Anne Breecher ^{1 2}

   Another name for Anne was Agnes Breecher.³

  Events

• Residence, 22 Mar 1639/40, Brede, East Sussex, TN31, GB. ²

• Will, 22 Mar 1639/40, Westfield, Hastings, East Sussex, TN35, GB. ² In the name of God Amen I Jeremy Breecher of Westfeild in the County of Sussex yeoman do this two & twentyeth day of March one thousand six hundred thirty and nine make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I surrender my soule unto God that gave, & my body to decent buri[-]all at the discretion of mine executrix Item I give and bequeath my freehold te[ne]ment called Corters croft unto Joane Breecher my youngest daughter and to her heires for ever. Provided alwayes my mind and will is, and I doe give & bequeath one annualty or yearely rent of forty shillings of lawfull money of England unto Anne my daughter the wife of Richard Borham of [word deleted] of Bread duringe her naturall life, to be paid her quarterly that is to say at the feast of the anuntiation of the Blessed Virgine Marye; at the feast of Saint Jhon the Bap[-]tist; at the feast of St Michaell the Archangell & the nati[-]vity of o[u]r Blessed Lord & saviour, by equall & even portions the first payment to beginne at the next of the feast that shall happen after my disease, And if it shall happen that the said yearely Rent of forty shillings or any part [word deleted] there[-]of to be behind & unpaid the space of tenne dayes next after any of the feast aforesaid, that then it shall and may be lawfull to & for the said Richard Borham or Anne his wife, of the said annualty of forty shillings & any or every part thereof w[i]th the arreareages if any bee shalbe fully satisfyed and paid. Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Breecher my daughter the sume of thirty pounds of la[w]full money of England to be paid her w[i]thin twelve moneths next after my disease. Item // I give and bequeath unto Jeremy Breecher the sonne of Thomas Breecher my brother the sume of forty shillings of lawfull money of England to be paid him when he shall attaine the age of one & twenty yeares; Item I give unto my grandchildren Anne Borham, Thomas Borham & mary Borham [words deleted] & Elizabeth Borham and Richard Borham the children of Richard Borham, to be paid them severally ten shillings apeece, when they shall attaine, theire sev[er]all ages of one & twenty yeares, or the daughters come to the day of theire sev[er]all marriages Item I give unto the poore of the parish of Westfeild the sume of tenn shillinges to be distributed amongst them w[i]thin one moneth after my disease at the discretion of my Executrix. Lastly I constitute make & ordaine Mary my beloved wife [deletion] sole & onely executrix of this my last will & testam[en]t. hereby revokinge all former wills & testamentes. In witnes whereof I the said Jeremy Breecher have hereunto sett my hand & seale dated [word deleted] the day & yeare above written
Jeremy Breecher his marke
Witnesse Thos Weekes & Laranc Averie
John Theobald

[Transcribed by Claire Wickens, 5th June 2020]

Anne married Richard Barham after 7 Jan 1627/28 in All Saints' & St. Nicholas's Church, Icklesham, Winchelsea, East Sussex, TN36 4BH, GB. (Richard Barham was born before 1603.)

• Marriage Licence, 7 Jan 1627/28, Lewes, East Sussex, BN7, GB. ³