1540 DAWSON John Will 1541/277
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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
- forme foloynge fyrst I bequethe my soull to god almyghte
- and to o(ur) blessed Lady sent mary and to all the
- sayntes of heven and my bode to be buriede in the
- churche yerde of Sut(ter)be also I bequethe to o(ur)
- ladys warke of Lincoln xij d. also I bequethe to
- Sutt(er)by churche iij s. iiij d. also I bequethe to harington
- churche xij d. Also I bequethe to brynkyll churche
- xij d. also I bequethe to dryby churche xij d. also I bequethe
- to Langton churche xij d. also I bequethe to aswarby
- churche xij d. Also I bequethe to James my sonne A
- rede cowe and A yowe and A lame Also I bequethe to
- thomas the sonne of Jams A yowe and A lame Also I
- bequethe to annas hare hyr <my> dowght(er) A <browne> cowe also
- A yowe and a lame also I bequethe to Annas hare
- hyr dowgter doughter A cowe Also I bequethe to
- John dawson my godson to thomas hys brother ether
- of them A shepe also I bequethe to John est the son
Will, John Dawson 1541/277 Classical Transcription continued/2
- of John est & to Robert hys brother ether of them
- A shepe also I bequethe to ij dowght(er)s of Annas hare
- iij puter dyshes also I bequethe to mawde dawson A
- panne also I bequethe to cassand(er) my god dought(er)
- A kettyll also I bequethe to agnes dowght(er) dawson
- A bras potte also I bequethe to Agnes hare my
- dowght(er) A bras <potte> also I bequethe to Jannys dought(er)
- a lytle bras pote also I bequethe to Agnes hare the
- dowght(er) <yonger> A basyn also I bequethe Jenytt my dought(er)
- A fetherbede also I bequethe to thomas dawson A lede
- also I bequethe to mary dawson A ha(u)mbrie also I bequethe
- to agnes dawson A matt(r)ys also I bequeth to
- agnes est A cov(er)lett also I bequethe to ev(er)y one of
- my godchilder iiij d. Also I wyll th(at) arthur dawson
- my sonne to be my executor And he to dyspose the
- resedewe of my goodes not bequethed nor gyffyn
- he to dyspose yt for the healthe of my soull &
- all crystyn soulles Thes men bering wittnes
- Sir Thomas cardone p(ar)son John Stevynson thomas
- coupper alexand(er) ewytson w(ith) ot(her) moo
- 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
- make my testament and last will in this manner of
- form following first I bequeath my soul to God Almighty
- and to Our Blessed Lady Saint Mary and to all the
- Saints of Heaven and my body to be buried in the
- churchyard of Sutterby also I bequeath to Our
- Lady’s work of Lincoln 12d. also I bequeath to
- Sutterby church 3s. 4d. also I bequeath to Harrington
- church 12d. also I bequeath to Brinkhill church
- 12d. also I bequeath to Dryby church 12d. also I bequeath
- to Langton church 12d. also I bequeath to Aswardby
- church 12d. Also I bequeath to James my son a
- red cow and a yew and a lamb also I bequeath to
- Thomas the son of James a yew and a lamb also I
- bequeath to Annas Hare my daughter a brown cow also
- a yew and a lamb also I bequeath to Annas Hare
- her daughter a cow also I bequeath to
- John Dawson my godson to Thomas his brother either
- of them a sheep also I bequeath to John Est the son
Will, John Dawson 1541/277 Translation continued/2
- of John Est & to Robert his brother either of them
- a sheep also I bequeath to 2 daughters of Annas Hare
- 3 pewter dishes also I bequeath to Mawde Dawson a
- pan also I bequeath to Cassander my god daughter
- a kettle also I bequeath to Agnes Dawson
- a brass pot also I bequeath to Agnes Hare my
- daughter a brass pot also I bequeath to Jannys daughter
- a little brass pot also I bequeath to Agnes Hare the
- younger a basin also I bequeath Jenytt my daughter
- a featherbed also I bequeath to Thomas Dawson a lead
- also I bequeath to Mary Dawson an aumbry also I bequeath
- to Agnes Dawson a mattress also I bequeath to
- Agnes Est a coverlet also I bequeath to every one of
- my god children 4d. Also I will that Arthur Dawson
- my son to be my executor and he to dispose the
- residue of my goods not bequeathed nor given
- he to dispose it for the health of my soul &
- all Christian souls These men bearing witness
- Sir Thomas Cardone parson John Stevynson Thomas
- Coupper Alexander Ewytson with other men
- Probatim et al ……..Louth