WHITE: In the name of God Amen the viijth [7th] day of April AD 1576: I Elinor WHITE of Fordington, of the peculiar jurisdiction there, do make my last Will & Testament in manner and form following: First: I do bequeath my soul into the hands of Almighty God my creator and redeemer my body to be buryed in the churchyard of Fordington aforesaid. Also I do give unto brother John WHITE xxxs [30 shillings] and to my brother Ambrose WHITE eldest daughter xxxs [30 shillings] Also I do give unto my sister Agnes one heifer bullock, one skillett, one chasen? dish and half my linen clothes. Also I do give unto Thomasine GYLLE one bussell coat and to Dorothy ASHE one red cape Item: I do give unto Johas GOLDE one platter and one candle stick The rest of my goods moveable and unmoveable I do give unto Maryan COLLOM whom I make my executrix of this my last Will & Testament. These being Witnesses hereunto Ambrose HUNT and Thomas TEDMAN PROBATE of this written testament of Helinore WHITE deceased of the parish of Fordington Impremis: ------ 21st day in the month of May Ad 1576. Note:- Another original copy of this will also survives not reproduced above. |
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Item: One heifer bullock --- 13 shillings and 4 pence Item: One skillett --- 12 pence Item: One chaffing dish --- 12 pence Item; one Crocke --- 12 pence Item: an old ?ell Petywte? --- 12 pence Item: half of all her linen --- 12 pence Item: one platter and one candlestick --- 16 pence Item: one Cow --- 10 shillings Item: one brass pan --- 18 shillings Item: the residew of her linen --- 12 pence Sum Total - £5. 8s. 8d. Impremis to Nicholas GOLDINGE --- 2 shillings Item: to Isabel GAME --- 2 shillings Item: to Margaret TAPP --- 16 pence Item: to Elizabeth BARNES --- 4 pence Item: to Jone WINDSOR --- 4 pence Item: to Isabel BUNE --- 6 pence Item: to Michael TOWKE --- 5 pence Item: to William SMYTHES Wife ---- 5 pence Item: to Gyles PYNNELL --- 12 pence Sum Total 8s.4d Exhibited by Mariam COLLOM Executrix 20th day in the month of May AD 1576 ----- |
Genealogical Notes:- (1). Eleanor WHITE (d.1576) a spinster was the 4th of 6 known children of Agnes WHITE (d.1576) |