Archdeacon Wills 1722/3 #47, Bride, of Revd. John Parr, Rector of Bride, made 11 Feb 1722/3:

"In the name of God, amen. I John Parr, Rector of KK Bride, being now weak and infirm but of perfect mind and memory, and calling to mind the uncertainty of human life, do therefore think it xxx and necessary to make my last will and testament in manner and form following. First, I do recommend my soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it me, beseeching him to pardon and forgive my manifold sins and transgressions through the merits and mediation of my most blessed Saviour Christ Jesus. And my body to be decently buried in a Christian manner, in the Chancel or if it may be on the north side of the Altar Table in KK Bride, as my Executrix shall think most convenient. As for my worldly goods wherewith it has pleased God to bless me, I leave and bequeath themthus. To the poor of KK Bride, a bowl of barley. To my daughter Ellinor ten pounds. To my sons Cesar, William, John, James, Robert and Charles Parr forty shillings apiece as legacy. To my daughter Elisabeth ten pounds as legacy. To my sister Mary Christian of Ramsey a bowl of barley. I do lastly nominate, constitute and appoint my dear and loving wife sole and lawful Executrix of all the rest of my goods moveable and immoveable whatever, desiring her to take care of my children, especially the three youngest, and to assist them to set them up in some useful trades and implements, in order to procure an honest livelihood I the world: whom I also entreat to be king to my grandson John Peling. In testimony whereof I have xxx xx xxxx my name hereunto, Feb 11, 1722. [signed] John Parr. Witnesses: Charles Wattleworth, David Christian.

The Executrix sworn in form of Law. Pledges, the witnesses of the Will. Xxxx the 18^th 1723, Mr. Robert Curghey of the Carrick, Lezayre[?] enters a claim against the Executrix of the Revd. Mr. John Parr for the sum of twenty four shillings, and craves the Law."