"… Anne Clopton. She was buried in Semer on 1 March 1630/1. The will of widow Anne Chaplin of Semer was executed on 26 January 1629[/30?] and proved on 6 May 1631. The registered copy in the Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury suffers from extreme bleed through and ink blotting, rendering much of it illegible. The following is an abstract of the will published in Musketts Suffolk Manorial families: Anne Chaplyn of Seamer, wydowe. To my kinsman James Clnpton son of my brother Rysse Clopton £10 on marriage. To Suzan Stevens daughter of Bryant Stevens 50s at 21 of marriage. To Henry Stevens brother to Suzan 50s at 24. To Richard Stevens brother to Henry 50s at 21. To Anne Parke the daughter of Robert Parke 50s ai 21 or marriage & if the do not survive then to my godson William Parke, brother to Anne. To William Smeth & Robert Smeth. the twoe sonnes of my said sonne-in-law Robert Smeth, 50s apiece at 21. Unto Fraunces Chaplyn & Robert Chaplyn. the twoe sons of my sonne-in-law Robert Chaplyn, 50s each at 21. To Judith Frost daughter unto my kinsman James Frost 20s at 24. To Anne Clopton daughter of my kinsman Fraunces Clopton. To the poor of Seamer 10s. To the poore of the town where I shall be buried 5s. Lastly to my sonne in lawe Richard Chaplyn my lease of a farme called Wallye lying in Pattisswick (co. Essex). Richard Chaplyn. executor. The marke of the aforesaide Anne Chaplyn. Witnesses: John Browning. Steven Goymer [marke]."
