1569 DAWSON Eustace Will 1569-210

Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives Will 1569-210

Will, Eustace Dawson of Sutterby 24^th May 1569

Classical Transcription

Ewstacines      1.  In the name of  god amen the xxiiij^th daie of maye

dawsonne       2.   in the yere of o(ur) lord god 1569 I Ewstas dawsonne of Sutterbye

3.    in the countie of lincoln dothe make this my last will and
4.          testamente in manner and forme followinge ffirst I bequeth
5. my soule to god almightie and my bodie to bee buried in the
6. churche of Sainte Johnne evangelist of Sutterbie, and for
7. my mortuarie as the lawe requirethe ffirst I give to the
8. mother church of lincoln xij d Item I give to the churche of
9. Sutterbie vj s viij d Item to my godchildrine everie one iiij d Item
10. I give to everie poore soule of this p(ar)ishe xij d Item I give to Jennett
11. hare my kynswoma(n) ij s Item I give to George Skortrethe v childern
12. v ewes and v lambes Item I give to Johnne walche two childerne
13. ij ewes and two lambes Item I give to Thomas Barret iij
14. childerne iij [²] ewes and iij lambes Item I give to xpofer purrill
15.       iij childerne iij lambes Item I give to helene page my doughter one
16. cowe and to Johnne page her sonne two ewes and two lambes Item
17. I give to Steven harr one two yeree old quye and one sheder shepe
18. Item I give to margarett Skortrethe my <one> sheder burlinge Item I give to
19. Alice my doughter xx^li at the daie of her marriage or at maidaie
20.             nexte comynge Item I give to the pore in drybie xij d Item I

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21. give to the pore in Brinckhill xvj d Item I give to the pore in
22.   langtonne xvj d Item I give to the poore in asserbie xij d Item I
23.   give to Burtonne of asserbie iiij d Item I give to the p(ar)sonne
24.   of Sutterbie v s Item I give to George dawsonne my sonne the
25. lease that I have of S(ir) henrie Sydnaie w(hi)ch is called the hall
26. grounde after the decesse of me and my wief Item I give to
27. <Item I give to John dawson my sonne x s>
28. Thomas dawsonne my son x s <line 27> Item I give to George dawson
29. my sonne x s Item I will the counter and one bras pott shalbee
30. heirelombes left in the house Item I give to Roberte Tailor one
31. busshell of barlie Item the residue of my goodes not geven nor
32. bequethed my debtes paid my will fulfilled and my bodie
33. honestlie broughte to the grounde I  give yt sollie to my wief
34. whome I make my sole executrixe of this my last will and
35.   testamente Item I will that Johnne dawson my sonne shalbee my sup(er)viso(r)
36. and to have for his paines x s Witnes Thomas marley of
37. Sutterbie George Smythe of the same Roberte wade of the same
38. W(i)th other me(n)
39. Probatim et al fuit apid lincoln xxiiij die Junij  1569

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Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives Will 1569-210

Will, Eustace Dawson of Sutterby 24^th May 1569

Translation

Eustace           1.   In the name of God Amen the 24^th day of May

Dawson           2.   in the year of our Lord God 1569 I Eustace Dawson of Sutterby

3. in the county of Lincoln do make this my last will and
4. testament in manner and form following First I bequeath
5. my soul to God Almighty and my body to be buried in the
6. church of Saint John the Evangelist of Sutterby, and for
7. my mortuary as the law requires First I give to the
8. mother church of Lincoln 12d. Item I give to the church of
9. Sutterby 6s. 8d. Item to my god children every one 4d. Item
10. I give to every poor soul of this parish 12d. Item I give to Jennett
11. Hare my kinswoman 2s. Item I give to George Skortrethe’s 5 children
12. 5 ewes and 5 lambs Item I give to Johnne Walche’s 2 children
13. 2 ewes and two lambs Item I give to Thomas Barret’s 3
14. children 3 ewes and 3 lambs Item I give to Christofer Purrill’s
15. 3 children 3 lambs Item I give to Helene Page my daughter one
16. cow and to Johnne Page her son two ewes and two lambs Item
17. I give to Steven Harr one two year old quie and one sheeder sheep
18. Item I give to Margarett Skortrethe <one> sheeder burling Item I give to
19. Alice my daughter £20 at the day of her marriage or at May Day
20. next coming Item I give to the poor in Driby 12d. Item I

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21. give to the poor in Brinkhill 16d. Item I give to the poor in
22. Langton 16d. Item I give to the poor in Aswardby 12d Item I
23. give to Burton of Aswardby 4d. Item I give to the parson
24. of Sutterby 5s. Item I give to George Dawson my son the
25. lease that I have of Sir Henry Sydney which is called the hall
26. ground after the decease of me and my wife Item I give to
27. <Item I give to John Dawson my son 10s.>
28. Thomas Dawson my son 10s. <line 27> Item I give to George Dawson
29. my son 10s. Item I will the counter and one brass pot shall be
30. heirlooms left in the house Item I give to Robert Tailor one
31. bushel of barley Item the residue of my goods not given nor
32. bequeathed my debts paid my will fulfilled and my body
33. honestly brought to the ground I give it solely to my wife
34. whom I make my sole executrix of this my last will and
35. testament Item I will that John Dawson my son shall be my supervisor
36. and to have for his pains 10s. Witness Thomas Marley of
37. Sutterby George Smythe of the same Robert Wade of the same
38. with other men
39. Probate given  Lincoln 24^th day  June  1569