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Robert Druell 1529

Note: the edge of this will has been lost

In the name of god Amen in the yere of our lord ….
the xij th day [12th] of the moneth of February I ….
Druell of Rusheden holl in mynde & of good …
& seke in body make this my testament & last wyll First I [give]
my sowll to Almyghty god to our blessed lady saynt Mary ….
the saynts in hevenn & my body to be buried in the churchyard
of Rusheden aforesaid It[em] I bequeth for my mortuary my …
good after the manner & custome of the towne It[em] I bequeath to [the]
highe altar xxd It[em] I bequeath to the church of Lincoln …
It[em] I bequeath to the gyld of our lady & saynt [Cathyn] the sum of ijs viijd & …
to the bells xxd .. to the torches xvjd It[em] I bequeath to my brother
Rycd my best cote & a hodd? & my cattyl It[em] I wyll that Agnes ………
have my howse & all my land & medow during her lyfe …
after to my heryres yf they be alive or els to be sold to the churche ….
behalfe to be payd for Also I wyll that Agnes my wfe pay …
every one of my children after they be maryed every yere vjs viijd
It I bequeath to John Barnard a shepe It[em] to Wyllm ……..
godson A shepe It I Wyll that [at the ……] of Saynt Gregorye …
… for my sowl & all crysten sowls The rest of my go[ods un]
bequeathed I give & bequeath to Agnes my wife [Jos Ley… ] …
John Burton Whom I make my trew & faythfull ex[ecutor]
to dispose for the welth of my sowll & all crysten sowlls peeyse
Witness Hugh Lancaster Prest John Holland John MALERE

proved in1529

Transcribed by Kay Collins
Ref: NRO N Will 1st Series Book D 556 f 225


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