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FRENCH PROTESTANT EXILES

the said deceased was, at the severall times and premisses prodeposed, of perfect mind and memory, and spake sensibly and well. PETR. DE L’ANGLE.

Eodem Die. — Which day appeared personally Mary De L’Angle and Anne De L’Angle, spinsters, the naturall and lawfull daughters of the said Samuel De L’Angle, deceased, who being sworn upon the holy Evangelists to depose the truth, did depose as followeth, towitt, — The said Mary De L’Angle deposeth that she was present on the Twelfth of June instant with the said deced at his house in Westminster, at which time he did in this deponent’s presence and hearing give instnictions in part to this depont’s brother Peter De L’Angle to make his Will; and while the said Peter was in writing the said Will in another room, the said deceased gave instructions in the deponent’s hearing to Dr John Maximilian De L’Angle his the said deceased’s brother for other part of the said Will, and he went out of the deced’s chamber to the said Peter De L’Angle to acquaint him therewith. And the next day the said deced did in the hearing of this deponent Mary De L’Angle give instructions to his sonn John Maximilian De L’Angle for the remaining part of his Will wrote at the top of the last side of the within-written will. And the said deced was, at the severall times aforesaid, of perfect mind and memory, and discoursed rationally and well. And they these deponents Mary and Anne De L’Angle do depose that, upon or about the fourteenth day of the said month of June instant, the Will exhibited was brought to the said deceased by Susanna Benzolin his sister, and she asked him whether he would be pleased to sign his Will, and he said Yes, and he then subscribed his name thereto in their presence in manner as now appeareth. And the said deceased was then likewise of perfect mind and memory. MARY DE L’ANGLE. ANNE DE L’ANGLE.

(Proved by John Maximilian De L’Angle, son and executor, London, 3 July 1693.)

Canon John Maximilian De L’Angle = Genevova, or Genovele.

Theophilus De L’Angle Esq. = Elizabeth, dau. of Rev. Merrick Head, D. D.

Rev. Theophilus De L’Angle.

Captain Merrick De L’Angle,
Royal Navy.

William De L’Angle.

Rev. John Maximilian De L’Angle,
Rector of Danbury. Died 1783.

In the name of God Amen. I John Maximilian De L’Angle D.D. Canon of Christ’s Church Canterbury do make my last Will and Testament as followeth revoking all others. First, I commend my soul to Him who redeemed it with His most precious Bloud. Item, I give to my dear wife Genevova De L’Angle all and every sume and sumes of money profitts and perquisites as may be due to me at the time of my death from my prebend of Canterbury and Rectory of Chartham, and also all such interest increase and dividends and profitts as may be due to me at my decease out of or for all and every of my effects remaining in the hands or under the management of my nephew Peter De L’Angle. And I also give to my said wife all such interest profitts and emoluments as shall during her life be made of or become due for all my said effects remaining in the hands or under the care and management of my said nephew Peter De L’Angle. Also I bequeath to my said wife all my household goods furniture silver plate and Jewells with all my stores for housekeeping. Item, I give to my son Theophilus De L’Angle all those my two tenements with their appurtences situate in Milton by Gravesend, the one called the Dolphin and the other the Salutation, to hold to my said son his executors administrators and assignees. Item, I give and devise to my said son all that my house with the lands and appurtences thereto belonging situate in Chartham in the county of Kent, to hold to my said son during the terme of his natural life, he committing no waste therein; and from and after his decease I devise my said house and lands in Chartham to Elizabeth his now wife, if she be then living, to hold to the said Elizabeth during the terme