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Will of Richard Reve

Date of will 18 November 1608
Status tailor 
Abode when will written Hanslope, Buckinghamshire
Date of probate 10 April 1609
Summary of will Bequeathed boards and sawed timber to his sons to make tables and beds Hovels in his yard and his own goods left to his wife Alice. Request to be buried in Hanslope churchyard 
Persons mentioned in will:
Name Relation Abode Role Notes
Ales Reve Wife    beneficiary executor   Left residue of estate 
Thomas Reve Son    beneficiary   Left a black cow & hovels on the death of Ales Reve 
Richard Reve Son    beneficiary   left timber for a table and bed  
Rowland Hillson     witness    
Guy Parkins     witness    
John Newman     witness    
Troughton     beneficiary   Mr. Owed 2 shillings for rent from Richard Reve 
Richard Glenister     beneficiary   Owed £5 by Richard Reve 
Source:  Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference  probate copy D/A/We/18/88
The original document from which this image has been taken is held by the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU, UK. Copies may be made for private use, but anyone wishing to publish the will, in whole or in part, or to reproduce it on their website should contact the Centre. A photocopy of the will can be ordered from the Centre

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Source: Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies,  reference probate copy D/A/We/18/88
The original document from which this image has been taken is held by the Centre for Buckinghamshire Studies, County Hall, Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU, UK. Copies may be made for private use, but anyone wishing to publish the will, in whole or in part, or to reproduce it on their website should contact the Centre. A photocopy of the will can be ordered from the Centre

In the name of God Amen the xviij th daie of November 1608 I Richard Reve of Hanslape in the countie of Bucks Taylor being sicke in my body but of good remembrance thanks be to Almytie God do make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following   ffirst I bequeath my soule to Almytie God my maker and saviour and my body to be buried in the churyard of Hanslape Also I geve to the Mother church of Lincoln ij d ffurthermore I geve to my sonne Thomas Reve my black cowe in consideracon of the great chardg he hath heretofore disbursed for me And to him the table that is to make of the Tymber that is in my house which is some part thereof his owne. and which he provided and to him all the bordes and sawed tymber Except one table and a bed to be made oute of the same Timber which parte I doe geve to my sonne Richard Reve   Also I will that my hovells which stand in the yard and ground shall there stand during the life of Ales my wife and afterwards to my son Thomas his use for ever   The rest of my goods and chattells which are myne owne I geve and bequeath to Ales my wife whom I make my executrix of this my laste will and testament and she to see my debts paid and my funeralls dischardged   Witnesses hereof are  Rowland Hillson Guy Parkins and John Newman

Item to my man for wage xij s

Item to Mr Troughton for rent  ij s

Item to Richard Glenister v ls

Proved 10th April 1609

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