Will of Thomas Robinson, yeoman, 1612
National Archives, PROB 11/120
In the name of god amenThe xxiiijth day of September
Anno D(omi)ni 1612 I Thomas Robinson of Winslow in the Countie of Bucks yeoman
beinge sicke and weake in body but in good and perfect memorie (thanks be to God for
it) Doe make this my last will and Testament in maner and forme followinge First I
bequeathe my soule unto Allmightie god, who hath made me, and redeemed me by his
sone Jesus Christ by whose meritts onely I trust to be saved And my body to be
decently buried in the church yard of Winslowe. Item I give unto the poore of the
parishe iij s iiij d Item I give unto my sister Silversids Children the some of six pounds
xiij s iiij d to be equally divided among them Item I give unto my sister Alice Twenty shillings
a yeare during her naturall life to be payed out of my house It(e)m I give unto Annice
Glenister my daughter fortie shillings Item I give unto Anne Robinson daughter of my
sone John Thirtie pounds Item I give unto Thomas Steephens sone of Damian Stee-
vens
Twentie shillings Item I give unto Edward Deane my servant iiij s Item I give
unto Elizabeth Winfeild my servant iiij s Item I give \un/to Fraunc(i/e)s Lucas two shillings
All the rest of my goods unbequeathed I give unto John Robinson my sone whome I
make
my full and whole executor and my lovinge friend Thomas Overinge and my sone
in law William Glenister my Overseers to see this my last will and Testament p(er)formed
and to either of them I give xij d for their paynes In witness whereof I have hereunto
sett my hand and seale the day and year first above written, Thomas Robinson his m(ar)ke
These beinge witnesses Rob(er)t Maynwaringe and Peter Fyge
[Probate at London 27 Oct 1612 to John Robinson, natural and legitimate son]
Notes
Thomas Robinson was buried at Winslow on 26 Sep 1612. He held a messuage and 30 acres of land according to the schedule of 1610. His sister Silverside was probably Anne wife of Thomas Silverside, buried 30 May 1606.
William Glenister married Annice Robinson on 2 Nov 1601.
Anne Robinson, daughter of John, was baptised on 23 Jan 1607/8.