THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF Mr. JOHN KENDRICKE late Citizen and Draper of LONDON:  
Who departed this life the 30. day of December, anno, 1624.  
Full of notable works of charity, worthy of lasting memory and imitation.  
LONDON Printed for NATHANIEL BUTTER and Nicholas Bourne. 1625.   

THE LAST WILL and Testament of Master john Kendricke, of London Draper, etc.  
IN the name of God, Amen. The nine and twentieth of December, Anno Domini 1624. and in the two and twentieth year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King Iames, etc.  
I john Kendricke of the City of London, Draper, being sick in Body, but of good and perfect mind and memory, (for which I give most humble and hearty thanks to Almighty God) do make, ordain, and declare this my last Will and Testament, in manner and form following: (that is to say)  
First and before all things, I commend and commit my Soul to Almighty God my Creator, trusting most assuredly to be saved by the death, passion, and only merits of jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer.  
And I will that my body be decently interred in Christian Burial in the Parish of Saint Christopher, where I dwell, as mine Executor hereafter named shall order and appoint.  
Item, I give and bequeath to 60 poor men to every of them a Gown of broad-cloath, to wear on the day of my burial, and twelve pence a piece in money to pay for their dinners; the same poor men to be such as my Executor shall appoint.  
Item, I give and bequeath black gowns and cloaks to be worn at my burial by my Kindred, Friends, and Servants, as my Executor shall think meet, not exceeding the sum of six hundred pounds in the said gowns and cloaks, and the rest of the charges of my Funeral.  
Item, I give and bequeath the sum of three score pounds to be bestowed upon a dinner to be provided for my friends, and the Inhabitants of the Parish of S. Christopher, where I now dwell, upon the day of my burial, and in such place as my Executor shall think meet and convenient.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Mayor, and Burgesses of the Town of Reading, in the County of Berks, (I mean to the body corporate, or Corporation of the said Town of Reading, by whatsoever name or addition the same is made or known) the Sum of seven thousand and five hundred pounds, upon special trust and confidence that they shall therewith perform these uses following: (that is to say)  
The said Mayor and Burgesses shall buy and purchase unto them and their Successors for ever, I say, to the Body Corporate of the said Town of Reading, by whatsoever name or addition the same is made or known, Lands and Hereditaments of the clear value of fifty pounds by the year, over and above all charges and reprises: which sum of fifty pounds a year, my will and meaning is, shall be paid by the said Mayor and Burgesses, and their Successors, unto my sister Anna Newman yearly during her natural life. And after her decease the same yearly sum of fifty pounds shall be paid by the said Mayor and Burgesses, and their Successors, to the Overseers for the poor of the said town of Reading for the time being yearly for ever. And by them the said Overseers for the time being, shall be bestowed and distributed to and among the poor people of the said Town for ever: to wit, the moiety thereof every half year, in such sums, and to such persons as the said Overseers for the time being, shall think meet, according to the necessity and desert of the same several persons.  
Provided always, and my meaning is, that this my yearly gift shall not any way abridge the said poor of the ordinary allowances usually assessed and collected of the wealthier sort of the Inhabitants of the said town towards the relief of the said poor people: but shall be unto them an additament and clear increase of relief yearly for ever.  
And if this my gift and provision shall happen (which I trust it shall not) to be by the said Mayor and Burgesses, or by the said Overseers for the time being, ordered and disposed contrary to my meaning thus declared, or that my will and desire above expressed, touching the bestowing and distribution of the said sum of fifty pounds yearly be omitted, neglected, or left unperformed by the space of one whole year after it is by this my Will appointed to be distributed and bestowed as aforesaid: Then my will and meaning is, that the said sum and revenue of fifty pounds a year shall be by the said Mayor and Burgesses, and their Successors for the time being for ever, paid unto the Treasurer of Christ's Hospital in London, and by the Governors of the same Hospital employed and bestowed in the relief and education of the poor children of the said Hospital: Or else that the said Mayor and Burgesses for the time being, shall by their sufficient Deed in Law convey, and make over the lands and Hereditaments of the said yearly value of fifty pounds unto the Mayor and Commonalty, and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors for ever, unto the use of the said Hospital, to be employed as aforesaid.  
Provided always, that the said fifty pounds a year be yearly paid unto my said sister Anna Newman during her natural life: and after her decease to the charitable uses aforesaid.  
