Winslow History | Will and inventory of John Whenyllborowe, 1547

Will of Jhon Whenyllborowe, 1547

Herts RO 3AR746

Herts RO also holds the filed copy of this will but it is not fit to produce; hence the reading of John's occupation remains in some doubt.

John Whenylborow of Sainte Lawrence Wynneslow

In the name of god amen the fowrthe day of January and in the yere of owr lorde god 1546 and in the xxxviij yere of the reygne of owr sov(er)ygne lorde Henry the viij by the grace of god kyng of England Fraunce and Irelande ~~defende~~ and ye supreme hede of the church of Englande and Irelande I Jhon Whenyllborowe of the p(ar)ish of sayinct Lawrence in Wynselowe and of the countie of Buckyngh(a)m hosyer[?] beyng sicke in body and hole in my sowle and of p(er)fyght memorye I thanke J(esus) do ordeyn this my last wyll and Testamente in man(ner) and foorme folowyng First I bequeath my sowle to Allmyghtie god and to the gloriouse mother owr lady saynct Mary and to all the blessyd company of heavyn and my body to be buried within the churchyarde of saynct Lawrence in Wynselowe aforesaid also I bequeath to the mother church of saynct Albaynes iij d It(e)m I bequeathe to

[page 2] It(e)m I bequeathe to the hygh awltar of saynct Lawrence in Wynselowe for my Tythes neclygentely forgottyn iij d It(e)m I bequeath to ev(er)y awlltar within the said church iiij d It(e)m to the bells iiij d It(e)m to the roode lyghte and the sepulcre lyght ~~vj d~~ and the torchys vj d It(e)m I bequeathe to the byeyng of a kanabye cloth xij d It(e)m I bequeathe to Anthony my soon ij bastarde lowms and all (tha)t belongyth to theym. It(e)m I bequeath to Jhon Cowp(er) ye mydle lowme and half the geyrs as long as Anthony and the said Jhon can agre togythurs or ells to take his lowme and go his way It(e)m to the same Anthony a mallte quearne. It(e)m to the same Anthony my horse wyth all my hosyers[?] geres. It(e)m I bequeath to Robert my soon my Read Cowe It(e)m I bequeath to Richarde my soon a blacke heyffyer & iiij shepe & to the same Richarde the twide[?] matrys and a payr of shets ~~ney~~ neyther of the best nor of ye woorst and a koverlyet neyther of the best or the worst and also I bequeathe to ye said Richard my soon ye least panne of the thre & I wyll (tha)t S(ir) Thomas my goastely Father shall have the kepyng of the said Richarde It(e)m I bequeth to Nycholas my soon xx x shepe, It(e)m I bequeathe to Ellyn my doughter iiij shepe. It(e)m I bequeath to Ellyn my doughter ij kyerchyffs It(e)m to Ellyn my doughter ye myddlemost Kettell. It(e)m I bequeth to Nycholas my soon my greate kettyl. It(e)m I bequeathe to Robert my soon ye least kettle, of the thre It(e)m I bequeth to Joane my maid ij of my wyefs best gownes & the said Johan ij of the best platters save twayne no more of my goods moveable nor unmoveable neyther bequeathed nor gyvyn I do gyve theym holy to Anthony my soon whome I do ordeyne & make one of myne executors and the said Anthonye to se my debts and bequests paid and my body honestely brought to the earth and I desyre John Pallmar my godfather to be my Executor w(i)th my soon Anthony and he to have v s for his payns takyng wyth hym. It(e)m I make Richarde Edmu(n)des to be myne ov(er)seer and hayth surrendred my howse and my lands in to his hands to the behooffe of Anthony my soon and the said Richarde Edmu(n)des to have xij d for his paynes takying these beyng wytnes Thomas Graunge Clerke and curate theyr Thomas Cowp(er) Rogberte Cowp(er), Roger Glaspe w(i)th others

[Probate granted 2 June 1547 to Anthony and John the executors]

