CLEOBURY MORTIMER,SALOP (SHROPSHIRE)

WILLS & PARISH REGISTER EXTRACTS

Transcribed & kindly contributed by Christopher Potter & Renee L. Waring.

Cleobury Mortimer Wills

 

1.                                                                                             RICHARD ADDAMS 1603

 

In the name of god Amen the xiiijth. day of September in the yere of our lord god 1603 I Rychard Addams thelder of Cliberye Mortimer in the Countie of Salop & dioces of Hereford yoman beinge syke & weake of bodye, but of whole & perfect memorye, god be praysed do constytute ordeyne and make this my last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge viz. first I commend my sole into the handes of all mightye god my maker and my bodye to the earthe whereof yr ys made

Item I gyve & bequethe unto John Addams the sonne of Rychard Addams my sonne one great Coffer beinge all Redye Appoynted out with all the lynnen & other thinges whatsoever wch. ys in the same Coffer

Item I gyve & bequeth more to the said John Addams my lyttel brasse pott

Item I gyve more to the said John Addams one Iron pott

Item I gyve & bequeth to Johan Addams the daughter of my said sonne Rychard (JR) my greate kettell

The Resydue of all my goodes Cattells & Chattells moveable & unmoveable unbequethed, my dettes payd my funerall expences fullfilled and these my legasies in this my last will & Testament performed I gyve and bequeth to Rychard Addams my sonne And I do ordeyne and make the sayd Rychard Addams my sonne my true and lawfull executor trulye to performe this my last will & Testament with effect In wytnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand & Seale dated the day & yere above wrytten

dettes owinge to me the said Rychard Addams Thelder

Rychard Bowsewell of the parishe of Nene Sellers ijs vijd

Edward Norton of Mylston iijs

John ap Evans of Bransley ijs jd

Lewes Hodgkins of Bransley vjd

John Butler the yongar vijd

Andrew Mylward of Cliberie Mortimer ixs

Margarett Tyler wydow vjs ixd

John Hewes of Cliberie Mortimer viijs

Whystons the Stonne diggar vijs xd

John Taylor of the Heath of Wyer xiijd

Willm. Warroll vjs

Thomas Hall xvjd

Sealed & delyvered in the presence of Thomas Elfe, John Cooke, Elizabeth Cooke, Rychard Oseland

 

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register

ADAMS, RICHARD the elder

Burial

1604

July 15

Richard Addams d. 1604 yeoman in Cleobury Mortimer, County of Salop, Hereford dioces married: NO WIFE LISTED

                Issue:     Rychard Addams 

                                                Issue:     John Addams

                                                                Johan Addams

 

2.                                                                                             RICHARD ADAMS 1634

 

In the Name of God Amen. The sixt day of December Anno domini 1634 I Richard Adams of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and Diocesse of Herefford Butcher being sicke in body but of good and perfecte memory praysed be God doe ordayne and make this my Last will and Testament in writeing revokeing hereby all former wills whatsoever in maner following First and principally I Commende and Committ my Soule into the mercifull handes of Almighty God my most mercifull maker and of Jesus Christ my most Righteous Redeemer by whose all sufficient merrittes & precious bloud sheeding I trust and hope assuredly to be saved and made partaker of everlasting Life and Salvation And my body to Christian buriall.

Item I give and bequeath unto Joyce Beavan the daughter of Thomas Beavan and Jone Beavan his wife my sonne in Law and daughter Thirty three shillinges wch. is due debt and oweing me by John Beavan of the Broomehall being grandfather also unto the sayd Joyce Beavan.

Item I give and bequeath unto Jone Beavan my daughter afforesayd the wife of Thomas Beavan the bede whereon I Lie and allthings thereunto belonging And also one brasse Caudron wch. I use to scalde porkes with the same to be delivered after the death of my now wife Ales Adams & my mind and will is that my wife Ales Adams shall have the use of the sayd bedd and bedding during her Life.

Item I give and bequeath after the decease of my sayd wife unto Ellenor Yorke the wife of Richard Yorke who dwelleth in house with me one bedd & all thinges thereunto belonginge standing in the upper seller over my shopp and also one ioyned Cubbert standing in the hall house & the Table boord & frame in the hall house also standing and my mind is that Ales Adams my sayd wife shall have the use of all bequeathed to Ellenor Adams during her Life and after her decease to come and remayne to Ellenor Adams my said daughter

The rest of all my goodes debtes Chattells & Cattell moveable and unmoveable whatsoever or in whose hands soever my debtes Legacies and funerall expences being first payed and discharged I give and bequeath unto Ales Adams my now wife & make her whole and sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament to see the same performed in all respectes accordingly

These being witnesses John Barker clerk, William Newall, William Norgrove The marke of Richard Adams Testator

debtes oweing the sayd Testator vidzt.

Item John Beavan oweth me Thirtie three shillinges wch. I gave to our grandchild Joyce Beavan by will Also he oweth me for other reckoninges Thiteene shillinges ten pence

Item William Whittingsloe my brother in Lawe oweth me upon divers reckoninges wch. he had of me and I payed for him the summe of £v

Item Thomas Whittingsloe his sonne oweth me Twenty shillinges

Item John Piper of the Hurst oweth me nine shillinges six pence

Item John Farmer of Priseley oweth me nine shillinges six pence

Item Henry Trowe of ye wood oweth me xxjd

Item Richard Rea of Overwoodes Common oweth me two shillinges eight pence

Item Thomas Adams my kinsman the Smith Eight shillinges And also he promised me to paye me for a quarter of Biffe wch. his father bought & had of me at xiiijs price

Item John Jonson oweth me foure shillinges ten pence

Item Thomas Wattmore of Curdall oweth me six shillinges

Item John Dudlick of Withypoole oweth me five shillinges

Item Thomas Wynwood of the lower streete oweth me five shillinges

Summa £xiij xijd

These debtors and the severall summes of money as debt wch. the sayd Richard Adams Testator sayd was due unto him at the making & writeing of the said will before us & was sett downe etc. in our presence

John Barker cler.

William Newall

William Norgrove

Probatum fuit testamentum retroscriptum apud Ludlowe tertio die mensis Martij Anno domini etc. 1634 coram magistro Tho: Colbatch artium magistro surrogato etc. iuramento Aliciae Adams Executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominate Cui Commissa fuit et est administracio omnium et singulorum bonorum etc. Salvo Jure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £24 12d

 

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register

ADAMS, RICHARD of Cleobury Mortimer butcher

Burial

1634/1635

February 5

Richard Adams married Aliciae Whittingsloe (sister to William Whittingsloe)

                Issue:     1.  Jone Adams m. Thomas Beavan son of John Beavan of Broomehall

                                                Issue:     Joyce Beavan

                                2.  Ellenor Adams m. Richard Yorke

 

3.                                                                                             THOMAS ADAMS 1568

 

In the name of god Amen xxixti of May yn the tenth yere of the Raigne of or. most gratious Sovering ladie Elisabeth by the grace of god quene of Yengland Fraunce and Ireland defendour of the fayth etc. I Thomas Adams of Cliberrye Mortimer wythin the county of Saloppe sycke yn bodie and holle and perfett yn Remembraunce thankes be to allmyghty god doe make my last wyll and testament in manner and forme folowyng Fyrst I bequeth my Soull to allmyghty god and his Sonne Jesus Christ my Redemer and Saviour my bodie to be buryed yn the church yerd of Cliberry forsaid Next for my worldly goodes I geve and bequeth to my three sonnes Thomas Adams, Jhon Adams, and Richard Adams the house at the myll brigg with a garden an orchard and a closse for the terme and space of iij yeres after my decesse at the oversyght of Wyllyam Foxall, Jhon and Edward there thre uncles And my sonne Thomas Adams shall come to his atatte of the ground after his mothers decesse All the rest of my goodes movabull and unmovabul unbequestid I geve and bequeth wholye to Margarett (Foxalle) Adams my wyffe who I make my executrix to se my dettes and legasys dischargid and to see me onestly brought home

dettes that I Thomas Adams doo owe

to Edward Foxalle my father in lawe £viij

 

Thomas Adams d. after 1568 married Margarett Foxalle (daughter to Edward Foxalle) (sister to Wyllyam Foxalle).

                Issue:     1.  Thomas Adams

2.       Jhon Adams

3.       Richard

 

4.                                                                                             JOHN BACHE 1621

 

In the name of God Amen The 28th. day of October 1621 I John Bache thelder of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop and dioces of Hereford yeoman, bein sicke and weake of body, but of whole and perfecte memorye god be praysed doe make and ordayne this my last will and testament in maner and forme folloing that is to say, First I comend my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, and my body to the earthe whereof it is made.  Item I gyve to the Cathedrall Church of Hereford vjd

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Richard Osland my son in lawe the som. of twentye powndes

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the Children of Robert Voyle my son in lawe wch. he had by Joyse (Bache) Voyle his late wief my daughter the soms. of fyve powndes a peece

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the Children of Richard Osland my said son in lawe the Some of fyve powndes a peece

Item I give to the Children of Adam Harries my son in lawe which he had by Margery (Bache) Harries my daughter his nowe wief the som. of fyve powndes a pece

Item I gyve and bequethe unto Joyce Bache the daughter of John Bache my son the Som. of fyve powndes

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the persons under named vizt. Katherine Bache my wief, John Bach my son Margery (Bache) Harries my daughter Elizabethe (Bache) Osland my daughter, and Robert Voyle my son in law, my Lynnens bedding and howsehold as brasse pewter and treene ware and other implementes of houshold equally to be devided amongst them, the said Katherine Bache my wief to have the firste choyse of every sorte being devided And my mynd is that the said Katherin Bache my wief shall have to her self all such goodes and howsehold as she had with her to her marrage

Item I gyve to Margery Farmer vs

Item I gyve to An Wodhowse the Som. of fyve powndes

Item I gyve unto Elizabethe my servaunt iijs iiijd

Item I gyve to Thomas Hey my servante iijs iiijd

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Morrice Osland my Andvile bellowes and the tooles belonging to my trade of a sythesmith and yf the said Morrice Osland be not a sythesmithe and use them himself that my son John Bache shall have them for his money being praysed at the oversight of some sufficient men

The Residew of all my goodes cattles and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses fullfilled and these my legacyes in this my last will & testament performed I gyve and bequeethe unto the said Katherine Bache my wief, and I doe make ordayne and appoynt the said Katherine Bache my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and testament with effecte these being witnesses: vizt. John Hall his mark, John Bache Ju., Frauncis Smith, John Bache thelder

Robt. Voyle his mark, Ricus Osland

 

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register

BACHE, ELIZABETH wife of John Bache (Bird?)

Burial

1614

July 26

BACHE, ELIZABETHE (*1) daughter of John

Baptism

1614

May 8

BACHE, ELIZABETHE wife of John Bache

Burial

1615

September 28

BACHE, JOHN son of John

Baptism

1612

November 5

BACHE, JOHN the elder scythesmith

Burial

1621

November 5

BACHE, JOYSE (*1) daughter of John

Baptism

1614

May 8

John Bache d. 1621 married to Katherine

                Issue:     1.  Joyse Bache married Robert Voyle

                                2.  Elizabeth Bache married to Richard Osland

3.  Margery Bache married Adam Harries

4.  John Bache

Issue:     1.  Joyce Bache

·         * Denotes twins.

·         Please note:  I have some real disturbing questions on the dates.  If John Baches children were old enough to be married and have children of their own according to his will dated 1621 (which is confirmed by his death a month later) then the twins would have been 7 years old.  The year must be wrong on the Parish Register or they were not baptised until they were older.  Was Katherine the Mother of these children?  Hard to say, I would think not.    

 

5.                                                                                             JOHN BACHE 1633

 

In the name of god Amen the fowerteenthe day of November in the ninth yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god kinge of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland defender of the faithe etc. and in the yeare of our Lord 1633 I John Bach of Cleobury Mortimer within the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford Sithsmithe Sicke and weake in bodie but of good and perfecte memory praise be given to god for the same, make this my Testament declaringe therin my last will in maner and forme followinge, first I Comend my Soule to allmightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge through the merittes of Jesus Christ our saviour to be made partaker of everlastinge life, and my bodie to the Earth whereof it was made,

Item I give and bequeathe to Marie Bache my wife my dwelling howse with the appertinaunces and all howses and Buildinges gardens Backsides and landes thereunto belonginge which I lately purchased and was Edward Dollmans Landes To have and to hould the same during hir naturall life, and after hir deceasse my will is and I give and bequeathe the said howses Buildinges gardens Backsides and landes with the appertinances un to John Bache my sonne, To have and to hould to him and to the heires of his bodie lawfully begotten and for want of such heires to my right heires for ever

Item I give and bequeathe to the said Joyce Bache my daughter Threescore powndes of lawfull Englishe monie to be payed unto hir at the feast of the nativitie of Sacre theologie professore. John Baptist next ensuenge

Item whereas the said Joyce Bache my daughter hath an Estate for terme of hir naturall life in revercion after Marie Bache my said wife of and in my said dwelling howse and other appertinances as by one Indenture of lease therof made at large appeareth my will thereofre is that yf she the said Joyce Bache will release and deliver up hir said estate to my said sonne John Bache, then I give and bequeath to hir the somme of fortie powndes of lawfull Englishe money more to be payed unto hir within one yeare next after she shall deliver up hir said Estate as aforesaid and yf she soe doe my will further is that my said sonne John Bache shall give and pay unto hir the said Joyce Bache the somme of Tenne powndes more Immediately after the deceasse of Marie Bache my said wife,

Item I give and bequeathe unto my said sonne John Bache and his assignes all my estate right and Title which I have by force of one Indenture of lease of the demise and graunt of Sir Frauncis Lacon knight of in and to my shopp neere adioyninge to my said dwellinge howse To have and to hould to him and his assignes for and duringe all the terme and time yet to Come and unexpired in the said Indenture mencioned Provided that yf Marie Bache my said wife doe followe my trade of Sithmakinge with workemen then my will is that Marie Bache my said wife shall have and hould the said shop and the tooles therin during hir life

Item I give and bequeath to my said sonne John Bache all my Tooles that belonge to my Trade except my said wife doe followe the said trade as aforesaid then my will is that she shall have the use of them during hir life and after hir deceasse to remaine to my said sonne John Bache,

Item my will is that yf my said daughter Joyce Bache doe refurs and will not release hir said Estate unto my said sonne John Bache as aforesaid then I give and bequeath unto him the somme of Twentie powndes of lawfull Englishe money and a firkin full of steele beinge in the shopp

Item I give and bequeathe unto my said sonne John Bache all my Table bordes frames Benches stooles and formes thereunto belonginge, but my will is that they shall there remaine to the use of my said wife duringe hir life

Item I give and bequeathe all the rest of my goodes whatsoever within my saif howse to my said wife my said sonne and my said daughter equally to be devided amongst them, and my will further is that my said goodes shall be devided in three partes and my said sonne to have his Choyse first, and for the same to give to my said wife and daughter Twentie shillinges a peece

Item I give and bequeathe to John Bach my apprentice or servaunt the somme of five powndes of lawfull Englishe money to be payed unto him when he shall accomplishe the age of Twentie fower yeares, yf he Continewe and dwell so longe with my said wife and sonne, Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe Grime five shillinges,

Item I give and bequeath to John Piper Tenne shillinges

Item I give and bequeathe to the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid the some of fortie shillinges to be sett for the by the overseers for the poore of the said parishe and the use thereof to remaine to the said poore for ever ,

Item all the rest of my goodes Cattels & Chattels whatsoever unbequeathed my debtes and funerall expences first being payed and discharged I give and bequeath to Marie Bache my said wife who I doe ordayne and make my sole executrixe to execute this my last will and Testament utterly revokinge all other former willes by me at any time heretofore made I (sic) witnes hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare aforesaid in the presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed: John Wellings, John Piper, Jasper Dudlicke, John Bache

vicesimo die Novembris 1633 in loco Consilij coram venerabili et egregio viro Willimo Skyner legum doctore Commiss. etc. probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum iuramento Mariae Bach relictae et executricis in dicto testamento nominatae Cui commissa fuit et est Administracio omnium et singulorum bonorum etc. Salvo tum iure cuiuscumque etc. Et exhibuit inventarium extendens ad summam £160

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH REGISTER 1601-1638

BACHE, JOHN Syethesmith

Burial

1633

November …

BACHE, JOHN son of John

Baptism

1612

November 5

BACHE, JOYSE (*1) daughter of John

Baptism

1614

May 8

BACHE, ELIZABETHE (*1) daughter of John

Baptism

1614

May 8

John Bache bur. 1633 leased property under Sir Frauncis Lacon (Knight), married Marie

                Issue:     1.  John Bache

2.        Joyce Bache

3.       Elizabeth Bache (died presumably young, not mentioned in the Will).

 

6.                                                                                             WILLIAM BACHE 1627

 

In the name of God Amen The tenthe day of July in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred twentye and seaven I William Bache of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and Dioces of Hereford blacksmithe beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte memory (god be praysed) doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testamente in manner and forme followinge (that is to say) First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hooping assuredly by the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made Partaker of lyffe everlastinge And I Commend my body to the earthe whereof it was made Item I gyve and bequeethe unto the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid, the som of Twentye shillinges, to be payd to the said poore by and at the discretion of my executor undernamed within the space of one yere next after my decease

Item I gyve and bequeethe unto Ann Bache my now wief All such howsehold stuffe as I had and received with her aboutes the tyme wee were maryed togeather wch. are now in my occupacion,

Item I gyve unto the said Ann Bache my wief one dripping panne

Item I gyve to Mary Mooreley my daughter in lawe one lytle Coffer

The Residew of All and singuler my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed, Amd these my legacyes in this my last will and Testament fulfilled dischardged and payd I gyve and bequeethe to John Bache my sonne And I doe constitute ordayne and make the said John Bache my son my sole and lawful executor, And I doe hereby revoke, disanull and make voyd all former wills and deedes of gaifte whatsoever, And I doe intreat my loving Freendes John Byrche of Mylson gen. and Richard Farmer of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid yeoman to be my overseers to see this my will performed and observed with effecte, In wittnes whereof, I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the day and yere first abovewritten

Sealed and delivered William Bache in the presence and sight Bache his marke of George Bache, Richard Farmer, his marke William Pennell, his marke William Newall, Ricus. Osland

these are my debts due unto me;

Item due unto me from Hewe Hodgetes of Hereford £1 19s 6d and to be payde the on half at cristmas and the other parte at lente followinge

Item due unto me from Humfry Bryan of the parrishe of Bayton the som of £4 2s beinge due five yeares

Item due unto me from Wm. Sutton of the parrish of Bayton the som of 30s 6d and for the rente of the ground from the puryficasion of our blessed virgin mary unto this time

Item due unto me from Arthur Carpentur 12s

Item due from Richard Beny of the parrishe of Biford the som of 11s

Item due from John Simkins 3s 4d

Item due from John Ferrow and John Sheaparde of Mansell the som of four shillings

Item due from Thomas Cassall of Lemster the som of 6s

Item due unto me from John Berry and his sonn Humfry Bery the som of £30

Item due from John Nickols of Lemster the som of 7s

Item due from An Whettston of Lemster 3s

Item due from Thomas Adams of Cleobury the som of twelve shillings wich I gave my word for unto Thomas Lugger

Item due from Thomas Kinte of Lemster 15d

the debts that I owe are these;

Item Mr. Francis Blounte the sum of fourtenne pounds

unto Roger Blawkewe £5 12d

unto Wm. Yeaton 20s

unto Richard Osland 37s

John Morley 10s

quarto die mensis Augusti Anno domini 1627 coram magistro Erasmo Jones ar. magistro deputato apud Heref. presente me Thoma Duppa notario publico Probatum fuit testamentum infrascriptum mro. Johannis Bach executoris in testamento dicto defuncto nominato commissa fuit est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £Cliij xiijs ixd

The Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register entry: Willm. Bache blacksmithe Cleobury Mortimer buried July 12th. 1627. AliceBache, a daughter of William Bache, was baptised October 20th. 1604, and John Bache October 27th. 1605. Mary Moorley, his daughter in law, viz. his wife's daughter by her first marriage, married Walter Bucknell on November 5th. 1633 at Cleobury Mortimer

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

BACHE, WILLIAM of Cleobury Mortimer Blacksmithe

Burial

1627

July 12

BACHE, JOHN son of William

Baptism

1605

October 27

BACHE, ALES daughter of William

Baptism

1604

September 27

BACHE, ALES daughter of William

Burial

1604

October 20

MOORELEY, MARYE daughter of Mrs. Johannis Moorley & Bucknell, Walter

Marriage

1633

November 5

William Bache bur. July 12, 1627 married Mrs. Johannis Moorley (Marye Mooreley her daughter to her first marriage).

                Issue:     1.  John Bache

                                2.  Ales Bache bap. September 27, 1604 bur. October 20, 1604.

 

7.                                                                                             THOMAS BADGER 1620

 

Memorandum that the xxiiijth daie of December in Anno domini 1620: Thomas Badger late of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop Taylor deceased did make ordaine, and declare his last will & testament nuncupative in manner & forme followinge viz.

First he did bequeathe his soule into the hands of almighty god his maker, and his body to the earthe whereof it was made,

Item hee did bequeathe unto Margaret Elfe his mother on Cushion already appointed out,

Item he did give and bequeath unto Willm. Badger his sonne on potte, and a Cupp already appointed out, and also his sword and dager, The residue of all his goods & Cattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever unbequeathed his debtes paid and funerall expenses performed and these his legasies in this his laste will & testament fullfilled he did give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Badger his wiefe whom he did constitute ordayne and make his sole executrix truly to performe this his laste will & testament accordinge to the tenor effect & true meaninge thereof:

wittnesses hereunto

Margaret Elfe

Jane Jeninges

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud Ludlowe ult. die mensis Februarij Anno domini iuxta etc. 1620 Coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin surrogato etc. iuramento Elizabethe Badger relicte et executricis etc. cui commissa fuit administracio etc. de bene etc. iurat.

Exhibuit Inventarium ad summam £ix xvijs ijd

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638 (No mention of this family)

 

---------- Badger married Margaret (she must have married a second time to an Elfe)

Issue:     1.  Thomas Badger d. after 1620 married Elizabethe

                                Issue:     1.  William Badger

 

 

8.                                                                                             ELIZABETH BARKER 1622

PCC WILL

In the name of God Amen The xxiijth of July in the yeare of our Lord God one thowsand sixe hundred Twentie and two I Elizabeth Barker of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countye of Salop and dioces of Hereford widowe, being weake of bodie but of whole and perfecte memorye God be praysed doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge that is to say, First I commend my sould into the handes of Almighty God my maker, hopinge assuredly through the onlye merrittes of Jesus Christ my saviour to be made partaker of liffe everlastinge, And I Commend my bodie to the earth whereof it is made and to be buried in the parishe Church of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid in the said Com. of Salop

Item I give and bequeath to the right worshippfull Mres. Anne Corbett of Arcoll parva in the Countye of Salop wydowe my Landlady the Som. of three pounds for and in consideracion of an herriott dewe unto her att my decease for lands holden by me duringe my natural liffe within her lordshipp of Hadley

Item I give and bequeathe unto Elizabeth Milton my grandchild one double silver salt guilt,

Item I give and bequeathe to Dyna Byrd my grandchild the Som. of fowre pounds one silver Cupp, and my great brasse pott

Item I give and bequeath to George Bird my grandchild the Som. of fowre pound and foure silver spoones, the best standinge Bedstedd, one Truckle bedd one Cubboard and a brasse Marter with the pescell

Item I give and bequeathe unto Mary (Barker) Kettlebye my daughter, the one halfe of all my Lynnens, the one halfe of all my wearinge apparrell and also a peece of gold of twentie two shillinges

Item I give and bequeath unto Isabell Mylton my grandchild the som. of fowre pounds And also the other half of all my linnens and the other halfe of all my wearing apparrell and also my second pott

Item I give and bequeath more to Dina Byrd, and Isabel Milton my grandchildren aforenamed. All and singuler my beddes and bedding and all that belongeth unto them (excepte sheetes and lynnens alreadye bequeathed equallie to be parted and devided betweene them, by and at the oversight of my executors undernamed

Item I give and bequeath to John Mylton and Thomas Mylton my grandchildren the sommes of fortie shillinges apeece

Item I doe give unto John Waterworth my grandchild a silver peece or goblett gilte

Item I give unto John Waterworthe of Islington my sonne in lawe my golde Ringe

Item my will and mynd is that the bequests guifts and legacies given and bequeathed to Dyna Bird and to George Byrd my said grandchildren shabe received and sett out by my Executors undernamed to the best use for them untill they the said Dyna Bird and George Byrd doe come to and accomplishe the full age of Sixteene yeares, And yf it shall happen that the said Dyna Bird or George Byrd doe decease before the accomplishement of the said xvjen yeares That the survivor of them the said Dyna Bird and George Byrd shall have possesse and enioye the other gyftes and legacies before in this my last will and testament given and bequeathed And yf both the said Dyna Bird and George Byrd doe decease before they, or eyther of them doe come to and accomplishe the said age of xvjen yeares, Then my will and mynde is that their bequests guiftes and legacies shall be by my executors undenamed given and equally distributed amongest my grandchildren then surviving

The Resydewe of all my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed my will mynd and intent is That my executors undenamed with two other sufficient men whom my executors shall thinck well of shall prayse the same, and the overplus thereof (yf any bee when my debtes are payd) and my funerall expences are performed And these my legacyes in this my last will and Testament fulfilled and payd equally to be distributed amongest my grandchildren, where and to whom my executors undernamed shall thinke and find it to be most neede, And I doe constitute ordayne and appoynte John Waterworth of Islington aforesaid my sonne in lawe and Robert Mylton my grandchild, my lawful executors for the the true performance of this my last will and testament with effecte In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale dated the day and yeare firstabove written, Signum predicte Elizabethe Barker, Sealed and delivered in the presence and sight of Frances Hayles, Ricus. Osland

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram magistro Richardo Clarke legum doctore Surrogato venerabilis vire domini Willmi. Bird militis legum etiam doctoris Curie Prerogative Cantuariensis magistro Custodis sive Commissarij legitime Constituti vicesimo die mensis Martij anno domini iuxta cursum et Computacionem ecclesie Anglicane Millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo secundo Juramento Johannis Waterworth unius executorum in huiusmodi testamento nominatorum Cui Commissa fuit administratio bonorum iurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem Ad sancta dei Evangelia Jurato Reservate potestate similem Commissionem faciendi Roberto Mylton alteri executorum etiam in huiusmodi testamento nominato cum venerit eam petiturus in debita iuris forma admissur.

nono die mensis Maij Anno domini 1629 Probatum apud London coram magistro Basilio Wood legum doctore Surr. venerabilis viri domini Henrici Marten militis Commissarij etc. Juramento Roberti Mylton executoris etc. Cui etc. de bene etc. Jurato

Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register: January 1622/3 Elizabeth Barker of Catherton widow buried

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

BARKER, ELIZABETH daughter of Katherton wydowe

Burial

1622/1623

January 2

Elizabeth Barker bur. 1622

                Issue:     1. Mary Barker married -------------- Kettlebye

2.        ------- Barker married -------------- Milton

Issue:     1.  Elizabeth Milton

2.        Isabell Milton

3.        Robert Milton

4.        John Milton

5.        Thomas Milton

3.  Johannis Barker married John Waterworthe

issue:      1.  John Waterworthe

3.        --------- Barker married William Byrd

Issue:     1.  Dyna Byrd

                2.  George Bird

 

9.                                                                                             RICHARD BEDOW 1551

 

In the name of god amen the xvj day of August and In the yere of our lorde god mccccclj I Ryccharde Bedow of Bransley In the paryche of Clebure Mortemare beyng syke In body and holle of mynde make my wyll and testament In maner and forme folloyeng fyrst I bequeth my sole unto allmyte god and my body to be buryed in the paryche church yarde of Clebure Mortymare

Item I geve to the pore mens box iiijd

Item I wyll that my sonne Wyllyam Bedow shall have my howse and grond and the lesse there of in Bransley

Item I geve and be queth to my iiij chylderne Humfrey Bedow, Thomas Bedow, Helnar Bedow, Marget Bedow of my goods and chattell to the sum of viij marke that hys to say every on of them xxvjs viijd

Item I geve and be queth my gret blake pone to my wyf Marget Bedow and my brother Edwarde Bedow & my sester Anne Beddow that they shall sell her and devyde the money in iiij partes that hys to say to take the iij partes them selffe and the other part to be geven for my sole and all chrysten soles

Item I wyll that my secutors shalbe stow at my buryall ij stryke of whet wyth other nesesary thynges at my secutors dyscressyon

Item I do constitute and order my wyffe Marget Bedow to be my sole executryx and to have all my goodes on bequethed for the performans of thys my last wyll bereyng wytnes Wyllyam Wallens Wyllyam Bedow Wyllyam Stryfforde wyth other mo

The dettes wych I do how as folloeth

Item to Wyllyam Sewarde of Chatherton xijs

Item to Edwarde Bedow vs

 

Issue:     1.  Richard Bedow of Bransely, d. after 1551 married Marget

                                                Issue:     1.  Wyllyam Bedow

2.        Humfrey Bedow

3.        Thomas Bedow

4.        Helnar Bedow

5.        Marget Bedow

2.        Edwarde Bedow

3.        Anne Bedow

 

10.                                                                                          JOHN BYRD 1620

 

In the name of god Amen I John Byrd of Catherton in the parishe of Cleobury Mortymer, in the dyocesse of Herefford yeoman, the unproffitable servant of Alighty God, perceaveing greate Sicknesse to trowble me, Although in good and perfette memory, the Lordes name be praysed. And being glad and willinge to Abyde the good pleasure of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, by whose precious Bloud sheeding I hope and trust to be saved, Doe herein make my Testament contayneinge my last will wherein I bequeath and Comend my Soule to the mercyfull handes of my maker and redeemer Jesus Christ. And my body to be buried in the Church of Cleobury Mortymer at the election of my frendes

Item Imprimis I geve and bequeath to be Dooled and geven to the poore at my funerall at the Discrecion of my frendes forty shillinges Item I geve and bequeath unto my sonne John Byrd the whole some of Three score and tenne Powndes of Currant English money to be payd to his owne proper use and behoofe And further, my trew meaninge Will and mynd ys, That my Brother William Byrd within one yeare next After my Decease into his Custody and Discrecion as a frend for me in trust, the foresaid some of £lxx shall receve as my said sonne John Byrd whole porcion with him alsoes, And trust that my said brother William Byrd Doe meyneteyne and kepe him the said Byrd, with sufficient meate, Drinke and lodgins and Apparrell with the increasse, use and Comodiitye of his foresaid porcion or stocke, And to kepe him at Schole contynually or some other, or better ecxercisse to the Contentment of my said sonne, And his frendes whom by this my last will & testament I doe ordayne & apoynt my brothers Robert Byrd and Thomas Byrd to be my Overseears to see my Sonne John Byrd well dealt with And to be meynteyned according to my trew meaneing, And also to have the uttermost Comodity to be raysed and made of his foresaid porcion or stockes, And that my said brother William Byrd or his executours Administratours or Assignes shall and doe repaye unto my foresaid Sonne John Byrd the foresaid whole some of £lxx, yf none thereof be spent, or any parte of the whole some Deminished, by oversight in kepeing him the said John Byrd at schoole, And the same payment as Aforesaid to be made, when the said John Byrd doth accomplishe the Age of twenty and on yeres yf the said John Byrd happen to lyve soe longe, And yf it happen that my said sonne Doe not lyve and accomplish the foresaid age of xxjty yeares, Then my will, intent and trew meaneing is, that the whole porcion or stock before bequeathed unto my Sonne John Byrd according to trew meaneing, shall remayne and come to any other Children by even and equall porcions, with the use & Comoditye therof, or to the Survivor of them, the same to be payd when George Byrd my Sonne Doth or shall accomplishe the full age of twenty and one yeares, And my daughter Dina Byrd the Age of Sixteene, and yf it happen that either of my Cheldren George Byrd or Dina Byrd the Age of Sixteene, And yf it happen that either of my Cheldren George Byrd or Dina Byrd to depart this Transitory lyef, before they, or eyther Doe accomplishe the ages aforesaid, that then the survivor to have the whole foresaid some according to my trew meaneinge,

Item I also geve and bequeath unto my Second sonne George Byrd the whole some of Twenty powndes of Currant English money, to be payd to the said George Byrd my sonne when he shall and Doth accomplishe the age of one and twenty yeares yf he doe soe longe lyve

Item furthermore I doe geve and bequeath unto my Daughter Dina Byrd the whole and entyre Some of Thirty powndes of Corrant English money, to be payd unto her when she shall and doth accomplishe the full age of Sixteene yeares, And also she to have one featherbedd with all appurtenances therunto belongeinge, when she doth accomplishe the age aforesaid And further my meaneinge, will and mynd is that yf eyther of my Cheldren Georg Byrd or Dina Byrd doe happen to Departe this transytory lyef, before eyhter of them Doe accomplishe the ages lymetted for the receipt of their porcions, that then the Survivors have the whole some or porcions before bequeathed according to trew meaneing

Item now lastly I geve and bequeath all other the rest of my goodes Cattell and Chattelles whatsoever, or whersoever unbequeathed, togeather with all my Debtes eyther dew by speciallty or without, All corne or grayne with all other Comoditys whatsoever, that in Right eyther is dew, or ought to arise or grow out of the prmisses unto my wyef Mary Byrd, whom I doe appoynt ordayne and make my Sole and whole Executrix, to pay and Discharge all my Debtes funarall expences And all other Leagusyes or paymentes whatsoever according to my trew meaneinge, for this my last will In wittnesse wherof I have caused this same to be read the ixth day of June and hereunto doe put my hand and Seale the day an yeare first above written

wittnesses hereunto

John Powntney

Roger Powntney

Anne Hinton

Fraunces Potter

with othere

vicesimo octavo die mensis Julij Anno domini 1620 in ecclesia de Ludlowe coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc.

Pribatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Mariae Bird relicte et exhibuit in huiusmodi testamento nominate cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc.

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

BIRD, GEORGE son of John & Mary Bird

Baptism

1619

June 20

BIRD, JOHN

Burial

1635/1636

Before Jan. 8

BYRD, ELIZABETH & Crundall, Thomas

Marriage

1603

July 27

BYRD, JANE wife of Thomas Byrd

burial

1616/1617

February 28

BYRD, JOHN

Burial

1620

June 14

BYRD, JOHN son of John

Baptism

1610/1611

January 6

BYRD, KATHERINE daughter of Richard

Burial

1615

May 9

BYRD, MARGARET wife of Robert Byrd of Catherton yeoman

Burial

1622/1623

January 21

BYRD, ROBERT of Catherton yeoman

Burial

1625

November 22

BYRD, the sonne of John

Burial

1614

July 21

BYRD, WILLIAM son of Henry Byrd of Wythypole weaver & Margarett his wife

Baptism

1633

March 27

 

Issue:     1.  William Byrd 

2.        John Byrd bur. June 14, 1620 married Mariae

Issue:     1.  John Byrd bap. January 6, 1610/1611 bur. Before January 8, 1635/1636

2.        George Byrd bap. June 20, 1619

3.        Dina Byrd

3.        Robert Byrd bur. November 22, 1625 married Margaret bur. January 21, 1622/1623

4.        Thomas Byrd married Jane bur. February 28, 1616/1617

Issue:     1.  John Byrd bap. January 6, 1610/1611

4.        George Byrd bap. June 20, 1619

5.        Dina Byrd

 

11.                                                                                          MARGERY BYRD 1594

 

In the name of god amen the second daye of December in the yeare of our Lord god 1594: I Margery Byrd of Catherton in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimar with in the countye of Salopp wedowe beinge sik in bodye & whole in memory doe make my last will & testament in manar & forme folowing Fyrst I beqieathe my sowle unto almyghtye god my makar & redemar my body unto the Christian buryall, Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Byrd my second sonne iijs iiijd,

Item I give & bequeathe unto every one of my daughter Heycokes chyldren vjs viijd

Item I give & bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Byrd’s daughter xijd

Item I give and bequeathe unto every one of my daughter Harpars children xijd

Item I give and bequeathe unto very one of my daughter Bache her children xijd and upon condicion that Margery Bache my god daughter nor any other for her shall not make any clayme unto any of my goodes I give and bequeathe unto the said Margery Bache viijs. Item I give and bequeathe unto Katheryne Bryan my daughters daughter xijd,

Item I give and bequeathe to every one of my sonne Robarte Byrd’s children xijd apeece

Item my full mynde & trewe meanynge is, that my sonne Robart Byrd shall not be by my executrixe trobled or molested for any debtes or dutyes betwene us: but that this my last will & testament under my hand & seale shalbe & stand for a full aquittance and dischargeof all manar of debtes dutyes & demaundes whatsoever from the beginynge of thorlde unto the date hereof, savinge only one xxs wch. he owethe me wch. xxs & all other my goodes & chattels not before bequeathed I give & bequeathe unto my younger daughter Elyzabethe Byrd now in house with me, whoe I make my full & sole executrix for the performance of this my last will & testament: and have here unto put my hand & selae, the day and yeare fyrst above wrytten

memorandum yt afore the enselynge hereof ye said Margerye Bryde dowthe gyve unto Robert Byred her beste brasse potte

Sealed & delyvered

on the presentes of those

whose names ar subscrybed

George Bradocke, Roger Powntneye

Mathew Winode

rec. 16d

12d regist.

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

BIRD, GEORGE son of John & Mary Bird

Baptism

1619

June 20

BIRD, JOHN

Burial

1635/1636

Before Jan. 8

BYRD, ELIZABETH & Crundall, Thomas

Marriage

1603

July 27

BYRD, JANE wife of Thomas Byrd

burial

1616/1617

February 28

BYRD, JOHN

Burial

1620

June 14

BYRD, JOHN son of John

Baptism

1610/1611

January 6

BYRD, KATHERINE daughter of Richard

Burial

1615

May 9

BYRD, MARGARET wife of Robert Byrd of Catherton yeoman

Burial

1622/1623

January 21

BYRD, ROBERT of Catherton yeoman

Burial

1625

November 22

BYRD, the sonne of John

Burial

1614

July 21

BYRD, WILLIAM son of Henry Byrd of Wythypole weaver & Margarett his wife

Baptism

1633

March 27

Margery Byrd d. after 1594

                Issue:     1.  Roberte Byrd

2.        Thomas Byrd

3.        Heycokes Byrd

4.        Harpars Byrd

5.        Elizabeth Byrd

 

12.                                                                                          ANNE BYSSHOPP 1634

 

In the name of God Amen The xxvth. day of March 1634 I Anne Bysshopp of Cleobury Mortimer in the dyocesse of Hefford and County of Sallop Spinster being sicke in body but of perfecte memory praysed be God doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament irreacable revokeing hereby all former wills whatsoever in maner and forme following First and principally I Commende and bequeath my Soule into the mercifull handes of Almighty God my mercifull Maker and of Jesus Christ my most righteous Redeemer by whose precious death and passion I trust assuredly to be saved amd made partaker of everlasting Lyfe and Salvation And my body to Christian buriall

Item I give and bequeath unto my kinswoman Anne Newall the wife of Thomas Newall the yonger Shoemaker And unto George Bysshopp my kinsman of Cleobury afforesayd Shoemaker All my goods debtes bondes specialties houshold stuffe Cattell and Chattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and in whose handes soever to be equally devided betweene them And I doe ordayne constitute appoynt and make Thomas Newall husband unto the sayd Anne Newall And the sayd George Bysshopp my sayd kinsman my whole and sole Executors of this my last will and Testament in writeing to see the same performed accordingly

These being wittnesses

John Barker cler.

William Chettwine signum eius

Minerva Barker her marke

Emblin Jonson her marke

debtes oweng to me

without specialtie

Anne Piper the wife of Thomas Piper oweth xviijs

William Bysshopp of Lindridge xlviijs by note and xxxijs more without specialtie

in all £iiij

Anne Poyner the wife of George Poyner xs

Mres. Avery of Collington xiijs

Richard Hinksman xvjd

Richard Knott of Neenesavage 5s viijd

24 die mensis Aprilis 1634 coram magistro Jo: Dryden artium magistro deputato etc. probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Executorum in eodem nominat. quibus commissa fuit et est adminsitracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. Et exhibuit inventarium extendens ad

summam £11.11.2.

 

13.                                                                                          JOANE BISHOP 1664

March the second 1664

In the name of god Amen I Joane Bishop in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop vid. doe make this my Last will and Testament Revoaking all wills which I have formerly made and this my last will in maner and forme following

Imprimis I be queath my soule into the hands of allmighty god my maker and Redeemer and my body to be buryed in the Churchyard of Cleobury abovesaid in Christian like maner and for my worldly substance which the lord hath bestowed on me I give as followeth

Item I give to Jane Penny my Granchilde one bed with all there unto belonging standing now at the head of the staires

Item I give to my Granchilde Hanna Hooper one bed with all there unto belonging it is likewise my will that my Executor or his Gardient keep the said Hanna Hooper and maintaine her till shee be able to helpe her selfe and then my Executor to pay her the sum of forty shillings

Item I give to my Granchilde Jone Hooper if shee come in to the Cuntry two dishes of pewter

Item I Give to my two Granchildren that is to say Mary Bishop and John Bishop five pounds a piece to be paid to them when they accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares by my Executor Charles Bishop all my goods catles and chatles whatsoever undisposed of I give to my Executor and Leave him sole Executor of this my last will and Testament and give him full power to gather up all my debts what soever I doe likewise Leave my well beloved sonne John Bishop to be Gardient to overse and to guide my sole executor Charles Bishop

In witnes hereof I the said Jone Bishop have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare above written

Sealed and delivered

in the presents of us

the marke of Frances Sprosley the marke of

John Glover Sen. Jone Bishop

A true and perfect Inventory of the goods cattell and Chattells that Joane Bishop in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and dioces of Hereford vid. died possed of seene taken praised and prized the Tenth day of March by us whose names are subscribed 1664

Imprimis her purse and apparrell 1 10 0

Two beds with all belonging 2 6 8

Three Coffers 0 3 4

Sheets 3 paire 0 10 0

Brasse and pewter 1 10 0

Iron ware 0 8 0

Treene ware 0 8 0

one table forme and shelves 0 3 4

Two horses hay and geyers 3 0 0

two heifers 3 10 0

two sheep and two goAts 0 10 0

despret Debts oweing 12 0 0

Som. Tot. 25 19 4

Thomas Baldwin

Will. Baldwin

John Glover Appraisers

Bulkley

Exhibitum fuit huiusmodi Inventarium apud Ludlowe 21 die mensis Martij Anno domini (stilo Angliae) 1664 R Mgran Ben: Bulkeley nomine percurio Administratoris etc. probatoque per eundem testamento vero et pleno etc. sub protestacione tamen de addend. etc. quod si etc.

 

Joane Bishop d. March 21, 1664

                Issue:     1.  John Bishop

2.        -------- Bishop married -------- Penny

Issue:     1.  Jane Penny

3.        ---------- Bishop married -------- Hooper

Issue:     1.  Hanna Hooper

                2.  Jone Hooper

 

14.                                                                                          ANNE BOUGHTON 1637

 

In the name of God Amen: the foureteenth day of May in the thirteenth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God king of England Scotland France & Ireland defender of the faith etc., and in the yeare of our Lord 1637 I Anne Boughton of Ditton alias Doddington within the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and Couty of Salop and diocesse of Hereford widow Whole of body and in good and perfect memory praised be God therefore doe make & ordaine this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following, that is to say, first I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my onely maker Saviour and reedeemer by whom, & by the merits of whose precious death and passion I most stedfastly trust and belive, to have free and cleere remission of all my sines and everlasting life, and my body to be buried in Christian buriall in the Church of Cleobury Mortimer neere unto John Boughton my husband lately deceased. And as touching the disposition of all such goods Cattells Chattells money stocke & houshold stuffe and all other the substance of me the said Anne Boughton, which God hath lent ome and indued mee with all I wholy give and bequeath limitt and demise the same in manner and forme following viz.

First I give and bequeath unto Anne Parks the wife of Robert Parks my eldest daughter, Twenty shillings in mony one paire of flaxen sheetes and halfe a dozen of Table Napkins.

Item I give and bequeath to Katherine Haycocke my second daughter the wife of John Haycocke Twenty shillings.

Item I give and bequeath unto Jone Millichap the wife of Thomas Millichap my third daughter Twenty shillings and the second dripping pan

Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Boughton my fourth daughter, Twenty shillinges, the best featherbed, one bolster one pillow one paire of flaxen sheetes one paire of hempton Sheetes, one paire of hurden sheetes, one Coverlet or sixteene shillings of money one brasse Canldlesticke, one brasse Chafingdish the fourth Pewter dish, two litle dishes, and two Counterfett dishes.

Item I give to Anne Low five shillings.

Item I give to Jone Millichap one Pewter dish. I give unto Anne Haycocke five pound.

Item I give to William Millichap and John Millichap, five pound by equall portions, this money to be paid unto the father of those children within the space of one whole yeare after my decease for the use of the children.

Item I give to the poore of the parish of Cleobury six shillings eight pence. All the rest of my goods Cattells and Chattells I wholy give and bequeath unto Charles Boughton my grandchild my debts and legacies being paid and funerall expences discharged whom I make my sole and onely Executor of this my last will and Testament & I require him faithfully to performe the same as he shall answer at the dreadfull day of iudgment. In witnes whereof I have to this my last will and testament subscribed my name the day and yeare first above written utterly revoking and disanulling all former wills & Testament whatsoever.

the marke of Ann Boughton

Witnesses hereunto

John Hay

Jacob Cuwock

Vicesimo quinto die mensis Octobris anno domini 1637 coram Anthonio Hawkes artium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Caroli Boughton executoris in testamento dicti defuncti nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium ad summam £70 - 0 - 0

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

BOUGHTON, ANNE

Burial

1637

14 May – 25 Oct.

BOUGHTON, HUMFREY & Bishop, Elizabeth (lycensed)

Marriage

1627

June 30

BOUGHTON, HUMFREY son of John Boughton of dytton yeoman

Burial

1630

May 15

BOUGHTON, JOHN

Burial

1636/1637

22 Nov. – 26 Apr.

John Boughton d. April 1636/1637 married to Anne d. October 1637

                Issue:     1.  Anne Boughton married Robert Parks

2.        Katherine Boughton married to John Haycocke

3.        Jone Boughton married to Thomas Millichap

Issue:     1.  William Millichap

                2.  John Millichap

4.        Elizabeth Boughton

5.        -------- Boughton married

Issue:     1.  Charles Boughton (Caroli in Latin)

 

 

15.                                                                                          JOHN BOOTON 1594

 

In the name of God A)men. The vth daye of Aprill in the xxxvjth yere of the raigne of our soveraigne ladye Elizabethe Quene of England France and Ireland defender of the faithe etc. And in the yere of our lord god 1594 I John Booton the elder of Ditton in the parishe of Clybery Mortimer in the Com. of Salop. & dioces of Hereford husbandman, beinge weake of bodye, but of whole and perfect memorye praysed be unto god doe make my last will & Testament in manner & forme following  viz. First I Commend my Sowle unto Almightie god my maker and Jesuspensus Christ my redeemer, And my body to Christian buriall

Item I geve and bequethe to Margery Weathersby, the daughter of Joane Weathersby one paire of wafer Irons:

The Residew of all my goodes & Cattles moveable and unmoveable,my debtes oaid & legacies performed I geve and bequethe to Edward Booton my sonne, And I doe constitute ordayne & make the said Edward Booton my sonne my lawfull executor to performe this my last will and Testament These beinge witnes Humfrey Norgrove, Roger Richardes and Richard Osland.

Probatum apud Tenb. coram magistro Rogero Greene deputato etc. xxx Julij 1594 iuramentoque Executoris

 

John Booton d. July 30, 1594

                Issue:     1.  Edward Booton

 

16.                                                                                          JOHN BOUGHTON 1636

 

In the name of god amen The two and twentieth day of November in the twelveth yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland kinge defender of the fayth Anno domini 1636: I John Boughton of Ditton in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and diocesse of Hereford yeoman being sicke in body bit of good and perfett memory (thankes be to god) doe make my last will and testament nuncupative in manner and forme following. First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of almighty god my maker and creator assuredly trusting to be saved by the merrits & precious death of Jesus Christ my only saviour & redeemer & my body to be buried in the church or church yard of Cleobury Mortimer at the discretion of my excecutrix hereafter named, And as concerning my worldly goods & personal estate wherewith it hath pleased god to blesse me (except on leasse of the living wherein I now dwell wch. by my deed in writing before the publishing of this my last will & testament I have otherwise assigned and disposed I give and bequeath unto Ann Boughton my wife, willing and desireing her hereby to pay all such debts as I doe iustly owe unto any person, and also to bring me home and see my buried according to my estate and calling And I doe also make constitute and appoynt my siad wife my sole and only excecutrix of this my last will and testament.

Witnesses hereunto

John Haycockes

Elinor Cooke

Luke Wheeler

Vicesimo sextimo die mensis Aprilis 1637 coram domino vicario generali etc. apud Tenburie

probatum fuit Testamentum antedictum iuramento Anne Boughton relictae et executricis in testamento dicti defuncti nominatae cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £75

Gulielmus Skynner legum doctor reverendi in christo patris et domini domini Georgij permissione divina Herefo. episcopi vicar. in specialibus generalis et officialis principalis sive Commissar. legitime fulcit. Dilect. nobis in christo Luca Wheeler solico. Rector. de Hopton Wafers dioc. Heref. Salutem ad onerandum iuramentum ----poralt. super sacrosanctis dei Evangelijs quandam Annam Boughtem Relictam et legitimam executricem testamenti sive ult. voluntatis cuiusdam Johannis Boughton nuper dum vixit de Ditton parochie de Cleobury Mortimer defuncti ad et iuxta effectum et tenorem subscritum Tibi de cuius fidelitatate plurimum in hac aprte confidimus vicis et aucthoritatem iuras. committimud et plenam in denuo confidimus potestatem Et quid in premissis feceritis nos vel Surrogatum iurium quemcumque debite certific. on a cum presentibus dat. sub sigillo officij nostri xxv die Aprilis 1637

The tenor of the oath to be taken by the executrix aforesaid holdeing her hand upon the bible

First that the decedent aforesaid at the time of his decease had not in goods or good debts to the value of £v out of the dioces of Heref.

That the executrix shall well and trulie performe and accomplishe the last will and testament of the said decedent in payeing and dischargeing his debts and legacies given and bequeathed by the said testament so far forth goods cattels and Chattels of the said decedent will thereunto extend and the Lawe charge hir.

That the executrixe shall bring in and reallie exhibite into the ordinarie of this dioces of Heref. or his Lawfull deputie for the time being a true and perfect Inventory of all and singuler the goodes cattals and chattels of the said decedent at such time and place as he shalbe in that behalfe assignes unto her.

Item that the testament by her exhibited as the true last will and testament of the said decedent as far foorth as shee doth know or believe, nothing added thereto nor detracted therefrom since the time of the death of the decedent to hir knowledge or as she believeth

Ri: Brasier

Fitz Pinl

Lawrence

Anna Boughton relicta et excecutrix testamenti Johannis Boughton defuncti Juravit iuxta tenorem Juramenti supra 27 die Aprilis Anno domini 1637

Coram me Luca Wheeler

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

BOUGHTON, ANNE

Burial

1637

14 May – 25 Oct.

BOUGHTON, HUMFREY & Bishop, Elizabeth (lycensed)

Marriage

1627

June 30

BOUGHTON, HUMFREY son of John Boughton of dytton yeoman

Burial

1630

May 15

BOUGHTON, JOHN 

Burial

1636/1637

22 Nov. – 26 Apr.

John Boughton d. April 1636/1637 married to Anne d. October 1637

                Issue:     1.  Anne Boughton married Robert Parks

2.         Katherine Boughton married to John Haycocke

3.        Jone Boughton married to Thomas Millichap

Issue:     1.  William Millichap

                2.  John Millichap

4.        Elizabeth Boughton

5.        -------- Boughton married

Issue:     1.  Charles Boughton (Caroli in Latin)

 

17.                                                                                          JOHN A BOWEN 1583

 

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)

 

1.  Unknown

Issue:     1.  John A. Bowen d. after 1583

2.        Buffy ap Bowen (his sister?)

3.        Morys Bowen

Issue:     1. Thomas A. Bowen

4.        Marget Bowen married Thomas Grenne

 

 

18.                                                                                          THOMAS BRYAN 1565

 

In the name of god and in the xxijth. daye of Novembre Anno domini 1565 I Thomas Bryan of Mortymasclybury in the county of Salop and of the dioces of Harforde sike of body but whole and perfat of mynde do make this my laste will and testament in manner and forme followinge I bequethe my soule to allmyghty god and my body to be buryed in the Churcheyarde of Bayton Item I bequethe unto Edwarde Bryan my son xs of lawfull money of Englande to be payde on Monday in the Whitson weke next commynge unto the handes of Thomas Cooke of Bayton forsayde to be kepte to the behose and use of the sayde Edwarde Bryan my son All the resydew of my goodes movable and unmovable my dettes beinge payde I bequethe wholy to Jane Bryan my wife the whosayde Jane I make my full execcutryxe to fulfyll this my last will and testament in manner and forme above wrytten Thes are the dettes dew to be payde unto me the sayde Thomas Bryan Imprimis Johan Aboston of the parishe of Clyberymortymar forsayde xxjs iiijd Item Richard Avar owethe me vjs viijd and my sister Anne Bryan owithe me ijs xjd In witnes whereof I have putte my hande the daye and yeare above wrytton Thes are witnes Sir Ric. Parsons vicar of Bayton forsayde Thomas Rowles and --- Bryan with others

per me Richardum Parsons clarke.

 

19.                                                                                          THOMAS BURRASTON 1625

 

In the name of god Amen The one and Twentythe day of February 1625 I Thomas Burraston of the Woodhowse in the Countie of Salop: yeoman beinge weake of bodye but of whole and perfect memorye God be praysed, doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (That is to say) First I Comend my Sowle into the hands of Almightie God my maker hopinge Assuredlye through the merittes of Jesus Chrsit my Saviour to be made partaker of everlasting lyfe And I bequeathe my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeathe to John Burraston my son the Som. of Twenty Powndes

Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Burraston my Son the Som. of Twenty Powndes which said som. of £xl lyethe in my Cossen John Hills hand

Item I gyve and bequeathe to my sayd son Thomas Burraston a lambe

Item I gyve and bequeathe to Ales Hemminge my maid now dwelling with me a Lambe yf she do stay till my deceasse

Item I gyve and bequeathe to my Godchildren xijd a peece

All the rest of my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable my debtes payd my funerall expenses fulfilled I give and bequeathe to Elynor Burraston my wief And I doe make the sayd Elinor Burraston my wief my true sole and Lawfull executrix truly to execute this my last and will (sic) and Testament with effect Also my will is that the sayd Elonor my wief shall have the interest of the fyve and fortie powndes which my Cossen John Hill owethe me wherof the soms. and legacies above bequeathed to my two sons are parte duringe the tuyme of her widdowhead In wittnes Hereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale dated the day and yere first above written

Sealed and delivered Signum predicte

in the presence and sight of Burraston

Thomas Watmore his marke

Richard Osland testamenti scriptor

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud Ludlow undecimo die Decembris Anno domini 1632 coram magistro Thoma Colbach ar. magistro deputato etc. iurato executoris etc. cui comissa fuit et est administracio etc. de bene etc. iurat. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £97 4s

The Woodhouse was extra-parochial and there is no record of the burial of Thomas Burraston in the Cleobury Mortimer Parish Register, but the area was adjacent to the parish and the will was written by Richard Osland who lived in Cleobury Mortimer.

 

20.                                                                                          JOHAN BUTLER 1637

 

In the name of god Amen, The xjth. day of September in the yere of our Lord god 1637 and in the thirteneth yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defendor of the faythe etc. I Johan Butler of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford, wydowe being sicke and weake of bodye but of whole and perfecte memory god be praysed doe constitute ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (that is to say) First I Comend my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merittes of Jesus Christ my saviour to be made partaker of lyeffe everlasting and I Comend my bodye to the earthe whereof if is made

Item I give and bequeethe unto James Butler my grandchild one table bord with the frame there unto belonging which is in the Parlor and all the waynscote which is standing and being in and about my howse,

Also I give and bequeeth unto the said James Butler, All and singuler the doore and windowes, which are about my howse and which are moveable, togeather with all and singuler the glasse which is and dothe belonge unto them

Item I give and bequeeth to the same James Butler my grandchild my great and best brasse Candlestick to be delivered to Ann Fudger my daughter, to be kepte for the said JamesButler untill he come to the age of one and twentye yeres and then to be delivered unto him, Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe (Butler) Lewes my daughter, fyve shillinges to be payd to here imediately after my deceasse

Item I gyve to An Fudger my daughter one leaste pott and one kettle Item I give and bequeethe to Henry Pennell of the will yeoman All and singuler my beastes and Cattells, which I have, both old and yonge, Also I give and bequethe to the said Henry Pennell my greate brasse pan, and also the plate of Iron being in the hall also one bedsteed, one featherbed and a bolster, and a paire of flaxen sheetes

The Resydew of all my goodes Cattells and Chattells unbequeathed whether they be moveable or unmoveable, my debts payd my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacies in this my last will and testament fulf. and and (sic) payd I give and bequeathe to Henry Pennell aforesd. and to Thom. Fudger, equally betweene them And I doe appoynte ordayne and make the said Henry Pennell, and Thomas Fudger my son in lawe my true and lawfull executors truely and faythfuly to execute and performe this my last will and Testament with effecte, And I doe adnull revoke and call backe all and every other former wills and legacyes by me made and bequeethed In wittnes wherof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yere first before written Sealed and delivered Joan Butler

her marke

John Heycocke his marke

Mary Bysop the marke

Ric. Osland

the said testator doth give more to Mary Bysop

one hempon sheet

Vicesimo octavo die mensis Maij Anno domini 1639 apud Ludlow etc. Probatum fuit Testamentum retroscriptum iuramento respoe. Henrici Pennell et Thome Fudger executor. in eadem testamento nominat. quibus Commissa fuit testamenti Administracio etc. iuratis de bene etc. salvo iure Cuiuscumque etc.

Bishop's Transcript of the Parish Register of Cleobury Mortimer: Johan Butler widow buried 17th December 1638

 

21.                                                                                          JOHN BUTLER 1610

 

In dei nomine Amen. The xth day of December in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred and ten. I John Butler of Cleobury Mortimer int the dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge sicke in bodye, butnof good remembraunce, I give god prayse, doe ordaine and make this my last will & Testamente in manner and forme followinge, viz. First I bequeethe my Sowle to Almightie god my maker, And to Jesus Christ my redeemer and Saviour, and my bodye to Christian byryall

Item I give and bequeethe to Elynor Butler my wief, my horse

Item I give to my said wief all such goodes and howsehold stuffe which came up to this howse, beinge the signe of the Angell, and doth here remaine at the makinge hereof

Item I doe give to my daughter Bridgett Butler my paire of Aundirons, and my said wief to have the use of them duringe her naturall lyef Item I give to my sonne John Butler one drippinge panne, and my wief to have the use of him in like sorte, but my will is if ahe chaunce to marrie or goe out of Countree, That then she to deliver them to my said sonne and daughter presently,

Item I give to my said wief my Table boorde with the frame whereon he standeth in the hall howse at the Lyon with a Joynde bedd in the soller over the hall

Item I give to Johan Clerke the other bedd in the same soller

Likewise I give to James Butler my sonnes sonne my Table with the frame in the Parlour at the Lyon

Item I give to Elizabeth Butler my sonne James Butler’s daughter one featherbedde which I have at the Lyon

Item I have at the Lyon, in the Chamber over the hall, one Table boorde with a frame, And an other table boorde in the new Chamber with two bedsteedes in the same Chamber, with all my other tymber and boordes that is moveable in or aboute the howse at the Lyon

All which thinges last named, my will is, that Johan Butler my daughter in lawe shall have, in Condition that she shall pay my herryott due to the Lord after my decease, but yf she will not pay the said herriott, then my will is that my executor shall have it and soe to be sold by her to pay the said herriott, And I doe nominate and appoynte to the said Elynor Butler  my wief to be my lawfull executrix to fulfill this my last will and Testament

Witnesses hereunto, William Marston Clerke John Awyer and Thomas Crundall

These are debtes due to mee the Testator of my daughter in lawe Johan Butler £v vjs viijd to be paid xls at the Annuntiacion of Mary next ensuinge, And also £iij at that day twelve monethe

Item of the said Johan Butler dew to me then is to be paid vjs viijd

Item due of the said Johan Butler iiijs iiijd more

Som. is £v xjs

Primo die Martij 1610 apud Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailye legum doctore etc. Probatum fuit hoc prius Testamentum Juramento Executricis in eodem nominate Cui commissa fuit et est Administracio etc. --- etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc.

Et habet ad exhibendum Inventarium extendens ad Summam

£xxx vs iiijd subque protestac. etc. ------ etc.

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

BUTLER JOHAN daughter of Thomas Butler of Cleobury yeoman & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1628

June 14

BUTLER, ANN daughter of Thomas

Baptism

1603

January 8

BUTLER, ELIZABETH daughter of James Butler of Cleobury corvisor & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1631/1632

February 5

BUTLER, ELIZABETH daughter of Thomas & Elizabethe Butler

Burial

1621

July 1

BUTLER, ELIZABETH wife of John Butler the elder

Burial

1607

July 14

BUTLER, JAMES son of James Butler of cleobury Mortimer Corvisor & Elizabethe his wife

Burial

1633/1634

February 21

BUTLER, JAMES of Cleobury Mortimer corvisor

Burial

1634

December 31

BUTLER, JAMES son of James Butler of Cleobury Shoemaker & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1628

December 15

BUTLER, JOHAN daughter of James Butler of Cleobury Mortimer corvisor & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1623

November 9

BUTLER, JOHAN of Cleobury Mortimer widdow

Burial

1633

December 17

BUTLER, JOHN & Page, Elynor

Marriage

1609

November 6

BUTLER, JOHN of Cleobury yeoman

Burial

1630/1631

March 23

BUTLER, JOHN son of Thomas

Baptism

1614/1615

January 22

BUTLER, JOHN the elder

Burial

1610

December 26

BUTLER, JOYSE

Burial

1609/1610

March 11

BUTLER, MARGARET daughter of Thomas

Baptism

1616/1617

February 2

BUTLER, MARGARETT daughter of James Butler of Cleobury corvisor & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1625

September 4

BUTLER, MARGERY daughter of John the yonger

Baptism

1604

April 15

BUTLER, MARGERY of Cleobury wydowe

Burial

1633/1634

January 22

BUTLER, MARYE daughter of James Butler of Cleobury Mortimer corvisor & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1633

November 3

BUTLER, RICHARD son of Thomas Butler of Cleobury Mortimer yeoman & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1634/1635

January 11

BUTLER, WAYBERY daughter of Thomas Butler of Cleobury yeoman & Elizabethe his wife

Baptism

1630/1631

March 23

 

John Butler d. 1610 married #1 Elizabeth d. July 1607 married November 6, 1609 #2 Elynor Page

                Issue:     1.  Bridgett Butler

2.        John Butler

Issue:     1.  Margery

3.        James Butler

Issue:     1.  Elizabeth

 

22.                                                                                          HUMPHREY CARTER 1543

 

In the name of god Amen The vj day of June in the yere off our lord god mcccccxliij I Homffray Carter of Cleobry Mortymer seeke in bodie and whole of mynde make my last wyll in this manner followyng First I bequeyth my soule unto allmighty god to our blessed ladie his mother And to all the holy company of heyven And my bodie to be buryed within the parishe churchyarde off Cleobry Mortymer Also I do gyff unto my wyff Elnore Carter the takyng off my howse in Cleobry Mortymer And the burgage in the olde strete to here And here assignes duryng the yeres off the said takyng or leax for here gret paynes kepyng me solong blynde and Impotent

Also I dyd plegge the said burgage unto Thomas Blount for vjs off the weche vjs there is unpayd ijs vjd

Also I do owe unto Roger Chetwyn off Cleobry iijs

Also John Northwode of the parish off Stoterdon And Humffray Daloo off Detton do owe unto me And my wyff for the kepyng off a chylde vij weekes And for the bryngyng off ij women to Ludlowe to sweyre with Ales Carter that the above named John Northwode was father unto the chylde iijs vjd weche that the said John Northwode promised for to paye beffore goode Record

Also I do constitute And make to be my soole executrice my said wyff Elnor Carter And that she do paye my dettes And bryng me to church to be buried like a poore christenman And that litle poorestuff that I have And my said leax I do gyff unto the said Elnor Carter my wyff And unto her assignes Wittenes unto the same my curat  and gostely father William Bradok vicare of Cleobry Sir Edward Toy prist Robart Warall John Turbyll and Thomas Kyng.

 
CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

CARTER, ANN daughter of William

Baptism

1616

November 187

CARTER, HUMFREY son of Humfrey Carter of Cleobury Cowper & An his wife

Baptism

1627/1628

February 24

CARTER, HUMFREY son of Humfrey Carter of Cleobury cowper & An his wife

Burial

1628

July 27

CARTER, One a poore man

Burial

1602

 …….  14

CARTER, WILLIAM son of Humfrey Carter of Cleobury Mortimer cowper & Anne his wife

Baptism

1633/1634

January 12

Homffray Carter d. after 1543 married Elnor

 

23.                                                                                          WILLIAM CHAPEMAN 1566

 

In the Name of god Amen The xth. daye of Januarie in the yere of our lord god 1566 I Wyllm. Chapeman of Wethepooll in the pareshe of Cliburie in the dioc. of Herforde sicke in bodie and perfece in Remubo. make my wyll and testament as foloyth fyrst I bequethe my soulle to allmyghty god The Readmer. and maker of the world and my bodie to be buried in the chourche yourde of Cliburie forsayd Item I bequethe unto the Chathedrall Chourche of Herford iiijd

Item I bequethe to Margerie my syster my part of the best heifers next to the heifers in calfe that be be (sic) twyxt my father and me

Item I bequethe to Jhon Chapeman my brother my parte of a yerelyng calfe

Item I bequethe to Robert Chapeman my brother my parte of a yerelyng calfe

I bequethe my sourde to Jhon Foxhowlle my brother in law

Item I bequethe to Jhon Kente my beryng byll

The Residew of all my goodes and Cattalles not bequethed my detes and legacies performyd and payd and I honestly brought to my buriall I wholye geve and bequethe unto Anne Chapman my wyffe whome I make my soole executrix to se thys my last wyll and testament performyd with theffete and to the trew meanyng yhereof allso I make Homfre Chapman my oversear of these my will and testament before thes wytnes Edwarde Foxhowll, Thomas Chapman with other

Detes that I Wyllm. Chapman do how

Imprimis to my father Homfrey Chapman £vj xiijs iiijd

Item to the sayd Homfrey Chapman xxxs viijd

Item to Thomas Chapman my uncle xiijs iiijd

Item to Jhon Chapman my brother xviijd

Item to Edward Foxhowll my father in law xs

Item to Wyllm Foxhowll xxvijs

Item to Anne Jukes my aunt xvjs

Summa totalis £xij vijs iiijd

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

CHAPMAN,  JOHN

Burial

1605

October 20

CHAPMAN, THOMAS

Burial

1602

May 16

1.  Homfrey Chapman

Issue:     1.  William Chapeman d. after 1566 married to Anne (sister to Jhon Foxhawlle, daughter to Edward Foxhawll)

2.        Margerie Chapman

3.        Jhon Chapeman

2. Thomas Chapman

3.  Ann Chapman married ------------- Jukes

 

24.                                                                                          THOMAS CHETWINE 1621

 

In the name of God Amen In the seventeenth day of March in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred twenty one I Thomas Chetwine of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop: and dioces of Hereff. yeoman beinge sicke and weake of body but of whole and perfect memory god be praysed doe ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme folowinge that is to say first I Conmend my soule into the handes of Allmighty god my maker hopinge assuredly throughe the only merits of Jesus Christ my daviour to be made partaker of everlastinge life and I commend my body to the earth whereof yt is made

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Corbat the now wife of George Corbat the summe if five poundes to be payd unto the sayd George and Anne Corbat in the moneth of May next ensuinge the date hereof. Allsoe I give unto the sayd George and Anne Corbat ither five poundes to be payd unto them at such time as my executors shall thincke and find convenient occasion that the sayd latter five poundes shall be layd out for and towardes the use profit and Commodyty of my sayd daughter

Item I give unto my sayd daughter my greatest brasse kettle

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne William Chetwine the sume of sixe poundes xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeath unto my sone Richard Chetwine the sume of sixe poundes xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeath unto Richard Chetwine the sonne of my sonne Thomas Chetwine deceased the summe of twenty shillinges and one ewe and lambe

Item I give and bequeath unto every one of the Children of William Newall my sonne in lawe the summe of twelve pence a peece

Item I give and bequeath unto every one of the Chidren of my sonne Gilbert Chetwine the sume of twelve pence apeece

Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Chetwine my wiff all and singular the beddinge brasse and (pewter and all m)y houseallstuffe whatsoever (and my wearing) apparell, wch. shee (---------) caused to be brought unto me (-------------------------------) her at or after marage, Item I give and bequeath unto (-------------) Chetwine the sonne of my foresayd sone Thomas Chetwine deceased th(e sume of ----) shillinges

Item I give and bequeath unto my foresaid sonne William Chetwine (----------------)nne,

Item I give and bequeath unto my foresayd sonnes Richard and William Chetwine my br)asse and pewter equally to be devided betwixte them

Item I give and bequeath unto my foresayd sone William Chetwine one featherbed with all thinges thereunto belo(nging and) lyinge in the new chamber,

Item I give unto my foresayd sonne Richard Chetwine one flockebed wch. he usually lyeth on with such thinges as are belonginge to the same.

