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Richard Blunden - Will
« on: Monday 30 May 11 10:32 BST (UK) »
Hi

I was wondering if anyone could help me deciphor this will, I have attached the first page. The will is four pages long and is to big to attach as a whole so may have to attach in stages.

I have started and so far have


This is the last will and testament of me

Richard Blunden of Holybourne in the county of Southampton ........
......... I commitin my soul to God and dispose of my worldly estate in
mannor and form following, that is to say, first  I will and direct that all
my just ……. funeral and ……….. expenses be first paid and …….. by
my Executors  ................. named also I  make nominator ........... and
appoint my son Richard Blunden and my good friends J........ A....... of
Broad Street  London Attorney of Laws, farmers Eggar of Holybourne
aforesaid Yeoman William ............ of ................. in ............... County
Yeoman and my brother ............. .............. of Brinsted in the said county
Yeoman Executors and trustees of this my will also it is my will and
desire and to hereby direct that my wife  .......... of my ........ ..........
are ……… ……… ……….. ………. ……… ……… may be put into ………. mourning
and that my funeral may be ………. and ………… and I direct that …… expences
of my funeral and the said mourning be paid by my Excutors by
of my personal Estate also I give and bequeath unto my said son
Richard Blunden and the said ……….. ………. James Eggar Williams ……….
And ……. ……… all ………….. my ……….. ………. …….. ……. of ……….  ………….

I would appreciate if someone could help me fill in the gaps

Thanking everyone in advance

Gail

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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #1 on: Monday 30 May 11 10:51 BST (UK) »
Hi

Attached is the 2nd page of the will if anyone can  help

Thanks
Gail

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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #2 on: Monday 30 May 11 10:56 BST (UK) »
Page 3 of the will

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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #3 on: Monday 30 May 11 11:02 BST (UK) »
Page 4 of the will


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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #4 on: Monday 30 May 11 11:08 BST (UK) »
Oops sorry, I think I attached page 2 twice. Here is page 3

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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #5 on: Monday 30 May 11 12:33 BST (UK) »
Hi gheel

Had a go at some of it- Page 1 - hope this helps

...............Southampton yeoman whereby I commend.......
............ my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be first paid and satisfied by my executors hereinafter named
.......nominate constitute and appoint
.........my good friends John Buckle
....

.........my wife and such of my children who are.............
.........may be put into decent mourning and that my funeral may be plain and decent and I direct that the expenses.................


.......Richard Blunden and the said John Buckle William ? Harry (?) Andrews all ? my ? ? or parcels of land called Upper (& ?) Lower ? range wood and sedge situated in ?

sorry it's a bit scrappy - should have written it all out neatly if had had the time!
Will have a look at the others if I can
Lane, Burgess: Cheshire. Finney, Rogers, Gilman:Derbys
Cochran, Nicol, Paton, Bruce:Scotland. Bertolle:London
Bainbridge, Christman, Jeffs: Staffs

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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #6 on: Monday 30 May 11 13:50 BST (UK) »
This is the last will and testament of me
Richard Blunden of Holybourne in the county of Southampton yeoman
whereby I commend my soul to God and dispose of my worldly estate in
manner and form following, that is to say, first  I will and direct that all
my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be first paid and satisfied by
my Executors hereafter named also I  make nominate constitute  and
appoint my son Richard Blunden and my good friends John A....... of
Broad Street  London Attorney of Laws, James Eggar of Holybourne


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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #7 on: Monday 30 May 11 14:46 BST (UK) »
This is the last will & testament of me
Richard Blunden of Holybourne in the county of Southampton yeoman
whereby I commend my soul to God & dispose of my worldly estate in
manner & form following (that is to say) first I will & direct that all
my just debts funeral & testamentary expenses be first paid & satisfied by
my Executors herein after named also I make nominate & constitute &
appoint my son Richard Blunden & my good friend John Buckle of
Broad Street London Attorney at Law James Eggar of Holybourne
aforesaid yeoman William Heath of [?atham] in the said county
yeoman & my brother Henry Andrews of Binsted in the said county
yeoman executors & trustees of this my will also it is my will & desire & I do hereby direct that my wife & [     ] of my children who
are now residing at home with her may be put into decent mourning
& that my funeral may be plain & decous (???decorous?) & I direct that the expenses
of my funeral & the said mourning be paid by my executors by & out
of my personal estate also I give & bequeath unto my said son
Richard Blunden & the said John Buckle James Eggar William Heath
Henry Andrews all those my freehold [     ] and parcels of land called
Upper Lower Westside Roughwood & Ledge situate in Holyborne

Hephzibah
PENDAL & variants: Suffolk; Bardwell, Tannington, Weybread, Dennington & Worlingworth
ELLINOR: Suffolk; Redgrave/ Gislingham.
GRAYSTON: Suffolk; Ipswich.
GIRLING: Suffolk; Stradbroke/Ipswich
HAWES: Suffolk; Harkstead/Holbrook/Capel St Mary/Ipswich
BECK: Co Durham; Chopwell & Northumberland; Newcastle upon Tyne.
MILLER: Cumberland; Mawbray/Hayrigg/ Silloth.
FAIRLAM: Co Durham; Allendale Cottages, Low Westwood, Milkwell Burn.
WESTGARTH: Co Durham; Bishop Auckland

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Re: Richard Blunden - Will
« Reply #8 on: Monday 30 May 11 15:06 BST (UK) »
Heres my go, just a few differences here:

Richard  Blunden
This is the last will and testament of me Richard Blunden of  Holybourne
in the county of Southampton, yeoman whereby I commend my soul to God
and dispose of my worldly estate in manner and form following, that is to say
first I will direct that all my just debts funeral and testamentary expenses be
 first paid and satisfied by my executors hereinafter named also I make nominate
 constitute and appoint my son Richard Blunden and my good friend John Buckle
of Broad Street London Attourney at law James Eggar of Holybourne  in aforesaid
 yeoman William Heath of   Wathun  in the said county yeoman and my brother
Henry Andrews of Binsted in the said county yeoman executors and trustees of
this my will also it is my will and desire and I do hereby direct that my wife and
each of my children who are now residing at home with me may be put into
devout mourning and that my funeral may be plain and devout and I direct that
the expenses of my funeral and the said mourning be paid by my executors by
cost of my personal estate also I give and bequeath unto my said son Richard
 Blunden and the said John Burke James Eggar William Heath and Henry Andrews
all those my freehold ?? or parcels of  land called  Upper and  Lower Westside
 Roughwood and Ledge situate in Holybourn

Jill