In the name of god amen the xi daye of September in the yeare of our lord god 1615 I Willm Darnelly of Rushden in the countie of Northampt husbandman wthin the dyoces of peterboro  doe ordaine and make this my Last will & testament in mannour & forme following that ys to saye first I give and bequeath my Soule to almightie my redemer and my body to bee buryed in the church or church yard of Rushden afforesaide Item I give & bequeath unto the church iis Item I give and bequeath unto Frauncys Watfords children Twentye poundes to bee payde in manner & forme followeing That ys to saye I give and bequeath to John Watford the sonne of  Frauncys Watford foure poundes to bee payde  Three yeares after my decease Item I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Watford the daughter of Frauncis Watford ffoure pounds to bee payde when shee cometh to xxj yeares of age Item I give and bequeath to Ane Watford the daughter of the afforesaide Francis Watford Foure poundes to bee payde eyther at her daye of Mariage or when she cometh to xxj yeares of age Item I give and bequeath to Thomas Watford the sonne of Frauncys Watford foure poundes to bee payed when he cometh to xvj yeares of age Item I give and bequeath to Rychard Watford the sonne of Frauncys Watford Foure poundes to bee payde when hee cometh to xvi yeares of age Item my will and mynde ys that yf any of theyse childeren shall departe out of this worlde before his legacye bee payde that then it shall equally bee devyded amonngest those that then are livinge Item I give and bequeath my free hold closse  with all the woode, underwood  and with all & singuller the appurtenances therto bellongeinge or apptaineinge to my sonne Willm Darnelley to have and to hold to him his heyres & assignes for ever and for want of Issue  to return to the righte heyre  Item my will ys that whearas before this time Frauncys Watford did make a deede of guift of one house or tennament with thappurtenances beinge in Rushden unto mee I doe give and bequeath the sayde tennament with thappurtenances to Marye Watford the wyfe of the sayde Frauncys duringe her naturall lyfe and after her deceasse to the sayde John Watford the sonne of Frauncys Watford to have and to hold to him and his heyres for ever Item I give unto Robert May jd Item I give unto Thomas Darnelleye vjd Item I give to John Tappe vjd whome I make overseeres of this my last will & testament Item all the rest of my goods unbequeathed I give unto Jane my wyfe and Willm my sonne whome I make my Executors of this my last will & testament In wytnes whearof I have sett to my hand the daye and yeare first above wrytten

Wytnesse to this testament                                                           Wylliam Darnelly

Frauncis Watfforde
Thomas Darnellie
John Tapp
Danyell Clarke       

Probate granted 11 Aug 1616           Estate valued £73  8s