Item I give and bequeath unto the foresayd Richard Chetwine and William Chetwine all other my linen whatsoever equ(ally to bap)e divided amonge them,

Item I give unto my daughter Joyse Newall and brasse Chafirondishe

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Anne Corbat my greatest iron spit my greatest yron drippinge pan.

Item I give and bequeath all boordes wainscote benches Cubberdes unto my sonne Gilbert Chetwine

Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Chetwine the sonne of Gilbert Chetwine my sonne the yron plate behind the fier in the halle Item I give and bequethe unto Alice Chetwine my wife forty shillinges to be payd unto her

All other my goods Cattells and Chattells whatsoever unbequeathed to remaine and be to for the use profit and Commodity of the sayd Gilbert  and Joyse Newall ten shillings onely excepted to be bestowed uppon the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer at the discretion of my fore sayd sonnes and therefore to that end I constitute ordaine and appoynt Gilbert Chetwine and ----- Chetwine my sonnes to be my whole and sole executors to see this my last will and testament according to true meaning duely performed and all legacies herein specified to be truly payd in manner and forem aforesayd In witness whereof I Thomas Chetwine (have put my hand and seale

his marke.

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

CHETTWIN, ALES daughter of John Chetwwin of Cleobury corvisor & Johan his wife

Baptism

1624

October 31

CHETTWIN, ALES daughter of William Chettwin of Cleobury butcher & An his wife

Baptism

1629

June 18

CHETTWIN, AN daughter of John & Johan Chettwin

Baptism

1620

November 19

CHETTWIN, ANNE wife of James

Burial

1614

October 18

CHETTWIN, JAMES son of Richard Chettwin of Cleobury butcher & Ales his wife

Baptism

1628

June 15

CHETTWIN, JANE daughter of John

Baptism

1609/1910

January 17

CHETTWIN, JANE daughter of John

Burial

1610

June…….

CHETTWIN, JOHAN wife of John Chettwin of Cleobury corvisor

Burial

1628

June 8

CHETTWIN, JOHN son of John

Baptism

1611

June 2

CHETTWIN, JOYSE daughter of Richard Chettwin of Cleobury Mortimer & Ales His wife

Baptism

1638

April 1

CHETTWIN, JOYSE daughter of William Chettwin butcher of Cleobury & An his wife

Baptism

1625

May 8

CHETTWIN, PRYSCILLA daughter of John Chettwin of Cleobury corvisor & Johan his wife

Baptism

1626

November 19

CHETTWIN, SYMON son of John

Baptism

1615

June 6

CHETTWIN, THOMAS son of Richard Chettwin butcher & Ales his wife

Baptism

1627

May 6

CHETTWIN, THOMAS son of Richard Chettwin of Cleobury butcher & Ales his wife

Burial

1627

May 10

CHETTWIN, THOMAS son of William Chettwin of cleobury butcher & An his wife

Baptism

1627/1628

January 8

CHETTWIN, WILLIAM of Cleobury butcher & Ann Unckle with lycense

Marriage

1624

November 27

CHETTWIN, WILLIAM son of John

Baptism

1613

August 8

CHETWIN, AN daughter of Rich. Chetwin of Cleobury butcher & Ales his wife

Baptism

1625

July 17

CHETWIN, FRAUNCES son of Richard Chetwin of Cleobury butcher & Ales his wife

Baptism

1630

October 17

CHETWIN, JOYSE & Newall, William

Marriage

1606/1607

February 16

CHETWIN, KATHERINE daughter of Thomas

Burial

1610

June 12

CHETWIN, MARGARET daughter of Thomas

Burial

1605

September 13

CHETWIN, RICHARD son of John

Baptism

1616

November 17

CHETWIN, THOMAS son of John

Baptism

1618/1619

March 10

CHETWIN, THOMAS son of Richard Chetwin of Cleobury Mortimer butcher & Ales his wife

Baptism

1632/1633

February 3

CORBET, THOMAS son of George Corbet of Cleobury Mortimer sythesmithe & Ann his wife

Baptism

1633/1634

March 16

CORBETT, ALES daughter of George Corbett of Cleobury sythsmithe & An his wife

Baptism

1624

April 25

CORBETT, ELIZABETHE daughter of George Corbett of Cleobury Mortimer Sythesmith & Elizabethe

Baptism

1632

July 8

CORBETT, GEORGE son of George Corbett of Cleobury sythesmithe & Ann his wife

Baptism

1629/1630

February 20

CORBETT, JOHAN daughter of George Corbett of Cleobury sythesmithe & An his wife

Baptism

1626

August 6

CORBETT, JOYSE daughter of George Corbett of Cleobury scythesmithe & An his wife

Baptism

1628

August …

 

Thomas Chetwine d. after 1621 married Alice

                Issue:     1.  Anne Chetwine married to George Corbat

2.        William Chetwine

3.        Richard Chetwine

4.        Thomas Chetwine (dead by the time of this Will)

Issue:     1.  Richard Chetwine

5.        Joyse Chetwine married to William Newall

6.        Gilbert Chetwine

Issue:     1.  Thomas Chetwine

 

25.                                                                                          JOHN CLOWE 1544

 

In dei nomine Amen the iij day of Januarij Anno domini Millesimo quingentimo xliiij I John Clowe of the paryshe of Cleobery do orden and constytute my last wyll & testament in thys forme folowyng fyrst I bequethe my sowle unto allmyghty god to be associate with the celestiall companye and my body to be buryed within the churche of Cleobeye Item I bequethe my goodes to Mawde Clowe my wyff to order and dyspose them for the welthe of my sowle whyche Mawde Clowe I do constytute and orden my executrixe to execute and fulfyll my premissis wyll these beyng wytnes Thomas Madoxe Lewys Wilcox Roger Lucas with other more

 

26.                                                                                          JOAN COCKE 1622

 

Omnibus christi fidelibus Ad quos hoc presens scriptum perveneit Johanna Cocke parochie de Cleobury Mortimer in Com. Saop vidua Salutem, Sciatis me prefatam Johannam Cocke tam pro fide amititiae amore et intimo zelo que habeo et gero erga Annam Cocke filiam meam quam pro alijs bonis causis et Considerationibus me ad hoc specialiter moventem Dedisse tradidisse concessisse et hoc presenti scripto meo confirmasse prefato Anne Cocke filie mee omnia et singula bona et Catella mea tam mobilia quam immobilia, tam viva quam mortua cuiuscumque sortis nature generis speciei aut Conditionis fuerint et in quorumcumque manibus fuerint inventa infra regnum Anglie aut alibi habenda et tenenda gaudenda et possidenda omnia et singula bona et Catella predicta et quamlibet inde percellam cum appertinentijs prefate Anne Cocke executor. Administrator. et Assignat. suis onperpetuum ad solum et proprium opus et usum prefate Anne Cocke executor. Administrator. et Assign. suis inperpetuum Et ego vero prefata Johanna Cocke exec. et Administrator. mei omnia et singula bona et Catells predicta et quamlibet inde percellam prefate Anne Cocke executor. Administrator. et Assign. suis ad opus et usum predictum modo et forma predict. contra omnes gentes warrantizabimus et inperpetuum defendemus per presentes, Sciatis insuper me prefatam Johannam Cocke die confectionis presentium prefatam Annam Cocke filiam meam in plenam et pacificam possessionem et Seisinam omnium et singulorum premissorum proprijs meis manibus et in propria persona mea unius paropsidis et vijd donatione posuisse In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti scripto meo Sigillum meum apposui datum decimo tertio die Maij Anno regni domini nostri Jacobi dei gratai Anglie Scotie Francie et Hiburne Regis fidei defensor etc. Scilicet Anglie Francie et Hiburnie vicesimo et Scotie Quinquagesimo quinto, 1622

Sealed & delivered in the presence of

Elizabeth Osland her marke

Ricus. Osland

Joyse Osland Signum predice Johanne Cock

 

27.                                                                                          JOHN COKE 1550

 

In the name of god amen The xxiiijth. day of Aprell in the yere off owre lord god mcccccl I John Coke of Dudnyll within the parishe off Cleobure Mortymer beyng seeke in bodie and whole off mynde make my last wyll in this maner first I bequethe my soule unto Almygty god and my bodie to be buried within the churchyarde off Cleoburie forsaid. And I do bequeyth to the hygh Auter pro decumanis oblitis iiijd and to the pore Mens Box ijd Also I do bequeyht to my too dowgters Margaret Coke and Johane Coke a yerelyng calffe and to John Coke and Elionore Coke chyldren to my sone Henrie Coke an (crossed out: yerelyng calfe) an heyffur off too yere olde also to Edmunde Coke and Johane Coke chyldren to the said Henre Coke an other heyffur off too yeres olde also to Richard Philippis and Johane Coke senior an heyffur of too yeres olde also I do bequeyth to Elyzabeth Golburne and Elionore here suster xls in recnpence off a bullock and an heyffur weche was geven to them by my wyffe and Marget Coke my dowgter And yf any of the said chyldren do dye tyll the be off lawfull age then I wyll that hit shall remayne to them that do leve And the resedue off All my godes my dettes paid and my funerall expences paid I do gyff unto my said sone Henrie Cok whome I do constitute and make my sole executor wittenes to this my last wyll Edward Toy clerk Homffray Chapman Thomas Chapman and Thomas Coke Junior off Bayton with others moo dettes that I doe owe to Thomas Brasear

ijs and to Edward Heynes ijs

Item to my sone John Coke £iij

Item to Sir Edwarde Toy clerk vijs

Item to Thomas Chapman vjs viijd

 

28.                                                                                          RICHARD COK 1544

 

In the name of god Amen the xxj day of Januarij in the yere of owre lorde god mcccccxliiij I Rychard Cok of Cleburie Mortymer in the compte of Salop with in ye diocis of Herford beyng sek in bodye & hole of mynde do make my last wyll & testamentt in thys manner folowyng furst I bequeth my soule unto allmygthy god owre blessyd lady sent marie Virgyn & unto all the blessyd company of hevyn and my bodie to be buryed within ye ye churche yarde of the seyd Cleberry Mortymer Also I do geve & bequeth all my oxen kyne corne & hay within the berne or wyth owt beyng or growyng in ye fyldes or pastures & all manner of howsehold stof Beddyng raymentt & all other of my moveabull goodes unto my wyff Margaret Cok & unto my son Rychard Cok for the kepyng of my seyd wyfe Marget Cok & mayntenance of my pore howse wold & tenement & forthyrmore I wyll that the lengger levar of my seyd wyfe Marget Cok and Rychard Cok shall have & Injoy all my seyd goodes moveabull a bove expressyd to them & theyres for there labur & for there kepyng of me beyng so long byfor & lackyng of my syght also I wyll yt they shall pay off my dettes & bryng me to church to be onestly buryed as a pore man after ye manner & costom of the contray also I do geve & bequeth my son Thomas Cok my stone yt I was usyd to grynde berk & also I do geve & bequeth my seyd son Thomas Cok & my son Humfrey  Cok a nacar of corne to be equally devydyd betwene them at harwyst also I wyll yt my sonelaw John Newall beyng wone of my executores shall have for every day yt he takes peyne --- confermyng my wyll for every days labur hys days wages & I do constytute orden & mak to be myne executores my seyd son Rychard Cok & my sonelaw John Newhall to a assyst ayde comfort & concell my seyd son Rychard Cok & my pore wyfe Margaret Cok wych do lack worldly wesdam & polece in ys world to defende them in theyre rygth wytnes unto thys my last wyll Sir Wyllyam Brodocke vicare off Clebere & my gostly fader John Coke of Dudnyll Roger Smyth alias Neyner & Thomas Kyng with others moo.

 

29.                                                                                          ANNE COCKE 1650

 

PCC WILL

In the name of God Amen The seaventeenth day of February in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred and fiftie I Anne Cocke of Cleobury Mortimer within the County of Salop gentlewoman sick and weake in bodie but of good and perfect memorie praise be given to Allmighty God for the same make this my testament declaring therein my last will in manner and forme following First I Commend my soule to Allmighty God my Maker and Redeemer hopeing through the meritts of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ to be made partaker of Everlasting life and my body to be buried in Christian buriall

Item I give and bequeath to Elianor Cocke my sister two shillinges

Item I give and bequeath to Humfrey Hinckesman one shillinge And to Johane Hinckesman his wife five shillings

Item I give and bequeath to the three sonnes of the sayd Humfrey Hinckesman namely Frauncis Richard and Humfrey Hinckesman twelve pence apeece

Item I give & bequeath to Dorotheuy Hinksman the daughter of the said Humfrey Hinksman twelve pence And to his other daughter Margarett Hinkesman two shillings sixe pence Item I give and bequeath to the poore widdowes of the Towne of Cleobury Mortimer sixepence apeece

Item I give and bequeath to Mary Draper Tenn shillings

Item all the rest of my goods and debts unto mee owinge I give and bequeath to Ursula Warrall my sister and to Ursula Warrall and Jane Warrall her two daughters to be devided amongst them

And I doe ordayne and make the sayd Ursula Warrall the yonger my sole Executrix to execute this my last will and Testament utterly revoaking all other wills by mee at any tyme heretofore made in witnesse hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale in the presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed Anne Cocke witnesses hereunto Walter Potter Mary Fox Anne Wiere

This will was proved at London before William Childe doctor of Lawes and Surrogate to the right worshipfull Sr. Nathaniell Brent Knight doctor of lawes and Master or Keeper of the Prerogative Court the Tenth day of August in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand sixe hundred fiftie one by the Oath of Ursula Warrall Executrix in the same will named To whome Administration of all and singuler the goods Chattells and debts of the sayd deceased which any manner of way concerne the same will was graunted and Committed shee being first legally sworn well and truely to Administer the same.

 

30.                                                                                          ELIZABETH COOK 1605

 

In the name of god amen. The second day of Aprill anno domini 1605 I Elizabeth Cooke of Cleobury Mortimer in the dicesse of Hereforde Singlewoman ye unprofitable servant of Allmightie god perceivinge olde age to comeone mee, And beeinge verie willinge and glad to abyde the pleasure of my lorde and Saviour Jesus Christ by whose presiouse blood sheedinge I truste to bee saved, beeynge nowe at the makeinge heereof in reasonable health and perfect memorie the lord bee praised therefore I doe make constitute and apoint my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge. First I conmend my soule into the handes of my most mercyfull lord and Saviour Jesus Christ by whose preciouse bloodsheedinge I truste to bee saved, And my bodie to bee buried in the Church yard of the foresayd Cleoburie at the election of my frendes.

Item I give and beequeath to the olde Joyse Tyler iiijd.

Item I give to the olde Alice Bullock iiijd.

Item to the olde John Tindye iiijd.

Item to Joane Saunders ijd.

Item to Margerie Idwine ijd.

Item to Elizabeth Monke ijd.

Item to David Preese his wife Anne Preese ijd.

Item to the old Elizabeth Whittinglowe ijd

Item to Joyse Combar ijd.

Item to old Margerie Perkins ijd.

Item to Frauncis Juckes ijd.

Item to Willm. Hammond ijd.

Item to Margaret Rubin ijd.

Item to Elionour Dallow ijd.

Item to Alice Watkin ijd.

Item to the old John Tiler ijd

Item to the old Thomas Uncle ijd

Item to Elizabeth Kinet ijd.

Item to Joane Potter ijd.

Item to Margaret Cupper ijd.

Item to Dorothie Farmor and her daughter Isabell Farmer iiijd.

Item to John Yorkes foure Children iiijd.

Item to Samuell Baies foure Children iiijd.

Item to Thomas Plaster jd.

Item to Little Thomas Tyler jd. also

I give and bequeath to my brother Robart Coockes six sonnes xxdto be devided between them by even and equall porcions.

Item I give to my cosen Jane Cooke my Brothers daughter my best Coffer with locke and key and one peire of hempen sheetes and a bolster and a double Canvas and one of my best pewter dishes and candlesticke

Item I give and bequeath to Grissell Harper a pewter pottengher and a table napkin.

Item to Frances Mund Anne Harpers daughter a pewter dishe.

Item to Anne Harper I give my best bolster deuringe her life and after to hir daughter Fraunces Mund.

Item I give to Elles Newall daughter to Thomas Newall my best neckercher and a double Cherchiffe. Also to her sister Joyse Newall a double Cherchiffe and to Emme Newall a double Cherchife And to Joane Yorke a double cherchiffe. The which foure laste I give one Condicion they will carrie mee to church.

Item I give to the foure Ringers at my buriall ijs and to him that maketh my Grave ijd

Item I give to Elizabeth Wharton, John Wartons wiffe a blue apron

Item to Anne Shewgar a double cherchiffe.

Item I give to Anne Coocke iijd.

Item to Marie Hailes my best Salt and to her Sister Anne the second pewter platter.

Item to Frauncis Potter iij daughters three Sausers, And to his two sonnes viijd

And to Thomas Hayles his three sonnes xijd.

Item to Katherine Potter my best paile.

Item to Willm. Warrold my best shewes

Item to his daughter Elizabeth Warrold my frynge panne.

Item to the widdowe Anne Farmer I give a noggen smocke with hempen sleeves,

Item to Marie Harvie a like smocke as is last aforesayd

Item to Jane Rowles a double cherchiffe.

Item to Elionour Banes a holland handcherchiffe.

Item to the olde Henrie Mawpas seven quarters of hempen cloth to make him the out syde of a dublet

Item I give unto Frances Warrold a hempen neckercher.

Item I give to the foresayd Fraunces Mund twoo pound of flax to make her daughters two towells.

Item to Johane Hayles my best towell.

Item to Alles Hayles a pottinger And to her Bother Thomas Hailes iiijd .

Item to Maud Tayler my olde Tame gowne and an apron.

Item to Johane Winwoode my great wheele and my brake

Item to Walter Winwood iiijd and his ij Children ijd.

Item to Johane Lane a Cherchiffe.

Item all the rest of my goodes unbequeathed my funerall and all other legasies and debtes discharged, I give and bequeath to Thomas Hayles whome I doe make constitute and apoint may sole Executor for the performance herof accordinge to the true meaninge hereof, In trust whereof I appoint my wellbeloved Frauncis Potter overseear of this my laste will and testament to see all thinges performed accordingelie

Witnesses Frauncis Hayles Frauncis Potter

xix die Septembris 1605 coram magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore etc. apud Tenburie

Probatum fuit iuramento Executoris in testamento nominati, Cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. iur. etc. Exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad aummam £vj xiijs iiijd

A true Inventorie of the goodes and chattells of Elizabeth Coocke singlewoman taken the xijth. of September anno domini 1605 by John Dollman Richard Stockhold Humfrey Newall and George Bache

Imprimis one Broche Cobbardes and all

the rest of the Iron ware whatsoever iiijs

Item one Brasse pott and all

other Brasse and mastin xijs

Item all the pewter xvjs

Item all the treene ware vjs viijd

Item all the Coffewrs boardes wheeles & other

odde implementes beinge wood or wooden ware xvjs

Item all the linnen and aprie ware xls

Item one flocke beed and all other

furniture thereunto belonginge xs

Item all the hempe & flax

drest and undrest vjs viijd

Item the painted Clothes and Earthen ware ijs

Item all her wearing apparell wollen & linnen xxs

Summa tota £vj xiijs iiijd

 

31.                                                                                          ROBERT COOKE 1595

 

In the name of God Amen The fourthe day of September in the yere of our Lord god, one thowsand five hundred, nynetye & five, I Robert Cooke of Dudnell in the parishe of Clybery Mortimer in the Com. of Salop & dioc. of Hereford Carpenter, beinge sicke and weake of body but of good and perfect memorye god be praysed, Doe make and ordayne that this my last will & Testament in manner and forme followinge, viz. First I Commende my Sowle into the handes of Almightye god may maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partkaer of lyffe everlastinge And I Commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I geve & bequeathe to my brother Edmond Cooke foure powndes of currant Englishe money, and some part of my Apparell, at the discretion of my executor Ite, I geve and bequeathe to my brother Willm. Cooke and his children £iiij of currant Englishe money

Item I geve to the Children of my brother Thomas Cooke £iiij to be equally devided amongest them Item I geve to my sister Elynor Banes xxs

Item I geve to my sister Joane Wall xxs

Item I geve to my Sister Elizabeth Hintes xls

Item I geve to Als. Boothe xxs

Item I give to her sonne Richard Smiths xls

I geve to her daughter Katherine Smithes xls

Item I geve to my Cosen John Wall xxs

Item I give to his brother Robert Wall my godsonne xls

Item I give to my Cosen Mary Wall xxs

Item I give to Margery Wall xxs I give to Ann Boothe xls.

Item I give to Barbara Boothe xxs

Item I give to Willm. Boothe xxs

Item I geve to Richard Hyde the yonger xs

Item I give to William Foxall ijs

Item I give to Wilkes my godson ijs

Item I give to Edward Rowles xijd

The Residew of all my goodes and Cattels moveable & unmoveable unbequeathed, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, And these my legacies conteyned in this present Testament fulfilled, I geve & bequeathe to John Cooke my brother, my lawfull executor. truly to execute and fulfill this my last will & Teatament with effect These beinge witnesses Richard Hyde gen. John Banes, Edmond Cooke, Elynor Banes with others

Debtes owinge unto mee

Inprimis Richard Hyde gen. £iiij xvjs viijd

Item John Byshop £xxxij xs

Item John Byshop for worke wch. I did xijs

Item Thomas Dallow deceassed xxxiijs iiijd

Item my sister in lawe Sage Cooke £vj

Item my sister Elizabeth Smithes xls

Item my brother in lawe George Boothe lvijs

Item Willm. Perkes iijs

Item Humfrey Norgrove xviijd

Item John Cownly ijs

Som. totall is £remaynes xvs vjd

 

32.                                                                                          ELEANOR COTTON 1622

 

In the name of God Amen I Elenor Cotton of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop widow being sicke in body but of perfect memory doe dispose of those thinges which god hath lent me in manner and forme followinge

Imprimis I Comend my soule unto the handes of Allmightye God and my body to the earth to be buried in Christen Buriall

Item I give and bequeath unto Marie Marston the daughter of Mr. William Marston of Cleobury aforesayd vicar my bed with all thinges thereunto belonginge. 

Item I give unto Priscilla Marston one brasse pot which is in the keapinge of Elisabeth Butler the wife of Thomas Butler

All other goodes Cattells and Chattells whatsoever I leave unto Mr. William Marston to dispose of them accordinge to his discretion and to see mee honestly brought home together with all summe or summes of money which are at this time or else may be due unto me I say I leave them all wholy unto him and to his use and to Confirme the same I make this to remaine my last will and testament: by my marke and doe name the sayd William Marston to be mine executor accordingly

Elenor Cotton her mark

debtes owinge unto the testator

Richard Wiere of Curdall oweth iiijs viijd

Edward Grime oweth ijs iiijd

Edward Farmer oweth vs

The widowe Grime oweth xvjd

In the presence of Thomas Taylor

Margery Farmer her marke

Jur. Ex.

Proved at Ludlow 30 October 1622

Inventory 39 s 6d

 

33.                                                                                          USWALL COWLES 1600

 

In the name of god Amen the vijth. day of October in the yere of our Lord god 1600 I USWALL COWLES of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com of Salop. & dioces of Hereford yoman beinge sicke & weake of body but of whole & perfecte memorye god be praysed doe make my last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge

First I comend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, and my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give to the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid, ijs vjd

Item I give to DOROTHYE COWLES my daughter, £v to be payd to her at the end of six yeres next ensuinge after my deceasse except her mother will for her preferment paye the same sooner

Item I give to ANN COWLES my daughter £v to be payd to her in like manner at the end of six yeres next

Item I give to WILLM. COWLES my sonne xs and to his sonne WILLM. COWLES iijs iiijd

Item I give to WALTER COWLES my sonne xs

Item I give to JOHN WIER thelder of Mawley iijs iiijd

Item I give to the other three Children of the foresaid WILLM. COWLES my sonne xijd a peece

Item my will is, that the £x given to my two daughters, shall be payd to them at their day of maryage yf they mary to their mothers likinge & with her consent

The Residew of all my goodes and Chattels moveable & unmoveable unbequethed, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacies in this my last will & Testament fulfilled, I give and bequethe to ALES COWLES my wiffe and I doe constitut ordayne and make, the said Ales my wife my sole and lawfull executrix, truly to performe this my last will & Testament with effecte, and I doe appoynt JOHN WIER of Mawley aforesaid and WALTER COWLES my sonne my overseers, In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale dated the day & yere first above written

debtes owinge to the Testator

WILLM. COWLES my sonne owethe £vj vjs viijd

Sealed and delivered in

the presence of JOHN WIER signum predicti Oswall

FRANCIS WARTON and

RICHARD OSLAND

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

COWLE, WILLIAM son of William

Burial

1614/1615

February 15

COWLES, WALTER & Wyer, Elynor

Marriage

1601

October 28

 

USWALL COWLES d. after Oct. 1600 married to ALES

                Issue:     1. DOROTHYE COWLES

2.        ANN COWLES

3.        WILLM. COWLES

Issue:     1.  WILLM. COWLES

                                4.  WALTER COWLES

 

34.                                                                                          GEORGE COWNLEY 1629

 

In the name of God Amen The xxxj day of Marche in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred twentye and nyne and in the fyvethe yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland Kinge defendor of the faythe etc. I GEORGE COWNLEY of the Gourche in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford, blacksmithe beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte memory (god be praysed) doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (that is to say)

First, I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker hopinge assuredly through the onely merrrites of Jesus Chrsit my Saviour to be made Partaker of lyef everlastinge, And I Commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made

ItemI gyve and bequeethe to JOHN COWNLEY my eldest son one ewe and a lambe to be delyvered unto him within one monethe after my deceasse,

Item I gyve and bequeethe to every one of all the rest of my Children the Soms. of fourtie shillings a peece to be payd unto them by my executrix undernamed when and affore as they or any of them shall acomplishe and com unto the age of sixteene yeares,

Item my will and mynd is that yf any of my said Children to deceasse before they or any one of them accomplishe the said age of sixteene yeres, that then their porcions as they shall be dewe to be equally devyded amongest the rest of my Children that survive

The Resydew of all my goodes Cattles and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequethed my debtes payd my funerall expences performed, and these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfilled I wholye gyve and bequeethe to ANN COWNLEY my wief And I doe constitute ordayne and make the said ANN COWNLEY my wief my sole and lawfull executrix hoopinge that she will have a care to bringe upp my said Children in the feare of the lord And that she will truly and faythfully performe this my last will and testament with effecte In wittnes whereof I the said GEORGE COWNLEY heve hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yere first above written

Sealed and delivered in the presenc and sight

JOHN POUNTNEY

HUMFREY HEY his marke

RICUS. OSLAND, GEORGE COWNLEY

decimo quarto die Aprilis Anno domini 1629 apud Cleburie Mortimer coram magiistro JOHANNE ATCHLEY magistro deputato etc.

probatum fuit testamentum supra scriptum iuramento anne cowngley relicte et executricis in testamento dicti defuncti nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhbuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £cx xvs

 

CLEOBURY MORTIMER PARISH RECORDS 1601-1638

COWNLEY, WILLIAM son of George Cownley of the Gourche blacksmith & Ann his wife

Baptism

1622

May 16

COWNLEY, ALES & Knight, Thomas

Marriage

1611

June 23

COWNLEY, ALES daughter of An Cownley of Gourche wydowe

Baptism

1629

June 18

COWNLEY, ANN daughter of George Cownley of the Gourche blacksmith & Anne his wife

 

1626

June 4

COWNLEY, ANNE of the Gourche in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer wydowe & Byshop, Edward of the parishe of Neen Savage yeoman

Marriage

1633

April 17

COWNLEY, ELIZABETHE & Turner, John

Marriage

1607/1608

January 19

COWNLEY, ELIZABETHE daughter of George

Baptism

1617

November 5

COWNLEY, GEORGE of the Gourche blacksmith

Burial

1629

April 3

COWNLEY, JOHN son of George

Baptism

1615

September 10

COWNLEY, KATHERINE & Stockton, Phines

Marriage

1605

July 13

COWNLEY, THOMAS son of George cownley of the Gourche blacksmith & Anne his wife

Baptism

1624

May 9

COWNLEY, two daughters of George

Burial

1612

June 20

COWNLEY, WILLIAM of Cleobury Mortimer blacksmith

Burial

1633

November 20

COWNLY, …….. the son of George Cownly of the Gourche blacksmith & An his wife

Burial

1627/1628

March 11

COWNLY, GEORGE son of Georg

Baptism

1619/1620

February 2

 

GEORGE COWNLEY d. 1629 married ANN

                Issue:     1.  JOHN COWNLEY chr. September 10, 1615

2.        ALES COWNLEY chr. June 4, 1626

3.        ALES COWNLEY chr. June 18, 1629

4.        WILLIAM COWNLEY chr. May 16, 1622

5.        ELIZABETHE COWNLEY chr. November 5, 1617

6.        THOMAS COWNLEY chr. May 9, 1624

7.        GEORGE COWNLEY chr. February 2, 1619/1620

 

35.                                                                                          MARY CUPPER 1621

 

Omnibus Christi fidelibus Ad quos hoc presens scriptum pervenerit Marya Cupper de Cleobury Mortimer in Com. Sallop vid. Salutem Sciatis me prefatam Maryam Cupper tam pro fide Amititia naturali Amore et Intimo zelo que habeo et gero ergo Jacobum Cupper fillium meum quam pro alijs bonis causis et Consideracionibus me ad hoc specialiter moventibus dedisse tradidisse concesisse et hoc presenti scripto meo confirmasse prefato Jacobo Cupper fillio meo omnia et singula bona et Cattella mea tam mobillia quam ymmobillia tam viva quam mortua cuiuscumque sortis nature generis speciei aut condicionis fuerint et in quorumquumque manibus fuerint invent. infra regnum Anglie, habenda et tenenda gaudenda et possidenda omnia et singula bona et cattella predicta et quocumlibet inde percellam prefatam Jacobo Cupper executoribus Administratoribus et Assignatis suis inperpetuum Ad suum et proprium opus et usum prefati Jacobi Cupper executoribus Aministratoribus et assignatis suis inperpetuum et ergo vero prefata Maria Cupper heres Executores et Administratores mei omnia et singula bona et Catella predicta et quemlibet ad percellam prefato Jacobo Cupper Executoribus Administratoribus et Assignatis suis Ad opus et usum predictum modo et form. predicto contra omnes gentes warrantazabimus et inperpetuum defendemus per presentes sciatis in super me prefatam Mariam Cupper die Confeccionis presentium prefatum Jacobum Cupper in plenam et seissinam possessionem et forffinam omnium et singulorum premissorum proprijs meis manibus et in propria persona mea unius poxsidis et xijd donatione posuisse In cuius rei testimonium huic presenti scripto meo sigillum meum opposui datum undecimo die Maij Anno Regni domini nostri Jacobi dei gratia Anglie Scotiae Fraunc. et Hiberne Regis fidei defensor viz. Scotiae Anglie Fraunc. et Hiberne decimo nono et Scotie quinqugessimo quarto 1621

Richard Cupper

Margaret Cupper

Richard Osland witnesses

 

36.                                                                                          THOMAS CUPPER 1591

 

In dei nomine Amen: the xviijth. day of June in the yeare of our lord god on thowsand fyve hundred nyntie on I Thomas Cupper of the parishe of Clebury Mortimer within the dioces of Herford Sicke in body whole in mynde & momory (I prays god therfore) doe make this my last will & testament in manner & form following viz. first I do bequethe my sole unto almightie god my maker & Jesus christ my saviour, by whose merites I trust to be saved: & my body to christian buryall

Item I do geve to my sonne John Cupper twoe of of (sic) my three lomes with all implementes to them belonginge:

Item I do geve unto my sonn Richard Cupper thre Coffers & on flaxen sheet & my best pott:

Item I do geve unto Margaret Whittingslowe my servaunt on lambe delivered to her alredie:

Item my will is that John Cupper my sonn & his mother shall occupy in ther trad & be together as in tyme of my lif they did

And All the rest of my goodes unbequethed / my debtes & funerall duties payd I leve unto my wife to bestowe hit at her distrestion whom I doe ordayn and make my sole executrix to performe this my last will And testament:

witnesses hearunto the persons under writen viz.

Humfrey Norgrove & Alice Bullocke

Probatum etc. in ecclesie parochiali de Tenbury coram Rogero Greene artium magistro deputato sive surrogato venerabili viri magistri Fr. Bevans L. D. etc. xxvijj Septembris 1591

Comissaque administracio etc. executrice in eodem testamento iurata etc.

 

37.                                                                                          THOMAS DALLOW

 

In the name of God Amen the xxvth daye of September Anno Domini 1610 I Thomas Dallow of Rowley in the parish of Cleobury Mortymor & in the Diocesse of Hereford yeoman the unprofittable servant of Almightye god perceveing old Age to come one And being in perfitt memory And willing & glad to Abyd the pleasuor of my Lo: & Saviour Jesus Christ by whjoe precious blude sheeding I trust to be saved First I Comment my Soule to the mercyfull handes of my Saviour & Redeemer Jesus Christ And my body to be buryed in the Cristian burryall of the foresaid Clebury Mortymor At the election of my frendes first I geve & bequeath unto the Cathedrall Church in Herifford iiijd

Item I geve & bequeath unto my daughter Johane Dallow one Iorn Pott being of Cast mettell & a littell brasse Pott with vj peeces of Pewter with a Candelstick & a Salt Item I geve & bequeath unto my daughter in law Mary Bradley on Joyne bedd stides standing over the Parlar wherin I usually lye with my greatest brasse Pan And my best driping Pan All the Rest of my goodes moveable & unmovable I geve & bequeath unto my wyef Anne Dallow whome I make my Sole Executrix to se thus my last will & teastament well & sufficiently discharged (And also do gave further unto my daughter Johan Dallow A Cow knowen by the name of Nightingall) with all other debtes or Leagusyes whatsoever with my funirall to be discharged by my Executrixe According to my trew meanenge

Wittnesse to the my Last will & teastament

Hughe Wyer

Fraunces Potter

secundo die Novembris 1610 apud Ludlowe in ecclesia ibidem coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali etc.

Probatum fuit hoc presens testamentum Juramento executricis in eodem nominate cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £lxj vijs viijd

 

38.                                                                                          THOMAS DEY 1608

 

In The name of God Amen The xxiiijth day of August in the yere of our Lorde God, one thowsande six hundred and eyghte, I Thomas Dey of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and Dioces of Hereford yeoman beinge sicke and weake of body but of whole and perfecte memory, God be praysed, Doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, viz. First I commende my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I commende my body to the earthe, wherof it is made.

Item my will is that Thomas Dey my sonne, yf he happen to marry and take a wief, shall have, holde, occupye and enioy the upper ende of the howse wherein I now dwell, contayninge three bayes of buyldinge, togeather with the upper parte of the Close belonginge to the said howse, and one parcell of grownde called the Heathy Leasow with their appurtenances, To have and to holde the said upper ende of the howse contayninge three bayes, and all other the premisses with all and singuler ther Appurtenances unto the said Thomas Dey my sonne, for and duringe the tyme and terme of the naturall lyef of Johan Dey my wief, his mother, yeldinge and payinge therefore yerely and every yere duringe the said terme unto the said Johan his mother or to her Assignes, the somme of ijs of currante Englishe money, at the two usual feastes in the yere, viz. At the feaste of the Annuntacon of the blessed Virgin Mary and Sacre theologie professore Mychaell the Archangell by even and equall porcons

Item I give and bequeathe more to Thomas Dey my sonne aforesaid, the waynescote bedsteede which standethe in the parlor, with the featherbedde whereon I now lye, togeather with all the furniture belonginge to the same, And also all the waynescote in and aboute the said parlor, with the table boorde, formes stooles and benches belonginge to the said parlor Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe Dey my daughter £xx

Item I give to Joyse Dey my daughter £xx

Item I give to every one of my said fowre daughters one waynescote bedsteede, whereof two are alreadye made in my howse, and the other two are appoynted to be made at Frances ------- of Bewdley

Item my will is that yf any of my said daughters happen to deceasse, before the day of the payment, of the said Somme and sommes of money to them before given and bequeathed, and beinge unmaryed, the said somme and sommes of money soe beinge unpaid, to remayne and be equally to be devided to the survivours of them

Item I give and bequeathe to Johan Dey my wief, All and singuler my brasse, pewter, beddinge, lynnen and nappery to remayne and be, and equally to be devided, amongest my said fowre daughters, or the survivours of them

The Residewe of all my goodes and Chattels, moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses fulfilled, And these my Leagacies in this my last will and Testamente performed, I give and bequeathe to the said Johan Dey my wief, and Thomas Dey my sonne, whom, I doe constitute ordaine and make my lawfull executors of this my last will and Testamente, to performe and execute the same with effecte And I doe ordaine and appoynte, Thomas Thornton of the Wall Towne gent., and Richard Nott yeoman my overseers.

These beinge witnesses Thomas Hayles and Ricus. Osland

Debtes owinge to me the said Testator viz.

Inprimis John Byshop of Fytton owethe mee £xj

Item Willm. Wyer of Cleobury owethe mee vjs

Som. is £xj vjs

Debtes which I the said Testator doe owe viz.

Inprimis I owe to Richard Nott uppon speciallties £xx

Item to David ap Rice uppon specialtie £vj

Item to Willm. Pennell xxviijs

Item to Roger Richardes and Richard Osland viijs

Item to John Strefford iiijs

Item to my daughter Ales Dey £vij

Item to my daughter Elizabethe Dey £x vjs viijd

Item to Margarett Dey my daughter £vj xiijs iiijd

Item to my daughter JoyseDey  £x

Somme is £lxij

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc. apud Ludlowe xiij die mensis Octobris Anno domini Millesomo Sexcensimo Octavo sub vi Juramenti dictorum Joannae Dey et Thomae Dey executorum in huiusmodi testamento nominat. etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xix ixs vjd

 

39.                                                                                          EDWARD DOLMAN 1595

 

In the name of god Amen I Edward Dolman of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the county of Salop yeoman beinge sicke in body and perfecte of mynd and whole of memory (thanckes be to almighty god) do make my laste will & testament the xviijth day of Marche Anno domini 1595 Annoque Regni domine me. Elizabethe Regine etc. xxxviij in manner and forme following viz. Imprimis I committ commend and bequeathe my Soule to the mercifull handes of almighty god trusting to be saved by the merittes of Christe his passion and my body to be buryed at the Chauncell ende in the Churche yarde of Cleobury aforesayd Ite, I geave and bequeathe xls to be distributed to the poore at my buriall

Item I geave to Edmunde Hide xxs Item I geave iijs iiijd to the repayring of Burwall.

Item I geave and bequeathe to Hughe Newall my best Coote and my second Coote to Willm. Vgon.

Item I geave to Richard Yeoman viijs The reste of my goodes moveable and unmoveable I geave and bequeathe to John Dolman my Sonne, whom I do make my sole executor to se my body buryed and my debtes legacies and funerall expenses paid and discharged These beinge witnesses Richard Hill Walter a Wonwoode & Edward Churcheman with others

Debtes owing to me the Testator

Imprimis Willm. Cooke £v

Thomas Mundy xxs

Mary Mundy his wief xs

Richard Piper iiijs viijd

Willm. Whittingslowe xxvs

John Wyer of the Lea xijd

Roger Welles xijd

Richard Newall iijs

Thomas Crumpe xxijs

Fraunces Hill iiijs

Richard Farmer xvjd

Thomas Thornton ijs viijd

Willm. Warall xs

John Hughes xs iiijd

Humfrey Farmer ijs

Willm. Hamond xviijd

Som. is £x xviijs vjd

Exhibitur per Lawrence

xiij Januarij 1596 iuxta etc. 1596

probatum Juramento

Procuratoris etc. coram

 

40.                                                                                          JOHN DOLMAN 1566 (From Acts of Office)

 

In the name of god Amen the iiijth. day of Februarie in the yere of our lord god 1566 I John Dolman of Cleobury Mortymer in the dioc. of Heref. make my laste will and testament in manner and forme folowinge Firste I comend my sowle into the mercifull handes of almightie god and my body to christen buriall

Item I geve graunte assigne and bequethe to Johan Dolman my wiffe all my meeses burgages houses buldinges landes tenementes and all other my heredytamentes what so ever they be together with all my annuities leases takinges Rentes Revercions and services commodities and profittes with all my righte title interest and term of yeres what so ever the be (sic), to me nowe belonginge and yet enduringe excepte one howse & two burgages in the towne of Clebury Mortymer aforeseide nowe in the holdinge of Thomas Farmor To have & to holde all the seide messuages burgages landes tenementes annuyties leases and other the premisses unto the seide Johan Dolman for terme of her liffe excepte before excepte not withestandinge it is my will that Margery Brynton shall have after my decease at the handes of the seide Johan Dolman suche like bargayne of all the farme of Rowley that is nowe in my occupacion and in the occupacion of William Bryneton her husband as the seide William Bryneton nowe hathe of me as appaearithe by indentures of bargayne thereof betwene him and me for & duringe the terme of the liff of the seid Margerie Bryton except three parcelles of the same farme one called the Parcke medowe an other called the medowe wodd an other called the Cocke shoote woodd wch. three parcelles I will that the seide Johan Dolman shall have to her owne proper use duringe the terme and yeres of the lease of the seide farme And also it is my will that the seid Johan Dolman and Margery Bryton shall suffer Thomas Dalowe to have sufficient somer meate and wynter meate for two kyne to be kepte in and upon theire parte of the farme of Rowley duringe the terme of the lease of the same farme upon condicion that the same Thomas Dalowe shall ayde and assiste my seide wiffe in all her necessarie busynes & to see that shee shall have all her parte of all suche profittes as to her shall belonge in and upon the seide farme at all tymes duringe the seide terme she the seide Joahn Dolman bearinge his reasonable chardges And the seide Margerie Bryton to occupie the reste of the seide farme accordingly as is before expressed and not otherwise duringe the terme of the seide lease yf the seide Margerye Bryton do so longe lieve, yeldinge & payenge hereby to the seide Johan Dolman xxs of current Englishe money as is mencioned in the same lease of bargayne of the premisses over and besydes all other caveantes and bargaynes comprysed in the same lease And if the seide Margery Bryton happen to decease beofre the terme and yeres in the lease of the sayde farme be fullie expyred Then I will that Andrewe Dalowe my sisters son shall have & occupie the seide farme in lieke manner and forme as is afore appoynted & lymeted to the seide Margerye Brynton the seide three parcelles of lande of the same farme beinge reserved to the sayde Johan Dolman duringe the terme of her lieff Item I will that wheare as my bother Edward Dolman hathe & holdithe at my handes a parcell of the seide farme of Rowley that the same Edward Dolman shall have holde & enioye the seid parcell of lande duringe the terme of his lease wch. he hathe of me thereof And wheare as he payethe nowe to me xs yerely therefor I will that after my decease he sall paye but only iiijd yerely for the same to the seide Johan Dolman my wiffe duringe furthe his terme therein Item I geve to my seide brother Edward Dolman my best gowne and my worsted Jacket

Item if the bargayne of my landes betwene John Shormon and me do take effecte Then I will geve and bequethe to my brother Edwardes Dolman two sonnes Thomas Dolman and John Dolman equally betwene them £xx of the xlti marckes wch. the seide John Shorman standes bownden to paye me myne heires or assignes for the seide landes And I geve & bequethe £vj xiijs iiijd Resydwe of the seide xl marckes to the seide Thomas Dalowe And it is my will that my seide brther (sic) sones and the saide Thomas Dalowe shall have a letter of attorney of my executors to receve the same if neede shall require And not to demaunde or troble myne executors for the same or for any parte thereof Item geve to the seide Thomas Dalowe a cowe and an heiffer my best cote my best hosen & my beste shertte

Item I geve to the seide Andrewe Dalowe a cowe & an heiffer and tene shippe

Item I geve to Joice Elcocke an heiffer of three yeres olde to her childerne vj shippe

Item I geve to William Bryneton x shippe

Item I geve to Elisabe Dalowe my sisters doughter xxs if she be lievinge and do demaunde the same in her owne person persenlly of myn executors

Item I geve to Edward Elcocke two heiffers

Item I geve to William Oggan two heiffers and a bedd and all that therto belongithe

Item I geve to my servaunte Elize one heiffer

Item I geve to every one of my god childerne xijd apece

Item I geve to the seide Thomas Dalowe a fetherbedd and all that thereto belongithe iiijor pewter dishes and a cawtherne

Item Igeve to the saide Andrewe Dalowe a bedd and all that therto belongithe iiijto pewter dishes and my best brasse potte save one

Item I geve to Edward Elcocke a bedd and all that therto belongithe iiijor pewter dishes two sawcers and a brasse potte

Item I geve to my brother Edward Dolman a bedd and all that therto belongithe

Item I geve to the seide Margerye Brynton a bedd and all that thereto belongithe two pewter dishes & a cawthorne And all the seide beddes with theire belonginges and all the seide pewter and brasse to be delyvered to the seide legatores at the tyme of the deathe of the seide Johan Dolman my wiffe and in the meane tyme she the seide Johan Dolman to occupie the same And if my seide wiffe do happen to marie agayne after my decease Then I will that all the seide beddes with theire belonginges and all the seide pewter & brasse shall be delyvered at the tyme of her mariage withoute delaye

Item I geve to the seide Thomas Dolman my brother Edwardes Dolman’s son my beste brasse potte and to John Dolman son of the saide Edward Dolman my best panne and the seide potte and pan to be delyvered to the seide Thomas Dolman & John Dolman at the decease of the seide Johan Dolman my wiffe and not before and in the meane tyme she to have the occupacion of the same

Item I geve fowre strike of corne yerely and the same to be baked in small loves and distributed to the pooreste folckes of the parishe of Clebury Mortymer two strickes upon good fridaye & two strickes upon all sowles daye yerely duringe the naturall lieff of the seide Johan Dolman my wiffe.

The resydwe of all my goodes cattelles & debtes these my legacies herein conteyned and my funerall expences beinge paide and dischardged I geve and bequethe to the saide Johan Dolman my wiffe wch. Johan Dolman I ordayne constitute and make my sole executrix of this my laste will and testament and oversear of the same Humfrey Hill gent. And I geve unto the same Humfrey Hill xs for his paynes besides his chardges conceninge the saide oversighte And if the saide Johan Dolman my wiffe do refuse the execucuion and probacion of this my seide laste will & testament and be not content therewithe Then my wille is that the seide Edward Dolman my brother shalbe my executor of this same my will & testament these beinge wiktnesses John Holte clerke Reinolde Sheaperde Thomas Holte of Clebury Northe

Debtes owingr to the seide testator

First the executors of Nicholas Purslowe gent. deceased £vj

as apperithe by specialtie of hande of the saide Nicholas Purslowe

Item Ladie Marie Cornewall xxs

Item Newman of Kynvare £iiij vjs viijd

Item Thomas Wilde of Kynvare foresayde xiijs iiijd

Item Humfrey Bate of Kynvare xxiijs iiijd

Item William Stockes of Forffilde xiijs iiijd

Item Richard Uncle of Curdale xxvjs viijd

Item William Wyer of Cleobury Mortymer xxxijs

Item Humfrey Stockewall of Bayton xxxijs

witnes as aforesayd

A codicyll made by the seide testator the second daye of Maye Anno domini 1567 wch. he willed to be annexed unto his testament above written asd parcell thereof and to be accomplished by his executor hereafter ensuethe

Moreover my will is that if it happen thet Johan Dolman my wiffe to decease before the lease of my farme called Rowlery be expired and ended that the parte thereof that Johan Dolman my seide wiffe nowe dothe occupie shall be equally devyded betwixte Thomas Dalowe & Andrew Dalowe his brother my sisters sones and to theire heires duroinge my saide lease

Item I geve and bequethe unto the saide Andrewe Dalowe and to the heires of his bodie lawfully begoten after the decease of Johan Dolman my wiffe my leosowe or medowe called the Pieke lyeinge in the parishe of Neene save and for lacke suche heires the saide lesowe or medowe to Edward Elcocke my sisters daughters son and to the heires of his bodie lawfully begoten the foresaide Andrewe Dalowe and Edward Elcocke payenge therfore yerely unto the heires of Edward Doleman xijd further if it happen the foresayde AndreweDallowe to deceasse withour heires of his bodie lawfully begoten Than my will is that Edward Elcocke my sisters daughters son as is aforesayde shall havemy howse with thappertenances thereunto belonginge at the mylle gate to him and to his heires for ever Also I make oversear of my laste wull and testament Edmond Hill gent. together with his cosen Humfrey Hill gent. and I geve to the seide Edmond Hill for his paynes to be takern with his costes and chardges in lieke sorte as I have willed and geven unto his saide coson Humfrey Hill gent. These beinge witnesses at the makinge of this codicill Sir Richard Blacon vicar of Clebury Mortymer and Robert Hayles

(Also from the Court 1567)

viij die mensis Augusti Heref. in aula venerabilis viri magistri Walter Jons in legibus baccall. et precentor. ecclesie Cathedralis Heref. quedam Johanna Dollman parochie de Cleburye Mortymer Heref. dioc. vidua et executrix Johannis Dollman de Clebury predicte defuncti constituit magistrum Richardum Mathockes in legibus baccall. suum procuratoremad exhibendum testamentum dicti Johannis dicti Johannis Dollman defuncti illudque approbari et infirmari petend. Necnon administracionem bonorum Jurium et creditorum dicti defuncti obtinend. Necnon fidele Inventarium huiusmodi bonorum Jurium et creditorum exhibend. Inquirendque quodcumque licitum et honestum in animam dicte constituentis scribend. Ceteraque omnia et singula quecumque in premissis necessarium faciend. et expediend. iuxta formam propri in presentia Humfridi Toye de London Roberti Hailes de Clebury Mortymer et mei Johannis Masey notarij publici

Executor testamenti Johannis Dolleman parochie de Cleubury Mortymer viz. Johanna eiusdem relicta xij die mensis Augusti Heref. in Camera discreti viz. magistri Henrici Tanner in legibus baccall. prenominati venerabilis viri magistri Edwardi Threlkeld legum doctoris etc. legitimi deputati ac substituti comparuit magister Richardus Mathackes in legibus bacall. et allegavit se esse procuratorem dicte Johanne alias apud ac legitime contitutum et obtulit procuratorium suum et fecit se parte pro eadem Johanna Necnon testamentum dicti defuncti exhibuit idem approbari et insimuari petijt Administracionem omnium et singulorum bonorum Jurium et creditorum dicte Johanne concedi postulavit unde dominus ad peticionem dicti Richardi Mathockes pro valore dicti testamenti pronunciavit, ac idem testamentum approbari et insinuari decrevit ac illud testamentum approbavit et insinuari mandavit Commissaque fuit et est administracio omnium et singulaorum bonorum Jurium et creditorum dicti defuncti prenominate Johanne in persona dicti magistri Richardi Mathockes in forma Huris Jurati salvo Jure cuiuscumque etc. et dictus Richardus Mathockes habet exhibere Inventarium in prox. pasche vel aliquo die citra et solvit vs

 

41.                                                                                          THOMAS DOLMAN 1542

 

In dei nomine the xxth. day of Aprill in the yere of our lord god A mcccccxlij I Thomas Dolman hole of mynde and seke in bodye after this manner make my testament & wyll first I bequeth my soule to almightie god & to his blessed mother & to all ye sayntes in hevyn and my body to be buryed in our lady Chauncell of Cleobury Mortymer

Item I wyll yt my bodye be honestly brought home and that my herse be honestly prepared & ordenyd by the diken of the Church & that my executes shall well & truly Content & pay yrfore

Item I geve to the mother church of Hereford iiijd

Item I dyd geve an house xxvj yeres of ye Reign of our Soveraign lord kyng Henry the eight to Elnor (Dolman) Dalow my doughter lyeing in the northe streit of Cleobre Mortymer betwixt the ground of our lady on the wonsyde and Borastons ground upon the other syde now in the possession of the seid Elnor (Dolman) Dalow To have & to hold the seid house with theappurtenances for time of here lyfe and after here deceas I geve hit to Elsabeth Dalow her doughter if she kepe her honestly in mean tyme orels to the heyrs of the seid Elnor (Dolman) Dalow yf Edward Dalow Can prove the gyft of the house afore seid with witnes biffore master Stovard or master Hyll I grant it as it is above specified

Item I geve Syr Humfrey Dolman my Son Kennettes Closse

Item I geve an heyfor to Elsabeth Dalow of ij yeres age Color blake

The rest of my goodes not bequethed my funeralles and dettes paid I geve to Edith Dolman my wife Also I make Edith Dolman my wife and Sir Humfrey Dolman my son myne executors to dispose it for the helth of my soulle by the Councell and advise of master Hyll gentylmon And that they do no thyng without his Consent for hym I do make myne oversear

Also I Revoke and declare all other testamentes made biffore the de date hereof to stand as void And of none effect

Allso I the seid Thomas Dolman knolege myselfe that I never purchessed land but that Edith Dolman my wife was joynt purchesser with me Witnes to this last will Rychard Newall John Newall Humfrey Parkens John Uncle Robert Newall Wyllm. Kynnett Humfrey Cooke John Lane with other

executore retro scripto

et infra nominato

domino Humfrido Jurato et ord: probacionis teste ---- in forma iuris iurato etc.

 

42.                                                                                          THOMAS DURNELL 1638

 

In The Name of God Amen The fifteenth day of May Anno Dom: 1638 I Thomas Durnell thelder of Bransley in the parishe of Clybery Mortimer the County of Sallop and Diocesse of Hereford husbandman being sicke in body but of good and perfecte memory (prayse be God doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament Nuncupative in maner followeing first and principally I Committ and Commende my Soule into the mercifull handes of Almighty God my maker and of Jesus Christ my most righteous Redeemer by whose precious death and bloud sheding I trust assuredly to be saved and made partakers of everlasting Life and Salvation And my body to Cstian buriall Item I give and bequeath unto Jone Durnell my now wife all my goodes and houshold stuffe debtes Chattells and Cattell whatsoever or wheresoever And my minde and will it is that Jone Durnell my sayd wife shall have the disposeing of All my sayd goods houshold stuffe debts Chattells & cattell during her sayd Life and after her decease to remayne unto my sayd Children that be then Living to be equally devided betwixt them And lastly I doe ordayne and make Jone Durnell mt sayd wife my whole and sole Executrix of this my Last will and Testament Nuncupative

These being wittnesses

John Barker

Humfrey Norgrove thelder

Andrew Unckell

Probatum ix Octobris 1638 coram domino officiali etc. in presentia E. G-s iuramento Joanae Durnell Relicte et executricis in eodem nominate cui comissa fuit administracio etc. Inventarium £25 2s 4d

 

43.                                                                                          WILLIAM EDWARDS 1643

 

August 20 1643:

William Edwards of the Heathills in the parrish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and diocesse of Hereford furnace founder being sick in body but of perfect memory (thanks be to god) declared his last will and testament nuncupative the day and yeare abovewritten in manner followinge

First he recommended his soule into the handes of his creator hoping to be saved by the merrites of Jesus christ and his body to be buried in christian buriall

Item he did give and bequeath all his goods moneyes and debtes whatsoever unto Francis Edwardes his sonn and did nominate and appoynt the same Francis his said sonn to be the sole executor of this his said will and testament

witnesses hereunto

Luke Wheeler

Richard Butcher

Thomas Baldwin

ultimo die mensis Aprilis 1644 apud Ludlowe coram domino vicario generali ir. exhibuit Inventarium £19 9s 2d

 

44.                                                                                          JOHN ELF 1618

 

In the name of God Amen The xxxth day of Januarye in the yere of our lord god one thowsand six hundred and eyghtene I John Elf of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford husbandman being e sicke and weake of bodye but of whole and perfecte memorye god be praysed doe constitute ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge that is to say, first I commend my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker hooping assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lyffe everlasting And I Commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Elf my brother xls

Item I give and bequethe to Katherin Elf my sister the som of xls

The Residew of all and singuler my goodes Cattells and Chattells movebale and unmoveable unbequeethed my debtes payd my funerall expenses fulfilled and these my legacyes in this my last will and Testament performed, I give and bequeethe unto Margarett Elf my wief And I doe ordayne and make the said Margarett Elf my wief, my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte In wittnes whereof I have hereunt put my hand and seale dated the day and yere first above written

Debtes owinge to the said Testator

Humfrey Crundall of Meerebrooke owethe £vj

George Bache of Cleobury Mortimer owethe lvs

Richard Wyer of Curdall xxvs and the interest of it for vij yeres and upwardes

Richard Freendes owethe for malt £iij iiijs

Thomas Elf owethe xlixs

Katherine Bennet owethe xxs

Mr Langford of Ludlowe ixs

George Phillips owethe xiiijs

Joyse Newall ijs viijd

Wm. Norgrove iijs iiijd

Jane Jennins vs

Richard Millard xviijd

Thomas Adams vijs

John Hill of Bayton vijs iiijd

Steward of Farelow xjs

Richard Ockley viijs

John Roe xxd

Thomas Checkleton xvd

Richard Pyper ijs

Thomas Conde xxijs viijd

Fraunces Bache xijs viijd

Debtes which the said testator dothe owe

To John Powntney xls

To Margery Stockall xxxixs

To Willm. Warrald xxs

Sealed and delivered in John Elf

the presence and his marke

sight of

William Newall

Richard Farmer his marke

Rich: Osland

Nono die mensis Februarij Anno domini iuxta etc. 1618 in ecclesia parochiali de Ludlowe coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc.

Probatum fuit Testamentum infrascriptum iuramento executricis in eodem testamento nominate cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xlvij ijs ixd

 

45.                                                                                          WILLIAM HELFE 1556

 

In the name of god Amen the xij daye of August and in the yere of owre lorde god mccccclvj I Wyllm. Helfe of Corwall & in the pareshe of Clyburye Mortymer beynge of good memorye mak my wyll & Testament In maner & forme foloyng fyrste I bequeth my Soule to Allmyghty god and to all the blesyd company of heaven And my body to be byryed in the chourche yordee of Clyburye Mortimer

Item I geve to the heyght Altar for my tewys forgoton yf any be iiijd

Allso I geve to my paryche chourche vjd

Allso I geve to my sone Houfrey Helfe the Brerey Forlonge Immediately after my dessese payng yerely dewryng the Indenture viijs Allso I geve and bequethe to my wyffe Elzabet Helfe halfe the takyng of Rowhyll dewryng hyr lyffe acciordyng to a Indenture and After hur dessese them my sone Wyllm. Helfe to have an Ijoye the holle lease

Allso I geve to my sayde wyfe Elzabet Helfe the lease of my howse in Cordwall dwrynge hyr naturall lyfe and affter hyr dessese she to geve hyt to wyche of my chyldren she wyll

Allso my chyldrne that be on maryed I put unto my wyfes descretion to geve them as she maye spare hyt to helpe them that have of neade my dettes payde & my legacies performyd then the Reasydw of all my goodes movabull & on moveabull I geve to my wyfe Elzabethe Helfe whome I do constitud & make to be my soulle executryxe for the performanse of this my last wyll berynge wyttnes Edwarde Toye Clerke vicar of Clyburye Mortimer Edwarde A Wyre of Malley Thomas Chapeman with other

 

46.                                                                                          WILLIAM ELFFE 1572

 

In the name of god Amen I Wyllyam Elffe of the paryshe of Cleobury Mortymar beynge sycke of body and whole in Remembrance do make my last wyll & testament

Item I mak my wyffe Alyce Elfe my full executrix to se me browght ----

Item I bequethe my soule to Almyghtye god & my body to be buryed in the Churchyard of Cleobury

Item I geve & bequethe to Alyce Elfe my wyffe my cowe & my two lammes & althynges belongynge to them & all my brasse & pewter & all the Rest of my goodes & my parte of the lease of the Rowhyll wch. she hathe yn possession to paye my dettes & to brynge up my three chyldren

Item I geve & bequethe to my dowghter Margerye Elfe the other parte of the lease wch. ys yn the the custodye of my mother Elysabeth Elffe wyddowe Iff she deceasse before the yeares be expyred Thys I have caused to be made one the xth. daye of October Anno domini 1572 yn the xiiij yere of the Raygne of or Soveraygen lady Elysabethe by the grace of god of Englaynde Fraunce & Irelande gridand defender of the faythe et c. In wytnesse herof Rychard Blacon clerke Thomas Chapman Wyllyam Bedowe

 

47.                                                                                          FRAUNCIS EVANS 1636

 

In the name of god Amen the fifthe day of Julie in the yeare of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred thirtie sixe, I Frauncis Evans of Cleobury Mortimer within the Countie of Salop and dioces of Heref. Taylor weake and sicke in bodie but of good and perfecte memorie prayse be given to almightie god for the same make this Testament declaringe there in my last will in maner and forme followinge First I Comend my sowle to almightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge of a Joyfull resurrection at the later day and my Bodie to be Buried in Christen Buriall

Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Evans my sonne one Joyned Bedsteed one Chest and three Coffers and two Barrells remayninge in my howse at Burford And a paier of Cobbardes and a whiskett in the posession of John Griffittes my will is and I give the said Cobbardes and whiskett to Elizabethe Griffittes the daughtor of the said John Griffittes

Item I give and bequeathe to my said sonne Thomas Evans one great Brasse Panne and a great Brasse Pott beinge and remayninge in the howse of Anne Barber widdowe in the said parishe of Burford

Item there is remayninge in the howse of the said Anne Barber an other lesser Brasse Panne the wch I give and bequeathe to Marie Bowman the daughter of William Bowman,

Item I give and bequeathe to my said sonne Thomas Evans one fether bed one Boulster one Canvas and two Blankittes three sheetes of hempen and one of hurden, two Brasse Pottes one Brasse Posnett sixe great dishes of Pewter fower Counterfate dishes of Pewter, two dozen of spoones a Brasse Candle sticke, three small pewter sacers one Brewinge stond one newe Bible one newew shuite of frice, a doublett of Leathor and a Cloth hose, one other shuite of Clothe two hattes fower paier of stockinges three Bandes one flaxen shirt one hempen shirt and a hurden shirt, two stuffe dublettes one Pewter Chamber pott;

Item I give and bequeathe to Richard Bowman xxs of lawfull Englishe money, and to Elizabethe Bowman his wife Twentie shillinges, Item I give and bequeathe to Martha Bowman two shillinges

Item I give and Bequeathe to Robert Bowman two shillinges,

Item I give and bequeathe to Margarett Newall daughter of Wm. Newall xijd,

Item I give and bequeathe to William Newall the sonne of the said William Newall xijd,

Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe Newall the daughter of Thomas Newall xijd,

Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Newall one paier of Bootes and two paier of Shoes

Item I give and bequeath and my will is that Catherene Evans my wife shall have all the goodes or househould stuffe wch was hirs before our marriage, I alsoe give unto hir Three powndes whereof xviijs remaynethe in the handes of John Pountney

Item I give and bequeath to Jane Barber three shillinges fower pence,

Item I give and bequeath to James Jones two shillinges of lawfull Englishe money Item whereas I have fower powndes of wooll my will is and I give and bequeath two powndes thereof to Joyce Newall wife of William Newall and the other two powndes to Anne Newall wife of Thomas Newall,

Item I give and bequeath to Johane Constable my goddaughter ijs,

Item I give to Thomas Withy ijs,

Item I give to Joyce Morgan the wife of David Morgan Twelve pence,

Item I give to David Griffittes Twelve pence,

Item my will is and I will leave to the disposing of my executor hereafter named Three powndes for my funerall expences parte thereof to be bestowed for a sheete for a Coffin and to the Ringers

Item my will is and I do desire my executor to give to some Ringers in Tenbury to Ringe a pealle for me there xviijd, and the like somme of xviijd to other some ringers in Burford to ringe a Peall for me there I doe alsoe give,

Item I give to Anne Corbittes yongest Child xijd, and to Elizabethe Butlers yongest Child xijd bothe the said women beinge widowes Item lastly I doe ordayne and make William Bowman my sole executor to execute this my last will and Testament accordinge to my trewe Intente and meaninge In witnes hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare first before mencioned in the presence of the witnesses under named

John Poyner

Jaspor Dudlicke

debtes owinge to Frauncis Evans with specialtie

Bargayne of lambes Thomas Newall at the price of 4 markes & x grotes

Item the said Thomas Newall by Bill xixs vd

Thomas Angell xxijs

John Pierce xls

William Newall xljs

More his wife iiijs iiijd

Some is £vj vjs ixd

without specialtie

George Mantle and John Monke xiijs

Gabriell Holland xs

My Tenaunt Rowland Mories due at Tenbury faier for rent xs

Thomas Turnor of Burford ijs

John Redding of Burford ijs

xs

Some is xliiijs

Som. totalis £viij xs ixd

Ludlowe 14 Feb: Anno domini iuxta etc. 1636

iuramento Bowman Executoris Coram magistro Colbatche cui Commissa fuit Administracio etc. exhibuit Inventarium ad summam £14 11s 3d

 

48.                                                                                          ELIZABETH FARMER 1572

 

In dei nomine Amen 1572 the xxjth daye of August -------------------the Reigne of our sovereigne Ldie Elizabeth by the Grace of god of England Fraunce and Irelande Quene defender of the faith etc. I Elizabeth Farmer the wiffe of John Farmer syke in body but of perfytt mynde & memory thankes be gyven to god therefore, do constitute & make my last will & testament in maner & forme folowinge First I bequeth my Soule to Almyghtie my creator & Jesus christ his sonne my onlie saviour & redemer

Item I bequeth to my sonne Richard Farmer three poundes Lawfull money

Item to John Farmer the sonne of Ricus. Farmer one ewe & a lambe

Item to every godchild iiijd

Item to the poore of Clebyrie Town & parishe xs

Item to Jone Farmer the daughter of Thomas Farmer one heafer calfe to everye servant in my house vjd

Item to my sonne Edward Farmer one cubord & flaxen Towell my dettes payd my funeralles Costes discharged,

I gyve all the rest of my goodes to my sonnes that is to say to Willm. Farmer & Homfrey Farmer to be equallie devyded betwixt them savinge that I will that my Sonne Homfrey Farmer shall have all my parte of oxen & teme with waynes ploughes & other thinges belongyng thereunto

And my sone Willm. Farmer shall have all my Keyne with my parte of one cheaser

Item I constitute ordene, & make my twoo sonnes Willm. Farmer & Homfrey Farmer my true & lawfull executors of my last will & testament

Item I make my sonne Edward Farmer oversear of this my last will & testament may be trulie performed Thies being wytnesses Willm. Tayler vicar there Willm. Farmer Thomas Dowman & others

dettes that I owe

To Elizabeth Wyar the daughter of John Wyar at her daye of marriage £ideo

 

49.                                                                                          JAMES FARMER 1540

 

In dei nomine Amen ego Jacobus Farmer mentis compos eger tamen in corpore 17 die mensis Juni anno domini 1540 sub hac forma mentis facio ac constituto testamentum Imprimis do et lego animam meam deo omnipotenti ac meo beateque Marie celestis quaque curie agminis et meum ecclesiastica sepulture ---umandum funeralibus pompis pactis do et lego omnia bona mea mobilia & immobiolia (uno bove unaque iuvenca tantum exceptis) Margarethe uxore mee ut melius nutricet nostros adolescentulos quam in confitus executrice de exceptic. bone do & lego Joanni filio meo et filio meo Edwardo lego iuvencam testactibus dominus Joanne Gorle Joanne Farmer and alijs hec sunr que in debentur

a dicto Joanne Blount xls quos a me mutuabatur

Et a Rollando Cok xiiijs pro vacca quam a me emerat et nota quod dictus Rollandus quinque iuvencas recepit a me in pasturis suis erraturas quousque singule haberent vitulos se sequentes propter hoc recepit iuvencum sic ex quinque iuvencis unam recepi cum tergore alterij sic tres remanent cum dicto Rollando

 

50.                                                                                          JOANE FARMER 1661

 

In the name of God Amen the 27th. day of November in the xiijth. yeare of Kinge Charles the second, and in the yeare of our Lord 1661: I Joane Farmer of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop widdow, beinge sick and weake in body but in good & perfect memory thankes bee unto almighty God, doe make this my last will and testament in manner & forme followeinge, that is to say, First I give and bequeath my soule into the handes of Almighty god my only saviour and reddemer, And my body to the Earth from whence it came And for the rest of my worldly goodes, I doe hereby dispose of as followeth

Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth (Farmer) Nuall my daughter my best black gowne and one pewter platter

Item I give unto my daughter Margarett (Farmer) Stuard my best stamell petticoate,my best hatt my best Ruffe Two Wastcoates one large blew Apron and one pewter dish

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter in law Ellinor Farmer one stuffe Apron one Ruffe and my best smock

Item I give unto Margarett Winwood widdow, one old upper petticoate and an under pettycoate

Item I give and bequeaht unto my sonne Willm. Farmer one pewter platter, and to his wyfe my second red pettycoate

Item I give and bequeath unto Margarett Farmer my Grandchild one pewter platter

And all the rest of my goodes Cattells Chattells and debtes whatsoever undisposed my funerall expences beinge discharged I give and bequeath unto Richard Farmer and John Farmer Two of my sayd sonnes, whome I doe hereby nominat and appoynt my Executors of this my last will and testament In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand & seale the day and yeare first above wrytten

Sealed and delivered in

the presence

Robert Goodwin the marke of

Henfield Joane Farmer

John Bach

14 Aprilis 1663

jurati executores coram me Tho: Holland

A true & perect Inventory of all the goodes Cattells & Chattells which were of Joane Farmer of Cleobury Mortimer the County of Salop wyddow deceased taken and apprized the fower and Twentieth day of March in the xiiijth yeare of Kinge Charles the second and in the yeare of our lord god 1661: By us whose names are underwritten

£ s d

Imprimis Eight dishes of pewter 00 16 00

Item one Chest and one Coffer 00 08 00

Item 3 napkins 00 01 00

Item one pillowesbeare 00 01 06

Item 2 dryping pans 00 03 00

Item 3 spittes & one per of Cobbardes 00 03 06

Item one bastinge spoone 00 00 02

Item one bason and 3 other lyttle pewter dishes 00 03 00

Item 3 barrells 00 04 00

Item one Chafinge dish 00 00 02

Item one fryeinge pan 00 01 00

Item 5 Brasse kettles 00 13 04

Item skymmer 00 00 03

Item 2 Table bordes & 2 formes 00 10 00

Item one Chaffe bed 00 02 06

Item 2 Cupbordes 00 06 08

Item 2 kneadeinge vessells and one Trough 00 02 06

Item 4 payre & one sheete of hurden 00 09 00

Item one flaxen sheete and one Tablecloth 00 05 00

Item one Coffer in thye seller 00 00 06

Item one payre of Lynkes & 2 payre of potthookes 00 01 00

Item one hurden Tablecloth 00 01 00

Item 4 Canvasses 00 06 00

Item 2 Thrumclothes 00 00 06

Item 3 bolsters and one pillow

Item one Coverlid 00 00 03

Item 4 slypps of hemptonyarne 00 04 00

Item her wareinge Apparell & money in her purse 02 00 00

Item for goodes unseene & unpraysed 00 01 00

07 08 07

Robert Goodwin vicar

Henfield: one ofhilock

John Bach

Exhibita fuit huiusmodi Inventarium apud Ludlow 14 die Aprilis 1663 per Richardum Farmer et Johannem Farmer filios Executores etc.

