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Wills from Volume 1



FILM 187572 WILLS 1467-1505 FOLIO 65
WILL OF RICHARD STEVENS OF SULGRAVE 1498
In God's name amen, the 23rd day of the month of December, [in] the year of our Lord God 1498, I Richard Stevens of Sulgrave, whole in mind, make my testament in this wise,
First I bequeath my soul to God & .. corporal man to be buried within the church or churchyard of the church of Sulgrave whethersoever shall like best to John Stevens my son & sole Executor to lie in.
Item I bequeath unto the high alter 8d.
Item to the sepulchre 2 strike of malt.
Item I bequeath to the church to such things as shall be thought most expedient & needful 6s 8d. To the bells 8d.
Item I bequeath to Robert Pyll one sheep
Item I bequeath to Robert Pyll's daughter one sheep.
Item I bequeath to Richard Pyll a coverlett & 3 sheep.
Item I bequeath to Isabel Hatton 2 strike of male.
Item I bequeath to John my son my sole Executor after my funeral's done the residue of all my goods not bequeathed, they being witnesses,
Richard Pargiter of Greatworth, John Collys of Sulgrave, & many others there being.
[in Latin] I leave to the mother church of Lincoln 2d



FILM 187572 WILLS 1467-1506 FOL 152 WILL 566
WILL OF JOHN WATTS OF EAST HADDON 1503
In God's name Amen. the ....th of the month of May in the year of our Lord God 1503, I John Watts of East Haddon, in whole mind, make my testament in this wise,
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, my body to be buried in the church of East Haddon aforesaid.
Item I bequeath for my ........ of the manner thus;
Item I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 4d
Item I bequeath to the... of the blessed sacrament in the church of East Haddon aforesaid 2 torches......... & also I bequeath to the font.......in the church of Buckby 20d
Item I bequeath to Elizabeth my wife 2 kine and a bullock, 30 sheep, a land of wheat, another of rye, a land of mastelon, a dole of barley, a dole of ..... a mattress, 2 pair of sheets, a pair of blankets and coverlet, 2 brass pots, 2 brass pans of the middle sort, and yearly 6s 8d sterling to be paid by John Watts my son during her life at two terms of the year, that is to say, at the Feast of St Michael the Archangel and the Annunciation of our Lady, by even portions,
Item I will that Elizabeth my wife have my little to occupy for term of her life and after her decease, I will that the said .....shall remain to the youngest child of the said John Watts my son
Item I bequeath to my said wife a silver spoon.
The residue of all my goods not bequeathed, I give & bequeath to John Watts my son, and him I make & ordain mine Executor to dispose for the health of my soul as he ....may best see to please God this witness by .....Umphery, vicar,
Robert Watts, William Dowse and other "moo".



