PROB 11/461/520 Will of John Childe, Gentleman of Guildford, Surrey 17 October 1701
Extract from PCC Will of John CHILDE
Lying and being in the parishes of Woking and Worplesdon or either of them in the said County Of Surrey. To have and to hold all and singular the said manor messuages lands tenements and hereditaments with their and every their appurtenances unto my said son Leonard CHILD his heirs and assigns…
.. my grandchild Martha CHILD daughter of my said son John CHILD the sum of five hundred pounds … to the said Olive my wife for and during the term of her natural life …
..And whereas I have been at great charge in maintaining and educating my said grandchildren Miss Mary DUNCOMB and Miss Olive DUNCOMB before their fortunes fell to them and also in protesting and defending thereby several suits in Chancery from being cheated and [?]
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And whereas I have bought or agreed to buy of James CLIFTON of Shere in the said County of Surrey Gent. After the decease of Hannah KEMPSALL widow diverse freehold and copyhold messuage land tenements and hereditaments lying and being in Egham in the said County of Surrey and also the same are mortgaged by Daniel ATTWICK to me. Now I do will and devise the said freehold and copyhold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments with their and every of their appurtenances unto my said son Leonard CHILDE and his heirs forever my freehold and copyhold messuages lands tenements and hereditaments lying in Egham aforesaid in the said county of Surrey. And I will and declare that in case I shall depart this life before the conveyances and assurances thereof can be perfected that the same shall be made to the use of my said son Leonard CHILDE his heirs and assigns forever.