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ABP/R11/298
Title
[f. 246] Elzabeth Rushe made 1547. No note of probate but date 11 July.
Burial in church of All Hallowes of Revenysden. To church of Lincoln 2d.; to the high altar 16d.; to the Sepulchre16d.; to the bells 12d.; to the church 6s. 8d.; to the bridge 3s. 4d.. To a priest to sing for souls of testator, her husband and all Christians for a whole year ----. She gives 3 kine to keep a yearly obit for ever in Ravenysden church. To every godchild 4d..
To Alys Williamson a ewe and a lamb. To each of her children's children a sheep, and to each of her married children 4 sheep. To Agnes Atkinson 4 sheep and a red heifer. To Henry Russhe an old shod cart and a "balde" horse and "a hambling gray horse".
To Jone Russhe 16 sheep, 3 kine, a great coffer, the best featherbed, the best coverlet, a bolster, 2 of the best pillows, 2 blankets, 4 pair of flaxen sheets, 2 pair of hempen sheets, 2 tablecloths one hempen one flaxen, testator's aumbry, 6 of the best platters, a basin, 2 of the best candlesticks, 2 of the best brass pots, the best pan, a kettle, testator's best bed, 2 of the best [?]rings, testator's best girdle and all her best apparel.
To Agnes Atkynson her russet gown. To Jone Russhe 2 saucers and all her hangings in her chamber. To Joane Russhe a pair of flaxen sheets..
Richard Russhe and Robert Russhe to keep testator's farm and household and all manner of goods until Michaelmas day, and they are to have the farm for the 6 years following and then John Russhe and Henry shall have the said farm for 6 years, and then William Russhe to have the residue of the years of her lease and he to pay Robert Russhe at his coming in 40s..
To Richard Russhe the best cart and 2 of the best horses and 2 kine and 6 sheep. To Robert Russhe a cart, 2 horses and 2 kine and 6 sheep. To Agnes Atkinson an acre of barley. To Henry Russhe an acre of barley. To Robert Russhe 2 three year old steers and 2 acres of barley.
To Alys Berre a red kirtle and a coffer. To Robert Russhe the second brass pan. To Richard Russhe the third brass pan and the best spit. Richard and Robert to have all the said lands and tenements in Wilden "as it was there Father's will". To Margret Russhe a violet kirtle and a flaxen sheet, a hempen sheet and three platters. To Henry Russhe's wife a pair of hempen sheets, a kettle, a white petticoat. To Anne Kent a basin. To John Russhe a horse to be given him by Richard Russhe. To Henry Russhe 2 bullocks and a cow.
Residue to be divided into 3 parts, of which two are to go to Richard, Robert and Jone Russhe, and the third part to her married children.
Executors William Berre and William Russhe, and each have 6s. 8d.
Witnesses Adam Nickes clerk, John Whytchurche, John King, Richard Russhe, William Atkynson, Jone Russhe, "none of the fornamed persones (being wytnesses) of this clause subscribed"
In this clause she wills that Richard Russhe and Robert Russhe keep her house and household and all manner of goods until Michaelmas day. Richard and Robert are to have the farm for 6 years, and sir Adam Nickes, Richard Russhe and Jone Russhe have been sworn to this clause. The said Joan subscribed this at Sevellyshoo.
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1547
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