Moreover, my will and meaning, as also my trust and confidence in the said Mayor and Burgesses of the Town of Reading, is, that with another competent part of the said sum of seven thousand five hundred pounds, so by me devised as aforesaid, they the said Mayor and Burgesses shall buy and purchase unto them and their successors for ever, a fair plot of ground within the said town of Reading, or the liberties thereof: and thereupon shall erect and build a strong house of Brick fit and commodious for setting of the poor on work therein; or else shall buy and purchase such an house, being already built, if they can find one already fitting, or that may with a reasonable sum be made fit for the said use; the same house to have a fair garden adjoining, and to be from time to time kept in good and sufficient reparations by the said Mayor and Burgesses for the time being, for ever. Which House and garden my will is, shall be used and occupied by such as the said Mayor and Burgesses and their successors from time to time for ever shall appoint and ordain for the employing and handling of the stock of money by me hereby left and devised to that purpose.  
And my will and meaning is, that the said lands and hereditaments of the yearly value of fifty pounds; and also the said house and garden being bought and purchased, as afore said, with parcel of the said sum of seven thousand five hundred pounds; then the whole residue and remainder of the same seven thousand and five hundred pounds shall make and be a common stock to be employed and bestowed in trade of clothing, either in making of coloured clothes, or whites, as the time shall require; and also in working of Wool, Hemp, Flax, Iron, grinding of brasil woods, and other stuffs for Dying or otherwise; as to the said Mayor and Burgesses aforesaid, and their Successors for ever shall seem convenient for the employment of poor people, and for the preservation and increase of the said common stock.  
And the said Mayor and Burgesses, and their Successors for ever, shall have the election, placing, and ordering, as also the displacing (if cause be) of all and every person and persons to be employed in the handling and husbanding of the said common stock in the house aforesaid, according to their th● said Mayor and Burgesses good discretion, from time to time for ever.  
Wherein yet my desire is, that they shall prefer the poor of the said town to the said work and employment before others of other places.  
And for the performance of these premises, my will is, that the sum of seven thousand and five hundred pounds before for this end by me bequeathed to the said Mayor and Burgesses, shall be paid unto them or their Successors, in mann●r and form following, (that is to say) two thousand pounds thereof at the end of one year next after my decease: O her two thousand pounds thereof at the end of two years' next after the day of my decease: And the residue of the said whole Sum, being three thousand and five hundred pounds at the end of three years' next ensuing, after and from the day of such my decease.  
But if it shall happen (as my trust is it will not) that the said Mayor and Burgesses or their Successors, shall neglect, omit, or fail to perform the premises according to my will and meaning above declared, or shall mis-employ the said Stock, contrary to the true intent and meaning of this my device and disposition for the good of the poor, and their honest employment and maintenance as aforesaid; and that such their neglect, omission, or misimployment, shall continue at any time by the space of one whole year together: Then my will and meaning is, that my said whole Legacy of seven thousand and five hundred pounds, and every part and parcel thereof, shall be thence utterly void, frustrate, and of none effect; as to, for, and concerning the said Mayor, and Burgesses, and their Successors; and as to, for, and concerning the uses thereof before limited and expressed: And that the said whole common stock shall be by them the said Mayor and Burgesses, and their successors for the time being, forthwith paid unto the Mayor and Communality and Citizens of the City of London, to the use of Christ's Hospital in London, according as I have above devised and disposed touching the revenue of fifty pounds a year for ever, first bequeathed to the use and relief of the peore poople of the Town of Reading.  
As also my will and meaning is, that in this case of non-performance by the said Mayor and Burgesses, the house and garden to be purchased in Reading, as aforesaid, shall be by the said Mayor and Burgesses, and their Successors, conveyed and made over by their Deed sufficient in Law, unto the said Mayor and Communality and Citizens of the City of London, and their Successors for ever, to the like use of Christ's Hospital in London, as aforesaid.  
Item. I give and bequeath to the Mayor, aldermans, and Burgesses of the town of Newbury in the County of Berks, (I mean the Body corporate of the same Town) the sum of four thousand pounds to buy and purchase therewith a commodious house and garden, within the same town, or the liberties thereof, to set the poor on work: and with the residue of the same Sum to make a common stock for the employment of t●e poor in the said house, according to the good discretion of the said Mayor, aldermans and Burgesses, from time to time for ever? And according to my meaning before declared in the devising of the sum of seven thousand and five hundred to Mayor, and Burgesses of the Towte of Reading to the like Use.  
