, gent, Thomas Perye, gent., John Miller the elder and "maister" Thomas Miller, all now inhabitants of the same town etc. If it happen that they and every of them be dead or removed from the town before that time then the said fifteen pounds to be paid to the Churchwardens and Overseers of the poor &c., to buy and purchase a piece of ground in fee simple, in or near this town, to be let to farm and the rents and profits bestowed upon the poor. Before such purchase is made to give to the poor fifteen shillings yearly, which is after the rate of twenty years purchase of the land. I give to Agnes my wife the house wherein I dwell and the messuage &c. which I bought of Edward Hurlykin of Sabridgeworth, lying and being in Thorley Street within the parish of Thorley for eight years; also the one half and moiety of all my householdstuff, utensils and implements of household, to be equally divided between her and mine executor. I give her also one hundred marks, with all her apparel, and four silver spoons which were hers before I married her. And she shall have the meadow which I hired of Widow Bowyer of Stortford &c. and my beasts and swine and all the hay which I have lying within the Castle yard or house therein, in Stortford. To the daughter of my sister Agnes called Judith, twenty marks at one and twenty. To Elizabeth Wheelwright my sister in law ten pounds, in six months after my decease. Item, I do give and bequeath to George Dennyson, in consideration of the discharge of a legacy given to him by his father, forty pounds, in six months &c. To Edward Dennyson, one of my wife's sons, brother to the said George, ten pounds. To William Dennyson, one other of my wife's sons, forty shillings. To Elizabeth Crouch, my wife's daughter, five pounds. To Robert Smith of Mallendyne, Essex, butcher, twenty pounds. Richard Paine of Stortford, shoemaker, twenty tanned hides. Nathaniel Gary of Stortford, shoemaker, shall be discharged of all such debts &c. which are due and owing unto me, amounting to four pounds or thereabouts. John Marden of Stortford, shoemaker, shall be discharged of eight shillings. eight pence. To Edward Hurlekyn of Sabridgeworth, shoemaker, thirty shillings yearly during his natural life, payable quarterly. To Elizabeth Cocket my servant six pounds thirteen shillings four pence. To Francis Gates of Pelham, Herts., yeoman, twenty marks. If the widow Northage and George Ilgare of Stansted Mountfitched, Essex, or either of them, do take order to pay to mine executors sixteen pounds in full discharge of a greater debt which the said George Ilgare doth stand bound to pay to me, for the discharge whereof the said George hath certain copyhold land to him surrendered, then the said widow Northage shall be discharged of all such debts which she oweth unto me. The residue of my goods &c. I give and bequeath to my brother Miles Gace of Hempsted, Herts., whom I make executor, and I entreat James Morley and Thomas Perry to be over

seers.

Wit: James Morley, Thomas Perry, Edward Well, George Abbot. Montague, 61.

To

[John Gace, the testator, was the step-father of William Denison of Roxbury, Mass., whose mother Agnes, widow of John (?) Denison was married to Mr. Gace, May 1, 1584. See J. L. Glascock's Pedigree of Denison in the REGISTER, Vol. 46, pp. 352. For the Denison pedigree, see also REGISTEr, vol. 46, pp. 127-33 and 275-6.-EDITOR.]

ROGER RAYNER of Burnham Abbey, Bucks., farmer, 12 July 1682, proved 14 October 1682. My body to be interred in the parish church of Burnham and thirty pounds to be spent in and upon my funeral. To my loving sister Anne Rayner three score pounds. To my loving brother John Rayner three score pounds. To my kinsman Jacob Rayner twenty pounds. Το my kinswoman Rachel Rayner ten pounds. To my kinsman Thomas Rayner five pounds. To my kinswoman Anne Spooner five pounds. To my kinsman John Rayner of New England five pounds, to be paid at any time within a year and a day after my decease if he shall within the said time make his personal appearance to my executor, otherwise the said five pounds shall be paid unto my said kinsman Jacob Rayner. To my four servants now dwelling with me twenty shillings, to be divided equally among them. The rest to my uncle Thomas Rayner whom I make sole executor. Abra. Spooner one of witnesses. Cottle, 121.

[John, Thomas, Jacob and Rachel Rayner were well known names in my boyhood, belonging to the family of Rayner of North Reading, Mass., descended out of Charlestown.-H. F. WATERS.

The John Rayner of New England named in this will cannot be Rev. John Rayner of Plymouth and Dover, who d. in 1669; nor his son John. It may be John of Charlestown, Captain of the ketch Dolphin, who m. in 1681. Wyman's Genealogies.-w. H. H.]

