- The will was made 12/9/1670
- Gives 10 shillings to the parish church to inter his body
- Gives 40 shilling to the poor of the parish, to sum to be
distributed by his executrix
- To his son Thomas Blandy "all those arable lands belonging to
the chapel of East Grafon aforesaid for the term of years yet to come".
[probably meaning leasehold/copyhold lands]
- To his son Stephen Blandy "All that messuage farm or tenement
lying in Little Bedwyn with the appertaining thereunto belonging to my son
Stephen and his heirs for ever" [I read this as Thomas is giving his land in
Little Bedwyn to his son. The land is to be added to other land already owned
by Stephen].
- To his son Benjamin Blandy he gives his land etc which are
currently in the possession of Walter Wake{?} and John Tucker. Again it is to
be added to land the son already owns. It does not say where the land is but I
think it is also in Little Bedwyn as the next bit refers to both Stephen &
Benjamin's gifts
- It is his will that his beloved wife Ann shall hold all the
aforementioned land in Little Bedwyn during her natural life. So the sons only
get after she dies. This provides for her but prevents from giving it to any of
the "new" family should she remarry.
- To his son John Blandy "All my Grass[? Croft?] and all those
several parcels of pasture or meadow ground therein mentioned lying in East
Grafton [? Measuring] three quarters of a yard lands commonly called the East
Sands to him his executors, administrators and assigns the whole term yet to
come which lease I bought of the right Honourable Francis Lord Seymour.
- Again Ann is to hold the land during her natural life.
- To his son Joseph he gives his lands in Ogbourne that he bought
from Thomas Master esquire.
- Again Ann is to hold the land during her natural life.
- To his daughter Elizabeth Blandy the full sum of £100 of
English money
- To his daughter Anne Blandy the full sum of £100 of
English money
- To his daughter Mary Blandy the full sum of £100 of
English money to be paid to her at the age of one and twenty if she shall so
long lives
- To his son Thomas Blandy he gives "all the standards[?] that
are in my copyhold tenement in East Grafton aforesaid".
- He leaves the rest of his goods and chattels to his wife
Ann
- Robert Bunny[?Berry Binny] and Benjamin Barley are the
executors
- Witnessed by Robert Bunny, Mary Bunny, William Sommerset and
John Summerset
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