 

51.                                                                                          THOMAS FARMER 1645

 

In the name of god Amen the Eighteenthe day of November in the yeare of our lord god one thowsand sixe hundred fortie five I Thomas Farmer of Cleobury Mortimer within the Countie of Salop Blacksmithe weake and sicke in bodie but of good and perfecte memory prayse be given to almightie god for the same make this my Testament declaringe therein my last will in maner and forme followinge: first I Comend my soule to almightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge of a Joyfull resurrection at the later day and my bodie to be buried in Christen buriall,

Item I give and bequeathe unto Anne Farmer my wife and Edward Farmer my sonne all my estate right Interest and title wch. I have of in and to two parcells of land lying and beinge within the Towneship of Cleobury Mortimer and Countie of Sallop aforesaid Joyntly betweene them, the one Called by the name of Sidebrakes the other by the name of the Millhill wch. I hould of the demise and graunt of John Simkins and Humfrey Simkins his sonne for many yeares yet to Com and unexpired as by one paper of Indenture as thereof made sealed and delivered at large appearethe

Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Farmer my sonne Eighte powndes to be payed unto John Farmer my Brother within two yeares next after my deceasse, to place him my said sonne apprentice and the rest to be sett forth to the best advantage untill he accomplishe the age of twentie and one yeares, and yf yt happen the said Thomas Farmer my sonne to deceasse before he sahll accomplishe the full age of xxj yeares then my will is, that such money that shall then remayne and be, of the said £viij in the handes of my said Brother with the Increase thereof shall remayne to my two other Childrene Joyntly betweene them namely Edward Farmer and Sara Farmer

Item I give and bequeathe to Richard Farmer my sonne fortie shillinges to be payed unto him within the space of Seaven yeares next after my deceasse, and my will is that yf he happen to deceasse within the said space of Seaven yeares then the said fortie shillinges to remayne to my two yongest Childrene Joyntley,

Item I give and bequeathe to Sara Farmer my daughter sixe poundes to be payed unto Richard Hubbauld my wives brother in lawe within one yeare next after my deceasse to be sett forth to the best advantage for hir untill she shall be married or accomplishe the full age of twentie and one yeares, whether shall first happen to be

Item all the rest of of my goodes and Cattells whatsoever unbequeathed my debtes and funerall expences first beinge payed and discharged I give and bequeathe to Anne Farmer my wife who I doe ordayne and make my sole executrixe, to execute this my last will and Testament, and my will further is that yf my said wife shall at any time hereafter happen to marry with any man that then the one halfe of my last mencioned goodes and Cattells thyen remayninge shall Com and remayne unto my said Childrene equally to be devided amongest them, In witnes hereof I have hereunt put my hand and seale the day and yeare aforesaid in the presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed witnesses hereunto

Henry Pennell

Thomas Newall de perte.

John Farmer the marke of

Jasper Dudlicke Thomas Farmer

Secto die mensis Januarij Anno domini iuxta etc. 1645 apud Rocke coram domino Georgio Benson s: Theo. professore surrogato etc. probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum iur. Annae Farmer relicte et executricis etc. Cui commissa est administracio etc. salvo etc.

An Inventorie of the goodes Chattells Cattells and debtes of Thomas Farmer late of Cleobury Mortimer witin the Countie of Sallop deceassed Indiferently valued and praysed by Henry Pennell of Bayton within the Countie of Worcester yeaman John Farmer brother of the said Thomas Farmer, and Thomas Newall of Cleobury aforesaid Corvisor aforesaid Corvisor the tenthe day of December 1645

Imprimis two kine price £iiij

Item a Chattell lease for two parcells of land with the Testator held by Indenture of lease from John Simkins & others for Certayne yeares yet to Com valued at £viij

Item one Sowe and one pigge xs

Item pewter of all sortes vjs viijd

Item one little Iron pott and fower brasse kettles xs

Item two flockbeddes with the beddclothes and appertinances there unto belonginge price xxs

Item linnens sheetes and Apery ware of all sortes xs

Item one Table bord with a frame one Colbord with shelves & stooles xs

Item two Joyned Chestes and two old Coffers vjs viijd

Item Pathokes --one Grate and all Iron ware belonginge to the fire and one fryinge panne iiijs

Item Coperie ware and treene ware of all sortes iijs

Item debtes owing with specialtie £xxj

Item his weringe apparell and money in his purse xxs

Item hempe dressed & undressed xs

Item thinges forgotten and unpraysed iijs iiijd

Some £38 14s 8d

6 Januarij 1645 iuxta etc. exhibit. etc. pro vero etc. per Annam rel. et executricem etc. sub prot. etc. si etc.

 

52.                                                                                          HUMFRY FARMER alias SMYTH 1594/5

 

In the name of god amen the xxiijth daye of March in the xxxvjth. yeare of the queenes majesties Raigne that now is I Humfry Farmer alias Smyth of Cliburye Mortimar in the County of Salopp smyth beinge socke in bodye but in perfect Remenbraunce prayse be to god doe make my last wyll and testament in maner and forme folowinge that is to saye first I Comend my soule unto Almyghtie god and my bodye to be buried in the parish Churchyard of Cliburie aforesayd

Item I give and bequeth unto George Farmor my sones sone, the on halfe of all my landes lyinge and beinge within the parishe of Nen Savige and Comondlie called Stepell or eles where

Item I give and bequeth unto Richard Farmor and John Farmor his brother the sones of Edward Farmor my sone the other moytye or halfe of all my landes sett lyinge and beinge in the parishe of Nen Savage Comonlye called Stepell aforesayd or els where

Item I give and bequeth unto George Farmor my sones sone my greatest Anvill and bellis now beinge in the shopp

Item I give and bequeth unto Edward Dallow my Cozen tenn shillinges in mony

Item I give and bequeth unto William Phellipps my sone in lawe too yardes of flaxon cloth delivered into the handes of Elinor Nuaull the first wyfe of Andrew Nuaull by Margret Farmer my wyfe

Item I give and bequeth unto Margret Heare daughter in law unto William Phillipps fortie shillinges

Item I give and bequeth unto William Phillipps my sone in lawe my worst fether bed with the best of the too bolsters

Item I give and bequeth unto Elinor Phillips daughter unto William Phillipes the lest bris pann

Item I give and bequeth unto George Farmer my sones sone my best fether bed that I now lye one with one bolster on keverlet on blanket too Canveces of the best with three hurden sheetes

Item I give and bequeth unto Ales Kinersley daughter unto Harry Kinersley on flock bed in the soller with the bolster too Canvyces on blanket one Coverlet

Item I give and bequeth unto Richard Farmor and John Farmor sones unto Edward Farmor my sone three of my best pewter dishes equallie

Item I give and bequeth unto Edward Farmores other foure Children all the rest of my pewter with too candlestickes

Item I give unto John Kinersley sone unto Harry Kinersley the greatest bras pott

Item I give unto William Phillips on Chafindish

Item I give unto An Farmer daughter unto Edward Farmor my sone the second bras pott

Item I give and bequeth unto William Phillippes sone unto William Phillippes the third bras pott

Item I give Georg Phillipes and Anne Phillipes the Children of William Phillipes too saltes on pen-pott the worst bras pott on ould Caldren

Item I give unto William Phillipes the standing bedsteed I now lye on the table bord and formes Cubbord silinges benches settles with all the wodden stuffe in the kytchin

Item I give unto George Farmer my sones sone the greate Chest & Cofer in my Chamber

Item I doe nominate make and appointe John Farrmor & John Counley my executors to se this my last will performed accordinge to my true meaninge

 

53.                                                                                          RICHARD FARMER alias SMITH 1614

 

In the name of God Amen the xth day of Aprill in the yeare of our lord god 1614 I Richard Farmer als. Smith of Cleburie Mortimer in the county of Salopp and dioces of Hereford blacksmith beinge sicke in bodie and of waeke of bodie but of whole and perfect memorie god be praysed doe ordaine & make this my Last will and testament in manner and forme followeinge vizt. First I commend my soule into the handes of allmightie my maker. And I commend my bodie to the earth whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeath unto Anne Farmer als. Smith my sister the somme of seaven powndes of currant englishe money to be paied unto her within five yeares next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath to Joice Farmer als. Smith my sister the somme of five poundes of Lawfull Englishe money to be paid to her within six yeares next ensewinge after my decease

Item I give unto John Farmer als. Smith my brother the somme of xxs to be payd unto him within two yeares next after my decease

The resydewe of all my goodes and Chattells moveable & unmoveable unbequeathed my debtes paid, my funerall expenses fullfilled and these my legacies in this my last will and testament performed I give and bequeath unto Thomas Farmer als. Smith my brother. And I doe consitute ordaine and make the said Thomas my brother my sole and Lawfull executor truelie to performe this my last will and Testament with effect. In wittnes whereof I have here unto putt my hand seale dated the daie and yeare first written

debtes oweinge to me the said testator

Inprimis Richard Osland deacon of Cleburie oweth unto me the somme of xxxs wch. is for the estate right and title wch. I had in a tennement wch. I had from Richard Whittingsloe the said xxxs is to be paid by bargaine uppon the feast day of all Sts. next xxxs

debtes wch. the said testator oweth

Inprimis to Thomas Win vicar Clerke vicar of Neene savadge xxs

Item to William Fones xvjs

Item to John Bache thelder xviijd

Item to Edward Baddam xxs

Item to John Powntney £v xs

Item to Robert Wall £v xs

Sealed and delivered in the presence

and sight of William Counley signum predicti Richardi Farmer als. Smith

Richard Atkis Thomas Elf

his marke

Richus. Osland

 

54.                                                                                          EDWARDE FOXALL 1615

 

In the name of god Amen the xxiiijth day of Marche in the yeare of our lorde god 1615. I Edwarde Foxall of Dudnell in the parish of Clibery Mortimer in the County of Salop and dioces of Hereforde, yeoman beinge sicke in body but of whole and perfect memory god be praysed, do ordayne and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I Commende my Sowle into the hands of almighty god my maker hopinge assuredly throughe the only merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of life everlasting and I Commende my body to the earth wherof it is made

Item I give and bequeeth to John Foxall my brothers sonne xijd

Item I give to Richard Foxall xijd

Item I give to Edward Foxall xijd

Item I give and bequeath to Elizabethe Fudger xijd

Item I give to Jane Aprice xijd

Item my will and monde is that Elynor Foxall my wiefe shall have possese and enioye all my parte of corne and grayne which is in bargaine betwene Elinor Foxall kinsewoman and my selfe which bargaine is as followeth all the wheate moncorne and Rye which is sowed the encrease thereof which it shall please god to sende at harvest is by bargayne to be devided as followeth the sayd wheate moncorne and Rye to be husbanded accordinge to the bargaine made and the tithe to be cast out and then to be devided in two parts whereof the sayd Elynor Foxall my kineswoman is to have the one parte and also halfe the other parte in consideration of her charges for the tillinge sowinge and husbandinge therof so that then ther wilbe for the saide Elynor Foxall my wife the fourth parte therof and for the lent tillinge it is to be equally devided betwene the sayd Elynor Foxall my kineswoman and the sayd Elynor Foxall my wiefe and all the hempe and flaxe

Item I give and bequeethe to Thomas Foxall my sonne the brasse pot which is at the howse in the parish of Chelmish wherin I lately dwelt

Item my will intent and minde is that my executrix undernamed shall permite and suffer the sayd Thomas Foxall my sonne to have the use togeather with her of such implementes of houshould of all sorts as are now at the sayd howse in the parish of Chelmish during her naturalle lefe and after her decease the same wholly to remayne and be to the sayd Thomas Foxall my sonne

Item I give and bequethe unto Thomas Brian of Hopton halfe a trike of corne to be delivered unto him at corne harvest next

The residue of all my goodes cattels and Chattels moveable and unmoveable unbequethed my debts payd my funeralls expencese fullfilled, and these my legacyes in this my last will and testament performed I give and bequeethe to the sayd Elynor Foxall my wife and I do constitute ordayne and make the sayd Elynor Foxall my wiefe my sole and lawfull executrix truly to execute and performe this my last will and testament with effect In witnes wherof I have hereunto put my hande and seale dated the day and yeare first above written

Sealed and delivered in

the presence and sighte of

Thomas Brian

John Foxall Signum predicti Edward

Richard Foxall Foxall

Ricus. Osland

Vicesimo nono die mensis Martij Anno domini Millesimo Sexcesimo decimo quinto in Ecclesia parochiali de Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Silvano Griffiths sacre theologie professore reverendi patris domini Roberti permissione divina Heref. Episcopi vicario generali etc.

Probatum fuit testamentum supra scriptum iuramento Elionore Foxall relicte et executricis in eodem testamento nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumaue) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xxxvj iiijs ijd

 

55.                                                                                          JOHN FOXALL 1609

 

In the name of God Amen The xviijth. day of Aprill, in the yeres of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England Scotland, Fraunce and Ireland Kinge, defender of the faythe etc. viz. of England, France and Ireland the Seaventhe, And of Majesties raigne of Scotland the xlijth. And in the yere of our Lord God 1609 / I, John Foxall of Dudnell in the perrishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop, and dioces of Hereford yeoman being Sicke, and weake of body but of whole and perfette memorye (God be thanked) Callinge to mynde, that all fleshe must yeld unto death, And remembringe the uncertaintie thereof, doe therefore make this my last will and Testament in maner and forme followinge, Viz. Fyrst, I bequeathe my sowle unto Almightie God my maker, And to Jesus Christ my redeemer, by the merites of whom I hope assuredly to be saved, And my body to Christian buryall

Item I give and bequeathe to my daughter Johane Foxall Twenty merkes of lawful Englishe money, and one featherbedde with all such furniture as belongethe to the same

Item I give and bequeathe to John Foxall my sonne fyve Powndes and ten shillinges

Item I give and bequeathe to Richard Foxall my sonne £vj xiijs iiijd, And also all the Corne growinge and beinge now uppon one Acree of Land alredye named and knowne lyeinge and beinge in Heybridge Fielde

Item I give and bequeahte unto William Foxall my sonne £vj

Item I give and bequeathe unto Edward Foxall my sonne, Six powndes,

Item my will and mynde is, And I doe hereby appoynte and bynde my executor here under named to permitt and suffer Ann Foxall now my wief to have and take the proffitte and commoditie of fowre of my kyne, or fowre other kyne, by him to be appoynted, for and duringe her naturall lief, to be depastured and kepte uppon my freeholde at Dudnell accordinge to the tenor of a Lease thereof by mee made unto Humfrey Fudger to the use of my said wief,

Item I give more to the said Ann Foxall my wief, All the wheate & Corne now growinge and beinge uppon one Acree of Land Alreadye appoynted out lyinge and beinge in the said Heybridge field Provided Alwayes, And my will and mynde is that yf any of my said Children above named, happen to dye beofre they have received his,her, or their Legacye, That then his, her, or their Legacye soe dyinge shall be equally devided amongest the rest of my Children survivinge

Item I give, bequeathe, will and devise, unto Thomas Foxall my eldest sonne All that Messuage or tenement wherein I dwell in Dudnell abovesaid with all Landes Tenementes, Meadowes, Leasowes, Pastures, Edifices Priffittes and comodities with their Appertenances thereunto belonginge or apperteyninge, And to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten And for wante of such yssue, unto John Foxall aforesaid my second sonne, And to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten, And for defaulte of such yssue, unto Richard Foxall my thirde sonne, And to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten, And for defaulte of such of such yssus, unto William Foxall my foureth sonne, And to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten, And for defaulte of such yssue, unto Edward Foxall my yongest sonne, And to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten, And for defaulte of such yssue, to the right heires of mee the aid John Foxall for ever

Item All the rest of my Goodes and Cattels moveable and unmoveable, unbequeathed, my debtes beinge payd, my funerall expenses performed, And these my legacies contayned in this my present Testamente fulfilled I wholy give and bequeathe unto the said Thomas Foxall my sonne, whom I make my whole executor of this my last will and Testamente, reposinge a trust in him, that he will see the same effectually performed, And of the execution of the same, I make & ordayne Humfrey Norgrove of Elton, And Edward Foxall my brother, overseers, And I doe bequeathe to my said overseers for their paynes iijs iiijd a peece, And I utterly revoke and adnull all and every other former Testamentes wills, Legacies, bequestes executors and overseers by mee in any wise beofre this tyme, named willed and bequeathed, And I doe ratifie and confirme this to stand for my last will and Teatament

In witness whereof, I have hereunto putt my hand and seale dated the day and yere first above written In the presence and sight of those whose names are subscribed viz.

witnesses

Thomas Cumber

his marke

Richard Cheese

his marke Signum predicti Johannis Foxall

 

56.                                                                                          THOMAS FOXALL 1611

 

In the name of God Amen, The xxvjth day of Marche in the yere of our Lord God one Thowsand six hundred and Eleven, I, Thomas Foxall of Dudnell in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and Dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of whole and perfette memorye, god be praysed, doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, that is to say, First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie god may maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merittes of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lyfe everlastinge, And my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeethe unto John Foxall my brother one paire of hoose beinge of medley Clothe

Item I give and bequeethe unto Richard Foxall my brother my best paire of hose,

Item I give to Edward Foxall my broother one fustian dublett Item I give and bequeethe to mjy three servauntes, viz., Willm. Postorne Elizabethe Fudger and Jane Pryce xijd a preece,

The Resydewe of all my goodes Cattells and Chattelle moveable and unmoveable, unbequeathed, my debtes paid, my funerall expences performed and these my legacyes in this my last will and testament contayned, fulfilled, I give and bequeathe to Elynor Foxall my wief, And I doe consitute ordaine and make the said Elynor Foxall my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte These beinge wittnesses, Humfrey Norgrove of Elton who hath subscribed his name, Edward Foxall, and Richard Osland

Humffrey Norgrove

Edward Foxall his marke

Ricus. Osland

Debtes owinge to me the said Testator

Inprimis John Sheppard of Hopton Wafers owethe mee xxiiijs

Item George Wells of Cleobury Mortimer butcher vjs viijd

Item Edward Rowles owethe mee iiijs

Item Thomas Bryan of Hopton ijs

Som.

Debtes which I the said Testator doe owe

Inprimis I doe owe to Johan Foxall my sister beinge her legacye given her by my father £xiij vjs viijd

Item more to the said Johan Foxall my sister one featherbed with such furniture as belongethe to the same, give to her also by my fathers last will & testament

Item I owe to Willm. Foxall my brother beinge his legacye £vj

Item I doe owe to Edward Foxall my brother £vij xixs whereof £vj is his legacy by his fathers wyll, and the xxxixs is of his owne stocke £vij xixs

Item I owe more to Johan Foxall my sister xijs

Item to John Cownley for worke ijs vjd

Item to Thomas Chettwin ijs viijd

Som is

Probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailye legum doctore Vicario generali etc. apud Ludlowe nono die Aprilis 1611 iuramento Executricis in eodem testamento nominat. Cui etc. admiss. et in forma iuris iur. etc. Salvo iure etc. Exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad Summam £lxxxiij ixs viijd

 

57.                                                                                          HUMPHREY FUDGER

 

In The Name of God Amen, The xviijth. day of March, in the yere of our Lord God one Thowsand Six hundred Twenty and foure I Humffry Fudger of Mawley in the parrishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford yeoman, beinge weake of bodye butt of whole and perfecte memorye God be Praised, Doe ordaine and make this my Last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, That is to say First I commend my soule into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hopinge assuredlye throughe the merrits of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of Lyfe everlastinge And I Commend my bodye to the earthe whereof it was made,

Item I give and bequeath unto Margery Fudger my daughter the Som. of Twelve Powndes to be paid to the said Margery Fudger within Six moneths after my decease a bedd in the parlor with all the furniture thereunto belonginge (the bedd Steds only excepted) a bedd stedd in the Soller Eight Pewter dishes a brasse Chaffingdish a Candlestick a saltseller and the best broch and Cobberts in the howse, Three Coffers and a Cupboord in the Parlor a great kettle and a brasse Pan, also after the deceasse of Dorothy Fudger my wief the bygst brasse Pott in the howse,

Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Fudger my son, one Cupboord in the hall with all the wooden and Treene ware belonging to the howse kitchen or els where The said Dorothy Fudger to have the use of all the howshowld stuffe above mencioned during her lyffe,

Item I give and bequeathe to my daughter An Fudger xijd

Item I give and bequeathe unto two Children with the abovesaid my daughter An Fudger hath now, vjd a pece,

The Residew of all my goods Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed my debts paid my funerall expenses fullfilled and these my legacies in this my last will and Testament performed and payd I give and bequeathe to Dorothy Fudger my wief And I doe appointe ordaine and make the said Dorothy Fudger my sole and Lawfull executor truly to performe and execute this my last will and Testament with effecte In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale dated the day and yere first above written

Sealed and delivered in

the presence and sight of Humffry Fudger his marke

John Wyer thelder his marke

Ricus. Osland Junior Sc.

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud Ludlow xj die Martij 1630 coram magistro Johanne Jeames artium magistro deputato etc. iuramento Dorothee Fudger executricis etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio de bene etc. iurat. salvo iure cuiuscumque et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xxij xviijs vjd

Parish Register: Humfrey Fudger of Mawley yeoman buried April 15th. 1630

 

58.                                                                                          FORTUNE GEIRE 1646 PCC

 

Bee it remembred That in the month of September in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred forty six and in or about the twenty fowrth day of the same month Fortune Geirce late whilst shee lived of the Downe in the parish of Cleebury and County of Salop widow deceased being of perfect minde and memory and having a purpose and desire to settle and dispose of he estate did by word of mouth utter and declare her last will and testament nuncupative in these or the like words in effect following That is to say Speaking unto Thomas Walker of the Downe aforesaid I will freely turne over and give unto you all that I have to pay my debts and to mainetaine me whilst I live meaneing the said Thomas Walker All which words or the like in effect were by her spoken in the presence and heareing of the wittnesses whose names are hereunto proscribed Wittnesses John Heycocke Richard Lawe

The second day of June in the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fifty one there issued forth Comission to Thomas Walker the universall Legatary named in the last will and testament nuncupative of Fortune Geire late of the parish of Cleobury in the County of Salopp widd. deceased having goods Chattells and debts etc. To administer the sd. goods chattells and debts according to the term and effect of the said will for the said deceased therein or thereof named noe Executor the said Administrator being first sworne by Comission faithfully to administer the same

 

59.                                                                                          EDWARD GRYME 1615

 

Memorandum that Edward Gryme of Clibury Mortymer within the dioces of Heref. did the nyneth daie of January Anno domini according to the computacion of the churche of England one thowsand six hundred and fifteen being of sane and perfect memory declare his mynde concerning the disposing of his goodes vizt. after he had committed his soule to Allmightie god he gave all his goodes whatsoever unto Mary Gryme his wiefe whom he made and constituted his executor, wittnesses hereunto Alice Walle Robert Walle Joan Saunders and Edward Gryme

xij Januarij 1615 apud Ludlowe

Probatum fuit coram domino vicario generali etc. iuramento ex. in eodem testamento nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo etc.

Parish Register: Edward Gryme buried Jan. 25th. 1615/16

 

60.                                                                                          FRANCIS HAILES 1586

 

In dei nomine amen : the xth. day of Aprill in the yere of or. lord god 1586: I Fraunces Hailes of the parishe of Clebury Mortimer in the deoces of Heriford sicke in body but of wholl & perfecte of mynd And memory (I preyse god) doe ordeyn & make this my last will & testamente in manar and forme followinge vz. first I Render & bequeth my sole into the mercifull handes of allmightie god my maker & Creator, and to Jesus Christe my Loving saviowre and redemer, & my body to Christian buryall, : Inprimis I geve unto my brother Fraunces Hailes all my toles, to my occupacion belonginge except on ax on hachete on anawger & ahand sawe, & my will is that my said Brother shall make iij Joyned bedds, for my thre sisters in lawe at Hopton, of my own Tymber and my wife to table hime the whill he makethe them And alsoe I will that my brother shall make in the like order three hansome Joyned Chestes for my thre brethren in lawe Willm. Esland John & Roger

Item I will that my said bother doe make one faier deske for my brothe in lawe Richard Esland & alsoe I geve to my brother Richard Hailes on Cheste wch. is at Wiere

Item I geve to my brother Thomas Hailes sonne Richard Hailes on ij yere old heyfere wch. my father gave me

Item I will that Fraunces Hailes my brother shall in like order as above said, make for my sister Margery one chest worth a noble

Item I geve to my Aunte Tayllar ijs : & also I will that my to presentes shall have worth xijd apeace of Tymber : And iiijd apece I geve to my Uncle Robartes servauntes

Item I doe geve to my sonne Robarte Hailes twentie markes in money to be delivered to his use at suche tyme as my brothers Thomas Hailes & Fraunces Hailes shall thinke convenient And the same to be set furth to my said sonns use by my wif & Thomas Hailes my brother

Item I geve to my Uncel Robarte the Joyned bedd that I doe lie upon & a cubberte in the parlor, :

All the resydue of my goodes unbequehted my debtes therof being paid and my funerall expences discharged, : I geve & bequeth unto Ales Hailes my wif, And my will is, & I doe ordeyne & apoynte, Ales Hailes my wif & Thomas Hailes my brother to be executors, for the performaunce of this my last will & testamente: These beinge witnesses to this my last will and testamente: Wiliam Marston Clerk Vicar of Cleobury Mortimer Robart Hailes John Esland Fraunces Hailes Junior with others

These be the debtes that I doe owe

Inprimis to my uncle Robart xxxs

Item to my brother Fraunces Hailes xs

Item to my father in lawe Willm. Esland vjs

These are the debtes owinge unto me

Inprimis of Edward Adams of Tewkesbury xxixs iiijd

Item of Robart Aston xvjs

Item of Thomas Keye xliijs iiijd

Item of Thomas Rogers of Tewkesbury iijs

Item of Edward Weme ijs vjd

Item of Thomas Weme vs

Item of John Hughes vs

Item of Mastres Adams vjs viijd

Item of Mr. Richard Cupper vs

Item of Mr. Robart Lacone vjs vjd

Item of John Haunce xs

Item of Thomas Tyllare xviijs

Item of Mr. Richard Hide iijs iiijd

Item of Humfrey Perkins thelder xxd

Item Hary Fraunce ijs iiijd

Item of John Gibbons for a cobbert & table frame price xxs?

Item of Edward Farmar the smith (torn off)

Item of John Sawlsbury (torn off)

Item of Edward Farmar of Nethercote for bordes (torn off)

Item of John Elf the parishe Kinlet for puerchins (torn off) and pannelles

iiij dussen (torn off)

 

61.                                                                                          FRANCIS HAYLES 1625

 

In the name of God Amen The xvijth day of October in the yere of our Lord God one thowsand six hundred twentye and fyve I Fraunces Hayles of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop, and dioces of Hereford Joyner, beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte memorye, (God be praysed) Doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge vizt. First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hoopinge assuredly through the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I Commend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the poore of the towne of Cleobury vjs viijd to be distributed to them by the oversight of my executrix undernamed and Richard Osland, and the overseers of the poore, to those which they shall find to have most neede

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Katherine Powntney, Fraunces Barker and Joyse Osland my godchildren iijs iiijd a peece,

The Resydewe of all my Goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbqueethed my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed and these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfilled and payd I gyve and bequeethe to Margery Hayles my wiffe, And I doe ordaine appoynte and make the said Margery Hayles my wiffe my sole and lawfull executrix truly and faythfully to execute and performe this my last will and Testament with effecte Provided alwayes, And my will mind and true intent is That the goodes which are sett downe and named in a noate written by my son Thomas Hayles, and my name put thereunto bearinge date the xvijth day of September 1625, as much of yt as shall remayne and bee after the deceasse of the said Margery Hayles my wiffe, shall be distrybuted, to the said Thomas Hayles my son, and Ales Eaton my daughter, accordinge to my true intent and meaninge, as it is mentioned in the said noate in writinge

octavo die mensis Novembris anno domini millesimo sexcesimo vicesimo quinto coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe presente me Thoma Duppa

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Margeriae Hailes relicte et executricis in testamento nominate cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £cviij - vs - xd

 

62.                                                                                          ROBERT HAILES 1586

 

In the name of god Amen the xvjth. day of August in the yere of our lord god 1586 I Robert Hailes of Cleobury Mortimer within the Countye of Salopp yeman sicke in body & hole of memory doe make this my last will and testament maner & forme folowinge: First I geve & bequeathe my sowle to almyghtye god (faded) and my bodye to be buryed in the parishe Churche of Cleobury aforesaid

Item I geve & bequeathe to the Cathedral churche of Hereford iiijd & to the parishe churche of Cleobury aforesaid iiijd alsoe I geve to the poore of the parishe xs, and to every of my godchildren iiijd:

Item I geve to my sister Joyce Taylor & her Children xxs ----- mend the same in houshold & beddinge at her pleasure

Item I geve to every one of my servantes viijd

I bequeathe to Elynor Radnor vs & my wyeffe at her discression to mend the same

Item after the decesse of my wyeffe I geve to Robart Hayles my ioyned bed that standethe in the medle chamber

Item I geve all my parcels of land wch. I bought to Ales Hailes my wyeffe for tearme of her naturall lyeffe: and after the decesse of the said Ales Hailes one parcell cawlet Smethes Greene, I geve and bequeathe to Thomas Hayles and heires males of his body lawfully begotten, or to be begotten, and one other parcell cawled C---- I geve & bequeathe to Willm. Hayles & to the heires males of his body lawfully begotten, and one other parcell of land cawled the Hemme I geve and bequeahte to Francis Hayles, & to the heyres males of his body lawfully begotten And one other parcell of land cawled the Lyde Hill I geve and bequeathe to Richard ?Hayles and to the heires males of his bodye lawfully begotten, And for want of heyres males of their bodyes of the foresaid William Hayles , Frauncis Hayles , & Richard Hayles or any of them then to the Right heyres of ?Thomas Hayles for ever:

Item I geve and bequeathe to John Hayles my brother vs:

Item all the rest of my goodesboathe moveable and unmoveable my debtes being payde and my funerals discharged & I honestly brought home: I geve and bequeathe to Ales Hayles my wyeffe whome I ordayne & make my soole executrix for the performance of this my last will & Testament: in witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yere above written

Witnesses at the sealing

Ry Kettilby

Thos. Mundy

Frauncis Hayles

 

63.                                                                                          THOMAS HAYLES 1637

 

The will nuncupative of Thomas Hayles laste of Cleoburye Mortimer in the County of Salop and diocesse of Heirefford Tanner deceased declared and published by him the xxvjth daye of November Anno domini 1637 Annoque Reegni Regis Caroli Aanglie etc. xiij in the presence and hearing of John Spilsburye Cleark and Dorothy Potter spinster as followeth

Inprimis I give and bequeath to my brother John Hailes all my wearing apparell.

Item I give and appoint to be distributed to the poore of the severall parishes of Neene Savage and Cleobury such a somme of money as shall seeme good to my executors

Item all the rest of my goodes Cattelles and Chattgelles readye money and debtes owing to me I give and bequeath to my brother Richard Hailes my brother in lawes Richard Monnox and Richard Weaver, to be equally divided betweene them for the use and benefitt of their three children: the satisfying and paying forth of the same to my said brother John Hayles yearlye and everye yeare during his naturall liffe the som. of fower poundes of lawfull money: vzt. everye of them the some of twenty and six shillinges and eight pence a peece by the yeare. And I doe make and ordeyne my said brother Richard Hayles Richard Monnox and Richard Weaver to be executors of theis my last will and Testament

Witnesses hereof

John Spilsbury

Dorothy Potter her marke

Probatum fuit joc presens testamentum nuncupativum antedictum apud Ludlow 13 doe mensis Februarij Anno domini iuxta etc. 1637 coram Petro Meese Surrogato etc. Juramento Executorum in dicto testamento nominat. etc. Quibus commissa fuit et est Administracio etc. bonorum dicti defuncti salvo iure cuiuscunque etc. Et exhibuerunt Inventarium extendens ad simmam £243 15s

 

64.                                                                                          BLANCH HALL 1634

 

In the name god amen the ninth daye of June in the yere of our Lord god One thowsand six hundred thirtie fower I Blanch Hall of the Lea in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the countie of Sallope widowe sick of bodye but of good and perfect memorye thankes be to god almightie doe ordeine and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followeing That is to saye first I comend my soule into the mercifull hands of almightie god my maker hopeing assuredly through the only merites of Jesus christ my Saviour to be made pertaker of everlasting felicitye And I comend my bodye to the earth whereof it came and to be buryed within the Church or Churchyard of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid

Item whereas John Hall husband of me the said Blanch Hall did in his lief tyme by his last will and testament give and bequeeth unto Alce Hall my daughter the somme of Thirtye poundes of good and lawfull money of England wch. remaineth as yet unpayed therefore my will and true intentis that she the said Alce Hall shall have the said thirtie poundes well and truly payed by my Executor hereafter named at the sight of my overseers or one of them.

Item I geve and bequeath unto the fower children of my decessed sonne John Hall the somme of fower poundes of good and Lawfull money of England to be payed also by my executor hereafter named And to be equally devided amongst them at the sight of my overseers or one of them then living.

Item whereas also thabove named John Hall my said husband did by his last will and testament amongst other bequestes geve and bequeth unto Richard Hall my sonne the somme of Thirteene poundes six shillinges and eight pence of good and lawfull money of England wch. remaineth as yet unpayed therefore my will and true intent is that he the said Richard shall have the said thirteene poundes six shillinges eight pence well and truly payed out of my goods and chattelles at the sight of my Overseer hereafter named or one of them.

Item all the residue of my goodes and chattelles reall and personall unquethed my debtes being payed and funerall expences and other chardges disbursed I geve and bequeth unto the said Richard Hall my sonne and Alce Hall my said daughter to be equally devided betweene them And I doe make and constitute him the said Richard (Hall) sole Executor of theis my last Will and testa(ment) And I doe appointe my welbeloved brother Walter Hall and Henry Pennell Overseers of this my last Will and testament

In wittnesse whereof I the said Blanch Hall have hereunto subscribed my marke and sett my seale the day and yere first above written In the presence of the persons whose names are underwritten vizt.

John Aprichatt

Henry Pennell

Anne Byshopp

with otheres

Signum et sigillum

pred. Testatricis

29 die mensis Julij 1634 coram Erasmo Powell coram Erasmo Powell (sic) artium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe probatum fuit testamentum infra scriptum iuramento Richardi Hall executoris in testamento dicte defuncte nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £85 18s 6d

 

65.                                                                                          JOHN HALL 1628

 

In the name of God Amen The xijth. day of October in the yeare of our Lord God one Thowsand six hundred and eight I John Hall of the Lea in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer County of Sallop and diocesse of Hereford Yeoman being sicke in bodie but of perfecte remembraunce praysed be God doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in writeing Revokeing hereby all former Wills whatsoever. First and principally I Commend and bequeth my Soule into the mercifull hands of Almighty God my body to Christian buriall

Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest Sonne Richard Hall Thirteene pownds six and eight pence of Current Englishe money.

Item I give and bequeath unto my yongest sonne Humfrey Hall Thirteene powndes six Shillinges and eight pence of like Current Englishe money.

Item I give and bequeath unto my eldest daughter Jone Hall Thirtie Powndes of Current English money Also I give and bequeath unto my sayd daughter Jone Hall my best featherbedd and bowlster with althinges thereunto belonginge.

Item I give and bequeath unto Alice Hall my yongest daughter Thirtie Powndes also of like Current Englishe money And my second featherbedd and bowlster with all thinges thereunto belonginge.

The rest of all my goodes houshold stuffe Chattells and Cattell moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and wheresoever unnamed and unbequeathed my Debtes Legacies and funerall expences being first payed and discharged I give and bequeath unto Blaunche Hall my beloved wife and I doe Constitute appoynte and make Blaunche Hall my sayd wife my whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will & Testament to performe and fulfill the same accordingly And lastly I doe will and desire my beloved brethren Walter Hall and William Hall to be overseers of this my Last Will and testament to see the same well and truly performed in all respects acordingly

These being Wittnesses

John Barker Signum Johannis Hall

Walter Hall Testator

Edward Wyer

William Hall

Frauncis Hall cum alijs

Probatum fuit Testamentum supra scriptum apud Ludlowe quarto die Novembris 1628 apud Ludlowe coram venerabili viro Gulielmo Skinner legum doctore vicario generali etc. iuramento Joannae Hall executricis in testamento dicti defuncti nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £75 11s

Parish Register: John Hall of the Lea yeoman buried October 23rd. 1628

 

66.                                                                                          RICHARD HAULLE 1592

 

In the name of god Amen the secunde daie of August or thereabouts wch. was in the yere of our lord god 1592 I Richard Haulle of the parish of Clibery Mortimer husbandman in the Com. of Salop sicke in bodie, but of perfecte memory god be praised, doe make this my last will in manner and forme followinge (that is to saie)

Imprymis I doe geve and bequeth to Elizabeth Haulle my weiff then lyvinge the some of £iij,

Item to John Wellinges the some of £iiij the wch. he was indebted to me for the ame, of currant money of England

likewise I gave and bequeeth to Walter Hall the some of £iiij of like money wch. he was indebted as aforesaid

Item I doe geve to Doritie Hall my Neyce one blak heyfer of thayge of iij yeres or thereaboutes

Item in like manner to Anne Hall one Black heyfer of thayge of twoe yeres or thereabouts

Item I doe geve to Thomas Ellfe one heifer of thage of twoe yeres or there Aboutes

debtes dwe to the foresaid Richard Hall decessed

Imprimis John West xxs

Item Richard Penny xls

Item Robert Birde xls

Item Thomas Newall xs

A true Initory of the goodes and Chattles of Richard Hall aforesaid dec. praised by Edward Heycockes and John Wyer

Item his money £x

Item one three yeres olde heyfer xxiijs iiijd

Item one other heyfer xxs

Item An other heyfer xxs

Item his apparell with the money in his purse xxxs

 

67.                                                                                          MARGARET HAMONS 1580

 

In dei nomine Amen I Margaret Hamons of the parishe of Clibrye Mortimer in the Com. of Salopp in the diocisse of Hereford widdowe,: doe make my laste will and testament in maner and forme followinge that is to saye, first I geve and bequethe my sole into the mercy full handes of allmightie god whoe first gave it unto me, and my body to be buryed in the churche or churchyourd of Clibury forsaid

Inprimis I geve and bequeth unto Margaret Hamons my doughter £vj of money to be paid by my executors and my best panne my bedd wch. I doe lie upon except the Coverlet wch. I will my executor shall have; I will that my doughter Margoret Hamons shall have all my reperrell, also on sheet with an open seme,

Item I geve Richard Hamons my sonne xls :

Item I geve on heyffer to be equallie devidid betwixt the children of my sonne Willm. Bedowe and the children of my doughter Elinor Harpper

the rest of my goodes I will that my ij sonnes Humfrey Hamons and Thomas Hamons shall have whome I doe make my true and lafull executors to see this my last will performed and my debtes discharged, with my funerall expencis, I witnes wherof this mad the xvj day of January 1580

witnes at the makinge herof

John Wellens Willm. Bedowe

Willm. Marston Clerk

Item I will that the iiij women that do carry me to the church & to the grave shall have xvjd

 

68.                                                                                          ROBERT HARRIS 1636

 

In the name of God Amen the vjth day of December 1636 I Robert Harris of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford Taylor beinge sicke and weake of body but of whole and perfecte memorye, god be praysed, Doe ordayne and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge vizt. First I Commend (my soule) into the handes of Almighty god my maker (hopinge) assuredly, by the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of lyfe everlastinge And I Commend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I gyve and bequeethe unto William Wall, my second suite of my apparrell

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Richard Evans of myne apparrell my best suite of Clothes,

Item I gyve & bequeethe unto Thomas Harte my sword and a booke called the ------- of Piethe

Item I give and bequeethe unto Johan Seward one booke called a Testament

The Resydew of all and singuler, my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeethed my debtes payd my funerall expenses fulfilled, and these my legacies in this my last will and testament performed and payd I gyve and bequeethe unto Johan Harris my wief And I doe constitute, appoynt, ordayne and make the said Johan Harris my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly and faythfully to performe and execute this my last will and Testament with effecte In wittnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale dated the day and yere first above written

Sealed and delivered in the

presence and sight of

William Unckle his marke Robert Harris his marke

Ales Harte her marke

Ricus. Osland

 

69.                                                                                          ROGER HARRIS 1658 PCC

 

In the name of God Amen I Roger Harris of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop yeoman being sicke and weake of body yet in good and sound memorie doe make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following that is to say first I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty god my Creator trusting in and by the meritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour and onely redeemer to attaine eternall life next I bequeath my body to the earth in sure hope of my part in the resurrection of the iust at the great and terrible day of the Lord

I give and bequeath to Sarah Harris the daughter of George Harris my brother twenty shillings to Elizabeth Harris the daughter of the said George Harris twenty shillings and I doe make and ordaine and appoint Mary Harris my wife my true law full and sole executrix unto whom I bequeath all my goods Chattels and Cattels whatsoever shee being to discharge all and all manner of funerall exepnces and to pay the legacies above mentioned within one month after my decease in Witnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale this foure and twentieth day of March one thousand six hundred fifty eight Roger Harris Sealed and delivered in the presence of Humphry Phillips his marke Joane Bateman her marke

Parish Register: Roger Harris & Mary Pillingdon married Jan. 2oth. 1628/9

May 18th. 1631 The daughter of Roger Harris & Mary Harries blacksmith buried

 

70.                                                                                          THOMAS HARVIE 1663

 

In the name of God Amen, the six and Twentith day of December in the fifteenth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles the second by the grace of God kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the fayth etc. And in the yeare of our Lord God 1663 I Thomas Harvie of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop glazier beinge sick and weake in body but of perfect memory blessed be god for the same and calling to remembrance the incertaine estate of this Transitory life, and that all flesh must yeeld to the stroke of death, when it shall please God to call, doe make Constitute, ordaine and declare this my last will and Testament in maner and forme followinge revokeing and adnullinge, by these presents all and every Testament and Testaments will and wills heretofore by me made and declared either by word or by wrighinge and this to be taken for my last will and Testament and none other And first beinge penitent and sorry for my sins past most humbly desireing forgiveness for the same I give and Committ my soule unto allmighty god my maker trustinge and beleiveinge that in and throwgh the meritts of Jesus Christ my blassed Saviour and redeemer assuredly to be saved and that my soule with my body, at the general resurection shall rise againe with ioy and inheritt the kingdom of heaven prepared for his elect next I committ my body to the earth from whence it came and to be buryed in such place, where it shall please my executor hereafter named to Appoynt And now for the settlinge of my Temporall estate, and such goods and Chattels as it hath pleased god farr above my desert to bestow uppon me, I doe order give and despose the same in maner followinge, that is to say, first my will is, and

I give and bequeath unto my sonn John Harvie all my houses and land properly belonging to me he payeinge unto my daughter Margarett Davis the som. of five powndes of lawfull money of England within the Compass of halfe a yeare after my decease, And also he payeinge thoe some of five powndes of lawfull money unto my son William Harvie, and also five powndes of lawfull money unto my daughter Mary L------- within the Compass of one whole yeare next after the decease of my wife Elizabeth Harvie and if it shall soe happen that either of them shall decease before the time of payment, then the Tenn pownds to be payed to ye surviver of them, and if it chance they both decease beofre the time of payment, then the same to be payd to my sonn Thomas Harvie and my daughter Margarett Harvie, or to the suviver of them

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonn Thomas Harvie all my goodes and Chattells whatsoever, after the decease of my wife Elizabeth Harvie exceptinge one longe table board, and one press and one sett of Curtains which I would have to be standards to the house Provided my sonn Thomas Harvie discharches two bonds one to Mr. Pigot one to Thomas Chettwin and other small debts which shall in the whole amount to the value of Thirteene powndes and that he follow the Trade for my wife his mother dureinge her naturall life, if he shall soe longe live

Item I give and bequeath unto James Davies my sonn in law one wrokinge vice provided that he doth not sett up nor follow his Trade in Cleobury Mortimer nor within six milles of the same

Item I nominate appoynt and make my sonn Thomas Harvie my true and lawfull executor to see this my last will and Testament performed In wittness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written also my will is that my wife Elizabeth Harvie shall inioye all my houses landes goods and dureing her naturall life

Sealed in the sight

and presence of

John Maybry

Thomas Hart

William Osland Thomas Harvie his mark

Probatum erat huiusmodi Testamentum apud Ludlowe vicesimo primo die mensis Octobris Anno domini 1664 coram venerabili viro Timotheo Baldwyn legum doctore Concellario n Juramento Thome Harvey filij naturalis et legitimi dicti defuncti et executoris in huiusmodi testamento nominati ---------------------------------------

A true & perfect Inventory of all the goods Chattels & debts that late were & did belonge unto Thomas Harvie the Elder of the Towne of Cleobury Mortimer and County of Salop Glasier deceased, vallued and preized the 15th day of June Anno Regni domini magistri Charroli secundi dei gratie Regis fidei defensoris etc. dessimo septimo Anno domini 1664 By Thomas Pennell Henry Fox George Reinolds & Thomas Harte as folloeth

£ s d

Imprimis two short table bordes one ould

Cubbert two little ould side tables two 00 18 00

Chaires one forme and seaven stooles

Item all the pewter all the Bras and all the Iron Ware 01 10 00

Item all the Bedsteeds with the Bedding and furniture belonging to them 02 00 00

Item all the Linnens 02 00 00

Item all the Tooles & Implementes belonging to his Trade 02 00 00

Item two Barrells with other Coupery ware and all other things that were not perticulerly named 01 00 00

Item one Store Pig 00 10 00

Item debtes both Good and desperate 05 00 00

Item his wearing Apparrell and

mony in his purs 01 10 00

Totall some 16 08 00

Bulkley

Exhibitum erat huiusmodi Inventorium decimo die mensis Octobris Anno domini 1664 per magistrum Ben: Bulkley notarium publicum nomine procurio executoris etc. pro vero et pleno Judicio etc. sub protestacione tamen de addendo etc. gdsi etc.

 

71.                                                                                          THOMAS HAY 1624

 

In the name of god Amen The eleventh day of Januarie in the yeare of our Lord God on Thousand six hundred twentye four I Thomas Hay of Cleobury Mortimer in the county of Salop and dioces of Hereford yeoman being weake of bodye but of whole and perfect memory god be praysed doe constitute ordaine and mak this my last will and Testament in maner and forme as followeth that is to say First I Comend my soule into the handes of almightie god my maker hooping assuredly throughe the only merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lyefe everlastinge and I Comend my body to the earthe whereof it is made and to be buryed in the parrish Churche of Cleobury Mortymer aforesayd

Item I give and bequeath to Francis Hay my sonne the Som. of five poundes

Item I give and bequeath the three Children of the sayd Francis Hay my son twenty shillings a peese

Item I give and bequeath to Ann (Hay) Adcocks my Daughter the wiff Edmond Adcocks the som. of five pounds

Item I give to her sonn Gilbert Adcocks twentye shillings

Item I give and bequeath to my daughter Joan (Hay) Hart the wiff of Roger Hart the some of five pound and to her daughter Elizabeth Hart  twenty shillings

Item I give to Francis Hay my sonn aforesayd my Cloke

The Resydewe of all my goodes and Chattells movable and unmoveable unbequeathed my dwebtes payd my funerall expences performed and these my legacies in this my last will and testament fulfilled I give and bequeathe unto ElizabetheHay my wiffe and I doe ordaine and make the sayde Elizabeth my wiff my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and testament with effecte Provided alwayes and my will and mind is that the severall legacies above given and bequeathed shall be payde unto the partyes above named by the appoyntment of my sayd executrix within on yeare after my decesse

In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale dated the day and yeare first above written

Sealed and delivered

in the presents of

William Harvie

Roger Harreis Thomas Hey

vicesimo secundo die mensis Junij Anno domini 1625 coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc. presente me Thoma Duppa notario publico

probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Elizabethae Haie relictam et executricem in testamento dicti defuncti nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £xlvij xvijs viijd

 

72.                                                                                          WILLIAM HAY 1626

 

In the name of god amen The foure and twentieth in the yeare of our lord god one thousand six hundred I William Hay of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countye of Heareford yooman being weake in body but of memorie god be praysed do Constitut ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manor and forme following First I Comend my soule into the hands of almighty god hoping assueredly throughr the onely merits of Jesus Chrsit to be made pertaker of lyfe everlasting And I Comend my to the earth whereof it was made and to be buried in the parish Church of yearde of Cleobury Mortimer aforesayd

Item I give and bequeath to my sister Joyce (Hay) Mantle the wif of John Mantle xijd beside that shee hath allredye

Item I give and bequeeth to John Johnsons the sonn of John Johnsons on Coffer and to his two sisters An Johnsons and Joyce Johnsons on apees

Item I give and bequeath to the five Children of Henrye Newnam vjd apese ?

Item I give and bequeath to Francis Hey my Cubbord and to the three Children of Francis Hey vs apese

Item I geve and bequeath to An Adcox the wiff of Edmond Adcox xs and to her two Children vs apese

Item I geve and bequeath to Joan Hart the wiff of Roger Hart xs and on brass pot and to her daughter xs and my Joynd bedd with the appertenances after the decees of the executrix

Item I give and bequeeth to John Rowles vjd

Item I give and bequeath to the five children of Henry Pennel vjd apese

The Residew of all my goodes unbequethed my funeral expenses performed and these my legacies in this my last will and testament fulfilled I gyve and bequeath unto Elizabeth Hay and I do ordaine and mak the sayd Elyzabeth Hay my sole and lawfull executorix truly to performe this my last will and testament with effect Provided alwayes and my will and mynde is that the sevrall legacies above given and bequeathed to be payd unto the parties above named by the apoyntment of my say executrix within on yeare after my decease

In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seal dated the day and yeare above written Sealed and delivered in the presence of

Henry Pennell

Roger Harreis

Francis Hey

Jur. exec. apuld Cleob: Mort 20 Feb. 1626 coram magistro Haberley dep. etc.

Inventory £9 5s 6d

 

73.                                                                                          ALICE HEYCOCKES ?1613

 

In the name of god Amen Alyce Heycockes late of Clybery Mortymer in the dioces of Hereford widowe being of very good mynde and memory a little before her death dyd manifest and declare her last wyll and said that her wyll and mynde was that her sonne Edward Wyer with whom she did then dwell and abyde should have all her goodes and whatsoever ells shee had lefte at her death, for that hee and his ----------- taken paines with her, and they did best deserve yt And that her other childron had had their partes of her goodes before and shee had don well for them and she said that she would not that any thinge should be securred that she had in the house where she then dwelled with her said sonne Edward Wyer but that it should remayne all unto the said Edward Wyer after her death She also willed that her daughter Anne Heycockes should have her best gowne, her best hatt and her sylke aperne And she willed that she might be buryed by her husband Rychard a Wyer

qitnesses hereunto

Anne Heycockes

Catheryn Elfe

Owen a Bednam

and others

actus super obligacione--- commissa --- Edwardo Wyer iurat. etc. iuxta tenorem testamenti litteris suis ---------

 

74.                                                                                          HINCKSMAN, JOHN 1599

 

In the name of god Amen The xxijth. day of September in the xljth. yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lady Elizabethe by the grace of god of England, Fraunce, and Ireland, Quene, Defender of the fayhte etc. And in the yere of our Lord god, 1599. I, John Hincksman of Mawley in the perrishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com of Salop and dioces of Hereford, yoman, beinge Sicke and weake of Body, but of good and perfecte memorye, god be praysed, Doe constitute, ordayne, and make this my last will and Testament, in manner and forme followinge, viz. First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, hoopinge assuredly, throughe the onely merites of Jesus Chrsit my Saviour to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made, Item I give and bequeathe to George Hincksman my Sonne £vj xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeathe to John Hincksman my Sonne, £vj xiijs iiijd.

Item I give and bequeathe to Margaret Hincksman my daughter £vj xiijs iiijd

Item I give to Fraunces Hincksman my daughter, £vj xiijs iiijd

Item my will is, that Christian Hincksman my wiffe, shall have the use and occaupacion of all my implementes of husbandry to remayne and bee to the said George Hincksman my sonne

The residew of all my goodes and Chattels, moveable and unmoveable, unbequeathed, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, And these my Legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfilled I give and bequeathe to the said Christain Hincksman my wife, And I doe constitute, ordayne and make the said Christian Hincksman my wife, my Sole and lawfull executrix, turely to performe this my last will & Testament with effecte. These beinge witnesses,

Elinor Blount

Thomas Comber

Watter Hall

Debtes which the said John Hincksman doth owe

Inprimis to William Marston Clerke xxxvjs

Item to William Monnous £iij iiijs

Item to Leonarde Hulett xxs

Som. is £vj

vicesimo nono die mensis Octobris Anno domini millesimo quingentesimo Nonagesimo Nono coram magistro Johanne Acheley Deputato etc.

Quo die probatum fuit hoc presens testamentum Juramento Executricis in eodem testamento nominatam. Cui commissa fuit et est administracio

 

75.                                                                                          HUMFREY HINTON 1644

 

In The name of god Amen the Thirtenthe day of December in the yeare of our lord god one thowsand sixe hundred & fortie fower I Humfrey Hinton of Catherton within the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer and Countie of Salop within the dioces of Hereford yeaman weake and sicke in bodie but of good and perfecte memorie prayse be given to god for the same, make this my Testament declaringe therein my last will in manor and forme followinge First I Comend my Sowle to allmightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge through the merritts of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ to be made partaker of everlastinge life

Item whereas John Sotherton late of Glaseley within the Countie of Salop Esqr. deceassed and John Woofton of London gent. did by theire Indenture of lease under theire handes and seales for the Consideracion therein expressed demise and graunt unto me the said Humfrey Hinton all that mesuage or Tenement with all howses Buildinges Barnes stables Landes leasowes meadowes pastures Comons and hereditamentes whatsoever to the same premisses belonginge or appertayninge scituate lyinge and beinge in Dewexhill within the said Countie of Salop now in the posession of John Farleowe and Frauncis Overton or theire assignes, To have and to hould the said mesuage Tenement landes and premisses withall and singuler the appertinances unto me my executors administrators and assignes from the feast of the anunciacion of the Blessed virgin Marye last past before the date of the said Indenture of lease, for and duringe and untill the full end and Terme of fowerscore and teane yeares then next followinge fully to be Compleat and ended yf I the said Humfrey Hinton Sara Hinton my then wife & Alice Hinton my daughter or any of us doe or shall soe longe live under the yearely rente of Twentie sixe shillinges Eight pence with divers other Covenantes grauntes and agreementes in the said Indenture of lease specified as in and by the same bearinge date the Seaven and Twentiethe day of Aprill in the fifthe yeare of the Raygne of our late soveraigne lord kinge James over England etc. whereunt relacion beinge had more at large appearethe, my will therefore is and I give and bequeathe unto Humfrey Hinton my sonne all my estate right title Interest Terme of yeares and lives Clayme and demand whatsoever wch. I have or of right ought to have of in or to the said mesuage tenement landes leasowes meadowes pastures withall and singuler the appertinances by force of the said Indenture of lease: To have and to hould the said mesuage tenement landes and premisses with the appertinances together with the said Indenture of lease unto the said Humfrey Hinton my sonne his executors administrators and assignes for and duringe all the time and terme of yeares and lives yet to Co unexpired and not ended in the said Indenture of lease expressed

Item my will further is that yf my said sonne Humfrey Hinton shall happen to deceasse before he shall match himselfe in marriage That then the said mesuage Tenement landes and premeisses before mencioned together with the said Indenture of lease shall remayne to my two daughters Anne Hinton and Joyce Joyntley to be devided betwixt them duringe all the Terme of yeares & lives wch. shall be then unexpired and not ended in the said Indenture expressed

Item I give and bequeath to my said daughter AnneHinton  one hundred powndes of lawfull Englishe money,

Item I give and bequeathe to my said daughter Joyce Hinton one hundred powndes, and towardes the satiesfyyngee and payinge of the said two hundred powndes to my said daughters Anne Hinton and Joyce Hinton I give all my bondes and especealties and debtes then to me owinge, and all my Cattle what soever and they to take the said Cattle at the rates as they shall be praysed at by Judiferent men, Item my will further is and I give and bequeathe to my said two daughters Anne Hinton and Joyce Hinton all my howshould goodes vizt. Brasse pewter bedding wollen linnen and all other my howshould goodes whatsoever that are moveable equally to be devided betwixt them, exceptinge one sufficient bedd with the appertinances the wch. my will is that my wife shall have the use thereof duringe hir naturall life and after hir deceasse to re----- to my said two daughters

Item I give and bequeathe to Anne Hinton my said wife halfe all my Corne ----- that shall be at my deceasse in my howse and Barne threshed ans unthreshed,

Item I give and bequeathe to Raphe Sheward my sonne in lawe fortie shillinges

Item I give and Bequeathe to ------------ Sheward my sonne in lawe fortie shillinges

Item I give and bequeathe to Thomas Sheward my sonne inlawe fortie shillinges

Item I give and bequeathe to Anne Bennett my sister ten shillinges

Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe Bishop the wife of Thomas Bishop Twentie shillinges,

Item I give and bequeathe to the poore of the said parishe of Cleobury Mortimer Twentie shillinges to be distributed amongest them at the discresion of my executor,

Item all the rest of my goodes Cattels Chattells Corne grayne money Implementes of husbandry and all other lyinge and ly---- whatsoever unbequeathes my debtes legacies and funerall expences first beinge payed and discharged I give and bequeahte to my said sonne Humfrey Hinton who I doe Constitute ordayne and make my sole executor to execute this my last will and Testament utterly revokonge all other former wills by me at any time heretofore made; And I doe desire my lovinge friendes William Richardes John Powntney Roger Powntney and John Rushbury to be overseers to see this my last will and Testament trewly performed

In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yearefirst above written in the presence of the witnesses whose names are under written

witnesses heareunto

John Powntney

Raphe Seward

Jasper Dudlicke the marke of Humfrey Hinton

Vicesimo tertio die mensis Januarij Anno domini 1644 iuxta etc. coram domino vicario generali etc. apud Ludlowe

Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum iuramento Humfridi Hynton executoris etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio omnium et singulaorum bonorum etc. salvo iure etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £273 2s 4d

 

76.                                                                                          ELEANOR HUBBALL 1603

 

In dei nomine Amen The xviijth. day of Jun in the yere of oure lorde god on thowsande six hundred and thre I Elinor Hubball of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the diocese of Heriford widdowe sicke in bodye but of good & perfect Remenbraunce I prayse god, doe ordayn & make this my last will & testamente in maner & forme followinge: first I bequeth my soull to god (my makar & Jesus Christ my Redemer & my body to be buryed in the churchyorde of Cleobury forsaid.

first I doe geve & bequeth to George Hubball my sonne xx shillinges of money & my parte of bees that ar in bargen with Raffe Pountneye of Cathertun

Item I geve the Childrin of William Pountney my sonn inlawe every on fyvee shillinges of money. And my will is that the fowere yongest of theme shall have my part of the bees that ar in keppinge with William Pountney ther father.

Item I geve to Johan Pountney The yongest doughter of the William Pountney my bedd that I lye on with all therto belonginge.

Item I geve to my doughter Isable Hubball & her Childrine on blake Cowe.

All the reste of my goodes my debtes paid & my funerall expences discharged I gev unto William Pountney my sonne in lawe. whome I doe make my executor to performe this my will & testament.

Witnesses hereunto

William Marston Clerke

Richard Oland & Roger Pountney with others

prob. iur. Executoris 27 Oct. coram magistro Griff. Sur.

Parish Register: Elynor Hubbold widow buried 21st. August 1603

 

77.                                                                                          ELIZABETH HUBBALL 1598

 

In the name of god Amen the xxxjth. day of January in the yere of our Lord god 1598. I Elizabethe Hubball of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop and dioces of Hereford Spinster, beinge sicke and weake of body, but of good & perfect memorye god be praysed, doe ordayne and make, this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge viz. First I commende my Sowle to Almightie god my maker, and my body to the earthe whereof it is made,

Item I give and bequeathe, toward the repayringe of the Churche of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid xs

Item I give to the poore of the same towne and parishe xs

Item I give to Elynor Hubball my mother £iiij

Item I give and bequeathe to my Sister Izabell Powntney the wiffe of Willm. Powntney xls

Item I give to Roger Powntney the sonne of the said Willm. Powntney xxs

Item I give to the other foure children of the said Willm. Powntney  xs a peece

Item I give more to my said mother Elynor Hubball all my Apparell.

The residew of all my goodes and Cattels moveable & unmoveable, unbequeathed my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, and these my Legacies, contayned in this my last will and Testament fulfylled, I wholye give and bequeathe to the said Willm. Powntney, And I doe make and ordayne the said Willm. Powntney my lawfull executor, truly to performe this my last Will and Testament with effecte

These beinge witnesses Willm. Marston vicar of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid, and Richard Osland Deacon there

iurat. Ex.

xv die mensis Maij Anno domini 1599 Coram magistro Johanne Acheley Surrogato etc. Apud Tenburie

Probatum fuit hoc presens testamentum coram dicto Surrogato etc. prestito per Executorem iuramento etc. Cui Commissa fuit ei administracio bonorum etc. Salvo iure etc. Et Exhibitum fuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xv xs /

 

78.                                                                                          JOHN HUBBALL 1586

 

In dei nomine Amen the vijth. daye of Auguste, Anno 1586 I John Hubball of the parishe of Clebury Mortimer in the diocesse of Hereforte: Sike in body but of perfecte mynd & memorye I prayse god: doe ordayne & make this, my last will & testament in maner & forme follo(winge) friste I do elde & bquethe my sole unto almightie god my maker & to Jesus Christe my saviour And my body to be buryed in christian buryall within the churchyorde of Clebury ferd.

Item I doe geve & bequeth unto Isabell Hubball my eldeste doughter tene poundes of laufull money of England.

Item I geve to Elizabeth Hubball my yonger doughter tene poundes of like laufull moneye

Item I geve unto George Hubball my sonne fortie shillinges:

Also I geve to Johan Heye of the parishe of Libbury thre poundes

Item I geve unto my god doughter Avis Dewshill thre shillinges iiijd:

Item I geve to the cathedralle churche of Hereforte iiijd

And my parishe churche of Clebury Mortimer xijd:

And the reste of my goodes unbequethed my legaces beinge paide my funerall discharged I geve & bequethe unto Elnore Hubball my wife whome I doe ordeyne make & apoynt to be my sole executrix to & for the performaunce of this my last wil & testament

These ar the debtes wch. ar due And owinge unto me

Inprimis of my brother Harry Hubball & Richard Mannos of the parishe of the Rocke

by specialtie of ther handes £iij

Item du to me more of my said brother Harry Hubball the wch. his sonne Richard Hubball hath geven his word for the performauns of the payment £vij

Item due to me of Richard John Myls of Hopton Wafers £x

Item due to me of Richard Hart of Hopton forsaid £v

Item due to me of Thomas Heye of the parishe of Hopton Wafers xxs

Item due to me Roger Osland of the same Hopton xls

Item due to me of Humphrey Rowleye of Hopton xvs

Item due to me of Wawter Winwodd of Clebury viijs

Item due to me of William Bakar of the parishe of Libbury xxxiijs iiijd

Item due to me of Humphrey Rowley more iijs iiijd

Item due unto me of William Pountney of Catherton £ix

Witnesses to this my last will & testament these persons following

John Osland of Hopton Roger Richardes of Ditton with others

 

79.                                                                                          JOHN HUGHES 1624

 

Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos hoc presens scriptum pervenerit Johannes Hewes de Cleburie Mortimer in com. Salop blaksmith etc. Salutem Sciatis me prefatum Johannem Hughes tam pro fide amicicia amore et intimo (ze)lo que (habeo) et gero erga Annam Hugh(es

quam pro alijs bonis caus(is et considerationibus) me ad hoc specialiter (moventibus dedisse) tradidisse et h(oc presenti scripto meo confirmasse) prefate Anne He(wes ---------------------- omnia et) singula bona et Chatell(a mea tam mobillia) quam immobilia tam viva (quam mortua) cuiuscumque sortis nature generis speciei aut conditionis fuerint, que nunc sunt et habeo in domo me(o) habenda et tenends, gaudenda et possidenda omnia et singula bona et Chattalla predicta et quamlibet inde percellam prefate Anne Hewghes executor.  administr. et assignatis suis inperpetuum Ad solum et proprium opus et usum prefat. Anne Hewghes execut. administrator. Et assignatorum in perpetuum. Et ego vero prefatus Johannes Hewghes executores et administratores mei, omnia et singula bona et chatella

predicta et quamlibet inde percellam prefate Anne Hewghes executor. administrator. Et assignatis suis, Ad opus et usum predictum modo et forma pred. contra omnes gentes warrantizabimus, et contra omnes gentes in perpetuum defendemus per presentes Sciatis in super me prefatum Johannem Hewghes (die) confec(tionis) presentium prefatam Ann(am Hewghes --------------) meam in plenam et paci(ficam possessionem et) seis(sinam) omnium (et singulorum premissorum) proprijs meis (manibus et in propria persona) mea unius Paroxs(idis et ------) donatione posuisse, In cu(ius rei testimonium) huic presenti scripto meo sigill(um meum apposui) datum decimo septimo die Octo(bris ------- domini nostri Jacobi dei gratia Anglie S(cot)ie F(rancie) et Hiburnie Regis fidei defensoris Annoque vicessimo secundo et Scotie quinqua gesimo octavo 1624 signum predicti Johannis Hewghes

 

80.                                                                                          THOMAS KYTE 1591

 

1591 / Dec. / xij

The Testament of Thomas Kyte of Clebury Mortimer deceased First I give to the Churche of Cleobury ijs

To the poore of Cleobury xiijs iiijd

To John Kinnet a grindston and iijs iiijd

To John Kinnetes wyffe xs

To Kynnetes iij children xs

To Vggan a dublet & a coate & iijs iiijd

To Besse Newall iijs iiijd

To Anne Uncle a cloake a little barrell & iijs iiijd

To old Turner a pare of lethren breeches a shirt and a band

To his iiij godchildren xijd a peece

To Fraunces Hill ijs vjd

To Edward Dallow ijs vjd

To Margery Farmer ijs vjd

The rest of my goodes nott geven my debtes and burialles discharged I geve them to Thomas Dallow and John Tonanton whom I make my executors

xix die mensis Septembris 1599 coram venerabili viro magistro Francisco Bevans legum doctore vicario generali etc.

