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1540 DAWSON John Will 1541/277

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Archive Reference: Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1541/27
Document Type: Will
Parish: Sutterby
Document Subject: John Dawson
Date of Document: 1540

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1541/277

Will, John Dawson of Sutterby, October 1540

Classical Transcription

Test(a)m(ent) Joh(an)is1.  In the name of god amen the xj day of

Sytby          2.  october In the yere of o(ur) lorde m1 ccccc xlti I John

dawson de 3.   dawson of Sut(er)be<Sut(ter)by>holle of mynde and good reme(m)bran(c)e

Sytt(er)by   4.   makes my testament and last wyll in thys man(ner) of

  1.    forme foloynge fyrst I bequethe my soull to god almyghte
  2.  and to o(ur) blessed Lady sent mary and to all the
  3.  sayntes of heven and my bode to be buriede in the
  4.  churche yerde of Sut(ter)be also I bequethe to o(ur)
  5.  ladys warke of Lincoln xij d. also I bequethe to
  6. Sutt(er)by churche iij s. iiij d. also I bequethe to harington
  7. churche xij d. Also I bequethe to brynkyll churche
  8. xij d. also I bequethe to dryby churche xij d. also I bequethe
  9. to Langton churche xij d. also I bequethe to aswarby
  10. churche xij d. Also I bequethe to James my sonne A
  11. rede cowe and A yowe and A lame Also I bequethe to
  12. thomas the sonne of Jams A yowe and A lame Also I
  13. bequethe to annas hare hyr <my> dowght(er) A <browne> cowe also
  14. A yowe and a lame also I bequethe to Annas hare
  15. hyr dowgter doughter A cowe Also I bequethe to
  16. John dawson my godson to thomas hys brother ether
  17. of them A shepe also I bequethe to John est the son

Will, John Dawson 1541/277 Classical Transcription continued/2

  1. of John est & to Robert hys brother ether of them
  2. A shepe also I bequethe to ij dowght(er)s of Annas hare
  3. iij puter dyshes also I bequethe to mawde dawson A
  4. panne also I bequethe to cassand(er) my god dought(er)
  5. A kettyll also I bequethe to agnes dowght(er) dawson
  6. A bras potte also I bequethe to Agnes hare my
  7. dowght(er) A bras <potte> also I bequethe to Jannys dought(er)
  8. a lytle bras pote also I bequethe to Agnes hare the
  9. dowght(er) <yonger> A basyn also I bequethe Jenytt my dought(er)
  10. A fetherbede also I bequethe to thomas dawson A lede
  11. also I bequethe to mary dawson A ha(u)mbrie also I bequethe
  12. to agnes dawson A matt(r)ys also I bequeth to
  13. agnes est A cov(er)lett also I bequethe to ev(er)y one of
  14. my godchilder iiij d. Also I wyll th(at) arthur dawson
  15. my sonne to be my executor And he to dyspose the
  16. resedewe of my goodes not bequethed nor gyffyn
  17. he to dyspose yt for the healthe of my soull &
  18. all crystyn soulles Thes men bering wittnes
  19. Sir Thomas cardone p(ar)son John Stevynson thomas
  20. coupper alexand(er) ewytson w(ith) ot(her) moo
  21.    Probatim et al ……….

 

Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1541/277

Will, John Dawson of Sutterby, October 1540

Translation

Testament Johanis    1.  In the name of God Amen the 11th day of

Dawson of        2.  October In the year of Our Lord 1540 I John

Sutterby           3.   Dawson of Sutterby whole of mind and good remembrance

  1.  make my testament and last will in this manner of
  2.  form following first I bequeath my soul to God Almighty
  3.  and to Our Blessed Lady Saint Mary and to all the
  4.  Saints of Heaven and my body to be buried in the
  5.  churchyard of Sutterby also I bequeath to Our
  6. Lady’s work of Lincoln 12d.  also I bequeath to
  7. Sutterby church 3s. 4d. also I bequeath to Harrington
  8. church 12d. also I bequeath to Brinkhill church
  9. 12d. also I bequeath to Dryby church 12d. also I bequeath
  10. to Langton church 12d. also I bequeath to Aswardby
  11. church 12d. Also I bequeath to James my son a
  12. red cow and a yew and a lamb also I bequeath to
  13. Thomas the son of James a yew and a lamb also I
  14. bequeath to Annas Hare my daughter a brown cow also
  15. a yew and a lamb also I bequeath to Annas Hare
  16. her daughter a cow also I bequeath to
  17. John Dawson my godson to Thomas his brother either
  18. of them a sheep also I bequeath to John Est the son

Will, John Dawson 1541/277 Translation continued/2

  1. of John Est & to Robert his brother either of them
  2. a sheep also I bequeath to 2 daughters of Annas Hare
  3. 3 pewter dishes also I bequeath to Mawde Dawson a
  4. pan also I bequeath to Cassander my god daughter
  5. a kettle also I bequeath to Agnes Dawson
  6. a brass pot also I bequeath to Agnes Hare my
  7. daughter a brass pot also I bequeath to Jannys daughter
  8. a little brass pot also I bequeath to Agnes Hare the
  9. younger a basin also I bequeath Jenytt my daughter
  10. a featherbed also I bequeath to Thomas Dawson a lead
  11. also I bequeath to Mary Dawson an aumbry also I bequeath
  12. to Agnes Dawson a mattress also I bequeath to
  13. Agnes Est a coverlet also I bequeath to every one of
  14. my god children 4d. Also I will that Arthur Dawson
  15. my son to be my executor and he to dispose the
  16. residue of my goods not bequeathed nor given
  17. he to dispose it for the health of my soul &
  18. all Christian souls These men bearing witness
  19. Sir Thomas Cardone parson John Stevynson Thomas
  20. Coupper Alexander Ewytson with other men
  21. Probatim et al ……..Louth