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Transcribed by Stepehn Swailes, 2008
Richard Basse - Will 1516

Richard Basse, 1516

In the name of god Amen the xx day of ...  (in the year of our)
lorde god 1516 I Ric Basse of Rushden ...
to god at this tyme make my testament ... (I bequeath)
my soule to god almyghty to owre lady sent Mary and (to the holy)
cu[m]pany of hevyn my body & my bonys to rest within (the chapel of)
owre lade off Rushden also I bequethe to my principal ... (as is the)
custum and man[er] ys of the towne Also I bequethe to the hye (alter) for
my for gotton tythys v s Also I bequeath to owre lady lights (iij s iiij d)
and to the bellys vj s viij d And to ...
iiij d Also essabell Basse my wiffe schall have xx ti ...
of hey.. & lambs & xx ti of my best ...
with ij calffs also I wyll that Willm good(wyn) ...
gyff to essabell Basse my wyffe yerle xiij s iiij d at ...
lyffe Also I wyll that essabell Basse my wyffe schall ...
harbour mete and drynck fyre and candyll as long ...
also I bequethe to Johne Burbage my cossyn (xj) s ...
wiffe all the residue of my goods not gyffyn ...
I give to essbell Basse my wiffe & to Willm (godwynn)
his wiff & to all there chyldurn & to the ...
& to ther assynes and the forsayd ...
& John Burbage I ordene & make my executor
to se my body broght to the ground ...
_____ ys that hitt may be to the ples of god ...
helth of my sole thes witness Sir Willm ...
Willm Burbage Henr goodwynn of  ...

Note: This will is damaged on the right side.


NRO Ref: N W 1st Series Book A no.590
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