Quo die probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum Juramento Executoris nominati in testamento viz. Thome Dalowe unus Executoris Cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salva potestate alteri Executori cum venerit etc. Et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £v vjs ijd

his debtes

To Anne Bache ijs viijd

To Mary Mundie ixd

To Margery Edins xijd

To William Awier vjd

To Anne of Mawley vjd

To Adames the bocher jd

The Inventory of all the goodes and Catalls of Thomas Kyte of Clebury Mortymer deceased The Iron xijs

Nyne newe daggers xijs

Tenne chesels ijs vjd

The fyles and rapes vjs viijd

The looketes and stapes vjs viijd

Twelve symple daggers xijs

The knives and knives blades ixs

One old head peece ijs

The swordes xvjs

And xiij old dagger blades iiijs

The skales viijd

The ij vices vjs viijd

The Iron Implementes ijs

Two pair of sheares & a saw ijs

The stuffe in the forge xijs

Summa £v vjs ijd

 

81.                                                                                          HUMFREY LANE 1628

 

The tenth day of March anno domini 1628

The will nuncupative of Humfrey Lane of Ditton in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop and diocesse of Hereford husbandman who deceased the three and twentieth day of January last past before the date hereof or thereaboutes Imprimis the said Humfrey Lane did give and bequeath his soule into the hands of his creator and maker and his body to be buried in christian buriall Item the said Humfrey Lane did give and bequeath unto John Lane his sonn twelve pence

Item the said Humfrey Lane did give and bequeath unto his daughter Johane Howld the wife of Henry Howld twelve pence

Item the said Humfrey Lane did give and bequeath unto his daughter Katherine Lane twelve pence to be payed upon demand within on month after the probate of this his will

Item the said Humfrey Lane did give and bequeath unto his wife Katherine Lane his debts payed his funerall Charges satisfied and his legacies hereby bequeathed discharged all other his goods moneyes chattels & cattel moveable & unmoveable what soever and the said Humfrey Lane did make constitute and ordeyne the same Katherine his wife his whole and sole executor in the presence and hearinge of these persons whose names are subscribed

witnesses Richard Hide gent.

Johane Didlicke

with others

11 Martij 1628 iuxta etc. apud Ludlowe coram magistro Thoma Haberley artium magistro deputato etc.

probatum fuit Testamentum unerd. iuramento Catherine Lane relicte et ex. in huiusmodi testamento nominate cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £17 2s

 

82.                                                                                          YSOTT LENE 1549

 

In ye name of god amen the xxijti day of Januarij In ye yere of owr god m.ccccc.xlix I Ysott Lene of ye parys of Clebere Mortymer syngylwoman syke in body & whole of mynde mak my wyll in this maner folowyng fyrst I bequeth my sowle to almyghty god & my body to be buryyd in ye parys churchard of Clebere afore seyd Inprimis I bequeth to ye pore menys boxe with in ye parys church of ye seyd Clebere ijd

Item I bequeth to Marget Dalow xs & Thomas Dalow my master shall pay hyr vs & Wyllyam Dalow hys son or vs

Item I geve & bequeth to Jane Heycok iiij kneohyns of flax & iiij of hempe

Item I bequeth to Thomas Dalow ye yonger iiijd to Thomas a Sprosley xxd & to Edward Dalow & John hos broder iiijs to be equally partyd betwene them

Item I bequeth to John Greys wyf my clok & my hat & a oowrse whyte petycoyte & a a pere of sleiys & ye lenyn yt the seyd Marget Dalow can spare

Item I be queth to An Flechar a old red kyrtoll & a whyte petycoyt & a syngyll twell aparne and a peyre of sleivys & those yt carry or bar me to church to have for yr peynys ijs & ye iiij ryngares to have for yr paynys viijd

I bequeth to Jane Dalow a hempon aporne & ye rest of my smale & per goodes not bequethyd I geve to Marget Dalow and I do orden & mak my seyd master Thomas Dalow my sole executor to se thys my seyd wyll performyd wytnes to thys my last wyll Sir Edward Toy my gostly fader Thomas Kyng Wyllyam Ersland & John hys broder with or moo

 

83.                                                                                          HENRY LONGE 1619

 

Memorandum that the fiveth daye of Januarye anno domini iuxta etc. 1619 Henry Longe late of Cleoburye Mortimer within the dioces of Heref. deceased made and declared his last will and testament nuncupative in manner and forme followinge, vizt. he The sayd deceadent speakinge unto Margaret Longe his wiffe sayd unto her Margaret Longe I geve thee all that I have and it is all to little for thee, in the presence and hearinge of

Rose Summers

Joyce Prees

xxviij die Julij 1620 in ecclesia de Ludlowe coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc.

Quibus die et loco commissa fuit et est administracio bonorum etc. prefati defuncti cum testamento eiusdem defuncti annex. Margaretae Longe eius relicte iuramento etc. salvo etc. et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £vj vijs iijd

Jur. Margareta Longe Relicta defuncti ad administrandum iuxta etc.

 

84.                                                                                          MATHEWE LOWE 1587

 

In dei nomine Amen. the xxijth. daye of November Anno domini : 1587: I Mathewe Lowe of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the dioces of Heriford daylabourer being Sicke in bodye bit wholl & perfect in mynd I preyse god therfore doe make this my last will & testament in manner & forme followinge First I bequeth my sole unto almightie god my Creator & to Jesus Christ my redemer & savioure. And my body unto Christian buryall.

Item my will is that Anne Lowe my wif shall have all suche goodes that came with her: wch doe remayne unspente.

Item I geve to her aflockbed abowster acanves ashete one stand & acoffer. And likwise my will is that she shall dwell in the house with my doughter Alice Lowe untill my doughters marege upon her good behavioure. by the oversight of myn executors paying thone half of the rente to the lord therof.

Item I doe geve unto my doughter in lawe Anne Norgrow on of my coffers .

Item I geve to my said wif Anne Lowe xs of money due to me in the handes of Richard Uncle of Curdall.

All the rest of my goodes my debtes payd & funerall expences discharged I do geve unto my doughter Alice Lowe:  And I ordeyne & make Richard Nashe of Clebury forsaid & Edward Potter of Musbache to be my true & laufull executors for the performaunce of this my testamente. These persons under writen beinge witnes therto: vz:

William Marston clerke John Nycols withothers

Probatum apud Bayton xxiiij die menis Novembris 1587 Coram magistro Charolo Nicholas Artium magistro deputato etc.

 

85.                                                                                          ANNE (BRIANCE) MAPPE 1545

 

In the name of god Amen The xiiijth. day of December In the yere of owre lorde god Mcccccxlv I Anne Mappe off the parishe of Cleobure Mortymer widow beyng whole of bodie And memorie make my last wyll in this maner folowyng first I be queyth my sowle to Almyghty god to his blessed mother seynt Marie and to all the hooly companye of heven And my bodie to be buryed within the churchyarde of Clebury foresayd by my husbande John Mappe Also I do bequeythe unto the cathedrall churche off Herefford iiijd Also unto the high Aulter procecumanis oblitis xijd Also I do gyff And bequeyth unto the Repracions off the churche off Cleoburie xxd Also unto the Repracions off the church off Bayton xxd

Also I do gyff unto John Bryans off Bayton my gret pott And to Johane Bryans his wyff my best kyrtyll

Also I wyll that my executors do be stowe at my buryall uppon the pristes and clerkes for dirige and masses And uppon others poore peple to pray for my soule and all christen soules xiijs iiijd

The Resedue off all my goodes my dettes paid and my bequestes performed I wyll that my brother Thomas Briance and John Briance be fore named shall have and ordre the said goodes for the helth off my soule and my husbandes soule John Mappe and all cristen soules And I do constitute ordre and make to be my executors the said Thomas Bryance my brother and John Briance above named Wittenes unto the same wyll my curat and gostely father William Bradock vicare off Cleobure fore said William Adams of Wethepoll Thomas Chapman with others moo

 

86.                                                                                          JOHN MAPPE 1545

 

In the name off god Amen The vijth day of December In the yere of owr lorde god Mmo CCCCCmo xlv I John Mappe of Dudnyll within the parishe of Cleur. Mortymer in the compt. off Salop make my wyll and testament in this maner folowyng First I bequeyth my soule unto almighty god to or. blessed ladie vergyn and to all the holy companye off heyven and my bodie to be buryed in the churchyarde off Cleobur. fore said by my father

Also I do gyff unto the cathedrall church of Hereff. iiijd And unto the hygh auter of Cleobur. to be ped fore et pro decumanis oblitis vjs viijd Also unto Sir Thomas Woode and unto Sir Edwarde Toy to be ped fore to eyther off them xxd

And I do gyff and bequeyth unto my brother Homffray Mappe a kowe also unto my brother John Mappe a kowe

Also I do be queyth unto my yong sister Anne Mappe an oder kowe and to Thomas Chapman my black mare to Johanne Boraston viijd Also I wyll that at my buryeng there shalbe stowed for the helth off my soule and all chrysten soules xiijs iiijd 

The rest off all my goodes I wyll that my wyffe Angnes Mappe shall have paying all my dettes and bequestes to have to helpe here and to be stowe hyt for the helth of or. soules and all christen sowles that is over the perfformance off my wyll and I wyll that my said wyffe Angnes Mappe shalbe my sole executrix and I wyll that Thomas Braseare of Mylston and Thomas Chapman of Dudnyll be my oversears as my trust is in them that they do se to my pore wyff and helpe here that my dettes may be gethered And the kyne and bestes set to hyre and to be taken ordret and delyvered acordyng to my wyll and bequestes be fore written wittenes to the same William Bradock vicare and my curat William Adams Thomas Kyng Richard Newhall Edward Arislond with moo

Church Court 1545/6

Executrix testamenti Johannis Mappe de eadem (Cleobury Mortimer ) viz. Annes eiusdem relicta probato pereandem teatamento in ecclesia parochiali de Clebury Mortymer xx die mensis Januarij Commissa est ei administracio etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xj vjs xd et sic dimissa

 

87.                                                                                          ANNE MARSTON 1624

 

The last will and Testament Nuncupative of Ann Marston of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford wydowe deceassed, made the fourtenthe day of November in the yere of our Lord God 1624 in manner and forme followinge vizt. I, Ann Marston of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid beinge sicke and weake of bodye but whole of memory god be praysed Doe ordayne and make my last will and Testament Nuncupative as followethe, First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, And my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made, And Concerninge All and singuler my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable my will and mynd is that out of the same All my debtes shall be dischardged and payd, And my funerall expenses fulfilled and performed The Residew of All and singuler my said goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable, I gyve and bequeethe unto all my Children equally, to be devyded amongest them, And I doe constitute appoynt and make Prysilla Marston my daughter, my sole and lawfull executrix truly to execute and performe this my last will and Testament Nuncupative, with effecte, These beinge wittnesses

John Barker

John Chettwin

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum apud Ludlowe 14 die mensis Decembris 1624 coram magistro Johanne Jeames deputato etc. iuramento executoris etc. cui commissa fuit administracio etc. iurat. de bene etc. salvo etc. et exhibuit Inventorium extendens ad summam £cxj xiijs vjd

 

88.                                                                                          WILLIAM MARSTON 1606

 

In the name of god Amen. The xxvjth day of February in the fourthe yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lod James by the grace of god of England, France, ans Ireland Kinge defender of the faythe etc. And of Scotland the xlth, And in the yere of our lord 1606. I William Marston Clerke vicar of Cleobury Mortimer in the county of Salop & dioces of Hereford being sicke and weake of body but of whole and perfecte memory god be praysed, doe constitute ordaine and make this my last will and testament in manner & forme following vizt. First I commend my soule into the handes of Allmighty god my maker hopinge assuredly to be made partaker of lyfe everlasting, And I commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made and the same to be buryed in the Chancell of the parishe Church of Cleobury Mortimer afforesayd as neere unto my children there allready byuryed as conveniently may be.

Item I give and bequeath unto my three daughters vizt. Anne Marston Prisylla Marston & Mary Marston tenne poundes a peece of good and lawfull Englishe money

Item I give & bequeath to my Sonne Robert Marston £vj xiijs iiijd of currant Englishe money, And my will is that the sayd sommes of money all ready given to my sayd children shall be payd and delivered to my overseers wch. shallbe hereafter named as soone as they shall come to the age of tenne yeres vizt. every one of them as soone as they come to the age afforesayd one after another And the sayd Somme & Sommes of money soe receyved by my sayd overseers, or the survivours or survivour of them at the severall ages of my sayd children as is afforesayd to be by my sayd overseers or such of them as shall be lyving disposed & sett out to the best use and proffitt, as they may or can, onely to and for the use and behoofe of my sayd Children,

Item I give to every one of my godchildren vjd,

Item I give to every servaunte wch. is now dwellinge with me xijd,

Item I give and bequeath to Walter Winnwood such parte of my apparrell, as my wife shall thinke good to bestow of him,

Item I give to William Bottrell gent. my brother in lawe my best gowne,

Item I give to William Pyper the sonne of Richard Pyper my godsonne a ewe and a lambe,

Item I give to Joyce Osland, the daughter of Richard Osland a ewe and a lambe,

The residue of all and singuler my goodes Cattells & Chattels moveable and umoveable unbequeathed my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacies in this my last will and testament fullfilled, I give and bequeathe to Anne Marston my wife and I doe ordaine and make the sayd Anne Marston my wife, my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte, And I doe ordaine, nominate and appoynt William Bottrell gent., John Byrche gent. and Richard Osland deacon of the parishe Churche of Cleobury Mortimer aforesayd my overseers to be a meane whereby all thinges mentioned in this my last will and testament may be throughly executed accordinge to my true entent & meaninge herein, And whatsoever chardges my sayd overseers, or any one of them shall be att in doinge and executing any thing herein sepcified the same to be payd & dischardged by my executrix afore named, And that my sayd Overseerrs shall make a ioynt recconinge and accompte of any goodes aforesayd wch. shall comme to their handes, & the same to be donne and made to and for the onely use & behoofe of my sayd Children, And my will is that my sayd overseers shall have in consideracion of their iust dealinge toward my children vjs viijd apeece And my will further is that there shalbe bestowed toward the repayring of the sayd Church of Cleobury Mortimer xiijs iiijd, And I give more iiijd to the Cathedrall Church of Hereford my will is that my executrix aforenamed shall bestow of such poore of the sayd parishe as shall thinke good the Somme of xs, In wittnes whereof The sayd William Marston to this my last will & testament have putt my hand & seale dated the day & yere first above written

wittnesses William Bottrell

Rychard Pyper

Wallter Winwood

Richard Osland

Debtes owing to me the sayd testator

Inprimis John Byshop of Dytton oweth about £v whereof yf he pay £iiij within two yeres next after my decease without trouble & lawe I will forgive the rest £v

Item William Pyper oweth about £v whereof yf he pay £iiij within two yeres after my decease without trouble or lawe, then I forgive him the rest £v

Item Sir George Blount knight oweth £ix wch, is for the herbage of one parcell of grounde lying in Cleobury parke called the Nayling now in the tenure or occupacion of one Richard Weston gent. £ix

Item the sayd Richard Weston oweth for the herbage of the sayd grounde called the Nayling ls, whereof he payd vjs xliiijs

Item more the sayd Richard Weston oweth for the herbage of one parcell of ground called the Burnt Woode for the tyme he hath dwelled at the lodge xiijs

more the sayd Richard Weston oweth for the tythe of Cleobury Mylles xijs

Item Owen ap Bowen of the parishe of Clunne oweth £iij xvs

Item David ap Morris of the sayd parishe of Clunne oweth xxiijs

Item George Mason of Dydlebury gent. oweth me wch. I payd for him being surety to Mary Wall wydowe the sonne of eight poundes £viij

The wife of one William Marston of Berrington late deceased oweth by bandes £vij xs

Edward Moore oweth xls

Lewys Hoskys for fyve yeres herbage xxxiijs iiijd

Item the same Leyvys Hoskys for certaine sheepe & wooll xls vjs viijd

Item more the same Lewys Hoskys for a mare I lent him to harrow ijs

Item one Thomas Monslow of Whistonsloe oweth money borrowed out of my purse by his wife att Byshops Castle the whole was xls all

dischardged saving the sayd xvijs xvijs

John Foxall viijs

Thomas Comber vjs

John Dudlicke xs

John Sproseley xijs

John Farmer of Prysely oweth upon reaconing ever since he went to Pryseley for tythe & herbage

John Mathewes oweth xs

Item my sister Elizabeth Turner & Hughe Turner her sonne doe owe unto me £iij ijs

Item there are certaine Caples about three or foure accomptable betweene Thomas Monslowe & my selfe & tenne sheepe

Item one Ellis of Clannmwnock hath myne in keeping, foure beastes vizt. two kyne a bull & a bullocke

John ap Evan oweth £iiij the same John ap Evan hath in keeping of myne xxijty sheepe

Item one William Stocking of the Muntowne hath in his keeping of myne xlty iiij sheepe to bargaine

Item John Botlow of olde Chuch more hath in keeping to bargayne vj score sheepe

Item Richard Lewys of Mylson oweth vs

Item William a Gore hath in keeping to bargaine xxtie sheepe

Item William Pountney oweth £xij

Item Johan Cocke wydow oweth reconeced in this courte ijs ijs Item the same Johan Cocke oweth me for tythes & offering for five yeres

Item Blakewey of Patton owethe viijs

Debtes wch. I doe owe

Inprimis to Edward Turner £x

Item to John Banes £vij

Item to Mary Marston £iij xvjs

Item to Lewes Hoskys vs

16 Septembris 1624 coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin srtium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe probatum iuramento Annae Weston executricis in testamento dicti defucnti nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £lxxj xvjs vjd

iur. vigore

commiss. etc.

 

89.                                                                                          RICHARD NASHE 1595

 

In the name of god Amen The xxxth. day of Aprill, in the yere of our Lord god 1595. I Richard Nashe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop, and dioces of Hereford, yoman. being sicke and weake of body, but of whole and perfecte memory, god be praysed, doe consitute, ordayne, and make, this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, that is to say First I commend my Sowle into the handes of god my maker, And my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I will and bequethe to the Cathedrall Church of Hereford iiijd

Item I will and bequethe, to the poore of the perrishe of Cleobury Mortimer xxs

Item I will and bequethe to all my Systers xxs to be devided equally amonest them

Item I will and bequethe to my father my best cloake or vjs in money whether he will

Item I will and bequethe to Richard Farmer the yonger, a ewe and a lambe,

Item I will and bequethe to Ales Newall one sheepe

Item I will and bequethe to John Farmer the sonne of William Farmer one lambe

I will and bequehte to John Elf xijd

Item I will and bequethe to Richard Uncle xijd

The residew of all my goodes and Chattels moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfilled, I give and bequethe unto Margery Nashe my wiffe, and I doe constitute ordayne and make the said Margery Nashe my wiffe, my sole and lawfull executor, truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte

These beinge witnesses

Thomas Dey, and Andrew Dallow with others

Debtes owingr to me the said Richard Nashe Richard Newall ixs vjd

xxij die mensis Junij Anno domini 1600 Coram magistro Johanne Acheley artium magistro Surrogato etc. Apud Ludlow Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum cum Juramento Executoris in eodemnominati Cui Commissa fuit et est administracio bonorum etc. dicti defuncti et eius Testamentum qualitercumque Concernen. Salvo tamen Jure cuiuscumque Et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad Summam £xlvij xvjs viijd

iur: Ex.

 

90.                                                                                          WILLIAM NASHE 1597

 

In the name of God Amen, The xixth. day of August in the yere of our Lord God 1597 I William Nashe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop, and dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of good and perfecte memory, God be praysed, Doe constitute ordaine and make this my last will and Testamente in manner and forme followinge, viz. First, I commende my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I commende my body to the earthe where of it is made,

Item, I give and bequeathe to Katherine Cownley my daughter vjs viijd and one Counterfett dishe,

Item I give to William Cownley my godsonne vjs viijd

Item I give to the rest of the Children of John Cownley one Cowe to be equally devided amongest them

Item, I give and bequeathe to Joyse Newall my daughter vjs viijd and one Counterfett dishe,

Item I give to William Newall and Thomas Newall her sonnes one heyfer betwene them, And to her daughter Joyse Newall one lytle panne, And I give to Alice Newall her daughter one sheepe

Item I give to my daughter Ann Farmer vjs viijd, and one Counterfett dyshe, And to her two sonnes Richard Farmer and John Farmer, one yere olde Calf betwene them

Item, I give to Ales Dollman my daughter vjs viijd and one Counterfett dishe, And to her sonne Edward Dollman one yere olde Calf Item I give to William Farmer my godsonne one oxe

Item I give to Richard Farmer the sonne of Willm. Farmer, the bedd which I now lye one, with all the furniture belonginge to the same Item I give to John Dollman my sonne in lawe xs

Item I give to Elynor Dallow my daughter £iiij whereof xls to be paid to her immediately after my decease, and the other xls to be delivered into the handes of John Dollman or Thomas Dallow, by my executor, And to be paid to her by the said John Dollman & Thomas Dallow or one of them, at such tyme or tymes as they shall thinke good within ten yeres next after my decease

Item I give to Willm. Dallow her sonne one Cowe to be sett for the for his use to some freend whom the said John Dollman and Thomas Dallowe shall appoynte

Item I give to Johan Bullocke vjs viijd

Item I give to every servaunte in my howse iijs iiijd

Item I give to Ann Mathewes ijs

Item I give to everyone of the Children of Willm. Farmer which he had by Margaret (Nashe) Farmer my daughter £iij a pece to be paid to them when they come to the age of xxj yeres

Item I give to Joyse Farmer the daughter of Edward Farmer (deceassed) xls and my best panne, and an empty Coffer, and such Lynnen to put into the same, as Ales Dollman and Margery Nashe shall thinke good

Item I give more to John Elf my servaunte, a ewe and a lambe,

Item I give and bequeathe to Margery Nashe my daughter in lawe, the wife late of Richard Nashe my sonne deceassed vjs viijd and also my Cubbord, my table borde, all my painted Clothes, formes, Settells wainscote, and all lewse boordes, and pott hanginges, and one greate Chest which is in her chamber, Also my will is that the said Margery Nashe shall after my deceasse, have holde, occupye and enioy duringe her naturall lyffe, All and singuler my howses, Edifices, buyldinges Lanes, Tenementes and hereditamentes with all and singuler their Appertenances which I have, sett, lyinge and beinge in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop aforesaid, or in the parishe of Neene Savage in the said Com. of Salop, And after her deceasse, I give and bequethe to Edward Dollman the sonne of the foresaid John Dollman, one leasowe or parcell of grownd, lyinge at the Hemme yate, betwene the growndes of the said John Dollman his father To have and to holde the said Leasowe or percell of grownd, after the deceasse of me the said Willm. Nashe, and after the deceasse of the said Margery Nashe, unto the said Edward Dollman and his heires for ever And also I give and bequeathe after my deceasse, and after the deceasse of the said Margery Nashe, unto Richard Farmer the sonne of Willm. Farmer which he had by Margaret (Nashe) Farmer my daughter, All and singuler my said Howses, Edifices, buildinges Landes Tenementes and hereditamentes with their appertanances unbequeathed To have and to hold after my deceasse, and after the deceasse of the said Margery Nashe unto the said Richard Farmer, and to the heires of his body lawfully begotten, then my will is, that the said howses Edifices buyldinges landes tenementes and hereditamentes with their appertenances to him bequeathed, shall remayne,and be equally devided amongest mine owne Children and their heires for ever

Item my will is that all the bread, butter, Cheese, and fleshe which shall be in my howse at my deceasse shall remayne and bee to the said Margery Nashe to spende at her discretion

Item I give more to to John Elf my servaunte xls

Item I give to Ann Booton one ewe and a lambe

The Resydew of all my goodes and Chattells, moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed, my debtes paid, my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacies contayned in this my present Testament fulfilled, I give and bequeathe to William Farmer my sonne in lawe, And I doe ordaine and make the same William Farmer my sonne in lawe my lawfull executor, truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte These being witnesses, John Dollman Thomas Dallow, Richard Osland Ann Mathewes with others

In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand

& seale the day and yere first above written

debtes owinge to the Testator, Thomas Dey owethe £vj vjs viijd

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc. apud Ludlowe xiij die mensis Decembris Anno domini 1608 sub vi Iuramenti dicti Willimi. Farmer executoris in huiusmodi testamento nominat. etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. Et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xlvj iijs

 

91.                                                                                          ANDREW NEWALL 1598

 

In the name of god Amen The xxixth day of May in the yere of our Lord god, one thowsand, fyve hundred, nynetye and eyghte, I Andrew Newall of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop and dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge sicke and weake of body but of good and perfecte memorye God be praysed, doe make and ordayne this my last will and Testament, in manner and forme followinge, viz. First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge And I Commend my body to the earthe, whereof it is made.

Item I give and bequeathe to Johan Newall my wiffe, one half of the Corne, that is growing in and uppon one Close called the barne Close.

Item I give & bequeath to the said Johan Newall my wiffe, half my parte of all the barley and oates wch. is growinge in & uppon one Leasowe, called the Hemme, alias the Hammer Myll Leasowe

Item I give and bequeath more to the said Johan Newall my wiffe one featherbedde.

Item I give and bequeathe to William Newall my sonne, one Cowe, to be delivered unto him at the end of the six yeres after my decease, Item I give more to Willm. Newall my sonne, the other half of the Corne, that is growinge in and uppon one Close called the Barne Close aforesaid, And the other half of all the oates and barley of my parte wch. is growinge in & uppon one leasow called the Hemme alias the Hammer Myll Leasow aforesaid, And my will is that my sonne Humfrey Newall shall have the keepinge, usinge, and gindinge (sic) of all the said Corne, oates and barley to my sonne William before bequeathed, onely to & for the use and behoofe of my said sonne William Newall, And that the said Humfrey Newall my sonne shall paye or cawse to be payd to the said William Newall xxs of currant Englishe money as sonne as conveniently it may be made and raysed of the said Corne, barley, & oates, And the overplus wch. shall or may be made, of the said Corne, barley, and oates, to be payd to the said William Newall my sonne, by the said Humfrey Newall at his discretion, when he shall thinke his said brother hath most neede thereof,

Item I give more to the said Willm. Newall my sonne all my Apparrell, and one featherbedde And the furniture belonginge to the said featherbedes, equally to be devided betwene the said Johan my wiffe and William my sonne, Item I give to my sonne Humfreys children vs a peece

Item I give to Andrew Uncle my godsonne xs

Item I give to John Streafordes children xijd a peece

Item I give to all my godchildren iiijd a peece

The Residew of all my goodes and Cattels moveable and unmoveable, unbequeathed my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, And these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfylled, I give and bequeathe to Johan Newall my wiffe, and Humfrey Newall my sonne, And I doe constitute, ordayne, and make the said Johan Newall my wyffe, and Humfrey Newall my sonne, my lawfull executors, truely to execute and performe this my last will and Testament with effecte And I utterly revoke and adnull all and every other former Testamentes, wylls, Legacies, bequeastes and executors, by me in any wise before this tyme, named, wylled, and bequeathed These beinge witnesses, John Wyer, Richard Warrold and Richard Osland with others. /

xix die mensis Junij 1598

apud Ludlowe

Probatum fuit Coram magistro Johanne Acheley artium magistro deputato etc. / per Executores in testamento infrascriptum nominatos die mense et Anno supracriptis

 

92.                                                                                          JOHN NEWALL 1562

 

In the name of god amen the xth day of Apprell in the yere (-------------------------------------- I) John Newall, Tayler of the paryshe of Clibury Mortimer with in (the dioces of Hereford) Syke in Body & perfect in Remembrance make my last will & testam(ent as foloweth) First I be queth my Soule unto allmighty god & to Jesus chryst my ------- and my Body to be buried in the parishe church yearde of Clibury afforsaid

Item I bequeth unto Thomas Newall & Heughe Newall my Sones Equally to be devidid betwixt them iij acres of corne wherof ij of them growith in the Castell dykeffyld & on of them in Peinkred Fild & my Cowe

Item I bequeth to John Newall my Sone xs

Item I be queth unto Richerd Newall my Sone one cow collored Blake with a whit Stare in the hede Item I be quethe unto Margerie Newall, Elizabth Newall & Ellonor Newall my daughters & to Ether of them on cowe to be pd at the annonciacion of our Lady cumk xij month next after my decease Elizabth Newall at that tyme xij month next after & Ellinor at that time xij month next after if she Soe loung do leve & yf it happen any of my doughters to mary beffor the dayes of delivery of ther kyne then she that shalbe Com. to have hir cowe deliverd at the day of hir marredge

Item I be queth to Joysse Newall my doughter on calf colored blake & Elzabeth Newall her mother to heve the Saidcalf this ij yers

Item I be queth unto Margeryte Newall my doughter my best pane

Item to Elyzabeth Newall my doughter my brases pot

Item I bequeth unto Ellinor Newall my doughter my Second pott

Item I bequeth unto Joise Newall my doughter my therd pott & this pottes & pannes to be deliverd to my forsaid doughters at the deschercion of my wyffe Thomas Newall & Howghe Newall my Sones Eyhter at ther marege or after the decease of Elzabeth Newall there mother

The Residew of all my goodes & cattelles not bequethed my deptes & Legacies performed & payd I wholly geve and bequeth unto Elzabethe Newall my wyf whom I make my executrix to se this my last will & testament perormed with effect & all other testamentes beffore made I utterly abbore & for sake these being wytnes Sir Richard Blakon clarke vicar of Clibury Mortymer Houmfry Smyth decon there with wother

 

93.                                                                                          HUMPHREY NORGROVE PCC 1650

 

In the name of God amen I Humphry Norgrove the Elder of Curdall in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in ye County of Salopp and diocese of Hereford yeoman being at this present in good health and perfect memory (thans be unto God therefore) yet perceveing weakeness and old age to come uppon me doe make this my last will and testament renounceing all former wills in manner and forme following First I commend my Soule into the hands of Almighty God through the merritts of Jesus Christ my redeemer by whose precious death and bloudshedding I onely trust to be saved and my body to be descently buried in Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executors hereafter named

Item I five and bequeath unto the poore people of the parish of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid the sum. of forty shillings to be distributed to them within a yeare next after my decease by the direccion and according as Thomas Pennell of the said parish of Cleobury Mortimer yeoman and the overseers of the poore of the said parish shall thinke meete;

Item I give devise and bequeath all yt my land wch. I purchased and bought of Thomas Dey and John Simkins lying and being within the said parish of Cleobury Mortimer, unto my daughter Alice Norgrove, To hand and to hold to her the said Alice Norgrove and to the heires of her body lawfully begotten for ever, yet not withstanding my will & meaning is, and soe I devise that my wife Margerie Norgrove shall hold possess and take the benifitt of the said Lands soe long as my said daughter dwelleth with and is mainteyned by my said wife, And for that I have requested and have a great hope and confidence that my loving friend Thomas Pennell wilbe an assistant unto my said wife and daughter, and will direct them with his best advise in all things, my will and meaning is that if my said daughter Alice Norgrove shall die without issue of her boddy lawfully begotten, Then I give and devise the revercion of all my aforesaid fee simple lands unto the said Thomas Pennell and his heires, To have and to hold ye said Lands immediately from and after ye severall deceases of my said wife and daughter unto the said Thomas Pennell his heires and Assignes for ever, my duaghter dying without issue of her boddy begotten as aforesaid,

Item my will is and soe I doe bequeath that the somme of Threescore and Tenn pounds of Lawfull money raised of my goods and chattels within one yeare next after my decease shall be put and deposited into ye hands of the said Thomas Pennell Humphry Cooke of Neene Solers yeoman and Alice Shepheard of Mamble widdow and the use and benifitt thereof shalbe yearly paid to better and increase ye maintenance of my said daughter Alice Norgrove, And if shee shall marry with the consent of the said Thomas Pennell Humphry Cooke and Alice Shepheard or any two of them then the said Threescore and Tenn pounds to bee paid unto her within a yeare after her marriadge and if she doe not marry with there consent of them or two of them and shall have any Child or children then the said threescore and tenn pounds to remaine to and for the use of the said childe or children,

Item I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Alice Norgrove my best bed with all the furniture and appurtenances, and my best brass Pot and Cauldron,

Item I give and bequeath to the sonne and daughter of my Cosin William Smith Tayler the summe of five pounds to be equally divided betweene them and to bee paid within a yeare after my decease,

Item I give to every of my God children five shillings a peece,

Item I give to the said Thomas Pennell twenty shillings to buy him a Ringe,

Item all the rest of my goods and chattles my debts paid and funerall discharged, I give to my said wife, And I make my said wife Margere Norgrove and the said Thomas Pennell Executors of this my last will and testament, In wittness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seale this tenth day of July Anno domini 1646 annoque Regni Regis Caroli Anglie etc. vicesimo secundo Humphry Norgrove: Sealed delivered and publishes to be the testators last will in the presence of Rich: Hailes. Edward Draper. Ann Draper her marke Thomas Pennell

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram Willmo. Child Legum Doctore Surrogato venerabilis et egregij viri domini Nathanielis Brent Militis Legum doctoris Curiae Prerogativae Magistri sive Custodis legitime constituti decimo sexto die mensis Octobris Anno domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo quinquagesimo Juramento Thomae Pennell unius executorum in huiusmodi testamento nominat. Cui commissa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti, de bene et fideliter administrando eadem ad sancta dei Evangelia iurato Reservata tamen potestate similem Com. faciendi Margarie Norgrove Relicte et Alteri Executricum in huiusmodi testamento etiam nominate cum venerit eandem petitura

 

94.                                                                                          WILLIAM OSELAND 1589

 

In the name of god Amen the ixth daie of July in the one & thirtithe yere of the reigne of our sovereigne Lady queene Elizabeth etc. in the yere of our Lorde god 1589 I Willm. Oseland of Doddington in the com. of Salop and dioces of Heref. sicke in body but of god & perect memory thanckes be geven unto god, & callinge to mynde that all fleshe must yelde unto deathe & the uncertenty thearof, doe therfore make my last will & Testament in manner & former followinge, (viz.) first I comend my soule unto almyghty god my maker & redemer by whome I trust assuredly to be saved & my body to chistian buryall

Item I geve to the Cathedrall churche of Heref. iiijd

Item I geve to Margery Oselande my servante mayde xxs.

Item I geve & bequeth unto Elizabeth Richardes £x

Item I geve & bequethe to Agnes Richardes £x

Item I geve & bequeth to Fraunces Richardes £x Provided alwayes that if it fortune the said Elizabeth Agnes Richardes & Fraunces Richardes or any one of them to departe this life before they happen to be maryed or have Res. their legacy, that then my will & mynde is that her or theyr porcion or legacy shalbe equally devided betwene her or them that servyve.

Item all the rest of my goodes chattells ready money & debtes, funerall expences diwscharged I geve & bequeth to Roger Richardes my sonne in lawe for & towardes the maynetenance and bringinge up of his said children, whome I make & ordeyne my whole executor of this my last will & Testament, proposinge a trust in him that he will see this my last will & Testament in every poynte performed & my funeralls well & honestly accomplished In witnes whereof I have hereunto sett my marke in the presence of ?

Signum predicti Willmi. Oseland per me Edw. Colynge

John Booton Junior

debtes owingr the Testator

Imprimis Thomas Atkis of Milston xls

Item Willm. Dallowe of Dytton vjs viijd

Item Edward Dallowe the said Wms. Dallowe’s brother vijs vjd

Probatum fuit apud Ludlowe Coram magistro Rogero Greene deputato venerabilis viri magistri Francisci Bevans legum doctoris vicarij generalis xix die mensis Decembris 1590 Commissaque fuit et est administracio etc. Executori in eodem testamento nominato admisso et iurato

 

95.                                                                                          LARANS PADMORE 1564

 

In the name of god Amen The fyrst daye of Maye in the yere of owr lorde god 1564 I Larans Padmore servant to Elzabeth Wyre of the pareshe of Clyburie Mortimer in the dioces of Her forde sike in bodie & perfec -----mebs make my last wyll and testamente as foloyt fyrst I be quethe my sowlle unto all myghtye god my maker and Redemer and my bodye to be buried in the Chourche yourde of Clyburie forsayd

Item I give and bequeth all my godes and cattalles to Elzabet Wyre my dame to se me honestlye brought to my grave and to paye my detes wyche Elzabet Wyre I make my Soole executryx to se thys my last wyll and testament performyd with thefecte These wyttnes Sir Rychard Blacon my gostlly father John Kenet Ryc Hollond with other

 

96.                                                                                          HUMFREY PARKENS 1550

 

In the name of god amen the xxvj day of July and In the yere of our lorde god mcccccl I Humffret Parkens beyng syke In body and hole of mynde make my wyll and testament In maner and forme follohyng fyrst I bequeth my solle unto all myte god and my body to be buryed In the parych church yarde of Clebure Mortymare

Item I geve to the pore mense box iiijd

Item I geve to my sone Humfrey Parkens a kowe a floke bede wyth the apirtenanse therto be longhyng a tabull cloth a choborde A chaffyng dyshe a bassin

Item I geve lyke maner to Humfrey Parkens my sone all maner of thpong. that hys in my parler

Item I geve to my sone Thomas Parkens A floke bede whyt the aporynanse therto be longhyng and ij chanvase atabull cloth a lettell brasse poth and lyke maner all my workeyng toles and holfe the tymber a platter and a pyowther dyshe

Item I geve be teyxt my sone Humfrey Parkens and Thomas Parkens abarowde hogge

Item I geve to my dowther Hem afether Parkens bede wyth the aportenanse ther to be longhyng a brase poth ij platers a sawser a chandell styke a flexsun tabull cloth ij napkens a choffer astoregyll

Item I geve to Joyse Pyper ij lettell chatherns my best chandell styke and my sone Humfrey Parkens to have the keyppyng of her tyll sych tyme she be maryed

Item I asyne my lesse of hevense howse to Thomas Pyper and Jhone Pyper hys wyffe & to ether of them

Item I wyll that all the crope a pone the grond shall dyscharge my dettes and all my goodes on be quethed I wyll shalbe equally devyded byo teyxt my sayd chylderne a bove named by the dyscressyon of my over sehars Rycharde Newall Jhon Newall Thomas Hyll and I make my executur Humffrey Parkens my sone bereyng wytnes thys to be my trew and last wyll Rycharde Newall Jhon Newall Thomas Hyll whyth other mo

The dettes wych I do how as folloethe

Item to Thomas Hey vjs viijd

Item to Jhon Hosland vjs viijd

Item to Ryccharde Longforde iiijs

Item Jhon Webe iijs iiijd

Item to Robart Hayls ijs viijd

Item to Roger Hall ijs

Item to Elsabeth Awyre of the ley xiiijd

The som. of the dettes xxvjs viijd

 

97.                                                                                          JOYCE PENNELL 1662

 

Considering with my selfe that all flesh is as Gras & all the glory of man fadeth & perrisheth as a lease, I Joice Pennell of the parish of Cleobury Mortimer & County of Salop Widdoe though aged & weake in body yet in perfect memory (Blessed be God) doe make & apoint this my last Will & Testament in manner & forme folloing, (that is to say) first of all I bequeath my body to the Earth from whence it Came, And my Soule into the handes of Allmighty God, trusting for Salvation In & through our Lord Jesus Christ, As for my personall Estate, I bequeath as folloeth: first of all,

I give & bequeath unto Joice Olliver my best feather Bed, & Boulster & my best Blanket, allsoe

I give & bequeath unto Joice Monnox, my little ---- Pan, Allsoe

I give & bequeath unto the sd. Joice Olliver, Joice Simmons, & her daughter Joice, Joice Nuall, Joice Poyner, & Joice Wright, five shillinges to each of them to be paid unto every of them within six moneths next after my decease,

As for all the residue of my personall Estate I give and bequeath unto Joice Simmons wid. of the foresd. parish & County upon Condition that she shall beare the Charges of my funerall & shall give unto all the poore People Two penny dole & I doe nominate & apoint the sd. widdoe JoiceSimmons to be my sole Executrix of this my Last Will Teastament In Wittnes whereof I have heereunto set my hand & seale, the sixteenth day of March In the fiffteenth yeare of the Reigne of our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the second, Anno: domini: 1662:

Published & declared In the presence of

Henry Fox Joice Pennell her marke

Arnold Fox

Probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum apud Ludlowe nono die mensis Augusti Anno domini 1670 coram venerabili viro Timotheo Baldwyn mil. et Legum doctore Cancellar. etc. Juramento Jocosae Simmonds vid. executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominat. cui etc. de bene etc. ac de pleno et necnon de vero etc. coram discreto viro Radulpho Fenton Clerico Artium magistro Surrogato etc. Jorat. salvo Jure cuiuscumque

May the viijth 1670

A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods and Chattells of Joyce Pennell of Bransley in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and County of Salop widdow lately deceased

Imprimis desperate debts and money in her purse and wearinge Aparell £x

Item all other things unnamed £j -xs

Ric. Cornewall sum is £xj - xs

By us Thomas Pennell

Humfrey Cooke

Exhibitum erat hiousmodi Inventariumnono die mensis Augusti Anno domini 1670 per magistrum Richardum Cornewall notarium publicum nomine procuratorio Executricis etc. pro vero et pleno Inventario etc. sub protestacione tamen de addendo etc. quod si etc.

 

98.                                                                                          WILLIAM PENNELL 1628

 

In the name of God Amen The tenthe day of Januarye in the yere of our Lord God one thowsand six hundred twentye and eyghte, and in the fourthe yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland Fraunce and Irelande Kinge, defender of the faythe etc. I William Pennell of the Barons Landes in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford yeoman, beinge weake of bodye but of whole and perfecte memorye, (God be praysed), Doe constitute appoynte ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (That is to say) First I Comend my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, hoopinge assuredlye throughe the onely merittes of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I Comend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I gyve and bequeethe, to all the Children of Henry Pennell my sonne fyve powndes a peece, viz.

To Edward Pennell son of the said Henry Pennell fyve powndes, to William Pennell an other son of the said Henrye Pennell , fyve powndes, to Thomas Pennell an other son of the said Henrye Pennell fyve powndes to Elizabeth Pennell one of the daughters of the said Henrye Pennell my son fyve powndes, And to Ann Pennell the other daughter of the saud Henrye Pennell my son the Som. of fyve powndes

Item I gyve and bequeethe to all my godchildren Twelve pence apeece

The Residew of all my goodes Cattells and Chattelld moveable and unmoveable unbequeethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed, And these my legacies contayned inm this my present Testament fulfilled discharged and payd I wholye gyve and bequeethe, to Thomas Pennell my son, And I doe ordayne and make the said Thomas Pennell my son, my sole and lawfull executor truly and faythfully to execute and performe this my last will and testament with effecte, And I doe utterley revoke and adnull all and every, other former testamentes wills legacyes guiftes bequeastes and executors by me in any wise beofre this tyme made named willed or bequeathed In wittnes whereof I, the said William Pennell, to this my last will and testament have put my hand and seale, dated the day and yere first abovewritten

Sealed and delivered in the presence & sight of

William Whittingsloe the yonger his marke William Pennell

Edward Wigmore his marke his marke

Ricus. Osland

Parish Register: William Pennell of the Barons landes yeoman buried November 10th. 1631

 

99.                                                                                          WILLIAM PENNELL PCC 1654

 

In the name of God Amen the seaventh day of September In the yeare of our Lord God 1654 I William Pennell the Elder of the Barons Lands in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and County of Salopp yeoman beinge of good and perfect memory (the Lords name bee praysed therefore) doe Constitute appoynt and make this my last will & Testament in Manner and forme followinge (that is to say) first I Commend my Soule into the hands of the Almighty God hopinge assuredly through the Only Merritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour to bee made made pertaker of life Everlastinge And I Commend my bosy to the Earth wherof itt is made

Item I Gyve and bequeath to the Poore of the Parish of Cleebury Mortimer aforesaid the Sum of fyve pounds to bee given and distributed to them by and att the Oversight of my executors heerafter named acordinge to their discrecion and to those whom they shall thinke have most need therof

Item I Gyve and bequeath to Edward Pennell Thomas Pennell Elizabeth Pennell and Anne Pennell Sonnes and daughters of my brother Henry Pennell the sum of Twenty pounds of Currant English Money Equally to bee divided amongst them

Item I Gyve and bequeath to my brother Thomas Pennell his Children the sum of Twenty pounds of Currant Englsih Money equally to bee divided amongst

Item I Gyve and bequeath to Edward Pennell his Children the sum of fifteene poundes of Currant Englsih Money equally to bee divided amongst them

Item I Gyve and bequeath to Richard Streford the Sum of three poundes of currant English money

Item I Gyve and bequeath to Ann Oliver the daughter of Edward Oliver the sum of fyve poundes of Currant Englsih Monney

Item I Gyve and bequeath to every one of my Godchildren the Sum of fyve shillings a peece

Item I Gyve and bequeath to every one that doeth hyer any Money of mee One yeares hyre therof

Item I Gyve and bequeath to Joyce Pennell my wife the Sum of fyve poundes of Currant English money

Item I Gyve and bequeath more to the sayd Joyce Pennell my wife Six Cowes One Couple of Swine and Poultry of all Sorts Alsoe all my Bedsteads Chayres Stooles Hogsheads Barrells Tubbes Medls Sceeles and payles whatsoever all Broaches Cupbords Drippinge panns fryinge pannes axes Bills and Pikevells Alsoe all my Brass and Pewter of all Sorts All my beddinge and lynnens of all Sorts Together with all my corne and grayne in the house and barnes and all my Corne and grayne being or growinge in the fields And alsoe all the Provision in my house that is not Spent att my funerall

Item I Gyve and bequeath all my Goods and Houshold stuffe within my housinge unbequeathed unto Henry Pennell Sonne of my brother Thomas Pennell, the Residue of all my Goods Cattell and Chattells unbequeathed my debts Paid funerall Expeces discharged and these my Legacyes in this my last Will and Testament fulfilled I Gyve and bequeath to Henry Pennell my brother and to William Pennell his Sonne And I doe Constitute Ordayne appoynt and make the sayd Henry Pennell my brother and William Pennell his Sonne my true and lawfull Executors truly and lawfully to performe and fulfill and Execute this my last Will and Testament accordinge to the true Intent and Meaninge thereof In Witness whereof I have heerunto putt my hand and Seale the day and yeare first above written The marke of William Pennell Sealed and delivered in the presence and sight of Thomas Pennell William Pennell Jun.

This will was proved att London before ye Judges for Probate of Wills and grantinge of Administracions lawfully Authorized the seavententh day of May In the yeare of our Lord 1655 By the oath of William Pennell One of the Executors named in the said Will To whom was Committed Administracion of all and singuler the Goods Chattells and Debts of the said deceased Hee beinge first by vertue of a Commission Sworne truly to Administer the same Power beinge Reserved to grant the like Commission to Henry Pennell the Other Executor when hee shall come and desire the Same

 

100.                                                                                        ANDREW PHILLIPS 1635

 

In the name of god Amen the Twelfthe day of December in the yeare of our Lord god one thowsand sixe hundred Thirtie five I Andrewe Phillips of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer and Countie of Salop husbandman beinge within the dioces of Hereford and in good and perfect memorye make this my Testament declaringe therin my last will in maner and forme followinge Firste I Comend my sowle to allmightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge through the merittes of our Lord and saviour Jesus Christ to be made partaker of Everlasting life and my bodie to the Earth whereof it was made and to be buried in Christen buriall

Item I give and bequethe to Dorathy (Phillips) Fudger my sister all my worldly goodes Cattels and Chattels whatsoever who I ordayne and make my sole executrix to execute this my last will and Testament utterly revokinge all other former willes ny me at any time heretofore made In witnes hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare above written in the presence of these witnesses whose names are subscribed

Rowland Davies

Jasper Dudlicke

the marke of Elizabethe Haycocke the marke of Andrewe Phillips

Vicesimo sexto die mensis Aprilis anno domini Millesimo sexcensimo tricesimo sexto coram venerabili viro Gulielmo Skinner legum doctore reverendissimi in christo patris et domini domini Gulielmi prividentia divina Cant. Archiepiscopi totius Anglie Primatis et metropol. ad quem omnis et omni modo magistri Skin. eclesiastica duran. visitacione sua metropolitica infra dioc. Heref. commissar. legitime fulcit.

probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Doroth. (Phillips) Fudger executricis in testamento dict. defuncti nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xj 2s

 

101.                                                                                        GEORGE PHELIPS 1629

 

In the name of god Amen I George Phelips of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop Blacke Smith beinge of sound and perfett memorie Thanked be God therefore doe make constitute and set downe this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followeinge, That is to saye First I bequeath my Soule to Almighty god my Creator trustinge to be saved onely by the merittes of Jesus Christ my alone Saviour and redeemer and my body to be buried in the Churchyard of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid And for my worldly goodes wherewith god hath endued me, I dispose of them in manner and forme followeinge

And first I give and bequeath unto Johan Suard my kineswoman one wainescot chest standinge betweene the two bedde feete in the Chamber in my house wherein I usually doe lye, with all the Commodities wch. are therein with my side saddle, and all the furniture thereunto belonginge, halfe my goodes in my house throughout, All my estate and interest, of in and to those two leasowes hereafter mencioned, That is to saye one halfe of a meadowe called Bargates meadowe and the Heathie meadowe beyond John Bache his barne both wch. are within the parish of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid, and nowe in mine owne occupacion or possession.

Item I give and bequeath unto the said Johan Suard the summe of five poundes to be payd unto my brother Humfrey Phillips, and to George Harte of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid Naylor unto hir use within two yeares next after my decease

Item I give and bequeath unto the said Johan Suard, all my freehold land wch. I have and am nowe possessed of To have and to holde to hir the said Johan and to hir heires forever ymediately from and after the decease of my nowe wief, And if she the said Johan Suard shall happen to die without heires of hir body lawfully begotten then my will and pleasure is that all the said freehold landes shall remayne to Thomas Harte my kinseman and to his heires for ever after the decease of the said Johan Phellips my wiefe

Item I give and bequeath unto the said Johan Suard my Cubbard a double boarde a frame and wainescot behinde the boarde a Timber cheste with shelves, and benches and all thinges belonginge to the house wherein William Norgrove shoemaker nowe dwelleth in Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid, To have and to holde from and after the decease of Johan my said wief And my will and pleasure is That the Cubbard and presse in in (sic) the hall, and all the wainescot and the iron plate behinde the fyer belonginge to the house wherein I nowe live shall be and remayne as Standardes to the sd. house for ever

Item I give and bequeath unto the said Thomas Harte the summe of tenne poundes of lawfull money of England to be payd unto him within one yeare next after my decease, And my lesser paier of Smithes bellowes in my shoppe to be delivered presently after my decease,

Item I doe freely forgive and release unto Samuell the husband to my syster Anne all such debtes or summes of money whatsoever, as he or his said wief did anyway owe unto me, and my will and pleasure is that after my decease they nor eyther of them be not troubled or molested for the same money And I give unto him the said Samuell my best suite of Apparrell exceptinge my Cloake wch. Cloake I give and bequeath unto Humfrey Phillips my brother.

Item I give and bequeath unto Waydburroughe Phillips my sister the summe of tenne poundes to be paied unto hir within one yeare next after my decease,

Item I give and bequeath unto the two youngest children of my syster Anne nowe livinge two heyfers, my three yeare old blacke one to the elder and a two yeare old pide one to the yonger,

Item I give and bequeath unto John Piper of the Hurst my second suite of Apparrell and my Coate, And all the rest of my wearinge apparrell I give and bequeath unto Robert Nicholls of Cleobury aforesaid

Item all the rest of my goodes landes Cattells and Chattells whatsoever undisposed of and herein not bequeathed I give devise and bequeath unto Johan Phillips my said wief whom I doe make my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament, And I doe hereby nominate and appointe George Harte aforesd. and the sd. Humfrey Phillips my brother to be overseers of this my last will and Testament, and to see the same duely and truly performed accordinge to the true intent and and meaninge therof, And I desire my said overseers to see mee decently and well brought home at my Executrix coste, And I desare my said overseers to receave the said five poundes and all other the landes Cattells goodes and Chattells wch. I have herein bequeathed and devised unto the sd. Johan Suard and to put the same to the best use for hir untill she shall accomplish the age of seventeene yeares, and then to recover the same unto hir with the increase thereof and to see hir well brought up, And I doe hereby revoke and disanull all former wills whatsoever by me at any tyme heretofore made, In witnes whereof I have to this my said will and testament subscribed my marke and set my seale the seaventeenth day of March in the fifth yeare of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god kinge of England Scotland France and Ireland defender of the fayth etc. Annoque domini 1629 and have caused the same to be published in the presence of the parties subscribed

John Bache The marke of Humfrey Phillips Signum testatoris

Geo: Harte John Woodward

quinto die mensis Octobris 1630 in ecclesia parochiali de Ludlowe coram venerabili viro Gulielmo Skinner legum doctore vicario generali etc.

probatum fuit Testamentum infrascriptum iuramento Joanne Phillipps relicte et executricis in testamento dicti defuncti nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £130 4s

 

102.                                                                                        ISOTE PIPER 1600

 

In dei nomine Amen: The xiijth. day of Marche : 1600 I Isote Piper of Catherton within the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer & dioces of Heriford Sicke in body But of good & perfect Remembraunce (I preyse god therfore) doe ordeyn & make this my last will and Testament in manar & forme followinge first I bequeth my soule to allmightie go my maker & to Jesus Christe my savioure & Redemer & my body to buryed in the church year of Cleobury forsaid:

I first doe geve & bequeth unto Robart Piper my brother Thre poundes of money the wch. he oweth me

And also fyve nobles & tenn grotes the wch. Humfrey Barret doth owe me

Item I doe geve to him A blacke calf paiinge unto Elinor Lucase the wif of John Lucase vjs viijd

Item I geve to Mary Awiere the doughter of William Awiere A browne cowe & A brown heifer of ij yers old .. And my will is that my mother shall have the profict of the cowe this year And the mylke of the said cowe After duringe my mothers lif for the keppinge therof: Item I geve to my brother John Piper on blake heifer yf ever he Cum hether to demaund her: otherwise my will is that my brother Robart Piper shall have her :

Item I geve to the said Mary Awiere my gret panne. & geve to my brother Robart Piper my pott.

All the rest of my goodes my debtes beinge paid & my fuarall expences discharged I geve to my brother Robart Piper whom I doe ordeyn & make my sole executor to see that this my Last will & testament be performed

These beinge witnesses herunto

William Marston clerk Richard Oland And Margaret Bird

iur. Ex.

These ar the debts of the testator due unto Elizabeth Bird vjs ijd

These ar the debtes owing to the testator due to me of my brother Robart Piper £iij

Item of due to me of Humfrey Barret xxxvjs viijd

Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum cum Iuramento Executoris retroniminat. etc. Cui Commissa fuit et administracio bonorum etc. dicte defuncte et eius Testamentum qualrmque Concernen. etc. salvo tamen iure cuiuscumque Et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam xls xvs viijd

 

103.                                                                                        JOYCE PYPER 1632

 

In the name of God Amen The Second day of December Anno domini 1632: Joyce Pyper of the parish of Cleobury Mortimer within the dioces of Heref. spinster did make and declare her last will and testament nuncupative being of perfect minde and memorie in manner and forme following First she bequeathed her soule into the handes of Almightie God her maker and to Jesus Christ her redeemer and her bodie to be buried in christian buriall

Item she gave and bequeathed unto Joyce Pyper her daughter the summe of tenn powndes of lawfull money and one sute of her wearing apparell

Item she gave and bequeathed unto Thomas Pyper her brothers sonne the summe of five powndes of lawfull money

Item she gave and bequeathed unto John Wyer the sonne of Richard Wyer deceased the summe of tenn shillings

All the rest of her goodes cattells debtes and chattells whatsoever moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed she gave and bequeathed unto John Pyper her brother, whom she did make ordaine constitute and appointe to be her sole and onlie executor of this her last will and testament In the presence and hearing of Robt. Talbott Thomas Pyper and others

Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum nuncupativum coram Johanne James Surrogato etc. apud Ludlow 5to. die mensis Februarij Anno domini stilo Angliae 1632 iuramento Johannis Piper Executoris in eodem Testamwnto nominat. Cui comissa fuit Administracio etc. et exhibuit Inventorium extendens --------------

 

104.                                                                                        THOMAS PIPER 1591

 

In dei neomine Amen the xvth daye of August Anno domini 1591: I Thomas Piper of Clebury Mortimer within the dioces of Heriford yoman Sicke in body but wholl & perfect in my mynd & memory (I geve god preyse therfor) do ordeyn & make this my last will & testament in maner & forme followinge vz. first I geve & bequeth my sole to almightie god my creatore & to Jesus Christ my savioure (by whose merites I trust to be saved/) & my body to be buryed in christian buryall:

Item I doe geve & bequeth to my doughter Joyes (Piper) Farmer Childrine xiijs iiijd & to John Farmer her husband ij bushels of barlie Item I geve to my doughter Isables childrine on heifer of thage of iij years & upwardes & to shee & her husband three bushels of Corn: Item I geve & bequeth to my doughter Katherins childrine one cowe of thage of foure years & upwardes & ij bushels of Corn to her husband & shee

Also I gev to my doughter Margeryes childrin xxs of laufull money of england & allso I geve to my doughter Johans childrine xxxs of licke money

Item I gev unto Alice (Piper) Hill  my doughter of Fraunces Hill that doth dwell with me on heyfer of thage of ij yeares & upwardes & mt bedd that I doe lye on

Item I doe ge & bequeth unto my sonne Richard Piper my house wherin I dwell with all my landes therto belonginge with thapurtenaunces in Clebury or els wher to hime & to his heiers for ever And lickwise the rest of my goodes unbequethes my debtes paid & my funerall expences discharged I geve unto my said sonne Richard Piper whome I make and ordeyn to be my sole executor to performe this my last will & testament

These beinge witnesses hearunto whose nams are

subscribed vz: William Marston clerke William Atkis & Jhon Smith als. Farmer

 

105.                                                                                        WYLLYAM PYPER 1550

 

In the name of god amen the xxiiij day of March In the yere of our lorde god mcccccl I Wyllyam Pyper of Chatherton In the paryche of Cleburie Mortemare beyng syke In body and hole of mynde make my wyll and testament In maner and forme follohyng fyrst I be quethe my sole to allmyghty god and my body to bureyd In the paryche churchyarde of Clebure Mortemare

Ithem I geve and be queth to the pore mens boxkes iiijd

Item I geve and be queth to Jeys Pypers and Isabell Pypers my sone Thomas Pypers to dowthers a hayfer blake choller iiij yere of hage Item I geve and be quethe to my dowther halfe alede hyllyng my best pone and abrase potth and the Resydew of all my goodes on be quethed I geve to my sone Rycchard Pyper whom I make my solle executur for the performans of thys my last wyll bereyng whytnes Ser Edwarde Toye my chureth and gostley father Thomas Keyng Thomas Pyper wyth other moo

 

106.                                                                                        WILLIAM PIPER 1638

 

In the name of God (Amen The eighteenth o)f S(eptem)ber 1638 I William P(iper of Catherton i)n the p(arish) of Cleobury Mortimer, a(nd in the County of Salo)pe (y)eaman calli(ng) to monde the uncertainty (of this transitor)y Life being sicke in body but of perfect (memory tha)nkes be to God, doe make this my Last wi(ll a)nd testament in maner following

Inprimis I Commend and Commite my soule into the hands of Almighty God, and to my swete Saviour Jesus Christ and my body to be buryed in the decent buriall in the Chauncell of Cleobury

Item I give, and bequeave unto my Mother six pounds ayeare for and towards her maintenance, three Pounds being due upon the Assestion day next ensuing which will be in the yeare of our Lord God 1639; And then the some of £j xs quarterly during her naturall Life And to have the keeping of a Cowe suffitiently winter, and Summer, And a hempe-bull, and, the one halfe of the fruite in the Orchard yearly, And the sowing of three ridges this present yeare, and afterwards the sowing of a strike of Corne yearly during her naturall Life, she manuring hit

Item I give and bequeave unto my daughter Margery Piper the somme of £--- togither with a brasse Pane, And a Coverlete the which her mother bought

Item I give, and bequeath unto my daughter Joyse Piper £25 And one brasse Potte, and a Chest, and one Ewe, and foure Lames

Item I give, and bequeave unto my daughter Margaret one Piper Cowe

Item I give, and bequeath unto my sonne William Piper one Lame /

Item I give, and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Piper 16s 4d and one Lame

Item I give, and bequeave unto Elizabeth Meredeth xijd

Item the remainder of all my goods, Cattels, my debts, Legasies, and funerall expenses being paid and discharged, I give, and bequeave unto Elizabeth Piper my wife, whom I make, and ordaine to be the sole executrix of this my Last will, and testamet

Item my will is that my Legasies, and debts be paid within the space of six moneths

Item I doe nominate Francis Mantell my brother in Law, and Raphe Suard to be overseers of this my Last will to see that this my will be performed according to true intnet and meaninge thearof wherunto I have put my hand and seale even the day, and yeare above written

by me William Piper

Witnesses

John Powntney

Humfrey Hinton

Thomas Farmer

Thomas Bird

 

107.                                                                                        RAFFE PONTENAY 1550

 

In the name of god Amen the xxijth day of Apriell In the yere off owre lorde god Mcccccl I Raffe Pontenay of Katerdon within the parishe of Cleobure Mortymer beyng seeke off bodie and whole of mynde do make my wyll and testament in this maner folowyng firste I bequeyhte my sowle unto Almyghty god And my bodie to be buries within the parish church yarde of Cleobure fore said

And I do geve and bequethe unto the chyldren of my sone William Pontenay iij Wether shippe to every off them oone Wether shype

Also unto the dowghter off my sone Thomas Pontenay An oder Wether shepe

Also I do geve and be queyth unto the dowghter off my soneelawe Richard Ferne of Ludlowe an heyffur off ij yeres of age:

Also I do gyff and bequeyth to my sone Richard Pontenay £ideo And I wyll that there shalbe geven and dalt at my buryed to every man Woman and chylde apence and my dettes paid and legacis my bodie honestly buried in christen buriall And this my testament and last wyll proved be fore they ordinare

The resedue of all my goodes I do gyffe and bequeyth unto my too dowgters Margaret Pontenay and Christiane Ponteny to there mariage And I do constitute ordre and make my said dowghters Margeret Pontenay and Cristiane Pontenay to be my executers Wittenes unto this my last Wyll William Bradock clerk my curet Edward Toy clerk Thomas Pontenay John Conley John Wylkes with others moo

 

108.                                                                                        RAPHE POWNTNEY 1629

 

In the name of god Amen: The twentithe day of July, in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred twentye and nyne, And in the fyvethe yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland kinge defendor of the faythe etc. I Raphe Powntney of Catherton in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and in the dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte memorye, god be praysed, Doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (That is to say) First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, hoopinge assuredlye through the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lyef everlastinge, And I Commend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made,

Item I gyve and bequeathe unto Roger Powntney my sonne one table borde and frame standing in the Parlor, And the one half of all my waynes, Cars plowes harrowes yooks and towes, And all other Implementes belonginge to the teeme,

Item I give and bequeathe unto John Powntney my sonne the Some of fortie shillinges to be payd within one monthe after my deceasse The Residew of all my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses dischardged, I gyve and bequeethe unto Anne Powntney my wief the one third parte thereof,

Item I give unto Katherine Powntney my daughter, one other third parte thereof

Item I give and bequeethe unto my six yongest Children the other third parte thereof, equally to be devided betweene them six. And I doe ordayne appoynte and make the said Anne Powntney my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly and faythfully to performe and execute this my last will and testament with effecte, And my will is, That Richard Osland of Cleobury Mortimer my brother in lawe, William Richardes of Dytton, and John Powntney of Catherton my kynsmen, And I doe desire them thereunto, That they will alltogeather yf they be then lyvinge after my deceasse to see that my said goodes, Cattells and Chattells be equallye devyded into three partes, And soe to be gyven accordinge to my will above recyted

In witnes whereof, I the said Raphe Powntney have to this my last will and Testament put my hand and seale dated the day and yere first abovewritten Sealed and delivered in the presence and sight of the persons undernamed vizt.

