FILM 92189 PCC FOL 1 BRENT

WILL OF THOMAS BRIGGS OF SULGAVE 1653

First I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God who gave it me through the merits of Jesus Christ and my body to be buried in the parish churchyard of Sulgrave aforesaid;

Also I give and bequeath unto my son Edward Briggs my dwelling house with all the houses belonging thereto and my close with the garden orchard and all the ground adjoining thereunto and all my land, leys, meadows and pasture ground together with the profits & commodities and appurtenances thereto of rights appertaining;

All which are situate, lying and being in the town and fields of Sulgrave aforesaid, to have and to hold all the aforesaid premises unto him the said Edward Briggs and to his heirs forever yet with this promise that if it shall happen that my said son Edward shall die before his now wife Sara then my will and pleasure is that she his said wife Sara my daughter in law shall have, hold and enjoy the aforesaid premises and profits thereof during all the time of her widowhood but no longer

Also I give and bequeath unto Alice Briggs and Sara Briggs my grandchildren and daughters of the said Edward, five pounds apiece of lawful money of England to be paid unto them by my Executors when they shall come to the age of one and twenty years

Also I give and bequeath unto John Briggs my grandchild the son of Henry Briggs the sum of forty shillings of lawful money of England to be paid by my Executors to the said John when he shall come to four and twenty years of age, if he shall live so long.

Also I give unto Elizabeth my grandchild, daughter to the said Henry the sum of twenty shillings to be paid unto her by my Executors when she shall come to the age of five and twenty years if she live so long.

Also I give unto the poor of Sulgrave five shillings to be distributed amongst them at the discretion of my Executors

All the rest of my goods I give and bequeath unto my wife Alice Briggs and my said son Edward Briggs whom I make my right and lawful Executors of this my last will and testament, they paying my debts and legacies and discharging my funeral expences.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the twelfth day of August in the year of our Lord God, according to the computation of the Church of England one thousand six hundred fifty and two.

Thomas Briggs his mark

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Ric. Fisher, Abraham Richardson his mark, Samuel White.

This will was proved before the Judges of probate of Wills and granting administration the fifth day of May 1653 by the oath of Edward Briggs one of the executors name in the said will, to whom administration of all and singular the goods, chattels and debts was committed he being first sworn truly to administer the same etc the like manner being reserved to Alice Briggs the other Executor when she shall lawfully desire the same.