FILM 187573 FIRST SERIES BOOK A PAGE 356
WILL OF JOHN STEVYNS OF SULGRAVE 1518
In the name of God Amen the 15th day of the month of July in the year of our Lord God 1518, I John Stevyns of Sulgrave in the County of Northampton, of good and of a whole mind make my testament in this manner and form following.
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, to our Lady Saint Mary and to all the company of Heaven and my body to be buried in the church yard of Sulgrave furthermore I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 4d.
Item to the church of Sulgrave for to buy a good cope
£ 6.13s.4d
Item to our Lady of the white friars in Northampton half a sheep, a calf and 2s to be paid [blurred]
of the friars in Northampton 10s for [blurred]
to Sulgrave 12d. Item to Greatworth church my....[blurred]
in Sulgrave 4 strike of malt. Item to the torches of the same ... strike of malt. Item to the bells of the same 4 strike of malt.
Item to Isabel ... of Buckingham 12 strike of malt and a pair of sheets.
Item to Ric....... of Helmden 12 strike of malt.
Item to John Pyle my godson one bullock & a pair of sheets and 2 sheep.
Item to Emmat my sister.......... strike of malt, 4 strike of winter corn, a red cape, a green gown, a ...... of "lamber bedys" and those lamber bedys shall remain..... to William my son and after his departing to remain to the next of kin. Item to William Ponter 2 sheep and a bullock of [a] year old.
Item to William Koke [Cook ?] a weaning calf.
Item to Jone Browne [?] a weaning calf.
Item to Thomas Langton a fat wether.
Item to the light of our Lady in Sulgrave one ........
Item to John Collys the elder my donkey cart.
Item to Thomas Ayles one load of wood and a bacon hog.
Item to John Hudson a ..... of ......
I will that my son William have and enjoy all my houses with the "mesys" [messuages ?] and the land thereto "longyn" with the all appurtenances in the town and fields of Sulgrave and if it shall fortune the foresaid William to die without heirs that then the house that I had be end...... the land in the town and in the fields of Sulgrave with the appurtenances thereto [be]longing shall return to Emmat my sister during her life and after her decease to return to Robert Clarke of Braunston and his heirs Also if William my son die without heirs I will that the house called Abbeys house the which I bought ... the "behowe" of the church of Sulgrave for ever with all the appurtenances thereto [be]longing in the town and fields aforesaid.
Also if William my son shall depart within the years of discretion I will that all the rest of my goods be "praised" by 4 substantial men and then a priest to sing for me & my.... as long as my goods last and the priest shall have yearly £5 6s 8d.
Item I give to every one of my godchildren one sheep..
Also I will that Henry Wilkins of Weston give an ox to Weedon Church for all manner of debt and debts that he oweth to me. If he make any delay or strife and will not pay the ox I will that my Executors shall recover of him 25s and 2 oxen the which he oweth me also.
I will that Jone Browne and Jane Cole have a gr..... less betwixt them and every one a sheep.
Item to Thomas Stevyns one sheep.
Item to Thomas Newport a sheep. Also I bequeath to Katrine Mosse my wife's sister her best gown, her best cape, her best kyrtel that is left. The rest of my goods with the yearly rents of my lands that is not bequeathed I will that it remain till my son be of lawful discretion ]?] in the keeping of Sir Edmund Pargiter and Robert Pargiter whom I make my executors [large section of film blurred] that I John Hinton vicar of the same ..... and William Lovell to [be] overseers that every thing in the testament ........ performed and to have for their labours amongst all them equally to be delivered...... these be witness Sir John Hinton vicar, Thomas Ayles John Gyles alias Hynson William Lovell with other "moo"




FILM 187573 FIRST SERIES BOOK A PAGE 340
WILL OF WILLIAM ALIS OF SULGRAVE 1518
EXTRACT ONLY
This will is in Latin .
William Alis of Sulgrave leaves bequest to the church of Sulgrave and the mother church of Lincoln. Culworth and Northampton also mentioned. to Thomas Trigge
to Katherine Ales his wife and executrix
witnesses Sir John Hinton, vicar, William Rawlyns, Thomas Symes.
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both wills on the same page

WILL OF THOMAS MILLER OF SULGRAVE 1518
In the name of God amen, the 21st day of August & in the year of our Lord God, 1518, I Thomas Miller of Sulgrave in the county of Northampton of a good and of a whole mind make my testament in manner & form following.
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, to our Lady Saint Mary and to all the company of heaven & my body to be buried in the churchyard of Sulgrave aforesaid.
Item I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 2d
I bequeath to the sepulchre of Sulgrave one sheep
Item to the bells one strike of barley, also to the reparations of the ..... church
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......my best "hose chesse" [house cheese?] that he.... also to Thomas Symes a pair of sheets of fustian that be.....make... also to Richard Colys my wife's brother my holyday coat.
Also I will that ..... to the white friars of Northampton for the health of my soul. Also I give one sheep.
Also to William my brother a quarter of barley.
The rest of my goods not bequeathed I give to Isabel my wife and Thomas Umfrey whom I make my executors to bestow them for the health of my soul. John Colys to be overseer. These be witness Sir John Hynton, Thomas Symes, William Rawlins




FILM 187573 FIRST SERIES VOL A PAGE 339
WILL OF HARRY WYLKINS OF SULGRAVE 1518
In the name of God amen, the 20th day of the month of June and in the year of our Lord God 1518, I Harry Wylkins of Sulgrave in the county of Northampton, of a good and whole a mind nevertheless sick in body thanks be God, make my testament under this manner & form following.
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God & to our Lady Saint Mary & to all the holy company of heaven & my body to be buried in the churchyard of All Hallows in Sulgrave
Also I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln.....
Also to the bells of Sulgrave a strike of barley
Also to the torches a strike of barley
Also to Thomas Wylkins my son a sheep & one pair of sheets, 2 pewter dishes & one heifer [?]
The rest of my goods not bequeathed I give to Luce my wife the which I make mine Executrix to do right for the health of my soul, admin...........
These be witness, Sir John Hinton vicar, William Alys ...