John Barker Clerke vicar of Cleobury Mortimer

Richard Osland deacon there

John Powntney

9 die Octobris 1632 apud Ludlowe

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram nobis Gulielmo Skinner legum doctore reverendi patris domini Francisci providentia divina Heref. episcopi vicar in specialibus generali etc. iuramento Anne Powntney Relictam et Executric. Testamenti dicti defuncti, cui commissa fuit Administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £clvij xvs vjd

 

109.                                                                                        ROGER POWNTNEY 1619

 

In the name of God Amen, The first day of Januarye, in the yere of our Lord God, one thowsand six hundred and nineteene, I Roger Powntney of Catherton in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of salop and dioces of Salop yeoman, beinge weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte momorye, God be praysed, doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, that is to say, First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of almightie God my maker, hopinge assuredly throught the onelye merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lyfe everlastinge, And I Commend my bodye to the earthe, whereof it is made

Item I gyve and bequeathe to the use of the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid the somme of Twentye shillinges of currante Englishe money, to be sett out yerely by the churchwardens, overseers of the poore, and six other of the sufficientes men of the said parishe uppon good securitie, and the increase thereof to be yerely distrybuted and gyven by them for the tyme beinge to the poore of the said parrishe for ever

Item I gyve and bequeathe unto George Hubbold the Som. of twentye shillinges

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Thomas Warrald the som. of twentye shillinges

Item I gyve and bequeethe unto all my Childrens Children which they now or hereafter shall have, the soms. of twentye shillinges a peece

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Elynor Powell my servante the som. of twentye shillinges

Item I gyve and bequeethe to my serante the som. of tentye shillinges

The Resydewe of all and singuler my goodes Cattells and Chattells movebale and unmoveable unbequeethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed, And these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfilled and payd, I gyve and bequeethe to John Powntney my sonne, And I doe constitute ordayne and make the said John Powntney my sonne my sole and lawfull executor truly and iustly to doe execute and performe this my last will and Testament with effecte In wittnes whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and selae, dated the day and yere first above written 1619 Sealed and delivered in the presence and sight of Thomas Hey Signum predicti Rogeri Powntney

Ricus. Osland

vicesimo sexto die Junij anno domini 1623 coram magistro Erasmo Powell artium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe

Probatum fuit hoc presens testamentum iuramento Johannis Powntney executoris in eodem testamento nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam prout patet

 

110.                                                                                        ROGER POWNTNEY PCC 1625

 

In the name of God Amen the The (sic) Thirteth daie of March in the first of March in the first yere of the Raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland Kinge defender of the faith etc. Anno Domini one Thousand sixe hundred Twenty five I Roger Powntney of Heathills in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and dioces of Hereford husbandman, beinge sicke and weake in body but whole in mind and of good and perfect remembrance (praysed bee god) doe make and ordayne this my present Testament concerning my last will in manner and forme followinge That is to saie First I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of Allmighty God my maker and redeemer stedfastly beleeving that I shalbe saved by the meritts and precious death of my Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, And my body to bee buryed in the Church or Church yard of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid

Item I will that all such debts and duties as of right or conscience I owe unto any person or persons bee well and truly payd by mine Executrix hereafter named And after my debts payed and my funerall expences discharged I give and bequeath unto mine eldest sonne William Pountney the somme of twenty pounds of good and lawfull money of England

Item I give and bequeath unto John Powntney my younger Sonne the like somme of Twenty pounds of good & lawfull money of England

Item I give and bequeath unto my daughter Joyce Powntney the like somme of Twenty pounds of lawfull money of Englsnd wch. sommes of money my intent is should bee payed to my said Childen, as they and each of them shall accomplish the age of one and Twenty yeres

Item the residue of all my goods Cattles Chattles and debts whatsoever unbequeathed I doe give and bequeath unto Joyce Powntney my wife, making constituting, and appoynting the said Joyce Powntney my wife the sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament to see this my last will performed according to my true intent and meaneing here before mentioned In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the daie & yere first above written Signum predicti Rogeri Powntney Sealed in the sightes & presence of us Edward Browne Morris Boole his marke John Hay his marke Richard Hay his marke Gilbert Powntney his marke

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London Coram venerabili viro domino Henrico Marten Milite Legum doctore Curie Prerogative Cantuariensis Magistro Custode sive commissario legitime constituto decimo octavo die mensis Maij Anno domini millesimo sexcentesimo vicesimo quinto Juramento Jocose Pountney relicte dicti defuncti et Executricis in huiusmodi Testamento nominat. Cui Commissa fuit administratio etc. de bene et fideliter Administrando eadem ad sancta dei Evangelia Vigore Commissionis in ea parte alias Eamanat. Coram Luca Wheeler Clerico Jurato

 

111.                                                                                        WILLIAM POWNTNEY 1622

 

Memorandum that William Powntney Late of Heathhill in the parishe of Clebery Mortymer & dioces of Heref. beinge in perfect memorie did make & declare by word of mouth (The first day of January Anno domini on Thowsand six hundred twenty & two) his last will & Testament in manner & forme followinge vizt. he gave all his his goodes Chattells & Chatteles to Isable Powntney his wyfe, on that Condicion she should pay to her Children all such Legacies as were bequethed to them by the last will & Teastament of Elinor Hubbould, And by the Last Will & Teastament of Elizabeth Hubbould wch. some to them bequethed is fower powndes fyftene shillinges amongst them with wch. the said William Powntney stood chardged And did then nominate her the said Isabel Powntney to be his executrix In witnes herunto John Powntney

Probatum fuit Testamentum nuncupativum suprascriptum apud Ludlowe 4 die mensis Februarij anno domini stilo Anglie 1622 coram magistro Erasmo Powell artium magistro deputato etc. iuramento Isabelle Relicte et executoris, (ac Johannis Pountney testis,) in eodem testamento nominato cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. iurat. de bene etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad dummam £xxxiiij xvjs vjd

 

112.                                                                                        ANNE PREECE 1640

 

In the name of god Amen the nine and Twentieth day of May in the yeare of our lord god one thowsand sixe hundred and fortie I Anne Preece of Curdall within the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer and Countie of Salop widdowe weake and sicke in bodie but of good and perfecte memorie prayse be given to god for the same make this my Testament declaringe therein my last will in manor and forme followinge, First I Comend my Sowleto almightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge throwgh the merrittes of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ to be made partaker of everlasting life and my bodie to be buried in Christian buraill

Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Carpenter late sonne to William Carpenter my Brother deceassed, my bigger Coffer two Pewter dishes and a kettle and all the wearing apparell of John Prees my late husband deceassed,

Item I give and bequeath to Margery Carpenter my lesser Coffer and that wch. is in him, two dishes of Pewter, ans a little kettle,

Item I give and bequeathe to Anne Carpenter late daughter to my said Brother William Carpenter deceassed, my Chest and all that is therein my biggest kettle, one fryinge panne, one Broach, and one Pewter dishe,

Item my will is and I give and bequeathe all my linnens to my said late Brother William Carpenters fower Chilldrene that is to say, Thomas Preece, Margery Preece, Anne Preece, and Raph Preece equally to be devided amongest them,

Item all the rest of my goodes and Cattells moveable and unmoveable what soever unbequeathed my funerall expences first being payed and discharged I give and bequeath to the said Raph Carpenter, and I doe ordayne and appoynte in the behalfe of the said Raph Carpenter beinge but an Infant Anne Carpenter mother of the said Raph Carpentermy sole executrix to execute this my last will and Testament, In witnes hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written in the presence of of (sic) the witnesses whose names are subscribed witnesses hereunto

the marke of Johane Wotmore

the marke of Elizabethe Norgrove the marke of Anne Preece

Jasper Dudlicke

the marke of Thomas Lane

nono die mensis Junij Anno domini 1640 coram domino Barkesdale surr. etc. Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Annae Carpender executris in eodem nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio omnium etc. dicte defuncte salvo iure cuiuscumque et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £3 6s 8d

 

113.                                                                                        JOHN PREES 1640

 

In the name of god Amen, the two and Twentiethe day of May in the yeare of our lord god 1640 John Prees of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford husbandman weake and sicke in bodie but of good and perfecte memorie did make his last will and Testament Nuncupative in the presence of the witnesses whose names are here unto spscribed in manor and forme followinge; First he did Comend his Sowle to almightie god his maker and redeemer and his bodie to be buried in Christian buriall and for his wordly goodes he did give and bequeathe all his goodes Cattels and debtes unto Anne Carpender his wiefe, who as we suppose his minde was, that the said Anne Prees his wief should be his sole executrix to execute his will and Testament In witnes hereof the said witnesses have hereunto subscribed theire names vizt.

Humfrey Norgrove

the marke of Alice Hide

the marke of Johane Wotmore

nono die mensis Junij Anno domini 1640 coram domino Dreyden sur. etc.

Commissa fuit administracio in bones dict. def. ---- huiusmodi Testamento annex. Annae Carpender quipp executrix relict. dict. def. supra nominat. ante omnes executiones eiusdem in se suscepissed ab hac luce etiam migravit et Testamentum suam ultimam in sexcontinens facultatem condidit et fecit ac in eodem sive idem dict. Anna. Carpender extriceri nominavit etc. iurat. fuit dict. Anna Carpender de bene etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £4

 

114.                                                                                        THOMAS PREECE 1625

 

In the name of god Amen The xviijth day of July Anno domini 1625 I Thomas Preece of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the county of Salop and diocesse of Hereford being weake in body, but of perfect memory (god be praysed) doe make this my last will and testament in forme following First I give and bequeathe my soule into the handes of allmighty god trustinge by the meritts of Jesus Christ to be saved And my body to Christian buryall

Item I give, and bequeathe to Elizabethe Preece my youngest daughter one brasse potte,

Item I give and bequeathe to my daughter Joyse Preece two pewter dishes, and allsoe to Elizabeth Preece my daughter two pewter dishes in like manner,

Item I give to my two daughters Joyse Preece & Elizabeth Preece xls wch. Humfrey Gyers oweth me according to an ende made by Richard Fearne Clearke

The residue of all my goodes moveable & unmoveable I give and bequeathe to Johan Preece my wife whom I make sole executrix of this my last will & testament wishing her to pay my debtes & funerall expences and to performe this my last will with effecte

signum testat.

Wittnesses hereunto

William Richards

John Jennynges

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud Clebury Mortimer 22 die mensis Septembris Anno domini 1625 Coram magistro Gab: Walweyn artium magistro deputato etc. iuramentp Executricis etc. cui comissa fuit et est administracio etc. iurat. de bene etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £viij iiijs

 

115.                                                                                        ROWLAND READ PCC 1675

 

In the Name of God Amen: The Thirteenth day of Aprill in the seaven and twentieth yeare of the Reigne of Our Soveraigne Lord King Charles the seciond over England etc. Annoque domini one thousand six hundred seaventie five I Rowland Read of Cleobury=forge in the Parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop gent being weak in bodie, but of sound and perfect memorie Praise be God for the same, and knowing the incertaintie of this life on Earth and being desirous to settle things in Order, doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following: (that is to say) First and principally I commend my Soule to Almightie God my Creator, assuredly believing that I shall receave full Pardon and free remission of all my Synns, and be saved by the pretious death and merits of my blessed Saviour and Redeemer Jesus Christ, And my Bodie to the Earth from whence it came to be buried as neare my Brother William Read as may bee, who lyes in the great Chancell in Cleobury=Mortimer aforesaid: And as touching such worldly Estate as the Lord, in mercie hath lent mee,my will and meaning is yt ye same shall be imployed and bestowed as hereafter by this my Will is expressed, And I doe hereby revoke renounce frustrate and make void all Wills by mee formerly made, and declare and appoint this onely to be my last Will and Testamnet:

Item I give and bequeath unto William Read and Thomas Read my two Nephews and Sonnes to my deare Brother William Read deceased the Summe of five Pounds apeece of good and lawfull money of England:

Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Read and Rachel Read my two Neeces and daughters of my brother William Read deceased the Summe of thirtie pounds apeece of like money:

Item I give unto my Sister in Lawe Mrs. Elizabeth Read widdowe the deades yeare of my Tenement in the Parish of Malverne called Clewers:

Item I give & bequeath unto my Brother Francis Read's daughter by the first wife tenn pounds of good money:

Item I give and bequeath unto Francis Read nowe Sonne of my said Brother Francis Read the Summe of tenn pounds of good money: Item I give and bequeath unto my Cousin Elizabeth Hall, wife to Mr Robert Hall the summe of five pounds of good money:

Item I give and bequeath to Mr William Hall of the Forge the summe of fortie shillings to buy him a Ring:

Item I give and bequeath unto Mr John Hall and to Mr Robert Hall twentie shillings apeece to buy each of them A Ring:

Item I give and bequeath unto Susan Maybury wife to William Maybury of Cleobury=forge the Summe of twentie Shillings good money. Item I give and bequeath unto Sarah Maybury daughter of the said William Maybury the summe of twentie shillings good money:

Item I give unto Joyce France wife of George France of Cleobury=forge the summe tenn Shillings good money.

Item I give unto my Brother John Read the summe of twentie Shillings to buy him a Ring, and my Orpharyon=Instrument;

Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother Francis Read the Summe of twentie Shillings to buy him a Ring:

Item I give and bequeath unto my two Neeces Elizabeth Read and Elianor Read two of the daughters of my Brother Thomas Read deceased the summe of Thirtie Pounds apeece of good money:

Item I give and bequeath unto my Nephew Thomas Read Sonne of my said Brother Thomas Read the Summe of five Pounds good money:

Item I give to Mr. Thomas Randolph of Win=hill twentie Shillings to buy him a Ring:

Item I give unto Mr. Henry Field thelder of Mawley to buy him a Ring:

Item my will is, that all the Legacies hereby given shall be payd within One yeare and a halfe next after my decease by my Executrix hereafter named: Lastly I doe hereby declare nominate and appoint Elizabeth Read of the Parish of Bayton in the Countie of Worcester widdowe and my Sister in Lawe sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testamnet, Paying and discharging all my just debts and funerall Expences whatsoever before the Legacies thereby given: In witnesse whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seale even the day and yeare first abovewritten: Row: Read: Signes sealed and published in the Sight and presence of: John Hall junior: Hen: Field:

13 Aprilis 1675: A Codicill to Mr. Rowland Read's Will:-

Item I give and bequeath unto Mary Maybury the daughter of Katherine Maybury the summe of tenn Pounds good money to be payd one yeare and a halfe after my decease:

Item to Mr. William Hall more three Pounds:

Item to Mr. John Hall more five pounds, which hee owes mee by Bond:

Item to Mr. Henry Field more three Pounds, which I lent him about a yeare since;

Item to Mr. Henry Field my great Ryding=Coat, paying to Mr. John Rocke twentie Shillings to buy him a Ring:

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum unacum Codicillo eidem annexo apud London undecimo die Mensis Februarij Anno domini (Stylo Angliae) millesimo sexccccccentesimo septuagesimo quinto coram venerabili et egregio Viro domino Leolmo Jenkins milite legum doctore Curiae praerogativae Cantuarien. magistro custode sive commissario legitime constituto iuramento Elizabethae Read Executricis unicae in huiusmodi Testamento nominatae Cui commissa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum Bonorum jurium et creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter administrando eadem ad sancta dei Evangelia vigore Commissionis jurat:

 

116.                                                                                        WILLIAM READ PCC 1664

 

In the name of God Amen I William Read of Mawley in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop gent being sicke in bosy but in good and perfect memory (Thanks be given to Almighty God) Doe make and declare this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following Imprimis I give and bequeath my soule into the hands of my sweete and onely Saviour Jesus Christ Through whose meritts death and passion I doe hope for a Joyfull Resurrection Item for my body I give to the Earth from whence it came to be decently buried according to the discretion of my Executrix hereafter nominated

Item I doe give and Bequeath unto my Two daughters (vizt) Elizabeth Read and Rachell Read the summe of one hundred pounds a peece To be paid unto them as they shall accomplish the age of one and twenty yeares And if they or either of them shall marry beofre they come to the age of one and Twenty yeares and with the consent of my wife their mother That then my will is That my Executrix hereafter nominated shall pay the said one hundred pounds a peece within Twelve moneths next after such Marriage

Item I give and bequeath unto the Child which my wife is now bigg withall and unborne in case it be a daughter the summe of one hundred pounds in A case a sonne the summe of Sixty pounds to be paid at the accomplishment of one and Twenty years of Age

Item my will is The ground called the Stony furlong in the parish of Great Malverne in the County of Worcester shall come and be for the use of my Executrix hereafter nominated Towards the Raising of the legacies heretofore given till my sonne William Read shall acomplish the full age of one and Twenty years And then to my said sonne and his heires for ever

Item my will further is That my now wife Elizabeth Read shall hold receive and take All the Rents issues and proffitts whatsoever dureing her naturall life yearly ariseing out of the Rectory Church and Curchyard of Newland in the County of Worcester with all and singuler the Rights members and appurtenancnes whatsoever thereof and thereunto belonging And all houses edifices buildings Lands Gleabes meadowes pastures feedings woods underwoods and soile of the same woods and underwoods And all and all manner of Tythes and Tenths aswell great as small oblations obvencions Comodities and heriditamants whatsoever To the said Rectory or Church belonging or in any wise apperteyneing And the Remainder to my sonne William and Read his heires forever. Lastly I doe hereby nominate and appoint my deare and welbeloved wife Elizabeth Read To be my sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale this nyneteenth day of August in the sixteenth yeare of King Charles the Second And in the yeare of our Lord God 1664 Wi Read Sealed and delivered in the presence of us Row: Read Tho: Randolph Robt. Goodwin Fra: Read Hen: Field

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum apud London Coram venerabili viro Domino Leolino Jenkins milite Legum Doctore Curiae Prerogativae Cant. Magistro Custod. sive Commissario legitime Constituto Decimo octavo die mensis Aprilis Anno domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Septuagesimo Quarto Juramento Elizabethae Read Relictae dicti defuncti et Executricis in huiusmodi Testamento nominat. Cui Commissa fuit Administracio omnium et singulorum bonorum Jurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti De bene et fideliter Administrando eadem Ad Sancta Dei Evangelia (vigore Commissionis) Jurat.

 

117.                                                                                        GEORGE REIGNOLDS 1672

 

Administration June 4th 1672 Joyce Reignolds of Cleobury Mortimer widow George Eaton of Cleobury Mortimer Milner Joyce Reignolds widd. the relict & Administratrix of all and singular the goodes Cattles Chattles & debtes of George Reignoldes late of Cleobury Mortimer aforesd. decd. Intestate

Mark of Joyce Reighnolds

George Eaton

June the first 1672

A true and perfect Inventory of all the goods and Chattells of George Raynalls of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop lately deceased

£ s d

Imprimis Two fether beds and one flockbed and two bolsters j x o

3 blankets and one Coverlid j o o

4 per. of sheetes 2 per. hempton and 2 per. of hurden o x o

3 Table Clothes and one dozen of hurden napkins o v o

2 Joyne bed steeds and one old bedstead j j

j Chest 2 Coffers and some other old little boxes o xv o

2 Table boards 2 fourines and one Joyne stoole o xiij o

Brass and pewter ij o o

2 Cubboards o x o

2 Piggs o x o

3 Barrells and other Cowpery ware o vj o

j fire shovell and Tongues j spitt and I per. of Cobbards and som other Iron ware o v o

Provision in the house o x o

Corne in the house and barley growinge upon the grownd j o o

Desperate debts v o o

Weareing Aparell and money in his purse ij x o

Things not thought upon o v o

Sum is xviij x o

By us Thomas Pennell

Thomas Hart

John Harvey aprizers

Exhibitum erat huiusmodi Inventarium quarto die mensis Junij Anno domini 1672 per magistrum Griffithum Reignolds Notarium publicum nomine procuratorio Administrat. etc. pro vero et pleno Inventario etc. sub protestacione tamen de addendo etc. quid si etc.

 

118.                                                                                        MARGARETT RICHARDES 1620

 

Memorandum that upon the Saturday being the xxiiijth day of Marche Anno domini 1620 Margaret Richardes whilest shee lived of Ditton in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer widowe deceased being of perfect minde & memory made & declared her last will & testament by word of mouth in mnner & forme following vzt. Shee the said Margaret Richardes being asked what shee wold doe with such goodes as shee had Shee the said Margarett Richardes answered saiieing whoe shold have them but my sonne: And I geve it all to my sonne William Richardes in the presence of William Osland and Bridgett Richardes

quarto die Aprilis 1621 apud Ludlowe coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc.

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Willmi. Richardes generalis legatar. in testamento dicte defuncte nominato cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £4 16s 8d

 

119.                                                                                        ROGER ROOPER 1589

 

In dei nomine Amen nono die Junij Anno domini 1589 Annoque domini Elizabethe Regine nunc anglie tricesimo primo I Roger Rooper of Katerton within the Countie of Salop yeoman beying somewhat greved in bodie, but of good and perfecte remembrance thanks be geaven to almightie god doe make this may laste will and testament revoking and disannullinge all other and former wills and testamentes in maner and forme following that ys to saie, Firsts I bequeste my soule to Jesus Christe my maker and redemer, and my bodie to be buried in Cristen buriall in the parishe of Cliberie Mortymer in the Countie of Salop,

Item I geave unto the Cathedrall Churche of Hereford iiijd

Item I geave unto the parishe Church of Clibery Mortimer xijd

Item I doe geave and bequeste unto my wifes two brethren Willm. Dudlike and John Dudlik eyhter of them a Calf,

Item I doe geave unto her two sisters Margaret Dudlicke and Christian Dudlicke eyhter of them a calf beyng werlinges, the eldest of them to chose first by order,

Item I geave unto every poore howsehold within my parishe iiijd

Item I geave and bequeste unto Elizabethe (Dudlicke) Rooper my wif all the reste of my goodes and chatalls, whom I make my whole executor of this my Laste will and testament paying and dischardging all other dettes and legacies,

Item the dettes wch. are owing to me, Thomas Rooper three poundes, the wch. I geave unto him backe xxs, and I geave to Robert Rooper thelder ther xxs of that same money when I have receyved yt, other dettes wch. are owing me Willm. Dudlick xxxs Tho: Gittin xxs

Item of Thomas Blunt vs

Item of Richard Bishop xs

Andrewe Burd of Bayton vjs viijd

In witnes heareunto I have putt my hand and seale in presence of thies persons underwrytten

Sealed and delivered in the presence of Richard Burd Willm. Dudlik and John Dudlick with others more

 

120.                                                                                        HUMPFREY SHELDON 1642

 

In the name of god amen I Humpfrey Sheldon of the paresh of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countey of Salop blacke Smith this 29 daye of June ano domini 1642 doe make my last will and Testament in maner and forme folloinge First I bequeave my Sowle into the handes of god and my bodey to the Erth whence if Came

Item I give and bequeve unto my dafter Jane (Sheldon) Evanes a quarter of the money and goodes wich shall be lefte at my desease after my funerall expences is discharged

Item I give and bequeave unto John Evanes and Elisabeth Evanes my grane Child and another quarter of my money and goodes

Item I give and I bequeave unto John Evanes my sonne in lawe a quarter of the other halfe

Item I give and bequeave unto Elisabeth Sheldon my dafter in lawe and my dafter Elisabeth (Sheldon) Bishop and Elisabeth (Sheldon) Farmer my dafter the Remainder of my money and goodes equuley betwene them Item my will is that theare shall be thertey or fortey shillinges bebestowen for my funarall Expences

Item I make Thomas Malpase the elder and George Weston gent. my lawfull Exectores in wetnes whereof I have declared this to be my last will in wetnes whereof I have put my hand and seale this 29 of June 1642

Dealed and dd. In site of us

Richard Malpas

Thomas Malpas the yondger

Humpfrey Sheldon

his marke

 

121.                                                                                        JOHN SHEWARD 1612

 

In the name of god Amen the xiiijth. daye of March Anno domini 1612 And the xth. yeare of the Raigne of our now Soveraigne Lo. James now King of England etc., I John Sheward of Catherton, in the paresh of Cleobury Mortymere, And diocesse of Hereford yeoman, the unprofittable servant of Almightye god, perceveinge old Age to come one, And being very willinge & glade to Abydde the pleasure of my Lo: & Saviour Jesus Christ, Doe make thus my teastement Contayneing hearein my last Will & in maner and forme following First I Comend my Soule to the mercyfull handes of my Lord & Saviour Jesus Chrsit my maker And Redeemer, by whoe precious bloud sheedinge I trust to be saved, And my body to the yearth wherof it was made to be buryed in the Churchyard of Cleobury Mortymore at the election of my frendes,

Item I geve and bequeath unto Elizabeth Sheward & Alice Sheward my two daughters all my goodes and Cattells whatsoevermoveable & unmoveable, by even and equall porcions to be devided betweene them, And also I doe constitute and appoynter my foresaid two Daughters Elizabeth Sheward & Alice Sheward to be my sole Executrixes to pay my debtes & funerall expences whatsoever, And trewly to performe this my last will & testament According to my trew meaneing, And I doe request & Appoynte my beloved frendes Roger Powntney & Ralph Sheward to be my overseers to see this my will performed with effecte

Debtes wch. I doe owe

Imprimis to Ralph Sheward my sonne £vij

Item to Richard Sheward my sonn £iij ijs vijd

Item to George Hubbold iijs iiijd

Wittnesses to the same

Roger Powntney Sen.

Ralph Powntney

Roger Powntney Ju.

John Powntney

with others

27 Julij 1614

Probatum apud Ludlowe Coram venerabili Silvano Griff. etc. Reverendi patris etc. Commissa iuramento dict. executric. etc. Et exhibuerunt Inventarium extendens ad summam £6 19s

 

122.                                                                                        HUMFREY SIMKIS 1610

 

In dei nomine Amen The thirde day of November in the yere of our Lord god 1610 I Humfrey Simkis of Cleobury Mortimer in the dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge sicke in body but in good memorye, doe ordeine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge viz. First I doe bequeathe my sowle to Almightie god my maker, and to Jesus Christ my redeemer and saviour by whose merites I trust to be save, And my bodye to be buryed in Christian buryall

Item I give and bequeathe to my Children Elizabethe Simkis, Richard Simkis, Margarett Simkis, Ann Simkis & Joyse Simkis xls a peece, To be paid to every one of them when they come to twentie one yeres of age, in consideracion of a deede of gifte by their grandfather, Also my will is, That yf any of the said Children doe chaunce to dye before they be satisfied and paid their partes, that his, her or their partes soe deceased to remayne and be equally to them that be alyve, Likewise my will is, that my sonne John Simkis shall pay to my forenamed Children fyve powndes a peece within one yere after he doth chaunce to enter one my Land, And I will also that yf my said sonne John Simkis chaunce to dye beofre he doe enter into my Land as aforesaid, Then he that shall happen to be heire to pay the like to my said fyve Children

Item my will is, that yf Christian my wief chaunce to dye befor they comme to xven yeres of age then my heire shall keepe and reere my said Children tyll they come to the age of xven yeres

The rest of my goodes unbequeethed my debtes and funerall paid and discharged, I give to Christian Simkis my wief, whom I doe ordeyne and make my sole executrix to performe this my last will and Testament. These beinge wittnesses. Willm. Marston Clerke Robert Byrd Willm. Perrin & Willm. Bache with others

These are the debtes which I doe owe

First to Elyas Uncle £vj xijs

Item to Margery Idwin xxs

Item to John Bache thelder vijs

debtes dew to the Testator

Inprimis of Thomas Dollman xijs

of Walter Cowles vs

of Sir Humfrey Madox xs

nono die Aprilis 1611 in ecclesia de Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore etc.

Probatum iuramento Executricis in huiusmodi Testamento nominat. Cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. iurat. de bene etc. Salvo iure etc. --------

 

123.                                                                                        JHON SIMKIS 1564

 

In nomine dei amen, I Jhon Simkis ye elder within the within the toune and parish of Clibry Mortymer sycke in bodie and holle in soulle and perfet memorie do make this my last wyll and testament in manner and forme folowyinge fyrst I bequethe my sowle to almyghtye god And my bodie to be burid in the Churche eard of Clibery forsaid

Item I geve and bequeth unto my sonne Thomas Simkes one kowe and the one halfe of one heyfer and iiij shipe and all the fodder And all the Corne one the ground A certaine of hempe wch. is in the house Ridie to spin

And one Coffer wch. my doughter Annes Simkis wyll or else the great Coffer and all my Reparrell Anf all the oates that be one thresshi

And I geve and bequethe to my doughter Annes Simkis all the pewter abd brasse and al the linnen in the house and All the Rawe hempe and ij lambes yf yt s-bringe the startes again or els the lambes to Remaine unto my sonne Thomas Simkis

Item I geve and bequethe to Thomas Simkis the yonger one lambe And my sonne Thomas Simkis I make my full and holle executor to se my dettes paid and to bringe me onesly home

Wyttnesse hereunto Sir Richard Blake vicar Roger Smith, Houmfrey Farmer, Andrewe Nueall with others

 

124.                                                                                        ALICE SMART 1548

 

In ye name of god Amen the xiiijth. day August in ye yere of oure lord god mccccc xlviij I Alice Smart of Clebere Mortymer wedow syke in body & whole of mynde mak my wyll in this maner folowyng first I bequeth my sowle to almygty god & my body to be buryed in the parys churchyard of Clebere a fore seyde

Also I do geve and bequeth all my smale & pore goodes my severall spences performed my body browght to church with mase & dirige them the rest of my seyd goodes & my hyt shall be pertyd Among my dowrtys childryn at the discrecyon oversight and dyscrybucyon of Sir Willyam Brodock my ceret & gostly fader & Thomas Kyng as they shall thinke best & I do orden & make my sonynlaw Wyllyam Egon fader to ye seyd chyldrin my sole executor to se thys my seyd wyll performyd The dettes owyng to me

Item Edyth Dolman owyth me iiijs

Item Thomas Pyper owyth me iiijd

wytnes to thys my last wyll Sir Wyllyam Brodock my seyd gostly fader Thomas Kyng with others

 

125.                                                                                        RICHARD SMEETHES 1618

 

Memorandum that the xixth daye of Februarye Anno domini iuxta etc. 1618 Richard Smeethes late whilst he lived of the parishe of Cleoburye Mortimer deceased beinge of perfect minde and memorye made and declared his last will and testament by word of mouthe in maner and forme followinge, vizt. he beinge demanded howe he would have his goodes distributed answered, Robin Wall shall have most parte of them, (meaninge Robert Wall the sonn of Robert Wall his then master and kinsman,) Wittnesses hereunto Robert Wall George Mun. and Alice Wall/

Robert Wall one of the wittnesses was sworne with the administrator in the Courte

Probatum apud Heref. 16 Febr. 1618 iuxta Coram magistro Wallwin surrogato etc. et commissa fuit administracio cum testamento predicto annex. Roberto Wall legatar. in eodem nominat., de bene et fideliter etc. iurat. etc. Inventarium exhibitum £xxv

(On the back of the document)

Tho Hinks frer adtori of Bitterley in com. Salop yeoman

Robte Wall of Cleobury Mortimer in com. pred. ye weaver

 

126.                                                                                        HUMFREY SMITHE ALIAS FARMER 1621

 

In the name of God Amen The fowrthe day of October in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred twentye and one I Humfrey Smithe alias Farmer of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countye of Salop and dioces of Hereford yeoman beinge sicke and weake of bodye but of of whole and perfecte memory god be praysed doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament nuncupatyve in manner and forme followinge that is to say, First I Comend my Sowle into the hands of Almightie god my maker And my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made,

Item I give and bequeathe unto Elyzabethe Smithe alias Farmer my daughter one paire of flaxen sheetes and a pillowes beere

Item I give and bequeathe unto William Newall the son of William Newall my son in lawe one brynded three yere old heyfore my greate Cawldran one platter and a sawcer and one trucklebed

The Resydew of all my goods Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed my debts payd my funerall expenses fullfilled And these my legacyes in this my last will and testametn performed and payd I give and bequeathe unto Edward Smithe alias Farmer my Sonn And I doe constitiute ordayne and make the said Edward Smithe alias Farmer my sonne my sole and lawfull executor truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte these being wittnesses

Tho: Thornton

George Bache

William Newall

debts owinge to the said testator

Richard Lewis gent. £v

Richard Pyper xxxijs

Lewes Hoskis xlvjs viijd

Roger Harte iijs xd

Som is £ix ijs vjd

debts which the said testator doth owe

To Edward Winwood £xij xs

To William Mathewes £xj

To Tho: Hey £xj

To Margery Farmer £iiij viijs

To Thomas Chetwin vijs

To William Eaton vs

To William Bach xijd

Som. of £xxxix xjs

 

127.                                                                                        JOHN SMITHE alias FARMER 1618

 

In the name of God Amen. The xvijth day of Marche in the yere of our Lord God one thowsand six hundred and eyghteene and in the yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England Scotland France and Ireland kinge defender of the faythe etc. that is to say, of England Fraunce and Ireland the Sixtenethe, and of Scotland the two and fiftiethe, I John Smithe als. Farmer of Priseley in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop, and dioces of Hereford yeoman, beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte memorye god be praysed, Doe constitute ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, that is to saye, first I Comend my sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker hoopinge assuredlye throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made Partaker of lyef everlastinge And I Comend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I gyve and beqeethe to John Smithe als. Farmer my son the one half of all my Corne grayne and Cattle, bothe in the barne and howse and growinge uppon the grownd, the other half of all my said Corne grayne and Cattell, I doe give and bequeethe to Johan Smithe alias Farmer, Elizabethe Smithe alias Farmer  and Margarett alias Farmer, my three Daughters, equally to be parted and devided betwene them,

Item I give and bequeethe more to my said three daughters, vizt. Johan Smithe alias Farmer, Elizabethe Smithe alias Farmer, and Margarett Smithe alias Farmer All and singuler my howsehold stuffe of what kinfd nature or sorte soever it be that is now within my howse equally and indyfferently to be parted and devided amongest them

Item I gyve to Humfrey Perkins my son in law xls

Item I gyve to Humfrey Smithe alias Farmer my son xxs,

Item I gyve to my son John Smithe alias Farmer his daughter a ewe and a lambe

Item I give and bequeethe to all the Children of Willm. Yoeman my son in lawe a ewe and a lambe a peece,

The Residew of all my goodes Cattells and Cahttels moveable and unmoveable unbequethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed, and these my Legacyes in this my last will and testament fulfilled, I gyve and bequeethe to the said John Smithe alias Farmer my son, And I doe ordayne and make the said John Smithe alias Farmer my son my lawfull executor, truly to performe, this my last will and testament with effecte These beinge wittnesses, William Marston Clerke and Richard Osland:

Debtes owinge to the said testator

Willm Smithe alias Farmer of Rowley oweth £iiij xs

to be payd to Johan Smithe alias Farmer, Elizabethe Smithe alias Farmer & Margarett Smithe alias Farmer my sayd daughters

Willm. Wyer of Cleobury Mortimer oweth xxxs

whereof yf he will pay xxs without lawe, he forgyvethe the other xs per me Gulihelmum Marston vicar  Ricus. Osland

 

128.                                                                                        ELYNOR SMITH 1558

 

In dei nomine Amen ultimo Die Decembris Anno domini Millesimo quingensimo lviij / I Elynor Smith of the paryshe of Cleburie Mortymer in the dioces of Herford Sicke in body notwithstandinge beinge wholle and perfecte in (memory make this my) laste will and testament in this maner as folowethe Firste I comende my Solle to allmyghtye god (--------------------------) to all the hole company of heaven. And my body to be buryed in the churche porche of Clebury forsaid

Item I geve (to the cathedrall) Churche of Herford iiijd. And to the highe Aulkter of Cleburie forsaid xijd

Item to the Churche of Cleburie forsaid (----) makinge of ---be

Item I geve & bequethe to William Smith my sonne v oxen A bullocke. A geldinge collored greye -------iij Canvesses v flaxen shetes iij hempen shetes. ix shetes sengill twill one bourde clothe hempen one ---- bandes clothes sengull twill, my best and grettispott my second ponne my best candelsticke iij Chargers --------- An Iren broche an Iren bonde wayne one ploughe with all thinges of tucke perteyning to wayne and plowgh --------- payre of harrowes

Item I bequethe to Alys Smith my daughter iiij kyne and ij heyffours one fetherbedd ------- one coverlett v flaxen shetis iij hempen shetys ix shetes sengull twill / one bourde clothe flaxen --------- ij bourde clothes sengull twill the best ponne the Seconde pott one lytull ponne one chafinge -------- candelsticke iij chargers ij sawcers ij potyngers and one sallteseeler

Item I bequethe to my son --------- Dallowe one stere of the age of iij yeares And upward

Item I bequethe to Thomas Dallowe my godsone --- ewe And a lambe

Item I bequethe to John Holweye my doughters sonne ij shepe of one yeare of age & upwards

I bequethe to Johan Smythe doughter to Thomas Smythe one Ewe and A lambe.

Item I bequethe to Elnor Wyer doughter to John Wyer A ewe and A lambe

I bequethe to Elnor Heycockis my goddoughter a Ewe and A Lambe

Item I bequethe to Agnes Smythe and Elnor Smythe doughters to Humfreye Smythe my sonne And to either of theme A ewe and A lambe

Item bequethe to John Smythe my sonne A payre of Rackes of Iren Longe------ the great stonde with All other thynges in the kechyn. Except And Reserved to William Smythe my sonne and to my Doughter my ij bowkinge vesselles

Item I bequethe to John Smythe my sonne vj thraves of wheate in thraves of barleye and viij thraves of otes

Item I bequethe to Margery Wyer my doughter one bullocke of the Age of ij yeares

Item I bequethe to Richard Smythe my sonne one bullocke off ij yeares of Age And also I do remytte & forgeve to the saide Ric. Smythe all suche Detis whiche nowe he owethe to me

Item I remytt And forgeve to Humffraye Smyth my sonne all suche dettes whiche he mowe owethe to me

Item I bequethe to Anne Heycockys my Doughter my best gowne

Item I bequethe to Anne Smythe my Doughter in Lawe my best kygtyll

Item I bequethe to Elisabethe Sheparde my doughter my beste petycote

Item I bequethe to Johan Dallowe my Doughter one brasse Ponne the newest of twayne

Item I bequethe to Alys Smythe my Doughter my parte of one baye Mare

Item I bequethe to William Heycockys my sonne in lawe iij stryke of wheate And v stryke of Rye

Item I bequethe to Thomas Smythe my sonne iij stryke of wheate and v stryke of Rye and my parte of one kowe whiche ys betwixte my sonne John Smythe and me

Item I bequethe to Elisabethe Sheppard my Doughter one stryke off wheate And iij stryke of Rye

The Residewe off all my goodes and cattailles not bequethed I wholly geve and bequethe to William Smythe my Sonne and Alys Smythe my Daughter to see me hounestely brought to my burialle And To paye my Dettes and Legacies forsaide Provided Allwayes that yff Alys my saide Doughter will nott be ordered and Ruled in her Mariage by the oversight of Thomas Dalowe my Brother John Smythe And Humfraye Smythe my Sonnes William Dalowe and William Heycockys m(y) sonnes in Lawe then my will is that hur parte of all suche Legacies whiche I have before bequethed to her shalbe utterlye voide and of none effecte And she to have owte of the Same £vj xiijs iiijd in mouneye And the Reaste therof to remayne to William Smythe my sonne to dispose as he shalle see good for the healthe of my Sowle and all christen Sowles whiche Saide William Smythe I constitute and make my sole and Lawfull Executor trewly to execute and fulfill this my Laste will and testamente with effecte These beingee witnes Richard Blacon priste Vicar of Clebury forsaid Thomas Dalowe of Ditton. John Smythe my eldest sonne William Dalowe, William Heicockys, Humffray Smythe wythe other. 

 

129.                                                                                        JAMES SMITHE 1611

 

In the name of God Amen The xxvjth. day of July in the yeres of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God, of England Scotland Fraunce and Irland Kinge defender of the faythe etc. viz. of Egland Fraunce and Ireland the ixth. and of Scotland the xliiijth. 1611 I James Smithe of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countu of Salop and dioces of Hereford Carpenter, beinge sicke and weake of bodye but of whole and perfecte memory god be praysed, doe constitute ordayne and make this my last Will and Testamente in manner and forme folowinge That is to say First I Commende my Sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker hoopinge assuredly through the onely merites of Jesus Christ my saviour to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I Comende my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeathe unto Margery Smithe my wief All and singuler my goodes and Cattells moveable and unmoveable lyvinge and deade of what kinde or nature soe ever they are, where and in what handes doe ever they bee, to the ende and purpose that she should have a motherly care to and for the bringinge up of my two Children And also shall paye and dischardge my debtes and funerall expenses And I doe constitute and make the said Margery Smithe my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and Testamente with effecte

These beinge wittnesses John Smithe, Thomas Boughton

Debtes owinge to the said Testator at his deceasse

Inprimis Richard Uncle of Branseley owethe without specialtie £vj

Item Thomas Crundall of Neene Sellers owethe xxs

Item Thomas Rowles and Edward his brother doe owe xxxs

Item Thomas Bevans and Thomas Powlter doe owe xxs

Item William Perkes of Tyte Fieldes dothe owe xs

Item Thomas Boughton owethe xs

Item Richard Hyll of Byckley gen. owethe for worke ijs viijd

Item Thomas Beddow of Branseley owethe for worke iiijs iiijd

Item Thomas Boughton owethe more for worke and other reaconinge xs

Item Thomas Coates owethe by specialtie xxijs

Item Thomas Baddam owethe vjs

Som. is £xij xvs

Debtes wch. the said Testator owethe

Inprimis to John Smithe ijs

Item to Willm. Smithe ijs

Item to Anne Clerke vijs

Som. is xjs

Vicesino primo die mensis Januarij Anno domini iuzta Millesimo Sexcensimo duodecimo in ecclesia parochiali de Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie --- doctore officiali principali etc.

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Margerie Smith executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominate etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xxv xjs

 

130.                                                                                        JOHN SMITHE 1538

 

In the name of god amen The xxij day of Aprill In the yere of owre Lord god mcccccxxx and viij I John Smyth of Malley with in the parishe of Cleobury Mortymer in the compte of Salop beyng secke in body and whole of mynde make my testament and last will within this manner folowyng fyrst I bequethe my sowle unto allmyghtty god to owre blessyd Lady virgyn and unto all the holy company of hevyn and my body to be buryed with in the churche porche of owre blessyd Lady in Clebury foresayd allso I be quethe wunto the cath. churche of Herforde iiijd allso unto the hygh auter of Clebury for forgoten teythes and to be paid foure A bollocke of ij yeres of age and I doo constitute order and macke to be myne assyngnes of the takyng of my farme of Malley my eldest son John Smythe that he his wyf and his eldest son for to have & engoy the bax. and takyng of the sayde farme after my decesse and the decesse of my wyfe Elnor Smithe and my wyfe Elnor Smithe to engoy after my decesse as long as I sholde have enyoyed duryng my naturall lyfe allso I wyll in case that my eldist son John Smithe do dye with owte any chylde masculyne of his body lawfully be goten then I wyll that my second son Rycharde Smithe and his childe masculyne Lawfully begoten shall have and enyoye the sayde farme and in case that Rychard Smithe do dye with owte chylde masculyne lafully begotten then I wyll that my son Humfray Smithe and his child masculyne Lawfully begoten shall have hitt & so f---- Homfray to my sones Thomas Smithe and William Smithe the longest liver of them and in case that my eldest son John Smithe do dye with owte any chylde masculyne and his wyfe Elsabethe Smithe do marye and departe from my seyde farme then I wyll that the sayde Elsabethe Smithe shall have as much goodes of her husband John Smithe allso I doo bequethe unto my servant John Taylor for his good and trew serves iij bestes one of iij yeres of age and an oder of ij yeres and the iij to bap. e of one yere age and I wyll that Homfray Smithe, Thomas Smithe and Willm.Smithe my sons that the bestes wyche they have deliveryd shalbe uppon the ferme grunde tyll they be of age and able to sett to hyer and I wyll that my wyf and executors shall delyver After my decesse unto my sones Homfray Smithe, Thomas Smithe, and Wylliam Smithe unto every on of them an oder yerlyng best and the seyde yerlyng bestes to be kepe uppon the seyde farme unto the tyme that they be abule to be putt and set to heyer for the prophett of my seyde iij sones Also I do geve and bequethe unto the mereg of my dogr. Margere Smithe xxto nobles sterlyng in money or money worthe allso unto the marege of my dowghtur Elsabethe Smithe £v in money or money worthe allso unto Johan Smithe, Alis Smithe, and Annes Smithe my dowghters for to have suche parte of my goodes and as muche as shalbe or may be sparyd of my goodes accordyng unto a chyldes parte and in case that aney above sones or dowghters do dye be fore the day of there marege then I will that the sayde partes decessed shall Remayne unto my chylderne Living not maryed unto them that have most ned and to be orderyd and demed at the descrecion of my executors and I doo macke to be my executors Elnor Smithe my wyfe and my second sone Richard Smithe that they do bryng my honestly to churche to be beryed and to pay my dettes and bequestes and the Residew of all my goodes to be ordered at the descressionn of my executors and I will that none of my yonges chylderne shallbe put frome my ferme till they be abule to be putt to service and I put in trust to be overseers that my wylbe kepe and performyd my gostliu father Sir William Braddock and Thomas Daloo my brother law Witnes unto this my Last wyll my sayde gostely father Sir William Bradocke Sir Thomas Woode seynte Mary prest Sir Edward Toye chaunter pryst Rycharde Nash, Wylliam Wynwode, Richarde Awyer, and Edwarde Dalo with other moo

 

131.                                                                                        JOHN SMITHE 1561

 

In the name of god amen in the yere of oure Lorde god 1561 the xxvti day of May I John Smithe of Malley in the parish of Clibry Mortymer with in the diaces of Harfford sycke in body but perffett in mynde and rembraunce make my Last will and testamenntt as foloweth First I commit my sowlle unto allmightie gode whom I confesse to be the redemer of ---------- and my bodie to be buried in the churche porche of Clybbrye afforsaid

Item I gbe queve To the caththedrall (sic) church of Harfforde iiijd

Item I be queve to the pore mans boxe of Clybbrye forsaid xijd

Item I bequeve unto Elyzabth Smithe my wiffe viij oxin and yerne bond wayne ---- yokes tewys and all thing ther unto beloninge

Item I assigne and be queve to my -------- dewring her widow hode myne Indenteure frely to occuppie the same and to bring upe my chilldrin until Edward Smithe my sone com. to the age of xxxti yeres then my will is that my said Edward Smithe shall ocupie the same farme grounde Joynttly with his mother ---- my Lesse Ande if hit happen Elyzabth Smithe my wiffe to mary then my will is, she ------- voyde of my Leasse and Edward Smithe my sone to have the said Leass to bring upe his brothers and systir with meat drynke and raymentt they Laburinge for the same uppon the said gronde

Item my will is that at my said sones entrance my said wyffe shall at hir owne proper coste and charge fynd all maner of such sedes as shalbe sufficient to the same grownd and he to enter frely to the one halffe of the same crope he be stowinge his owne Labour upon the hosbanddry

Item my will Is, that yf my said son Edward Smithe happen to die be for his entrance having no eyer malle of his body Lawfully begotton that then his brother John Smithe, Richard Smithe, Willm. Smithe, and Owmffray Smithe and the eyres malle of ther bodyes Lawfully begotten shall have occupie and In Joy succesybly the same grantt as my son Edwarde Smithe be for hathe (or showld have)

Item I be queve to the said Edward Smithe my sone my steres for this plowe, won yerin bownd wayn with yokes tewes ther unto be Loninge all the standardes of howshold as my father & mother geve to me bothe in howsse and kychinge and they to Remayne to be eyers That shall happen beinge eyres male of that name

Item I be queve unto my sone John Smythe my bay cowltt ij steres of the age of iij yeres and the best bolok calfe of the age of one yere and vj yeres

Item I be queve unto Rychard Smithe my sone one Rede heyffor and vj yewes

Item I be queve unto William Smithe and Owmffry Smithe my sonne my bay mare ande hir coulte iiij callves of the age of won yere and xx shipp equally to be devided amongest Them

Item I be queve unto An Smithe my doughtter xx markes of corantt mony of England to be paid unto the said Anne Smithe my doughter at the day of hir marage yf she be rwled by hir said mother and oncelles ther in

The Rest of all my goodes and Cattelles moveabill and unmoveabill my deattes and Legacis parfformed & paid I will and be queve unto said wiffe Elyzabth Smithe whom I constitude and make my sowle and Lawfull executrix to se this my Last will and testament parfformed with the effect thess beinge wyttnis Rychard Blackon vyccar Owmffry Smithe decon William Dawlow, William Haycox with dyvres wother deattes that the said John Smyth

Did owe

In primis to Johne Mape £iij vjs viijd

Item to Rychard a Wyer xxvjs viijd

Item to Edward Grove xxiiijs

Item to John Smyth xls

Item to Jhon Mylles £iiij vjs viijd

Item to Thomas Cromp xxs

Item to Jhon Hollway xixs iiijd

Item to Thomas Smyth ixs

Item to Rychard Blakow clark xs viijd

Item to Willm. Dollow ixs

Item to Thomas Chapman vs

Item to Thomas Cumer ijs

Item to Thomas Warall xvjd

Item to Andro Newall iijs iiijd

Summa totalis £xiiij xs iiijd

dettes owing unto the

said Jhon Smyth

In primis to Willm. Hopkes £iiij

Item to Jhon Wyn vjs

Item to Willm. Knight

Item to Thomas Hill

Summa £v vs ijd

 

132.                                                                                        PETER SMITH 1577

 

In the name of god Amen the viij daye of September yn the yere of our lord god A M ccccclxx and vij I Peter Smith of the parishe of Cliberry Mortimer within the diosis of Herforde sycke in bodie and perfett yn Remembraunce mack my Last wyll and testament As followyth Fyrst I bequeth my Soulle to allmyghty god my maker and redemer And my bodie to be buryed yn the church eard of Clyberry forsaid Item I bequeth to the cathedrall church of Harford iiijd Item my wyll ys that my wyffes Childerne shall have every one of them all there doodes and legasis that ther father Georg Counley be quethed unto them by his last wyll and testament And to be made every part and percell owt of my goodes and Cattelles At the over syght of Wyllm. Yersland and Jhon Yersland beinge uncles to the Chylderne Item I bequeth to Jhon Counley my sonn yn lawe my best bellyes my best andvyld with half the tounges And halfe the hammers

Item I geve to Edward Counley my Sone yn Lawe the other bellyes And the other andvyld with the rest of my tolled

Item I queth to every god chyld that I have Severally xijd

The rest of my godes and Cattelles unbequethed my dettes and Legasis performyd and payd I wholye geve and bequeth unto Jhone Smith my wyff whom I make my wholle exequitrixe to se my dettes paid And allso brought onestly whome

thes wyttnesse beinge present

Sir Richard Blacon Clark and vicar of Clybery

Mortymer Jhon Eyrsland with others

 

133.                                                                                        WILLIAM SPRAGGE 1580

 

In dei nomine Amen Anno domini 1580 & xxiij day of Januarij I William Spragge of the parish of Clibury Mortimer and dioces of Harford Sike in body, but perfect of memory doe make my last will and testament in maner and forme followinge, (that is to saye) first I geve and bequeth my sole unto almighti god my maker & my mercyfull redemer. And my body to be buryed in the Chuchyord of Clibury forsaid.

Item I geve unto the fowre daughters of John Butlar xiijs iiijd to be equallie devid amongest them, that is iijs iiijd apeas

Item I will that my Brother Raffe Spragge shall have all the rest of my goodes, discharginge my buryall Also I will that this same Raffe Spragge my Brother shalbe my true laufull and sole executore to this my last will and testament

Theise beinge witnesses at the makinge

herof : John Butlar Elizabeth Butler

And Mary Butlar with others

 

134.                                                                                        GEORGE SPROSLEY PCC 1649

 

In the name of God Amen The second day of December Anno domini 1649. I George Sprosley the younger of Earles Ditton in the parish of Clebery Mortimer and County of Salop yeoman sicke and weake body but of good and perfect minde and memory laud and praise bee given unto Almighty god therfore doe mak and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following (that is to say) first I give and bequeath my soule unto Almighty god my only Maker Saviour and Redeemer by whom and through the merritts of whose death and passion I most stedfastly trust and believe to have free remission and forgivenes of my sins and life everlastingg And my body to the earth to be buried in Christian buriall And touching the disposition of such goods chattells Leases and other substance of me the said George Sprosley the younger which god hath lent and endewed me withall I wholly give limitt and appointe devise and bequeath the same in manner and forme as in theise presents is by me appointed vizt.

First I give and bequeath unto Richard Penny my brother in law and to Margarett his wife my most loveing sister all my estate in one Messuage and tenement in Earles Ditton aforesaid together with the Lease therof, which I hold from the Right honble. William Lord Craven being made to me and to my assignes for the tearme therein specified paying yearly out of the same Messuage or tenement unto George Sprosley my father dureing his life the summe of thirteene pounds And if the said George Sprosley my father doe pay all such debts which I owe which is about the summe of fifty pounds, that then my will and minde is That the said Richard Penny shall pay yearly unto him the summe of nyneteene pounds dureing his life

Item all the residue of all my goods Cattells Chattells mony debts houshold stuffe and other my substance by me herby not given or bequeathed I wholly give devise and bequeath unto the said Richard Penny my brother in law the which Richard I make ordaine and constitute my full and only Executor of this my last will and testament And I utterly revoke calbacke and disanull all other wills & testaments and hereunto subscribe and sett my hand and seale the day and yeare first above written signum pred. Georgij Sproseley Sealed and subscribed in the presence of The mark of John Baldwyn, Wm. Coling

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum apud London coram Venerabili et egregio viro domino Nathaniele Brent Milite Legum doctore Curiae Praerogativae Magistro sive Custode legitime constituto decimo sexto die mensis Marcij Anno domini iuxta computationem Ecclesiae Anglicana Millesimo sexcentesimo quadragesimo nono Juramento Richardi Penny Executoris in huiusmodi testamento nominat. Cui comissa fuit Administratio omnium et singulorum bonorum iurium et creditorum dict. defunct. de bene et fideliter administrando eadem Ad sancta dei Evangelia vigore Comissionis iurat.

July the 21th. 1649

 

135.                                                                                        THOMAS SPROSLEY 1555

 

In the name off god amen the xxti day off Apryell and In the yere off our lorde god mccccclvti I Thomas Sprosley off Dettn. and In the parych off Clebury Mortemer beyng off goods memory make my wyll and testament In manner and forme folloeng Fyrst I be queth my sole unto allmyte god and to the blessed vyrgen owr lady hys mother and to all the blessed Compeny off heaven and my body to be buryed In the parych church yearde off Clebury Mortemer

Item I geve to the Reperacyon off the Church iiijd

Item I geve to my churath and gostly father for my teyethes for gottn. yff anny be iiijd also I do acknowlege that my sone Jhon Sprosley hath my copy off my howse and gronde wych coppy hys to me my wyffe and Jhon Sprosley my sone forther I do charge my sayd sone Jhon Sprosley apone my blessyng to be delygent levyng and kepynde to hys mother and so useng her sellffe my wyll hys that he shall occupy the hallffe parth off my tenyment achirdyng as he occypyed In my lyffe tyme that hys to say to have halffe the proffeth and to pay halffe the charges and thys doyng I do exhorth my sayd wyffe to seffer her to occupy under hur duryng here lyffe and forther my wyll hys that yff my wyffe and my sone do desser for anny thyng off there gynte howsholde then that my nybures Thomas Dallow, Jhon Parker and Wyllyam Heslande shulde order them both my dettes payd and my legacyes performede then the Resydew off all my goodes movabull and unmovabull I do geve to my wyffe Benet Sprosley, whome I do make to be my solle executryx and she to have all my fore sayd goodes duryng her naturall lyffe and after her decesse then my wyll hys that she shall geve to my thre dowtheres hallffe viz. Ales Sprosley, Margery Sprosley,  and Helnare Sprosley  sych goodes as she hath then In hur custody at hur descressyon Beryng wytnes thys to be my trew and last wyll Jhon Parker, Thomas Dallow, Wyllyam Heslande, Humffrey Smyth wyth other mo

 

136.                                                                                        ANNE (CHETTWIN) STARIE PCC 1658

 

In the name of God Amen I Anne (Chettwin) Starie of Cleobury Mortimer widow being sicke and weake in body but of good and perfect memory and calling to minde the uncertainty of this life and that all flesh must yeeld to death when it shall please god to call doe make constitute and declare this my last will and testament in manner and forme following revokeing by theise presents all and every testament and Testaments will and wills heeretofore by mee made and declared by worde or writeing and this to bee taken for my last will and Testament and none other And being hartily sorry for my sinnes I give and comitt my soule into the hands of Almighty god my maker trusting in his mercy and through the merittes of Jesus Christ my redeemer to inheritt eternall life and my body to bee buried in Christian buriall in such place where it shall please my executor heereafter names to appointe and now for the settlinge of my temporall estate and such goodes as god in mercy hath bestowed uppon mee I doe order give and dispose as followeth I inprimis

I doe give and bequeath unto my brother James Chettwin fifteene pounds of money and allsoe to each of my other brothers my brother Thomas Chettwin and my brother Richard Chettwin each of them fifteene poundes of money

Item I give and bequath unto my sister Joyce Chettwin fifteene pounds of money and allsoe to my sister Mary Chettwin fifteene poundes of money which money is in the hands of Thomas pennell of the barnes lands Item I give and bequeath unto my deare mother Alice Chettwin two Cowes

Item I give unto my two sisters Joyce Chettwin and Mary Chettwin all the overplus of my goodes that shall remaine my debts being discharged and paid

Item I doe appointe and nominate my brother Richard Chettwin to bee my whole executor

Item I give unto my deare father Richard Chettwin five poundes of money

Item I give moreover unto my two sisters Joyce Chettwin and Mary Chettwin each of them five pounds of money In wittnes whereof I have heereunto putt my hand and seale the sixth day of November in the yeare of our lord god one thousand six hundred fyfty and eight Anne Starie her marke. wittnesses Priscilla Osland her marke Thomas Chettwin, William Osland.

This will was proved at London beofre the Judges for probate of wills this one and twentieth day of June one thousnad and six hundred fyfty nyne by the oath of Richard Chettwin the brother and sole executor to whome administration was comitted hee being first sworne by commission truly to administer

 

137.                                                                                        MARGERY STOCKALL 1626

 

In The name of god Amen the fowertenthe day of November in the yeare of our Lord god one thowsand sixe hundred twentie and sixe and in the second yeare of the Raygne of our soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god kinge of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland defendor of the faythe etc. I Margerie Stockall of Cleobury Mortimer within the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford widowe weeke of bodie But of good and perfecte memorie (prayse be given to god) make this my Testament declaring therein my last will in manor and forme following that is to say, first I Comend my sowle to allmightie god my maker and redeemer hoping assuredly throughe the merittes of our saviour Christ to be made partaker of lief everlasting, and I Commend my bodie to the Earthe whereof yt was made and to be buried in the Church of Cleobury Mortimer afore said

Item I give and bequeth towardes the reparacions of the Church of Cleobury Mortimer vjs viijd

Item I give and bequethe to John Doleman (sonne of Edward Dolman) my godsonne the somme of xxs of lawfull English money to be payed unto him within two yeares next after my decease

Item I give and bequeth to Johan Dallow the daughter of Thomas Dallow deceassed, yf she permitt and suffer my executor under named to occupie and quietly enioy one Ridge of Errable land (lieng in a parcell of grownd Called the furlonge) belonge to hir howse, during hir naturall lief the somme of Tenne shillinges of lawfull Englishe money to be payed unto hir from and after my deceasse yearely duringe hir lief at the two usuall feastes in the yeare by Equall porcions in lue and Consideracion of the said Ridge,

Item I give and bequethe to Elizabeth Farmer daughter to Richard Farmer the somme of £viij of lawfull English money together with one fetherbed two bowlsters two payer of sheetes two Canvasses one Coverlett my best Cauldron wch. said somme of £viij to be payed unto hir when she shall accomplishe and be of the full age of xviij yeares, Item I give and bequethe to Richard Farmer sonne of the said Richard Farmer the somme of five powndes of lawfull English money to be payed unto him when he shall accomplishe the full age of xxj yeares

Item I give and bequethe to William Farmer alsoe sonne of the said Richard Farmer the somme of £vij of lawfull English money to be alsoe payed unto him when he shall accomplishe the full age of xxj yeares

Item I give and bequethe to Margarett Farmer alsoe daughter of the said Richard Farmer the somme of £viij of lawfull Englishe money together with one fetherbed two boulsters two payer of sheetes, two Canvasses and one Coverlett, two platters and my second Cawldron wch. said somme of £viij to be payed unto hir alsoe when she shall accomplishe the full age of xviij yeares

Item I give and bequethe to John Farmer alsoe sonne of the said Richard Farmer the somme of £v of lawfull English money to be payed unto him when he shall accomplish the full age of xxj yeares

Item I give and bequeth to Johan Farmer the wief of the said Richard Farmer the somme of fower powndes of lawfull English money Item I give and bequeth to the poore people that shall Com to my buriall fortie shillinges of lawfull Englishe money to be distributed at the discretion of my executor hereafter named,

Item I give and bequeth to Richard Eale and Elinor Eale his wief the somme of xls of lawfull Englishe money to be payed unto him within one yeare next after my deceasse

Item I give and bequethe to Margarett Winwood widowe xxs of lawfull Englishe money to be payed unto hir within one yeare next after my deceasse,

Item I give and bequethe to Margarett Yorke the wief of Richard Yorke the somme iijs iiijd of lawfull English money,

Item I give and bequethe to Joyce Yorke daughter of John Yorke the somme of iijs iiijd of lawfull English money

The rest and residue of my goodes Cattels and Chattels whatsoever (moveable and unmoveable unbequethed) my debtes legasies and funerall expences f(ulfilled ---------------------------------------------- I give and) bequethe to Richard Farmer aforesaid wh(om I do make ordaine and constitute my sole executor truely) to execute and performe this my last will (and Testament and I do hereby revoke and annull) all other former willes by me at nay time (made In witness whereof I have hereby) put my hand and seale the day and yeare (----------------------) under written

the marke of William Unckell

the marke of Richard Eale

Jasper Dudlicke

 

138.                                                                                        RICHARD STOCKWALL 1615

 

In the name of God Amen: The fyfthe day of June in the yere of our Lord God one thowsand six hundred and fyfteene, I Richard Stockwall of Cleowbury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford yeoman, beinge weake of body but of whole and perfecte memorye, God be praysed Doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge (That is to say) First I Commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lief everlastinge and I Commend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid the Som. of xxs to be distrybuted by the discretion of the Churchwardens of the same parishe and my executor undernamed to suche poore people of the same parishe as they shall find to have most neede

Item I give and bequeethe to the poore of the parishe of Neene Sollers the Som. of xs to be distrybuted unto them by the Churchwardens of the same parishe and my executor as aforesaid

Item I gyve and bequeethe to the poore of the parishe of Mylson the Som. of vjs viijd to be distrybuted to them by the Churchwardens of the same parishe and my executor undernamed as aforesaid

Item I give and bequeethe unto Margery Stockwall my now wyef the Somme of Twentye powndes and also fower oxen, two kine, twentye sheepe and corne and grayne in the house and fieldes

Item I give and bequeethe to Elynor Stockwall my brother William Stockwall’s eldest daughter the Som. of £vij iijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeethe to Humfrey Stockwall my said brother William Stockwall’s second sonne the Som. of £vij iijs iiijd

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Richard Stockwall my said brothers third sonne the lyke some of £vij iijs iiijd

Item Item I give and bequeethe to William Stockwall the fourthe and yongest sonne of the said William Stockwall my brother the some of £x xs

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Elizabethe Stockwall my said brothers second daughter the Som. of £vij iijs iiijd

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Anne Stockwall the yongest daughter of the said William Stockwall my brother the Som. of £vij iijs iiijd Item I give and bequeethe to Howell Suntor the Som. of £x xs

Item I gyve and bequeethe to Fraunces Suntor brother to the said Howell Suntor the Som. of fyve powndes and ten shillinges

Item I give and bequeethe to Margery Fynche my eldest brothers daughter, the Som. of fyve powndes

Item I give and bequeethe to Johan Robbins my sisters daughter the Som. of fyve powndes

Item I gyve to Margere Savager the Som. of £v.

Item I give and bequeethe to John Savager the Som. of fyve Powndes,

Item my whole and full mynd will and intent is That my executor undernamed shall have the tyme and space of one whole yere next after my deceasse to pay and dischardge the said severallSoms. of money before by me gyven and bequeethed, And that my said executor or his Assignes shall at the end of the yere next ensuinge after my deceasse satisfie content and pay the severall legacyes, to the severall persons, above bequeethed and named without any Coven deceipt or further delay according to the true meaning of this my last will and Testament

Item I gyve and bequeth more unto Elynor Stockwall, Humfrey Stockwall, Richard Stockwall, Willm. Stockwall, Elizabethe Stockwall, and Anne Stockwall above named, the children of the said Willm. Stockwall, Two featherbeeddes, one bedsteede two bolsters three blancketes and two payre of hempen sheetes two payre of hurden sheetes, two Coverlettes and fower Canvesses also two pottes and a great brasse pan, and brasse Caldron, eyght Pewter dishes, three Candlestickes three Socers, equally to be parted and devyded amongest them by tweo sufficient men whereof my executor to be one,

Item I give and bequeethe to Symon Stockwall my longest fourme in the hall, and my best Corne wayne and wheeles, All which savinge the fourme and wayne wheeles, I brought with mee, Provided alwayes and my will and meaning is, that the said Margery Stockwall my now wief shall have the use and occupyinge of the said two featherbedes, one bedsteed two bolsters, three blanketes & two payre of hempen sheetes two payre of hurden sheetes, two Coverlets and fower Canvesses, Also two pottes and a greate brasse pan, one brasse Caldron, eyght pewter dishes, three Candelstickes three socers and the fourme and wayne wheeles aforesaid, for and duringe the tyme and terme of her naturall lyef without any interruption or denyall of the parties to whom I have bequeethed the same,

All the rest of my howshold stuffe and Implementes of husbandrye and huswiffrye and other stuffe as brasse pewter beddinge nappery lynnens and wollens and tryne ware I give and bequeethe to Margery Stockwall my now wyef

The Residewe of all my goodes and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequethed, my debtes payd my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacyes in this my last will and Testament fulfilled, I gyve and bequehte to Symon Stockwall above named, And I doe constitute ordayne and make the said Symon my sole and lawfull executor truly to performe and execute this my last will and Testament with effecte. My further will and intent is that the Som. of £xx bequeethed to the abovenamed Margery Stockwall my wyef shall be payd by my executor above named in manner and forme followinge viz. ten powndes thereof to be payd to her within one quarter of a yere next after my deceasse, the other ten powndes to be payd to her within one half yere next after my deceasse. Further my will is that the said Margery Stockwall my wief shall provide uppon her chardge for and toward my funerall expenses one stryke of wheate, three stryke of breed Corne, six stryke of dredge malte, and cawse the same to be imployed accordinglye, the other chardges for my funerall exoenses my will is my executor above named should performe uppon his chardgees and also my executor to gyve pence apeece to those wch. cam. to my buryall of the poore sorte

In wittnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yere above aid in the presence of

Frances Hayles Signum predicti Rich. Stockwall

Thomas Tyler his marke

Ricus. Osland

 

139.                                                                                        JOHAN STREFORD 1580

 

In dei nomine Amen in the yere of our lord god on thowsand fyve hundred and eightie, and in the xiij day of Julij I Johan Streford of the parishe of Clibury Mortimer in the diocis of Hareford, sike in bodye but perfit of my mynd and memory, do make my last will and testamet in manner and forme followinge, that is to saie first I bequeth my sole to almightie god and my body to be buryed in the church yord of Clibry forsayd,

Item I geve to my mother a petycote cloth at the walkinge, and to every pors house adioyninge therabout iiijd of money

Item to the ringers of my knyll xvjd,

Item I geve iiijd apece to the childrin of John Streford my brother & Humfrey Grove my brother in lawe

Item I geve to my brother in lawe Richard Aprese iijs in the handes of Richard Uncle of Clibry showmaker,

Item I geve to Johan Steford my goddaughter one Cowe in bargeyne with Rychard Uncle of Curdall also I geve to Jane Uncle afanegarde my old cassak a smoke apynner and akerchowe, The rest of my Apperrell I refer, unto my mothers discrescion to distribut wher shee will, : I make and apoynt my Brother in lawe Richard Aprese my true laufull & sole executor to fulfyll this my last will and testament

Theise are the debtes owinge unto me Inprimis

of Thomas Pyper of Clibry fyftie shillinges

Item of Willm. Streford fortie shillinges

Item of Robart Ap Hught fortie shillinges

Item of Ales Uncle xiiijs

Item of Richard Uncle of Curdall at Saint Andrews daye next insuinge for the hier of acowe ij yers xs

Iwill that all theise debtes my buryall legasis and other charges beinge payd, to be equalie devidid amongeste my fellowes

These ar witness to this last will & testament of Johan Streford

Margaret Hamondes and Johan Streford

per me Willm. Marston

 

140.                                                                                        JOHAN STREFORD 1590

 

In dei nomine Amen. The xv daye of February in the yeare of our lord god: 1590: I Johan Streford of the parishe of Clebury Mortimer within the diocess of Herford Sick in body but of perfect mynd & memorye I preyse god. do make this my last will & testement in mannet & forme followinge vz. first I bequeth my sole unto almightie god my maker & to Jesus Christ my saviour & redemer & my body to be buryed in the church yord of Clebury forsaid.

Item my will is That my husbandes will be fulfilled And that the debtes be paid out of the wholl goodes betwixt my sonn John Streford & me.

Item I will that when my debtes ar payd and my funerall & other duties discharged.

That the over plus & resydue of my goodes & cattels be equallie devided betwixte my foure doughters by even portions At the sight of ther frindes. I do ordeyn appoynte & make John Streford my sonne my executor To this my wyll & testement to be trulie performed And I do apoynt John Wellens & John Uncle oversears to the same. These beinge witnesses William Marston Clerke John Wellens John Uncle Rogar Mapp & Humfrey Wickes.

