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In the Name of God Amen on Sondye the XIth daye of Maye Anno Dom[ini] 1617 Gregorie Mawrie of the cittie of Exeter Barber did declare his last will will [sic] of Testament nuncupative in manner followinge Firstlye did Comend his soule into the hands of Allmightie God his maker and Redeemer and body to the earth And for his wordly goods w[hi]ch God had lefte unto him his will was that he woulde have his goods to be trulye devided into three partes whereof his wife Joane Mawrie to have two partes and his three Children to have the other parte of the s[ai]d three p[ar]tes to be equallie devided betweene them accordinge to the Custome of the s[ai]d cittie of Exeter. Presente att the delivery of the said wordes by the said Gregory Mawrie were Henry Alforde John Copleston and John Vyncombe Henry Alford John Coplestone and me John Vencrom

Octavio die mensis Augusti Anno Domin[i] millesimo sexcentesimo decimo septimo Examinavit Commissio Joane Mawrie Relicte [pre]dicti defuncti Ad Adminstrandum bona m[e]r[c]a et Credita [pre]dicti defuncti iuxta tenorem testamenti nuncupatim honor[em] eo q[uo]d Idem defuncti millium omnio in eodem nominaverit Executorem de bene et fideliter Administrando & ad sancta dei Evangelia vigore Comissionis in ea parte al[ia]s Emanat Jurat.

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