THOMSON, John of Sulgrave
22/Mar/1523
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.
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.
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