Person:Richard Chappell (5)

It has yet to be established how Richard was related to his kinsmen and kinswomen described in his will. They include Elizabeth Walby formerly Chappell and her daughter Martha.

1. ↑ Hertfordshire, England. Huntingdon (Hitchin) Archdeaconry Wills. (Hertford: Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies)
   22HW33.

   Summary
   Testator: Richard Chappell of Watton at Stone, Hertfordshire, yeoman
   Will written: 2 Nov 1631
   - to be buried at Watton
   - to kinsman Thomas Chappell £60
   - to kinsman William Chappell £60
   - to kinswoman Elizabeth Walbye £20, £10 of which "remayneth in the hand of John Rushby"
   - to kinswoman Martha Walby £20 to paid paid at 17 - if she dies before that to be paid to Elizabeth Walbye her mother
   - to old fellow servant William Witsey £5
   - to fellow servant William Foster 10s
   - to Frances Prime 5s
   - to Ellin and Grace (no surname) 2s 6d apiece
   - to Jane (no surname) 10s
   - to ?am "of the Davys" 5s
   Executors: Richard Chappell & William Witsey
   Overseer: "...entreat John Boteler my master to be overseer to whom I give 12d..."
   Witnesses: Robert Monks, Fra. Prime
   Proved: 29 Mar 1632

2.   There does not appear to be a corresponding burial listed in the Watton registrs in the appropriate period.