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Transcribed by Stephen Swailes, 2008
Thomas Bletso - 1544 will

In the name of god amen
the yere of oure lorde god 1544 the __
daye of September I Thomas Bletsoo of
Rusheden with in the countie of Northampton
beynge sicke of bodye butt hole and p[er]ficte of
remembraunce and feryng the uncertyn
ower of deathe do make my last will and
testament in mann[er] and fourme folloyng
that is to saye first I bequethe my sowle
to almighty god and my body to be
beryd wythe in the churche yarde off
Russden aforesayde. Item I bequeath to the
hyghe awlter with in the churche of
Russden viij d. Item to the bells iiij d. Item
to the mother churche of Peterburgh ij d.
Item I bequethe to Margery my dowgter
one rede cowe. I bequethe to Jone my
dowghter iij s iiij d. Item to Wyllm my
son all my shop gere. Item to Nycolas
Blettso xx d. Item I bequethe to Agnes
my dowghter 1 cowe Item I bequethe
to Thomas my sone my shode cart. Item
the residu of my goods unbequethed
I gyve and bequethe to Jone my wyffe whom
I do orden and make my holl executrix to
do thys my last wyll p[er]formyde and my
detts payde. And also I dowe make Thomas
my son oversear to se thys my last wyll
p[er]formyd. Wyttnes Sir John Smythe curate
Robt Buckmaster and Wyllm Gobbey with others.

Probate 13 October 1544.


NRO Ref: P'boro W Book 1 fo.29
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