Item I bequeth to Elisabeth my wife a kowe, a bed w[i]th bolster, Blanketts & coverlet, a cheste and five shets, whiche stuffe is all
delivr [delivered] to her use
Item I bequethe more to her iij pewter platters, two pewter dishes, two Ewes and a hive of Bees
All whiche stuffe & catall I give and bequethe to the said Elisabeth my wife Uppon condicon that she the same Elisabethe nor any other p[er]son
or psons for her or in her Name doo not claime challenge nor entre at eny time or times for eny dowre or widowe Righte whiche she may have by the
rigor of the Lawe or other wise in or uppon eny of my lands or ten[emen]ts or eny p[ar]te or p[ar]cell thereof
And further my will is if she be not contented wt the said stuffe and cattall by me to her before bequethed But will have suche porcon [portion]
owte of my lands and tenements as the Lawe will p[er]mitte her Then my will is that she shall lose the bequeths before to her by me bequethed of
all suche stuffe cattell and other things as I have bequethed to her
All whiche stuffe catall and other thinges I will shall Remaine to my Sonne Robart Spracklin whome I constitute ordaine and make my
(w)hole & sole executor
Item I bequethe to Richard Cage my housse and a hive of Bees and to his daughter Mary the beste Lambe that I have
Item I bequethe to Edward Pampplet a cheste, a pewter plater, a pewter dishe and a Ewe
All the Residew and bequethes paid I bequethe and give to my sonne Robart Spracklin to doo thereto at his will and plesure
Thes beinge Witnes: Henry Petit; Lawrence Rigdon, Luke Harlukenden, Thomas Dann, Simon Caith and others
This is the Laste will of me the said Richard Spracklyn made and declared the said xxxti [30th] day of Auguste in Anno dini [1553] of and Uppon all my Landes and tents Sette lieng and beinge in te pishe of Sainte John or els where
Firste I will that my sonne Robart Spracklyn shall have all my lands and tenements to him and to his heires of his bodie laufullie begotten in fe(e) simple for evr more
Thes beinge witnes: Henry Petit; Lawrence Rigdon, Luke Harlakenden, Thomas Dane, Simon Caitr and others
Probatum fuit: 5th October 1558
Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh Mason 9th February 2023
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