The will of Edward Grant, 1601 Z.e.40 (4): Difference between revisions

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generall Resurrection daye they may for ever be <del>cont</del> conioyned<br>
generall Resurrection daye they may for ever be <del>cont</del> conioyned<br>
to shine in the face of Jesus Christ I thus dispose of bothe Towchinge<br>
to shine in the face of Jesus Christ I thus dispose of bothe Towchinge<br>
my sowle thim''m''ortal and heavenlie p''ar''tes in me bycause it is a<del>#</del><br>
my sowle thim''m''ortall and heavenlie p''ar''tes in me bycause it is a<del>#</del><br>
heavenly breath and came from heaven, and longeth to heaven againe<br>
heavenly breath and came from heaven, and longeth to heaven againe<br>
to be w''i''th god that infused it into my body and w''i''th Christ that redeemed<br>
to be w''i''th god that infused it into my body and w''i''th Christ that redeemed<br>
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originall synne but purged by Christ washed and sanctified by Christ<br>
originall synne but purged by Christ washed and sanctified by Christ<br>
and am fully p''er''swaded was elected by Christe afore all world''es'' to<br>
and am fully p''er''swaded was elected by Christe afore all world''es'' to<br>
be by hym receaved into his heavenly resting place tabernakes, there to have an<br>
be by hym receaved into his heavenly tabernakes, there to have an<br>
everlastinge restinge place amonge his fathers mansions This<br>
everlastinge restinge place amonge his fathers mansions This<br>
hope is layd vp <sup>for ^<del>euer</del> euer</sup> in my bosome to the assurance of my sowle<br>
hope is layd vp <sup>for ^<del>euer</del> euer</sup> in my bosome to the assurance of my sowle<br>
against the daye of the Lord Jesus Concerning my bodye<br>
against the daye of the Lord Jesus Concerning my bodye<br>
w''hi''ch is the earthlie p''ar''tes in me bycause it was taken from earth<br>
w''hi''ch is the earthlie p''ar''tes in me bycause it was taken from earth<br>
and must returne to Earthe I commit that to the dust to be<br>
and must returne to Earthe I com''m''it that to the dust to be<br>
layd in graue in West''minste''r Churche if I shall happen to ende<br>
layd in graue in West''minste''r Churche if I shall happen to ende<br>
my life there or in any other Christian buryall place where it shall<br>
my life there or in any other Christian buryall place where it shall<br>
please god to call be at the discretion of my Executrix<br>
please god to call me at the discretion of my Executrix<br>
Beinge most assured that at the generall Resurrection<br>
Beinge most assured that at the generall Resurrection<br>
day of all fleshe it shall ryse out of the duste of the earthe<br>
day of all fleshe it shall ryse out of the duste of the earthe<br>
and so copuled againe w''i''th my sowle in god''es'' hand''es'' that they both<br>
and soe copuled againe w''i''th my sowle in god''es'' hand''es'' that they both<br>
may be for ever glorified in the kyngdom of Eternytye Touchinge<br>
may be for ever glorified in the kyngdome of Eternytye Touchinge<br>
my externall goodes I thus dispose them ffyrst I giue and<br>
my externall good''es'' I thus dispose them ffyrst I giue and<br>
bequeath to the poore of West''minste''r when I haue longe lyud<br>
bequeath to the poore of West''minste''r when I haue longe lyud<br>
fyve pownd''es'' Item I gyve to the Colledge of Westm''inste''r a sylver<br>
fyve pownd''es'' Item I gyve to the Colledge of Westm''inste''r a sylver<br>
Cupp to be made after the fashion of the old cupps of the colledge<br>
Cupp to be made after the fashion of the old cupps of the colledge<br>
w''i''th my armes and and these word''es'' abowte it Ex dono Edwardi grante<br>
w''i''th my armes and these word''es'' abowte it Ex dono Edwardi grante<br>
huius olim Collegis prebandariis and to the Librarye Ortelius booke<br>
huius olim Collegis prebandariis and to the Librarye Ortelius booke<br>
of mapps Item I gyve and bequeath to the poore of Toppsfeild<br>
of mapps Item I gyve and bequeath to the poore of Toppsfeild<br>

Revision as of 15:49, 18 June 2015

Below is a basic semi-diplomatic transcription of Folger manuscript Z.e.40 (4), the probate copy of Edward Grant's will. This was created as part
of the Practical Paleography Series, sponsored by EMMO.

{sheet 1, recto}
In the name of God Amen. The fyve and twentithe daye
of Aprill Anno domini 1601 being St Markes daie I Edwarde Grante doctor
of Divinitie being I thanck my god sound in mynd and perfecte in memory
doe make and ordayne this my last Will and Testament in Manner and
forme followinge. Because it is the dewty of every Christian man wiselye
to sett both his houses in Order before his death thone of the sowle
and conscience to god thother of owtward thinges to the world both
for the quiett of his owne conscience and concord of his friendes
afterwardes Therefore whereas every man consistes of twoe partes
of sowle and body thone receaued from heaven thother from thearth
and from both the heavenly and earthlye knit in one this life
are ordinarily served severed by death that the severall
generall Resurrection daye they may for ever be cont conioyned
to shine in the face of Jesus Christ I thus dispose of bothe Towchinge
my sowle thimmortall and heavenlie partes in me bycause it is a#
heavenly breath and came from heaven, and longeth to heaven againe
to be with god that infused it into my body and with Christ that redeemed
it from death and damnation by his blood, I ffirst and principally
commend it into the hands and mercies of Jesus my gratious savior
and Redeemer it was stayned by Adams fall from grace through
originall synne but purged by Christ washed and sanctified by Christ
and am fully perswaded was elected by Christe afore all worldes to
be by hym receaved into his heavenly tabernakes, there to have an
everlastinge restinge place amonge his fathers mansions This
hope is layd vp for ^euer euer in my bosome to the assurance of my sowle
against the daye of the Lord Jesus Concerning my bodye
which is the earthlie partes in me bycause it was taken from earth
and must returne to Earthe I commit that to the dust to be
layd in graue in Westminster Churche if I shall happen to ende
my life there or in any other Christian buryall place where it shall
please god to call me at the discretion of my Executrix
Beinge most assured that at the generall Resurrection
day of all fleshe it shall ryse out of the duste of the earthe
and soe copuled againe with my sowle in godes handes that they both
may be for ever glorified in the kyngdome of Eternytye Touchinge
my externall goodes I thus dispose them ffyrst I giue and
bequeath to the poore of Westminster when I haue longe lyud
fyve powndes Item I gyve to the Colledge of Westminster a sylver
Cupp to be made after the fashion of the old cupps of the colledge
with my armes and these wordes abowte it Ex dono Edwardi grante
huius olim Collegis prebandariis and to the Librarye Ortelius booke
of mapps Item I gyve and bequeath to the poore of Toppsfeild
fforty shillinges Item I gyve and bequeath to the poore of Barnet
forty

{sheet two, recto}
forty shillinges Item I giue and bequeath to Suzan Grant my
true and faythfull wife the Lease of the howse in the Church
yard holden of the Deane and Chapter of Westminster taken in
her name and my sonne Gabriel Grante which after his mother
descendeth to hym Item I giue and bequeath to Susanna Dix