In the name of God Amen the second daye of August in the yeare of our Lord God, 1616 I Thomas Darniley of Rushden in the county of Northampt husbandman being sick in bodie, but whole in minde and of a good and perfect memorie laud and praise be unto God therefore: doe ordaine and make my testament containinge heare in my last Will, in forme and manner followinge. First I bequeath my soule to Allmightie God, my creator and redeemer, and my body to be buried in the parish churchyard of Rushden afforesayd.
Item I give unto Johann my daughter xx£ to be payd unto her at the daye of her marriage or at one and twenty yeare of her age. Item I give unto Willyam my sonne xx£ to be payd unto him at the daye of his marriage or at the on and twenty yeare of his age. Item I give unto Richard my sonne xx£ to be payd unto him at the daye of his marriage or at the one and twenty yeare of his age. Item I give unto Elizabeth my daughter xx£ to be payd unto her at the daye of her marriage or at the on and twenty yeare of her age. Item my will is, that if any of my sayd children dye before the time above sayd that they should receive there portions that there sayd portions shall be indifferentlie be devided amongst the rest of my children. Item I give unto Robert Saunderson John Tapp and Robert Maye to eyther of them vjd whom I make my supervisors. Item all the rest of my goods I give unto Johann my wife and Gefferie my sonne whom I make my whole Executores. In witness wheareof I have sette my hand.

                                                                  The marke of  
                                                                 Thomas Darniley                       the testatour 

Witnes to the same                                                                       Suma Totalis £84   18s    2d
Robert Saunderson
Robert May