In the name of God, amen. I Anne Deane of Much Maplested in the county of Essex, sister vnto Sir John Deane of Maplested, Knight, the 26 daye of June 1624, make this my last will. I committ my soule into the hands of Allmightie god my most loving Creator and Redeemer: and my body to be buried in the chancell of Much Maplestead. I give vnto my most lovinge sister Mris. Rachell Deane all my lands with all my interest in the Mannor of Terrington Howards within the county of Norff: Vnto my said sister one little white Boxe with all the money, gould and Jewells therein contayned. Vnto my sister Mrs. Winthrop, one hundred pounds. Vnto my neece Mris. Anne Deane3 one hundred pounds. Vnto my brother Mr. Arthur Tindall Esquire, tenne pounds. Vnto my nevew Mr. Drew Deane4 tenne pounds. Vnto my two neeces Mris. Anne Tyndall and Elizabeth Tyndall.5I desire Mr. Blyth6 our minister to preach at my Funerall. Vnto my cosen Mris. Anne Gibson. I ordaine my lovinge brother, Mr. Deane Tyndale Esquier executor, yea most humblye entreating him to execute the same accordinge to my true meaninge, and if he shall refuse, my desire is that my brother in lawe, Mr. John Winthrop of Groton Esquier, will be my executor. In witnes whereof I haue hereonto sett my hand and seale the daie and yeare aforesaid.

Vicesimo sexto die Januarij 1624–25 emanavit comissio Domino Johanni Deane militi, fratri naturali et legitimo defuncte, ad administranda bona, eo quod Deane Tyndall et Johannes Winthrop oneri execucionis renunciarunt.

I receiued thy kinde lettre, which was truely wellcome to me, as a fruit of that Loue which I haue (and shall euer) esteeme aboue siluer and golde, and cannot but reioyce more in so kind a testimonie of it, then in the richest present thou couldes haue sent me. Now blessed be the Lo: our good God, who giueth vs still matter of comfort in each other and in those which belonge to vs: onely I am greiued for our 2 little Lambes, the Lord keepe them and deliuer them in his good tyme. If heer be any thinge which may be good for them I will not forgett them. I prayse God we are all heer in health, and salute thee heartyly, wishinge thee heer ofte if it could be. Newes heer is none certaine. I purpose (if God will) to be at Graces on Saterday at night, and so to be at home on mundaye. In the meane tyme I cease not to commende thee and all our familye to the gratious blessinge and protection of our heauenly father, and so with my dutye to my mother, blessinge to our children, and salutations to all etc I kisse my sweet wife and remaine allwayes, Thy faithfull husband

I blesse the Lorde for his continued blessinge vpon thee and our familye: and I thanke thee for thy kinde Lettres: But I knowe not what to saye for my selfe: I should mende and growe a better husband hauinge the helpe and example of so good a wife, but I growe still worse: I was wonte heertofore, when I was longe absent, to make some supplye with volumes of Lettres but I can scarce afforde thee a fewe lines: well there is no helpe but by enlarginge thy patience, and strengthninge thy good opinion of him, who loues thee as his owne soule, and should count it his 316greatest Affliction to liue without thee: but because thou art so deare to him, he must choose rather to leaue thee for a tyme, than to enioye thee: I am sorrye I must still prolonge thy expectation, for I cannot come forth of London till Tuesdaye at soonest; the Lorde blesse and keepe thee and all ours and sende vs a ioyfull meetinge. So I kisse my sweet wife and rest Thy faithfull husband