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and being in the ſeveral pariſhes or places of Stoke, Thaydon, and Marcham, in the counties of Suffolk, Eſſex, and Berks, with all and every the barns, ſtables, out-houſes, buildings, and appurtenances thereunto belonging; and all other my real eſtates whatſoever, and whereſoever ſitt ſtanding lying, or being, with their and every of their rights, members, and appurtenances; and alſo all and every my perſonal estate, goods, chattels, and effects whatsoever, and of what nature; kind or quality soever, or wheresoever the same may be, unto my son, George Elwes, now living and residing at my mansion house at Marcham, in the county of Berks, and my son, John Elwes, late a Lieutenant in his Majesty's Second Troop of Horse Guards, and usually residing at my mansion house at Stoke, in the county of Sufolk, equally to be divided between them, share and share alike; to have and to hold all and every my said real and personal estates whatsoever and wheresoever, with the rights, privileges, and appurtenances thereunto belonging or appertaining onto them my said sons, George Elwes and John Elwes, and their heirs, executors, administrators, and assigns, for evermore, equally to be divided between them as tenants in common. And I hereby direct that the executors of this my will, do and shall, as soon as conveniently may be after my death, pay all and every such legacies or bequests as I may think fit to give to any person whomsoever, by ang codocil, or paper writing in the nature of a codocil, or testamentary schedulde, to be written or signed by me, whether the same shall or shall not be attested by any subscribing