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William Reynolds married Margerit Exton on March 6, 1644 at St. Pancras, Chichester, Sussex, England EN6. William Reynolds of the parish of St. Pancras in Chichester, Sussex, England wrote his will on February 11, 1660 which was proved on April 9, 1664 (“Nono de Menses Aprilis Anno dm [domini] millesimo sexcentesimo sexagesimo quarto”) EN3:
In the name of God Amen The Eighteenth day of February in the Twlfth yeare of the Reigne of our Sovereigne Lord the King that… [the previous word is too faded to read] is, And the yeare of our Lord Christ One thousand six hundred and sixty I William Reynolds of Saint Pancrasse without the Eastgate of the Cittie of Chichester in the Countie of Sussex gent. intending by Gods blessing to take a great Journey About my necessary occasions, and not whether it be the will of God that I knoweing shall returne againe Doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following First I Commend myselfe family and all my Estate to the mercy and protection of the Almighty God Also I will and ordaine that all such debts, as I shall happen to owe at the tyme of my decease shall be truly payd by my Executrix hererafter named, and my funerall charges and my debts being defaulted & deducted I will and bequeath all the rest of my Estate and money unto me owing as followeth I give unto my sonne Samuel my sonne William my sonne John my sonne Francis my sonne Henry and my sonne James Twentie pounds a peece to be payd them at them severall ages of One and Twentie yeares respectively and in the meanetyme to be putt out to the best advantage, And I give unto my daughter Margarett Twenty pounds to be payd her at the age of One and twenty yeares or her day of marriage which shall first happen, and in the meanetyme to be putt out to the best advantage, and if any of them shall happen to dye before their money shall be due and payable, That then his her or their money shalbe equally devided betweene them that are then lyving, And if all of them shall happen to dye before my Executrix and before they are of age, That then their portions to remayne unto my Executrix for ever And all the rest of my Estate both reall and personall with all such money as are due to me I give and bequeath unto my deare wife Margaret whome I doe hereby make my Executrix and doe desire my Trusty frennd[s] Mr James Laider and Mr Thomas Chestin [both of the surnames of the preceding men were uncertain] of the said parish of St Pancrasse to be Overseers of this my last will and Testament and to take care that all my Legacies and debts be payd my debts owing to me [the preceding word is uncertain] received and to be ayding and assisting My said Executrix and for their paines therein [the preceding two words are unclear] I doe will that my Executrix doe give each of them Tenn shillings to buy them Rings and desire them to deale theirein as faythfull friends to me and mine and as faythfull Christians In Witnesse whereof hereunto I have subscribed my name and set my seale in the presence of those witnesses whose names are subscribed Wm Reynolds
published signed and sealed in the presence of Tho Anston [the previous surname is unclear] Henry Shares
Margaret Exton (John), the daughter of John Exton, was christened on February 5, 1625 at St. Pancras in Chichester, Sussex, England EN4. She was the mother of Samuel, William, John, Francis, Henry, Mary, and James Reynolds EN4, EN16, WI36.
Margarett Reynold, the daughter of William Reynold, was christened at Saint Andrew in Chichester, Sussex, England on December 23, 1645 EN4. Margarett Reynolds was a minor when she was mentioned in the will of his father, William Reynolds, which was dated February 11, 1660 EN3. The records of the Chichester Monthly Meeting in Sussex County, England state Margret Reynolds of “Pancrass Parish without the East gate of Chichester” married Joshua Kinch of Leaden Hall, London on the 6th day of the 5th month, 1669 (also stated as “the 6th of July so calld 1669”) “in ye Dwelling house of Margery Wilkinson In Chichester” in a ceremony witnessed by William Reynolds, Francis Reynolds, Henry Reynolds, and others EN18. She was called the wife of Joshua Kinch, a citizen and fishmonger of London, in the December 8, 1684 will of her mother, Margaret Carter, which also mentioned her daughter, Ruth Kinch WI35.
Samuel Reynolds was a minor when he was mentioned in the will of his father, William Reynolds, which was dated February 11, 1660 EN3; he was also called the son of Margaret Carter in her will dated December 8, 1684 WI35. In both wills, Samuel was named first, indicating that he was the first son born to William and Margaret.
William Reynolds, the son of William and Margaret Reynolds, was born on September 4, 1648 and was christened at St. Pancras in Chichester, Sussex, England on September 19, 1648 EN4. William was a minor when he was mentioned in the will of his father, William Reynolds, which was dated February 11, 1660 EN3, and he was the third child listed in the will of his mother, Margaret Carter WI35.
John Reynolds, the son of William and Margaret Reynolds, was born on October 24, 1650 and was christened at St. Pancras in Chichester, Sussex, England on the following day EN4. John was a minor when he was mentioned in the will of his father, William Reynolds, which was dated February 11, 1660 EN3. He was the fourth child listed in the will of his mother, Margaret Carter, which also mentioned his children, who were John, Robert, Elizabeth, and William WI35.
Francis Reynolds, “the Sonne of William Reynolds & of Margret his Wife was born In the Parish of Pancrass without the Eastgate of Chichester In the County of Sussex The 27th day of the eight mounth Called October 1652 about the 11th houre at night” EN16. Francis Reynolds was a minor when he was mentioned in the will of his father, William Reynolds, which was dated February 11, 1660 EN3. Francis was the fifth child listed in the will of his mother, Margaret Carter WI35.
Henry Reynolds, “the Sonne of William Reynolds & Margret his Wife was born in the Par[i]sh of Pancrass without the east gate of Chichester in the County of Sussex the 23d day of the 7th mounth called September 1655 about the 12th houre of the night” EN16.