But my will and meaning is, that if it shall happen (which I trust will not) that the said Mayor, aldermans and Burgesses, of the town of Nuburie, or their successors, shall neglect, or fail to perform my trust and m●aning hereby committed unto them, or shall misimploy the said stock contrary unto my good intent to the poor before declared, by the space of one whole year at any time after my said Legacy shall be paid unto them; Then my Will and meaning is, that my said whole Legacy of four thousand pounds, and every part and parcel thereof shall thenceforth be utterly void and of none effect, as to, for, and concerning the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the town of Newbury, and their successors for ever: And that the said whole common stock shall be by them the said Mayor, aldermans, and Burgesses of Newberry, and their Successors for the time being, forthwith paid over unto the Mayor and Burgesses of the Town of Reading in the same County, to be by them and their Successors for ever employed, bestowed and used in like manner as I have by this my Will devised and appointed another common stock for the poor in the same Town of Reading, as by my said device and disposition before herein more at large expressed doth and may appear.  
In like manner also my will and meaning is, that in case of such non-performance of my will and intent by the said Mayor, aldermans, and Burgesses of the Town of Newberry, the house and garden by them so to be purchased and built, as aforesaid, shall be by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Town of Newberry, and their Successors, conveyed and made over by their Deed sufficient in Law, unto the Mayor, and Burgesses of the said Town of Reading and their Successors for ever, to be by them sold and converted into money, and the same money to be used and employed in their Common stock for the poor in the said Town of Reading aforesaid, in such sort as I have formerly hereby expressed.  
And for the performance of the said trust and uses by the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the town of Newberry aforesaid, my will & meaning is, that the said sum of four thousand pounds so to them bequeathed and devised as aforesaid, shall be paid unto them or their Successors in manner as followeth (that is to say) One thousand pounds thereof at the end of one year next ensuing after the day of my decease: One other thousand pounds thereof at the end of two years from and after my said decease: And the residue being two thousand pounds, shall be paid them at the end of three years' next after my said decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Company of Drapers of the City of London (of which Company I am free) the sum of two thousand and four hundred pounds, to purchase lands and hereditaments to the clear yearly value of one hundred pounds for ever, over and above all charges and reprises: and with the same to perform these good uses hereafter mentioned, (that is to say)  
The sum of twenty four pounds thereof yearly for ever, to be bestowed in the month of December for the releasing of six poor Prisoners out of these Prisons in London, to wit, the two Compters, Ludgate, Newgate, and the Fleet, by four pounds for each Prisoner.  
Or if such cannot be found in the said Prisons or some of them to be released for these sums: Then the same or the residue thereof to be bestowed in like releasing of other Prisoners out of some of the Prisons near London, and out of the liberties thereof, as to the Wardens of the said Company for the time being shall seem meet.  
More, Twenty pounds yearly for ever to the Curate of the Parish of Saint Christopher wherein I now dwell, to read Divine Service in the said Parish Church at six of the Clock in the morning every day of the week for ever, in like manner as is now used in the Chapel at the great North gate of Saint Paul's Church in London.  
More, To t●e Clarke and Sexton of the said Parish of Saint Christopher, to each of them fifty shillings yearly for ever, to do their several attendance and assistance at the same divine Service every morning.  
More, To the Churchwardens of the same Parish of Saint Christopher, five pounds yearly for ever for the manitenance of lights in the winter time.  
More, Three pounds yearly for ever to the poor of the said Parish of Saint Christopher.  
More, To the poor Prisoners in London ten pounds yearly for ever: namely, to the Prisoners of the Compters in the Poultry and in Woodstreet, and in Newgate, to each of these Prisons forty shillings yearly for ever.  
To the poor Prisoners in Ludgate, and in the Fleet, to each house thirty shillings yearly for ever.  
And to the poor prisoners in Bedlam twenty shillings yearly for ever.  
More, To the Clerk of the Company of Draper's aforesaid for the time being, for his pains herein forty shillings yearly for ever.  
More, To the Beadle of the said Company thirty shillings yearly for ever.  
More, to the Beadle of the Yeomanry of the same Company ten shillings yearly for ever.  
More, Five and twenty pounds yearly for ever to be distributed by the said Wardens among poor religious men and women in the City of London, to some more and to some less, as the said Wardens shall find● their necessity and desert to be; wherein my desis 〈…〉 poor Clothworkers and their widows shall 〈…〉 t preferred; and next, the poor of the Draper's Company: The residue of the said sum of one hundred pounds a year, being four pounds yearly for ever; I entreat the four Wardens of the said Company to accept for their pains, to be equally divided between them by twenty shillings to each of them for the time being yearly for ever.  
