Will of Richard Wyllyott, 1559

Herts RO 2AW586

The wyll of Richard Wyllyott

In the name of God Amen. The xxviijth daye of aprell in the first year of the Rayngne of ower Sufferen Ladye Quene Elsabeth by the grace of god Quene of Englande France & Ireland etc and in the yere of our Lorde God 1559. I Richarde Willyott of Wynslowe in the Cowntye of Buck’ beyinge of p(er)f(e)ct remembrans but so(m)ewhat crased in bodye do make co(n)stytute and ordayne this for mye laste will and Testament in maner and Forme as here followyth. First I bequeth mye sowle to allmyghtye god and all the holye co(m)panye of heave(n), and mye bodye to be buryed in the Church yarde of Wynslowe nexte unto mye wyffe. Item I bequeth to the hyghe awlter xij d to the mayntenance of the bells xvj d It(em) I wyll to be dystributed unto the pore for mye buriall & other charges xxvj s viij d. It(em) I geve to Hew mye eldeste Sone iii li vj s viij d besyds the xxx s & iiij d which I gave hym with mye owne hands. It(em) I geve to Wyllyam mye sone all mye weringe ap(ar)rell unbequethed w(i)th v li of monye a fetherbed w(i)th the coverled & bolsters, ij hoggs & the best panne. It(em) I geve to Raffe mye yongest sone fyve pownds in monye the newyste fether bed w(i)th the bolster & best cov(er)led It(em) I geve to Wylliam and Rafe the monye that was made of the stacke of wheat & benes with ye heye & other things to be devyded indyfferentlye betwene the twayne Also I wyll Rafes parte to be {to be} resteyd[?] in the costodye of mye syster Agnes Yonge in who(m) I have a faythfull co(n)sciens to be good to mye pore childe & to deliver him his stocke aft(er) the yeres of his p(re)ntyship expired. I wyll all mye pewter & brasse to be devyded indyfferentlye betwene all mye three children. It(em) I geve to both mye godsons dafters Agnes Boston & Jone Boston xx s to bye the both calves, Also to George Boston hym selfe mye beste gowne. It(em) to Anne for her paynes xvj d & a kerchew. The reste of mye goods moveables & unmoveables mye detts beynge paide & mye Legases p(e)rformyd I bequeth to mye sones Hewe & Raff whom I make mye executors, and I wyll George Boston & Nicholas Sponer to be mye ov(er)seers & to have for their paynes eche of them iij s and iiij d wyttnes

Agnes Yonge George Boston
William Williot Nicholas Sponer

Inventory of Richard Wyllyott, 1559

Herts RO A25/450

The Inventorye of the goods of Richard Wyllyot of Wynslowe made the xxiiijth of may Anno Domini 1559

In primis a brasse panne & a brasse pott	vij s
Item a spit and cobyrens	xij d
Item A Chise presse & ij pens	ix d
Item A drippinge pan(n)e & a grediorne	viij d
Item A basen & a Chafingdyshe	xij d
Item a botell a candelsticke & a nape	xij d
Item A table A fourme and trestles	ij s
Item A backe borde & A rownde Table	xij d
Item a trevate A chayne and potthels	xij d
Item a Kettell	iiij d
Item A beddstede A borde & A benche	[blank]
Item a Borde ij Kimnells	ij s viij d
Item a troffe a Rope and A whele	xiiij d
Item iij chaynes and ij yoks	ij s viij d
Item ij heks and A Doke rake	vj d
Item A payre of harrowes	xvj d
Item vj bords iij peses of Tymber	xx d
Item ij coffers	ij s
Item ij towells A Table clothe iij shets	iij s iiij d
Item A Carpet ij bedds ij bolsters and a pyllowe	x s
Item ij cov(er)leds a pyllowe & a bolster	v s
Item for other olde stufe	xij d

Summa Totalis	x li viij s j d

Preysed the Daye and yeare above wrytten by Anthony Wenborow, Wylyam Jacson
Item in Detts and money	xxiij li

Summa Totalis	xxvi li viij s j d

[Latin] Exhibitum et Approbatum xiiij^o die mensis Novembris Anno Domini 1559 Juramento Hugonis Walliott unius executoris &c

[signed] J[?] Easte [?]

Detts co(n)fessyd

In primis to Thomas Mores of Buck'	iij s
It(em) to Thomas Coffe	xx s
It(em) to William Gyles	xij s iiij d
It(em) to Anthonye Jacons wyfe	iiij s
It(em) to Anthonye We(n)borowe & his wyfe	ij s ij d

[Latin] Probatum fuit presens testamentum xiiij^o die mensis Novembris Anno Domini 1559 Coram Domino Henrico Bestnepe[?] Surrogato &c Commissaque fuit administracio &c Hugoni Wyllyot uni executori &c. Primitus Jurat' & c. Reservata potestate &c Alteri executori &c. Salvo &c.

Exhibitum est Inventarium

[signed] J[?] Easte [?]

Notes

nape: a tablecloth (OED)

heck: A rack made with parallel spars to hold fodder, either fixed in a stable, or movable, so as to be placed in a field, cattle-yard, or sheep-fold (OED)

Doke rake: unidentified; could be a rack rather than a rake

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