1. GEORGE-

b.c.1545
m. MARGARET ______ (bur. 18 Nov. 1615 Watford, Northampton)
bur. 13 Nov. 1608 Watford

In the names of god Amen the nynth daie of Aprill the yeare of our Lord god 1601 in the fortie and thrid yeare of the rainge of our sovergne Laide Queene Elizabeth

I George Cosford of Watford in the Countie of Northampton husbandman being sick in bodie yet of pfect mynd and memory I thank my god do make this my last will and testament in manner and forme following

ffirst I commend my soule to god almightie and my bodie to be buried in the churchard of Watford

Item I given and bequeath unto my daughter Elizabeth one cowe and twentie marks of lawful money of England to be paied to her by five marks yearelie until the said whole some of twentie marks be [ ] unto the said Elizabeth And if she shall happen to be married before all the said payments be discharges in manner and forme aforesaid then my will and mynde is that all the money beheld and not paied unto the said Elizabeth of the said some of twentie marks shalbe paied unto her in and upon the day of the marriage of the said Elizabeth

Item I give and bequeath unto my sonne John five pounds of like lawful money to be paied unto him whin two yeares next after my decease

Item I give to my sonne Gifford tenn pounds of like lawful money to be paied unto him within foure yeares next after my decease

Item I give to my daughter Marie twentie nobles to be paied to her in and upon the daie of her marriage and if she be not married before to be paied unto her at the age of thirtie yeares

Item I give to my daughter Clemence twenty nobles to be paied at such tyme as she shalbe willing to depart from or discontinue her abode wth her mother and brother Henry or either of them

Item I bequeath unto my sonne Willm five marks to be paied wthin five yeares next after my decease

Item my will and mynde is that the agreement in wrytinge between me and Thomas Rogers my son-in-lawe dated the eight daie of October 1596 shalbe pformed according to the true intent and meaning thereof by my wife Margaret Cosford and Henry Cosford whom I make myne exectrs of this my last will and testament and unto whom (my debts paied and the legacies in and by this my will bequeathed pformed) I give the rest of my goodes and chattels moveabloe and unmoveable ungiven and unbequeathed and I make mine overseer John Davis vicar of Watford aforesaid to whom I give two shillings for his paines wth me and Robert Butcher and John Wills my brother and in repect thereof I give to them three sixe penie apiece

In wytnesse whereof: John Davis John Wills his marke (proved 15 May 1609)(1)

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