1670 Thomas Wynch

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In the name of God Amen, I Thomas WYNCH, Citizen and Salter of London, being sick in body but of perfect memory thanks be to God, do hereby make this my last will and testament in writing in manner and form  following; and first I humbly recommend my soul unto Almighty God my Heavenly Father, trusting through the sole merits of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to obtain pardon for my sins and enjoy everlasting life; my body I bequeath to the earth from which it was originally taken, to be decently buried at the discretion of my executrix; and all my goods chattels and personal estate whatsoever I hereby give and bequeath unto my well-beloved wife Elizabeth WYNCH thinking it too small a recompense for all her great patience pains and trouble she has had with me in all my afflictions and sickness; and I hereby make constitute ordain and appoint my said wife Elizabeth my sole and whole executrix of this my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal this six and twentieth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand six hundred and seventy, and in the two and twentieth day of the reign of our Sovereign Lord King Charles the Second; signed sealed and published in the presence of [blank]

Proved 16th February 1670