NB Good document very poorly filmed.






FILM 187573 FIRST SERIES BOOK A PAGE 396 WILL 821
WILL OF JOHN LONGE OF SULGRAVE 1519
Sulgrave
In the name of God amen, the 20th day of the month of January in the year of our Lord God one thousand five hundred and 19, I John Longe of Sulgrave in the county of Northampton, of good and whole mind nevertheless sick in body thanked be God make my testament under this manner and form following
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, to our Lady Saint Mary and to all the holy company in heaven and my body to be [buried] in the church of All Hallows in Sulgrave
Also I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 4d. Also to the church of Sulgrave 4 marks [of] lawful money of England to buy a book that is called a Anth.....
Also to the altar of our Lady 8d. Also to the altar of Saint ... Also to every Altar [?] town nearing to Sulgrave 20d
Also to every one [of] my godchildren 4d
Also to the light before the rood loft 10s 4d [?]
Also to Woodbridge Way 6s 8d
Also to the high altar 8d
Also to the ..... Sulgrave 6d.
Also .... church of Sulgrave for the [health] of my soul.
Also to the bells of Sulgrave 8d.
Also I give and bequeath to Jone my wife during her life a "mese" with a close and all other my lands meadows, leases & pasture with all the appurtenances lying within the town & fields of Sulgrave
And after the decease of Jone my wife I give and bequeath to John Creswell my servant ... during his [life] the said mease and close and all my lands meadows, leases & pastures with the appurtenances lying in the said town and fields of Sulgrave and after the decease of the said John Creswell I will that the said mease & close with all the said lands, meadows, "lesurs" & pasture do remain to my right heirs forever more.
The rest of my goods not given nor bequeathed I give to Jone my wife the which I make my sole Executrix of this my last will and John Grendyon of Calcott, gentleman, my overseer- these be witness Sir John Hinton vicar of the said parish of Sulgrave, William Colls William Rawlyns, Henry .... John Coll with others




FILM 187574 FIRST SERIES BOOK B FOL 53 WILL 165
WILL OF ROBERT WATTS OF ROTHWELL 1521
In the name of God amen, the second day of October, the year of our Lord 1521, I Robert Watts of Rothwell, whole of mind & sick in body, make my will in this manner
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God, to our Lady Saint Mary & to all the saints in heaven, my body to be buried in the churchyard of Saint Saviours Rothwell,
Item for my mortuary as the custom is there. I bequeath to the high altar, for my tithes & offerings forgotten 12d
Item to the same altar 4d to the buying of things necessary to the service of God
Item to the church of Lincoln 2d
Item to the reparations of the same church of Rothwell 4 sheep
Item to the bells 2d
Item to the sepulchre in the same church 3 sheep
Item to the mending of the highway 20d
Item to the chapel of our lady in Rothwell 6 sheep
Item to every sister of the house of St. John Baptist in Rothwell aforesaid 8d
Item to the church of "Lowdyngton" 2 quarters of barley
Item I bequeath to Everton church 4 strike of barley
Item to Broughton church a quarter of barley
Item I bequeath to John my son a cow & 20 sheep
Item to Agnes Kent my daughter a cow & 6 ewes
Item to Jone my daughter a cow & 2 sheep
Item to William my son my second shod cart and 26s 8d
Item I bequeath to Elizabeth my daughter a heifer & 26s 8d also I bequeath that a trentall be done for my soul, my wife's soul & all Christian souls.
Item I bequeath to John Kent my godson a ewe
Item I bequeath to Meiyer [Marjery?] Fas [of] Sakesley my goddaughter 12d. Also Sir John Bowro 12d
also Sir William Rothwell, also to Thomas Ward, my wife's son a quarter barley. The residue of my goods here not bequeathed, after my debts paid, this my will fulfilled, I give & bequeath to Thomas Kent & William Grey as they thereof dispose & ordain for the health of my soul, please God & those same Thomas & William I ordain set & make my faithful Executors as God unto them shall be seen to be done, also I will that Sir John Bowes my "gostely father" & Sir William Rothwell.... supervisors of this my will that it be performed & fulfilled & they for to have for their labours every one of them two strikes of barley, These witness William More Edmond Unyon ? Thomas Ward with others.




