Will of James Darell of London, Esq, father of John and Robert who emigrated to Bermuda

will dated 25 Aug 1638

To be buryed in the daye tyme with a sermon without any other solemnity save burnt wyne & ye like as is usuall & as is fitting for such frendes as shall accompanye my body to ye earth but without any blacke which I desire may neither be given nor worne for mee. To hte poor of the parish where I shall be buried 40s. To hte poor of Little Charte in Kent, where I was born, 3 pounds. To my son John Darell all stock of cattle, corn, and money he hath of mine and 50 pounds to increase his stock, his uncle Mr Robert Darell, to see to the laying of it out; also 40 pounds a year out of my leaseholds in the Isle of Thanet in Kent, adn if he die before the lease expires, 20 pounds to go to his wife and 20 pounds to his children; also 200 pounds within two years after the expiration of the lease I have of the parsonage of St Sepulchre's, London on condition he prove a good husband by the approbation of my nephew, Mr George Tucker, and my brohter Mr Robert Darell, otherwise the 200 pounds is to go to his children equally. To my son Marmaduke Darell 600 pounds, on condition he serve out his apprenticeship with his kind master where I have settled him; if in any disordered way he leave his master, then he is to have 100 pounds, my son John 100 pounds, my son Robert 200 pounds, and my son James 200 pounds, and to him also a small gilt bowl and a dozen of gilt spoons at the age of twenty one. To my son James Darel 500 pounds at the age of twenty one, he to be maintained and educated ( at a cost of not more than 25 pounds a year) till he be apprenticed, and then his maintenance is not to exceed 50 pounds a year; if he die, then to Marmaduke 200 pounds, to John 100 pounds, and to Robert 200 pounds. To my daughter Bringfield all plate and jewels not other wise disposed of and all goods in their house at the time of my death, and also two pairs of fine holland and one pair of best ordinary sheets. To my son Marmaduke five pair of sheets- three of the better and two of the worser sort for servants. The rest of the linen is to go to my sons John and Robert equally. To my son Bringfield the suit of clothes I last had made me- a satin doublett ye hose cloth and the cloake suteable lyned with plush together with ye silke stockings & garters to that suite. To my nephew George Tucker Esq a ring of forty shillings price, he to have it made in what fashion he pleaseth. To my brother in law Mr Richard Camden 5 pounds for a piece of plate in remembrance of me, and I request him to assist my executors as they shall desire. To my clerk Edward Johnson 5 pounds. To Edward Stilsted for a ring 20s. To Robert Collens 3 pounds and my tawny cloth suit and cloak. To Hugh my servant, 3 pounds. The residue of all my goods to my son Robert Darell, and I make him and my nephew Mr George Tucker executors. I request my faithful friend Mr John Neale to take unto him the care of placing my son James as I have made known to Mr Edward Stilsted.
Proved 13 September 1638 by George Tucker and 9 July 1640 by Robert Darell, son of deceased.