Church Knowle Wills

PROB11/181

Richard Eyres of Barneston [Church Knowle], Isle of Purbeck, yeoman
Dated: 2 August 1636

- 'infirm of body' to be buried in parish church of Steeple

- Parish church of Steeple: 20s

- Poor of Steeple: 10s

- Parish church of Knowle: 10s

- Poor of Knowle: 10s

- Poor of Corfe Castle: 10s

- Frances (dau) wife of Thomas Grove of Corfe Castle: £20, to her son Thomas Grove (gchild) £20

- John Howard [Hayward] (gchild): £20

- William, Richard and Elias Howard (gchild): £55 when 21

- Edeth Haskoll (sister): 20s, to her 6 children 10s each

- Elizabeth Cradeler (sister): 20s, her son George Cradeler £10 and other 5 children 10s each

- Mellisant Cull (sister): £3 and to her 10 children 10s each

- John Eyres (cousin) eldest son of John (brother): 40s and other 5 children of brother 10s each

- Josias Sturgis (cousin): 40s

- John Eyres of East Creech: 10s

- Mellyor Greene of East Creech: 10s

- Godchildren: 2s each

- Mary (wife): rest and executrix

- John Eyres (brother), Elyas [Elias] Bond and George Browne, gent: overseers, 20s each

- Manservants and Maidservants: 3s 4d each

- Chattle lease Inhooke after wife's decease to said Richard Howard

Witnesses: Thomas Whitroe and George Cradler

Memorandum: he stands bound to Thomas Grove (son-in-law) to give £100 each to William, Richard and Elias Howard
                      'if they come home unto their mother wholly rely upon him', that the £55 legacies will help make up the £300

Proved 28 November 1639 by Mary Eyres (his widow) before Thomas Whitroe, Clerk