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Transcribed by Stephen Swailes, 2008
Henry Haull - 1627 Will

May the 9 Anno Dom 1625

In the name of god amen I Henry Haull of Rushden
aged and weake of bodye but of whole and perfect
memory laud and prayse be unto god ordaine and make
this my laste will and testament in maner and forme as
followeth first I bequeath my soule into the hands of
allmightie god my maker and redeemer and my body to be
bueried in the church yard of Rushden as of righte yt ought

Item I bequeath to my daughter Katherin a hundred and
thre score pounds in mony and goods to be payd at her daye
of marriage

Item I bequeath to my daughter Marye threescore pounds
in mony and goods to be payd at her day of marriage

Item I bequeath to my sonne Henry five horses
worth twenty pounds or twenty pounds of money

Item I bequeath to him towe shod carts worth seven pounds
and towe sufficient plowes with plowegears and cart
geares for five horses

Item I bequeath to my sonn Henry towe sheats to make
towe ... ... and half the ... ... in the yard

Item I bequeath to my sonn Henry soe much wheat as shall
sowe him three acers of land

Item I bequeath to my sonn Henry soe many pease as shall
sowe him ten akers of lande

Item I bequeath to my sonne Henry seven guarters of
seed barley a (seperinge fat) and a saltinge troughe

And for the execution of this my laste will and testament
I make Annes my wyfe my executrix and all my goods
unbequethed I give to her my funeral exspences beinge
discharged

Item I make Willm Campion my overseer of my will
and to him I give ten shillings

The marke of Henry Haull

Witnes

Willm Campion senior

William Campion junior


NRO Ref: N W 2nd Series Book N 150
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