John Cutler will, 1684

National Archives, PROB-11-379-291

IN the name of God Amen the fifteenth day of February one thousand six hundred eighty four in the first year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord James the Second of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith. I John Cutler saw of Eaton in the county of Bucks being of perfect memory and remembrance praise God, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in [illegible] following first I bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my maker reposing through the [illegible]ritorious stain and passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and endeavor to [illegible] from pardon and forgiveness of all my sins and as for my body to be buried in Christian burial at the discretion of my executor rewire for [illegible] I give to my son James Cutler twenty shillings to my son Gilbert Cutler twenty shillings to my daughter Martha Bamford wife of Robert Bamford twenty shillings  then I give to my five grandchildren, John, Joseph, Margaret Mary and Sarah my son John Cutler children rath of from twenty shillings a piece to be put forth for them tunil they come to the age of twenty years and if instead any of them shall die their part to be divided amongst the rest from I give to my daughter in law Margaret Cutler my son John Cutler’s wife twenty shillings to buy her a gold ring with some my will and testament is that all the legatees above mentioned be paid within one whole month and a day after my burial.  Lastly I give and bequeath to my son John Cutler all my goods bills bonds [illegible] and chattles leases and tenements all all what I do possess whom I make my whole and John Executor of this my last will and testament hoo paying the legaties debts funeral expenses and all other wills wills testament and testaments whatsoever in witness whereof I have put unto my hand the day year and first about written, John Cutler, his mark, published sealed and delivered in the hand of William Greene Jim Pratt mark

Not sure if he is related, have not traced the Cutlers of Eton back this far, but it is a strong possibility.

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