And if the said Company of Drapers do either of purpose or negligence, omit, and not perform the premises, but shall leave the same unperformed one whole year after they shall have received this my Legacy of two thousand and four hundred pounds (which I will shall be paid them at the end of one year next after my decease) Than my mind and will is, that the Governors of Christ's Hospital in London shall recover the whole two thousand and four hundred pounds before specified, or the lands and hereditaments that the said Company sh●ll have bought with the same money; and keep twenty pounds yearly for ever of the same Rent, for the maintenance of the poor Children in the said Hospital, as if the same had been first given to them; and the Draper's Company to have nothing to do with it, or the rest of the said hundred pounds yearly for ever.  
And that in this, case the yearly payment of eight pounds unto the Clerk, Beadles, and Wardens of the said Company, as also 12 pound parcel of the said five and twenty pounds a year before devised, to be paid and distributed by the said Company among poor religious men and women in the City of London, utterly and for ever to cease.  
But this twenty pounds a year being so converted as aforesaid, to the use of the Hospital, the residue of the said yearly Rend of one hundred pounds a year I will that the Governors of the said Hospital shall pay and distribute yearly for ever in manner and form as the said Company of Drapers should have done.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the said Company of Drapers, one hundred pounds to be paid within a year after my decease, and by the Wardens of the said Company to be bestowed in plate, such as they shall think good for the use of their Common Hall in London at their meetings and dinners there.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the poor of Christ's Hospital in London five hundred pounds, to be by the Governors thereof bestowed in Lands and hereditaments▪ for and towards the yearly maintenance of the children of the said Hospital for ever; this sum to be paid to the said Governors or the Treasurer of the said Hospital▪ as soon as they shall have found out a fit purchase to bestow it, and agreed of price for the same.  
Item, I give and bequeath towards the curing of sick, sore, and diseased persons in S. bartholmew's Hospital in London, the sum of fifty pounds.  
Item, I give and bequeath towards the curing of sick, sore, and diseased persons in Saint Thomas Hospital in in Southwark near London, the sum of fifty pounds.  
Item, I give and bequeath towards the repairing of the Parish Church of Saint Christopher where I now dwell, the sum of forty pounds, to be paid to the Churchwardens of the same Parish, within one year after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath towards the repairing of the Cathedral Church of Saint Paul's in London, the sum of one thousand pounds, to be paid to the Chamberlain of London, at such time as that work of repairing of the same Church shall be ready to proceed with effect, and to be disposed by the direction and appointment of the Lord Maior and Aldermen of the said City.  
Item, I give and bequeath to be given at the Marriages of poor maids within the City of London two hundred pounds, to be distributed by forty shillings apiece upon the days of their marriage, to such as have served one Master or Mistress by the space of five years together.  
Item, I give and bequeath to be given & distributed to poor maids in the town of Reading in the County of Berks, at their several marriages, by 40 shillings apiece, at the discretion of the Mayor and Burgesses of that town, the Sum of one hundred pounds: Provided, none enjoy the benefit thereof, but such as have served one Master or Mistress, or Dame, by the space of seven years together. This hundred pounds to be paid to the said Mayor and Burgesses for the use aforesaid within one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Mayor, aldermans, and Burgesses of the town of Newberry in Barshire, the sum of fifty pounds, to be by them bestowed and distributed to twenty five Maids of the same town at the several days of their marriages, none to enjoy this gift but such as have well and honestly served with one Master, Mistress, or Dame, by the space of seven years at least: And this fifty pounds to be paid to the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses within one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath towards the setting on work of forty idle vagrant boys, such as go up and down the streets in the City of London, begging and pilfering, the sum of two hundred pounds, to be paid to the Treasurer for the time being of the house of correction, called Bridewell in London, in manner and form following: (that is to say) When any such Boy is taken up by my Executor or his Assigns in any place within the liberties of this City of London, and by the Treasurer of the same house of correction and Governors there for the time being, placed and bound Apprentice with a Master for the term of seven years at the least, with Artmasters, as Glover's, Pinner's, Shoemakers, or any other occupation or art which they shall be thought most fit for, to learn in the said house, whereby in time they may prove good Members, and live like honest men in the Commonwealth: I say, with every one of these boys shall be paid to the Treasurer and Governor for the time being, for the apparelling and placing of them in that order, the sum of five pounds, until the said sum of two hundred pounds be fully paid for that use.  
