Old Chigwell Wills: Edward Trappes (d.1565)

Will of Edward Trappes of Chigwell, 1565

Extract from: Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society, New Series, Volume 11 (1929), p. 155.

Edward Trappes – 8 September 1565

Of Chigwell; yeoman; to be buried in the parish church, or churchyard, of Chigwell, where I am now parishioner.

To his wife, Elizabeth, the messuage, house, or tenement, I now dwell in, named Patsalls, in Chigwell, with all manner of soller, sellers, and all pastures, etc., etc., during her widowhood, saving all waste.

Remainder to his son John and his heirs; then to Thomas Trappes; then to his eldest daughter Margerie for life; then to his youngest daughter Joane for life; and to the right heirs of testator for ever.

Devises any right he may have in a messuage and one meadow, lying between Theydon Green and the parsonage, to him devised by his father, Edward Trapes, decd., by his will dated January 31, 1540 (or 1542), unto John Trapes, testator's eldest son, he to make estate to his younger brother, Thomas, within six months of the death of the tenant for life, or give him 100l.

Remainders over and specific bequests follow.

To his son John, his bow, arrows, and quiver, sword and dagger, and all his apparell.

To his son Thomas, his dagger with a blacke silcke handle and iron hilt and pomell, beynge blacke varnished, havinge two knyves and a bodkin.

Residue to Elizabeth, his wife and sole executrix.

Mr. Bressey, the goodman; Thomas Fuller, the goodman; John Fuller, of Chigwell; and Nicholas Sympson, Student-at-the-Jaw, to be overseers, “desyringe them to doo for me dedes of pitie and charitie as they wolde and shulde doo for them yf they were in case like.”

Proved: 13 February 1565.

Archival reference: Arch. Essex: 29, Wyndover, and 151d, Newington.