Mary Reynolds, “the daughter of William Reynolds & of Margret his Wife was born in the Par[i]sh of Pancrass in the County of Sussex the 20th of the ffourth mounth called June 1657 about 7 in the Evening” EN16. Mary Reynolds was not mentioned in the will of her father in 1660.
James Reynolds, “the Sonne of William Reynolds & of Margret his wife was born in the Par[i]sh of Pancrass in the County of Sussex the 10th day of the 8th mounth called October 1660 about the 6th hourein the morning” EN16. James Reynolds was a minor when he was mentioned in the will of his father, William Reynolds, which was dated February 11, 1660 EN3; he was the seventh child listed in the will of his mother, Margaret Carter WI35.
Margaret was appointed as the executrix to her husband’s will on February 11, 1660 EN3. The British Museum holds in its collection a token issued by Margreat Reynolds of Chichester in 1667 which states on the circumference of the obverse “MARGREAT·REYNOLD”; the center of the obverse has a symbol for The Bakers’ Arms which is positioned between the initials “M” and “R” TO12. The circumference of the reverse states “LIVING·AT·CHICHESTER” and in the center of the reverse is the inscription “HER HALF PENY 1667” TO12. The weight of this alloy token is 3.76 grams TO12. This 1667 half-penny token issued by Margreat Reynolds was mentioned by George Williamson in his 1891 book about trade tokens, in which he stated that The Bakers’ Arms in Chichester, Sussex “still exists in the city” WI35.
Margaret Reynolds married John Carter, a merchant of Chichester, sometime after the death of William Reynolds in 1664 but prior to the date of her own will, which was written on December 8, 1684 WI35. Her will was witnessed by Mary Plummer, Thomas Richardson, and John Cramburn, and was proved in London on the oath of the executor, Jacob Reynolds, on October 15, 1688 WI36:
In the Name of God Amen the eighth day of December Anno Domini one Thousand six ~ hundred eighty foure And in the Six and Thirtieth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Charles the second by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland King Defender of the Faith &c I Margaret Carter wife of John Carter of Chichester in the County of Sussex Merchant (according to and in pursuance of an Agreement made with my said husband John Carter before my intermarriage with him) being now weake in body, but of sound perfect and disposing mind and memory praised bee Almighty God, and calling to mind the uncerteintie of this life it being appointed for all once to die, and being desireous to leave my estate and concernes soe that there may bee not contentions amongst my Children and relations -- concerning the same Doe make and declare this my last Will and Testamt. in manner and forme following that is to say my Soule I commend to God and my body I committ to the earth to bee decently buried according to the discretion of my Executor hereafter named And my estate after my just - debts and funeralls paid and satisfied, I give and dispose as followeth - vizt. Imprimis ^ [in right margin] I give and devise unto my husband John Carter foure Shillings Sterling Item I give and devise unto my loving sonne Samuel Reynolds five shillings sterling Item I give devise and bequeath unto my loving Daught.r Margaret Kench wife of Joshua Kinch Citizen and Fishmonger of London the summe of Tenne pounds of lawfull mony of England Item I give and bequeath unto my loving sonne William Reynolds Tenne pounds of lawfull mony of England Item I give and bequeath unto my loving sonne John Reynolds five shillings sterling Item I give and bequeath unto my loving sonne Francis Reynolds the sum[m]e of Tenne pounds of lawfull mony of - England Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing sonne Henry Reynolds the summe of Tenne pounds of lawfull mony of England Item I give and bequeath unto my loving sonne James Reynolds the summe of Twenty pounds of lawfull money of England All which my loving Children have received of mee their severall porcons [portions] Item I give and bequeath unto my ~ granddaughter Ruth Kinch daughter of the said Joshua Kinch the - summe of Tenne pounds sterling Item I give unto my grandchildren John Reynolds, Robert Reynolds, and Elizabeth Reynolds children of my said sonne John Reynolds the summe of Two pounds Tenne shillings sterling apeece Item I give and bequeath unto my grandsonne William ~- Reynolds sonne of the said John Reynolds the summe of Five pounds - of lawfull mony of England Item I give and bequeath unto my ~ granddaughter Mary Reynolds the summe of Two pounds and Tenne shillings sterling ^ [in left margin] Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandsonn Francis Reynolds the Summe of Two pound tenn Shillings Sterling Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Plum[m]er wife of -- Thomas Plum[m]er of London Mariner Two pounds Tenne shillings ~- sterling Item I give and bequeath unto my loveing Children Margaret ~- Kinch Francis Reynolds and James Reynolds all and every my Plate ~ Linnen Pewter Brasse and household stuffe whatsoever to bee parted and divided by and betweene them part and part alike And all the rest Residue and Remainder of my said estate as well reall as personall - whatsoever and wheresoever I give devise and bequeath unto my ~- loving sonns James Reynolds and Joshua Kinch to bee divided by and ~- betweene them part and part alike And I make name and appoint my said sonne James Reynolds full and sole Executor of this my last - Will and Testament And I doe appoint my said sonne in law Joshua Kinch Overseere of this my last Will and Testament And I desire him to bee aideing and Assisting to my said Executor as occasion shall require And I hereby doe revoke all former and other wills by mee made and will this only to bee my only last Will and Testament and noe other nor otherwise Provided alwaies and it is my Will intent and meaning that if my estate - reall and personall shall fall short to pay all the afore ment[i]oned legacies That then and in such case each legatee shall beare a proportionable part of what shall soe fall short to bee deducted rateably out of their sev[er]all legacies any thing in this my will or any other law usuage or Custome to the ~-- contrary notwithstanding In witness whereof I have here unto put my hand and seale the day and yeare above written Margaret Carter, Sealed published and delivered in the p[resence] of Mary Plum[m]er Thomas Richardson John - Cramburn Tho. Dalton Scr.