Item, I give and bequeath towards the finishing of the pinnacles of the Steeple of the Parish of Saint mary's in Reading in Berkshire, fifty pounds to be paid to the Churchwardens of the same Parish within one month after the said Pinnacles shall be finished.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Mayor and Burgesses of the town of Reading aforesaid, the sum of five hundred pounds, to be first lent to these parties, and in the sums hereafter named, for seven years gratis: that is, to james Winch two hundred pounds, and to Walter Rye, Richard Stamp, and William Blacknal Clothiers, one hundred pound a piece, each of them giving bond with two sufficient Sureties for repayment there of to the said Mayor and Burgesses at the end of the said seven years. And afterwards the same five hundred pounds shall be lent to ten several honest industrious poor Clothiers, Freemen of the same Town, by fifty pounds a piece gratis for three years upon like good security: And after that in like manner from three years to three years for ever: And no man to have the use of any of this money twice.  
But if there shall not be Clothiers enough found in the said Town to enjoy this loan in manner aforesaid, That then the said money shall be lent also unto other tradesmen free of the said Town, by the sums and terms of years before last appointed, to such as set most poor people on work, according to the discretion of the said Mayor and Burgesses. And this said sum of five hundred pounds shall be paid to the said Mayor and Burgesses to the use aforesaid, at the and of one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Town of Newberry, in the County of Berkes, the sum of five hundred pounds, to be lent first for the term of seven years gratis unto these several Clothiers here named, (that is to lay) to Thomas Newman one hundred pounds, to Richard Avery one hundred pounds, to Martin Broker fifty pounds, to William Goodwin the elder, fifty pounds; & to his son William goodwin fifty pounds; to Timothy Avery fifty pounds: to Robert Bacon fifty pounds, and to Griffin Forster fifty pounds; every of the said several parties entering bond with two sufficient sureties for repayment of the said several sums to the said Mayor & Aldermen, & Burgesses at the end of 7 years. And afterwards the same 500 pounds shall be lent to ten several honest industrious poor Clothiers, free of the said Town of Newberry, by fifty pounds apiece gratis for three years: And after that in l●ke manner from three years to three years for ever: And no man to have the use of this money twice. But if there shall not be Clothiers enough found in the same town of Newberry to enjoy this loan in manner as aforesaid, than the same money shall be lent also unto other Tradesmen free of the same town, by the sums and terms of years last before appointed, to such as set most poor people on work, according to the discretion of the said Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses, to whom this said five hundred pounds shall be paid to the use aforesaid, at the end of one year after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Governor, Assistants, and fellowship of Merchant-Aduenturers of England, the sum of 900 pounds to be lent by 300 pounds in a parcel for three years gratis, unto three several honest, industrions, and frugal young men free of that company, none of them being Partners with each others, and every of them giving bond with two sufficient Sureties, to be tried and allowed by ballading and ●ot otherwise, for repayment of the same money to the said Company: And so the same money to be lent out by the said Company in this manner from three years to three years for ever.  
And my Will and desire is, that these my five present Servants shall be upon security as aforesaid first preferred to the enjoying of this loan, to wit, William paul, Thomas Newman, and Simon Gundy, the first three years; and Andrew Kendrick, & Christopher Pack, the next two parcels that shall come in and be received in after they shall be freemen of that company. And for performance hereof the said nine hundred pounds shall be paid unto the Trea●rer of the said Company in London for the time being, at the end of one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my brother William Kendricke of Reading in the Country of Berkes Clothier, and to his children now borne and living the sum of two thousand pounds, whereof one third part for himself, and the other two third parts for his said children. The same two third parts of the said sum of two thousand pounds to be equally divided to and amongst his said Children, share and share like.  
And my will is, that the said two thousand pounds be paid to my said brother at the end of three year next after my decease: And that he shall pay his said children their several shares thereof afore limited, (that is to s●y) to his Son his share and part when he cometh to the age of twenty four years: and to his Daughter her share and part when she cometh to the age of one and twenty years, or at the day of her marriage; which shall first happen.  
