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Catalogue reference | PROB 11/85 |
Department | Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury |
Series | Prerogative Court of Canterbury and related Probate Jurisdictions: Will Registers |
Piece | Name of Register: Scott Quire Numbers: 1 - 38 |
In Dei Nomine Amen The first day of August in the yeare of our Lord God a thousand five hundred four score and
fourteen witnesseth that I William Stonehewer of Biddulph sicke in bodie
but of perfecte rememberance thanks be the God therefore, do make and cause this my last will and testament in manner and
forme following. First I give and bequeath my soule to Almightie God the maker and creator thereof, trusting to be one of
Godes elect chldren and inheritor of his heavenly kingdom, then my bodie to be buried in the church of Biddulph when it
shall please God to call me to his mercy out of this miserable world.
I give and bequeath to my Sonne Richard Stonehewer twentie pounds of lawfull money of England and
fifty five shillings eight pence in the hands of John Stonehewer of Blackwood.
I give and bequeath to my Sonne John Stonehewer five markes of money which he is indebted unto me at
this point and one chaffing dishe now in his own handes for and in confirmation of all his whole parte of his childs portion of
goods and ten shillings to his three children that nowe is in his hands.
I give and bequeath to Roger Stonhewer my sonn three pounds thirteen shillings four pence for and in
confirmation of all his whole parte of his childs portion of goodes.
I give and bequeath to William Stonehewer my sonn twentie three shillings four pence that he oweth me.
I give and bequeath to William Stonehewer my godson one longe board four silver spoons the best
salte my sworde and my sealing ring.
I give and bequeath to Roger Bane vicar of Leeke three shillings four pence.
I give and bequeath to Ellen Stonhewer Margery Stonhewer and Joane Stonhewer twentie shillings.
I give and bequeath unto Margarett Turner my servant two shillings.
I give and bequeath unto John Whelocke my servant six pence.
I give and bequeath to Thomas Stonehewer a staff my best hatt and jerkin bothe of black
rogge for his pains.
My herriots payed my debtors payed my legacies fulfilled my funeral expenses performed and I brought home
then the rest of all my goodes moveable and immoveable quick and dead I give unto William Stonhewer and
Richard Stonhewer my two sonnes equally to be divided between them.
I do appoint and ordain for my executors William Stonehewer my sonne and Thomas Stonehewer of
Cocknech my lawfull and true executors
and for supervisors or overseers Thomas Roker, John Unwen
and John Winckle to see this my will and testament performed.
Their being witnesses Thomas Stonehewer Richard Stonhewer and William Stonehewer with others.
Last modified by Alan Stanier on 10 December 2010