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Having recited: firstly, that Sampson Hopkins (of Coventry, alderman [and draper], deceased) bequeathed to Anne who is now the wife of Matthew Babington (in 1634 of Rothley, Leicestershire, gentleman; son of Thomas Babington of Rothley, esq.) £800 at 21 or an earlier marriage, and to his wife Jane (now of Coventry, widow) and her children a moiety of his plate; secondly, that Sampson Hopkins provided that, if any of his children died under age and unmarried, their portions should be equally divided between the survivors; thirdly, that S. Hopkins appointed that the children's legacies should be employed by his widow within one year of his death, deducting as appropriate for their maintenance, and left residuary estate equally amongst his children "then" unmarried, and appointed his wife, Sir William Hopkyns (in 1634 of St. Helen's Priory, Isle of Wight, knight) and Isaac Walden (of Coventry [,draper], since deceased) his executors; thirdly, that Jane Hopkins and Isaac Walden declined to act, whereupon Sir William Hopkyns, "not without suite and trouble", paid her the £800 for Anne and other sums for the other children; fourthly, that Sampson Hopkins' eldest son [by Jane], Samuel, has since died, so Anne Babington became entitled to a share of his portion; and fifthly, that J. Hopkins has received money for the children's maintenance: therefore Thomas and Matthew Babington acknowledge that the latter has received from J. Hopkins £2,000 as Anne's full portion except that to which she is still entitled as her share of scheduled moneys owing to the testator's executors, as agreed by an indenture made on 2 Jul 1625 between William Hopkyns and Jane; W. and J. Hopkins quitclaim T. and M. Babington.
Schedule of bonded debts.