And if it fortune either of my said brothers children to die or decease before their respective Legacies aforesaid shall grow due, as above; That then the part of such Child so deceasing shall accrue and be paid to the Survivor of the said children at the day and time before appointed.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my said brother William Kendricke my Gold Ring which was my Fathers, with the Letters T. K. therein engraven, and a knot between the same Letters.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my Sister Anna Newman of Reading in the County of Berkes, the sum of one thousand Marks to be paid unto her at the end of one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give unto the children of my said Sister Anna Newman the sum of two thousand Marks, to be equally divided amongst them share and share like: and the shares of such as are already married (if they be daughters;) or are four and twenty years of age (if they be Sons) to be paid them at the end of one year after my decease: and the shares of the rest to be paid to such as be Sons, when they shall be four and twenty years of age: and to the Daughters at their day of marriage, or when they shall come to one and twenty years of age respectively which of these shall happen to be first.  
And if it shall happen any of the said Children of my said Sister to die before the age and time so prfixed for payment as aforesaid (I mean those that be yet under that age and unmarried) than my will is, that the share and part of such as shall so dye, shall accrue and be paid unto the rest of the same children then surviving, share and share like: And at the days and times of payment before appointed, for their own several shares and parts.  
But my will and meaning is, that Thomas Newman Son of my said Sister, shall not have any part of share of this said legacy of two thousand Marks; because I give him a large legacy apart by this my will: therefore the said two thousand Marks is to be divided and shared amongst the rest of the children of my said sister as aforesaid.  
Item, I do hereby absolutely acquit and forgive my Brother in Law Thomas Newman of Reading aforesaid, husband to my sister Anna Newman, the sum of one hundred Marks: which he oweth me by his bond, due the second day of November Anno dom. 1623. being all that he oweth me at the date of this my Will.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my Sister Alice Vigures of Exeter, the the Country of Devon, the sum of five hundred pounds, to be paid her at the end of two years' next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the children of my said Sister Alice Vigures, the sum of one thousand pounds to be divided equally among them share and share like: and if any of them being Sons, be of the age of four and twenty years: of any of them being daughters, be of the age of one and twenty years, or married, than the share and parts of such respectivelie, shall be paid at the end of two years, next after my decease; and the shares and parts of the rest shall be paid to such as be Sons at their age of four and twenty years; and to such as be daughters, at their age of one and twenty years: or at the days of their marriage, which of them shall first happen to come respectively.  
But my will and meaning is, that Simon Gandy Son of my said Sister Alice Vigures, shall not have any part or share of this said legacy of one thousand pounds, because I give him a large legacy apart by this my will: but my meaning is, that this said legacy of one thousand pounds so given as aforesaid, to the children of my said Sister Alice Vigures, shall be equally divided among the rest of the children of my said Sister, excluding the said Simon Gandy from all part and share of the same: and if it shall happen any of the said children of my said sister Alice Gandy to Die, before the age and time of payments appointed as aforesaid (I mean when they be under that age and unmarried) than my will and meaning is, that the share and part of such as shall so die, shall be paid and accrue unto the rest of the same Children so surviving, to each of them equally, and share and share like; and at the days and times of payment before appointed, for their own several shares, and parts.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my brother james Winch of Purley in the County of Berks, and to his children the sum of one thousand pounds, whereof one third part for himself, and the other two third parts for his said children: the same two third parts to be divided equally amongst the said children, of my said brother, share and share like.  
And my will is, that this said sum of one thousand pounds, shall be paid to my said brother james Winch, at the end of one year next after my decease, and that he shall pay forthwith unto such of his children as being sons, and of the age of four and twenty years, and being daughters, are of the age of one and twenty years, or married, their several shares and proportions, of the said two third parts of this sum of one thousaud pounds: the shares and parts of the rest of his children he shall retain in his own hands until his said children being sons, shallbe of the age of Four and twenty years, and being daughters shall be of the age of one and twenty years or be married, and then shall pay every of them their several shares and parts respectively.  
And if it shall happen any of the said younger children to dye before the time of payment so limited as aforesaid, than my will is, that the part and share of such as shall so decease, shall accrue unto the rest of the said children of my said Brother that shall then survive, to be equally divided amongst them share and share like, and to be paid at the days and times before apppointed.  
Item, I give and bequeath to thirty of my poorest kindred in the town of Reading in Bark-shire, the sum of three hundreth pounds, to be paid unto my brother William Kenricke within three months after my decease, and by him to be distributed by ten pounds in every parcel, as he in his discretion shall think good, wherein I pray him to be very careful to bestow the same where there is most need and best desert.  
Item, I give and be queath to old Elizabeth Kenrick of Reading, daughter to my father's brother William Kenrick (as I take it) the sum of fifty pounds, to be paid her within three months after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my kinsman Thomas Newman now residing at Delft in Holland, the sum of one thousand pounds, to be paid him upon the five and twenty day of October, which shallbe in the year of our Lord God 1626. when his time of service expireth. Provided that he remain with my partner M. Laurence Halstead and serve, him his said full time.  