FILM 91911 PREROGATIVE COURT OF CANTERBURY 5 BODFELDE 1523
WILL OF JOHN THOMSON OF SULGRAVE 1523
In the name of God amen, the year of our Lord God 1522 the 12th day of March, I John Thomson of Sulgrave in the county of Northampton, thanking be to Almighty God, being in good mind make my testament and last will in this manner and form following,
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my sinful body to be buried in the chancel of the parish church of Allhallowes of Sulgrave.
Item I bequeath to the cathedral church of Lincoln 12d.
Item I bequeath to the foresaid church of Sulgrave 40s to help to buy the bells.
Item I will in the said church of Sulgrave be hired by mine Executors a priest to sing for my soul for the space of a year.
Item I will that a priest be hired by mine Executors to sing at "Stuttysbury" by [sic] the space of a whole year for my soul and for the souls of the bodies of them buried there.
Item I bequeath and give to John my son £60 in money or money worth.
And also I give and bequeath to my said son John and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten all my houses, lands and tenements in Weedon Weston and Abthorp and 2 "meses" in Sulgrave that be taken by indenture when he cometh to 20 years of age, and an annuity of 20s out of the foresaid 2 "meses" after the decease of Johane my wife.
And I will that the said £60 and all the said houses and lands with their appurtenances be delivered to the said John, at such time as he shall be of 20 years of age and not afore.
And if it shall fortune the said John to decease without issue of his body lawfully begotten or else to decease before he come to 20 years of age, then I will that the said £60 shall be divided amongst all my children.
Also I will likewise if the said John decease before he shall be 20 years of age or else after without issue of his body lawfully begotten, that then the said houses, lands and tenements with their appurtenances remain to Christopher my son and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten.
Also I give and bequeath to Christopher my son £60 in money or in money worth to be delivered to him when he shall be 20 years of age.
And also I give and bequeath to my said son Christopher and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten all my houses, lands and tenements in the town and field within the parish of Brackley and them to have and occupy when he shall be 20 years of age.
And if it fortune the said Christopher to decease before he be 20 years of age or after without issue of his body lawfully begotten, then I will that the said houses lands and tenements do remain to the said John if he live and to the heirs of his body lawfully begotten.
Also I will that if it fortune the foresaid John and Christopher to decease both before they be of 20 years of age or else after without issue of their bodies lawfully begotten, that then the said lands, tenements and houses do remain amongst all my daughters by even portions.
And also I will that if the said Christopher decease before he be 20 years of age, that the said £ 60 to him bequeathed be divided amongst all my children being then alive among them.
Also I give to Johane my daughter £24 in money or money worth and besides that, when she do marry, all her raiment.
Also I bequeath to each of [the] other of my daughters £20 apiece to their marriage and all their raiment, then to be delivered, or else the said £20 I will be delivered to them [when] they marry by the oversight of my Executors.
And if it shall fortune any of my children to decease before they ought to have such money as is by me to them before bequest, then I will always that the childs part so deceased be divided equally amongst all them that be alive and so likewise if any child after decease, to be divided always among them alive unto such time if fortune be that it come to one of them and then that child to have their part of them deceased.
And if it shall fortune all my children to die then I will all money be disposed for the health of my soul and theirs.
And also I give to William Tompson my kinsman a cow and a calf and a ewe and a lamb.
Item I give to the reparation of the monastery of Saint Andrews in Northampton, £5.
Item I give to the Convent of the Monastery there 33s 4d to b.. a brother of the Chapterhouse there to be prayed for.
Item I give to every one of my servants half a quarters wage besides their duty, willing to abide with my wife another year.
Item I give to the reparations of the churches of "Weston Morton" and Helmdon to each of them 6s.8d
Item I give to Culworth church 20d.
Item I give to Marston church 20d.
Item I give and bequeath to Johane my wife £46 in money and in money worth and 6 kine at her own choosing and the pasture for them and 3 score sheep and pasture for them during her life, and an annuity of 22s of two "meses" in Sulgrave aforesaid during her life as is expressed more plainly in the indenture thereof. And she to have no setting of them nor dwelling in them after she is married .
Also I will that my said wife shall occupy such grounds, tenements and pastures within the parish of Sulgrave and Stuttisbury and the parsonage of Sulgrave whereof I have leases and indentures as long as she shall keep her[self] widow to the profit of her and my children.
Also I will that during her widowhood that she shall not set nor let any tenement, house, land or pasture or parsonage of Sulgrave without the agreement and assent of all mine executors.
And also I will that if my said wife shall fortune to marry, that she shall have no more of my goods but the £46, 6 kine and 3 score sheep with their pastures and a tenement of 20s as is afore expressed and bequeathed.
And also I will and charge her strictly that if she marry, that before she shall be married that she shall deliver to mine Executors for the profit of my children, all manner of bills and obligations of debts owing unto me at the time of my decease and also all indentures and leases of houses, tenements, lands, closes and pastures and parsonage of Sulgrave, the which I had of any man or woman or of Monastery or Abbey within the realm of England at the time of my decease.
Also I will that if any of my daughters marry to any man that is able to occupy part of any pasture that shall be set forth that he and she shall have it to occupy before another paying the rent therefore unto the time that my sons be of lawful age, and then my sons to have the pasture equally between them.
And I will that my son John when he is 20 years of age, if my said wife be then married, shall have the parsonage during my [4 ?] years or else not.
Also I give and bequeath to each house of the friars in Northampton 20d.
And of this my testament and last will I make Master John Heydon, parson, of "Eggecot" and Johane my wife mine Executors to perform and execute this my last will and testament and to each of them I give and bequeath for their labour 20s.
Also I give to Master Thomas Lovet Esquire the elder 26s 8d to see and to help this my last will to be performed and to [be] good to my children and to my wife in her widowhood.
These witness Sir Christopher Bland parson of Aston in the Walls, Sir Richard Leicester vicar of Preston on the Hill, Sir John Hynton vicar of Sulgrave with other "moo"
Probate granted April 1523.




