11-0298-307_WilliamWynch_1660
In the name of God Amen; the eight day of October in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fifty and nine, and I WILLIAM WYNCH of Luton in the County of Bedford Yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect memory and understanding, do make this my last will and testament for the better settling of my estate which it has pleased God to bestow upon me amongst my children as follows. And first I commit my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker and creator trusting and assuredly hoping and believing to have free pardon and forgiveness for all my sins and manifold transgressions and through his merits and precious blood shedding of my Lord and only Saviour Jesus Christ; and my body to the earth from whence it came decently to be buried in the church of Luton. Also I do hereby give and devise unto my eldest son THOMAS WYNCH all that my messuage or tenement wherein I do now dwell situate and being in the town of Luton aforesaid with all and singular the houses and barns stables yards gardens orchards backsides and appurtenances whatsoever to him and his heirs forever. Also I do further give and bequeath unto my said son Thomas and to his heirs forever all that my other messuage or tenement now in the occupation of William Fowler and heretofore purchased of Robert Firth with all and singular the appurtenances to the same last mentioned messuage or tenement belonging or any ways appertaining situate lying and being in the town of Luton aforesaid. Also I do hereby give and devise him my said son Thomas Wynch and to his heirs forever all those my several pieces or parcels of arable land with the appurtenances lying and being in the common fields of Luton aforesaid containing by estimation twenty and one acres be they more or less which were heretofore part of the jointure of KATHERYN my late wife deceased. Also I do hereby give and devise to my son ROBERT WYNCH and to his heirs forever all my other messuage or tenements with the appurtenances situate and being in a lane called Dunstable Lane in Luton aforesaid now in the occupation of John Tebbutt or of his assignee or assigns and which I late purchased of Thomas Beache together with all the houses edifices and buildings to the same belonging and also all the orchards yards gardens and backsides to the same belonging or appertaining. Also, I do hereby give and devise to him my said son Robert and to his heirs forever all those my several pieces and parcels of arable land with the appurtenances lying and being in the common fields of Luton aforesaid which I did heretofore purchase of William Parratt and Anthony White by several purchases and do contain together by estimation eleven acres be they more or less. Also I give and devise to him my said son Robert and his heirs forever one other piece of arable land containing by estimation one acre lying at a place called gravel pits nigh to the land in the occupation of Henry Pedder, one other piece of land in mayndow field in Luton aforesaid containing by estimation one acre next to a close there in the occupation of William Stratton; and also one other piece of land with the appurtenances containing by estimation two acres lying in Birge field in the said parish of Luton next to the land of Sir Robert Napiere knight and baronet on the one side and abutts upend the land of Edward Winch. Also I do hereby give and devise to KATHERINE WINCH my daughter and to her heirs and assigns forever all those my several pieces or parcels of arable land lying and being in the common fields of Luton aforesaid containing together by estimation fourteen acres be they more or less with the appurtenances whereof one piece containing by estimation five acres called Crabtree () lies in Birge field aforesaid next to the land sender there belonging to the church of Luton aforesaid now in the occupation of Abraham Crawley; one other piece of land in the same large field called Flampsted Close containing by estimation one acre laying in another field of Luton aforesaid called Sewell Field next to the land of the said Sir Robert Napiere; one other piece of land with the appurtenances lying and being at a place called Squirge Hill bottom in the said parish of Luton containing by estimation one other acre next to the land of ROBERT WINCH my brother; one other piece of land lying and being at the same place in the said parish of Luton called Bredyenters containing by estimation one acre lying next to the field of Sir Robert Napiere; one other piece of land lying at the same place containing by estimation one other acre abutting upon a courtway leading from Luton aforesaid to Kymbers in the said parish and abuts upon the land of George Crawley and one other piece of land containing by estimation two acres lying and being at a place there called Dublehedges next the land late of George King deceased. Also I do hereby give and devise unto my said daughter Kathgerine Wynch and to her heirs forever all that messuage [and] tenement with the appurtenances situate and being in Dunstable Lane aforesaid in the said town of Luton which I late purchased of Robert White and John White together with all the houses edifices and buildings thereunto belonging; and also all yards gardens orchards and backsides with the appurtenances to the same belonging; and all my estate right title and interest of in and to the same messuage and premises thereto belonging. Also I do give and devise unto my daughter MARY WINCH and to her heirs forever all that the lowest of the two closes called Dallows Close lying and being in the Parish of Luton aforesaid containing by estimation eighteen acres be it more or less together with all the hedges defence and fences to the same [ ] now belonging to enter upon the same immediately after my decease; and I do further give and bequeath unto my said daughter Mary the full sum of one hundred and fifty pounds of lawful money of England to be paid unto her by my executor hereafter named within one year after my decease. Also I do give and devise unto my daughter ALICE WYNCH all that my [ ] Dallow Close with the appurtenances lying and being in the said parish of Luton and containing also by estimation eighteen acres be it more or less to her and to her heirs forever and to enter upon the same immediately after my decease; and I do further give and bequeath unto her my said daughter Alice Wynche the like sum of one hundred and fifty pounds of lawful money of England to be paid her by my executor within the space of one year after my decease. Also I do give and bequeath unto my said son Robert Wynche one bedstead in my late house not in my now dwelling house with all the bedding belonging to the same and therewith now used and also two pairs of sheets the one pair of flax and the other of towel. Also I do give and bequeath unto my said son Thomas Wynche my bedstead in my kitchen chamber in my said dwelling house with all the bedding now belonging to the same bed and also two pairs of sheets one pair of flax and the other pair of towel. Also I do give and bequeath unto my said three daughters Katherine, Mary and Alice all the remainder of all my linen, woollen, beds, bedding, brass, iron and pewter and all the vessels of wood and all other my household stuff whatsoever equally to be divided amongst them my said three daughters to every of them an equal share. And my further will and mind is that they my said three daughters shall and may enter upon all the lands respectively to them bequeathed immediately after my decease and have and take the present profits of the same lands. Also I do give unto the poor of the town and parish of Luton aforesaid the sum of forty shillings to be distributed amongst them at the discretion of the overseers to the poor of the said town of Luton. And lastly I do nominate and appoint my said son Thomas Winche to be the sole executor of this my last will and testament unto whom for the better payment of my debts and legacies before mentioned and discharging of my funeral expenses I do give and bequeath all the rest and remainder of my goods chattels and money herein unbequeathed. And I do now revoke annul and make void and frustrate all former and other wills by me made and do order appoint and allow this only to be my last will and testament. And in testimony thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written – (the mark of the said) William Wynch – read published signed and sealed in the presence of us – Edm. Jones, Thos. Staples, Willm Fowler
Proved 19th April 1660 by Thomas Wynch son and sole executor
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