Item, I give and bedueath to my kinsman and late servant Simon Gandy, the sum of one thousand pounds to be paid him within one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto Arthur Aynscombe Merchant now residing at Antwerp, who hath a share with me in trade, the sum of five hundred pounds, to be paid him within two years after my decease. Provided that he go forward in trade with M. Laurence Halstead (if he the said M. Halstead shall desire it) unto the end of our contract, which will be the five and twenty of October, Anno Domini 1626.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Barney Reymes Merchant now residing at Delft who also hath a share with me in trade, the sum of five hundred pounds, to be paid him within two years' next after my decease. Provided that he go forward in trade with M. Laurence Halstead (if he the said M. Halstead shall desire it) unto the end of our contract, which will be the five and twenty of October, Anno Domini 1626. as is abovesaid.  
Item, I give and bequeath to M. john Quarles who was my Master, the sum of five hundred pounds, to to be paid him within a year next after my decease. And my earnest desire and request unto M. Laurence Halstead is, that unto the end of our contract of Partner-ship, which will be the five and twenty day of October, Anno Domini 1626. The same M. Quarles may have his Diet, Lodging, and washing, in his the said M. Halsteads' house free and without paying any thing therefore, as he now hath it with me. And my desire also is, that he may continue to keep the books of our partable account until the aforesaid twenty five day of October, Anno 1626. And be paid his wont yearly allowance of fifty pounds for the same. And I do hereby freely and absolutely forgive the said M. john Quarles, the sum of three hundred pounds, which he oweth me payable at pleasure, being lent him the last of March, Anno 1615 and being all that he oweth me at the Date of this my will.  
Item, I give and bequeath to M. George Lowe Merchant, heretofore my partner, the sum of three hundred pounds, to be paid him within one year next after my decease. And I do hereby absolutely forgive him all that is due unto me for his Lodging, Diet, Fyring, and washing, which he hath had of me now six years together.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Thomas Billingsly son of Sir Henery Billingsly Knight, and Alderman of London deceased, the sum of two hundred pounds, to be paid him within one year next after my decease. And I do absolutely forgive him the sum of two hundred pounds which he oweth me, by his bond due the twenty of December Anno 1625. lent him the twenty of this present month for a year.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Executors of Thomas jackson of London Merchant Deceased (whom I take to be Miles jackson the son of the said Thomas) the sum of three hundred pounds to be paid at the end of one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Lucas van peenen of Middleburgh in Zealand, son of Roger van Peenen of that town Deceased, the sum of fifty pounds sterling, to be made over by exchange within two months after my Decease, payable at Usance to john Mount-Stephen now residing in that town, to be by him paid over to the said Lucas van Peenen forthwith after he hath received it, in the full Flemish sum which the same shall produce.  
Item, I give and bequeath to jeremias Poets of the said Town of Middleburgh in Zealand (if he be the Executor of his brother Hance Poets Deceased) the sum of twenty pounds Sterling to be made over by exchange, within two months after my decease, payable at Usance to john Mount. Stephen afore-named, and by him forthwith after his receipt thereof, to be paid over to the said jeremias Poets, in the full Flemish sum which the same shall produce.  
Item, I give and bequeath to William paul my covenant servant the sum of two hundred pounds, to be paid him within six months after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Andrew Kenricke my apprentice the sum of three hundred pounds, to be paid him when he shall have served seven years from the commencement of the term of his Indenture.  
More, I give and bequeath to the said Andrew Kenricke the sum of one hundred pounds, in Lieu of so much given me with him by his Father john Kenricke to be paid him within three months next after my Decease upon acquittance to be given by his said Father therefore.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto Christopher Pack mine apprentice, the sum of one hundred pounds, to be paid him within three months next after my Decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Thomas Mail my horse keeper, the sum of twenty pounds, to be paid him within two months after my Decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my maid Margaret, twenty pounds, to be paid her within two months next after my Decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my maid Dorothy, twenty pounds, to be paid her within two months after my Decease.  