These ar the debtes that I doe owe

To my doughters £viij xs

To my brother Roger Mapp xxxs

To Willm. Foxoll xs

To my sarvauntman John vjs

 

141.                                                                                        JOHN STREFORD 1585

 

In dei nomine Amen the xxviijth day of November in Anno domini 1585: I John Streford of Bransley in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the diocese of Heriford : beinge seke in body (but thanks be to Almightie god) in good & perfite memory Doe make thys my last will & testemente In manar & forme followinge: vz. First I bequeth my sole to Almightie god my maker & Creatore & to Jesus Christ my savioure & redemer and my body to be buryed in the Churchyord of Cleobury forsaid:

Inprimis I geve & bequeth unto my fowere doughters Alis Streford, Margoret Streford, Elyzabeth Streford, & Johane Streford, to every on of theme on floke bede & likwise to every on of theme ij payere of shetes ij canvisses & on bowlster to every bede & the same to be delivered to them at the tyme of ther mareges,

Item I geve to my doughters forsaid ij kyne & ij bease beinge too yere oldes nowe the same to be delivered amongest them Equallie Alsoe I geve to my forsaid doughters Aleven shipp wch. ar goinge aboutes my house

Item I do geve to them also fowre poundes in redie money to be payd them Joynlie by my executors And also I geve theme xlij shillinges in the handes of John Farmar of Wythymar over & besydees the forsaid fowre poundes : furthermore, I geve to them my said doughters on cowe collores blake with vs for the hier of her in the handes of William Perkes wch. is due att thanunciacion of the blessed virgin Mary next ensuinge alsoe ther is in the handes of the said William Perkes on other Cowe wch. he hath to bargen wch. Cowe is the proper goodes of my doughter Johan Streford the hier therof is vs alsoe And likwise I geve to my said iiij doughters Tymber to make every on of them a Coberte & a standinge bede & to have the same tymbre in Sowthwodd, Alsoe my will ys that my sonne John Farmer shall not marye without the consent of my wif his mother And further my will ys that my corn. in the barn. & my crop in the fyld shall remayne & my Chyldren therwith to be kept as they might have bine yf I had lyvid:

All the rest of my goodes movable & unmovable unbequethed my debtes payd & my funarall expenses discharged, to be honestly brought home I geve And bequeth to Johane Streford my wif & John Streford my sonne, whome I doe ordeyn & make my full & wholl executors for the performaunce of this my last will & testamente And also I will that Richard Hardman & William Streford my brethern by oversears to see this my testamente performed:

These beinge witnesses to this my last will And testamente, William Marston Clerk, Edward Heycox, John Wellins with others

These ar the debtes to me owinge of John Farmar of Withymar

Item of William Whittingslowe

 

142.                                                                                        JOHN STREAFORD 1631

 

In the Name of God Amen. The twenty third day of May Anno domini 1631 I John Streaford of Bransley in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer County of Sallop and Diocesse of Herefford husbandman being sicke in body but of good and perfecte memory praysed be God doe ordayne and make this my last Will and Testament Nuncupative in maner and forme following First and principally I bequeath and Comend my Soule into the merciful hands of Almighty God my Maker and of Jesus Christ my most Sweete and righteous Redeemer by whose meritts and precious bloud sheeding I trust asuredly to be saved and made partaker of everlasting life and Salvation And my body to Cstian. burial

Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Streaford my wife and unto Richard Streaford my eldest and only Sonne the one halfe of All my goods housholdstuffe, debts, Cattell and Chattells moveable and unmoveable whatsoever and wheresoever to be equally devided between them

Item I give and bequeath the other halfe of All my goods, housholdstuffe debts Corne and grayne in the house and groweing on the ground and Cattell unto Elizabeth Streaford, Ales Streaford, Anne Streaford, Ellenor Streaford and Mary Streaford my daughters being all unmarried to be equally devided between them my sayd five daughters at the oversight of my wellbeloved neighbour William Pennell whom I make overseer of this my Last Will and Testament Nuncupative And my ----- and will it is that All my sayd goodes houshodstuffe debts Cattell and Chattells which shall remayne and be in the hands use and possession of Elizabeth Streaford my sayd wife for her naturall Life, and after her decease to remayne and come unto my sayd Children as afforesayd Lastly I doe Constitute appoynt, ordayne and make Elizabeth Streaford my sayd wife, and Richard Streaford my sayd Sonne my Executors of this my Last Will and Testament Nuncupative to see the same performed in all respects acordingly

These being Wittnesses

John Barker

William Pennell

John Wellins

nono die mensis Junij millesimo sexcensimo Tricesimo primo apud Ludlowe coram magistro Basset in legibus bacc. deputato etc.

probatum fuit Testamentum supra scriptum iuramento executorum in testamento dicti defuncti nominat. quibus commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £88 9s 2d

 

143.                                                                                        RICHARD STREFFORD 1684

 

In the name of God Amen the first day of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord God 1684 I Richard Strefford of Bransley in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salop yeaman beinge aged and weake of body but of good and perfect memory praysed be god for the same and callinge to minde the certainty of death and the uncertainty of the houer of death doe make this my last will and Testament revokeinge and making voyd hereby all former Willes by me at any time heretofore made either by word or writinge and this to be taken for my last Will and Testament only.  First and principally I Comend my soule into the handes of allmighty God my Creator trustinge in and throw the merits of Jesus Christ my saviour and Redeemer to Inherit eternall life next I Commit my body to the earth from whence it came and to be buryed in decent and Christain buryall in such place as my executor hereafter named shall thinke meete And for such worldly goods as god in mercy hath lent me I dispose of as followeth

Item my will is that my executor hereafter named doe take all my Goods and Chattells in to his Custody to satisfie and paye himselfe for my maintainance and my will is that what overplus shall remaine he beinge fully satisfied I leave it to his discretion to dispose of to my relations where and to whom he shall thinke fitt

Item I nominate Appoynt and make my very good friend Thomas Pennell of Bransley afore said in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and County of Salop yeamand my lawfull executor of this my last will and Testament for the dischargeinge of my funerall expences and to see this my will performed In Witness whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare above written

Read Sealed and acknouledged

in the presence of

Job Prichard

Joane Phillips her marke

Will. Osland Richard Strefford his marke

Tricesimo Primo die mensis Julij Anno domini 1688 Ecnt. Com Coram venerabili et Egregio vicario nostro Timotheo Baldwyn ---bet Legum doctore Reverendi in christo --- ac diu domini Herberti permissione divina Hereford Episcopi vicar. etc. John Strefford filius iuralis et legitim. dicti defuncti ad aministrandum etc. quod Thomas Pennell Executor in huiusmodi Testamento nominatus priusquam in bonis Juribus et Cred. sese cuius----- --- Execucioni ----- sub--- sua propria ---- et ex --- renunciavit ---- de bene et -----etc. --- de vero etc. Coram discreto viro Richardo Bulkley Clerico Artium magistro ---etc. Jurat. (Salvo Jure cuiuscumque)

Parish Register: Richard Strefford of Bransly buried September 12 1687

 

144.                                                                                        CATHERYN TAYLER 1558

 

In the name of god amen the ixth daye of July yn the fyrst yere & Raygne of owre sofferaygne lady Elyzabeth by the grace of god quene of England France & Iarland deffender of the fayth etc. I Catheryn Tayler of Clybure Mortymer syngle woman beyng sycke yn body & holle yn mynde and of good memory do make my teatament & last wyll yn thys maner & forme folloyng Fyrst I bequethe my soll unto all myghty god to owre lady sente Mary and to all the holly company of heven amen and my body to be buryed yn the churche yearde of Clybure nyghe unto my mother

Item I bequethe & geve to Rychard Uncle of Corwall a brase pan wch. ys yn the handes of Thomas Gayle of Handley parych & another grett pott of brase wch. ys yn the handes of Humffrey Coke of Steple & to plattars of pewtter and aone sawser a coffur a towell & a bordeclothe yn the handes of Jone Uncle weddow & a canvas & xiij iiijd of money yn the handes of Rychard Tyrry of Nende Savege and iijs yn the handes of Thomas Coke of Clybure & ijs viijd yn the handes of Wyllyam Bedow

Item of Thomas Foxall xijd

Item yn the handes of John Bolloke viijd

Item a canvas yn the handes of Margery Vgon

Item I geve unto Anne Gardner wedow a whytte petty cote & I make my frynd Rychard Uncull of Cordwall my kensman to be my soll Exsecutor and dystrybute my goodes & se me onestly brought home etc.

wyttnes Marget Burnell weddow & Marget Addams syngle woman etc.

 

145.                                                                                        FOULKE TEDSTILL 1609/10

 

In the name of God Amen, The seconde day of Februarye in the yere of our Lord one thowsand six hundred and nyne, I Foulke Tedstill of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford, yeoman, beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of whole and perfecte memory, God be praysed, doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testamente in manner and forme followinge, that is to say, First I commend my sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, And my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeethe to Johan Tomlins, the daughter of Edmond Tomlins one blacke Cowe called lytle Cowle

Item I give and bequeethe to Willm. Tomlins the sonne of the said Edmond Tomlins xxs

Item I give and bequeethe to John Atkis, the sonne of one William Atkis xxs

Item I give and bequeethe to Ales Griffites my servaunte xxs,

Item I give to Roberte Tomlins the sonne of the said Edmond Tomlins vs.

Item I give and bequeethe to Humfrey Weaver my godsonne vs.

Item I give and bequeethe to all the rest of my godchildren within the perrishe of Cleobury Mortimer xijd a peece

The residew of all my goodes Cattells, and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unbequeethes my debtes paid, my funerall expenses fulfilled, And these my Legacies in this my last will and testament performed, I give and bequeethe unto Ales Tedstill my now wief, And I doe constitute, ordaine and make the said Ales Tedstill my wief my sole and lawfyll executrix, turely to performe this my last will and Testamente with effecte And I doe utterly revooke Adnull, deny and call backe, All and singuler other former wills, Testamentes, legacies, executors, gyftes and bequeastes whatsoever by me heretofore had, anmed, made, given constituted ordayned and done

In witnes whereof, to this my last will and Testamente, I have putt my hand and seale the day and yere first above written

These beinge wittnesses Humfey Newall, Ricus. Osland, Ales Griffites and John Atkis

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officilai principali etc. apud Ludlowe xxvjtp die mensis Aprilis Anno domini Millesimo Sexcensimo decimo sub vi Juramenti dictae Aliciae Tedstill executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominatae etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £lvij vs iiijd

 

146.                                                                                        MARGERETT THORNETON 1635

 

In the Name of God Amen The two and Twentith day of May Anno domini 1635 I Margerett Thorneton of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and docesse of Herefford widdowe, Sicke in body but of good and perfecte remembraunce praysed bee (to) God Doe ordayne and make this my last Will and Testament in writeing in maner and forme followinge First and principally I Commende my Soule into the mercifull handes of Allmighty God my Maker And of Jesus Chrsit my righteous Redeemer by whose Merittes and precious Bloudsheeding I hope assuredly to be Saved And my body to Christian (buriall)

Item I give and bequeath to Arundell Hall my only Sonne forty Powndes of currant Englishe money to be payed within Two yeares next after my decease And also my Silver Cann

Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Foxe the Wyne Lycence And also I give and bequeath to him and his brother Henry Foxe and his sister Margerett Foxe five Markes to either of them to be sett forth for theire good The rest of All my goodes debtes Chattells and Cattell moveable and unmoveable whatsoever unnamed and unbequeathed wheresoever I give and bequeath to Henry Foxe my Sonne in Lawe And doe ordayne Consitute Make and appoynte Henry Foxe my sayd Sonne in Lawe my sole and whole Executor to see this my Last Will and Testament performed accordingly Revokeing hereby all former Wills whatsoever

These being Wittnesses

John Barker vicar ibid. Signum Margerete Thorneton predicte

George Bache

Andrew Walker his marke

secundo die Junij anno domini 1635 coram Erasmo Powell artium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe

probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Henrici Fox executoris in testamento dicti defuncti nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £82 5s 10d

 

147.                                                                                        EDWARD TOYE 1558

 

In the name of god amen the 15th. daye of Apryll anno Domini 1558 I Edward Toye clarke and vicar of Martimas Clyberye, beinge sike in bodye and perfite in mynde fo make my will & Testament & manner and forme folowinge: firste I bequethe my soule to almightie god, and my bodye to be buryed in ye highe chauncell of Mortymas Clyberye. I do apointe and make my mother, & my brother Mr. Humferye Toye my full and hole executors willynge them to performe my testament in manner and forme folowinge I do give to the cathedrall churche of Herford xijd & to the parishe churche of Mortimas Clyberye on holbe & to the pore people of the same parishe xls to be delyd. at my buriall, and to all my god childerne xijd a pece, & to my sister Margete (Toye) Hodgetes my best goune, & to the vicar of Nine Savege Sir Thomas Grove a gaberdyne, & to my brother Dowlman Toye xx nobles wch. is dewe unto me upon a bill of his hande, so yt if god shuld caule him out of this transitorye worlde afore my sister Doulman then he to leave the same to her, or eles to be voyde & of none effecte & also to my brother Doulman I give my wosted iakete, & to John Coke, Henry Cokes sonne xls and my coser wch. came from Carmarthene. Moreover I will that my executors do gether up my deates and paye them lykewise, and my testamente beinge performede I will that my mother enioye all shuche goodes as pertaynethe to me, and after her disceace to be distributed, accordinge to her discretion. witnesses of this testament, Humferye Toye, Sir Thomas Grove clarke, John Doulman & Robart Hayles

A trew inventorye of the goodes of Sir Edwarde Toye late vicar of Mortimas Clyberye

In primis in corne and maulte £ij xiijs iiijd

A fether bede with his implementes and vj shetes £ij

In heaye xs

In Aparell £ij vjs viijd

In bookes vjs viijd

In cofers & treene vessell with a pece of a cobarte xs

In swyne vjs viijd

In deates good & bade £x

£xviij xiijs iiijd

 

148.                                                                                        EDWARD TURNER 1624

 

In the name of god Amen. I Edward Turner of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the diocesse of Herefford this seaventeenth day of August 1624. being weake in body but of sound & perfect memory (I give god thanks) doe make my lasy will & testament in manner & forme followinge. First I bequeath my soule into the handes of almighty god, & of Jesus Chrsit my saviour & redeemer (by whose only merittes I trust to be saved) and my body to christian buriall. Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Turner my wieffe two of my kyne, viz. one of them being a black cowe with brode hornes, and the other a storred cowe, together also with eight of my sheepe

Item I give & bequeath unto Rahell Turner my daughter one black heyfer with cop hornes.

Item I give & bequeath unto John Bray and Joyce Bray my grandchildren one cowe betwene them, viz. my heyfer with bowe hornes. Item I give & bequeath to Elizabeth Bray my grandchild one cowe viz. my litle cowe together also with two of my sheepe.

Item I give & bequeath unto Edward Watkes my gandchild one Eawe & one lambe,

Likewise I bequeath unto Joyce Bray my grandchild one sheepe

Item I bequeath unto Mary Watkins and her mother two sheepe betwene them.

Item I bequeath unto John Bray and John Bryan my sonne in lawes fower sheepe betwene them.

Item I give and bequeath unto the sayd John Bryan my old mare, and unto the sayd John Bray my other horse.

Item I give unto the sayd John Bray my hosecloth unmade, conditionally that he shall give unto Joyce White one good petticoate, or vs in money at her choise.

Further I give & bequeath unto Elizabeth Turner my wieffe in money xxs.

Item I give & bequeath unto Rahell Turner my daughter in money xxs.

Item I give & bequeath unto Anne Turner my daughter in money xxs.

Item I give & bequeath unto Edward Waties my grandchild in money xxs.

Item I give unto Elizabeth Adames my kinswoman ijs vjd. and to all her children xijd a peece.

Item I give unto Rowland Turner & all his children xijd a peece.

Item I give Item I give to younge John Turner & all his children xijd a peece.

Item I give to Francis Steward my sisters daughter xijd.

Item I give to Joyce White and to her daughter and all her daughters children xijd a peece

Item I give to George Gryffyn my godsonne xijd

Item I give to the churche to remayne as a stock for the use and benefitt of the poore of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer tenne shillinges.

Item I give to the poore of the same parishexxs to be distributed amonge them within one moneth after my decease by the discrecion of my executor. All wch. bigger legacies of xxs a peece I will shalbe pd by my executor within one halffe yere after my decease (unlesse that to the poore), and the rest of the legacies before mencioned within one moneth after my decease. for better performance whereof I doe hereby give & alowe to my executor theise debtes next following viz. the somme of £iij

due unto me by Richard Uncle of Clybury as being the remayner unpayd of a debt of £v due unto me by his hand and likewise the somme of viijs iiijd,

due unto me by Thomas Watmore of Curdall, and the somme of xvjs

due unto me by Jon: Lloyd of Clybury.

Furthermore I give & bequeath unto Elizabeth Turner my wieffe my biggest brasse pott, with all my lynnen and pewter, unlesse two peeres wch. I give to Anne Turner my daughter.

Item I will that my sayd wieffe shall have and use as well my greate yron pott as also the best bed & bedsted in the lower chamber for & during her lieffe the same afterwardes to remayne to John Bray my sonne in lawe & his wieffe, to whom I give the other ioyned bedsted for the better furnishishing of the howse. And because I have no bedsted to bequeath unto my sonneinlawe Jon. Bryan in lue of one of the sayd bedsteds xiijs iiijd to be pd within one yeare after my decease

Item I give to my daughter Rahell Turner my greate yron Marmiott. Item whereas Jon. Waties first husband to the sayd Rahell Turner did owe unto me £v as money by me lent unto him: my will is that Jon. Bryan having maryed his widowe shall pay the same to Edward Waties my grandchild when he shall accomplish the age of 20 yeres. and yf he dye before then I give the same to the eldest child of the sayd Rahell Turner that shall then be livinge.

Item whereas upon the conclusion of a marriadge with Anne Turner my daughter to her husband I agreed to give unto her husbandes father the somme of Threescore poundes whereof by the same agreement £xx was to be deteyned in my handes till such tyme my sayd daughter should be estated in her sayd husbandes fathers living wch. yet is not done: And whereas £xlij ijs of the sayd somme of £lx is confessed to be pd by me in parte of my performance of my sayd agreement on my parte, and £xviij saving ijs is challenged to be behind of the sayd mariadge money. My will now is that my executor hereafter named, upon performance of their agreement on their parte shall pay the sayd somme of £xvij xviijs so by me behinde as aforesayd And for better pergormance thereof I doe give & alowe to my sayd executor theise debtes hereafter followinge, viz. the somme of £v due unto me by Elizabeth Wood of Ludlow widowe by her bond, also the somme of xxxijs due unto me by Margarett Colborne widowe also the somme of xxs due unto me by Wm. Beck, also the somme of xviijs vjd due unto me bt Wm. Sherwood. Also the somme of xxxiijs iiijd due unto me by Humfrey Churchman. Also the somme of £viij due unto me by Jon. Bray my sonneinlawe for a mare & cowe. Also the moyty of two debtes, one of £viij due by Thomas Crondall, thother of £iiij due by Thomas Beddowe whereof I gave unto the sayd Jon. Bray the other moytybefore for to gett the residue. Lastly whereas Elizabeth Turner my sayd wieffe is estated in the tenemente with thappurtenances wherein I live for terme of her lieffe by coppy of courte roll wch. she may hold after my decease yf she will: yet forasmuch as I conceave she being aweake woman is not able to to manage the same for herselffe to her best proffitt: My desire is that Jon. Bray my sonne in lawe may have and use the same tenemente, finding unto my sayd wieffe sufficient dyett, and usage, and giving her yerely to aparrell her xxs to be pd quarterly. And yf she shall dislike with her usage & dyet, then the sd. Jon. Bray to give her only £iij by the yeare to be pd unto her quarterly. and to give such good security for the honest performance of the same to my sayd wieffe, as to my overseers of this my last will & testament hereafter named, or the survisor of them shalbe thought meet And whereas I am possessed of a bargayne in two meadowes called Hoe meadowe and thother the Acre, viz. in the moyty of Hoe meadowe till candlemas come two yeres and in the Acre till candlemas come twelvemoneth My will is that the same meaqdowes as much as belongeth to me shalbe used with the howse wherein I dwell

Item I doe hereby ordeyne & make the sayd John Bray my sonne in lawe full & sole executor of this my last will & testament for the due & honest performance of the same, to whom as well for the better providing of the howse & keeping of it in repaire, as also for his payment travaile & chardge about the sayd executorship I doe give & bequeath not only all my grayne & hay, but also all my debtes, howshold stuffe, & implementes of howshold and husbandry not herein mencioned: And of this my last will & testament I doe entreate Richard Weston gent: & John Hawle thelder yeoman both of this parishe of Clybury to be my overseers to whom I doe give as a token of my love vs a peece. In witnes of all wch. premisses I have to this my last will & testament putt my hande & seale the day and yeare first abovewritten in presence & sight of the persons underwritten.

Ri: Weston Edward Turner

John Hawle

Joyce White

16 Septembris 1624 coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc.

probatum fuit iuramento Johannis Braie executoris in testamento defuncti nominati cui etc. salvo etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £73 17s 8d

 

149.                                                                                        JOHN TYLER 1586

 

In the name of God amen the seven and twentieth Day of August (in the year of our lord god) 1586 I John Tyler (alias Gryme) ----------- of the parishe of Cleburie (Mortimer in the County of Salop and) Dioces of Hereford sick in bodie but thankes be to God of good (and perfectr memory) doe make and ordayne this my Laste will and Testament in maner and forme folowing viz: first I bequeath my Soule into the mercifull handes of Almightie God my maker thorow Jesus Christ may Saviour and Redeemer by whose merites I trust to be saved And my Body to be buried in the parishe Churchyeard of Cleburie aforesayd.

Item I geve to the Cathedrall Church of Hereford iiijd Item I give, bequeath, graunte and assign (all that my) Lease with all the yeares therin contayned, and as yet not expired or (ended with the Houses) Landes, Pastures, medowes, orchardes, gardens, and all other C(ommodities whatsoever) therein specified, or (name)d, in maner and forme folowing (first provided that if any of them that shall have the premisses, or any parte, therof shall sette the same, or lette any parte therof contrarye to the sayd Leasse, then his or her parte so sette or lett, to remayne to the reste of the Tenantes) viz: one Chamber and one Closse or parcell of Land called the Barryent Closse, lyinge and beinge at the upper end of Cleburie forsayde, from the rest excepted and referred: the whiche Chamber and Closse I give, bequeath, and assigne (------) unto Margerye Pansonne my Daughter for and duringe the yeeres as yet unexpired or not ended in the saide (Lease ------ it) doth and maye appeare. And the reste of all those houses, Landes, pastures, medowes, Orchardes, Gardens, and Commodities whatsoever, mentioned, named or recited in the said Lease, I dispose and geve as foloweth. viz:

If Margaret Tyler my wife keepe her selfe widdowe and dwell (----)d upon the premisses during the whole tearme of years within the (said leasse) conteyned (------------------------) ex(cepte)d then I geve, bequeath, and assigne one (-------------) sayd to Margaret Tyler my wife in manner and forme folowinge viz: for so longe tyme as (----------------------) chaunce, or fortune that she marrye, or depart (----------------) dwellinge and v(acate) the said premisses, then after such marriage solemnized depart (----------------) as is aforesaid I geve, bequeath, and assigne over such yeers or tearme of yeers as then shall be unexpired, or not fully completed or ended, to Thomas Tyler alias Gryme my sonne if he be then livinge, & for wante of him to Margery (Tyler alias Gryme) Pansonne my Daughter

Also my will is that the sayd Tenantes thus occupying shall paye & discharge all Rentes goinge or isshuinge out of the premisses equally & ioyntly betwixte them

Item I geve & bequeath to Humfrey Gryme my brother one doublet, & one strike of barley.

Item I geve unto Richard Gryme my brother one strike of barley this yeere, if I decease this present yeere, one strike of Corne the nexte yeere.

Item I geve unto Thomas Tyler alias Gryme my sonne my best doublet, my best hoose, my sword, my best stockinges,

Item I geve unto Agnes Gryme my sister iijs iiijd to be payd them at the oversight of my overseers, when they shall see need,

Item I geve unto (-----------) Gryme my brother Humfrey Gryme his sonne my dager.

Item I geve unto John Gryme my brother Richardes Gryme sonne all my tooles.

Item I geve unto every one of my brethren their Children iiijd,

Item I geve unto Thomas Pansonne my sonne in lawe, one payre of breaches,

Item I geve unto John Pansonne one lambe

Item I geve & dispose all the reste of my goodes as yet unbequeathed in maner & forme folowinge: viz. if my said wife keepe herself unmarried, & dwell upon the premisses as is aforesayd, then I geve and bequeath all the sayd goodes to Margaret Tyler alias Gryme my sayd wife: But if it happen that she marry, or departe, of & from the premisses as is aforsayd, then my will is, that when she is so married or departed, she shall but the one halfe therof, equally to be devided and the other parte of halfe to be equally devided betwine my sayd sonne Thomas Tyler alias Gryme, and Margery (Tyler alias Gryme) Pansonne my Daughter, if they be then livinge, or to him, or her, that shall be then livinge Also I make, and ordayne Humfrey Gryme, & Richard Gryme my brothers my overseers, to see this my will & Testament fulfilled, in witnesse wherof I have herunto putte my hand these being witnesses Edward Doulman, Thomas Hayles Sir Thomas Wynee Clearke with others

 

150.                                                                                        JOHN TYNDYE 1606

 

In the name of God Amen The xjth day of February in the fourth yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord James by the grace of God of England France and Ireland King defendor of the faythe etc. And of Scotland the xlth Anno domini 1606. I, John Tyndye thelder, of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop, and dioces of Hereford yeoman beinge sicke and weake of body, but of good and perfecte memorye, (God be praysed) Doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, viz. First, I commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, hoopinge assuredly, throughe the onely merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour, to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I commend my body to the earthe, whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeethe to John Tyndy my sonne, one featherbedd whereon I now lye, beinge the undermost of the two, and one Canvasse, onbe greate troughe, the boorde which is in the hall, and the frame the forme, and the benche belonginge to the same, which is in the sollar above, more one great kettle, one brasse pott, one frying pan and a brasse pan, one great platter and two litle platters, And two Joyned stooles

Item I give and bequeethe, to Mary (Tyndye) Watkins, my daughter Ales Watkins her daughter, half my blacke Cowe called and knowne by the name of Cowle, the other half to be bestowed towardes my funerall expenses, Also I give to the said Mary (Tyndye) Watkins, one lytle Iron pott, one old mattresse which is in John Tyndy my sonnes chamber, one old souldiers Jacke, A pewter pott without a lydde, one pewter platter And a Counterfeit dishe

The residew of all my goodes Cattels and Cahttels moveable and unmoveable unbequeethed, my debtes payd, my funerall exepnses performed, And these my Legacies in this my last will and testament fulfiklled, I give and bequeethe to Ales Tyndye now my my (sic) wiffe, And I doe constitute, ordaine and make, the said Ales Tyndye my wiffe my sole and lawfull executrix, truly to performe & execute, this my last will and Testament with effecte In witnes whereof, I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yere first above written

Sealed and delivered in the presence of

John Dollman

Richard Stockwall Signum predicti Johannis Tyndy senior.

Thomas Crundall

Ricus. Osland

Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum apud Ludlowe xxviij die mensis Aprilis Anno domini 1607 coram venerabili viro magistro Ja: Baily legum doctore officiali principali etc. sub Juramento Executricis in testamento nominat. etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc.

 

151.                                                                                        ANDREW UNCKLE 1675

 

In the name of God Amen the Thirteenth day of January in the yeare of our Lord God one Thousand Six hundred Seaventie and five I Andrew Unckle of Bransley in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and County of Salop, shoomaker beinge weake of body but of good and perfect memory praysed be god for the same and callinge to minde the Certainty of death and the uncertainety of the houer of death beinge desireous to settle things in order, doe make this my will and Testament Revokeinge and makeinge voyd hereby all former wills heretofore by mee at any time made either by word or by writeinge and this to be taken for my last will and Testament only: Firsts and principally I commend my soule into the hands of allmighty God my creator Trustinge in and throw the merritts of Jesus Christ my Saviour and Redeemer to Inherit eternall life next I committ my body to the Earth from whence it came and to be buryed in Christian buryall. And for such worldly goods as god in mercy hath lent unto mee I dispose of as followeth

Ittem I give and bequeath to my wellbelloved sister Joyce Unckle that bed whereupon I lye the bed stead one boulster and two pillowes one Coverlid and one blankett two payer of sheets one payer hempton and the other payer hurden and alsoe one brass kettle containinge two pailes, and alsoe one little brass pott the least of three one spitt and one little Iron drippinge pann and alsoe fouer dishes of pewter and one dozen of Trenchers, and alsoe all the hurds and hurden yourne, and likewise five pownds of lawfull money

Ittem I give and bequeath to my daughter in law Joyce Simons, one feather Bed one Greene Coveringe one boulster and two pillowes, and alsoe one little brass kettle one spitt and one payer of Cobbards and one Iron dripinge pann one two strike barell and one dozen of Trenchers, and alsoe fourty shillings of lawfull money

Ittem I nominate Appoynt and make my sonn in law Francis Simons my true and lawfull executors of this my last will and Testament And I doe hereby intrust my wellbeloved friends Mr Thomas Pennell of Bransley in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer and William Tolley of Hopton Wafers in the County of Salop sythsmith in regard of the Tender yeares and age of my executor here named to see this my will performed And for theire Care therein I give and bequeath unto them halfe Crownes apeece to buy each one of them apayer of gloves. In Witness whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the day and yere first above written

And alsoe I give to my landlady Mris. Elizabeth Pennell two shillings to buy her a payer of gloves

Sealed and Read in

the presence of

Tho. Pennell

Will: Osland Andrew Uncle

 

152.                                                                                        EDWARD UNCLE 1586

 

In dei nomine Amen the xth. daye of Aprill Anno domini 1586 I Edward Uncle of the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the dioces of Heriford sicke in body but of perfect and good memory I prayse god, doe make this my last will & testament in maner and forme followinge viz. first I Render & bequeth my sole to almightie god & to Jesus Christ my redemer & my body to Christian buryall :

I doe also geve unto my sister Margaret Shephard ten shillinges

And also my will is that my sister Ales Pryme shall have hir silver pyne deliverd by my wif that was layd to gage to me

All the rest of my goodes moveable & unmoveable what soe ever it be I geve unto Elinor Uncle my wife whome I ordeyne & apoynte to be my sole executrix for the performaunce of this my last will & testamente she payng my debtes & discharginge my funarall expences These being witnesses this my last will testament: That ar under writen

William Pennell, Fraunces Tayllar

Jane Tayllar, Elyzabeth Cooke with

others more

These ar the debtes that I doe owe

due to my mother Katherine Cooke xls

These ar the debtes to me owinge

due to me of Fulke Shephard of the

parishe of Corley ijs

 

153.                                                                                        RICHARD UNCLE 1608

 

In the name of God Amen, The xxxth day of Marche, In the yere of our Lord God 1608. I Richard Uncle of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop, and dioces of Hereford, beinge Sicke and weake of body, but of whole and perfecte memory, God be praysed, Doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge viz. First I Commende my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, And my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeathe to Elizabethe Uncle my wiffe, All and singuler my goodes and Cattels moveable and unmoveable, where soe ever, and in whose handes soe ever they bee, and out of the same, she to dischardge my funerall expenses, and paye my debtes And I doe ordayne and make the said Elizabethe Uncle my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte These beinge witnesses, Katherine Uncle & Ann Uncle

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram venerabili viro magistro Ja: Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc. Apud Ludlowe xij die emnsis Aprilis Anno domini 1608 sub vi Juramenti dicte Elizabethe Uncle executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominat. etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £iiij xvijs

 

154.                                                                                        RICHARD UNCKLE 1636

 

In The name of God Amen, The Eleaventh day of Februarye in the twelvethe yere of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of god of England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland Kinge defender of the fayhte etc. 1636 I Richard Unckle of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford husbandman, beinge sicke and weake of bodye, but of good whole and perfecte memorye, (God be praysed) Doe make ordaine and declare in writinge this my last will and Testament, in manner and forme followinge, that is to say, First, I Comend my sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, hoopinge assuredlye throughe the onely merites of Jesus Chrsit my Saviour to be made partaker of lyfe everlastinge, And I commend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made,

Item I gyve and bequeethe to William Unckle my brother my best sute of my weeringe Clothes, one paire of white stockins, and a new hempen shurte and also half a flichin of Bacon

Item I gyve and bequeethe unto Margery Unckle my wyves daughter fyve shillinges of curent Englishe money and one Coffer standinge at the beds feete The Resydew of all and singuler my goodes Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmovebale unbequeethed my debtes payd, my funerall expenses fulfilled and these my legacies in this my last will and Testament performed I gyve and bequeethe unto Margarett Unckle my wief, And I doe constitute ordayne and make the said Margaret Unckle my wief, my sole and lawfull executrix, truly and faythfully to doe and performe this my last will and Testament with effecte In wittnes whereof, I have to this my last will and Testament putt my hand and seale, Dated the day and yere first above written.

Richard Unckle his marke

Sealed and delivered in

the presence and sight

William Unckle his marke

Ricus. Osland

coram Vic. G. apud Tenb.

 

155.                                                                                        THOMAS UNCLE 1587

 

In dei nomine Amen the last day of July in the yere of or. lord god one thowsand five hundred and eighty seven and in the Twenty nyneyere of our soveraigne lady Elizabeth by the grace of god of England Fraunce and Ireland queene defender of the faith etc. I Thomas Uncle of Cleobury Mortimer and county of Salop tanner, beinge sicke in body but whole in mynd and in good & perfecte memorye laude and prayse be unto Almighty god, make and ordaine, this my present Testament ------- herein my last will in manner and forme followinge: that is to wit First and principally I commend my Soule to Almightye god, my maker, and to Jesus Christ my onely saviour and redemer assuringe ------ that by him and by the merites of his precious death and blode sheedinge, is all my whole cause ---- there remission of all my Synnes and my body to be buried within the churchyard of Cleobury aforsaid

Item I will that all such debtes and duties as I owe of righte or of conscience to any person or persona to be well and truly paied by myne executrix hereafter named, at such convenient time as she may by the oversighte of my overseers hereafter named

Item I geve and bequeth to my son John Uncle one pyle of boordes in my howse at the Heathy Field, the same to be ymployed upon the same howse and grownd, and not elles where, one yron ringer, three yron wedges, a beetle with two yron whopes and twenty shillinges of money

Item I geve to my dawghter Katherine Uncle xxs

All the rest of my goodes and lyvinge I geve unto my wief Elizabeth Uncle as longe as she kepeth herself sole, and unmaried, and yf it happen my said wief do marry after my decease: Then I will that my sonne John Uncle shall have and occupy, half the Heathy Fieldes, and half the Ruffes Meadow, which now I am possessed of

Item I will that yf shee my said wiefe do marry, as aforsaid that then shee my said wief shall geve unto my said dawghter Katherine Uncle tenne poundes of lawfull Englissh money, to be delivered the same day that my said wief shalbe marryed, into the handes of my overseers hereafter named to the use of my said dawghter

Item I will that yf my said wief do happen to dye before the terme be expired which I have in my now dwellinge howse in Clebury aforsaid: That then the residue of the said terme, to remaine and be to my dawghter Katherine Uncle. And of this my present Testament I make and ordaine Elizabeth Uncle my wief my full and sole executrix, and for the execution hereof I make my brother John Uncle, William Pennell, and Richard Wyer my overseers, and I utterly revoke and adnull all and every other former testamentes willes legacies and bequestes by me in any wise before this time made, anemd, willed, and bequethed These beinge witnes

John Uncle

William Pennell

and Richard Wyer

 

156.                                                                                        ANNE WARRALD 1591

 

In the name of god Amen the ixth day of January in the yeere of oure lord god: 1591: I Anne Warrald of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Sallopp widdowe being sicke in body but of perfect Remembraunce (I prey god) doe ordeyne & make this my last will & testament in maner & forme followinge: vz. first I bequeth my soule to almightie god my creator & Redeemer & my bodye to be buryed in the Churchyard of Cleobury forsaid:

Item I geve to George Warrald my sonne my gretest brasse pott & the same to Remayn to the Issue males of his bodye severall laufullie begotten And for want of such Issue the same pott to Remayne to theldest sonne of William Warrald my sonne:

Item I geve & bequeth to the fower doughters of David Griffine on fetherbed with a canves:

Item I geve & bequeth to Anne Abootn. on Coffer A littell whell with on theve shipp beinge a yeer old a pottinger dish with a pewter pott of A pynt

Item I geve unto David Griffines childrine on ewe & a lambe: And unto Moris Griffines the sonne of the said David Griffine on lambe Item I geve unto Anne Warrald the yonger on pewter dish or acharger

Item I geve to Anne Warrald & Elizabeth Warrald the doughters of William Warrald my sonne on gret Coffer:

Item I geve to the said William Warrald’s thre Childrin. Thencrese of twoe shipp wch. I have in bargen.

Item I geve unto my sonne George Warrald on fetherbed with acanves Acoverlet & apeyer of sheetes:

All the Rest of my goodes my debtes & my funerall expences discharged I doe geve unto George Warrald my sonne : And doe ordeyn apoynt & make hime my full & sole executor to fulfill & Accomplish this my last will & testament And also I doe apoynt my welbloved Robart Hughlet & David Griffine overseers for the performaunce of the same.

These being witnesses to this my last will & testament

David Griffine, John Stockwall & John Geers with

others

xvij Julij probatum Juramento Executoris etc.

 

157.                                                                                        RAFE WARAND 1576

 

In the name of god Amen the xx daye of of Februarij in Anno domini 1576 This beinge the Laste wyll and testamente of Rafe Warrand of the parishe of Cliberye Mortymer within the dices of Harforte beinge syke in body and beinge hole in perfect and in good memory do make my will in maner and forme follinge fryste I commite my sole unto almity god & my maker and Creator in whome is my full truste and my body to be brered in the churche yarde

Item I bequeathe unto Joies Warand my wyffe all my goodes moveable and unmovable those execcepted

Item I bequeathe unto John Tyler my systeres sone one matres beed

Item I bequeathe unto my brother Johne Warand’s chilrne vjs viijd

Item I bequeathe to my mother in lawe one cloke one payre of showes

Item I bequeath to Edward Pryne my gowne and my beaste hatte and also I make Joies Warand my wyffe my soull executor to see this my laste wille peroformed And allso to -- --ynes over seer of this my will to be preformd dettes owinge

Homffrey Wellennes xxs

Thomas Powell vjs

William Smythe xiiis vjd

John Hall xxd

William Hall his sone vd

Fulcke Stedstell xvid

Richard Banatt xvjd

John Boutton vjd

Thomas Newall xiiijs ixd

George Aweyre ijs

William Bedowe xiiijd

Richar Awyre iiijd

Willam Elfe xvjd

Roger Hoper ijs

dettes to be payde

Thomas Uncle ls

John Geare ijs vjd

Hugh Newall viijd

Richard Addames iijd

Richard Howbacke vd

Homffrey Weave xd

Jo-a- Wykes xxvjs viijd

 

158.                                                                                        ROBERT WARAWELL 1572

 

In the name of god Amen the xxvj daye of Marche this being the Laste will and testameante of Robarte Warawell of the parishe of Cliburi Mortimer being syke in body and hole in memory Item I bequeve my Soule unto allmigty god and my body to be buryed in the churche yearde of Clibury Mortye

Item I geve unto Rafe Warawell my sone all my twols that do belonge to corsary worke Item I geve unto Juan Warawell my wyffe all my goodes movoble and unmoavoble and that she shall see all my deattes payd and that she shall Reaceve all suche dutyes as did belonge unto me in my Life tyme The wch. Johan Warawell I do make my sole executrix This bearing wytnes

Thomas Hille

and Thomas Warand

Richard Bloke

with othere mo

 

159.                                                                                        THOMAS WARALD 1591

 

In dei nomine Amen the xviijth. day of Julie Anno domini 1591: I Thomas Warald of Clebury Mortimer within the dioces of Heryford Sick in body but wholl & perfect of mynd & memory (I preyse god therfore) doe make this my last will & testamente in manner & forme followinge viz., first I bequeth my sole to Almightie god my makar & to Jesus Christ my savyoure & redemer by whos merytes I trust to be savid : & my body to christian buryall etc.

Item I geve unto my doughter Margery Warald & to theiers of her body lawfullie begate my house wherin my doughter Elizabeth Warald nowe dwelleth with the closse & grounde Therto belonginge with thappurtenances & After the desces of the said Elizasabeth : And for lacke of heiers of the said Margery Warald to my doughter Mary Warald & to her heiers.

Item I geve to my sonne Thomas Warald & to theiers of this body lawfullie begoten The house wch. is in lease unto Katherine Awier with thorchard & towe Closses therto adioynige & with thappurtenances but my will is That he shall not sell the same to any person except to his owne brother brother (sic) or Sisters. And for lacke of heiers of the said Thomas Warald I geve hit to my doughter Mary Warald & to her heiers for ever .

Item my will is that my wif shall have my house withall Closses pasturs orchordes & gardens withall & singular thappurtenances therto belonginge during her naturrall lif: And After her decesse I do geve the same whollie unto my sonne Richard Warald & to his heiers for ever: & for lacke of heiers of his bodye lawfullie begoten to Mary Warald my doughter & to her heiers.

Item I geve unto my sonne Thomas Warald After the decesse of his mother the nyne Ridges in the Lee fild: in licke manner as above said:

Item I geve unto my doughter Mary Warald fyve poundes to be payd at her maredge so that she be oredred by her mother & other of her frindes.

All the rest of my goodes unbequethed and my debtes paid & my funererall expences dischardged I geve to my wif (...torn off..) whom I doe make my sole executrix to performe this my last will and testamente:

witnesses therto ar these William Marston clerke

William Beddowe & Fraunces Jukes with others

 

160.                                                                                        THOMAS WARROLL PCC 1645

 

In the name of God Amen The Thirteenth daie of January Anno Domini one Thowsamd six hundred fortie fyve in the yeare of the raigne of our Soveraigne Lord Charles by the grace of God England Scotland Fraunce and Ireland kinge Defender of the faith etc. the one Twentith I Thomas Warroll of Cleobury Mortymer in the Countie of Salop Taylor beinge sick in bodie but of good and perfect remembraunce praised be God Doe make and ordayne this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge First I bequeath my Soule to Almightie God hopinge assuredly through the merritt of Jesus Christ my Savyour and Redeemer to be made pertaker of life everlastinge And I Commend my bodie to the Earth whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeath to Ursula Warroll my wife my howse and Close neare unto the Castle lane field with the appurtinaunces duringe her haturall life And after her decease I give and bequeath the same howse and Close with all and singuler the appurtinaunces to Jane Warroll and Ursula Warroll my Daughters To have and to holde to my saide Daughters their heires and assignes for ever ioyntly.

Item I give and bequeath to Ursula Warroll my wife my best Bedd with all manner of furniture threunto belonginge

Item I give and bequeaht to Richard Heycockes and Elizabeth Heycockes Sonne and Daughter of Thomas Heycockes my Brother in lawe Tenne shillinges a peece To bee paid out of the rent of my howse neare the Castle lane fielde next after the full end and expiracion of Eight yeares nowe next and immediatlie comminge.

Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Pyper the Daughter of John Pyper The summe of Three shillinges and fower pence To bee paid unto her within one yeare next after the last recited Two yeares out of the aforesaid rent.

Item all the rest of my goodes Chattelles and Cattelles unbequeathed, my funerall expences discharged, I give and bequeath to JaneWarroll  and Ursula Warroll my Two Daughters to bee equally and proportionablie devided betweene them And I doe hereby ordaine constitute and appointe Jane Warroll my Daughter my sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament And I doe desire my kinsman Edward Hulett to bee my Overseer to see this, my last will and Testament performed: In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seale the Daie and yeare first above written. Thomas Warroll his marke. Signed sealed and subscribed in the presence and sight of William Osland

Tis above written will was proved at London before William Childe Doctor of Lawes Surrogate of the right worshippfull Sir Nathaniell Brent knight alsoe Doctor of lawes and Master or keeper of the Prerogative Court the Tenth daie of August in the yeare of our Lord God One Thowsand six hundred fiftie and one, By the oath of Jane Warroll Daughter and Executrix of the said deceased therein named To whome administration of all and singuler the goodes Chattelles and Debtes of the said deceased was graunted and committed Shee beinge first sworne well and faithfully to administer the same

 

161.                                                                                        ALICE WASHINGTON 1639

 

In the name of god Amen the ninetenthe day of Aprill in the fifteenthe yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne lord Charles over Englsnd etc. and in the yeare of our lord god 1639 I Alice Washington of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer and Countie of Salop widdowe weake in bodie but of good and perfecte memorie prayse be given to god for the same make this my Testamt. declaring therein my last will in manor and forme followinge First I Comend my sowle to almightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge through the merrittes of our lord and saviour Jesus Christ to be made partaker of everlastinge life and my bodie to be buried in Christen buriall

Item I give and bequeathe to Humfrey Washington my sonne Eight powndes of lawfull Englishe money

Item I give and bequeathe to Alice Washington daughter of my said sonne five powndes one Blankett and one fether boulster and one flockbedd

Item I give and bequeathe to my said sonne Humfrey Washington one Cowe two Ewes and lambes and

All the rest of my goodes and debtes unbequeahted my funerall expences first beinge payed and discharged I give and bequeathe to Thomas Warrall my sonne in law who I doe ordayne and make my sole executor to execute this my last will and Testamt. utterly revokinge all other former willes by me at any time heretofore made In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale in the presence of the witnesses whose names are subscribed

the marke of Margarett Griffin

Jasper Dudlicke the marke of

Alice Washington

 

162.                                                                                        WILLIAM WASHINGTON 1633

 

William Washington of the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Salopp and diocesse of Hereford husbandman beeinge weeke and sicke in body but perfett and whole in minde (thanks be given to God thereford) made and ordeined his last will and testament the 8th. day of September in the ninth yeare of the reigne of our Sovereigne Lord Kinge of England etc. and in the yeare of our Lord God 1633 in manner and forme followinge.  Imprimis hee bequeathed his soule to Almighty God his maker and redeemer, and his body to be buried in Christian buriall.

Item hee gave and bequeathed unto Thomas Worrall his Sonne in law Thiteene pownds of lawfull mony of England likewise hee gave and bequeathed unto him the sd. Thomas Worrall five strikes of Rye or Munkehorne and five strikes of oates.

Item hee gave and bequeathed unto Humfrey Washington his Sonne the somme of Ten pownds of lawfull English mony

Item hee gave and bequeahted unto Anne Hughes and Elisabeth Hughes the daughters of John Hughes his Sonne in lawe the summe of five pownde of like lawfull English mony to be equally devided betweene them.

Item all the rest of his Goods Cattells and Chattells reall and personall wch. were to him due and belonginge hee gave and bequeathed unto Alice Washington his wife and did make her his sole Executrix

These whose names are subscribed

beeinge witnesses

Thomas Sewerd

Ann Preese

Ultimo die mensis Septembris 1633 apud Ludlow coram magistro Erasmo Powell Clerico nuper deputato etc. probatum fuit huiusmodi testamentum nuncupativum suprascriptum iuramento Ezabethe Washington executricis in testamento dicit defuncti nominate cui commissa fuit Administracio omnium et singulorum etc. dicti defuncti etc. predict. executrice in debita iuris forma iurat. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £77 13s 0

 

163.                                                                                        HUMFREY WELLINS 1584

 

In dei nomine Amen the xijth day of December in the yere of our lorde gode on 1584 I Humfrye Wellinges of Cleobury Mortimer in the dioces of Hereford beinge sick in bodie but of good and perfecte remembraunce, thankes be to god, do make this my Testament, Conrayninge herein my last will in maner & forme folowing: viz. first & principallie I bequeath my soule to almightie god, my creator, and to Jesus Christ, mine onlye Savior & redeemer hopeinge throughe ------- in his merittes, to be savede in theresurrection of the Just, & my bodie to be buried in Crystian buriall

Item I geve & bequethe, to Elizabeth Wellins one of the dawghters of John Wellins, of Bransleye on fether bedde, on boulster on payer of shettes of hempe, on Canwas, & on Coverlet, & my will is, that these goodes before bequethed, shall be deliverede, to her, the saide Elizabethe Wellins, immediately after the deathe of Margreat Wellins my wife,

Item I geve to Margreat Wellins, one other of the dowghters of the saide, John Wellins, one Cuborde, & my best candlesteke, one pewter poott, on cafre my table Borde, formes & Tresles, to the same bord, belonginge, and the benches beinge in the dwelling hall, dwellinge howse, & my will is that their goodes also shall be deliverede, to the said Margreat Wellins ymediatly after the deathe, of the said Margreat Wellins my wiff,

Item I geve & bequethe to Thomas Wellinges on of the sonnes of the said John Wellins, my best brasse panne, my best pewter dishe, & one sawcer, and my will is also that thise, goodes, shall be delivered to the said Thomas Wellins emediatly after the deathe of the saide Margreat Wellins my wif

Item I geve & bequethe, to Jouhan Wellins one, other of the dawghters, of the saide John Wellins my best Cawdron of brase, one Colfre, one pewter potter, on pewter dishe & one saulser, & my will is, that thise goodes alsp shall be deliverede, to the said Jouhan Wellins emediatly after, the death of the said Margreat Wellins my wif,

Item I geve & bequethe to Alice Wellins, one other of the dowghters of the saide John Wellins, my best brase potte, my thirde best Candel sticke, one pewter dishe, one pewter pott, & on Colfer, & my will is also, that thisegoodes, shall be delivered to to the said Alice Wellins immediately after, the deathe of the said Margreat Wellins, my wife,

Item I geve to John Wellins on other of the sonnes of the said John Wellins, my Brothers, Childe, one broche & one payer of Cobbardes, one payer of alldierons & one pott hanglings, & my will is, that thise goodes shall be deliverede also to the saide John Wellins, the the sonne Immediately after the dethe of the saide Margreat Wellins my wif,

Item my will is that if the saide Margreat Wellins my wif shall happen to marie and take to husbande any other man, at any time after my desease, that then, ymediatly after suche mariage made & solemnishede, the saide Margreat Wellins my wife, her executors administrators or assignes, shall paye, & deliver, or cause to be paide & delivereded, to William Dallo or to his assignes, the some of £iij vjs viijd, & also to the sonnes & dowghters of John Wellinges, before namede, the licke, some £iij vjs viijd, to be equally devidede A monge, the sonnes & dawghters of the saide John, wch. shall be then living, & also the licke some of three poundes vjs viijd, to be payde & deliverede, to the sonnes & dawghters of Thomas Dallo of Erles Ditton for the with & immediately after the saide Margreat Wellins my wif shall happen to marie againe:

Item I geve & bequethe, to the fouer Children of Allen Wheller, to every of them xijd, to the three Children of Hughe Grove, to every of them xijd

Item to Elizabeth Smithe one Canwas & one payer of shittes of hempe, & my will is that thise legasies last bequethedeto the Children of Allen Wheller, Hughe Growe & to Elizabeth Smithe shall be geven & deleivered, to them Immediately after the deathe, of the said Margreat Wellins my wife,

Item I geve and bequethe to Richard Uncle my god sonne vjd, to be paide to him with in one wholl yeare, next after my desease

Item I geve, to Thomas Uncle, my god sonne vjd, to be paid to hime, within one whole yeare next after my desease

Item I geve and bequeth to Humfray Piper my godsone vjd to be paide to him within one yeere next after my decease all the residewe of my goodes, Cattles & debtes moveable & unmoveable, unspoken of and unbequethed (and) the saide goodes also in manner, & forme, before bequethede, my funeralls debtes and expenses ther with ----------- descharged I geve & bequethe, to the said Margreat Wellins my wife the wch. Margreat Wellins my wif I doe ordayne (con)stitute, & make my only executrickes of this my Testament, & last will Thise beinge witneses John Wellings, William Dallo & Thomas Dallo & Rowland Longville Clerke

Debtes wch. the saide Testator do owe Inprimis to Humfrye Newall xls wch. some of xls shalbe paid by the saide Margreate Wellins my

wif & John Wellings my Brother ny equal porcione

Item to ------- Newall iijs iiijd

Debtes owinge to the saide testator

Item to -------er Baines of Stawnton aforsaide the remaince of the price of one payre of wheeles viijs

Item Richard ------- of the parrishe of Stawnton the remaince of the price of one payre of wheeles iijs

Item Richard Bushopp of Kingsswoode for one paire of wheeles xvs

Item John Uncle thelder and John Uncle his sonne of Bransley for one paire of wheeles xijs

Item John Price and his wief iijs xd

Item of William the Welshman xijs

Item of Edward Grime v

Item I geve and bequeth to the foure children of Thomas Winwoode to every of them xijd And the same to be paide Immediately after the decease of the saide Margarett Wellins my wief

Memorandum that my will is if any of the children before named of the saide John Wellins my brother shall happen to die beofre the parte and porcion of the goodes afore bequethed to them shalbe That then that parte and porcion of goodes to him her ot them so dieinge shalbe geven and devided at the tyme afore mencioned and equally devided to the residue of the saide the saide (sic) John Wellins that shalbe then livinge

 

164.                                                                                        HUMFREY WELLINS 1585

 

In the name of god amen the xxvijth. day of August ............... A thousand v hundred iiij score and v I Humfrey Wellins of Cleobury Mortimer within the diocis of Harford sycke in boddie and perfect in mind make my last wyll and testament in manner as folowyth: Fyrst I bequeth my soule to god my saviour and Redemer and my bodie to be buried In ye Churchyard of Cleobury aforesaid Item I bequethe to the Cathedrall Church of Harford iiijd

Item I geve and bequeth to ....... my brother my grey nagge and one bowe

Item I bequeth to Jhone Wellins ........... my brasse pane, and my Candelsticke to Elzabeth Wellins her doughter

Item I bequeth to Elisabethe Wellins ....... my broche one silver sponne Item I bequethe to Jhon Wellins my brother ....... A .... with all my trin vesseles

Item I Bequeth to Houmfrey Wellins my ?Uncle ......... fetherbed a coverlet a flacen shitte And one sylver sponne

Item I bequeth .............. to the said Houmfrey Wellins, one salt with two sawcers

Item I bequeth ..... ........... broche one canvas, a felt hatte with my worke day Rayment and iij ...... of singill wylly

Item I bequeth to the said William Wellins my brother the w....... hose at the discresion of my brother Jhon Wellins

Item I bequeth to Edward a Winwood my brother in Lawe iiijs wch. he owethe unto me and my dagger:

Item I bequeth to Ellisabeth (Wellins)  Winwood my systr one silver sponne And a pillowes ber:

Item I bequeth to ....... Winwood doghter to Edward Winwood j pewter dysh:

Item I bequeth to Thomas Winwood ...... arrowes

I bequeth to every child yt Edward Winwood and Elsabeth (Wellins) Winwood  my sistr. hathe .... every of them xijd:

Item I bequeth to Thomas Winwood son to the said Edward Winwood my buck ..... delivered to the said Thomas Winwood x yeres sench at the discresition of Jhon Wellins my brother

Item I bequeth to Willm. Wethyfar my silver Ringe and ijs

Item I bequeth to Ellener Wethyfar ........ And the Rest of my singill twylle

Item I bequeth to every of the Childerne of the said Elner Wethyfar xijd

Item I bequeth to Jhon Wethefar one Calfe the Rest of all my goodes and Catttelles not bequethe I whollye geve and bequeth to Jhon Wellens & ..... Wellins my bretherne to se my dettes and legacys performid and paie ...... and Houmfrey Wellins I make my true and lawfull executors to se this my last will and testament performid with the effect

dettes owing to me Humfrey Wellins

In primis Jhon Wyer xiijs vjd

Item Stringer of Ludlow for part of a pere of whelles not paid iijs iiijd

Item Thomas Newall iijs ijd

Item Richard Wem xijd

Item Houmfrey Elfe vjd

his testibus

Margarite Haines

Elzabet Wonwode

 

165.                                                                                        MARGARET WELLYNGS

 

In the name of god Amen I Margaryt Wellynges of Brans Salop & dioces of Hereforde syke in bodye But ------- (torn off) doe make my last wyll and testament As foloyht fyrst (torn off) to Almighty god to his blesyd mother Saynt Mary & to All the severall (torn off) heaven my bodye to be buryed in the chourche of yourde of Clyburye Mortymer

Item I geve & bequethe to the heyght Alltor of Clyburye iiijd

Item I geve to Homfrey Wellyngs my yongest sonne afether bede & bolster iij sheytes iij canvasys of the best with the ----- to hyt

Item I geve & bequethe to John Wellyngs my sone A fether bede iij shetes iij canvases --- & the hangyn to hyt

Item I geve & bequethe to Elenor Wellyngs my doughter -----pewter dyshe my best charchafe & A fathon smoke or elles the best of my hefferes in callfe at hhyr choyse and my weyng Ryuge

Item I geve to Anne Wonwade the doughter of Edward Wonwade on stryke of whete

Item I bequethe to the chylerne of Edward Wonewode one wenyng callfe be questyd (crossed out) to them by my housbande Wyllm. Wellynes

Item I bequethe to Margarite Wellynges my doughter in law a petycote & my holy daye smoke

Item my wyll ys that Johne Wellynges my sone & Homfrey Wellynges the yonger shall occupye my tenement to gether unto the feast of the the puryficaction of Mary the virgine next in sheyng the date hereof & my hoseholde to be kepte the same

Item I wyll that Homfret Wellynges my yones sonne shall have the for the parte of all corne att hervyest cotwell mouythe

Item I geve to Margerye Gylles on p---disse & canvace A pere of shetes wene the bemade of the tow now beyng in my house

Item I geve to Homfrey Wellynges my sonne thellder on canvas on besom of tyke a pewter disshe and a flaxon shette when the clothe ys made

Item I geve ande bequethe to Wyllm Wellynges my sonne on -yll on heyfer color blake on her that hathe loste hyr lambe ij bondes of flaxe on canvas one lytyll quesyon ----- moor---

The Reasydew of all my goodes and Cattalls moveable & non moveable not be quethyd my dettes & legacies performyd & payd & I brought to buryall I woly geve & be quethe to John Wellynges & Homfrey Wellynges the yonger my sonnes to se thys my last wyll & testament performyd with thefecte wyche John Wellynges & Homfrey Wellynges I make my trew & leafull executors thses wytnes Sir Ryc Blacon my gostly father Homfrey Perkyns, Homfrey Smythe

Detes that I do howe

In primis to Hufrey Smythe my sone in law £iij

Item to Thomas A Wyre the shewmaker vs

Item Roger Smythe the wever xs

Item Peter Norgrove iijs iiijd

Item to John Wellynes my sone £vj xiijs iiijd

Item to John A Wyre (torn off

Item Houfrey Wellynes the yonger (torn off

Item John Uncle for lethe (torn off

Item Wyllm. Wellynes (torn off

Item the executors of (torn off

Toye

 

166.                                                                                        THOMAS WELLINGES 1614

 

This Wille Nuncupative Made the Thirtith day of January Anno Domini 1614. Wittnesseth That Thomas Wellinges of Bransley In the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer and County of Salop husbandman sicke in bodye but of whole minde and of good & perfecte Memory Did make and ordaine his last wille and Testament, in manner and forme followinge viz. First I principally he did give and bequeath his soule unto Allmighty God his maker, & to Jesus Christ his only saviour and Redeemer, & his body to the earth And the same to be buried within the Churchyearde of the parishe Church of Cleobury Mortimer aforesaid:

Item he gave and bequethed unto Thomas Wellins his eldest sonne Twoe lambes

Item he gave unto John Wellins his other sonne one graye Mare:

Item he gave unto Anne Wellins his daughter halfe an yearlinge bullocke:

Item all the rest of his goodes moveable and unmoveable he did give unto Alse his wife and did make her his fulle and sole Executrixe: And did utterly revoke adnulle and deny all former Willes Testamentes and bequeathes Executors or Executrixes whatsoever heretofore gyven graunted nominated or bequeathed: These beinge wittnesses. John Wellins, John ap Evan, and John Lane

Silvanus Griffiths sacre theologie professor reverendi patris domini Roberti permissione divina Heref. Episcopi vicarius in specialibus generalis ac officialis principalis sive commissarius legitime fulcit. dilectis nobis in chrsiti magistris Richardo Luce clerico Rectori Ecclesie parochialis de Millson et Richardo Luce Rectori de Coreley dioc. Heref. Salutem ad onerand. iuramento corporali super sacro sanctis dei Evangelijs quandam Aliciam Wellins relictam et executricem testamenti sive ultime voluntatis cuiusdam Thomae Wellins nuper dum vixit parochie de Cleburie Mortimer dioc. Heref. defuncti ad et iuxta effectum et tenorem subscriptum vobis et vestrum utrique de quorum fidelitate plurimum in hac confidimus conm. et divm. vires et auctoritatem nras. committimus et plenam in domino concedimus potestatem Et quid in permissis feceritis nos vel Surrogatum nrum. quemcumque debite certificetis una cum presentibus datum sub Sigillo quo in hac parte utimur xxvij die mensis Aprilis Anno domini 1615

The tenor of the oath to be taken by the executrix aforesaid houldinge her hand upon the Bible

First that the deceadent aforesaid had not in goodes or good debtes to the value of £v out of the dioces of Heref.

That the executrix shall and well and truelie performe and accomplishe the last will and testament of the said deceadent in payeinge and dischardginge his debtes and legacies given and bequeathed in and by the said tetament soe farr fourth as the same goodes cattells chattells and credittes of the said deceadent will thereunto extend and as the Lawes will chardge her

That the testament ny her exhibited is the true last will and testament of the said deceadent as farr fourth as she doeth knowe or beleeve, and that there Inventorie exhibited annexed to this commission is a true Inventorie of the goodes and chattells of the deceadent and yf any more doe come to her knowledge she shall truelie add the same soe help her god and the contentes of this booke

S Griffiths

Ja: Lawrence

Dep: Reg.

Executum est secundum Tenorem presentium

Vicesimo Septimo die Aprilis per nos

Infrascriptos Richardum Luce Seniorem

Richardum Luce Juniorem

xxviij die mensis Aprilis Anno domini 1615

apud Ludlowe coram domino vicario generali etc.

Probatum fuit iuramento executricis in eodem testamento nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvoiure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens

ad summam £xlij ixs

 

167.                                                                                        RICHARD WESTON 1629

 

(in the name of God A)men. This eightenth day of August 1629. I Richard Weston of Cleobury Parke in the county of Salop and (Diocese of Hereford) being now in good healthe and of perfecte memory (I praise God) doe make my last will and testament in writinge (in manner and) forme following. That is to say first I commend my sowle into the handes of almighty God my creator & maker hoping (assuredly) through the only meriottes of Jesus Chist my Saviour to be made partaker of lieffe everlasting, and I commend my body to the earthe (whereof i)t came Further whereas by my deede in writinge under my hand and seale I have hereto fore assigned over unto Thomas (Kettel)by esquire and Hercules Kynnersley gent: the moyty of my lease in Cleobury parke (which I had under the demise of Sir Francis Lacon (knig)ht and Rowald Lacon esquire his sonne & heire apparent) from & ymedialtely after my decease for so longe tyme & untill a debte of (t)hirty pounds by me owing to Thomas Kynnersley gent with all manner of chardges consideracion suites & damages thereupon occasioned (o)r growing should be fully satisfyed & payd, and that afterwards they should hold the said lease to such uses as I by my last will & testament (s)hould apointe. Now touchinge the explanacion and declaracion of my will in the further disposicions of the sayd lease I doe hereby signifye (t)he same to be in manner and forme following. First as touching the other moyty untill the sayd Mr Kynnersleyes debte shalbe dischardged my will is that Jane Weston my wieffe hall hold that as well for dischardge of the lordes rente as for the maintenance of herself and family. And that after payment of the sayd debte to Mr Kynnersley That my sayd wieff (if she be then living) shall hold & enioye the remainder of my lease wholy in manner & forme following as well towardes the payment of such other debtes as I shall owe at the tyme of my decease as for the raising of the porcions of twenty pounds a peece to my fower daughters now living viz Mary Jane Weston, Francis Weston & Elizabeth Weston. That is to say she to hold the same lease for so longe tyme and untill the sayd debtes & porcions maybe with any conveniency raised, and that during such tyme as she holdeth the same lease, my will is that she shall alowe unto my sonne George Weston out of Sheldons rente yearelie the somme of fower poundes for his better maintenance. Nevertheles my will is that as soone as it shall please God to blesse George Weston my sonne with a match or other meanes whereby he may be enabled to take upon him and to undergoe the payment of my debtes & his sisters porcions then not satisfyed by his mother and after he hath taken order for the same accordingly. That then and from that tyme he the sayde George Weston shall hold the remainder of the sayd lease (exceptinge Sheldons rente & tithe) to his owne use duringe the contynuance of the sayd lease, which rente and tithe of Sheldons my will is that my sayd wieffe shall have for her maintenance, together with halffe the howse where I now live for her to dwell in, if she please there to contynue and keepe howse of her selffe. And because my wieffe out of her desire to do somwhat for her daughters may happily thinke this her alowance somwhat to litle I would wish my sonne George Weston to alowe her her dyett, which in my experience I knowe will be litle chardge unto him, to the end she may stretch foorth her hand of relieffe the beter from tyme to tyme to her daughters where she shall see most neede of her helpe. But if they can not live with contentment together which I hope and much desire they will, both for their owne comfortes, and the greater ease in their chardge, then I will that my sayd sonne shall give such reasonable alowance to his sayd mother towardes her dyett, as the gentlemen hereafter named my overseers shall apointe, unlesse she shall happen to marry againe (which I thinke she will ot) in which case I hold both howseroome and alowance towardes her dyett very inconvenient for divers reasons to be given Further my will is that if my sonne George Weston shall decease before he hath undertaken the debtes & porcions beforemencioned (Jane Weston my wieffe then surviving) that then the remainder of my sayd lease to goe to my said wieffe for the purposes aforesayd, & for the enlardging of my daughters porcions as God will give her tyme & leave to performe. And that if my sayd wieffe dye before George Weston my sonne shall have taken upon him the debtes and porcions beforemencioned, then the same lease and the remainder there of to remayne wholy to him for the purposes aforesayd. And further my will is that if any of my daughters shall happen to decease before they be maryed their porcions being then unpayd that then their porcions so dying to be devided amonge the sisters that shall then be livinge, condicionally that my sonne George Weston doe meete with a match amounting to the somme of (t)wo hundred poundes or upwardes, but (other)wise their porcions for his greater ease to dye with them. And because I find that my groundes can not be used to their best proffitt for payment of the debtes & raysing of the porcions before mencioned unles they be fully stocked with cattle, my will therefore is that such stock of cattle as I shall leave at my decease (except the heriott) shalbe used by Jane my wieffe for her better occupacion of the same groundes for so long tyme as by the trewe intent and meaning of this my will she is to hold and enioye the same: and that as soone as my sonne George Weston shall disburthen his sayd mother of the sayd debtes & porcions according to the intendment of this my will, That then my sayd wieffe shall deliver unto him a stock of cattle agayne for his better use of the premisses, if not the same, yet the same number of kyne, & the like number of younge cattle and of like yeares with such other cattle also as she shall receave at my decease without any manner of fraude or collusion whatsoever. Now touching the tyme to be limited for payment of my debtes anad porcions to my children though I desire they may be done with all possible expedicion, and I hop God will blesse my sonne with ability & meanes to performe the same accordingly: Yet seeing it is not possible for me to prescribe any certaine or settles course therein partly because of the uncertainty of my debtes at my decease & partly because of the uncertainty of my sonnes future fortunes upon hopes whereof the speedier performance of the former burthens doth depend: My will therefore is that the abovenamed Thomas Kettilby & Hercules Kynnersley together with Thomas Kynnersley of Deuxill & Thomas Hamond of Kinlett (being gentlemen of whose upright integrity and conscionable respectes I am much confident) upon defalt of agreement betwene my sonne & his sisters or betwene my wieffe & daughters for payment of their porcions shall as they shall finde ability & meanes sett downe order for the same according to their good discrecions & iudgmentes, so as the one sorte may be succoured, & the other not oppresses. And likewise if any difference shall hereafter happen betwene my sayd sonne & his mother in the exposicion & construccion of the meaning of this my last will or any clause thereof it being unpossible for me in my simplicity to foresee all doubtfull questions that may be moved therein, My will is that all the sayd gentlement beforenamed or the greater parte of them or the survivors of them shall from tyme to tyme determine the sayd differences to prevent unkind suites betwene them: and that their order therein shall conclude & bynde all the sayd parties, I being desri(------)im their scanning of my meaning that lawe & conscience may goe hand in hande together: As touching my cattle I have hertofore expressed my mea(ning) at the use & property the (-------------------------------) for the better payment of my debtes & legacyes to my children, & as toucing my houshold, implementes of houshold & (--------------------) not hereby particulerly devised, I will & bequeath one parte thereof to my wieffe & two partes to my so(nne desir(ing nevertheles that my sonne (----------------) & occupacion if his two partes for such tyme as she is by this my will to hold the lease and (----) to deliver the same (----------------) she shall receave the same. And yf my sonne decease before he is maryed, then I will his two partes (-----------------) amonge such of his sisters as shall then be livinge,

Item I give all my bookes of divinity being --- (-------------) of my bookes whatsoever together with my instruming for measuring of land I give wholy (------------) before he be maryed or have any sonne, then I give my latine & greeke bookes to Tho(mas ------------)

to my cosen Richard Duckett.

