In the name of god amen the
yere of our lord god M CCCC xlvj the xj daye
of Januarij I Richard Stene of Rushden in the
countie of Northampton in the dioc[ese] of Peterburghe
holle in mynde and of perfect remembrance
bodelye sike and feryng the unsertyne our of dethe
make my testament and laste will in manner and
forme following firste I bequethe my soule to almyghtie
god & my bodie to be buried in the churche yarde
of Rushden. In primis to the highe aulter iiij d Item to
the lightes and torches ij s. Item to the bells xx d
Item to the mother churche of Peterburghe ij d. Item
to everie god childe that I have a lyve iiij d. Item
to Elyzabethe alprise wedowe ij d. Item to Willm
Smythe the younger iiij d. Item to John Smythe
the elder and his wife a grene coverlette & viij d.
Item to John Smythe the yonger iiij d. Item to
(Adlyn) borne wydowe iiij d. Item to Agnes
(Ad)dson my god doughter the coffer at my bedd
(si)tte. Item to Henrie M[ar]getts ij acre lande lying
under gronlowe next unto the londe of Richard
(b)owell to cause me and my frendes to be _ong
for __es by the yere ij d. Item to Sir George
Bradleye priste xx d. Item to Sir John Smythe
priste xx d. Item to Agnes Clarke a pewter
dishe. Item to Edmunde Tayler ij wymbles
a long sawe and a (Osesell). Item to Sir Willm
Smythe my curat (v s). Item I will that Johan
my syster shall have half my howseholde
stuffe brasse pewter woollen and ly(ing)
within the house with Harry Margerets who
I do make my holle executor to se
my bodie burryed my will to be performyd for
the helthe of my soule and all Christyne soules
Item I will that Richard Margets shallbe supervisor
of this my laste will trulye to be don and for
his paynes taken to have viij d these beryng
witnesse Richard Wallter Richard Negus Robert
Buckmynster Thomas Lansborne with others.

Probate 11^th May 1546