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Will of Richard Careless, yeoman, 1614

This is a transcript of the will of Richard Careless, dated 3 February 1613/14. He was buried on 13 June 1614,  and the will was proved on 29 September that year.

Although not given in the will, other documents, in private possession, show him to have been a yeoman. Although he was a widower at the time of his death, he requested to be buried in the churchyard of Eastnor as near to his mother's grave as possible.

 

Copyright: 
University of London
Asset Author: 
Sylvia Pinches