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Transcribed by Kay Collins, 2013
William Ingram – will 1546
Note: the edge of this will is missing

The wyll of Wyllm yngram of ye paryshe of Ringsted
In the name of god Amen In ye yere of our lord god m v [x............
of July I Wyllm Ingram of Ringstead in the cowntie off  [Northampton]

Seke in bodye & having good remembrance make mye last [will and testament
in this manner following fyrste I bequeth mye soule to god [my maker]
and to our ladye seynt marye & to All ye holye company my [body]
to be buryd at ye churche of Denford It[em] I bequeth to ye [mother church
of peterborow ij d Item I bequeth to ye hye aulter of Den[ford
It[em] I bequeth to ye bells off denford iiij d Ite I bequeth [to
ye chapel of ringsteed viij d It[em] to ye [capurs] of rynsted xv[...
to John yngram my sone & to Margaret yonge katrin [....
Daughter mye house & land wt ye apurtenances there to [belonging
equalye to be devyd[ed] amongst them It[e m] I  bequeth to kat[rin
half acre of whet The Resedue of my crope I bequeth ....
yngrame mye son & to Margret yonge & katrin lyne mye ....
It[em] I bequeth to Robert lyne mye best carte It[em] I bequeth ...
yngram my carte It[em] a baye horse & a blacke horse It[em] ...
Robert lyne a [downd] horse & a [soryll] horse It[em] I bequeth to W...
yong cow graye horse It[em] I bequeth to John yngram a cow ...
to wyllm yong a cow it[em] I bequeth Robert lyne a heiford ....
to agnes pene a pyd heiford of ij yere age It[em] my best calf ...
yere It[em] ij po.th a more & a leys It[em] iij shepe and ij lambys It[em] ...
to John yngram and Margret yong katrin line The resydw of ...
to be equalye devyd[ed] among them It[em] I bequeth to elin yong a ...
stere It[em] I bequeth to Jane line the best bullock next It[em] I ...
to wyllm yngram a red calf It[em] I bequeth to John yngram ....
yong a mother calf It[em] I bequeth to agnes pene apare off [....
shetts It[em] a pare off [herdene] shetts It[em] ij platters wt a boulster ...
sayd angnes The Resydw of half my goods unbequethyd I g...
to John yngram wylliam yongnRobert line whome I make myne ...
executors to paye mye debts & dyspoys for my soulle helthe &  ...
henrye hawle supervisor yt yis mye last wyll & testament be perform[ed]
Wytnes Thomas colyn prest Thomas more wt others more

Probate was granted 25th July 1546


NRO Ref: N Wills 1st Series Book I no.310 fo.118
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