• Reference
    ABP/R12/16d
  • Title
    Folio 16d - Will of William Parker of Thurley.
  • Date free text
    made 22 Dec. 1547 pr. 5 Mar. 1547/8
  • Production date
    From: 1547 To: 1548
  • Scope and Content
    "I bequeth my soull to God and to all the holy compeny of heven" and his body to be buried in the churchyard of Thurley. For tithes forgotten 6d.; to the poor man's box 6d.. To John Wighman and his wife 20s., an acre of barley and 2 kine. To John Bolles and his wife 20s. and an acre of barley and 2 kine. Henry Rogers to have a cow with a white star in the forehead. To his maid Jone Harryson for her true service a cow bullock. Every godchild to have 2d.. To each of his children's children 12d.. At his burial there is to be done for his soul 4 marks to the poor people. Residue to his son George Parker, and he to be the executor together with Master William Franckeling and testator's brother Alen Parker. Testator does "charge my Sonne George on my blesseinge that he be at all tymes Advertysed and Reweled by there consell and wysdom by cause he is yong and lacketh knolege" To William Mosse a store bullock and to Mary Mosse a store bullock. To the mother church of Lincoln 2d.. Witnesses Master William Franckeling, Alen Parker, John Wighman, Richard Rocheford, Mathewe Morland.
  • Level of description
    item