Inventory of John Wenylborowe, 1547

Herts RO A25/162

The Inventory indentid of all and singuler goods dets & cattayl of Jhon Wenylborowe lat of Wynslowe mad the xxiiij^th daye of maye in the fyrst yer of the raigne of king Edward the syxte praysed by three indiferent men that is to say Will(ia)m Parrot Nycholas Sponer & Thomas Graunt w(i)th others

In primis in the chamber bedding and bolsters w(i)th all other implements ther unto belonging	x s
It(e)m brasse and pewter and a cobbard a table a forme and hangings with fine coysshyns praysed at	xvj s
It(e)m in the wevars shope three lombes and a malte querne with all other things pertayning to the said lombes	xx s
It(e)m in wood	v[?] s
It(e)m ij spits & a payre of cobbyerns w(i)th a fyerpane and a gosse pane w(i)th a payre of pot hangings	iij s iiij d
It(e)m a horse	x s
It(e)m a cowe and a wening calfe	xiij s iiij d
It(e)m xix speppe	xlvj s viij d
It(e)m a sowe	ij s viij d
It(e)m iiij Doucks	vj d
Sum(ma)
These be the Detts folloing that was owing to Jhon Wenyborow at the hour of his deathe
In primis Mr Raffe Gefford	xj s
It(e)m Water Hawekyns	vj s
It(e)m Thomas Kynge	xl s
It(e)m Water Kynge	vj s ix d
It(e)m Master George Verney	v s
It(e)m Mr George Gefford	xij s
It(e)m Neyles wife	iiij s
It(e)m Mr Witte	vj s viij d
It(e)m Robert Garter	v s
It(e)m Jhon Ward	x s
It(e)m James Bule	xx d
It(e)m Cripps	ij s
It(e)m Mychaell Cocks	iij s
It(e)m Jhon Curtysse	xij d
It(e)m Thomas Cowper	ij s
It(e)m Jhon Grace	xx d
It(e)m Robart Snowe	xx d
It(e)m Richar(d) Kyght	xvj d
It(e)m Roger Shelton	ij s viij d
It(e)m Thomas Homende	ij s viij d
It(e)m Seth Myllor	xiij s ix d
It(e)m sp Sheppard of Marstone	ix d
It(e)m Edmund Barton	iij s
It(e)m Grace of Granborowe	viij s
It(e)m Jhon Bowden	iij s viij d
It(e)m Edward Mayne	iij s iiij d
It(e)m Margery Wenylborow	iiij s
It(e)m Wyllyat	xxvj s
It(e)m Colls the tanner	iiij li
It(e)m Water King xj busshell of wheat and three busshell of beans the summe of all is	vj s viiij d
It(e)m Thomas Pygell twelve busshells of barley	iiij s
It(e)m Robert Carter x busshells of barley	iij s iiij d
It(e)m Seth Miller one \q(ua)rt(er)/ of malt	iiij s
It(e)m Jone Smyth one q(ua)rt(er) of malt	iiij s
It(e)m Richard Knight one q(ua)rt(er) of malt & iiij busshells of barley	v s
It(e)m Rychard Snowe one q(ua)rt(er) of malt	iiij s
It(e)m the same Richard twoo busshells of wheat & ij busshell of beanes	xx d
Some
Thes be the deets foloyng that Jhon Wenylborow dyd owe at the owre of his Deth
In primis Mr George Geyfford	xxxix s viij d
It(e)m to Edward Kynge	[blank]
It(e)m to Fowelar of Swaneborne	liij s iiij d
It(e)m to (Christ)ofer master Gyffords man	xlvj s viiij d
It(e)m to Mr Boston	xxvj s
It(e)m to Geffery Rosse	xxvij s
It(e)m to Thomas Mybare	xiij s iiij d
It(e)m Thomas Tomlyne	x s
It(e)m Will(ia)m Gyles	ix s
It(e)m Robert Kynge	xix s
It(e)m Thomas Wenilborowe	xxv s
It(e)m Lawraunce Sythe	xiij s iiij d
It(e)m Will(ia)m Barbor	xx s
Sume
The hole sume

Notes

kanabye = canopy

speppe = sheep