• Reference
    ABP/R6/159
  • Title
    Folio 132d Maryan Mathewe of Husburn Crowley widow, made 13 July 1542, proved 12 Oct. 1542. Burial in the church yard of Husburne Crowley; to the high altar 8d.; to Our Lady's altar 2 bushel of barley; to the torches 2 bushel of barley; to the bells 4d.. To son Henry a brindled cow, 2 ewes, a lamb, an acre of barley, a rood of wheat, a couple of platters, a pair of sheets, testator's biggest kettle save one, half an acre of rye. To son Richard a red cow, 2 ewes and a lamb, a couple of platters, 2 pair of sheets, a pot, and the residue of her corn. To son John an acre of barley, an acre of pease, a butt of rye, all testator's plough horses with the cart and all gear that goes with them, a bullock, 2 of this year's calves, 2 pans, a pot, a kettle, 2 ewes and a lamb. To dau. Alys testator's great pot, great pan, a cupboard, a basin, a chaffer, 5 sheets, testator's beads, a towel, a board cloth, 2 sheep and a lamb, 3 great platters, 2 pewter dishes, the best coverlet, the coffer at the bed's head, a mattrass, a bell candlestick. To Maryon a lamb, to Fransys a ewe, to John a sheep, to Richard a sheep. The residue to her three sons John, Henry and Richard, her executors, to do for souls as they think expedient. Witnesses sir Richard Birche vicar, John Stafford, John Grene. To dau. Alys the flecked cow, 3 smocks, her aprons, her sleeves, her coats and kirtles, and a couple of kerchers. To dau.-in-law Elzabeth a pair of sheets, and her best kirtle. To Alys 2 pillowberes. For her daughter Elzabeth a pilow and a bolster.
  • Date free text
    1542
  • Production date
    From: 1542 To: 1542
  • Level of description
    item