The wyll of thom[a]s malare of Rushden

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In the name of god Ame[n] The yere of o^[u]r lord god mv^cxlvj^t [1546] the xv daye of dece[m]ber I thom[a]s malare of rushden In the cowntie of North[ampton] husband mane good of reme[m]brans and bodely seke feryng y^e uns[e]rtane hore of death doe make my testament & last wyll in man^[er] & forme folowyng  fyrst I bequeth mye soule to Almyghtye god and mye bodye to be buryed wythin the churche afore sayd before y^e  hye ro[o]d It[em] to y^e hye aulter xijd It[em] to y^e bells iij^s  iiij^d It[em] to y^e lyght & torchys ij^s It[em] to y^e mother churche of peterburgh viij^d It[em] to y^e hye wayes wythin y^e towne of rushden ther as most ne(e)d y^t xx^te lo(a)ds of stone and the caryge at mye costs & charge It[em] to wyll[iam] mye sone mye best carte iij horse ij grays & a sorell a fold Stable a forme & xx^te shepe It[em] to rycherd mye sone The second carte & y^e other iiij horse & xx^te shepe It[em] to Elyn mye daught[er] the awmebre x shepe iij hecfors they to be kepe at y^e costs & charg of y^e forsayd wyll[ia]m & Rycherd and The sayd Elyn to have the incres of the sayd iij hecfors untyll y^e daye of hyr maryge and the sayd wyll[ia]m & Rechard to have y^e mylke of y^e sayd beys for y^e same spac(e) It[em] to Elesabeth mye wyff one halff acre of weyt A royd of rye and acre off berlye y^e best y^t she cane chuse in y^e feyld heryng sowyn moyng making & caryge home in to hyr barne at y^e costs & charge off y^e sayd wyll[ia]m & rycherd yerly for y^e terme of lyff of y^e for sayd Elisabeth ij beys a burlocke & vj Ewe shepe It[em] to sybyll my daught[er] x quarters of malt a cow bullocke & iiij shepe It[em] to Harye mye sone xl^s to be payd wythin y^e spac[e] off vj yer[e]s and a grayebald horse  It[em] to M^r Raphaell Throckmorton vi^s viij^d It[em] to wyll[ia]m Hwys y^e eldre halff a qt of wheyet It[em] to eny pore house w^[i]thin rushde[n] y^t as ne[e]d his a pecke of malt at christymas next comyng It[em] to eny prest dwelyng in y^e towne viij^d It[em] to eny mane y^e same towne beynge in y^e quorer iij^d  It[em] to fr george bradlaye viij^d It[em] to fr wyll[ia]m smyth my gostlye father xij^d  It[em] I wyll y^t mye wod be devyd be twyxt mye wyff wyll[ia]m & ryc[ard] mye sons In thre equall p[ar]tys  It[em] I wyll y^t mye besse unbequ[e]thyd shalbe p[ar]tyd be twyxt mye sons wyll[ia]m & Ryc[herd] whome I make myne sole executors to see mye bodye honystlye buryd mye wyll p[er]formyd trulye for y^e helth of mye soule and All Christyn souls It[em] I wyll y^t wyll[ia]m Margret and Rycher[d]  Gobys to be y^e over seers of y^s mye last wyll and for y^e panys takyng xx^d a peyc[e] thes beyng wytnes Sr wyll[ia]m smyth Johe Burbage Rycherd Druett

(Probate granted 11 December 1546)

awmebre = aumbre = ambrey = repository, cupboard or locker or press (OED)

Translation

                                         The will of Thomas Mallery of Rushden
In the name of god Amen The year of our Lord God MCCCXLVI [1546] the 15th day of November I Thomas Mallery of Rushden In the County of Northampton husbandman good of remembrance and bodily sick fearing the uncertain hour of death do make my testament & last will in manner & form following First I bequeath my soul to Almighty God and my body to be buried within the church aforesaid before the  high rood Item to the high alter 12d Item to the bells 3s.4d.Item to the light & torches 2s. Item to the mother church of Peterborough 8d. Item to the highways within the town of Rushden there as most need it 20 loads of stone and the carriage at my costs & charge Item to William my son my best cart 3 horses 2 grays & a sorrel a fold Stable a form & 20 sheep Item to Richard my son the second cart & the other 4 horses & 20 sheep Item to Ellen my daughter the cupboard 10 sheep 3 heifers they to be kept at the costs & charge of the foresaid William & Richard and the said Ellen to have the increase of the said 3 heifers until the day of her marriage and the said William & Richard to have the milk of the said beasts for the same space of time Item to Elizabeth my wife one half acre of wheat a rood of rye and acre of barley the best that she can choose in the field harrowing sowing mowing making & carriage home into her barn at the costs & charge of the said William & Richard yearly for the term of life of the foresaid Elizabeth 2 beasts a bullock & 6 Ewe sheep Item to Sibyl my daughter 10 quarters of malt a cow bullock & 4 sheep Item to Harry my son 40s. to be paid within the space of 6 years and a graybald horse  Item to M^r Raphael Throckmorton 6s.8d. Item to William Hughs the elder half a quarter of wheat Item to any poor house within Rushden that has need a peck of malt at Christmas next coming Item to any priest dwelling in the town 8d. Item to any man [of] the same town being in the choir 3d. Item to father George Bradley 8d. Item to father William Smyth my ghostly father 12d. Item I will that my wood be divided between my wife William & Richard my sons In three equal parts Item I will that my beasts unbequeathed shall be divided between my sons William & Richard whom I make my sole executors to see my body honestly buried my will performed truly for the health of my soul and All Christian souls Item I will that William Margets and Richard  Gobby to be the overseers of this my last will and for their trouble taking 20d apiece Those being witness Sir William Smyth John Burbage Richard Druett

(Probate granted 11 December 1546)

Note: awmebre = aumbre = ambrey = repository, cupboard or locker or press (OED)