Parish of Marnhull
Will of Robert Sydlyn 1596
Transcript of the 'Will of Roberte Sydlyn alias Peers of Marnhull, Dorset' dated 22nd May 1596 based on TNA image 367/334 Catalogue ref: PROB 11/87.
Notes:
Letters within [] are inserted by me to expand an abbreviation in the text.
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I have done, to the best of my ability, a literal transcription of the document however often vowels are indistinguishable from one another and some constants likewise - Bob Hills
In the name of God Amen the Six
tenth daie of Aprill Anno Domino /1596/ I Roberte Sydlyn al[ia]s Peers
of the parrishe of Marnhull in the countie of Dors[e]t beinge sicke in bodye
but of good and perfecte memorie, praised be god, Doe make my Testamente
in forme and manner followinge Imprimnis I bequeathe my soule to Almightie
god my maker and redeemer, By the merritte of whose passion I hope
to be saved, and my bodie to be buryed in the Churche of Marnhull
aforesaide / Item I will devyse and give to the sole benefytt and comodytie
of the poore people of the parrishe of Marnhull aforesaid Tenne poundes
of lawfull money of Englande, to remayne and be in the handes and custodye
of Robert Pope, Thomas Clarke, Roger Clarke and John Hilson al[ia]s
Burge of the parrishe of marnhull aforesaid yomen their executores
and administratorres forever / Item I give to the maintennice of Josias Clarke
the sonne of Nicholas Clarke piccar of fifhed Magdalen to his maynte
nannce in the univsitie of Oxforde the some of Three poundes six shillings
eighte penie or thereabouts but to me the saide Roberte Sydlyn al[ia]s Peers
by obligaron wherein Nicholas Clarke aforesaide standeth bounden unto me
and under condicon, that the saide Nicholas Clarke shall att his charge
provyde, a sufficient Preacher to preache my funeral sermon/ Item I
give to Thomas Sydlyn al[ia]s Warren my godsone, all my plough harnes
of all sortes due to me by the last will and Testamente of Henry Sydlin
al[ia]s Peers my father deceased/ It[em] I give to Tenne ringers to ringe for me
att my departure in Marnhull aforesaide, Tenne shillinges / Item I give to william
Hunte, Roberte yetman and Roberte Yonge al[ia]s Smith my godsonnes to everye
of them Tenne Shillinge of lawfull money / Item I give to John Hodges
my Brother in lawe Twentie Ewes in his owne custodie / Item I give to
John Wadnam my Brother Twentie lambes or thereaboute in the custodye
of the aforesaide John Wadnam / Item I give to John Wadnam aforesaide my
cubboarde, my Table bomrde and Brewing vessell / Item I give to Ambrose
Brooke my Brother in lawe Twentie thoope hogge / Item I give to John An-
drews of Charleton herethorne my birdinge peere, and my standinge bedstead
which I lye on / Item I give my press to the youngest childe of Gilberte
Keynell my kinsman / Item I give to the poore people of the Parrishes of
Sturminster Newton castle, Honton Marie Stalbridge and ffifhed Mag-
dalen to the poore people of everie Fontrall Parrishe Tenne Shillinges To
be paide By my Executor att the discrecon of my Overseers, and in condicon ?{1}
that my knyll shalle ronge att every of the aforesaide Parrishes / Item
I give to Lyonell Bryne Joyner, all my Joynynge Tooles and Tymber
which I have in condicon That he the saide Lyonell shall sett upp a Table
engraved att my ffoote where my Bodie shalbe buryed att the discrecon and
appointemente of my Overseers / Item I give to John Byrsporte clarke
of Marnhull aforesaide, a whole suite of my beste apparel / Item I give
to my coson William Woodroffe my suite of leather apparell / Item I
give to Richarde Lyminge of Marnhull aforesaide ffortie Shillinge of lawfull
money / Item I give to the poore people of Marnhull aforesaide all my wood
in pile or otherwise nighe or aboute my mother Margarett Wadhams house
To be distributed att the discresone of my Overseers / Item I give to Thomas
Joyce the sonne of Roberte Joyce my kinsman, All my lease and terme of ?{1}
yeares, Togeather w[i]th all wrytinge concerynge the same which I have in
possession or reloercon of and in one Tenemente w[i]th th[e] appurtennce lyinge and
beinge in the Parrishe of Chcryton in the countie of Somerset and nowe in
the tenure and occupacon of Agnes ffoxe her assigney or assignes To
have and to holde the saide Tenemente w[i]th th[e] appurtennce unto the saide Thomas
Joyce his executores or assignes in as large and ample manner as I the saide ?{1}
Roberte Sydlin my executors or adminstrators dothe did might should or ought
to everye the same by anie meanes whatsoever / The rest of all my goodes
and chattels moveable and immoveable my debts paide and my Legacies
performed, I give and bequeath to Roberte Joyce my kinsman of Henton
in the countie of Dorset, whome I ordeyne and make to be my sole and
whole Executor of and in this my Testamente and Last will, Appointinge
and also requestinge theis my good friendes to be Overseers Nicholas Clarke
viccar of ffifhed Magdalen and Roger Clarke of Marnhull aboutnamed, To
everye of whome, I give for their payne takinge aboute my will and Testa[men]t
Tenne shillinge a piece / witnesse my to theis presente,
Nicholas Clarke clarke
and Roger Clarke /
{1} probably a mark to pad out to end of line