The will of Nicholas Moore, Gent., Headie, County Southampton, England, 20 September 1617 - 31 October 1617 [excerpts]:
---"on death of said Pheby or breach of sd. condition, my godson, Moore Fauntleroy, eldest son of J. & P. Fauntleroy, to inter sd. lands, to him intail male, in default to Moore Fauntleroy the younger son of said J. & P. Fauntleroy, also my godson in tail male, in default to right heirs of sd. Pheby Fauntleroy....
---"Rest of goods to my said wife Be she to be ex'trix., William Fauntleroy, Gent., and Henry Christmas to be overseers, and to them 20 pounds apiece...To Mrs. Margerie Moore my wife...all my lands... for life remainder to Phiby Fauntleroy wife of John Fauntleroy of Crundall, Co Southtn., Gent., and daughter of John Wilkinson of Winchester in said co., gent...
---"If said J. Fauntleroy die before sd Phebey and said Phebe remarry, she to do so with consent of my wife and Henry Christmas of Bensted, Co. Southtn, yeoman, and to pay 20 pounds a year for education of my two godsons, her children by said John Fauntleroy." Proved 31 October 1617 by Margery relict & ex'trix.
Another legal document, 7 November 1626 by John Fauntleroy of Headley, County Southampton, Gent., states: "Whereas Nicholas Moore, late of Headley, aforesaid, Gent., and Margery his wife being long married together and having no issue did take Phebe Wilkinson the daughter of the sister of the said Margery into their keeping and bred her up as their own child publishing to the world that they would make her their heir...sd. orator at persuation and solitation of sd. Nicholas and Margagery became a suiter unto sd. Phebe by way of marriage and about 18 years since married by her to whom sd. Nicholas and Margery confirmed their former promise..." Margery Moore died in April 1626. Administration of her estate was granted 11 November 1626 and confirmed 23 November 1627 to Phoebe Fauntleroy, wife of John Fauntleroy and niece of deceased, according to the court record.