(Trancribed 2010 by, and published by permission of, Jodie Williams).
In the name of god amen,The seconde day of September
in the
yeare of our Lorde god 1580 I John Swindell of Tonge in
the countie of Lecester yeoman, beinge sicke in bodye but of
good and perfecte remembraunce for which I geve god thankes doe
ordayne and make this my present testament wherin is contayned
my laste will in manner and forme followenge First I bequeth
my sole to almightie god my creator, thorough whose mercie for
Christ his sake I trust to have remission of all my sines and my
bodie I commit to the earth to be buried by the discretion of
myne Executors hereafter named. Item I bequethe my house beinge
my farme in Tonge to Margerie my wife so longe as she
shall and kepe her sealfe a widdowe, but yf she chaunce to marrie
then I bequeth the same my farme to John Swindell my sonne.
All the reste of my goodes and cattels I bequeth to Margery my
wife and I will that she shall keepe and bringe up my children
till they shall com to the age of xxti yeares and then I will
that she
shall paye to everie one of them then livinge vjli xiijs iiijd for
ther portions. Also I geve to John my sonne my lande which
I latelie bought to hold to him and his heirs for ever. And I will
that he shall paye to Ellen my daughter xls when
his my
wife shall appoynt the same to be payed. Allso I doe ordayne
and make my sayde wife and John my sonne my Executors to see
this my laste will trulie performed . And I doe ordayne and desire
that Mr Cole, Richard Ormstoun, Humfrie Swyndell and
James Wright shalbe the overseers of this my last will by whose
counsell I will my sayd Executors shalbe advised and derected
Witnesses hearunto Edwarde Cole, John Sharrarde
Edwarde Dunisthorpe, Robarte ?Benie
1 Relationships to John Swindell mentioned in the will
|
Wife (and executor) |
Margerie / Margery |
| Son (and executor) | John Swindell |
| Daughter | Ellen |
2 Other names mentioned
| Humfrie Swindell | Overseer |
| Mr Cole | Overseer |
| Richard Ormstoun | Overseer |
| James Wright | Overseer |
| Edwarde Cole | Witness |
| John Sharrarde | Witness |
| Edwarde Dunisthorpe | Witness |
| Robarte [Benie?] | Witness |
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