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WILLIAM CROSSE of St. Clement Danes, Middlesex, tailor, 31 May 1621, proved 26 July 1621. My body to be burried in the church of St. Clement Danes near my mother. To the poor of said parish ten dozen of bread to be distributed among them at the day of my funeral. To my son in law Robert Simpson, at one and twenty, the hundred pounds I stand bound to Doctor Poe. If he die before that then forty pounds of it to my wife and the other threescore pounds to my two children, Thomas Crosse and Elnor Crosse, at their several ages of one and twenty. To Thomas all that tenement and malt house which I purchased of Thomas Jarrett, situate &c. in Dartford, Kent. To Elnor a messuage in Dartford purchased of Mr. Swarland, minister. If either of said children die before coming of age, then I devise, give and bequeath unto the children of Robert Okes, my brother in law, had by a former wife, and also his children by my sister Agathie, ten pounds, part and portion alike. To daughter Elnor twenty pounds, one of my silver beakers and six silver spoons. The rest to wife Alice whom I make sole executrix; and I appoint my friends John Glasse and Robert Chippe overseers. Dale, 65.

RICHARD BALDWINE, citizen and girdler of London, 9 June 1634, proved 23 July 1634. To my dear father and mother one hundred and twenty pounds; to my mother a ring with a death's head, worth twenty shillings. To my brother in law Thomas Dudsbury twenty five pounds. To my brother John Baldwine thirty pounds. To my brother in law Thomas Ward twenty pounds. To my brother in law Thomas Butcher twenty five pounds. To Mrs. Wood, widow, lying at Mrs. Lynnes, four pounds. To Mrs. Savill, at Mr. Benbowe's four pounds. To Mrs. Ward, widow, at a smith's house in Coleman St., forty shillings. To Mr. Cadman, a setter, three pounds. To Dr. Layton forty shillings. To the poor of Chesham, where I was borne, forty shillings. To the minister that shall preach at my funeral twenty shillings. To Urian Oakes and Anne, servants in the house where I lodge, ten shillings apiece. To Mrs. Hawes, widow, in Iremonger Lane, twenty shillings. To Mr. John Vicaris, a minister, late

prisoner, twenty shillings. To poor distressed ministers, at my executor's discretion, three pounds. To my uncle Richard Baldwin twenty shillings to buy him a ring with a death's head. Towards the maintenance of a Lecture at Tooke on the Hill, for four years, four pounds, by twenty shillings a year. (Others mentioned.) My friend Henry Shawe, merchant tailor, and Henry Poole girdler, to be executors. Reference to a partner in trade, named George Thwaites. My stock dispersed in debts beyond seas and in other places. Wit: Thomas Benbowe, Vryan Okes, Rich: Preice and Henry Colbron, ser.

Seager, 70.

[Richard Baldwin, the testator, was the son of John Baldwin of Chesham, Bucks. See REGISTER, vol. 38, p. 168, in Col. Chester's Family of Baldwin.EDITOR.]

JOANE LENNYS of St. Antholin, London, widow, 25 April 1643, proved 22 January 1644. There is due and owing unto me by the King's Majesty three hundred pounds, for which I have spent much money in endeavoring to obtain. I give to my cousin Richard Evans, citizen and cutler of London, three pounds thereout, and to his son Richard Evans, my godson, forty shillings, and to his daughters Jane Evans and Anne Evans forty shillings apiece. I give thereout to my daughter in law Elizabeth Collinwood in Ireland twelve pence and unto such child or children as she had by my son Raphe Collenwood twelve pence apiece. The residue and remainder of the same moneys and all other my goods &c. I wholly give and bequeath unto my grand children Urian Okes and Jone his wife and Israell Collinwood and Mary Stonier his intended wife, viz' the half part thereof unto the said Urian Okes and Jone his wife and the other half part to the said Israel Collenwood and the said Mary. And whereas the said Urian Okes hath received of Mr. Jacobson, brewer, for my use, three score and ten pounds, in case the same shall be recovered back again my grandchild Israel Collenwood shall bear an equal part of the loss or damage that the said Urian shall sustain. The sum of twenty pounds to be expended about my funeral charges. The said Urian Okes and Israel Collenwood to be executors, and my cousin Richard Evans overseer. Rivers, 28.

[The foregoing wills of Crosse, Baldwin and Lennys show the existence of a family named Okes, or Oakes, in London, among whom the baptismal name of Urian is to be found.

