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Will of Thomas Turner, 1558
Herts RO 1AW117
In ye name of god amen ye yere of owr lorde god m d lviij & ye ix day of februari I Thomas Turner of Wynslow in ye countye of Buckyngha(m) being seke in body but of gud & p(er)fett memori & dredynge ye hower of death make thys my last wyll in ye manner & forme hereafter folowynge
Fyrst & pryncypally I bequethe my sowle to almighty god my maker & Redeemer besechynge ye blessyd vyrgyn marye & all ye holly feloshipp of heven to pray for me & my body to be buryed in ye churche yarde of saint Lawrence aforesayd
All my goods I geve & beqeth to Emott my wyffe & to my myn \pore/ chylder\ne/ ye whyche Emott my wyffe I make my full executrix to se my detts payd & to bestowe for my sowle & all chrysten sowles as she shall se cause & where nede ys
Thes beyryng wytnesse
Robert Carter of Lytell Horwod
Henri Lockewod of Wynslow
Thomas Burnam one of hys kepers
& sir Wyll(ia)m Twell ye vicar of Gra(n)borowe w(ith) other moo
[Latin] Probate on 25 September 1558.
M(emoran)d(um) (tha)t thes bey ye dets (tha)t I owe
Inp(ri)mis to Hardynge of London ye elderma(n) iiij li
It(em) to Hardynge ye yongerma(n) in London iiij li
It(em) to John Mylner of Shypt(o)n xx s
It(em) to Henri Trowght(o)n of Stratforth viij s
M(emoran)d(um) (tha)t I have payde to Sau(n)ders of Pottsgrave for Hardynge ye yongar man iiij li
I hanevyge noo quittance of hym for ye same payme(n)t
Item mo(ney) owyng to Robert Hardyng xx s
mo(ney) owing to Thomas Leyche [or Beyche] xx s
Inventory of Thomas Turner, 1558
Herts RO A25/369
The Inventory of Thom(a)s Turner late of Wynslowe
| In p(ri)mis a cupbord p(re)syd at | iij s iiij d |
| It(em) ij tables & ij formes p(re)syd at | iij s iiij d |
| It(em) ten pewter dysshes & fyve sawsers at | [vi]ij s |
| It(em) a lev(er) of latte(n) & a brase(n) morter | xx d |
| It(em) five cansticks iiij pewter potts & a salt | [v?]iij s iiij d |
| It(em) ij pans & iiij brasse potts & vj kettles & a posnet | xx s |
| It(em) 5 stayne clothes in the hall | iij s iiij d |
| It(em) xij tubbs & kwarte meles | ij s |
| It(em) vj bedstyds w(i)th iiij stayne curtens | x s |
| It(em) ij fether beds iij mattresses vj bolsters | xl s |
| It(em) ij co(ver)lets & a quilte fyve p(a)re of blankets | xx s |
| It(em) forten payre of shets & iiij table clothes | xxx s |
| It(em) vj napkins iiij twylye clothes v sackes | x s |
| It(em) ij cheres ij coffers iij wheles | iij s |
In ye Shope |
|
| In p(ri)mis iij great chests | iij s |
| It(em) (bushel?) bey salte | iij s |
| It(em) ye resydewe in the shoppe p(re)syd | xl s |
In the barne |
|
| It(em) ij horse | xij s |
| It(em) a cowe & ye calfe | xxvj s viij d |
| It(em) iiij showts a sowe | xv s |
| It(e)m a pare of wheles & a cart rope | iij s vi d |
| It(em) a pare of harnes | xij d |
| It(e)m corne whet barley & otes & haye | x s |
| It(em) in wod | xxvj s viij d |
| It(em) his wery(n)ge ap(ar)ell hat cape cloke cote girkin & hose & a shirte | x s |
S(um)ma |
xvj li iij s ij d |
Detts that ye sayde Tornor owyth |
|
| In p(ri)mis to Robert Hardinge Salter of London | iiij li viij s viij d |
| It(em) to his brother John Hardinge | iiij li |
| It(em) to John Myller his Land Lord | xx s |
| It(em) to Henrye Troghton | viij s |
| It(em) to Thomas Leche[?] | vj s viij d |
| It(em) to Ellen Wenborowe for viij shepe & ij kerchefs | xiij s iiij d |
presyd in the p(re)sens of John Boston
baylye Anthonye Wenborowe
Robert Carter Harry Baylye
bye
Richard Palen[?] Wyllia(m) Jacson and Henrye Ellyot
Notes
Emott: probably a diminutive of Emma.
kepers: keeper may be used in the sense of gamekeeper, which the OED attests for the 16th century, but there is no evidence of a Henry Lockwood being a person who would employ gamekeepers - perhaps "his" refers to Robert Carter?
Stratforth: probably Stony Stratford, where Troughtons are attested in the 1522 Certificate of Musters
lever = laver: a washing bowl.
stayne clothes = stain-cloth, i.e. stained cloth (OED).
kwarte meles = quart meals, i.e. vessels with 1 quart capacity (OED, meal n.3)
bey salte = bay-salt: salt in large crystals (OED). There are some illegible letters before it probably representing bs for bushel.
showt = shoat: a young weaned pig (OED).