Reference
ABP/R12/32
Title
Folio 32 - Will of Richard King of Lygrave in the parish of Luton.
Date free text
made 7 Aug. pr. 4 Oct. 1548
Production date
From: 1548 To: 1548
Scope and Content
[Lengthy preliminary "in the yere of our Soferingne lord Edward the vj by the grace of God King of Yngland ...and in erth supreme hede of the church of Yngland and Yrland"...] His soul to Almighty God, our blessed lady saint Mary and all the blessed company in heaven. Burial in the churchyard of Luton. To the high altar of Luton for tithes forgotten 4d..
To Agnes Whyte a cow and 2 sheep when she comes to the age of 16 years.
To son William King10 quarters of barley, 10 sheep to join those he has already, a two year old bullock, all to be given to him at next Christmas.
To daughter Jone King 10 quarters of barley, 10 sheep to add to those she has already, a cupboard, a cow, and household stuff at testator's wife's discretion. Jone is to have the sheep this year, and the rest of her bequest on the day of her marriage.
To son Anthony King 10 quarters of barley, 2 ewes and 2 lambs and a cow to be given him at the age of 16 years.
To son Robert King 10 quarters of barley and a bullock to be given him at the age of 16.
The bequest to any child dying before they receive it, is to be divided among survivors. Should all die, then the legacies are to go to Agnes Whyte.
To wife Kateringne the remainder of the lease of the farm he holds of Edward Bowsterd while she remains unmarried and continues to live on the farm. Should wife remarry then lease to go to son Thomas King and his assigns for the remainder of the term.
To wife Kateringe also his lease which he holds from Richard Crawley, but if she remarries the property to go to son Thomas for the remainder of the term.
Should Thomas die before he has any issue, and there are still years to come in the leases, then they go to the eldest living son.
Residue to wife to be divided between her and son Thomas, and they are to be executors "they to do for the helth and welth of my Soull as they thingkes best".
Witnesses [?]Imer Bedford priest and Thomas King of Luton.
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