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Stephen Norwich of Ashley, 1583[/4]. (Archdeaconry Court of Sudbury, 106 Frende) In the name of god amen The xvii daie of Januarie in the yere of oure Lord god one Thousand fyve hundred fowerskore and thre Stephan Norighe of Ashelie in the Countie of Cambridge and dioces of Norwiche did make and ordaine this his Last will and Testamente nuncupative by Speakinge these or the like words to Agnes my wiffe my howse called S[]tyvils with all the howses barnes Stables or the yards gardens pastures and seadings with all Comodities and profects thereunto belonginge Duringe her naturall Liffe and after her deceae to John my sonne and to his heires for ever my Leasse of the mannor of Ashelie and Sylverlie the one halffe to Agnes my wiffe and to herrye my sonne and to their heires and thother halffe to John my sonne and to his heires and assignes The mannor howse with the homestalles and fyrwood excepted whiche I will that John my sonne his executors and assignes shall have to beare all the Charges of Courte and Leesse from tyme to tyme Duringe the terme of all the yeres of the said Leasse And also one pece of Lande conteyninge by estimation fower Acres adioyninge to the pasonage Closse of Ashelie aforesaid excepted whiche I will that John Anthonye Clerke or his assignes shall have and enioye Duringe the terme of all the yeres specyfied in the said Leasse The said John Anthonye or his assignes yeldinge and payinge therefore yerelie to my Executors tenne shillings of Lawfull monye And also one Barne called the Churche barne excepted which I will that Agnes my wie and Henry my sonne shall have Duringe the said Leasse to Richard my sonne one Tenemente beinge Coppie and to his heires forever nowe in the tenure and occupation of Henry Gatwaie the Surrender thereof is delivered into the hands of John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaid one other Tenemente beinge Coppie nowe in the tenure and occupation of Willm Boshok to Joanne my daughter and to her heires for ever the Surrender thereof or Delivered into the Handes of John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaid to Henrye my sonne the Ten[emen]te beinge Coppie Wherin henowe Dwellethe and to his heires for ever. TheSurrender thereof is delivered into the hands of John Almer and John Ashewell two of the Lords Tenants to the use aforesaide to Richarde my sonne threskore pounds of Lawfull monye to my thre daughters Elizabethe Joanne and Margarette to everie one of them tenne pounds of Lawfull monye to Richard my sonne A fetherbed furnished the Residewe of all my movable goodes and Cattalles not bequethed I gyve thone halffe of them to Agnes my wiffe and to Henrye my sonne And thother halffe to John my sonne whome I make my Executors to paie my Legacies and tosee this my Last will and Testament fulfilles All which words or the Like in effecte wer spoken by the abovenamed Stephan Norighe in the presence and hearinge of John Anthonye Clerke John Norighe Henry Norighe and Agnes Norighe the Daie and yere abovewritten
Probatum fuit xiiii Die mensis ffebruarij Anno dno mill[ess]imo quingen[tess]imo
octogesimo tertio Executoribus Henr et Johis Noriche