Thomas Townsend: Slatter, Son and More, solicitors, Stratford-upon-Avon

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Will dated 12 March 1638/9 (old style) of Thomas Townsend of Alveston, yeoman. - 10 shillings to repair of Alveston Church. - 10 shillings to poor of Alveston. Appoints brothers John and Richard Townsend as Trustees of: - 2/3 messuage in Alveston in which testator lives. - 2/3 of 3 yard lands belonging to said messuage. - 2/3 of messuage and appurtenances with close thereto belonging, lately purchased from Thomas Brown the elder and Thomas Brown the younger. - 2/3 of close called 'Latchmore' in Alveston. - 2/3 of messuage and 3/4 yard land called 'John Welles Living' purchased of Edward Lane, gent. For maintenance of children, payment of debts etc., until testator's next heir is of age of 24 years, and also chargeable with various legacies. - To daughter Alice: £100 at 20. - To daughter Elizabeth: £80 at 20. - To daughter Anne: £80 at 20. - To eldest son Thomas: furnace, brewing vessells, cupboards, `broches' and dripping pans, hogsheads, barrels and implements in buttery, joined table and frame in the hall, one table and frame; a joined bedsted, featherbed and bolster, with all furnishings for same in lower chamber. - To second son, Richard: £120 - 1/2 at 21, 1/2 at 22) to be paid by son Thomas. - To youngest daughter, Marie: £80 at 20) to be paid by son Thomas. If son Thomas dies before becoming 21 then property to second son Richard and he to pay £80 to Marie and divide the £120 originally willed to him equally between Alice, Elizabeth, Ann and Marie. If daughters die before 20 their share to be divided equally among survivors. Residue of goods to brothers John and Richard Townsend who are executors. Appoints son-in-law Henry Palmer, Ralph Bloxam and brothers William and Edmund Townsend as Overseers.