Reference
ABP/R11/230
Title
[f. 188d] Izabell Asshewell, widow, made 12 Aug. pr. 30 Aug. 1546.
Burial in the church of Toternehoo. To the church of Lincoln 2d.; to the high altar in Toternoo church for tithes forgotten 3s. 4d.; to the high ways 13s. 4d.; to the hanging of the bells in Toternehoo steeple 6s. 8d..
To her sister Jeyes her sleeveless gown and a kirtle. To Jone Wylmoyth a bushel of barley, a hive of bees and a sheet. To Elzabeth Androw a bushel of barley. To Robert Fynche half a quarter of barley.
Half a trental is to be done at her burial and her thirty day.
To Agnes Asshewell, Agnes Harryat and Jone Wylmoyth a smock and a kercher each. To every godchild 4d.. To Thomas George the 6s. 8d. that he has in his hands. To Robert Coke of Myche Breckehill 3s. 4d. that he has in his hands. To Thomas George 2 bushel of barley. To Lawrens Symmes 2 bushel of barley. To William Hent 2 bushel of barley. To James Fennell a ewe sheep.
Her two kine are to be let out by the vicar of Toternoo, the church wardens and two of the honest men of the town, for 20d. each a year, the stock always to be maintained, the income to be used "to kepe a drenckeing on Monday in the Rogation Weke for evermore".
To the six households whose names are written on the backside of this will half a bushel of malt and a peck of wheat and a peck of barley each. The remainder of her goods to John Asshewell who is to be her executor, to be bestowed for her soul's health. William Asshewell to be Supervisor, and he to have 3s. 4d..
Witnesses sir Thomas Lovell the curate of Toternehoo, John Smyth, William Asshewell, John Harryat.
Presumably the six households mentioned above:
Richard Adam. Thomas Stockes. John Crowche. Thomas Throstell. William Grene. Richard Adeyne.
Date free text
1546
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From: 1546 To: 1546
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