old wills of cleobury mortimer in shropshire england


Will of John A Bowen of Cleobury Mortimer, 1583


(The transcriptions of these wills were provided by Renee Waring and are reproduced with her permission.)



In the name of god amen the xvjth. day of June in the yere of oure Lorde gode 1583, I John A Bowen of the paryshe of Clybery Mortymer & in The dioces of Herfforde beinge Sicke in body butt Thanckes be untto god being in perfect memory make my laste will & Testament in manner & form followinge Firste I bequeth my Soulle unto allmighty god my maker & Redemer & may body to be buryed in the paryshe Churchyearde of Clybery Mortymer
Item I geve & bequeth unto the Cathedrall Church of Herfford iiijd
Item I geve & bequeth unto George Grenne one Cowe Collered brown & a Calffe with the Sayde Cowe beinge in the Costody of Jenkyn Slayd of the paryshe of Betthousse
Item I geve & bequeth untto Buffy ap Bowen my Syster xxxs wich Sayde xxxs ys in the hands of Richard A Whome of Aston wich ys to be payd att ester nextt
Item I geve and bequeth unto the pore people of Clybery Mortymer vjs viijd
& also I geve & bequeth unto the pore of the paryshe of Nynsavage vjs viijd
Item I geve & bequeth unto the pore of the paryshe of Betthousse vjs viijd
Item my will ys that my Execcutors shall bestow at the bringinge of me whome xxs viijd wich forsayd money before bequethed ys in the handes of Morys ap Gryffytt of Betthouse
also I geve & bequeth unto my auntt Marget Grenne xs
also I have one cowe in the Costody & kepinge of Morys de Bedowe Collered blacke with one horne wich calve the one halffe of hem I geve unto Thomas A Bowen my brother sonne
Item I geve & bequeth unto Morys Gryffyn xxs wich ys in the hands of Willyam Smythe of Nynsavage
Item I geve & bequeth unto Elizabeth Grenne vjs viij
d & to Katheryn Grenne vjs viijd
& to Willyam Grenne vjs viijd
& also I geve & bequeth unto Richard ap John my master Cocke iijs wich sayd xxiijs ys in the hands of Thomas Whyttingslow & ys to be payde one Phellyps & Jaccobes day next
also I geve untto my unckell Thomas Grenne my best doblett
Item I geve & bequeth unto my auntt Marget Grenne all my lynen
also I gev & bequeth unto my brother Morys Bowen my bockskyne hosse
also I geve untto Thomas Grenne my best hatte
All the Rest of my goods moveable, & unmoveable I geve & bequeth unto Thomas Grenne & Morys Gryffyn whom I make my full & wholle Executors to see me honestly brought whome my funeralles dyscharged my dettes & legassys payd & me honestly brought whome In wyttnesse to this my last wyll & teastament Willyam Nashe, Thomas Whyttingslowe with others
dettes owinge
Inprimis Moris ap Gryffytt xls viijd
Willyan Smyth xxs
Thomas Whyttingslowe xxs
Lewes Ffloyde vs
Jenky Ffloyd viijs
Morys de Bedow iiijs
Edward Lewes ijs iiijd
Richard A Whome xxxs
Summa tottallis �vj xs (6 pounds 10 shillings)


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