Reference
ABP/R6/48
Title
Folio 48 - Thomas Morys of Pabenham in the parish of Steventon.
Date free text
made 1540, pr. 9 Oct. 1540
Production date
From: 1540 To: 1540
Scope and Content
Burial in the churchyard of Steventon.
He bequeaths his complete shop to his son William, and each of William's three children to have an acre of barley, neither the best nor the worst. To his dau. Elene a cow.
To Stafford bridge half a quarter of barley
To each of his 3 daughters Rose, Elzabeth and Agnes a ewe, a lamb, and a quarter of barley, and if any die, the survivors to be their heirs. To goddaughter Elenor Clare 2 bushel of barley and to goddaughter Elzabeth Newghton a bushel of barley. To Mare Morrys a bushel of barley. To Elzabeth Shene a bushel of barley.
To Steventon Sepulchre light a bushel of barley.
To his two servants John Wright and William Wright 2 bushel of barley each "yff they be good to there Dame".
To sir Thomas Morys 5s. to sing half a trental for the testator.
Residue to wife Jone.
Executors wife Jone and son William, with Richard Clare as Overseer.
Witnesses Thomas Smyth of Paytenam, John Weste of Steventon.
Level of description
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