Item I give and bequeth to Elizabeth my wife my house wyth the land and apprtenannes [appurtenances] lyeng and beinge in the parishe of
Boughton for tearme of her life
And after her decease I wyll that my ij daughters Mary and Annes have it And to be devyded betwene them bothe equallie
yf suche that one of them departe to God, the one shalbe th'others heire And so to enjoye the same
The residue of my goodes not bequethed my detts & legacies payde I geve only to Elizabeth my wife Whome I make my executore she to do for one And to bringe? my bodie honestly to the ground according to her consciens
And I make my overseers Richard Aley my wife's brother dwellyng in Hastynge and Richard Abarrowe dwellynge in Oylmpyngston in the parishe of
Boughton
yf anye of my Overseers dyd ley oute vij li bycause any lande lyeth to Morgage or byAco.. then both will leye it unto They shall acreue of my saide
land yearlye xiijs iiijd untull the monie be paide (and until then) they to put it oute to the beste advantage and se(e) it discharged
Item I give Richard Aley my Sword, my for fin..sred?
Item I give to Richard Abarrowe a grene cote, a bucke lether cote, iij bowes, all my shotinge shastes?
Item to Henrie Franks ij penes of aed wood
Item I geve to Johanne Brodebardge my syster my xxvjs viijd when my land is free and oute of dannger
Item to my Suster Elizabeth Anthonie a xxs when my lande is oute of dannger
Item to Wylimyn my suster xxs the forme abovesaid
But is she be my children live and prosper my susters shall have none of thys monie bequethed
[Will not signed and no witnesses are given.]
Probatum fuit: 3rd October 1542
Transcribed by Mrs. Shelagh A. Mason, 7th May 2023
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