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[f. 227] Thomas Weste of Shitlington, yeoman, made 18 Jan 1546/7, pr. 29 Mar. 1546/7.
Burial in the churchyard of Shitlington "in the myddell aley before the churche dore besyde my wyff". To the high altar of All Hallowes in Shitlington 12d..
To daughter Margret and her heirs and assigns his house in Upton Ende with all the land going with it, and with all moveables and all household implements. To her also all the beams in the barn on the same ground, and testator's best featherbed, best bolster, best covering, 4 silver spoons, 2 blankets, the best tester, half a dozen of pewter platters, half a dozen of pewter dishes, half a dozen saucers, the great brass pot, the greatest pan in the house, 2 latten basins standing upon the cupboard, one of the "seys", one pillow, the greatest spit save two, the greatest cobirons, 2 racks, the best cart, 2 ploughs and the gear going with them, and cart harness for 4 horses, one of the [?]"stores", a flitch of bacon, 2 dozen treen spoons, a dozen and a half of trenchers, and testator's wife's best gown.
To wife Margery the bed where testator lies with the same bolster, a pillow of down with the covering upon it, one of the best coverings above in the loft, the best coffer and 3 pair of sheets in the coffer, 2 pair of new sheets which she has cut out, the great table in the hall and the carpet, the hangings in the hall, 2 cushions of the best, his wife's best kirtle, a violet gown, a green gown, a diaper tablecloth, a plain tablecloth, the best one of the [?]steers, 6 platters in the parlour, 3 saucers, 3 of the best pewter dishes, 2 bell-candlesticks and 2 other candlesticks, the greatest pot save one, the least pot that is used to be set over the fire, a chafing dish, one of the greatest pans, the greatest spit save one, 2 cobirons "to Roste withal", 4 flitches of bacon, 3 hives of bees of the best, 2 loads of wheat on the Church Hill, one acre of "lyths" ready sown on Pownd Furlong, the aumbry in the hall, the brown cow and 40s. in money and 4 silver spoons. To Humfrey Woolmotte her father testator's blue gown and best doublet, and to Thomas Woolmot his son a flannel coat, and to Thomas Paxe all coats and doublets and hose, 2 of the best horses, one bullock, and 8 pieces of timber.
To Thomas Lawrens the younger and his heirs for ever a messuage called Cowperis with all profits, and also a close and a pightle with an acre of land in Stockeing, late in the hands of Richard Symond.
To sir Francis [?]Mylner 6 bushel of barley and one of the stores [?pig]. To Richard Assheton a silver spoon. To Bayllyff Gerney a bushel of wheat. To god-daughter Alys Borowe a bushel of wheat. To Thomas Dere half a quarter of barley. To John Newman a bushel of barley.. To godson Thomas Shephird a bushel of wheat. To "letteis Wyff" a hive of bees. To Thomas Lawrens the elder the second cart, the third brass pot, and to his wife 2 of the best oak boards and 3 hives of bees. To the same Thomas two lands of wheat in Stocking Pece. To Thomas Lawrenc' the elder, Thomas Pape and James Lowrence all the plough timber to be equally divided between them. To Alys Dere a bushel of barley.
He wills and gives three beasts to keep an obit for himself and for his friends of 5s. a year, and the said obit to be kept by the church wardens for the time being, and they to have the letting of the beasts.
To Walter Childerhowse in London a featherbed and a bolster, and to his wife 6s. 8d.. To godson William Howson the aumbry in the little buttery.
His close in Sudgrave to be sold by executors and "to be done for the welth of my soull and all Cristen souls. Item I will to be done at my beryall for the welth of my soull xl.s. And at my month day xl.s. and at my yere day xl.s. yff it may be aspared".
To godson Thomas Assheton the lease of the Cheate Land and a copholding of the "Parsonage holde" of 3 acres, and to the same Thomas the "breweing" lead in the kitchen and the mill in the larder house "as it standeth" and the great salting trough in the same house, and the boards in the loft as they stand.
Residue to be sold by executors and the money "disposed for the welth of my soull to povertie where they shall thingke beste by there discrestion"
Executors wife Mergery, Richard Assheton, James Gregory and Thomas Pulter, each to have 6s. 8d.. Supervisor Sir Michaell Fyssher knight, he to have 20s..
Witnesses sir Francis Miller curate, William Fild clerk, John Leventroppe gentleman, Umfray Wilmot, Thomas Woolmott.