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- Parrish, Thomas, of Langenhoe, yeoman, 1679
- Polley, Ralph, yeoman of Alphamstone, 1736
- Polley, Ralph, the elder, farmer of Bures Hamlet, Essex, 1797
Parrish, Thomas of Langenhoe, yeoman, 1679
- To wife Mary: freehold in Langenhoe for her natural life.
- After her decease to my daughter Mary Fisher, for her natural life, on the condition that Cornelius Fisher, husband of Mary, discharges two bonds in which I stand engaged with him (to Mr. Thomas Grey of Colchester and Widow Thurgood of Higham, Suffolk)
- After daughter Mary Fisher’s death, to my grandchild Parrish Fisher, on the condition that he pays £100 to his sister Mary Fisher after their mother’s death.
- To my grandchild Elizabeth Parrish: £100 when she reaches 21.
- To my kinsman Richard Taylor: 40 shillings
- To my two other kinsmen Roger Taylor and John Taylor: 20 shillings each
- To James Parrish, my brother’s son: 40 shillings
- Rest and residue to my wife Mary, she to be executrix, supervised by John Fisher, my son-in-law (he to receive £5 for his trouble).
Witnesses: Tho. Edwards, Joseph Bayle
Written: 1st November 1678, proved: 23rd December 1679
ERO ref: D/ABW 69/178
Polley, Ralph, yeoman of Alphamstone, 1736
- “Old and weak and infirm”.
- Son Ralph Polley
- Daughter Mary wife of Robert Luffkyn
- Granddaughter Mary daughter of Robert and Mary Luffkyn
Executor: son Ralph Polley.
Witnesses: Ann Constable, S. Grimston, Read Grimston.
Written: 6 Dec 1733. Probate: 6 Dec 1736
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Polley, Ralph, the elder, farmer of Bures Hamlet, Essex, 1797
- Daughter Mary Polley
- Daughter Frances Polley
- Daughter Sarah wife of Charles Newman
- Daughter Ann Peak, widow
- Son Ralph Polley
Executors: daughters Mary and Frances
Witnesses: John Sharman, John Polley x, Rt. Frost.
Written: 12 Sep 1796. Probate: 22 June 1797.
The testator died and was buried in Bures in May 1797.
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