Item, I give unto john Hutwith my drawer, the sum of fifty pounds, to be paid him within three months after my Decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Walter Bird my Drawer five and twenty pounds, to be paid him within three months after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the present manservants of john Hutwith my drawer, the sum of five and twenty pounds, whereof ten pounds to Charles, and the other fiveteene pounds to be equally divided amongst the rest, as well Prentices as journeymen, to be paid within two months after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my twelve Cloathworkers that usually row and shear my clothes, the sum of one hundred and thirty pounds, whereof twenty pounds to Owen Dobbins, and ten pounds a piece to the rest, to be paid within three months next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to William Bigge and William Salisbury, that usually press and fold my clothes, the sum of five and twenty pounds, whereof fifteen pounds to William Bigge, and ten pounds to William Salisbury, to be paid them within three months next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my Porters at the Water side ten pounds, to be equally divided among them, and ten pounds to my Porters that usually pack in my house: to be paid within two months' next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my Water-bearer three pounds, and to my washer Anthony five pounds, to be paid them forth with after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to William Beadle of Reading Clothier, the sum of fifty pounds, if he be yet alive: and if he be dead, then to his Executors, to be paid within three months, next after my decease: and I do hereby also forgive the said William Beadle, the ten pounds he now oweth me.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Executors of Mark Slye of Reading Clothier deceased, the sum of fifty pounds, to be paid within three months next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Thomas Newman of Newbury Cloathier, the sum of one hundred pounds, to be paid him within three months after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to john Skinner, secretary to the Merchant's Adventurers, the sum of one hundred pounds, to be paid within three months next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the widow Harrison and her daughter dwelling in the Aley next my dweling house, five pounds to be paid within one month next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Mr. Richard Bennet who was heretofore my Partner, the sum of three hundred pounds: to be paid at the end of one year next after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to Mr. William Towerson skinner, Deaputy of the Merchant Adventurers, five pounds, to make him a Ring; and to Mr. Thomas Smyth skinner, five pounds to make him a Ring, to be paid them, forthwith after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath unto Ralph Burnet, William Ellets, and john Southern Officers of the Merchant Adventurers five pounds a piece, to be paid them forthwith after my decease.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Mayor and Burgesses of the Town of Reading in the County of Berks, the sum of two hundred and fifty pound●, to be paid them at the end of one year next after my decease, therewith to purchase Lands & Hereditaments to the clear yearly value of ten pounds for ever, to maintain divine service to be said in the Parish Church of Saint Mary in that Town, by the Parson or his Curate every morning of the week, at six of the clock for ever.  
Item, I give and bequeath to the Mayor, Alderman, and Burgesses, of the Town of Nuberry in the County of Berks, the sum of two hundred and fifty pounds, to be paid them at the end of one year next after my decease, therewith to purchase Lands, or Heredaments, of the clear yearly value of ten pound for ever, to maintain Divine Service to be said in the Church of that Town, by the Parson or his curate every morning of the week, at six of the clock to continue for ever.  
Item, I give and bequeath to my kinsman william Buy, dwelling near the Alum Mines in Yorkshire the sum of one hundred pounds, to be paid him within three months after my decease: and I hereby forgive him the ten pounds he oweth me by bond due long since.  
Item, I give and bequeath the Company of Drapers in London the sum of forty pounds to be bestowed upon a dinner for the Livery of that Company, to be at their Hall upon the day of my burial, this to be paid forthwith after my decease.  
And my will and meaning is, that in case any of the persons afore-named to whom I have bequeathed Legacies as aforesaid, and not specially disposed for case of their decease, shall happen to die before the same Legacies grow due: Then the Legacy, or Legacies so by me given unto them as aforesaid, shallbe paid unto their Executors or Administrators, at such time as I have before severally appointed unto them my Legataries. And I do make and ordain my loving friend and Partner M. Laurence Halstead, my sole Executor of this my last Will and Testament: Charging him as he will answer it before Almighty God at the last day of judgement, that he truly and punctually in every particular, perform this my said last Will and Testament; as I nothing doubt but he will be very careful to do. Hereby giving and bequeathing unto him my said Executor, all the residue and Remainder of my Estate, my Legacies before bequeathed being first paid and discharged. In witness of the premises, I have unto this my last Will and Testament, contained in eighteen several sheets of paper put my hand and seal: That is, my seal once at the top, and my name under every several shear, the day and year first above written, john Kenricke, Sealed, Pronounced and delivered by the said john Kenricke, as his last Will and Testament, in the presence of us, john Skinner, Andrew Kenricke, Thomas Singleton.  
Probatum coram Magistro Arthuro Duck, Legum Doctore Surrogato, etc. ultimo die mensis Decembris, Anno Domini 1624. juramento Laurentij Halstead Executoris, etc. Cui etc. de bene, etc. jurat.