Peter Chamberlen the younger of London, Surgeon, 12 Aug 1626

In the name of God Amen

The Twelveth daie of August 1626 and in the second yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne lord Charles by the Grace of God Kinge of England Scotland ffraunce and Ireland defender of the faithe &c. I Peter Chambrelan the yonger of London Surgeon being Sicke of bodie butt of good and perfect mynde and memorie thankes be therefore given to God Doe make and ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge That is to saie

First and principallie above all other thinges I bequeath my soule into the handes of AUmightie god my Creator most constantlie trustinge and beleevinge by and through the merritts death and passion of my onelie Saviorre and Redeemer Jesus Christ to have everlastinge lief, and to see the lord in the land of the everlivinge,

And my bodie I Comitt to th« earth to be decently buried at Downe in the Countie of Kent, At the discrecion of my Executors and Overseers hereafter named

And as touchinge the disposition of such lands Tenements and worldly goods as it hath pleased god to blesse me withall in this lief I give and bequeath the same as followeth That is to saie

First I give and bequeath to the poore of the parrish of Sainte Anne in the Blackfryers where I nowe dwell Three poundes, to the poore of the parrishe of Downe in Kent aforesaide three poundes And to the poore of the ffrench church in London sixe poundes

Item I give and bequeath unto my three yongest sonnes Nathaniell Henry and Robert and unto theire heires all my messuages lands Tenements and hereditamente in the parish of Downe aforesaide in the saide Countie of Kente And alsoe I give unto them all the houshould stuff wherewith my house there is furnished equallie to be devided amongst them

And if anie of them shall dye or decease out of this world without yssue of his bodie lawfullie to be begotten that then the part and porcion of him soe deceasinge as well of the saide landes as of the houshould stuffe shalbe and remaine unto and amongst the survivors or survivor of them and his and their heires

And if they shall all dye or decease out of this world without anie yssue of theire or any of theire bodies lawfullie to be begotten, then I will that the same Landes and houshould stuffe shall be and remaine vnto my eldest Sonne Peter and his heires.

Provided allwaies and my will and meaninge is that my executors hereafter named shall receive and take the Rente yssues and proffitte of the said landes and of the severall parts of everie one of my saide sonnes Nathaniell Henrie and Robert of and into the same landes untill he shall severallie and respectively attaine vnto his severall age of One and twentie yeares to the intent they maie dispose of the same as followeth. That is to saie

Unto everie one of my said sonnes Nathaniell Henrie and Robert the some of Twentie and two poundes ffower shillinges and ffive pence a peece per ann out of the same untill he shall attaine unto his said age of one and twentie yeares

And the rest and residue of the rents yssues and proffitte of the said landes shall yearelie reserve and detayne vnto all theire uses to be equallie distributed amongst them and the survivor or survivors of them at theire severall ages of one and twentie yeares for and towardes their education and maintenence untill they shall attaine to theire severall ages of one and Twentie yeares aforesaid

Item I give and bequeath vnto my said sonne Peter all my Cattell whatsoever within the saide Countie of Kent And I doe will and appointe that the same Cattell shall or maie be and remayne after my decease upon my said landes there soe longe and untill my saide house and landes shalbe lett vnto some good Tenante

Item I give and bequeath vnto my daughter Anne the some of eight hundred poundes of lawfull money of England to be paid unto her at her age of one and Twentie yeares or daie of marriage which shall first happen

And if the saide Anne shall dye or decease out of this world before her saide Legacie shall growe due to her as aforesaid that then the same shalbe and remaine vnto and amongst the rest of my children survivinge equallie to be devided amongst them

Item I give and bequeath vnto my son William the sum of one thousande poundes to be paid vnto him at his age of ffower and Twentie yeares And I will that my executors shall paie vnto the said William yearelie untill he shall attaine unto his saide age of ffower and Twentie yeares for and in respect of theire havinge of the said legacie of One thousand poundes in theire handes the some of ffortie poundes p ann for and towardes his maintenence and education

And if the said William shall dye or decease out of this world before he shall attaine unto his saide age of ffower and twentie yeares without issue of his bodie lawfuUie to be begotten that then his said legacie of one thousand poundes shalbe and remaine vnto my sonne Peter.

Item I give and bequeath vnto my sonne Peter and his heires all that my Messuage or Tenement with the appurtennces sett and beinge in Blackfryers London nowe in the tenure or occupaoon of Demus Barbier or his assignes

And all the rest and residue of my goodes and Chattells not given and bequeathed my debts beinge first paide and my funeralls discharged I give vnto my saide sonne Peter And I doe hereby revoake and disanull all former wills and testaments by me made at anie tyme before the date hereof, And doe make this my onelie last will and testament

And doe make and ordaine my brother Peter Chambrelan the elder and my nephew Peter Symons Marchant Executors of this my last will and Testament And Overseer of the same I intreate my lovinge Cosen Abraham Chambrelan of London Marchant hartilie prayinge them to be carefull to see this my will performed, accordinge to my true meaninge herein declared

In witnes whereof I the said Peter Chambrelan to this my last will and Testament have putt my hande and seale yeoven the daie and yeare first aboue written

Peter Chambrelan

Sealed Subscribed and published by the within named Peter Chambrelan for and as his last will & Testament in the presence of

Francis Mosse notary publique
Henry Archer
Nicasuos Rousseol