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Transcribed by Stephen Swailes, 2008
Elizabeth Lawe - 1547 will

In the name of god amen
the xij th day of Marche in the yere of our
Lord god a thousand five hundrethe xlvij
and in the firste yere of King Edwarde
the sixte king of Ingland France and Irreland
king and defender of the faithe and in erthe
supreme hedde of this churce of Ingland also of
Irreland witnessithe that I Elizabeth Lawe
widowe in Cawcotte in the countie of Northampton
do make this my laste will and testament as forme
following firste I bequethe my soule to allmyghtie
God my maker and redeemer and to our blessed ladye
saint Marie the virgyne and to all the holie
cumpanye in havyne and my bodie to be buried
in the churche yarde of sent John the Baptist in chelson
and cawcotte & chelson. Item I bequethe to the
mother churche of Peterburghe ij d. Item to the
highe aulter ij d. Item to the sepulchre light
iiij d. Item to the brchess* iiij d. Item to the belles
a bushel of barlie. Item to the roode light ij d
Also I bequethe to Alyne Lawe my doughter
one kowe & ij shepe iij payre of shets a
candillsticke a mattres a coverlet a potte iij
platters a chaffing dishes also I bequethe to
Avys Lawe my doughter a cowe & ij shepe
iij payre of shets a mattres a coverledd iij
platters a pan a peire of bedd(is) a girdle and
a gowne and one acre of barlie a candillstick
a basyne a table clothe a towel. Item I bequeath
to John Lawe my sonne all my moveable
goodes & unmoveable not bequeathed whom I
make my full executors so that my will be
fulfilled and my debts paid also I will that
Willm blowfeilde and Robert Lawe to be my
supervisors to se that my will be fulfilled
and my debtes paid also I bequethe to Willm
Blowfilde a half acre of barley these men
bering witnesse that this ys my laste will
Sir Thomas Bell Richard Stockwell Willm
Blowfilde with others.

Probate 11 May 1547.

*presumably to the repair of the bridges.


NRO Ref: P'boro W Book 1 fo.103
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