Dated 10 July 1661

Administration of James Naylor

Deceased

William Mericke Doctor of Lawes Master Keeper or Comissary of the Prerogative Courte of Canterbury lawfully constituted in the Right or name of the Deane and Chapter of the Cathedrall and Metropoliticall Church of Christ Canterbury to whome all and all manner of Jurisdiction Spirituall and Ecclesiasticall belonginge to the Archiepiscopall See of Canterbury when full (the same See beinge now void) doth manifestly appertaine to Elizabeth Williams als Naylor the now wife of Robert Williams and the naturall and lawfull and eldest daughter of James Naylor late of Grayes Inne Lane in the parish of St Andrewes Holbourne London in the county of Middlesex intestate deceased Greeteinge Wheareas the said deceased dyed without any will leaveinge goods chattells and debts in severall Jurisdictions sufficient to found the Jurisdiction of the Prerogative Courte of Canterbury Wee therefore willinge and desireinge that the goods chattells and debts of the sayd deceased might bee faithfully administered and piously disposed of doe hereby give and grant unto you the said Elizabeth Williams als Naylor full power and Authority to Administer all and singular the goods chattells and debts of the sayd deceased (not onely to your owne use but alsoe to the use and benefitt of Richard Naylor William Naylor and Daniel Naylor the sonnes and Rebecca Crosse als Naylor the daughter of the sayd deceased and your brothers and sister) and faithfully to dispose of the same and to demand collect leavie and in legall manner require and receive all and all manner of debt and debts due and oweings to the sayd deceased and out of the goods chattells and debts of the sayd deceased which have may or shall come to your hands or possession truly to pay the debts due by the sayd deceased soe farr forth as the same shall thereto extend and the Lawe charge you accordinge to the true value thereof you haveinge first taken your oath truly to Administer the same and to make a true Inventary of all and singular the goods chattells and debts of the sayd deceased which have shall or may come to your hands possession or knowledge and alsoe a just Accompte upon your Administer therein and to exhibite both into the Registry of the sayd Prerogative Courte touchinge which Inventary you are assigned to performe within nyne dayes after the date hereof And an Accompte at or before the second day after the Feast of St Michaell the Archangell which shall be in the yeare of our Lord one thousand six hundred and sixtye one And lastly wee doe hereby constitute you the sayd Elizabeth Williams als Naylor Administratrixe of all and singular the goods chattells and debts of the sayd deceased not onely for your owne use but alsoe to the use and benefitt of the sayd Richard Naylor William Naylor and Daniel Naylor the sonnes and Rebecca Crosse als Naylor the daughter of the said deceased and your brothers and sister (Anne Naylor the relict of the sayd deceased havinge first legally renounced the admon as by the Acts of Courte appeareth) Witnes the sayd William Merricke at London the tenth day of July in the twelveth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraine Lord Charles by the Grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge Defender of the Faith &c

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