In dei nom’ amen the vij th day of Junij the yere of our lord god M ccccc vj
I John Steveyn of Rushden in gude mynd make my testament in this manner
fyrste I bequeath my soule to god my body to be buryed in the chyrche of Rushden
Also I bequeath for my principall my beste gude after the custome of the town
Item I gyff to the mother churche of Lincoln vj d Also I gyff to thygh awter* of
Rushden xx d to the bellys xl d to our lady light xij d to the torchye viij d
Also I gyff to M[ar]get my wyfe my pl__e land & medowe lyinge within the bownds
of Rushden aforesayde with all the other redydue of my gods and after the d(eth)
of my sayde wyfe M[ar]gett I wyll the foresayde pl(ace) be solde & done for the ___
that yt ___ of and the sayde M[ar]gett I make myn executoe witness Sir John ___
Willm May atthe** Asshe Bartolmewe Bull and thes Jefyrson Bake[r]

Notes:

The date is unclear. It could be 1506 or possibly 1511.

*the high alter

** possibly a form of Arthur unless it is saying ‘Willm May at the Asshe’