FILM 187574 FIRST SERIES BOOK B FOLIO 148
WILL OF MARGARET MOLLE OF CHACOMBE 1523
In the name of God Amen, the year of our Lord 1523, I Margaret Molle of Chacombe, sick in body but whole of mind make my testament in this manner
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God & to our Lady Saint Mary & to all the holy company of heaven & my body to be buried in the churchyard of Chacombe
Item I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 2d
Item I bequeath to the hight altar 2d
Item I bequeath to our lady my best kerchief
Item I bequeath to the five lights five strike of barley
Item I bequeath to Peter my son a pot, a pan, a pair of sheets, a coverlet
Item the residue of my goods not bequeathed I bequeath to Henry my son & make Henry my son my sole Executor my Lord ...or overseer to dispose my goods for the health of my soul.
Written at Chacombe the 7th day of July. To? this records Sir Roger Norman, Peter Tymys, John Moll with other




FILM 187574 BOOK B FIRST SERIES FOL 111 WILL 351
WILL OF JOHN BENNETT OF CHACOMBE 1524
[NB left hand side of will very dark on film]
In the name of God amen, the year of our Lord God 1524 I John Bennett of Chacombe, weak of body but whole of mind make my testament .....manner.
First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God. to our Lady Saint Mary & all the holy company of Heaven, my body to be buried in the churchyard of Chacombe.
Item I bequeath to the mother church of Lincoln 2d.
Item to the high altar of Chacombe 2d.
Item I bequeath to Sir Roger Norman 20d to sing 5 masses of stala...
Item to Our Lady light an ewe.
Item to the rood light 4d.
Item to the sepulchre light an "hewe".
Item to the torch light an ewe
Item to the brotherhood light 4d.
Item to the bells [blank]
Item bequeath to Thomas my son a cart or the price 20s [?] 2 horses with the harness or the price .......other of the 6s 8d
Item 22 sheep a cow a brass pot of my .....
Item I make Annes my wife my sole Executrix, the residue of my goods not bequeathed I give and bequeath to Annis my wife to dispose [of] them for the wealth of my soul and I make Thomas P...... John Moll overseers of my testament within this my own house...Chacombe the 4th day of September, to this beareth witness Sir Roger Norman, Richard Gardener clerk [?], Peter Tyms with others.

NB The index on this film indicates the testator is John Bennett. On the film of the will it is difficult to read.