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Edward ffeedam (as written in his will)
Edward was the son of James and Margery Feedam and nephew of Jonatham Feedam.
He was one of four children born to James and Margery.
Will of Edward ffeedam late of September 21 1732
Wivenhoe deceased Margeria Durrell
Proved 21 Sept 1732 Tho Goodwin Rector of Wivenhoe
Under seale the Seventeenth
of May one thousand seven
hundred and thirty three
1 Amen In the Name of God I Edward ffeedam of Wivenhoe in the County of
Essex Marriner being of sound disposing Mind & Memory do make my last will &testament in
Manner & form following (that is to say) Imprimis I commend my soul into the hands of
Almighty God my Creater hoping for a last & free pardon of all my sins thro the Merritts of Christ
5 Jesus my Redeemer and my body I comitt to the earth to be decently interredat the discretion of
My Executrixes herein after named and as to such worldly Estate which it hath pleased Almighty
God to bestow upon me I dispose as followeth ffirst I give & devise unto my well beloved
Sister Elizabeth Causton her heirs & assigns for ever All that Messuages or Manson house with the
Yards gardens & appurtenances w[ha]tsoever thereto belonging situate lying & being in Wivenhoe aforesaid
10 now in my own occupation Item I give all these several messuages or Tenements with the
Blacksmiths shop carpenters yard gardeners yard & all & every the appurtenances to them or any of
them belonging situate & lying in Wivenhoe aforesaid & now in the several tenures or
occupations of Robert Simmons Robert White John Tibbald the widow Simmons & the widow
Rich to be divided between my sister Leah ffeedam & Margery Durrell Robert Durrell and John
15 Durrell children of my Sister Margery Durrell in manner following (that is to say) One third
part thereof I give to my said Sister Leah her heirs & assigns for ever One other third part
thereof I give to the said Margery Durrell my neice her heirs & assigns for ever & ye remaining
third part thereof I give to the said Robert Durrell & John Durrell all their heirs & assigns for ever as
tenants in common & not as Joynt tenants Item my mind & will is and I do hereby order direct
20 & appoint that all these Messuages or tenaments with the Lands Hereditaments & appurtenances is soever
thereto belonging situate lying & being in the seversl parishes of Elmstead & Alresford or one
of them in the said County of Essex or in some other parish or parishes thereto near adjoyning & now in
the several tenures or occupation of Jonathan Bundock & Jonathan Stone And also all that
Messuage or Tenem[en]t with the Lands Hereditam[en]ts & appurtenances is forever thereto belonging situate
25 lying & being in Alresford aforesaid now in the occupation of John Hurlock And also all that
Messuages or Tenem[en]t with the Lands Hereditam[en]ts& appurtenances is soever thereto belonging situate
Lying & being in Wivenhoe aforesaid now in the occupation of Philip Causton And also all
that tenem[en]t with the appurtenances situate in Wivenhoe aforesaid now in the occupation of John
Hiscoe and all other my Messuages Lands Tenements & Hereditaments & reall Estate is soever
30 & wheresoever either in possession revision expectancy not herein before otherwise devised or
Disposed of shall be sold by my Executrixes herein after named as soon as conveniently may
be after my decease for the best price that can be gotten for the same and the money arising by
such sale together with the Rents and profits thereof till sold shall in the first place (so far as my
personal Estate exclusive of the specific Legacys herein after by me given shall fall short ) be
35 applied towards the payment of my just Debts ffuneral charges & the charges of proving this
my will and as to the over plus I dispose thereof as followeth (vizt) I give and bequeath to my
said sister Margery Durrell the sum of Twenty one pounds of lawfull money of Great Britain
to be paid within six months next after Sale of the premises and the Residue and Remainder
thereof together with all other my Estate w[hat]soever after payment of my Debts Legacys ffuneral
40 Charges & Charges of proving this my will I give to be divided between my said Sister Elizabeth
Causton my said Sisterr Leah ffeedam& the said Margery Robert & John Durrell the children
Vizt One third part thereof to the said Elizabeth Causton one third part thereof to the said
Leah ffeedam and the other third part thereof to the said Margery Robert & John Durrell the
Durrell & Elizabeth Causton Executrixes of this my will and revoking all other wills do declare
45 this to be my last In Witness whereof I have to this my will contained in two sheets of
Paper to each sheet sett my hand & sealthis twenty eight Day of August in the second
Year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the second by the Grace of God of Great
Britain ffrance & Ireland King Defender of the ffaith & Annog Din 1728
Signed sealed published & declared by the
Testator as his last will & Testament in
Presence of us and by us attested in his
Presence
Thomas Denton
Roger Fenwick
Geo Wegg Fm
A Summary of Names, Relationships, Places and Properties.
Name Place Relationship/Status Line
Elizabeth Causton Sister 9, 40/1, 42, 44
Robert Simmons Tenant 13
John Tibbald Tenant 13
Robert White Tenant 13
Widow Simons Tenant 13
Widow Rich Tenant 14
Leah Feedam Sister 14, 16, 41, 43
Margery Durrell Sister 14, 17, 37, 41, 43
Robert Durrell Son of Margery 14, 18, 41, 43
John Durrell Son of Margery 15, 18, 41, 43
Jonathan Bundock Tenant 23
Jonathan Stone Tenant 23
John Hurlock Tenant 25
Philip Causton Tenant 27
John Hiscoe Tenant 28/9
Thomas Denton Witness
Roger Fenwick Witness
Geo Well Witness
Properties
Messuage/Manson Wivenhoe 9
Blacksmiths Shop Wivenhoe 11
Messuages Wivenhoe 8, 9
Messuages Elmstead 20, 21
Messuage Alresford 20, 21
Messuage Alresford 24, 25
Messuage Wivenhoe 26, 27
Messuage Wivenhoe 28, 29
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