William Fowler

Prerogative Court of Canterbury will made: 25th July 1630
Probate Date: 6th December 1630
Proved by Dorothy Fowler, widow of the testator, Anne, Alice and Elizabeth Bernabe
National Archive Catalogue reference: PROB 11/158

The original document is in the custody of the National Archives

Transcript

Anno Domini 1630 July 25th
In the name of God Amen: I William Fowler of Clipstone in the parish of Laighton in the Countie of Bed[for]d yeoman beinge sicke in bodye but of p[er]fect memorie thankes be to god doe make this my last will and testament in maner and forme followinge Imp[rimis?] I give and bequeath my sole into the handes of Allmightie God my Creator and Redeemer trusting assuredly to be saved by the merittes and mercies of Jesus Christ and my body to the earth to be buried at the discretion of mine executrix hereafter named Item I give and bequeath unto John Andrewe my welbeloved freind twenty shillinges Item I give and bequeath to John Barnabe two acres of Freehold land lyinge in the feildes of Eggintone and Stombridge to him and his heires for ever It[em] I give and bequeath unto all the Children of Rob[er]t Kowes and Anne his wife fortie shillinges a peece to bee paid w[i]thin one yeare after my decease It[em] I give and bequeath to Rob[er]t Barnabe tenn poundes to be paid w[i]thin one half yeare next after my decease it[em] I give and bequeath to Elizabeth Butterfeild twelve pence to be paid w[i]th in one moneth next after my decease It[em] I give to Cicely Laighton twenty shillinges to be paid w[i]th in one halfe yeare next after my decease It[em] I give to Alce Downes Seaven powndes w[hi]ch Bennett Downes hir husband hath in his handes It[em] I give and bequeath to the poore of the parish of Laighton tenn shillinges at the discretion of mine executors It[em] I give and bequeath to all my servantes two shillinges and sixe pence a peece It[em] I give and bequeath to Rob[er]t Kowse and Anne his wife fortie shillinges a peece to be paid w[i]th in one halfe next after my decease It[em] I give and bequeath unto Willia[m] Baldricke and William Dudley tenn shillinges a peece for their paines about my will all the rest of my goodes and chattells unbequeathed I give and bequeath unto Dorothy my wife Anne Barnabe Alce Barnabe and Elizabeth Barnabe \whome I make & ordayne/ to be myne Executors to performe this my will and testament In witnes whereof I sett to my hand and seale the daye and yeare abovewritten in the p[re]sent of. And I doe appoint Edmund Bolsworth and John Andrewe to be Overseers of this my will and doe give them for their paines forty shillinges a peece, William Fowler his marke. William Baldricke his marke William Dudley Bennet Downes and John Andrewe ./-