Robart Baldwin

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 6th December 1564
Probate Date: 26th January 1564/5
Proved by John Man and Raphe Plomer
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/48

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

In the name of god Amen The vj Daie of December in the yere of oure lorde god a thowsande Five hundrethe sixte and iiij I Robarte Baldwin of Egginton in the p[ar]ishe of Leyton Busorde in the Countie of Bedf[ord] and within the diocis of Lincolne beinge whole of minde and of good p[er]ficte Remembrunnce, Lawde and preise be unto almightie god make and Ordeine this my presente Testamente concerninge herein my laste will and testamente in manner and Forrme Followinge that is to saie Firste I Commende my sowle unto allmightie god my maker and Redemar and my bodie to be buried w[i]t[h]in the Churche yarde of leighton afforesaid. Item I bequeathe to the mother Churche of lincolne ij^d It[e]m I bequeathe to the vicar of Leighton iiij^d It[e]m I geve and bequeathe towarde the mendinge of the highe waie iij^li vj^s viij^d which I will shalbe bestowed betwene Stone waye bushe and Faxe crostleyse wheras the Townesmen of Egginton thincke moste neade, and I will yt shalbe bestowed w[i]t[h]in the space of Fyve yeares next Ensuinge after my decease It[e]m I geve to everie Labourer dwellinge in Egginton xij^d a pece It[e]m I geve to the pore in Standbridge iij^s iiij^d. It[e]m I geve to the pore in Leyton xxvj^s viij^d It[e]m I geve and bequeathe to Richard Androw and to the heires of his bodie Lawfullie begotten my howse w[i]t[h] a Close and all appourtennnces therunto belonginge whiche house w[i]t[h] the Close and all appourten[a]nces I boughte latelie of Nicholas Weste Esquior Also I will that John Man and Raphe Plomer whom I make my Attourney shall geve the said Richard the state of the said house w[i]t[h] the appourten[a]nces w[i]t[h]in one monethe next ensuinge after my decease uppon this Condic[i]on Followinge that is to saye that the sayd Richarde Androwe shall not have the ma...nce? occupienge lettinge and settinge of the said house w[i]t[h] the appourten[a]nces untill that he come unto the Full age of one and Twentie yeres Allso I will that the said Richard shall have accompte of the yerelie Rente of yt Allso yf god do his will by the said Richard Androws before that he come to the Full age of one and twentie yeares, Then I will that yt shall Remaine to all my other heires porcion and porcon lyke and to there heires for ever And yf the said Richard do lyve untill he be of the full age of one and twentie yeares then I will that the said howse w[i]t[h] thappourten[a]nces to hym and to his heires for ev[er] It[e]m I will and bequeathe all my free hould landes medowes and Closes beinge unbequethed lyinge and beinge w[i]t[h]in the lordship of leighton to be equallie devided in iiij p[ar]tes that is to saye to John Androwe the sonne of John Androw of Leyton Busarde Deceased, one p[ar]te, To Robarte Emarton sonne to Agnes Emarton of Stuley in the Countie of Buck[ingham] Deceased the seconde parte To Issabell Bandie Daughter to Alis Bandie of Pottesgrave in the Countie of Bed[for]d deceased the third p[ar]te and to John Man and Dorothee Man the wief of the said John Man of Eginton aforesaid the Fourthe p[ar]te and to their heires of their bodies lawfullie begotten and for lacke of yssue of their bodies lawfullie begotten then I will the premisses to Remaine to the other three, two or one heire or heires of the iiij heires abovesaid then lyvinge and to the heires of their bodies lawfullie Begotten. And yf yt Fourtune that all the said p[ar]tes do dep[ar]te their lyves w[i]t[h]oute yssue of their bodies lawfullie begotten Then I will the said landes medowes and Closes to Remaine wholie to the nexte of my heires forever, Also I will that John Wigg and Edmunde Bolesworthe shalbe myne attourneys to deliver Estate of the said landes medows and Closes unto the said John Andrew Robarte Emarton Issabell Bandi and John Man and Dorothe his wief w[i]t[h]in one monethe next Ensuing after my decease It[e]m I geve to John Androw iiij horses, twoo Oxen a plowghe a Plowghe Cheyne a Sheare and a Culter and so muche grayne as will sowe his lande the which Richard Andrewe his uncle hathe now in Occupienge of the said John Androws It[e]m I geve to Alice Androw Twentie poundes a paire of Sheetes a brasse pott ij Pewter dishes ij Candilstickes and a Brasse Pann It[e]m I geve to Johan Andrew xx^li a paire of sheetes a brasse pott twoo Pewter Dishes ij Candilstickes and a brasse Panne It[e]m I geve to Issabell Bandie a Cristininge sheete and iij other Sheetes a brasse pott and a brasse pann ij Pewter Dishes and ij Candilstickes It[e]m I geve to Alice Wie vj^s viij^d It[e]m I geve to Issabell Waye a boshell of malte It[e]m I geve to John Boodin my S[erv]unte a redd howed heffker one Ewe and a paire of shetes It[e]m I geve to Jelian Hamonde my S[erv]unte one cowe calfe of this yeares weninge that is paste one Ewe and a paire of sheetes It[e]m I geve to Dickins my S[erv]unte one Ewe and my sleveles jacket It[e]m I geve to John Gowg my S[erv]unte xij^d It[e]m I geve to Everie godchilde that I have xij^d a pece It[e]m I geve to Will[ia]m Dickins my beste Frise Coate It[e]m I geve to Thomas Botley my ould Buxskin Dublet It[e]m I geve to Thomas Tompkins my worsted Dublet It[e]m I geve to Will[ia]m Man, Thomas Man, Jane Man and Ellin Man the Children of John Man everie one of them vj^s viij^d a peece It[e]m I geve to Richard Andrews ij steres price of xl^s. It[e]m I geve to Robarte Emarton twoo steares of the price of xl^s Allso I will that Richard Andrew Robarte Emarton Alice Andrew, John Andrew and Issabell Bandie shall have their moveable goodes to them bequeathed when they shall accomplishe their severall ages of xviij yeares or elles before yf they soner marrye The residew of my goodes not bequeathed my debtes and my Funerall Expences Discharged and this my last will Fullfilled I geve and bequeathe to my Childes Children as well they that are unborne as they that are beane? to be equallie Devided amongeste their and thone? of them to be thothers heire Also I make and Ordaine John Man and Raphe Plomer to be myne Executors And I geve to either of them for their Paines xx^s a pece and also I will that Richard Andrewe of the Hill shalbe myne Oversear of this my laste will and testamente and he to have for his Paynes vj^s viij^d Their beinge witnesses John Wigge Richard Andrew thelder Richarde Gro...e? and Edmund Bolsworthe