Item I give my birding peece & stonebowe to my sonne (George -------------)

my sole executor but yf he decease beofre he shall have undertaken payment of the (----------------) then I doe constitute the sayd Jane Weston my executrix. and I doe entreate the before (named Thomas Kettilby, Hercules Kynnersley, Thomas Kynnersley) and Thomas Hamond to be my overseers. In witnes whereof I have written this (my last will and Testament and have hereby) signed it with my seale & have before the persons underwritten manifested & (-----------------) memory of the same I have entreated them to subscribe their names as witnesses to this my last will &

testament the persons underwritten

Henry Pennell

Richard Osland Junior

:

25 July 16 (--)

Sithens the makking of (the above will and Testament I) have altered my minde (-------------) a peece now my will is (----------) pounds, that then my dau(ghters --------------------------) her exceeding & intolerable disobedience shall only have but iiijd. My daughter Frauncis xijd. (------)

being borne at my howse & the other bee there) twenty nobles a peece. and my daughter Elizabeth (-------------) poundes. And my will is that my daughter Maryes porcion & £v of Elizabethes porcion shalbe payd (when they shall reach the age of eighteen yeares or ----) yeares after my decease, whether shall first happen: and that the residue of Elizabethes porcion shalbe payd (------------------) fower yeares after my decease whether shall fisrt happen: And the two childrens porcions to be payd within (--------------) that the same may be disposed of to the only proffitt & advantage of the children, either in setting them to be apprentice (-----------------) be devised for them. And whereas in case my sonne should undertake the payment of my debtes & legacies I w(ill ------------------) or upon her dislike to take the same then to alowe her in consideracion thereof what the genttlemen my overseers should (---------------) is that if she dislike to take her dyett with her sonne that then she shall have the best cowe she will choose, & that my (--------------) same cowe winter & somme, to goe with his & to be served with them, & likewise half the garden, half the frin---, half (--------------) his odermarke within the parke yearely for the tilladge of one bush of corne to be manned at her chardge, (------------- winter) & sommer with fewell for her fyer at his woodpile: And for the roomes in the howse my will is that she shall use my (------------) hall, with the cockloft over them & the litle roome under the stayers: and further shall have liberty to use the hall or (----------) brewing & cerviceing as her occasions shall require with passage & recourse through the same upon such necessary occas(ions ---------------) my howshold stuffe & implementes of husbandry & howshold whereas I did by my will before mencioned give to partes of my goodes to my sonne George & the third parte to my wief: now my will is that George shall have certaine goodes most necessary for his use, as the drawing table in the parlor with the courte cubbord there, the longe table & square table in the hall, the bedsted in the best chamber, & the bedsted over the parlor, the greate chest, the greate brasse kettle, the great broche cobbardes & best dripping panne, the cast Andirons: the ringer & all other implementes of husbandry, the cheese presse with the vessalles used about dayry together also with the gfreate tubbes & trinnen ware, unles a stoor two smale barrelles & a paile or two to be reserved for my wief. The rest of my howshold stuffe & implementes of howshold I give to my wiefe

Item I bequeth unto my sonne George all the corne now growing upon the grownd, and all the whitmeate that shalbe left at my lease saving that I will that he shall alowe his mother five bushelles of corne, & halfe a hundred of cheese to beginne withall. Item I give unto him the timber tree which I had of Mr Cunningsby to furnish his howse withall. And lastly as touching my lease if it shall happen my sonne George decease after he hath undertaken payment of my debted & legacied (his mother surviving) and shall leave behind him a widow & child or children and that his wifes porcion hath either bene imployed for the porposes aforesayd , or she rest chardged therewith: Then my hope truste and confidence is that the gent. the assignes of my lease --------- will permitt the sayd widowe ------- parte of the lease apointed to her husband during the contynuance of the same, & if she decease before the sayd lease be determined then my will is & my truste & confidence is that they will permitt & suffer my wief to hold & enioye the same parte of the same lease during the contynuance thereof as well for the payment of such debtes as shall then be undischardged as for the breeding of the children my sonne shall leave behind him. And as touching Sheldons rente which I have appointed to my wief, (if in case she happen to survive Sheldons lease) my hope truste and confidence is that the gentlemen my assigns will permitt & suffer my wief to dispose of the sayd tenement to her let advantage & proffitt.

Item I give the fatt swynes bewtene my wieffe & my sonne: and my woolle I give to my wieffe but my sheepe & horses I give to my sonne And as touching all my --------- goodes not hereby particulerly devised I give the same to my wieffe and in all other pointes not hereby explained my meaning is that mt will within mencioned shall stand unaltered And lastly my will is that before -------------- be fully possesses of the lease & catteles to him intended that he give bond to his sisters for their legacyes to be payd as my will doth apointe: and likewise bond to his mother or to the freindes to her use that she shall hold & enioye all such legacyes to her hereby given together with that parte of my lease to her spointed according to the trewe intention & meaning of this my will

Ri: Weston

witnessses to this addicion or

enlarging of my will

19 Martij 1632 iuxta etc. apud Ludlow coram Thoma Colbach artium magistro Surrogato etc. probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento executoris in eodem nominati cui commissa fuit Administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £cx

 

168.                                                                                        JOHN WHITTINGSLOW 1601

 

The first part of the Will is lost ------------- my will is that Six poundes three (shillinges & eight (-----------------) upon the fast day of Thanuntiacion of our lady the vergine next folowinge and (----------------------)he said £xx at such reasonable daies and times, as shalbe thought good & right betwix(t -------) my wief and my overseers hereafter named

Item my will is that the said Joice Whittingslow my wief after my death shall departe from and have the use and occupation of all my landes howses and takinges at such reasonable time, as shalbe thought meete and covenient by myne overseers hereafter named

Item I geve and bequeth to Thomas Whittingslow my sonne all my landes tenementes, and burgages with all & singuler their appertenances, sett, lyinge, and beinge in the parisshe of Clebury Mortimer, or elles where within the said countie of Salop: To have and to hold all the said landes, tenementes, burgages, and other the premisses with thappertanances, to him the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne, And to the heires males of his body lawfully to begotten for ever: And for wante of heires males of his body lawfully to be gotten the remainder therof after the death of the said Thomas Whittingslow shalbe to that chield nowe beingee in the wombe of my said wief yf it be a male chield, and to his heires males lawfully to be gotten for ever And yf it happen the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne to dye without yssue male of his body lawfully to be gotten, and that the chield which now is in the wombe of my said wief be not a man Chield. Then my will is that all my landes, tenementes, burgages and other the premisses before mentioned with all & singuler their appertenances, shall descend, remaine & be wholy to the only use profitt and behouf of Edward Whittingslow my brother, and to the heires males of his body lawfully to be gotten for ever, and for wante or lacke of such yssus male of the body of the said Edward Whittingslow lawfully to be gotten, the Remainder therof to theheires males of me the said John Whittingslow for ever Provided allwaies and nevertheles my will is, that Elizabeth Whittingslow my mother shalhave the use commoditie & profitt of all those howses, edifices, and easementes which now are in her occupation in Clebury aforsaid, and the moity or one half of the fruites & profittes of the orchardes and gardens with thappertenances therunto belonginge, for and duringe the naturall lief of my said mother. The Revertion therof after her decease to remaine & be in such maner & forme as before in this my will I have declared & appointed

Item I geve bequeth and assigne to the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne all my right, title, interest and estate of one deede Indented, or lease, and the terme therin to come of and in all those landes, meadowes, leasowes and pastures with their appurtenances, commonly called & knowen by the name of Heathyfieldes, wch. I hold of the demise and graunte of one Stephen Hadnoll esquier, and Margaret Hadnoll his wief. To have & to hold the said deede Indented or lease, and the terme therin to come of and in the landes, meadowes, leasowes, & pastures in the said deede Indented, or lease mentioned to the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne and to his assignes for & duringe all the terme yet to come in the said deede Indented, or lease specified yf he the said Thomas Whittingslow so longe shallyve: The Revertion therof if any be after the death of the said Thomas Whittingslow, to Remaine, come and be, to the said Edward Whittingslow my brother and to his assignes, accordinge to the effectt purporte and true meaninge of the said deede Indented or lease Item I geve & bequeth to that Chield wch. now is in the wombe of my said wief, that fortie shillinges, which Thomas Whittingslow my brother oweth to me, and that the same be sett by myne overseers hereafter named to the most profit, & advantage of that chield

All the residue of my goodes moveable, and unmoveable, and chattelles unspoken of and unbequethed I geve to the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne, and that the said goodes and chattelles be sold by the discrrretion of myne overseers hereafter named therwith to pay my legaces before bequethed, my funerall expenses and the dettes whiche I doe owe hereafter mentioned: Also I do ordeine constitute & make, the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne myne only executor of this my last will & testament, and my very will mynde and intent is that Thomas Whittingslow, and William my brethren shalbe overseers of this my last will: And that the said Thomas Whittingslow and William, and the longest lyver of them shalhave the kepinge tuition government and bringing up of the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne, and the sellinge and lettinge of all my landes before mentioned untill the said Thomas Whittingslow my sonne shall accomplish his full age, to the profit and advantage of my said sonne yf he so longe lyve And that the said Thomas Whittingslow and William my brethren and either of them, shall take out of the yssues & profittes of my landes before mentioned, such reasonable recompence of their ordinary charges wch. they or either of them shall expend & lay out in nay thinge concerninge the defence of any cause or matter, that shall appertaine to my said sonne, or to any of the landes before specified

Theis beinge witnesses

John Butler, William Bedow

Thomas Newall, George Pitt

with others

Dettes wch. I the said Testator do owe

Imprimis Thomas Cooke £iiij

Item Thomas Foxall of Hempton £v

Item Thomas Hardeman xxxiijs

Item to Edward Newport gent. £v

 

169.                                                                                        WILLIAM WHITTINGESLOWE 1632

 

In the name of god Amen, the Sixe and Twentiethe day of Julie in the yeare of our Lord god one thowsand sixe hundred Thirtie and two I William Whittingeslowe thelder of Cleobury Mortimer within the Countie of Salop glover weake and sicke in bodie but of good and perfect memorie prayse be give to god for the same, make this my Testament declaringe therein my last will in manor and forme following First I Comend my soule to Almightie god my maker and redeemer hopinge through the merittes of his death and passion to be made partaker of everlasting life and my bodie to be buried in Christian buriall

Item my will is that whereas Jasper Dudlike my Brother in lawe standethe bounden as suretie with me in three or fower severall bondes in severall sommes of money amounting in the whole betwene tenne and eleven powndes my desire therefore is that my executor hereafter named shall pay and discharge the said debtes and all other debtes wch. I rightly and duely owe, for the of my goodes and Cattles

Item I give and bequeathe to William Whittingeslowe my sonne and to my two daughters twelve pence apeece

Item my will further is that my dettes legasies and funerall expences being payed and discharged I give and bequeath all the rest of my goodes Cattels and Chattels to Jane Whittingeslowe my wife who I doe ordaine and make my sole executrixe to execute this my last will and Testament utterly revoking all other former willes by me at any time heretofore made, In witnes hereof I have hereunto put my hand and seale the day and yeare aforesaid in the presence of the witnesses whose names are

subscribed

John Barker cler.

Ricus. Osland

Richard Farmer the marke of Wm. Whittingeslow

apud Ludlowe nono Julij 1633 coram Erasmo Powell artium magistro deputato venerabilis viri Gulielmi Skiner legum doctoris commissarij reverendissimi patris domini Georgij providentia divina Cant. Archiepiscopi sede Episciopali vacante etc. legitime cons.

probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Jane Whittingslowe relicte et executricis in testamento dicti defuncti nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xxj xvijs

 

170.                                                                                        JOANE WILLIAMS 1618

 

Memorandum that upon the sonndaye at night beinge the thirde daye of Januarye anno iuxta etc. 1618 Joane Williams late whilst she lived of Ditton in the parishe of Cleoburye Mortimer wydowe deceased beinge of good and perfect minde and memorye made and declared her last will and testament by word of mouthe in manne and forme followinge vizt. she the sayd Joane Williams speakinge unto Francis Sproslye alias Richards her daughter sayd I gave unto Franis Steward £v but shee Cometh not neare to me, and therefore she shall have none of my goodes, but I geve all to thee and I will geve none from thee, In the presence of William Richardes, Rowland Holland, Susand Box, and John Sproslye

nono Febr. 1618 iuxta etc. apud Ludlow coram magistro Wallwin surrogato etc. comparuit Francisca Sprosly alias Richardes et prestitt iuramento tam de veritate testamenti sive ult. voluntatis suprascripte quam de bene etc. ac de exhibendo Inventar. prox. et ad reddendum computum citra prox. post festum Pentecostes prox.. Comparuit etaim Rowlandus Holland et Susanna Box quos dicta Francisca petijt super testamento predicto in testes admitti ac iuramento onerari insq. etc. qui (prestito per eos iuramento) in vim eorundem deposuerunt dictum testamentum esse verum wch. they know to be true for that they were with the said Testatrix the day in the same will mentioned & heard her speake the same, et commissa fuit administracio etc. eum testamento pridamento etc. dicte Francisce etc.

die et loco predicto administracio omnium et singulorum bonorum etc. Thome Wms. nuper de Clibery predicti defencti per testatricem suprascriptam eius administracionem non administrat., commissa fuit predict Francisce eius filie, de bene etc.

Georgius Sprosly alias Richardes parochie de Clebury Mortimer husbandman et Johannes Foxhall parochie predicte blacksmith

 

171.                                                                                        THOMAS WILLIAMS 1612

 

Memorandum that uppon the xxvth daie of June in the yeare of our Lord god 1612 Thomas Williams of the parishe of Cleburie Mortimer in the dioces of Heref. deceassed beinge sicke in bodie but whole in minde and of good and perfect remembraunce did by woord of mouth declare his last will and testament Nuncupative in manner as followeth vizt.

First he gave and bequeathed unto Joan Sproseley daughter unto George Sproseley the somme of £xx

Item he gave and bequeathed unto Humfrey Steward a yearlinge heifer all the rest of his goodes unbequethed he gave and bequeathed unto Joan Williams his wief wittenes thereunto Humfrey Steward and Joan Williams

7 July 1612 apud Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc.

Quibus die et loco commissa fuit et est administracio bonorum Thome Williams nuper defuncti cum testamento prefati defuncti annex. Joanne Williams eius relicte iurat. etc. de bene etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. Et habet ad reddendum Computum in prox. St Michaelis prox. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £cvij vijs xd

 

172.                                                                                        JOHN WONWODE 1559

 

In dei nomine the xxvth daye of September in the yere of our lorde god mccccclix I John Wonwode of the pareshe of Clyburye Mortimer within the dioces of Herford syke in body not withstandyng beyng of good & perfet Remembrans make my last wyll & testament as foloyth fyrst I bequeth my soulle unto allmyghty god whome I confese to be the Redemer of all the worlde & my bodye to be byryede in the chouche yourde of Clyburye Mortimer for dayd I bequethe to the pore menes boxe iiijd

Item I bequethe to John Wonwode my eldes sonne vj oxon one Ironde bonde wene A donge wene A plow with youlkes tewys & All thynges pertenyng to take of my teame After the decsese of hys mother and yf hyt happen hys mother to marye then my wyll ys that she shall ether delyver to John Wonwode my sone the sayd vj oxon & wenes with all take of teame the daye before hyr marege or elles the some of xij pondes of good and lefull money of Inglonde and the sayd oxon & wenes with all thenges there unto belongyn to have & posese as hyr one proper goodes & cattalles

Item I bequethe to Elzabet Jone & Edward Wonwode my chylerne and to every of them £iij to be payd to them as they shall accomplesh the ayge of xij yeres, then my wyll ys that hys parte or hyrs se purgare so deacessud shalbe equally devydyd emonges them that shall servye

Item my wyll ys that John Smythe my brother in law shall have the kepyng of my coppye emediatly after my deacsse for the vuse & profet of John wonwode my sone after the deasse of his mother The Reasydew of all my goodes and cattalles unbequeathed my detes & legacis performyd & payd I wholye geve and bequethe unto Margery Wonwod my wyfe to brynge up my chylerne honestly and godly whome I make my trew & lefull executris to performe thys my last wyll & testament with thefecte these wytnes Rychard Blacon vicar ther Ryc Whyttyngslow with others

detes that I John Wonwod

do how

In primis to Margery Wonwode £v

Item to Houfrey Addams xxxiijs iiijd

 

173.                                                                                        WALTER WINWOOD 1608

 

In the name of God Amen, The vjth. day of September in the yere of our Lord God 1608. I Walter Wynwoodd of the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford Weaver, beinge sicke and weake of body, but of whole and perfecte memory, God be praysed, Doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge viz. First I commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie God my maker, And my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeathe unto Thomas Wynwoodde my sonne and Ancrett Wynwood my daughter, one Loome, and all other Implementes which are in my Shoppe belonginge to a Weavers trade, equally to be devided betwene them

The Residewe of all my goodes & Cattels moveable and unmoveable unbequethed my debtes paid, my funerall expenses fulfilled, and these my Legacies in this my last Will and Testament performed, I give and bequethe to Joane Winwoodd my wief, And I doe make the said Joane Wynwood my wief my sole and lawfull executrix truly to performore (sic ) this my last will and Testament with effecte These beinge wittnesses whose names are subscribed viz.

William Marston clerk vicar thear

Ricus. Osland

2do die mensis Novembris Anno domini 1610 apud Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc.

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum Juramento executoris in huiusmodi testamento nominat. etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumaue) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam xxvjs viijd

Parish Register: Walter Winwoodd buried September 20th 1608

 

174.                                                                                        MAURICE WRIGHT 1621

 

In the name of God Amen I Maurice Wright of Dudnell in the Countye of Salop yeoman beinge sumethinge sycke in bodye but in perfecte & minde & memorye, thankes be unto all mighty god doe this xiiijth day of Februarij Anno domini 1621 make my will Conteyninge herein my last will & testament in manner & forme followinge etc. first I bequeth my soule unto allmighty god my onlye saviour & redemer by whome I hope onlye to be saved, and my bodye to be buried in the parishe Church or Chaunsell of Clibury Mortymer, And as touchinge my temperall and woudely estate,

First I give to the poore of the parishe of Clebury Mortymer xs to be distributed by my executors Item my will is and I doe hereby assyne give & bequeth all my estate wright tytle & Interest of in & to one mesuage or tennement lyinge within the lordship of Little Wenlocke with all the woodgroundes thereunto belonginge, mencioned & graunted unto me by the graunt of the Right Worshipfull & my good master Sir John Hayward knight beringe date the first day of Novemebr in the fowertenth yere of his majesties Raigne that now is with all the landes proffittes and Commodytyes whatsoever thereunto belonginge or in aney wise appertayninge To have & to hould the same unto my executors hereafter named as frendes in trust for the best benyfitt & preferment of my Children according to the uses herein further expressed & declared for and during my whole title & terme therein, for ye terme of htree lives now in beinge, That is to saye that my executors & overseer shall see & appoynte the yerely Rentes & proffittes of my sayd Livinge & ground at Little Wenlocke aforesayd, imployed & sett forwardes for the raysinge of porshions for my Children hereafter named, untill such tyme as my eldest sonne George Wright shall accomplishe the full age of xxj yeres

And then my will & desyer is that my sayd sonne George Wright should presently enter upon all my landes groundes & tenementes at Little Wenlcoke, for & duringe his naturall lyfe, allwayes provided that my sayd sonne George Wright see the porshions hereafter bequeth unto the rest of my Children raysed out of my sayd Livinges & goodes That is to saye my will is & I doe hereby give & bequeth unto my eldest daughter Lucye Wright one hundred Powndes to be payd unto her when she shall accomplish the age of xxj yeres, or yf she be Ruled & advised by my executors or tow of them, within one moneth next after her marridge whether shall first happen, with my best beed & beedstydd with the furniture thereunto belonginge

Item my will is & I doe hereby give & assyne the reversyon of all my groundes & tennementes at Little Wenlocke after my sonne Georges Wright decease yf he fortune to dye before my lovinge wiffe, unto my executors upon trust & Confidence -------- Rent & proffitts thereof during my sayd wiffes lyfe ----- & sett forwardes for the rest of my Children --------- & advansed, & of all be performed then to be distributed amongst all my Children then livinge Indifferently, yf my sonne George Wright have not wiffe or Children but then to remayne unto them at my sayd sonnes disposinge

Item my will is and I doe hereby give & bequeth unto my second daughter Margarett Wright one hundred markes to be payd unto her when she shall accomplishe the age of xxj yeres, or yf she be ruled & advised by my executors or tow of them, within one moneth next after her marridge whether shall fisrt happen with my second best fether beed & furniture

Item my will is and I doe hereby give & bequeth unto my three other daughters Marey Wright, Elizabeth Wright and Sara Wright, to every one of them fiftye powndes apeece to be payd unto them at such tyme as they shall accomplishe the age of Twentye & one yeres, or yf they be ruled & advised by my executors or tow of them in theire marridge, to be payd unto every one of them within one moneth next after they shalbe performed in marridge

Item my will is & I doe hereby give & beqieth unto my second sonne John Wright the reversyon of my living in Dudnell after my wiffes lyffe, wch. I hould by Coppy of Courte Rolle for the terme of my kinsman Francis Dackins lyfe after the decease of my selfe & wiffe, humbly intreting my good master & landlord to be plesed to aulter my Coppy & to put in my sonne John Wright’s lyfe in the place & styd of my kinsman Francis Dackinne, and yf it plese god that my kinsman Francis Dackinne should dye before my sonne John Wright’s lyfe can be estated in the sayd livinge then my will and desyer is that my sayd sonne John Wright should have fortye powndes payd unto him by this my profit out of my other Livinges & goodes at such time as hee shall accomplishe the age of xxj yeres he being ruled and advised by my executors or tow of them

Item my will is and I doe hereby give & bequeth unto my yongest sonne Richard Wright fortye powndes to be payd unto him when he shall accomplishe the age of xxj yeres hee being likewise ruled by two of my executors

Item my desyer is & I doe hereby assyne graunte give & bequeth unto my executors as frendes in trust for the prefecmt. & raysing of porsyons for my sayd Children my whole estate Right & tytle of & to one tenement & all the landes & proffittes thereunto belonging unto my sayd tenementes lyinge & beinge within the parishe of Neneton wch. I hould by the lease & graunte of Mr John Hill of Sillton alias Silvington for the terme of three lives.

 

175.                                                                                        EDWARD WYER 1638

 

In the name of God Amen The sixtenth day of August Anno domini 1638 I Edward Wyer theldest of the Woodhouse in the parishe of Clybery Mortimer and County of Sallop yeoman being sick in body but of good and perfect memory praysed be God doe ordayne & make this my last will and Testament in writeing revokeing hereby all former Wills whatsoever. Fisrt and principally I Commende my sould into the mercifull handes of the Almighty my maker of Jesus Christ my most Righteous Redeemenr by whose most precious bloud and alsufficient merittes I trust asuredly to be saved and made partaker of everlasting life and Salvation and my body to Christian buriall Item my mind and will it is that Edward Wyer my only sonne and Mary Wyer his now wife shall have and enjoy peaceably and quiettly the one halfe of all the goodes Cattells Corne grayne & the one halfe of all my houses buyldings Landes Leasowes meadows and pastures according unto Articles made betwixt us dates the twentith day of November in the thirtenth yeare of his maties. Raigne that now is as by the sayd Articles more at Large it doth and may appeare And the other halfe of all my sayd goods Chattells and Cattell Corne grayne and houshold stuffe moveable and inmoveable whatsoever I give and bequeath unto Lowry Wyer my wife during her naturall Life and after her decease my mind and will it is that all shall remayne and come unto Edward Wyer my sayd sonne and Mary Wyer wife & to the survivor of them And I doe ordayne constitute appoynte and make Lowry Wyer my sayd wife my whole and sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament to see the same performed in all respectes accordingly In wittnes whereof I have hereunto putt my hand and seale the day & yeare above written

These being wittnesses

John Barker

Ricus. Osland

Robert Byrd his marke signum Edward Wyer predicti

John Barker

 

176.                                                                                        HUGH WYER 1625

 

In the name of god amen The eight (and ------ day of -----) vicesimo quinto I Hugh Wyer of Mawley in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the county of Salop and dioces of Herreford yeoman being somewhat weake in bodie but of whole and perfect memory God be praysed therfore doe make and ord(aine this my last Testament declaring therein my last will, in Manner and forme following. First I commend my soul into the merciful hands of almighty God my Creator, through the only merrittes of Jesus Christ my redeemer and bloodshedding I trust to be saved, and my body to christian burial

Item I give and bequeath unto the Cathedrall Church of Hereford iiijd ---------

Item I give and bequeath unto my Brother William Wyer the som. of ---- of Lawfull money

Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Winwood my brothers sonne in lawe the som. of xxs

Item I give to Mary Winwood his wiffe and to her yongest Children the som. of xxs

Item I give to their sonn Thomas Winwood the som of xxs.

Item I give to my Cosen & godson Richard Potter the som. of xxxs.

Item I give to my Cosen Thomas Potter the som. of xxs.

Item I give to my Cosen Thomas Hollowaye the som. of xxs, and to his sister Katherine Holloway the som. of xs.

Item I give to my Cosen Potters daughters of North Cleobury vzt. Fraunces Potter, Prudence Potter, Ales Potter & Jane Potter, the som. of vs apeece.

Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Meredeth the som. of xs.

Item I give and bequeath to Walter Taylor the som. of vs

Item I give and bequeath to my daughters Child Susanna Adams the som. of xxvs

Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Butler the daughter of James Butler the som. of vs.

Item I give and bequeath to Richard Osland and to his Children the som. of vjs viijd.

Item I give and bequeath to Fraunces Potter and to his Children the som. of vjs viijd

Item I give and bequeath to all my godchildren, (that shall come to receave it) the som. of ijs a peece.

Item I give and bequeath to the nine children of my brother in law Prettye by his first wiffe, the som. of xijd a peece.

Item I give and bequeath to the widdowe Taylor of the Wyre, the som. of ijs.

Item I give to the widdow Potter of the wood, my part of the stall of Bees, in her custodye remayning between us.

Item I give and bequeath to Richard Hayles the som. of xs. And my will is, that all the aforenamed legacies shalbe paid and dischardged within the terme of three years, next after my death or decease.

All the rest & residue of my goodes Chattelles & Cattell whatsoever moveable & unmoveable, my debtes being paid and my funeralles dischardged, I give and bequeath to my wiffe Susanna Wyer, whome I doe make and ordeyne my sole Executrix to see this my last Testament conteyning my whole will, well, trulye, and faithfullye performed. And I doe nominate and appoint Thomas Hayles of the Wyer, and Richard Hayles his sonn, to be overseers to see this my last will performed accordinglye. In witnes wherof I have hereunto put my hand & Seale.

Witnesses hereof

Thomas Hayles

Frauncis Potter

George Adames

Ric: Hayles, Hughe Wyer

Tertio die mensis Maij Anno domini 1625 coram magistro Gabriele Wallwin artium magistro deputato etc. apud Ludlowe presente me Thoma Duppa notario publico probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Suzanne Wier relictae et executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominatae cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et habet ad exhibendum Inventarium in prox.

 

177.                                                                                        JOHAN WYER 1612

 

In dei nemine Amen, The xiiijth day of Aprill, In the yere of our Lord god one thowsand six hundred and twelve, I Johan Wyer of Mawley in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Countie of Salop and dioces of Hereford, wydowe, beinge weake of bodye but of perfecte memorye (god be praysed) Doe ordayne and make this my last will and Testamente, in manner and forme followinge, viz. First, I give and bequeathe my Sowle to Almightie God my maker, and to Jesus Christ my Saviour and redeemer, and my bodye to Christian buryall,

Item my will is, And I doe give to Anne Wall my daughter, And Dorothye Fudger my daughter in lawe, All my Lynnen with all my Apparrell

Item I give unto Thomas Wall, my daughter Ann Wall -------- her sonne one Cowe

Item I give to Harrye Wall, my sonne in lawe, my featherbedd, that I doe lye uppon

Item my will is also, And I doe give to two of Humfrey Fudgers daughters, and Harry Walles two daughters, All my parte of sheepe, that shall happen to to be, at my deceasse to be equally devided betwixte them,

Item I give to Anne Fudger my second best Coffer, and Anne Wall my best Coffer, And the third Coffer I give to Margerie Fudger

My will is also, That Humfrey Fudger and Dorothye fudger his wief shall have all my parte of Corne and grayne that shall happen to be on the grownd and in the barne or howse, at my deceasse

Item I doe give unto Humfrey Fudger my Carpett Clothe, My will is that Harry Wall shall have wuth the featherbedd abovesaid all that belongethe to the said bedd and the Coverlet in the parlor,

The rest of my goodes unbequeathed, my debtes beinge payd and my funerall expenses discarged, I give to Humfrey Fudger my sonne in lawe And I doe ordayne and Mke the said Humfrey Fudger, my sole and lawfull executor, truelyto performe this my last will and Testamente with effecte, These beinge wittnesses

William Marston clerke

Hughe Wyer

vicesimo primo die mensis Januarij Anno domini iuxta etc. Millesimo Sexcensimo duodecimo in ecclesia de Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc. Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Humfridi Fudger executoris in eodem testamento nominat. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xj xviijs viijd

 

178.                                                                                        JOHN WIER 1615

 

In the name of God amen. The xxviijth day of Aprill in the xiijth yeere of the Raigne of our Soveraigne lord (James by the) grace of God of England Fraunce and Ireland kinge defender of the faith etc. And of Scotand th(e xlixth) I John Wier of the Lea in the parish of Cleobury Mortimer in the County of Sallop and dioces of Hereford yeoman being weake of body but of whole and perfect memory god be praysed doe Constitute ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme following viz: First I comend my Soule into the handes of allmighty god my maker hoping asuredly through the only merites of Jesus Christ my redemer to be made partaker of life everlasting And I Comend my body to the earth wherof it is made.

Item I give and bequeath to Richard Wier my sonne my bes Cubberd the same Cubberd to remaine as a standerd in the house unto William Wier sonne of the said Richard Wier

Item I give and bequeath unto the said William Wier sonne of the said Richard Wier my sonne my best (featherbed) bedsteede bolsters and Canvesses and all other thinges belonging to the same

Item I give and bequeath unto the said William Wier my best greate panne

The residue of all my goodes Cattells and Chattels mar(oveable and) unmoveable unbequeathed my debtes paid my funerall expences performed and these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfilled I give and bequeath to Richard Wier my sonne And I doe constitute ordaine and make the said Richard Wier my sonne my sole and Lawfull executor truly to execute and performe this my last will and Testament with effect More my will is That Johan Newall of Cleobury widow shall have and enioy during her naturall liefe one plate standing nowe behinde her fier and after her decease the same plate to remaine & be to Richard Wier sonne of the aforesaid Richard Wier

These being witness

Johan Newall

Margery Jones

Ricus. Oslande

xij die mensis Januarij Anno domini iuxta computum (------------) decimo quinto in ecclesia de Ludlowe coram ve(nerabili viro ---------------)

sacre theologie professore vicario generali etc. Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento(Richardi Wier in) testamento dicti defuncti nominati cui commissa fuit et (est administracio etc. salvo iure) cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Invantarium extendens ad summam (-------------------- )

 

179.                                                                                        JOHN WYER 1631

 

In the name of god Amen This thirteenth day of Aprill 1631 I John Wyer thelder of Mawley in the county of Salop yeoman being sick of body but of good and perfect memory god be praysed doe make and ordeyne this my last will and testament in manner and forme following thatb is to say: First I commend my soule into the handes of god may maker, hoping assuredly through the only merittes of Jesus christ my saviour to be made partaker of liefe everlasting and I commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made.

Item I give to Thomas Wyer my sonne xijd.

Item I give to John Wyer my sonne xijd.

Item I give to Elizabeth Hincksman my daughter xijd.

Item I will that in some shorte and convenient tyme after my decease all my goodes, corne, grayne, & cattell both within and without shall be indifferently valued & rated by honest and sufficient apprisers for that purpose elected & apointed, and the same together with a debte of forty shillinges to me owing by Richard Osland thelder of Cleobury Mortimer, and the right wch. I have to my tiethes for certayne yeares to come, upon my bargayne made with Mr. Barker, being drawen all together in a totall or grosse somme, my will is after my funerall expences dischardged, with my former legacyes, and all such other fees and duties as by reason of my decease shall by any meanes become due & payable shall be devided into three equall partes, whereof one parte I bequeath to my sonne Thomas Wyers children to be proportionably distributed amonge them: The second parte of the sayd three partes I doe give and bequeath to my sonne John Wyers children to be proportionably distributed amonge them: And the third & last parte of the siad three partes I dod give and bequeath unto my sonne in lawe George Hincksman's children to be proportionably distributed amonge them: And because it will be longe before my sonne Thomas Wyers two youngest children and my sonne in lawe George Hincksmans three youngest children, will come to full age whereby they may be capable to receave their porcions, and to make a lawfull dischardge thereof, My will therefore is that my executor hereafter named shall alowe & give unto those children after the rate of twelve pence in the pound yearely, during that tyme, for such porcions as by the trewe intent & meaning of this my will shalbe due unto them, the same to be added unto their porcions for the mending & increase thereof when tyme serveth. And my further will is that if any of the children to whom I have given legacies by this my will, shall hap to dye before payment of their porcions, that in that case their porcions shalbe devided amonge their fellowes surviving. And lastly my will is that John Wyer my sonne (whom I doe hereby consitute and apoint my full & sole executor) shall give bondes to Thomas Wyer my sonne & to George Hincksman my sonne in lawe for trewe payment of such porcions as byb the trewe intente & meaning of theis my my last will shall arise to be due & payable to their children, the same to be payd unto them when when they shall be able to make a lawfull dischardge thereof. In witnes whereof I have to this my will & testament put my seale & marke the day and year first abovewitten inpresence & sight of the persons underwitten.

Memorandum whereas by this my last will amonge other thinges I gave to my childrens children all my grayne on the ground, now my will is that Richard Uncle of the Milbridge shall after my decease have my oates growing on broken brinke (if I hap to decease before the fitt tyme of their mowing) and my further will is that Elizabeth Wyer, Symon Wyer, John Hinksman & Wm. Hinksman shall have like alowance of xijd in the pound, as the rest of their fellowes are to have: and as touching the rest of this my will I doe ratify & confirme it without any alteration.

Witnesses hereto

Ri: Weston

George Weston

Henry Pennell

 

180.                                                                                        RICHARD AWYER 1581

 

In dei nimine Amen the xxixth day of January in the yere of owre lord god 1581 I Richard Awyer of the parishe of Clebury Mortimer in the dioces of Heref. yoman Sicke in bidye but of perfecte memory do make my laste will & testament in maner folowinge Firste I do bequethe and geve my sowle unto allmightie god and my bodie to be buried in the churche or churcheyarde of Clebury foresayde

Item I will that Alice Awyer my wiffe shall have all my takinge so longe as she shalbe wydowe and if she do marrye Then to have halff my takinges And immediately after hir marrage Richard Awyer my sone to have halff Curdall the barnes landes, & Northehawle And Edward Awyer my sone to have half the Wooddehowse And likewise the saide Richard Awyer my sone to have three oxen three kine and so moche money at & immediately after my wiffes mariage as then will bye him a dicker of lether to occupie yerely in my tannehowse upon my wiffes costes he servinge her so longe orelles not

Item I geve to Edward Awyer my sone vj kyne in like maner

Also I geve and bequethe to Anne Awyer my doughter £xx of lawfull money her chamber and her aray to be payede unto her by my executrix at the day of her marredge All the reste of my goodes cattelles moveable & unmoveable I gev & bequethe to Alice Awyer my wiffe to see my bodye buried my dettes & funeralles payede & discarged The wch. Alice Awyer my wiffe I do make and constitute my sole executrixe These beinge witnesses William Marston clarke Richard Hawle , John a Wyer, Richard Waties & others

Dettes owinge to the saide testator

In primis Thomas Warrall £v xvjs viijd

Item Thomas Dey of Clebury Mortimer £xx

Item of Thomas Dalowe of Roley xvjs

Item of Mr. Weston ixs

Item of John Birde xxijs

Item of Richard Holland vjs

Item of Walter Ockley xvjs

Item of John Hollwey xls

Item of John Chetwyne xliijs viijd

Item of Humfrey Farmor vjs

Item of Richard Pyper of Catherton xijs

Item of William Pyper his sonne iiijs viijd

Item Evan ap David of the paryshe of Llanvarye Waterden hathe of me the saide Richard Wyer to B---geynd xxjti shippe the prue £ij xvjs iiijd Also he hathe a cowe to hur for vjs Also he hathe ij steeres to deliver at lamas nexte John Evans hathe ij kyne the wch. he muste deliver at halyroode nexte with xs in money I have payd to my sonn in law John Smith for his marege good £xiiii xiijs iiijd ther remaynithe to be payd to hyn £v vjs viijd And when the sayd John Smith doth put  my doughter Elinor his wife in the taken to have to hym payd xx markes more

 

181.                                                                                        RICHARD WYER 1598

 

In the name of god Amen The second of Maye in the yere of our Lord god one thowsand, five hundred, nynetye, and eyght I Richard Wyer of the Lea in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop husbandman, beinge sicke and weake of body but of good & perfecte memory thankes be given to Almightie god Doe make, constitute and ordayne this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge viz. First I commend my Sowle into the handes of Almightie god my maker, hoopinge assuredly throughe the merites of Jesus Christ my Saviour to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge, And I commend my bodye to the earthe whereof it is made,

Item I geve to the Children of one Thomas Chetwin xijd a peece

Item I geve unto Humfrey Farmers iij Children xxs

Item my wyll is that the Children of one Hewe Mathewes, yf their father doe pay or cawse to be payd unto my executors all the debt wch. the said Hugh Mathewes doth owe unto me beinge six powndes of currant Englishe money shall have xxs

The Residewe of all my goodes and Cattels moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed, my debtes payd, my funerall expenses performed, And these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fulfilled I give and bequeathe to the Children of John Wyer of the Lea my maister, and to the Children of Richard Wyer of Curdall, equally to be devided betweene them And I doe constitute ordayne and make the said John Wyer of the Lea, and the said Richard Wyer of Curdall my lawfull Executors truly to performe this my last will & Teastment with effecte These beinge witnesses William Atkins & Margery Wyer with others

debtes owinge to the said Richard Wyer

Inprimis Hughe Mathewes for certaine Cattle wch. he bought £vj

Item Willm. Atkins xjs

Item Elynor West thelder, & Elynor West the yonger xviijs

Item Willm. Dallowe xxijs

Item Lewes Hoskis xxjs

Item George Nycols xxiijd

Item Edward Gryme xvjs viijd

Item Thomas Turner vijs iijd

Item John Farmer of Pryseley xjs vjd

Item Thomas Hill of Bayton ijs

Item Mathew Griffins vs

Item John Palmer viijs

Item John Nycols of Hynton viijs

Som. £xij xijs iiijd

Debtes wch. the said Richard Wyer doth owe

Inprimis to Elizabeth Byrd of Cadderton £iij

Item to Owen ap Probarte xls

Item to Elizabethe Tyler alias Grime xxs

Item to Humfrey Norgrove Tanner xvijs

Item to Roger Wells iijs

Item to Nycholas Gryffin ijs

Item to John Hall xvjd

Som. is £vij iijs iiijd

 

182.                                                                                        THOMAS AWIER 1595

 

In dei nomine Amen the six daye of Desember Anno domini 1595: I Thomas Awiere of Mawley in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer & diocesse of Hereford sengelman, beinge sicke in body but of good & perfecke Remembraunce, I geve god preyse, doe ordeyn & make this my last will & Testamente in manner & forme followinge: vz. first I bequeth my soule to almightie god my makar & Jesus Christ my savioure & redemer by whose merites I trust to be savide etc.:

Item I geve to Thomas Awier the sonne of John Awiere my brother & John Awier brother to the said Thomas Awier xv ship nowe in the ground of Sisclie A Wynwodd & I geve them also twoo bullockes & acolt & my heye & the grasse wher they doe goe till Candlemas: Item I geve to my uncle William Elf my mare:

Item I geve to my mother Anne Awiere my Redd taged heifer

Item I geve to my brother in lawe Thomas Bround xxs & fortie to his fower childrin xs apece To be payd them when hit is due & nowe in the handes of John Chaunce & Willm. Awiere my brother:

Item I geve to Hugh Hagley my brother in lawe xxs in licke maner in the same mens handes:

& I geve to Robart Dawe my brother in lawe xs & xs apeace to his childrin To be payd in licke sort

Item I geve to Humfrey Sheldon my brother in lawe xxs & to Lewis Cumbar xxs

Item I geve to my sister Elizabethe xxs & I geve to my sister Elinor Thre poundes:

Item Igeve to Margery Cumber the doughter of Thomas Cumber xxs

& I geve to my brother Willm. Awiere fortie shillinges: to Elizabeth Awier the doughter of my brother John Awier £ideo

Item I geve to my mother ix poundes out of £x in the handes of Richard Hailes Therof to pay my funerall duties,

Also I geve to Margery Wynwoode  the doughter of Sisly Wynwoode on of my ij Coffers, And I doe ordeyne & make John Awier my brother to be my Sole executor trulie to performe this my last will & testament Thomas Cumber to be over seere

These beinge witnes heareunto

William Marston clerke William Elf & Edward Dallowe

probatum apud Wigmor xj die Februarij 1595 per Executorem etc. Iuramento suo etc. coram magistro Rogero Grene J: C.

 

183.                                                                                        HUMFREY WYKES 1608

 

In the name of God Amen the xxvjth day of April in the yere of our Lord God 1608 I Humfrey Wykes of Branseley in the parishe of Cleobury Mortimer in the Com. of Salop and dioces of Hereford, yeoman beinge sicke and weake of body but of whole and perfecte memory (God be praysed) Doe ordaine and make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge viz. First I Commende my Sowle into the handes of Almightye God my maker hoopinge assuredly throughe the onely merites of Jesus Chist my Saviour, to be made partaker of lyffe everlastinge And I commend my body to the earthe whereof it is made

Item I give and bequeethe to Anne Greene the wief of George Greene my daughter fowre markes of lawfull English money to be paid to her within two yeres after my deceasse, And more I give to the said, Anne Greene my daughter xxs to be paid to her by Ales Wykes my wief her mother withyn some reasonable tyme at her my said wifes discretion

Item I give and bequeathe to Frauncies Wykes my sonne the Somme of xxti nobles of currante Englishe money, to be paid to him the said Fraunces Wykes within three yeres next after my deceasse

Item I give to Ales Wallies my daughters daughter one Lambe

Item I give to Elizabethe Greene the daughter of George Greene, one Lambe

Item I give to Andrew Uncle one Lambe

The Residew of all my goodes Cattels and Chattels moveable and unmoveable, unbequeathed, my debtes paid my funerall expenses performed, and these my legacies in this my last will and Testament fullfilled, I give and bequeathe to the said Ales Wykes my wief And I doe ordaine and make the said Ales Wykes my wief, my true, sole, and lawfull executrix truly to performe this my last will and Testament with effecte These which are undernamed beinge witnesses: William Marston clerke Ricus. Osland

Debtes owinge to mee

Evan ap Rice owethe mee xxxviijs viijd

Lewis Hoskis owethe mee xijs

Som. is ls viijd

Debted which I owe

To John Hyll gen. £iiij

To Richard Stockall xliiijs

To Edmond Blake xxs

To Ann Cumber £iij

Som. is £x iiijs

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc. apud Ludlowe Primo die mensis Junij Anno domini 1608 sub vi Juramenti dicte Annae Wilkes executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominate etc. cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad dummam £xxxiiij xjs vjd


 

Renee, Should you ever decide to post this could you provide a credit in

case any descendants pop up .

 

Regards and keep up the good work.

Dave Dobson, Canada.

 

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THOMAS FAWK 1783

 

Probate date 10th November 1783 page 1 of will In the name of God Amen, I Thomas Fawk the Elder of *Flights in the Parish of Ledbury in the County of Hereford, Yeoman being  weak in the body but of sound and disposing mind memory and understanding thanks be to almighty God and considering the uncertainty of this transitory life do make devise and declare this to be my last will and testament in manner and form following that is to say first I order and direct all my just debts and funeral expenses to be paid by my executor hereinafter named and I hereby subject and charge my personal estate with the payment thereof also I give devise and bequeath unto to loving wife Ann Fawke all that my copyhold messuage or tenement together with buildings,lands and hereditaments thereto belonging with the appurtenances situate and being  near Flights in the parish of Ledbury aforesaid ( the same being already surrendered to the use of my last will and testament ) Now in the possession of Ann Cole, Widow to hold to my said wife and her assigns and during the rest of her natural life and from and immediately after her decease I give and devise the same premises with their appurtenances. 

signed Thomas Fawk

 

Unto my son John Fawke his heirs and assigns for ever. Also I give and bequeath unto my wife Ann Fawk the sum of three hundred pounds of lawful money of Great Britain which I now have out at interest with two persons hereafter mentioned, that is to say the sum of one hundred pounds with William Hartland of Ledbury aforesaid cooper and two hundred pounds with Joseph Morris of Sollarshope in the said county of Hereford upon the condition that my said wife Ann Fawke do immediately after my decease let the said sums of one hundred and two hundred pounds amounting in the whole to the sum of three hundred pounds continue at interest where the same now is or call in and replace the same out at interest upon the best security or securities she can get for the same

(but shall not at any time call upon, replace. or make use of any part of the said principle sums of (³money² crossed out) one hundred pounds and two hundred pounds or either of them to any use or purpose whatsoever without the licence and consent of my said son John Fawk,  signed Thomas Fawk.

 

And to have and receive the interest arising from the same to her own use and benefit for and during the term of her natural life and immediately after her decease I give and bequeath the said sum of one hundred pounds and two hundred pounds to my said son John Fawk, his executors, administrators and assigns. Also I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Fawk the sum of one hundred and fifty pounds, fifty pounds part thereof to be paid him by my executor hereinafter named, within six months after my decease and one hundred pounds remainder thereof, to be paid him by my said executor at the expiration of five years after my decease. Also I give and bequeath unto my son William Fawk five shillings and to my daughter Ann Fawk wife of Francis Church the like sum of five shillings and to my daughter Betty (Fawk) Bennet wife of Richard Bennet the like sum of five shillings to be paid to them by my said executor which said several sums of five shillings herein before mentioned to be paid to my said son and my two daughters Ann Fawk and Betty Fawk all interest they shall have at my decease. I have already provided for them, Also I give and bequeath to my said wife my best bed,bolster, bedstead, and bedcloaths thereto belonging together with what other household furniture, hogsheads and liquor she shall think proper to make choise of. All the rest residue and remainder of my goods, chattels, implements  signed Thomas Fawk.

 

Of husbandry, monies, sureties for money, work debts,stock of cattle. Crops  of grain, hay,effects and all other my real and personal estate of what nature or kind soever which I have not herein before disposed of I give and bequeath unto my said son John Fawk, his executors, administrators and assigns and LASTLY I do hereby nominate, constitute and appoint my said son John Fawk sole executor of this my last will and testament hereby revoking all former and other wills and testaments by me at any time heretofore made in witness whereof I the said Thomas Fawk the testator have to this my last will and testament contained in four sheets of paper to the first three sheets thereof set my hand and to this last sheet set my hand and seal the twenty seventh day of September in the year of our lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty three, signed, sealed,  published and declared by the said Thomas Fawk the testator signature of Thomas Fawk alongside his seal by and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who have in his presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnesses hereunto.

 

  Signatures of Richard ? (unable to decipher)

                Samuel Carwardine

                John Tomlins

 

 *Flights Farm.

 Punctuation and spelling as found

 

Thomas Fawk d. 1783 Parish of Ledbury, Hereford, married Ann

                Issue:     1.  John Fawk

2.        Thomas Fawk

3.        William Fawk

4.        Betty Fawk married to Richard Bennet

5.        Ann Fawk

 

THOMAS ADAMS PCC WILL 1590

In the name of god Amen, Thomas Adams of Kynlett in the Countie of Salopp yeoman on the nyne and twentyth daye of December Anno domini one thousand five hundred nynetye beinge sicke in his body, and it seemed desiorous to make his Will and to dispose of such thinges as god had lent him in this worlde made and declared his last will and Testament Nuncupative in manner and to this effect as followethg viz. first he bequeathed his Soule to Almightie God, And his bodye to the yearthe. Item he gave all his goodes, Chattells and debtes, whatsoever, moveable and unmoveable to Richarde Adams his Brother. And to everie one of the Children of William Adams his brethren before that tyme deceased beinge sixe in number to be devided betwine the saide Richarde Adams and everye one of the sayde sixe children equally parte and porcion like. Also he gave unto the sayde Richard Adams his brother, all his Estate, Right, Title, Interest, and demaund whatsoever which he had might or ought to have of and in one Mesuage or Cottage in Broselye in the Countye aforesayde, with all landes, pastures, and hereditamentes thereunto belonginge, wherein his late Brother William Adams sometyme dwelled Also he nominated and appoynted Rafe Mone of Posenhall yeoman his full and sole Executor, And also he desired Alverie Kellet of Ranton in the Countye of Staffs. yeoman to be his overseer and see this his will performed All these wordes or the like in effecte he spake in the presence and hearinge of the sayde Alverye Kellet, John Talbott and Rowland Hannes of Kinlett aforesayde

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum apud London Coram magistro Johanne Hone legum doctore surrogato venerabili viri Willielmi Lewin legum etiam doctoris Curie Prerogative Cauntuarium magistri Custodis sive Commissarij primo die mensis Februarij Anno domini iuxta Cursum et Computationem ecclesie Anglicanae millesimo, quingentesimo, nonagesimo, secundo Iuramento Thome Broune natarij publici procuratoris Radulphi Mone executoris, in huiusmodi testamento nominati Cui Commissio fuit Administracio bonorum Jurium et Creditorum dicti defuncti de bene et fideliter Administrando ad sancta dei Euangelia Jurato

THOMAS BAKER 1609

In the name of God amen The last day of July 1609 I Thomas Baker of Kynlet in the Countie of Sallop yeoman beinge sicke in body but whole in minde (thakes be to God) doe order and make this my last will and testament in manner and forme followinge, that is to say; first and principally I commend my soule into the mercifull hands of my LOrd, and only Saviour Jesus Christ, and my body to be buried in the Churchyard of Kynlett: Item I give and bequeath unto Frances my daughter the wife of Walter James gent., my greatest brasse Panne exceptinge one the which shee shall have and receave immediately after the death of Anne my wife, and after the death of thafforesayd Frances my daughter, the sayd Panne shall remaine to the use of Marie the daughter of thafforesayd Walter James Item I give and bequeath unto Ellin my daughter the wife of John Higley one three yeare ould heifer, the which shalbe due unto the sayd Ellin upon, or at anny time after the feaste of Sainte Michells tharchangell which shall be in the nyeare of our Lord 1611 that is to say at Michell=masse next shall be be two yeare (and not before), Item I give and bequeath unto Edward Trudell my soninlaw all the furniture beloninge to my teame whatsoever and allsoe, all those anntient implementes which weare placed in my howse before I came to it, or may rightly be called standardes of the howse, together with all my workinge tooles, all which thinges he shall have and receave wholly to his proper use immediately after the death of Anne my wife. Item my debtes to be truly payd, and discharged out of my sayd goodes, and my body orderly buried, all the rest, residue, & overpus, of my afforesayd goodes moveable and unmovable Cattelles and Chattelles whatsoever unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto Anne my wife, whom I make and ordaine sole Executrix of this my last will and testament, and shee to give and dispose all my aforesahyd goodes and other comodities both allreadie provided or may hearafter be gained unto my two daughters viz. Marie and Elizabeth accordinge to her will and pleasure etc. Item the names of those persones which are indebted unto me the testator. Inprimis John Bushop of Cleeberie Mortimer oweth me three poundes Item John Cucke of Bayton and Richard Piper of Cleeberie unpon accoumptes between them and me owe unto me three poundes Item Richard Courtney gent. oweth me nine shilling which is alredie recovered in the Court of Cleeberie

Witnesses to this ny last will and testament

Edward Trudell

Elizabeth Pygot

Marie Baker

Frauncis Pygot with others

ANNE BAKER 1611

In the name of God amen the fyrst day of May anno domini 1611 I Anne Baker of Kynlet in the con. of Salop nowe beyng aged and sicke in body but of good and perfect memory thakes be to almyghty god do ordayne and make my testament conteynynge therin my last wyll in maner and forme folowyng viz. fyrst and principally I commend my soule to almyghty god my maker and redeamer and my body to buried (sic) in the churchyard of Kynlet Item I gyve and bequeth to Francis Hopton my son in lawe forty shillyngs of curant Englysh money wch. John Byshop of Dytton in the parish of Clebery Mortymer oweth me, and iiijs vjd wch. Thaomas Dolman oweth me Item I gyve and bequeth to Mary my doughter wife to the forsaid Francis Hopton my feather bed in wch. I nowe lye with all fornyture belongynge to the same bed wth. all my lynens lynen yorne hem and flax both growynge except on flockbedtycke and ij payer of nogon shetes wch. I gyve unto John my son and I also gyve unto the said Mary all my brasse and pewter and viij shep halfe my gese and ij hens and my will is that Edward Trudell my son shall kepe and mantayne the said Mary my doughter with suficyent drynke hows rom and lodging tyll the feast of the nunciacion of the blesed virgyne Mary next insuyng Item I gyve and bequeth unto Francis James my doughter ijs vjd and to every child of hers iiijd Item I gyve and bequeth to Ellyn Hygley my doughter my best gowne and to every child of hers iiijd Item I gyve unto Ellizabeth Groves my doughter my best red petycote, all the Rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable unbequethen my deptes and legassies payed and my body honestly buried I gyve and bequeth to Edward Trudell my son wch. Edward I do ordayne constitute and make my sole executor

deptes owyng to the testator

John Bishop aforsaid forty shillyngs Thomas Dolman iiijs vjd

deptes wch. the testator doth owe

To Mr. Francis Hopton my son in lawe xs to Ellizabeth Groves my doughter three pound vjs viijd

To John Momford xs to James Draper xvs iiijd to Harry Wyldyng xs to George Tedstill vs

These beyng witnesses

Thomas Bent cleark Francis Hopton

Francis Broke George Tedstill with others

decimo octavo die Junij Ano domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo undecimo apud Ludlowe coram venerabili viro magistro Jacobo Bailie legum doctore officiali principali etc.

Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum sub vi Juramenti executoris in testamento dicti defuncti nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £xiiij vjs viijd

RICHARD BARKER 1587

In the name of God amen the x & vijth day of January anno domini 1587 I Richard Barker of Nether Meaton in the parish of Kynlet in the con. of Sallopp husbandmane beynge sicke in body but of perfect memory thanks be to allmighty god do order and make my testament conteynyng therin my last wyll in maner and forme folowyng that is to say first and pryncypally I commend my soule to allmighty God my maker and redeamer and my body to be buried in the church yard of Kynlet Item I gyve and bequeth to the church of Kynlet xijd Item I give and bequeth to John Ashbashes iij childrene Francis Johane and Ancreat iij shepp and I gyve to Joyce Barker on shepp a pare of nogon shetes and on mattrese Item I gyve and bequeth to Thomas my son my halfe of the bay mare that is betr...... and me Item Igyve and bequeth to John my son my best feather bedd ij kyne and twenty poundes of curant englishe money Item I gyve and bequeth to Isabell my doughter my second feather bed on carpet and ij kyne Item I gyve and bequeth to Margery Elfe xxs of curant englyshe money all the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable unbequethed my deptes and legasies and all my funerals honestly dischardged I gyve and bequeth to John my son and Isabell my doughter Equally to be devyded betweene them Item I ordayne constytute and make Thomas my son my sole executor and I make Alen Hamond Thomas Carpenter and John Elfe my overseers to see this my last wyll truly performed

deptes wch. the testator oweth

Item to John Ashbatch his son in law syx poundes xiijs

deptes owyng to the testator

inprimis Wyllyam Barker my brother oweth syx poundes

Thomas Wynwood xls

Alen Smyth xxs

Alen Wheler xls

John Elfe xls

Thomas Carpenter xls

These beynge witnesses to this present wyll

Thomas Bent clearke

Alen Hamond Thomas Carpenter

John Elfe Alen Smyth with others

RICHARD BRECKNOKE 1660

In the name of god Amen, I Richard Brecknoke of Dardall in the parish of Kinlett and County of Salop yeoman, beinge sick in body but of good and perfect memory thankes be to god doe make this my last will and Testament in manner and forme followinge, Imprimis I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty god my saviour, and redeemer hopinge through the meritts of his precious death and passion made partker of everlastinge happines and my body to the earth to be buried in Christian buriall in the parish Church or Church yard of Kinlett aforesayd, or where my Executrix hereafter named shall thinke fitt, Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John Brecknocke the summe of Tenn pounds out of a bonde of forty pounds due and oweinge to mee from Mr. Rowland Draper; Item I alsoe give to my sonne Rowland Brecknocke the summe of Tenn pounds out of the sayd bonde; Item I alsoe give to my beloved daughter Cicely Brecknoke the like summe of Tenn pounds out of the foresayd bonde and ye summe of fouer pounds wch. is owinge by Richard Hancockes by bonde and one cowe, Item I give and bequeath to my beloved wife Margarett Brecknoke the remaynder of the foresayd bonde; Item I give and bequeath unto John Brecknocke Rowland Brecknocke and Cicely Brcknocke my Children five pounds apeece to be payd them by Thomas Brecknock my eldest sonne, If I the sayd Richard Brecknock decease within the space of five yeares or else not; Item I give and bequeath all my goods Cattells and Chattells moveable and unmoveable unto my beloved wife; except the Tenemt. Dardale the longe table in ye house and those bed steeds the sayd Richard now lyeth one and A payer of white Blancketts with the shelves and Implemts. of husbandry wch. I give and bequeath unto my sonne Thomas Brecknocke, I give and bequeath unto my sonne Richard Brecknocke one payer of Andirons wch. standeth in the hall; Item I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Elizabeth Brecknoke one Joyne Chest and A Box and Tenn pounds in mony to be payde her by my Executrix within one yeares space next after my decease; Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne Richard Brecknocke the summe of five shillinges to be payd by my Executrix within one yeare after my decease Lastly I doe appoynt my well beloved wife to be my sole Executrix of this my last will and Testament, and doe utterly revoke all other wills and deeds of guifts and doe Constitute and Appoynt my Trusty and well beloved Brother Thomas Brecknocke Overseer of this my last will and Testament, to see yt performed and for his paynes I give and bequeath unto him one shillinge to be payd by my Executrix In wittnes hereof I have hereunto sett my hand and seale the Twenty sixt day of Aprill in the yeare of our lord god 1660

Sealed and published Richard Brecknocke his marke

in the presence of

Rowland Draper

George Holloway his marke

Thomas Brecknocke his marke

Tho: Weaver

Undecimo die mensis Junij Anno domini Millesimo Sexcentesimo Sexagesimo primo coram magistro Thoma Holland Clerico Artium magistro Surrogato apud Ludlow.

Probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum suprascriptum supranominati Richardi Brecknocke uper de Kinlett defuncti iuramento Margarete Brecknocke relictae et Executricis etc. cui commissa fuit & est Administracio etc. iurato de bene etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. Exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £80 08s 0d

JOHN BROWNE ALIAS SMITH 1572

In the name of god amen ..... day of .....ber anno domini 1572 I John Browne ................ Dyoces of Herford and in the county of Salopp yeoman beinge sicke in body but of perfect memory thanks be to god doth make and ordaine my testament concerninge ther... my (

forme folowinge firste I geve and bequethe my soule to allmighty god my saviour and .......... to be saved & Mantle body to be buryed in ye parishe churche yarde of Kinlet Inprimis I geve & (bequethe to the cathedral)

churche of Herford iiijd Item I geve and bequethe to ye pore mens boxe of the parishe of Kinlet vjd (Item I geve and bequethe)

to my sonn John & to my sonn Allin all ye toles yt be longe to my shoppe after ye deseesse of Elyzabe(th my wife....)

to be devided betwixt them & duringe ye lyfe of my said wife she to enjoye ye on halfe of ye sh(opp......... and my)

sonn Allen to enioye & occapye ye other halfe as long as he will there worke and abide with her(but if he doth not work)

and abide with her then my sonn John to occopy the on half with his mother and she to bear(e all the)

charges that be longeth theare to and he that dothe occopye the shopp with her to beare the a(foresaid charges Item I geve)

and bequethe to my sonn Allen on bed and all that belongeth thereto Item I geve and bequethe (to Allen my sonn)

on silver spon with aknotte upon the end of him, Item I geve and bequethe to the same Allen my sonn (..............)

pewter dishe to be delivered unto him after the desees of Elyzabeth my wife Item I geve and bequethe (to Allin my sonn my)

beste cloke Item I geve and be queth to the same Allin my shortest sword Item I geve and bequethe to my sonn

Thomas my best sword & my bucklere Item I geve and bequethe to the vj childaren of my sone John ----- (

silver spones with my name upon the end of them to be delivered at the desees of Elizabeth my wife and I ----- (

Elyzabeth my wife shall leave at her desees all such waines yokes plowes harrowes and all other things ------ (

with the keechin stuffe with bordes formes and bedstiddes and all other such stuffe to remaine with in the house (

be hoffe of John my sonn my dettes beinge paide and my dettes received Item I geve and bequethe

to Margerye my daughter oute of the rest of my goodes the value of vs Item I geve and bequethe all (the)

reste of my goodes and catelles unbequethed that Arthur upon my ground and a boute my howse within and with(out move)

able and unmoveable the on halfe to Elyzabeth my wife and the other halfe to my children William Thomas a(nd ?John)

equally to be devyded amongest them with on certaine of rent bordes standeinge at Meaton to be devided a(mongst)

them also beinge not out on hundred Item I do assigne to Elizabeth my wife & John my sonn on bill indented (...

at the handes of William Longland Elinor his wife & Thomas their sonn for on pasture caled ye Birch Feld & all other bills (indented.....

of ye same William Longland I do assigne them in lyke case to ye use and profit of the foresaid Elyzabeth & John & to their use

duringe the terme of ye yeres therein mencyoned Item I do assigne to Elizabeth my said wife & John my sonn on other (bill)

indented wch. I had at the handes of George Pigot gentleman for a closse and on meddow duringe the terme there of & (to see)

this my laste will & teastament performed and don accordinge to the true meaninge there of I do constytute or(daine)

and make my whole executours Elizabeth my wife and John my son

These being wittnes George Pigot

gentle man William Browne yeoman

Thomas Carpinter and Richard Croft

with other more

Detts owing to me

Thomas Tymerlake xiijs iiijd

John Tyler of Detton xjs

James Tarboxe vijs iiijd

Richard Hould vjs viijd

Thomas Shepherd of Farelow ixs viijd

John Sheldon iijs

Edward Addams & John Addams ijs vd

William Longeland vjs viijd

Leawse a Lye xxij yow shipp which he hath

had in his hand xvj yere or there a boute &

by bargaine I shuld have had the on halfe of the in

crease of them beside ye stocke and sence I paid

for them I could neaver get of the stocke mor

increase but vj small yerlinge shippe

JOHN BROWNE ALIAS SMYTH 1611

In the name of God amen: The seven and twentyth day of November in the yeare of our lord god one thowsand sixe hundred and Eleven: I John Browne alias Smyth thelder of the parishe of Kynlett and of the dioces of Hereford beinge in my perfect remembraunce thankes be geven to almightie god for the same: Doe make my last will and testament as followeth viz. first I bequeth my soule to almightie god my maker: And to Jesus Christ my only saviour and redeamer: And my body to be buried in the parishe Churchyard of Kynlett aforsaid: Item I geve and bequethe to my sonne John Browne my table boord in my hall and forme and benches belonginge to the same, and all other bordes formes benches shylfes and Cubbardes within my said hall howse and Cambers and one saffe one weetinge comb one bowtinge vessell one skyle one kneadinge trowe one saltinge trowe within the litle butree, Also I geve to my said sonne John Browne all my waynes and Cartes bothe Cornwaynes and muck waynes: All my ploughes and ploughe Irons with yockes cheynes and harrowes all axes bylls nagars Chissells and other workinge tooles for the usuall labour of husbandrye: Item my will is that all these things above named wch. I have geven to my sonne John be used and Joyntly occupyed betwyne my sayd sonne John and Elizabeth my wyffe, dureinge theire twoe lyves: And not to be stirred or taken away from of or out of my said howse or teneament: And yf it happen my said sonne John: doe decease this liffe, before Elizabeth my wyffe: my will is likewise that all the forsd. Implementes shall wholy remayne to Elizabeth my wiffe: to be used and imployed within and upon my said tenement by her and to her use dureinge her liffe: And after her liffe to whom ytt shall please my sonne John to dispose of them: Item I geve and bequeth to Elizabeth my wyffe my best fether bedd furnished and my best flock bedd furnished: Item I geve to Richard Goodman one of my daughters children thirtie shillinges to be payd when the said Richard cometh to the age of fowre and twentie yeares: Item I geve and bequeth to Margrett the wyffe of John Harries another of my daughters children thirtie shillinges: Item I geve to Margery my daughter wyffe to Humfrey Carpenter twelve pennce: Item I geve to my sonne John his daughter Anne one Ewe sheepe to be kept upon my tenement: Item I geve to Joyce Barker tenne shillinges: I geve bequethe and assoyne all bylls bandes and debtes wch. Humfrey Carpenter doth owe unto me: Either by specialtie or without specialtie: unto my sonne George Browne and John Harries of Dewxhill in the countie of Salop Joyntly betwyne them twoe: Item I geve to George my sonne sixe strikes of hardcorne and foure strikes of otes: And all the rest of my Cornein the barne and Corne in the fieldes of all sortes: I geve to Elizabetyh my wyffe and John my sonne equally to be devyded: Item all my debtes and legasies payd, my funerall probacion of my will and mortuary discharged: my will is further that all the overpluse of my goodes Cattells and Chattells as well movebale as unmoveable unbequethed: Be equally devyded into foure partes: two partes thereof I geve and bequeth to Elizabwth my wyffe: And the other twoe partes Joyntly to be devyded betwyne Richard Browne my sonne George Browne my sonne, and Elizabeth Ashe my daughter wyffe to Thomas Ashe of Harley: The wch. twoe partes I geve to them three Equally to be devyded: And I doe make and ordayne Elizabeth my wyffe my sole Executrixe to performe and accomplishe this my last will and testament in maner and forme afforsaid: 1611

signum John Browne

Confirmed by the said John Browne alias Smyth

the day and yeare above written in the presence of

Thomas Bent cleark

----- Browne

Thomas Ashe

John Harries

John Brown

debtes wch. the testator owed at his decease

Item to John Browne £x

Item to George Browne £v xs

debtes oweinge to the testator at his decease

Item ij severall bandes wherin Humfrey Carpenter late of Dowles within ther forsaid dioces standeth band to the testator beareinge date the xvth. day of May 1611 the one is octavo libris the Condicion fower powndes to be payd the xxvth. of Marche 1613 the other quatuor libris the Condicion to be payd xxs upon the xxiijth. of June 1611 And xxs upon the xxixth. of September 1611

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum virtute commiss. Juramento Eliz. Browne alias. Smith relictae et executricis in huiusmodi testamento nominatae cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc. et exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £lj xiiijs

JOHN BROWNE SENIOR 1633

In the name of God amen, The Twentieth day of Januarye Anno domini 1633: Annoque Regis Caroli Ang. etc. nono: I John Browne thelder of Kinlett in the County of Salopp and diocesse of Herreford yeoman, being at this present somewhat weake in bodye, but of good and perfect memorye god be praysed therefore, doe make this my last will and Testament in wrighting in manner and forme following, first I commend my soule into the mercifull handes of god my Creator through the merrittes of Jesus Christ my Redeemer and my body to be buried in the Churchyard of the parish Church of Kinlett aforesaid at the discretion of my Executor, Item I geve and bequeath unto my grandchild Anne Browne myh best great ioyned Chest, and my Joyned box, and two silver spoones, Item I geve bequeath unto my grandchild Joyse Browne my second best ioyned Chest, and and (sic) two silver spoones, and the som. of Ten poundes of Lawfull moneyof England, the said som. of £x my will is shall be put into the handes of my Cosen John Browne & by him to be imployed to the use and benefitt of my said grandchild Joyse untill she shall accomplish the age of one and Twentye yeares Item I geve and bequeath unto everye of the servantes that shall be in service with me at my decease the som. of two shillinges a peece. Item I geve to everye one of my godchildren the som. of twelve pence a peece. Item I geve and my will is that at my funerall there be distributed to the poore people that there shall be, pence a peece. and to the Ringers the sum. of eight shillinges. Item I will that the said som. of Ten poundes wch. I have given to my grandchild Joyse Browne, be paid by my Executor within a yeare next after my decease unto the said John Browne my cosen. Item all the rest of my goodes Cattelles and Chattelles whatsoever unbequeathed, my debtes being paid and funeralles dischardged I give and bequeath unto my sonn in Lawe Allen Browne, who I doe make my sole executor to see this my last will (renouncing all former) performed. and I doe nominate and appoint my well beloved Thomas Hamond gen. and Thomas Carpenter of Dowles to be overseers of the same my last will and Testament. In witnes whereof I have hereunto put my hand and Seale the daye and yeare first above written

witnesses hereof

John Browne John Browne his marke

Richd:: Hailes

George Browne

James Evans his marke

decimo septimo die mensis John Browne Februarij Anno domini iuxta etc. apud Hereford coram Thoma Colbach artium magistro deputato etc.

probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Allen Browne executoris in testamento dicti defuncti nominati cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. (salvo iure cuiuscumque) exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £79 10s 4d

JOYCE BURNELL 1606

In the name of god Amen the xiiijth. daye of June 1606 I Joyce Burnell of Earnewood in the parishe of Kinlett in the Dioces of Harford and County of Salop widdowe being Sicke in bodye but of sound and perfect memory thankes be to Allmighty god, doe make and ordaine this my last will and testament in manner and forme following viz. first I Commend and bequeath my Soule into the handes of Allmighty god my Creator and redeemer and my body to be buryed in the Churche yarde of KInlett aforesayd

Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Thomas Burnell xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth my Daughter xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeath to Fraunces Kytley my Daughter xiijs iiijd

Item I give and bequeath to Fraunces my daughter all my reparell

Item I give and bequeath to Thomas the sonne of Henry Kitley

and Frauncis my Daughter the some of xxxxs

to be payd to the sayd Thomas when he shall com to the age of

eighteene yeares

Item I give and bequeath to Gilbert the sonne of Henry Kytley &

Frauncis my daughter the someog xxxxs

to be payd to the sayd Gilbert when he shall Com to the age

of eighteene yeare yf that the tone of these Childron dye before they com to theire age abovesayd that then the whole foure pound to remaine to the other yf they dye both, to remaine to their mother my daughter

Item I give and bequeath to John Burnell my sonne ijs

Item I give and bequeath to John Burnell the yonger

the sonne to my sonne John xijd

Item I give and bequeath to Thomas the sonne of my sonne John xijd

Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth the Daughter to my sonne John xijd

Item I give and bequeath to Margary my daughter and her to daughters

Anne & Shuesana all the rest of my goodes Cattelles Removeable and unmoveable

my funerall expences and debtes being payd

Item I orddayne and make Margary my Daughter my soule executor of this

my Last Will and Testament and John Burnell my sonne and Thomas Butler

overseers of this my Last will & testament to see it performed these being wittnesses

whose names be here written

Thomas Butler

John Burnell

John Barker

John Burnell with other

Item there is xviijs of debt in the hand of Jane Lewes of Kinlett the parishe and County abovesayd wich money I leave to my executor

JOHN BURNELL THE ELDER 159-

(In the name of god Amen the) vjth. daye of Maye 159? I John Burnell the elder of Earnewood (in the parishe of Kinlett in the) dioces of Heref. & Countie of Salop yoman, being Sicke (in bodye but of sound and) perfecte memory (thankes be to Almightie god) do make (and ordainethis my last will) & Testament, in manner & forme following viz. first ( I commend and bequeath my) Soule into the handes of Almightie god, my Creator (and redeemer and my bodye to) be buryed, in the Church yarde of Kinlett aforesayd.

