1540 EWYTTSON William Will 1541-3/57

Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1541-3/57

Will, William Ewyttson of Sutterby, January 1540

Classical Transcription

Testam(ent) William   1.   In the name of god Amen the ix day of Januarij

Ewytson                        2.   in the yere of our lorde god a(nno) ccccc and xl^ti  1

3.    Will(ia)m ewyttson of Sowtt(er)be hole of mynd and good
4.    remembrance dothe make my testament and last
5.    Will in th(is) man(ner) of forme foloinge in the fyrst I
6.    bequethe my Soule to god almyghty and to our
7.    Lady Saynt mary and to all the Sayntes of hevyn
8.    and my body to be buried in the churche yerde
9.    of Sowtt(er)be and th(at) thyng that the lawe will to be
10. my mortuary also I bequeth to our ladys Warke
11. of lincoln iiij d. also I bequethe to the hye alt(ar) of Sowt(er)be
12. for tithes forgotten yf any suche be iiij d. also I be
13. quethe to the said churche of Sowtt(er)be iiij d. also I be
14. queth to annes my wyffe iij kie of the best and vij
15. shepe and ij horsse also I bequeth to Robert my
16. sone a kowe and a stere and a yonge mare also
17. I bequeth to margaret my dowght(er) a red ster
18. nyd cowe a bedd and a brasse potte also I be
19. quethe to Jenet my dowght(er) a blake sternyd
20. cow and a bed also I bequeth to ellyn <helene> my
21. dowght(er) a reid dovyd cowe qwie also I bequeth
22. to annes my wiffe all my crope th(at) I have to

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23. fynd my chyldren w(i)th all to mayday and to sawe
24. the land w(i)th all agane and th(en) I will that she
25. shall gyve to alexand(er) my sone iiij seme of the
26. said corne to sawe his seid wi(th) all the next yere
27. aft(er) also I will that annes my wyffe and alexand(er)
28. my sone th(ia) to have the residwe of my goodes nott
29. bequethed nor gyven I will th(at) th(ia) doo pay my
30. dettes and fulfill my will th(ia) to be my executores
31. and disspose the residwe for the helth of my soule
32. and all crysten soulles  Thes being wittness
33. thomas cardon p(ar)son ewthus dawson John grundm(an)
34. Ric(hard) febe w(ith) other moo
35. Probatim et al Spillisby
36.                         iij die maij anno d(o)m(ini)    1542

                        Lincoln, Lincolnshire Will 1541-3/57

Will, William Ewyttson of Sutterby, January 1541

Translation

Testament William     1.  In the name of God Amen the 9^th day of January

Ewyston                      2.  in the year of our Lord God anno 15 hundred and 40 ^first I

3. William Ewyttson of Sutterby whole of mind and good
4. remembrance do make my testament and last
5. Will in this manner of form following in the first I
6. bequeath my soul to God Almighty and to Our
7. Lady Saint Mary and to all the Saints of Heaven
8. and my body to be buried in the churchyard
9. of Sutterby and that thing that the law will to be
10. my mortuary also I bequeath to Our Lady’s work
11. of Lincoln 4d. also I bequeath to the High Altar of Sutterby
12. for tithes forgotten if any such be 4d. also I be-
13. queath to the said church of Sutterby 4d. also I be-
14. queath to Annes my wife 3 quie of the best and 7
15. sheep and 2 horses also I bequeath to Robert my
16. son a cow and a steer and a young mare also
17. I bequeath to Margaret my daughter a red ster-
18. nyd cow a bed and a brass pot also I be-
19. queath to Jenet my daughter a black sternyd
20. cow and a bed also I bequeath to Helene my
21. daughter a red dovyd quie also I bequeath
22. to Annes my wife all my crop that I have to

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23. fund my children withal to May Day and to sow
24. the land withal again and then I will that she
25. shall give to Alexander my son 4 seams of the
26. said corn to sow his seed withal the next year
27. after also I will that Annes my wife and Alexander
28. my son they to have the residue of my goods not
29. bequeathed nor given I will that they do pay my
30. debts and fulfill my will them to be my executors
31. and dispose of the residue for the health of my soul
32. and all Christian souls These being witness
33. Thomas Cardon Parson Ewthus Dawson John Grundman
34. Richard Febe with other men
35. Probatim et al Spilsby
36. 3^rd Day of May Anno Domini 1542