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Transcribed by Stephen Swailes, 2008
Thomas Woulston - 1628 Will

In the name of god amen, I Thomas Woulston in this county of North [ampton] husbandman this 21 day of February In the yeare of our Lord god 1628 do make and ordayn this my last will and testament in manor and fourme as it thus followeth

First I bequeath my soule into the hands of Almighty God my maker and my body to buryed within the churchyard of Rushden, Item I give to my younger sonne John twelve pence

Item I give to my second sone Thomas twenty shillings

Item I give to my younger daughter Ann thyrity sixe pounds

Item I give to my daughter Ann on coff(er) with all that is in it

Item I give to my daughter Ann on box and three sheep

Item I give my my daughter Alce thirty five pounds

Item I give to Alce my daughter two sheep

Item I give to Alce my daughter on chest and on box with all that is in it

Item I give to Elizabeth my wyf on truse bed with the furniture theirto belonging and on table on chest and on cubard which standeth within my parlor

Item I give to my wyfe the half of my linen on litell pott on kettell and half the (powld)

Item I give to my wyfe two beasse and foure pounds of wood to be payd hir every yeare during hir life by mine executor

Item all the rest of my goods and chattels both within doore and without which is unbequethed my debts legases and funeral discharged I give to my sonne Willm whom I make my sole executor of this my last will

The mark of Thomas Woulston

Witnes hearunto

James Peake

Sallomon May

Probate granted Nov 10th 1628

Sum £144 – 9s


NRO Ref: N W 2nd Series Book O 153
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