(Item I will that Joyce my) wyffe shall houlde, and occupye the half or moitie, of the howse (&) tennament wherein I nowe dwell for & during the terme of her naturall Lyffe (together) with all Landes to the sayd tennament belonginge,

Item I will that John my sonne shall occupie thother moitie of the sayd Tennament And yt after the decease of the sayd Joyce my wyff I give & bequeath unto the sayd John my Sonne, all the sayd howse & tennament, with all Landes & thereunto belonginge, to have and to houlde to the sayd John, his heires and assignes for ever.

Item I give and bequeath to my sayd Sonne John all the deedes and wittinges of my sayd Landes & wch. nowe remayne in the Custodie of William Burnell my Brother (of trust) to be delyvered by my sayd brother Immediately after my decease.

Item I give to my sayd Sonne John, all the tymber aboute my howse, and the Lose boardes Lying uppon the Soller floers, paying to Elizabeth my daughter, for the same at the daye of her marriage xs

Item I give and bequeath to Frauncis my daughter, the some of £iiijor xiijs iiijd which John Winwodd of Meaton oweth mee.

Item I give to Margery my daughter the some of vs

Item all the reste of my goodes and Chatteles (my funerall expences and debtes beinge payd and discharged) I give and bequeath to the sayd Joyce my wyffe, and to Frauncis & Elizabeth my twoo daughters, to be equally devided, betweene them three, at my decease or within one moneth after.

Item I ordeine and make Joice my sayd wyffe my Sole executrix of this my last will and testament And William Burnell my brother, and Richard ----s my kinsman, over seers of the same. These being witnes

John Syms Clerk

Thomas Lowe gent.

William Burnell

Aster Gryffets with others

Item there is a byll of dette remayninge in the keepinge of Henry Lowe & Richard Nicholas gent. whereby it Appeareth that I John Burnell was indetted unto William Bailies of the Bower gent. deceased in the some of ??? which some was payd, and discharged to the sayd William Bailie, in ???????, who promised to delyver up the sayd sayd byll in his Lyffe tyme in the presence of George Piggott gent. William Lewes and William Burnell

THOMAS BUTLER 1545

In dei nomine Amen decimo die Februarij Anno domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo quinto I Thomas Buttler of the pareshe of Kynlett beying sycke in bodye but hole of mynd & perfett remembrance make my last will & testament as herafter foloweth First I bequeythe my sowle to almyghty god & --- my bodye to cristian buriall Item I wyll that John & Edward shall ioyntly occupye all my takyng untyll ---------- accompt And aftur that John my son to enioye the hole & he therfor to kepe my ------- for the yere And aftur that to have me & his modur in the sayd ------Item I bequeythe to Edward my son my best bedde & all that belongyth unto hyt ------------ in them And all my apparell Item I gyve to Thomas my god son ------- occupieth Item all my howsehold stuffe shalbe and feetly departyd betwixt John my son & Edward his broder And the rest of my goods & Catells not bequest I bequeythe to Edward ----- whom I make Executor And Thomas Crockett my son in law my ------that he shall paie my dettes discharged ---- & to dispose for ------and I desire Sir Alen vicar of Kynlett John Whelar and Thomas ----------------------- to be supervisors that this my last will may be fulfyllyd with the effect These beyng witness---- Butler John Ashe with other

JOHN BUTLER 1548

In dei nomine Amen tertio die Anno domini millesimo ccccc xlviij I John Butler of the pareshe of Kynlett beyng sycke in body & hole of mynd make my testament & last wylle as heraftur foloweth furst I bequeyht my soule to allmyghty god my bosy to cristan buriall. Item I bequiyth & also by this present wylle assigne to Elsabeth my wiffe my takeyng callyd Elvys. Item I bequiyth all & singler such goodes & catells as I have to Elsabeth my wiff & to my chyldren the said Elsabeth therof to discharge & paie all such dettes as of right I oght to paye. Item I orden & make Elsabeth my wiff my sole executrix to dispose for my sole as she thynketh best that this my last wyll may be fulfyllyd with theeffect Thise beyng wittnis Sir Alen vicar of Kynlett John Whelar Thomas Rushbury Thomas Crokett with other dyvers

EDWARD BUTLER 1598

In the name of god Amen the third daye of February in the yere of our Lorde god 1598 I Edward Butler of the parishe of Kinlett being of good healthe and perfecte remembrance thankes be unto god do ordeine & make this my last will & testament in manner and forme followinge. first and above all earthly thinges I give and bequeath my Soule into the hands of Almightie god my creator Savior and redeemer and my body to be buryed in the churchyard of Kinlett aforesayd. Item I give unto the Cathedrall Churche of Hereford iiijd.

Item I give and bequethe unto John Launder my Sonne in lawe one Cowe in Calfe or els A Cowe with a Calfe following her in full and hole Satisfaction of his purse and portion of his marriage goodes, to be delyverd unto hime by my Executor at Maye next coming after the date of this my last will and teatament, Item more over I give unto my daughter Joyce John Launders wyffe A flaxen sheete, A towell wrought with blue & A Canvis to be delyvered unto her within one monethe after my deceasse. Item I give and bequeath to Frauncis Pitt my daughter, one yereling beaste to be delyverd her at Migellmasse next after the date of this my will, one litle Brasse panne, oneflaxen sheete, and A canvis, in full and hole satisfaction of her legacye and childes parte. All the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable as goodes & Chattelles my debtes and Legacies discharged I give and bequeath unto Thomas Butler my sonne, whome I make my sole Executor to see this my last will & testament performed, And my oversears of this my will Allen Hammond and George Rushbury; witnes to this my last will & testament John Symmes clerke Allen Hammond George Rushbury and Frauncis Harris

A true & perfect Inventory of all such goodes & Cahttelles which were Edward Butlers late of Kinlett in the Countie of Salop & dioces of Hereford deceased, being taken & praysed the xvij daye of June 1600 by Allen Hammond George Rushbury & Allen Browne as following

Imprimis vj keyne £ix

It. ij yerelinges xxs

It. iij weaning calves xxs

It. one mare & a two yere ould colte xxxs

It. on heyfer of iij yere oulde xxiijs 4d

It. iiij sheepe xs

It. Corne & grayne on the grounde xxxs

It. Corne & maulte in the howse xxs

Itm. beeffe & bacon in the ruffe vjs viijd

Itm. Cheese in the howse xiijs iiijd

It. ij oulde fether beddes vj canvisses, v payer of sheetes ij blanketes &

v bagges xxxijs viijd

It. iiij table clothes & ij towels vs

It. the brasse & pewter xxxiijs iiijd

It. one oulde Cowberd vs

Itm. beddsteeds A table Borde formes stooles, A pece of waynscote

in the halle and all other treene ware xxs

It. A wayne A ploughe harrowes yokes, tonges, with all other Iron toles

& ware xxiijs 4d

It. oulde paynted Clothes iijs iiijd

It. iiij hennes & A Cocke xviijd

Itm. his Apparell xiijs iiijd

Summa totalis £xxiiij ixs xd

xviij die mensis Junij Anno domini 1600 Apud Ludlowe Coram magistro Johanne Acheley Surrogato etc.

Quibus die et loco probatum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum cumJuramento Executoris etc. Cui Commissa fuit et est administracio bonorum etc. dicti defuncti et eius Testamentum qualcumque Concernen. etc. Salvo Jure cuiuscumque. Ac insuper exhibitum fuit huiusmodi Inventarium pro vero per eundem Executorem cum protestacione de addendo etc.

THOMAS BUTLER 1614

In the name of God amen, the fifte day of Aprill in the yere of our lord god on thousnad Sixe hundred & fourteene I Thomas Buttler of the parish of Kynlett being of good health & perfect Remembrance Thanks be unto God doe ordeyne & make this my last will & Testament in maner & forme followinge first and above all earthly thinges I geve & bequeth my Soule into the hands of allmighty god my Creator Saviour & Redemer and my body to be buryed in the Church yeard of Kindlet affore sayd Item I geve and bequeath unto my Daughter Brudget Buttler £xxx to be set forth unto hir use by our lady next Cominge by Mr. Thomas Hamond John Rushbury Steven Crafte If she be Rules by them or by any too of them to the prefferment of hir marriedge if she will not be Rules by them or by nay two of them then I geve hir but £x to hit marriedge and the Rest of the money to Remayne unto my other Children Item I geve and beqieth unto my Sone John Butler £xx to be set forth for his use at our lady day next Cominge by Mr. Thomas Hamond John Rushbury Steven Craft to be set forth by them untyll such tyme as he shall Com unto the age of xxj yeares of age Item I geve and bequeath unto my Sone Alline Butler all my waynes youks twenese and Implements of husbandry the on halfe unto him when shale Com to be xxj yeares of age and the other halfe to my wife duringe hir life and after hir decese the whole unto my son Alling Buttler Item I geve unto my Sone Allinge my best brase pane my table borde with all benchese and sealinge and my Cuberd in the hale and the bed in the little Chamber with all maner of Cloths as doe belonge unto him to be delivered unto him at my wifes decese. Item I geve unto my Daughter Brudget Buttler my best bede and all bedinge as doth belonge unto him to be delivered unto hir at hir day of mariedg Item I geve unto my Sone John Buttler my second bed with all Cloths as doth be longe unto him and my Chest at my beds fitt to be delivered unto him atxxj yeares of age Item my will and minde is if hit plse god to take away any of these my Children beffore he Com unto his age that portion which I geve unto him shall Remayne unto the Rest of his fellows as be livinge him or hir Item my bother in law John Lander

oweth me foure marke ten grots: all the Rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable of goods and Cattels my debts and legacies discharged I geve and bequeth unto my wife An whom I make my Sole Executor to Street this my last will and Testament perfformed and my over Seers of this my last will and Testament Mr. Thomas Hamand John Rushbury Steven Craft Wittnes to this my last will and Testament

John Rushbury

Steven Craft

Probatum coram venerabili Silvano Griffiths etc. Commissa iurantmento dictae Executricis apud Ludlow 27 July 1614

ANNE BUTLER 1619

In the name of God Amen the x day of February in the yeare of our lord god on thousand exe hundred and ninetene I Ane Butler of the parish of Kindlet and dyocese of Herriford beinge Sicke body but of perfect memory thanks be geve unto allmighty God doe ordaine and make this my last will & Testament in manner and forme as followeth

First and above all earthly things I bequeth my soule into hands of all mighty God my Creator and Redemer and my body to be buried in Kinlet Church yarde

Item I geve and bequeth unto my Sone Alline Butler on pere of flaxen sheets on payre of hempen sheets two payre of hurden sheets two pilowes beres on flaxen towell on hempen bordecloth vj hempton napkins foure pewter Dyshes two byger & two leser and v strike of Corne to be payd unto him within one yeare after my decese matris

Item I geve and bequeth unto my Sone John Butler on payre of flaxen sheets two payre of of (sic( hempton sheets two payre of hurden sheets on payre of pillowes beares two table Clothe on flaxen on hempton on flaxen towell broch and a payre of Cobots

vj hemton napkings foure dyshes of pewter two byger and two leser on maslinge Chaffin dyshe the best brase pote the best brase Catherne and on great Coofer on stale of beese Item I geve unto my sone John £xxx to be payed unto him within the por--- of on yeare after my decese

RICHARD CARPENTER 1572

In the name of god Amen the xiijth. daye of Aprill in the yeare of our Lord god 1572 I Richard Carpenter of the parishe of Kinlett within the dioces of Herford & county of Salopp being sicke in bodye and yet of good and perfect memory do make my laste will and teastament in maner and forme folowinge firste and principally I give and bequethe my soule to allmighty god my only savyour and redemer by whose blud ---- my only truste is to be saved and my body to be buried in the churchyard of Kinlet Item I geve and bequethe to the mother churche of Herford iiijd Item I geve and bequethe to my eldest sonn Andrewe on cow colored blacke Item I geve and bequethe to my daughter Elizabethe Turner xxs in money to be paid by myne executours hereafter named Item I do geave and bequethe to Elinor my other daughter other xxs in money to be lykwise paid (by my)ne executours Item I geve and bequethe to John my sonn other xxs in money to be paid also by myne (execut)ours Item I do geve and bequethe to Alis the daughter of John Turner on heyfer coloured blacke and (a cow i)n calfe together with the calfe yf it turne to good and to be delyvered by myne executours also Item I (geve) and bequethe to the same Alis vj yereling shippe to be delyvered to her lykewise Item more I geve and bequethe to the same Alis xls in money to be lyke wise paid by myne executours Item I geve and be quethe to Fraunces Phellipps iij shipp to be delyvered by myne executours Lyke wise Item I do geve and be quethe to Humfrey Carpinder the sonn of John Varpinter vj shippe to be like wise delivered to him by myne executours Item I do geve and bequethe to the same Humffrey xs in money to be lyke wise paide by myne executours Item I geve and be quethe to Anne Carpinter the daughter of Thomas Carpinder on Owen and a lambe to be like wuse delyvered by myne executours the residdew of my goodes cattells and dettes my detts paide & my legacies herein mencyoned & all funeralles performed and done I geve and bequethe the on halfe to Issabell my wife & the other halfe I geve to Thomas Carpinter John Carpinter William Carpinter & Allin Carpinter my sonns equaly to be de vyded amongst them at ye discreacyon of John Ellffe and Richard Barker Item I geve & bequethe to Joice ye daughter of John Carpinder on Owen and a lambe to be delyvered also by myne executours Item I geve and bequeth to Anne Phellipps on Owen & a lambe to be lykewise delyvered by myne executours as is foresaide and my dettes that I Do Owen be these Item I do Owen to Allin Wheler xviijd Item also I do owe to Andrew Weaver xiiiijd Item I do Owen to John Smyth xviijd and the dettes owinge to me Arthur these Inprimis Elizabeth Awinwod & Thomas her son xxs Item John Elfe other xxs Item Elizabeth Hamand widdow xijs viijd Item more dettes owinge to me William Baylies Jentleman xls delyvered to him at the handes of Robert Lane & of this my last will & teastament I do ordaine instytute and make Issabell my said wyfe and Thomas my sonn my whole executours to Street this my last will and teastament performed and don accordinge to the trew meaning there of

Wittnes to the same

Alline Hamandes Thomas Weaver

William Tyler the writer ther of

The invinatorye of the goodes of Richard Carpinder late dissessed the xxjth. daye of Aprill in the yere of our lorde mclxxij in the xiij yere of the reigne of our sovereigne lady Elizabeth by the grace of god quene of England Fraunce & Ireland defendaur of the faith etc. being preysed by John Smyth Richard Paine Richard Barker John Weaver with other morr

ix small oxen preysed at £xij

v kyne and a bull preysed at £vij

iij yonge beace preysed at xxxiijs iiijd

lxiiij shepe preysed at £viij

on old mare and a yerelinge colt preysed at xiijs iiijd

v swyne preysed at xs

the waynes the plows and the yokes and all other thinges belonginge to

the same preysed at xxs

CC of rent bordes preysed at xls

the corne and grayne in the barne and in the felde preysed at £iiij

the brass and pewter preysed at xls

three beddes and all other thinges conteyninge to the same and all other

apryware preysed at £iij

all the trend ware with stondes pintes and payles and allother such things

preysed at xs

the byffe and baken that hangeth in the ruffe preysed at xxs

the broche and the cobardes with an axe and a bill and all other small

tryfles of iron stuffe preysed at vs

ij heyves of bees preysed at ijs

the hens and the pultrye preysed at ijs

The hole summe £xliij xvs viijd

ISABEL CARPENTER 1586

In the name of God amene the xxiiijth. day of October in the yeare of our lord god on thousand fyve hundred fourscore syx I Isabell Carpenter of Nether Meaton in the parishe of Kynlet in the con. of Saloppe wydowe beyng sicke in body but of good and perfect memorye thankes be to allmighty god do order and make my testament conteynyng ther in my last will in manner and former folowyng that is to say first and pryncypally I commend my soule to allmighty god, my maker and Redeamer and my body to be buried in the church yard of Kynlet Item I give and bequeth to Wilyam my sonn on bolster on blanket and iijs iiijd of currant englishe money and I gyve and bequeth to Alen my sonn on bolster on blanket and iijs iiijd of money Item I gyve and bequeth to John my sonn on coffer on coverlett and iijs iiijd of curant money Item I gyve and bequeth to Andrewe my sonn on chaffyng dyshe on bolster and iijs iiijd of money Item I gyve and bequeth to Ellizabeth my doughter on flaxen shet on flaxen towell my best gowne and iiijs iiijd of money Item I gyve to Elnor my doughter on flaxen shete on flaxen meat clothe my best petycot and iijs iiijd of money Item I gyve and bequeth to Margett Carpenter and to Anne Carpenter doughters of Thomas Carpenter my sonn all my part of the great panne beynge halfe Item I gyve to every on of my childrens children John Doughty viz pence a peace Item I gyve to Francis Philyppes of Nyne Savage on candelstycke and on paynted cloth and all the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable unbequethed my deptes and legacies paid and my bosy honestly buries I gyve and bequeth to Thomas Carpenter my sonn wch. Thomas I ordayne constitute and make my sole executor

These beynge witnesses

Thomas Bent clearke

Wyliam Carpenter

Alen Carpenter

Humfrey Dalowe

probatum Temb: 18 Novembris 1586

THOMAS CARPENTER 1599

In the name of god amen, the xxvth. day of Aprill in the xljth. yeare of the Raigne of our soveraigne lady Elizabeth by the grace of god of Ingland Fraunce and Ireland quene defendor of the faith; Thomas Carpenter of the parishe of Kinlett in the Cowntye of Saloppe, being Sicke in body but perfect in Remembrance, Thankes be to god, I make my last will and Teastament in maner and forme following first I geve and bequeth my sowle to the mercyfull goodnes of almyghtie god and my body to be buryed in the Churchyard of Kynlet Item I geve and bequeth to Jhoane my daughter one Joyned bedsteede Item I geve and bequeth to the said Jhoane my daughter my best fether bedde and one flocke bede with ij bowlsters ij paire of Sheetes ij blancketes and ij bedhillinges Item I geve and bequeth to the said Jhoane my daughter my best brasse panne and my best brasse poote and my best Candelstick and iij of my best pewter dyshes, and iij other smaler pewter dyshes and one pewter potte, and my best Cobbeart and my best weetting Cowmbe and ij barrelles and ij payles and my best skeele and my best cooffer and my best table boarde, Item I geve and bequeth to my Children the Some of £viij as followeth Item I geve therof to my Daughter Jhoane the Some of £iiij Item I geve and bequeth therof to my Sonne Thomas xls and to my Sonne William xxs and to my daughter Marget xxs if my sonne William come not agayne his xxs to Remayne to the said Marget all this to be paid ayeare after my desseace Item I geve and bequeth to my Sonne Richard one table borde standing in the hawle with the frame a bentch and forme Item I geve and bequeth to Thomas Carpenter my sonne my Second panne of brasse and my Thirde pott of brasse and my third caldren of brasse and iij pewter dyshes and one Candellstick of brasse standing in the Chamber and one Coffer at his mothers apoyntmt. Item I geve and bequeth to the said Thomas my Sonne one flocke bede with a bowlster and j paier of Sheetes and a Canvis and a table Cloth at his mothers dyscresscion and one table borde standing in the kytchen all those thinges to be delivered to my Sonne Thomas at the day of his maryadge if he mary before his mothers deceasse or elles to have it at her deceasse, Item all waynes plowes harrowes yockes and Chaynes belonging to the teame to Remayne to Jane my wyfe duering her lyfe and at her deceasse to be equally devided betweene Richard my Sonne and Thomas my Sonne and Jhoane my daughter uppon Condycion that Richard shall beare apart of the Charges of workmanshippe for the making and bynding a payer of wheeles Item I geve and bequeth to Richard my Sonne after his mothers decease one Irone plate standing behind the fire and after his deceasse to Reamayne to Richard his Sonne Item my deptes being paid and my deptes Recoloved all the Rest of my goodes moveable and unmovable unbequethed I geve and bequeth to Jane my wyfe Item I make Jane my wyfe my whole executor Item I owe to Thomas Carpenter my Sonne £iij to be paid the xxiijth. day of Aprill next witnesses to the will Jhon Browne, Allen Browne and William Crafte

xviij die Julij 1599 coram venerabili viro magistro Francisco Bevans legum doctore vicario generali etc. apud Ludlowe

Quo die probatum fuit hoc presens testamentum Juramento Executricis in eodem testamento nominatae Cui commissa fuit et est administracio bonorum etc. dicti defuncti etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque dat. etc.

JANE CARPENTER 1612

In the name of God Amen the xxiiijth. day of Apreell anno domini 1612 I Jane Carpenter widdow of Meaton in the parishe of Kinlett in the con. of Salloppe beyn(ge) sicke in body but of perfet in memory thankes be to all myghty god do order and make my testament conteynyng thearein my last will in manner and for(me) flowynge that is to say fyrst and pryncypally commen(d) my soule to all myghty god my maker redeamer and my body to be buryed in the tchurch yard of Kinlett

Item I give and bequeth to my dauter Margrett xxs of curant English money

Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Richard on pott of brass and a flocke bed and A bouster

Item I give and bequeath to my sonne Thomas three sheepe

Item I give and bequeath to Jane Carpenter my goddauter one sheppe all the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable unbequeathed my dep(tes) and legasies payde and my fuenerall honestly disscharged I gives it all to my dauter Jone and her Jone my Executor I leave yon. to all myghty god

these being wittnesses

Thomas Barker

Richard Prese

7 May 1612 apud Herf. coram domino vicario generali

Probatum fuit testamentum suprascriptum iuramento executricis in eodem niminatae cui commissa fuit et est administracio etc. salvo iure cuiuscumque etc.

JOHN CARTER 1548

In dei nomine Amen sexto die Maij Anno domini millesimo quingentesimo quadragesimo octavo I John Carter of the pareshe of Kynlett in the diocess of Herford beyng sycke in bodye but hole of mynd and perfett remembraunce make my testament & last wyll as hereaftur foloweth first I bequeyth my soule to almyghty god my body to be buryed in the pareshe churche of Kynlett Item I bequeyth to the Coffer for pore people xijd Item to the hye Aulter xijd in recompens of my forgoten teythes Item I bequeyth to Agnes my doghtur twenty markes sterling & all hur aparell with a fyddur bedde blankettes shetys bolstur pelowes Canvasse & a Covering wich is redy in my howse & hangyng over the bedde & at the hede Item I bequeyth to Elsabeth my doghtur £w. of sterling Item to thre pore chyldur in my howse to every of thm a yerelyng calf Item to William Lee a calf Item to Elnor Oseland my doghtur a cawdron Item I wyll that if John Oseland & Elnor my doghtur opteyn to have my takyng aftur the decesse of my wiff that then the said John most reapens to part of his mariage money accordyng to promes made at his mariage makyng Item the residue of my goodes & my dettes & funeralls dischargyd I leyve & bequeyth to Anne my wiff Item I orden & make Anne my wiff my true & lawfull eexecutrix to dispose for my soule as she thynkith best & that this my last wylle may be fullfyllyd accordyng to the effect These beyng wittnes Sir Alen vicar of Kynlett William Lewys John Sheylis Thomas Oseland John Buttler with other dyvers

 

THOMAS CRATFORT 1571

In the name of god amen the xviijth. day of Marche in anno domini 1571 I Thomas Cratfort of the parishe of Kynlet sicke in body but hole of mynd & perfect remembraunce do make my testament & last will herin conteyned: first I comend my sowle unto the mercyfull handes of almightie god my maker & to Jesus christ my redemer etc. and my body to be buryed in the churchard of Kynlet forsaid in the dioc. of Hereford and as concernyng my goodes first I geve to the cathedrall churche of Herford iiijd Item I geve & bequethe to John Crompe a ewe & lambe a cowe vs of money Item I geve & bequeth to Ales Bourne my doughter w. of strike of rye fyve strike to be payd before hervest and fyve strike after hervest. Item I geve & bequeth to Anne Trowdell iijs in money or money worthe. the rest of my goodes I geve & bequeth to Joyse my wif & Isabell my doughter & at the deceasse of my wife the whole goodes to remayne to Isabell my doughter. I doe constitute ordeyne & make Isabell my doughter my sole execut.

Item I geve & bequeathe to Joyse Licke xxd

These beyng witnes Sir Thomas Oseland vicar of Higley George Sowthall Willm. Crofte & Humfrey Dallowe with other

Isabella executrix nominata xxz die Aprilis 1572 Jurata in forma iuris Jurata Mr. Langford registrario presente et commissa est ei administracio etc.

Recepi pro ---- xijd

pro cathedrali ecclesia iiijd

 

WILLIAM CRAFTE 1598

In the name of god amen William Crafte of the parishe of Kynlet being sick in body but perfect in Remembraunce make this my last will and tesstament first I geve and bequethmy sowle to the mercyfull goodnes of allmyghtye god and my body to be buryed in the Church yard of Kynlet Item I make Jhoane my wyfe my whole executor and Jhon Tyther and Roger Jefferys and William my sonne and Georg my Sonne to be overseers to this my will

Item I geve and bequeth to my daughter Mary £xx

Item I geve and bequeth to my daughter Anne £xx

Item I geve and bequeth to my daughter Kathren £xx

Item I geve and bequeth to my yonger sonne Richard £xx

Item I geve to my Sonne Stephon £xx

Item I geve and bequeth to my sonne George £xiij vjs viijd

Item my will is that if any one of those my Children Mary Anne Kathren Richard the yonger Stephon or George dye that parte to be equally devyded amongest the Rest of them

Item I geve and bequeth to my Sonne William vj stricke of Rye and vj stricke of Barley

Item I geve and bequeth to my Sonne Robart vj stricke of Rye and v stricke of Barley

Item I geve to my elder Sonne Richard the waynscot in the halle and the table bord and bentche and one bed standyng in my Chamber behynd the stayer Item I geve and bequeth to my Sonnes George and Stephen my ij great pannes asnd ij Iorne brotches Item I geve and bequeth to my yonger Sonne Richard my best great poote

Item all the Rest of my goodes unbequeathed moveable and unmoveable I geve and bequeth to Jhone my wyfe

deptes owing to me

Item Thomas Wynwoode oweth me xls

Item Homfry Sowthall oweth me xxxiijs iiijd

Item Allen Browne oweth me xls

Item William Harper of Wolstaston parson the oweth me xls

Item Thomas Dodslon oweth me £iij

Item more the same Thomas Dodson oweth me being Receaved of one

Richard Adames fro me xxs

the wch. deptes of William Harper and Thomas Dodson I geve to my

Sonne George

Item Thomas Weaver of Shildridge oweth me vijs ijd

Item David Merryck oweth me xiiijd

the wch. I geve to my Sonne Stephen

Item Jhon Cocke oweth me £xij and ode money by ascore I have to shewe

Witnesses to this will William Craft

George Crafte and Stephen Crafte with others

xvij Julij 1598 probatum Juramento Executricis coram domino vicario generali etc.

STEPHEN CROFTE 1632

In the name of God Amen I Ste(phen Crafte of ----- with)in the parish of Kinlett and Countie of Salopp beinge sicke in bodie but in perfect m(emory thankes be to) God doe make Constitute ordeyne and appoynt this my last will and Testament ---- ( ........... in) manner and forme followinge Imprimis I bequeath my soule into the hands of Allmightie God (my saviour) and Redemer trustinge onlie by the death passion and merrittes of Jesus Christ my saviour (to be saved) and my bodie to be buried in the parish Church or Churchyard of Kinlett aforesaid att (the discrecion) of my Executor and Overseers of this my last Will and Testament And as for my wo(rdly possessions) wch it hath pleased Allmightie God to lend me in this Transitorie world, I dispose of them (as followe)th Inprimis I give and bequeath to Margerie my wieffe one Joyned bedsteed standinge (in the cha)mber over the hall and the bed wch. she braught with her and the best furniture in m(y said h)owse to the said bed belonginge and one brasse p(anne) wch. she likwise braught with her and (my seco)nd best brasse kettle, and halfe a dozen dishes of my middle sort of pewter and Two kine (.......) to the Two best and Ten strikes of hard corne Ten (strikes) of barley and Ten strikes of oates (Item I) give and bequeath unto Elizabeth my dawghter xls to be paid her within one yeare next (after) my decease, Item I give and bequeath unto the Children of my said dawghter Elizabeth £vij (of lawfu)ll English money for to be equallie devided amongst them and for to be paid them likewise (within) Two yeares next after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my dawghter xxs to (be) paid unto her likewise within one yeare next after my decease, Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchildren Thomas Lane & Elizabeth Lane xxs a peece to be paid likewise within one yeare next after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto my Grandchild and godsonne Frauncis Lane xls to be paid him likewise within one yeare next after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto my goddawghter Margerie Sowthall the dawghter of George Sowthall of Catsley yeoman Tenn shillings to be payd her within one yeare next after my decease. Item I give and bequeath unto all the rest of my godchildren Twelve pence apeece Item I give and bequeath unto William Crofte my sonne the somme of Two hundred pounds of lawfull English money to be paid to the said William in manner and forme followinge, (viz.) one hundered pounds att in and upon the feast day of St: John Baptist wch. shalbe in the yeare of our Lord god one Thowsand Six hundered Thirtie Three and other fiftie pounds the last of the said Two hundered in and upon the feast day of St: John baptist wch. shalbe in the yeare of our Lordgod one Thowsand Sixe hundered Thirtie & fower, Item I doe alsoe give to my said sonne William the sonne of Three poundes Sixe shillinges eight pence to be paid unto him att the day of his marriage and alsoe my best brasse pan and best broach Item I doe further give and bequeath unto the said William my sonne Tenn poundes more to be paid to the said William in & upon the feast day of St: John baptist wch. shalbe in the yeare of our Lord God 1638 Item I give and bequeath unto Thomas Charnock Anne Tylett & Elizabeth Bate vjs viijd apeece to be paid them (sever)allie within one yeare next after my decease Item I give and bequeath unto the poore people (of) the said parish of Kinlett xxs to be distributed unto them within one halfe yeare next after my d(ecea)se att the discresion of my executors & overseers of this my last will and Testament. And all the rest of my goodes, Cattells, & Chattells as are moveable as unmoveable my debtes & (lega)cies geinge paid, and funerall expences dischardged I give and bequeath unto Thomas L(ane) my sonne in Law whom I doe make, Constitute & ordeine my sole executor of this my L(ast) will and Testament, hereby renwnceinge all former & other wills & Testamentes whatsoe(ver and I) doe intreate Thomas Burnell my sonne in law & George Longmore of Meaton for to be (overseers) of this my last Will & Testament for to see the same performed and I doe allowe them (--- s)hillinges apeece for their paines. In Wittnes whereof I the said Stephen Crofte have here(upon set my) hand and selae the Two & Twentieth day of Aprill in the yeare of the Raigne of our (soveraig)ne Lord Charles by the grace of God of England Scotland, Fraunce & Ireland Kinge d(efender of the) faith etc. the Eighth Annoque domini 1632

Wittneses hereunto Signum Stpehn Crofte

---- Hamond

------ Powell

ROBERT CROFTE 1638

in the name of god amen I Robert Crofte of Buttenbridge in the parish of Kinlet in the County of Salop yeoman beinge weake in bodye but of perfect memory thankes be given to Almighty god therefore doe make Constitute ordeyne and appoynt this my last will & testamt., in manner & forme followinge Imprimis I committ my soule into the handes of Almightye god my maker trustinge onlye by the death merritts & passion of Jesus Christ my saviour & Redeemer to be saved and my bodye to be buryed (when yt shall please Almightie god for to Call mee out of this transitory life) in Christian buriall at the discretion of my Executor of this my last Will & testament first I give and bequeath unto my daughter Christian the now wife of John Fayrees twelve pence. Item I give & bequeath unto my sonne Walter Crofte twelve pence in money Item I give and bequeath unto my grand child John Stone my weaving loame with springe brough and barre and all other my geares and implements whatsoever to the sayd loame belonginge or apperteyninge and all the goodes wch. I the sayd Robert Croft have in pawne from the said John Fayrees or els the monye that the same goods lye ingaged or pawned unto me for beinge xxviijs: Item my will further is that my lovinge wife Joane Crofte shall duringe her naturall life have the use and occupacion of all the rest of any goodes Cahttells Corne & Cattle whatsoever; and after her decease I give and bequeath unto my sonne Humfrye Crofte my Iron plate: Item I give & bequeath unto my daughter Joane my best brasse pott, my best brasse ketle, my best brasse Candlesticke three dishes of Pewter my best Joyned bedsteede with the bed boulster & beddinge to the same belonginge: Item I give & bequeath unto my sonne Alexander Crofte my second brasse pott my second best Joyned bedsteede with the beddinge and furniture to the same bed belonginge and my yoakes and toowes or chaynes And for all the rest of my goods Chattells & Cattells whatsoever my debtes legacyes and the fenerall expences of mee & my said wife payd and discharged after the decease of my said wife I dispose of them as followeth that is to say unto everye of my grandchildren xijd a peece and to my grandchild Robert Crofte the sonne of my sonne Walter Crofte xs for to be set forth and imployed by my executor of this my last will and testament for the best advantage of my sayd grandchild untill he shall accomplish the age of one & twenty yeares: And for the rest & residue of my said goodes & Cattells whatsoever one parte of them I give and bequeath unto my said daughter Joane: a second parte of them I give and bequeath unto my said sonne Alexander: And a third parte of them I give and bequeath unto the children of my said sonne Walter Crofte equally to be devided amongst them And my will further is that my Exec. and overseers of this my last will & testament shall have the partinge & devidinge of the said goodes & Cattells and also that my Executor shall have the settinge and imployinge of the said parte soe bequeathed unto the Children of my said sonne Walter for their best beifitt untill such tyme as they shall severally accomplish their ages of one & twentye yeares. And I doe make Constitute ordeyne & appoint my said sonne Humfry Crofte my soleExecutor of this my last will & testamt. And I doe request my lovinge neighbours & freindes Thomas Burnell and Frauncis Soutall of Buttenbridge aforesaid for to be my overseers for to see this my last will & testamet. performed & I give unto my said overseers for their paynes takinge herefrom xijd apeece In witnes whereof I the said Roberts Crofte have hereunto set my hand & seale (hereby revoakinge all former or other will or wills whatsoever) the Nyneth day of June Anno Regis Caroli nunc Anglie etc. decimo quarto Annoque domini 1638

Sealed acknowledged Signum Roberti Crofte

subscribed in the presence of

Thomas Burnell his marke

Henrye Payten his marke

Edw: Southall

14 die mensis Novembris anno domini 1638 coram Petro Meese surrogato etc. apud Ludlow etc. Probatum fuit Testamentum suprascriptum iuramento Humfridi Croft Executoris in testamento predicto nominati cui commissa fuit et est Administracio etc. iurato de bene etc. salvo iure Cuiuscumque etc.

THOMAS CROCKETT 1573

In the name of god Amen xxvjth. day of Aprill in the year of our lord god 1573 I Thomas Vrockett of the Nether Meaton in the parish of Kynlett in the con. of Salloppe ??synger (crossed out: husband) mane beynge sicke in body but of good and perfect memory thankes be to almyghty god do order and make my testament conteynynge ther in my last wyll in maner and form folowyng that is to say first and pryncypally I bequeth my soule to Allmyghty god my maker and my body to be buried in the church yard of Kinlett Item I geve bequeth and assigne to Isabell Crockett my doughter my howse or tenement the wch. I nowe dwell in with all bandes leasus Pasturs medous and all other comodities and profetts to the same belongynge and I do also geve and bequeth unto the forsaid Isabell all my Indenturs leases bands wrytyngs or evidence ---- have - of Right ought to ------ all my intrest right and title therin conteyned and specified for and during the years and terme therin mencyoned if she so longe leve and if the said Isabell fortune to dye ---------- befor the years be expired mensioned in my said leases I wyll that then the said howse and tenement withall the forsaid comodytes together with all the evydens and wrytynges do remayne to Ellizabeth my doughter and if it happen the said Ellizabeth do dye as god do bydd before the said years be ended I wyll that all the premeses afornamed do remayne to Ane my doughter in manner I geve and bequeth to the forsaid Isabell my newe Joyned bedstydd my cubbert and fyve silver spones Item I geve and bequeth to Ellyzabeth my doughter xs of lawfull Inglish money and I gyve and bequeth to Anne my doughter my flocke bedde that is in the seler ij canvesses on payer of flaxen shetes and on hempen bord cloth and on heyfer of three years olf and all the rest of my goodes moveable and ummoveabel unbequethed my deptes and legassies payd and my body honestly buried I geve and bequeth to Isabell and Ellizabeth my doughter Equally to be devided betwene them at the sight of my overseers herafter named and constitute ordaine and make the Isabell and Ellizabeth my executors and ------ Thomas Bent vicar of Kynlett Richard Pugh Richard Barker and Yelfe my overseers to Street this my last wyll performed and done

these being wyttnesses

Thomas Bent clerk

Thomas Alen

George Tedstill with other

deptes wch. I owe

to John Cooke of Kynlett xxs

to Ane Crockett my doughter xls

to Wylliam Croft iijs iiijd

deptes owynge to me

Wylliam Jenyns of Sotten Madock oweth me xls

Richard Crokett of the parishe of Conde oweth me xxiijs iiijd

John Low of the Wall towne oweth me iijs viijd

John Mason of the Wyer oweth me vjs viijd

ELIZABETH CROCKETT 1583

In the name of god amen the xxvjth. day of August in the year of our lord god on thousand fyve hundred four score three I Ellyzabeth Crockett of the parishe of Kinlett on the con. of Salloppe spynsor beynge sicke in body but in perfect memory thankes be to almighty god do order and make my last wyll and testament in manner and forme folowynge that is to say first and pryncypally I commend my soule to almighty God my maker and redeamer and my body to be buried in the church yard of Kinlett Item I geve and bequeth to Anne my sister on cowe fyve sheppe and xs of curant englyshe money Item I geve and bequeth to margery my sister fyve sheppe and all the rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable my deptes and legacies payd and my funeralls discharged I geve and bequeth to Isabell my sister and I ordayne constitute and the said Isabell my sole executrixe and I make Thomas Carpenter my over seer to see this my last wyll truly performed and fulfilled

These beyng wittnesses

Thomas Bent cleark

Edmond Nycols with others

ELEANOR DALLOWE 1580

In the name of god the second day of January in the xxij yere of the Rayne of our soverayne lady Ellesabeth quene of England Franche and Erland I Elnar Dallow of the pareshe of Kynlett dothe make my last will and testement in maner and forme foloinge first I be quire my solle in to the mercifull handes of god and my body to be buried in the churche of Kynlett a the southe syd beinge the southe aley Item I geve to the churche one towell with blew threds in hym I geve to Margery my dottur iiij shipe I geve Ane Lewes on axe I geve to Steven Smithes dottur Elnar the some of xxxvs viijs wiche Thomas a Wonod oweth me I geve to the same Elnar a fether bed & a bolstur & a peloes bere and my bnest ceverlete & a peyre of flaxson shetes dob ull steched & a blankete & a newe canves & the iij peynted clothes that be longe to the bed I geve Stevens Smithes son Richard the cobarte aftur ther deses I geve Steven Smithes son Thomas the bord & the forme aftur ther desesse I geve Steven Smithes son Jhon a cofor to take when he is abull to kepe hyme I geve to Margery my dobtur my best casoke & my best peticote I geve to Humfre Dallowes wyffe my best gowne I geve I geve (sic) to Ane Lewes my fres casoke I geve to Ane Lewes a coffer that is by the bed syd I geve Ane Osborne my wyod cecok a peloes bere and a hempen ------ -------- ------- I geve to Ane Lewes one smoke & a dobull penar Item all the Rest of my smokes & carchoes I geve to my dobtur Margery I geve Anne Lewes a matres & a hempon towes & a flaxson shete I geve Jone Cauke a nell of nogon clothe & halfe a nell of hempon clothe I geve to Steven Smythes iiij children iiij pewtur disys aftur aftur (sic) the desesse of my dobtur Margery I geve to v god children vs that is to say xijd a peche I geve to my dobtur Margery a diapur clothe & a diapur towell & aftur her desesse to Remayne to Elnar her dobtur I geve Anne Osburne a Yeron Broche I geve Humfre Dallowes children one Howe I geve Stevens Smithes iiij boxes iiij shepe for be set for the for ther profithe I geve Steven Smithes dobtur Elnar my great pote at her day of marege I geve to Humfre Haries on lame of this yeres

detes owinge

(crossed out: Jhon a Wonod oweth me for a cowe xxxvs viijd)

Alen Wheler owet me £iij

Edward Asteley oweth me vjs viijd wiche I geve to Humfre Dallow xxd & Ane Lewes xxd & to George Sotholl xijd the Rest helpe to bringe me home I wold have out of the £iij xxs to be delvd. for me & to descharge the vycar & the clarke

detes I howe

I how my sistur Jone xxd

& ever any of her children com in to this contre let it be payd by my executur

or assines with my goodes all the Rest of my goodes that is over plousse my body beinge onesly brovthe home & my will foll felled to Remayne to my executur I do make Steven Smithe my executur & George Sotholl oversear of this my last will & teste ment witnesses to this my last will George Sotholl Humfre Dallow Alen Whelar Richard Wevar with other

ANNE DALLOWE 1583

In the name of God amen the xixth day of January in the yeare of our lord god 1583 I Anne Dalowe of Kynlett in the con. of Salloppe sicke in body but of perfect memory thankes be to Allmyghty god do make my testament conteyning therin my last wyll in manner and forme folowynge that is to say first and pryncypally I comment my sould to allmyghty god my maker and to his sonn Christ Jesus my saviour and redeamer and my body to be buries in the church yard of Kynlett Item I geve and bequeth to the cathederell church of Hereford iiijd Item I geve and bequeth to Ellizabeth Dalowe my sister my best gowne Item I geve and bequeth to Margery Christall on towell Item I geve and bequeth to Anne Dalowe my sister in lawe iijs ijd wch. she oweth me Item I geve and bequeth to Joyce Dalowe doughter to Fraunces Dalowe on pott on panne on calderne and on frying panne Item I geve and bequeth to my goddoughter Joyce Browne my bedde on boulster on payer of shetes and ij canveses all the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable onbequethes my legasies paid and my body honestly buries I geve and bequeth to Fraunces Dalowe the wch. Fraunces I ordayne constitute and make my sole executor thses beynge wittnesses at the makynge of this present wyll

Humfrey Dalowe

David ap Thomas with others

deptes owinge to me

William Dalowe of Detton oweth me xxixs

RICHARD DALLOWE 1592

Memorandum that in August last past Anno Domini 1592 Richard Dallowe of the parishe of Kinlett & in the dioces of Heref. deceased: spake and declared thes words in manner and forme followinge. Item he gave and bequethd unto Humfrey Dallowe the sonn of Thomas Dallowe a Cheste Item he gave and bequeathd unto Aubrowe Dallowe a pann Item he gave & bequeathd unto Katherin Awonwoode a brasse pott: all the rest of my goods movable and unmovable I give and bequeath unto Thomas Dallowe my brother to see this my debtes & funeralls dischardged

Debtes owinge to the decedent

Inprimis John Tillett xijd

Item to John Griffith iijs 4d

Item George Sutholle xvijs

xxs die mensis Septembris 1592 Rogerus Grene deputat. etc. Comisit administracionem bonorum prefati defuncti eodem Tho: Dallowe facti deformus iuxta tenorem vim formam & effectum test. nuncupativi eid. adm. annex. etc. admiss. etc. salvo iure etc.

RICHARD DALLOWE 1592

In the name of god Amen, the viijth. daye of August 1592 I Richard Dallowe of Earnwood being Sicke in body, but yet never the lesse of hole good and perfecte remembrance thankes be to god, do ordayne and make this my last will, and testament, in manner & forme following first and Above all earthly thinges, I give and bequeath my Soule into the handes of almightie god, my Saviour, Creator, and redeemer, and my bodye to be buryed in the Curchyard of Kinlett, the parishe Curche wherein I nowe dwell etc.

Imprimis I give unto Humffrey Dalloe my brothers Sonne A Joynes Cheste

Item to the same Humffrey an oulde panne to make himme A Kettle.

Item I give to Katherin Winwood A new brasse pote.

All the rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable, I will to be devided equally Amongst the Children of Humffrey Southall, and Thomas Wynwood, at the discretion of my executor.

Item I make my Brother Thomas my executor, to see this my last will and testamernt performed.

Debtes owing mee

Item George Southall of Bromsgrove oweth mee xvijs

Item John Gryfen of the Lea iijs iiijd

Item Anthony Egleyes wyffe iiijs

Item John Tyllet of Kydderminster xijd

JOYCE DALLOWE 1596

In the name of god Amen, the Seconde daye of August 1596 I Joyce Dallowe of Earnwoode in the parishe of Kinlett widdowe, beinge Sicke of bodye, but yet never the lesse of good & perfect remembrance, thankes by unto god, do ordeine & make this my last will & teatament in manner & forme following, first and above all earthly thinges, I give & bequeathe my Soule into the handes of almighty god, my Creator, Saviour, & redeemer, and my body to be buryed in the church porche of Kinlett aforesayd.

Imprimis I give & bequeath unto Katherin the daughter of Thomas Winwodde the some of tenne powndes, to be payd her at the daye of her mariage, Provided alwayes that the sayd Katherin shall not mary, without the consent of William Dallowe her unckell, Allen Weaver, or Edward Wheler, or without the consent of eny twoo of them, And if the sayd Katherin shall happen to marey without the consentes above specified, then my will is that the £x before given unto her, shalbe equally devided amongst the brethren & Sisters of the sayd Catherin.

Item I give & bequeth to the same Katherin Winwodde A bedd on wch. Launcelot Lawley, & his wiffe nowe lyeth on, with pillowes & boulster and all other thinges Appertayning to ye bedd.

Item my will is that the same Katherin shall have possesse & quietly enioye all those thinges wch. I gave unto her before the writing of this my last will, without the lett or hindrance of her unckell William Dallowe my Executor.

Item I give & bequeath to the vij Children of Humffrey Southall my Sonne in Lawe, to eyther of them a sheepe.

Item I give and bequeath unto Elizabeth Lawley A Bedd hilling or coverlett, wch. is at her mothers Katherin Southall.

Item my will is that wher as my Sonne Humffrey Dallowe oweth me xxxixs and I owe hime for A strike of Ottes xvjd and for a strike of pease ijs ixd, my will is that Tho: sayd Humffrey shall paye unto his brother William Dallowe my executor xxs, and to paye hime self the iijs jd for the pease & the Ottes, and the residue to have to hime self of that wch. he oweth me.

Item I do ordeine and make executor of this my last will & testament to see it performed William Dallowe my Sonne, And I give unto hime my debtes and Legacies payd all the rest of my goodes moveable & unmoveable . and I make oversears of this my will John Symes Clerke, Allen Weaver, and Edward Wheler

Item George Southall of Bromsgrove oweth mee xxs

witnes to this my will John Symes clerke Allen Weaver & Edward Wheler

7 Septembris 1596 Apud Ludforde coram Venerabili viro magistro Francisco Bevans vicario generali etc. pobatum Juramento Executoris in eodem Testamento nominati admiss. et in forma iuris iurat. etc. Et habet pro Inventario in prox.

 

FRANCIS DALLOWE 1596

Int eh name of god Amen the first daye of January (in the year of our lord) god 1596. I Francis Dallowe being Sicke in body, but (yet never the lesse) of good and perfecte remembrance thankes be to god, do or(deine and make this) my last will & testament in manner & forme following. Fisrt a(bove all) earthly thinges I give and bequeath my Soule into the handes of Alice(mighty god) mreator Saviour & redeemer, and my bodye to be buryed in the Chur(ch yard) of Kinlett.

Item I give and bequeth, unto my iiijor daughters, Joyce, Marye, Elizabeth & Katherine to eyther of them iiijor sheepe apece to be delyvered unto every of them forth with or presently.

Item I give and bequeath unto my Sayd daughters two heyffers a peece, of two yeres oulde, that is to every one of them ij heyffers, and to be delyvered unto them within Six yeres after my decease, And if it happen that eny of my sayd daughters, shall dye or decease before suche tyme as they shall receive their Legacie or bequest, then my will is that that parte of partes shall remayne amongst them that bee Alyve, and to be delyvered unto them at the discretion of my executor,

Item my will is that the heiffers shall bee delyvered, to the Eldest first, and so the rest according to their Ages.

Item my will is further, that if it shall please Mr. Lacon to putt in eny of my daughters into the Coppiehoulde, wch. he shall Lyke of according to the bargaine made betweene Sir George Blounte knight & mee that then her parte so bequeathed shalbe equally amongst my other iij daughters

Item I will & bequeath unto my fower daughters to eyther of them A Bedd with pillowes & boulsters, and all other thinges fitt for a A bedd with all thinges necessary their unto appertayning, and to be delyverd unto them by their mother such as her abilitie cane provide for theme, against the tyme of their marriages. The rest of my goodes moveable and unmoveable my debtes and Legacies payd, I give unto Joyce my wiffe, whome I make my sole executor to see this my last willand testamente performed. And I make my oversear Richard Southall her brother.

witnes to this my Last will & testament, Allen Browne alias Smyth & Joh Evans

wch. I owe viz.

Imprimis I owe to Thomas Soutall £v

Item to Frauncis Southall xls

Item to Lyttle Davie xxs

Item I owe my Brother Richard for xv dayes plowinge xxs

Item Richard Browne oweth mee xxxs

xiij Januarij 1596 in Capella de Ludfor coram Rogero Greene artium magistro Surrogato etc. probatum Iuramento Executoris etc.

 

ELIZABETH WINWOOD 1560

In the name of god amen the xviijth. daye of Aprill in the yere of our lorde god 1560 I Elizabeth Wynwod of the parishe of Kynlet wydoe sicke in bodye but hole of mynd & perfett remembrans praysed be to god do make & ordeyne this my present testment & last will herein conteyned first I bequethe & commend my sowle to almightie god my onelye maker and redemer & my bodye to be buryed in the churchyard of Kynlet forseid in the dioc. of Herford And as concernyng my goodes first I geyve and bequethe to the poor mennes boxe of this parishe viijd Item I geyve & bequethe half my catelles (the sowe onelye except) to John Browne & Elizabeth his wife and the other half I geyve to the bretherne & sisters of the seid Elizabeth wif of the seid John Browne Item I geyve & bequethe half my barley & ootes growyng upon the ground to my brother Richard Carpender And the other half to remayne to John Browne and Elizabeth his wife. Item I geyve & bequethe to my brother Richard my cloke Item I geyve & bequethe to my godson Thomas Carpender a canvas and a hempton sheete Item I geyve & bequethe to my brother Ric. sone John a acthorne Item Igeyve & bequeth to Elnor the daughter of Richard Carpender ij pewter dishes a skellet & a partlet Item I geyve & bequethe to Richard Carpenders wif a table napkin Item I geyve to Alen the sone of the seid Richard Carpender vjd Item I geyve & bequethe to Elizabeth Carpender ------ a redd kyrtell ij smockes a nogen shete ij kercheffes an elne of hempton clothe a table napkyn and ij flecheyns of bacon Item I geyve and bequeth to Elizabeth Carpender the daughter of the seid Elizabeth a cathorne a panne a pewter dishe a flaxen shete a blancket & a petycote. Item I geyve & bequethe to Richard Carpender the sonne of the seid Elizabeth a beddhelyng Item I geyve & bequethe to John Carpender the sonne of the seid Elizabeth a canvas ij pewter dishes and a hempton shete. I will that the great panne shall remayne to Alen Carpender the sonn of Artur Carpender accordyng to my elders request. Item I geyve and bequethe to the seid Alen a pewter dishe. Item I geyve & bequethe to Katheryne Carpender the daughter of John Carpender a fetherbedd ij canvas ij blancketes a beddhelyng with a bowlster & the hangyngs ij peyre of shetes the one flaxen and the other nogen a towell woven with blew thred & a litell cathorne. Item I geyve & bequethe to Dorothy Carpender a flaxen shete and to Esabell her sister a flaxen shete. & to Elnor her sister a flaxen shets. and to Frances her sister a flaxen shete. I will that the silver spoones wch. were geyven by my elders shall remayne to John Carpender the son of John Carpender & for lack of hym to Humfre his brother and soe to remayne amonges them. Item I geyve & bequethe to Humfre Carpender a candelsticke & to Margaret his sister another candelsticke. Item I geyve & bequethe to John Browne & Elizabeth his wife a flockebedd & a matresse ij canvas a balcket a bowlster a coverlet a peyre of flaxen shetes a peyre of nogen shetes a towell iiij table napkins a penar & a handkerchef. Item Igeyve & bequethe to Elizabeth Browne my best gowne & my wolsted kyrtell. Item I geyve & bequethe to the seid Elizabeth my gretest pott & my gretest cathorne another cathorne a skellet and my chaveyng dishe. And the rest of my pewter in bequethed I geyve to Elizabeth Browne. Item I geyve & bequethe to John Browne & Elizabethe his wif my table borde & my cobourd & all other trene vessels to remayne to them. Item I geyve & bequeth to Elizabeth Browne my best coffer and to Katheryne her sister my second coffer & a peyre of wafer yrons. I will that the potthookes and the potthangles a broache & the peynted clothes hangyng about the house shall remayne to John Browne & Elizabeth his wife. And I will that the poultre shall remayne to the seid Elizabeth Browne. Item I geyve & Bequethe to Elizabeth Browne my best flaxen table clothe. I doe constitute ordeyne and make my brother Richard Carpender and John Browne theyonger my executors

Thes beyng witnes Thomas Oseland clerke vic. of Higley John Browne thelder

Thomas Wynwod and John Weyver with other

EDWARD WINWOOD 1571

In the name of god amen the xxxj day of Apryll 1571 Y Edward Wynwood of ye parysch of Kynlett yn the dioces of Herford beyng sycke yn body & hoole of mynd & memorye do make my last wyl & testament after ys maner & forme folowyng fyrst Y bequeve my sowle yn to ye mercyfull handes of almyghtye god my maker & Redemer & my body to be buryed yn chrysten buryall Y gyve to ye mother chyrch yn Herford iiijd Item Y gyve to ye poore mennes boxe viijd also Y do gyve & bequethe to Elzabeth my wyfe & to Thomas my sonne my howse & land with al thappertynances belongyng unto yt & to occupye yr Joyntlye to gether with al my goodes beyond with owt ye howse duryng my wyves naturall lyf & after her dysesse all my hoole teme with wayn & plowges & al yt belongeth unto ytt to Remayne to Thomas my sonne with al ye hoole cremmalt & tyllyng with yn ye howse & with owt Y do gyve to Elzabeth my wyff al my goodes with yn ye howse my dettes beyng payd owt of ye hole goodes & land also my wyll ys yt Thomas my sonne shal pay to Elzabeth my wyffe at ye tyme of hs maryage £x also my wyl ys yt Thomas my sonne shall pay to my iiij dawghters Elzabeth Marget & Joyes at ye day of theyr maryage to every one of them £v apeece & yf any of them happen to dysesse before ye day of theyr maryagr yt portyon not to be payd the Rest of al my other goodes my dettes payd & my body honestly browght home Y do gyve & bequeve to Elzabeth my wyff & to Thomas my sonne wch. Elzabeth & Thomas Y do make constytute & ordeyne my ij lawfull executrices of ys my last wyll & testament wyttnessys Thomas Wynwood John Smyth & Aleyne Wheler with other more

dett owyng unto me

fyrst John Turner alyas Joyner oweth unto me vjs viijd

dettes yt Y do owe

fyrst Y do owe to Edward Wadelee £x

Item Y do owe to Anne Wynwood my dowghter £ix vjs viid

Item to Howfre Perkes xxs

Item to Howfre Grove xls

Item to Aleyn Sowthol vijs ijd

Item to Thomas Crokett xijs viijd

Item to Aleyn Carpynter vjs viijd

Item to Rychard Barker vs

Item John Schelzam xxs

Item to George Wever viijs iiijd

Item to Rychard Yevans vjs viijd

Item to Henry Wever xxs

Summa £xxvj xjs

RICHARD WINWOOD 1605

In the name of god amen. the first daie of Octobre in the yere of oure lord god 1605 I Richard Wynod of Kynlet in the Countie of Saloppe husbandman, Being seke in body but perfecte in memorie Laude and praise be to Almightie god doe make my last will and Testament in manor and forme folowing first and cheefely I comend my soule unto the handes of the Almightie god my maker and redemer in whom by his presious death and passion I hope to be saved. And my bodie to be buried in christian buryall ehre pleaseth god it to appointe I geave and beqeth towardes the reparation of the parishe churche of Kinlet two shillinges. I geave and bequeth to Margerie Wynod doughter unto John Wynod my Brother fyve poundes. Item I geave and bequeth unto Katerine Wynod his doughter fortie shellinges. Item I geave and bequeth unto Joice Wynod his other doughter fortie shellinges. Item I geave and bequeth to Elizabeth Smeth wyffe to George Smeth of Kynlet twentie shellinges. Item I geave and bequeth unto Jayne Stevens wyffe unto Edward Stevens twentie shellinges. Item I geave and bequeth unto Edward Wynod my brother twentie shellinges. Item I geave and bequeth to Watter Wynod my brother twentie shellinges. Item I geave and bequeth unto Katerine Nyccolls my cosen twentie shellinges. Item I geave and bequeth to Elizabeth Nyccols my other cosen twentie shellinges. Item I geave and bequethto Ales & Ellenor my felow servantes towardes theire paynes with me, tenne shellinges, fyve shellinges to thone, and fyve to thother, Item I geave and bequeth to John Phelippes and Margaret Dalow my other felow servauntes, tenne shellinges, fyve to the one & fyve to the other, Item I doe apoint William James, or Edward Wolsley to have twentie shellinges to paie and satissfie a debt that I am bound to satisfie, Item I geave and bequeth to ould Claytton, and Johnson two shellinges. And the rest of my debtes unbequethes wch. are in contyence due to me to be dystributed and bestowed according to the dyscression of my executors wch. are Edward Cook & and George Smeth whom I doe appoint to be my executors In witnes whereof I have put to my hand the daie and yere above written

debtes owinge to the Testator

due upon John Wynod my brother eleven poundes

due upon Thomas Wynod my cosen syxe poundes two shellinges

due upon John Smeth being debt of his father tenne shellinges

£17-12s

Richard Wynods marke

Wytnesses at the making of the

Testators will and putting to hisd

hand, in the presens of these

persons hereafter mensyones

Edward Wolsely

Mary Lacon

William James scriptor

3 die Septembris 1606 coram magistro Mr. Bailie legum doctore etc. iurato Walter Winwood frate defuncti ad administranum iuxta etc.propter renunciacionem Executorum etc. ad computandum prox. Annunc. etc.

ELIZABETH WINWOOD 1580

In the name of god amen the xiiij day of November in the yere of our lord god 1580 I Ellesabeth Wonod of the pareshe of Kylette in the cownty of Salope sengullwoman beinge sicke in body but of good and perfete in membery thankes be to allmighty god my makar and Redemar Jhesus christe I do ordur and make my testament consarninge ther in my last Will in manur & forme foloinge that is to say firste and principally I bequethe my solle to allmighty god my makar & Redemar Jhesus christe and my body to be beries in the churchyard of Kynlett Item I geve and bequethe to the cathe hechlly churche of Harford iiijd Item I geve to Jhon a Wonod my brother one wetinge vesell and a broche & a peyre of cobares Item I geve to the iiij childan of my brother Jhon a Wonod xiijs iiijd to be devided equaly to thes children onderwritan that is to Thomas and George & Margary & Ellesabet & to the longest levar of them Item I geve to Edward my brother xls one fether bed a bolstur on canves & a pere of hempan shetes & a brasse pote and hempon clothe to make hym ij shurtes I geve to Richard my brother xls and hempon clothe to make hym ij shurtes & v yardes of medley clothe I geve to my brother Watar xls & hemponclothe for to make hym ij shures and a pere of shetes & a canves at my brother Jhons and a pele I geve to Catren Nicoles & Ellesabethe Nicoles the doltures of Thomas Nicoles all my hempe & flax & yoren that is at my brother Jhons & my yardes of Red clothe the Rest of all my goodes movabull and one movabull my finalles descharged I geve & bequere to my brother in law Thomas Nicoles the wiche I do orden & conscute & make my holle executur & I make my brother Edward Wonod over sear to this my last Well and testament Item my brother Jhon Wonod howethe unto me £vj iijs iiijd which I have geven by my last well & testamente thes being witnesses

Thomas Bente clarke

WaterAwonod

Edward Nicols with other

JOHN WINWOOD 1634

In the name of god Amen the xvth. daye of Januarie anno domini 1634 I John Wynwood of Meaton in the parishe of Kindlett in the Countie of Saloppe yeoman, beeing not well in Bodye but in good and perfect memorye, thanks bee given to allmightye god, doe make my last will and Testament in manner and forme following, first I give and bequeath my soule to Allmightie god my maker and Redemer by whose mercie I hope to bee saved, and my Bodye to Christain Buriall, Item I give and bequeath to Katherine Boraston my daueter one Bond of obligacion of £xx for the true payment of tenn poundes and sixteene shillinges of lawfull money of England uppon the eyght daye of Maye nexy ensuing toe date above written from one John Wheeler the wch. obligacion more at large sheweth Item I give to my afforesaid dawter Katherine one blewe Irishe Rugge beeing a Coverlett for a Bedd Item I give and beequeath to my sonne George Wynwood one feather bedd and two blankettes and one Coverlett, and three pyllowes, and three payer of sheetes, and all my best weavinge aparell, and namelye any three best Ruffes Bandes, and two of my flaxen shirtes, and one payer of my best stockinges, and woole to make him a payer of stockinges, and one presse standing in my lodgeing Chamber wch. presse hee ys to use during his natural liefe, and after to remayne to my grandchild Joyce Wheler, Item I give and bequeath to my grandchild Elizabeth Smythe the some of three poundes of lawfull money of England the wch. £iij Mr. Bent our minister, doth owe unto mee, Item I give to my aforesayd sonn George one litle round table standing in my bedd chamber Item I give to my dawter Margerye one shilling, in token of my best prayers to god to blesse her and in like manner to my dawters Elizabeth, and Joyce, twelve pence a peece, in token of my daylye prayers ever to god to blesse them. Item I give to my aforesayd sonn George one Coffer standing by my bedd side during his naturall liefe, and after to remayne to my grandchild Kathrine Boraston, Item I give to my aforesaid grandchild Elizabeth Smyth one other Coffer standing in my bed Chamber, Item to my sonne George aforesayd one Axe and a hedging Bill, Item I give to Christian Roweley one longe Coffer standing in the kitchinge and a payer of shooes, Item I give to Francis Ballord, my auld Jerkin, and dublett, and Breeches, and and (sic) a payer of stockinges and a shirte and a payer of shooes, Item all the rest of my wordley goods unbequethes, I give to my sonn Thomas Wynwood, and Joyce Wheeler his dawter, and here unto this my last will and Testament, I doe constitute and ordayne my two sonnes namelye Thomas Wynwood, and George Wynwood aforesayd Joint executors of this my will and Testament

wittnesses hereunto the marke of John Wynwood

Thomas Sowthall

William Crofte

William Boraston

Powell

iur. Thomas Winwood

THOMAS WINWOOD 1662

Memorandum that Thomas Wynwood late of the parish of Kinlett & Countie of Sallop & dioces of Herefford whilst he lived & was of perfect mynd & memory vizt. upon or about the twentie ninth day of December 1661 with a seriouse intent to make & declare his last will & testamt. nuncupative did utter and declare these words followinge or words to the same effect First I give and bequeath to my sonne John Wheelers six Children five pound a peece and to my daughter Margrett Crofts to Children five pound a peece as namely to Thomas Wheeler five pounds to James Wheeler five pound to Bridgett Betts five pound to Elizabeth Wheeler five pound to Marie Wheeler five pound to George Wheeler five pound to Margerie Croft five pound To Steaven Croft five pound wch. fortie pounds is in the handes of my sonn in law John Wheeler Item I give & bequeath to the to servantes wenches in the house five shillinges a peece as namely to Marie Lukis five shillinges to Ann harris five shillings Item I give and bequeath all the rest of my wordly goods unto my to daughters Joyce Wheeler & Margrett Croft equally betwin them and Idoe constitute & appoynt my sonne in Law John Wheeler and my said daughter Margrett Croft my Executor & Executrix Joyntly to give to the poore of the parish att their descrecion to see my funerall expences paid and to see this my will to be preformed & fullfilled all wch words or words to the Like effectt the saud Thomas Wynwood did utter and declare before divers sifficient witnesses

Steven Crafte

the marke of Marie Lukis

Martij 26 1662

Jurat. Executores dicti defuncti coram me Tim: Baldwyn

Vicesimo sexto die mensis Martij Anno domin Millesimo Sexcesimo sexagesimo secundo apud Ludlow Coram domino Timotheo Baldwyn legum doctore Vicario in specialibus Generali etc.

Proabtum fuit huiusmodi Testamentum suprascriptum supranominati Thomae Wynwood nuper parochiae de Kinlett dioceses Hereford. defuncti iuramento Johannis Wheeler genri et Executoris in huiusmodi testamento dicti defuncti nominati cui commissa fuit et est Administracio etc. iurato de bene etc. salvo iure Cuiuscumque etc. Exhibuit Inventarium extendens ad summam £90 3s 1d