The Will of Thomas Traherne, As Registered in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury

Summary

MEMORANDUM that Thomas Traherne late of Teddington of the County of Midd Clerk deceased in the time of the sickness whereof he dyed and vpon or about the Seaven and Twentyeth of September 1674 having sent for John Bredo Gent to come to him the said Thomas Traherne then lying sick at the Lady Bridgmans house in Teddington and the said Mr Berdo being come vnto him he the said Thomas Traherne being then of pefect mind and memory vsed these or the like words to the said Mr. Berdo viz^t. I haue sent for you to make my Will for mee or to that effect Whereupon the said Mr Berdo asked of him the said Mr Thomas Traherne whether he would haue it made in Writing To which the said Thomas Traherne answeared in these or the like works viz^t Noe I haue not so much but that I can dispose of it by Word of Mouth or to that effect And the said Thomas Traherne being then of perfect mind and memory by Word of Mouth with an intent to make his Will and to settle and dispose of his Goods and Estate did vtter and speake these or the like words viz^t. Whereupon the said Mr Merdo asked of him the said Mr Thomas Traherne whether he would haue it made in Writing To which the said Thomas Traherne answeared in these or the like words viz^t Noe I haue not so much but that I can dispose of it by Word of Mouth or to that effect And the said Thomas Traherne being then of perfect mind and memory by Word of Mouth with an intent to make his Will to settle and dispose of his Goods and Estate did vtter and speake these or the like words viz^t I desire my Lady Bridgman and her daughter the Lady Charlott should haue each of them a Ring And to you (speaking to the said Mr. Berdo) I give Tenn Pounds and to Mrs Cockson Tenn shillings and to Phillip Landman ffyve shillings and to John Rowland the Gardiner ffyve shillings and to Mary the Laundry maid ffyve shillings and to all the rest of the servants half a crowne apeece.