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In the name of God Amen The one and thirtieth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God One thousand six hundred sixty and six I John Savage of Maestregymer in the parish of Trevegloes in the Countie of Mountgomery & Diocese of Bangor gent being sicke and weake in body but of good sound and perfect memory praise bee to God, doe make Constitute and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following, First I bequeath my soule unto Allmightie God my Creator, hopeing to bee partaken with the faith full through the merritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer and my body to be buried with Christian buriall in the parish of Trevegloes at the discretion and oversight of my friends and executrix and of all my worldly Goods Funeral expences and debts being first discharged I do dispose as followeth, Imprimis I give and bequeath unto Edward Savage mine Eldest Sonne All the bedsteads tables wainescotts Cupbords dresses and Coffers being at present in, or bellonging to the dwelling house wherein I was live together with all mine implements of husbandry to be delivered unto him at such tyme as hee shall accomplish the full age of one and twenty yeares. Item I give devise and bequeath unto John Savage my second Sonne all that parcell or moyety of a tenement of Lands purchased by mee of Walter Waring late of Oldbury in the County of Salop Esq Commonly Called and known by the name of Mozzid Llanberth Lands situtate lyeing and being in the Townshipp of Maestregymer in the parish of Trevegloes and County of Mountgomery aforesaid To have and to hold the said parcell of Lands or moyetye of that Tenement to him the said John and his heyres for ever. together with all rights and appurtenances thereunto belonging from & after such tyme as the said John shall fully accomplish and attaine to the age of one and twenty yeares Compleate And if it shall happen that the said John dye or departe this transitory life before hee accomplish the said age of one and twenty then I give devise and bequeath the said Lands unto Andrew Savage my third sonne to bee held by him and his heyres for ever. from and after the tyme that hee shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares Item I bequeath unto the said Andrew my sonne the summe of Fifty pounds of good and lawfull money of England to be paid unto him when he shall be one and twenty yeares of age Compleate Item I give unto Margarett Savage mine eldest Daughter the summe of sixty pounds of Curent English money together with a Chamber or house hold stuffe that shall ammount to twenty pound in value to be paid and delivered to her thirteene yeaeres after the date hereof. Item I bequeath unto Sara Savage my second daughter the like summe of sixty pounds of lawfull money together with a Chamber worth twenty pounds, to be paid a delivered within the space of Fifteene yeares after the day of the date hereof. Item It is my will that if any of my said Children shall happen to dye and departe this transitory life before such tyme as the said legacies shall be due unto them that then the said Legacies shall bee equally parted betweene such of my said Children as shall survive and be alive at the tyme that the same shall become due (bedsteads tables wainscotts and other things bequeathed to my eldest sonne only excepted) which are to be reserved for his or her use that shall inherrett the house and lands where I now dwell All the rest of my Goods Cattell and Chattells whatsoever I give and bequeath to Margery my now wife as well for her owne Legacie as also for and towards the discharging of Debts and funerall expences the payment of the said legacies and the maintenance of my said Children with meate drinke & apparell dureing their minoritys or till their said Legacies be due unto them And I doe hereby nominate and appointe the said Margery my wife to be sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, Item I doe nominate my welbeloved Brother in law Edward Bennet, John Brees of Llanbrynamair, Lewis Parton and Christopher Hall to be overseers of this my last will, hopeing they will see it well and truely performed And I doe hereby revoke all wills and testaments be mee formerly made declaring this to bee my last In wittnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand & seale the Day and yeare first above written John Savage Sealed and Delivered in the sight and presence of Tho: Savage Jo: Brees And: Savage Eld.
[proved 23 May 1667]