From the Registers of St. Antholin (published by the Harleian Society) I extract the following:

Raphe son of Israell Collingwood chr. Mar. 28, 1597.

Israyell Collingewood bur. Oct. 2, 1603.

William Collingwood & Bridget Collingwood marr. Jan. 16, 1616.

Jone dau. to William Collingwood chr. Nov. 2, 1617.

Israel son to William Collingwood chr. Feb. 7, 1618.

Urian Oakes & Joan Collingwood marr. Nov. 14, 1637.

Urian Oake bur. Nov. 6, 1661.

The Registers of St. Michael Cornhill also contain references to the Lennis family and to the Oakes family. Baptisms of children of an Edward Oakes are there given.

I should look therefore among the London records for the family of our Urian Oakes of Harvard College. HENRY F. WATERS.]

EDWARD OAKES, Doctor of Physicke in the parish of St. Peter ad Vincula, 6 October 1665, proved 13 October 1665. All my worldly goods &c. whatsoever I give unto my well beloved wife Elizabeth Oakes, whom I constitute and appoint sole executrix.

Wit: Mary Linis, Nathanee White.

Hyde, 120.

EDWARD PECK, Sergeant at Law, 11 July 1675, proved 1 June 1676. My body to be buried near my wife and children. Two hundred pounds to my brother Stannard, to be by him disposed of to such one or more of his children as he shall think fit. To my brother Thexton three hundred pounds (for a similar disposition among his children). To brother Thexton the further sum of two hundred pounds, for disposition among my sister Maltward's daughters. To my brother Osbert's eldest daughter two hundred pounds and to his youngest daughter fifty pounds. All these legacies to be paid, without interest, within three years after my death. To Francis Agar of London, gent, and to my servant Richard Webster five hundred pounds upon trust to be expressed in a writing to bear even date with these presents.

Item, I give to Mr. Oakes of Cambridge in New England one hundred pounds per annum for so long time as my son Edward shall continue to live with him and be governed by him, and no longer, whereout he is first to reimburse himself whatsoever shall be coming or due to him any wise relating to my said son. And he is to take care that the residue thereof be not disposed of in vicious courses. I give to the said Richard Webster fifty pounds. (To sundry servants.) I make William Peck, my eldest son, my sole executor. To my dear daughter I give two hundred guineas.

A codicil made 11 July 1675 refers to the trust &c.

Bence, 116.

SIR THOMAS MOWLSON, knight and alderman of London, 6 July 1636, proved 8 December 1638. For so much as I have no child, after my debts be paid, all the residue of my goods &c shall be divided into two equal parts, according to the laudable use and custom of the City of London; whereof one half I do give and bequeath unto Dame Anne my loving wife for her customary and widow's part, to her due and appertaining by the custom of the said City. Bequests to the children of Doctor Barker, which he had by my sister Kendricke's daughter. The children of William Pitchford. Thomas Pitchford my god son. Cousin John Robotham of St. Alban's, his wife* and two sons. Cousin Arthur Turner, his wife and three children. The poor of St. Christopher where I dwell. Mr. Samuel Rogers, minister or curate. The Company of Grocers. My brother John Mowlson and his wife. My cousin John Stevens and his wife. My cousin Robert Gurdon and his wife. My cousin Elizabeth Barnes. My cousin Elizabeth Higham, daughter to Sir Richard Higham. My Lady Thornton and her husband. My cousin Pickrell and her husband. My cousin Keightley and her husband. My cousin Smith and her husband. John Harvye and his wife. My cousin Samuel Harvy and his son that is my God son. Sir Gilbert Gerard and his lady and his son Thomas that is my God son. My cousin William Gerard and his wife. My cousin John Gerard and his wife. My cousin Meavis and her husband. My cousin Misemoye and her husband and his son my godson. My cousin Isabel Gerard. The Right Hon. the Lord Keeper and his Lady. My old Aunt Aldersey. My cousin John Aldersey, her son. The Lady Capel. Sir Norton Knotchbold and his Lady. My cousin Crane and his wife. My cousin Margaret Aldersey, widow. My cousin John Kendricke, his wife and children. My cousin Chapman and his wife and my cousin Massam, widow. My cousin Mekin, widow. Sir Nicholas Raynton and his Lady. Sir Robert Parkhurst and

She was Penelope, daughter of William Pichford. Her dau. Elizabeth was married to Thomas Aldersey.

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