... ABSTRACT OF THE WILL REFERRED TO ABOVE.
Sir Nathaniel Rich, Kt.; - will dated 2 Dec. 1635 ; - appt. sole executor the Rt. Hon. the Lord Mandevill, and desire to be buried in the parish church of Stondon in Essex, a monument to be erected not to exceed L50 or 100 marks in value ; - my sisters and brothers in law and their children and all my servants to have mourning.
I give my manor of Stondon and all my lands in Essex to my nephew Nathaniel Riche, when 21, in the meantime my Exors, to receive the rents &c and allow him L80 per an. for his education at the University of Cambridge, and then at Lincoln's Inn, It being my desire that he should study and profess the law. I give the profit of seven of my shares in the Barmudas, now called the Somer Islands, to my sister Grimsdiche and her husband for their lives, if they will go and inhabit upon them, and L150 to transport themselves and children. I give one other share to my nephew Robt. Browne, now residing in said Somer Islands, he having one share left him by my sister Wroth, lately decd. ;
- another share to [blank], another son of my sister Brown decd., who hath been hitherto educated by my noble friend the Countess of Leicester, mother to Sir John Smith ;
- the residue of my shares there I give for the maintenance of a free school in those islands ;
- "my desire is that some of the Indian children, to be brought either from Virginia of New England or some other Continent of America, such as my Exor. shall think fittest, may be brought over there to be instructed in the knowledge of true religion."
- "I give to Nathaniel Browne now in New England with Mr. Hooker the L200 which by my sister Morgan's will was bequeathed unto him, and L50 more as my own gift, which L250 I would have Mr. Hooker employ during the minority of the said Nathl Browne for and towards his education" ;
- to Samuel Browne, another son of my said sister Browne L100 to be employed for him during his minority ;
- my Rectory of Neverne in Pembrokeshire to be sold ;
- to Thos. Grimsdich, eldest son of my brother Grimsdich, now in the Isle of Providence, L40 per an., which my Lord of Warwick is to pay during his life ;
- to Thos. Allaby my servant L100 ;
- to Jonns Anger L10 per an. for life out of my manor of Stodon ;
- to John [blank] my footman L10 in money and 40s. per an for life ;
- to Mr. Jesopp I have given L50 ;
- to my noble Lord of Warwick L500 as a testimony of my humble affection &c ;
- to my Lord the Earl of Holland & his Lady, each L100 ;
- to my Lady Essex Cheeke L50 ;
- my diamond ring (my sister Wrothe's legacy) I give to my brother Wrothe ;
- another Emerald ring to my dear & most vertuous friend Mrs. Mary Moore, widow ;
- to Lady Mandevill, an annuity of L180 ;
- my library, books & papers to Lord Mandevill ;
- I give the Lady Warwick's picture to the Lord Rich her son ;
- to Mr. Wharton, minister at Felsted in Essex L30 in testimony of my thankfulness for his care in the education of my nephew Nathaniel Riche ;
- "to my dear friend Mr. John Pym my best gelding and a ring of L20, which I desire him to wear for my sake,"
- to my cousin Mrs. Martha Willford L20 for a ring.
This will reaffirmed and declared to be his last will &c 28 Oct. 1636.
Codicil dated 10 Nov. 1636 ;
- to my servant Wm. Jessopp all the adventures that I have in the stock of the Company of Marchants of the City of London trading into the East Indies, also the tenantcy of the farm in Stondon called Brook's tenement ;
- my apparel to be distributed among said Mr. Thos. Grimsdich, Thos. Allaby & Wm. Jessopp.
Proved 1 December 1636 by Edward, Viscount Mandevill, the Exor. named.
