In the name of God Amen the x6^th day or March in Anno Domi 1638 I Margeret MALLERY of Rushden in the Count. of  Northton Widdow being Syck in Body yet in perfect memory laud & praise y be given to almightie god do ordaine and make this my testament Conteynenig hearein my last will in manner & forme followeing first I Bequeath my Soule in to the hands of almightie God my Creatour and to Jesus Christ my Saviour & redeemer & my body to bee buryed in the pish Church of Rushden and my goods to the world as followeth Imprimis I bequeath to the poore of Rushden 3^s 4^d to bee payed them Imediately after my decease Item I bequeath unto my Son Thomas PEYNE his children vj^£ equally to bee distributed amongst them and the Same to bee payed them w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to my Sonne William MALLERY Children iiij^£ x^s and the Same to be distributed equally amongst them and to bee payed them w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to my Sonne Richarde MALLERY two daughters iij^£ & the Same to bee payed them w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to Henry BARNARDS two daughters my daughter Jane Childrens iij^£ to bee payed them w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to Elizabeth BARNARD the daughter of Henry BARNARD 6^s to bee payed her w^thin on moneth after my decease Item I bequeath to Susan BURKE my servant xij^d to bee payed her in like manner as aForesaide Item I nequeath to my daughter Mary PEYNE xij^d Item I bequeath to my Son Willam MALLERY xij^d Item I bequeath to my Son Richard MALLERY xij^d all these to bee payed them Imediately after my decease Item I bequeath all the grayne that I shall have groweing in the feilds boath Wheat Barley and Peyse to my Childrens Children equally to bee parted and Distributed amongst them before harvest Item my will ys that all my Lynnon shalbee distributed among my Childrens daughters All the rest of my goods household stuffe bond & money moveable and moveable Chattels within dores and without dores unbequeathed I give and bequeath to my daughter Jane BARNARD Whom I make my Sole Executrixe of this my Last will to see legassies discharged and my debts payed and my body to bee decently brought to the ground and all other expences discharged And my will ys this shall stand & no other In witnesse wheareof I have heareunto Set my Hand the day & yeare above wrytten

Witnesses to this will                                                  The mark of Margeret “X” MALLERY

William DARNELLEY

William GURRY

Probate granted 1639