The will of Edward Grant, 1601 Z.e.40 (4)

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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 thimmortal 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 resting place 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 be 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 so copuled againe with my sowle in godes handes that they both
may be for ever glorified in the kyngdom 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 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
my eldest daughter my l lesser gilt salt seller Item I gyve
and bequeath to Mr Doctor Dix my lovinge sonne in lawe a violett gowne Item I gyve to Sarah Grant my youngest daughter
to be payd her vppon the daye of her marriage fifty powndes
together with my the Coppye hold Lande in Toppsfeild Item I