Will of Richard Boon (Bune) 1567 Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre; Chippenham, Wiltshire, In the name of God Amen the eightenth daye of January Ao 1566 I Richard Bune of Fordington wthin the peculiar jurisdic’on there do ordeyne and make my testament ordeyninge my last will in manner and forme followinge First I give and bequeath my sowle into the hande of almightie god my creator only redeamer and savior And my body to the [ ] burial of my p’ish aforesaid Item I bequeathe to the cathedrall church of o’r Lady in Sarum xvid Item To the patrons of the Church of Fordington vjd Item to the collection for the pore people of Fordington one shepe Item to any one of Robert Allyns children of Charmister a shepe apice Item to every one of Robert Bunes children of Fordubgton a shepe apice except my godson Robert whom I will to have three shepe Item to Agnes Hayward my [ ] ij shepe and my cloke Item to any one of my brother John Bunes children a shepe apiece Item to Agnes Bune wydowe and to anye one of her children a shepe apice Item to any one of Roger Zeygars children a shepe apice Item to my brother John Bune, my brother Richard Bune and to my syster Edith Allyn to any of them a shepe apice Item I do forgive to my brother John Bune And my brother in lawe Robert Allyn all such detts as they owe to me Item I do forgive to my Uncle Roger Zeygar xvvs of the dett wch he owith me The residue of my goods both movable & unmovaeable I give and bequeath to my executors that they may dispose thereof as they shall think most conveynently to the plessure of Almighty God to helpe the pore people where they shall so most neade Item I do ordeyne and make th’executors of this my testament and last will the wthin named Roger Zeygar and my brother John Bunne witnes Roger Crokett vicar [ ] Roger Zeygar and Lucye Zeygar wth others Probate clause in Latin. Probate granted May 1567 Link to Fordington Wills Index with links to other records on this site |