Reference
ABP/R12/41d
Title
Folio 41d - Will of Thomas Campyon of Thurley.
Date free text
made 7 Sep. pr. 15 Dec. 1548
Production date
From: 1548 To: 1548
Scope and Content
"Furst I bequeth my soull into the handes of Allmeghtie God and my body to be bured in the Churche yerd of Thurley". To the church for tithes forgot 8d.; to Lincoln minster 2d..
To son William Campyon a plough, the shod cart with all the implements that belong to it. To son John Campyon a shod cart. To Elzabeth Jacson a great pan. To daughter Agnes a brass pot, a kettle which she shall choose with a smaller kettle, a chafing dish of latten and 2 platters of pewter, a candlestick and one of testator's best coffers with a coverlet, a mattress, a black hued cow and a red bullock. To John Jacson a red "brockelled" heifer. To godson Thomas Jacson sheep. To goddaughter Katering Campyon a sheep and a coffer. To goddaughters Margreat Gyfford and Alis Alan 6d. each. To Wylmer Gowderne a swarm of bees (bene) the next that comes. To Richard Androw of Sandey a swarm of bees. Son-in-law Robert Jacson to have an old stock of bees. To son Henry Campion a black "brockelled" cow. To son William 2 hives of bees . To Agnes Campyon 2 hives of bees and 2 sheep. To John Campyon a hive of bees. To goddaughter Katering a swarm of bees.
To the Poor Man's box 8d..
To son William Campyon testator's folding table "and the table of the benche". To John Campyon and his brother William the malt quern between them both, and if they split up then to settle the matter between themselves. To his daughter Agnes testator's spare towel, a pair of sheets (one flaxen one harden) with a bolster, a blanket, a painted cloth that hangs before the "stocke". Daughter Agnes to have the painted cloths that hangabout testator's bed and 2 pillowberes. To daughter Jkatering the best brass pot. To Thomas Luffe a stock of bees that was swarmed this year. To testator's sister Agnes Cutbert 2 bushel of wheat and 2 bushel of barley. To Cristopher Sutton a black "brockelled" cow bullock of this year's weaning. To son-in-law Robert Jacson 2 store pigs. To daughter Agnes an acre of sown barley. To goddaughter Katering a towel. To son John half a quarter of pease. To wife a ewe with two lambs. To Henry and William 2 sheep each. Son William to give to his sister Agnes on the day of her marriage 3 bushel of wheat and 3 bushel of barley. William and Agnes are each to have a tablecloth and she is to have the choice.
Sons John and William shall give 3s. in alms within the parish of Thurley to the poorest people each year for 15 years "this mony is in William Campions hands".
To son William a great black cow with a weaning calf. To daughter Jone Pake 2 ewe sheep. To his wife 3 milch kine, a black heifer, a "colle" black cow ("the thred cowe was hirne before"). Wife to have all the household stuff she brought with her and an acre of barley with a rood of wheat. His executors shall give his wife "at hir departenge" 2s.. His daughter's son John Day to have a red cow calf of this year's weaning. His son John Campyon's children are to have a red cow between them. Son William to sow for Henry his brother an acre of barley within 2 years. The brass and pewter so far unbequeathed to be divided between his children William, John and Agnes.
The cattle so far unbequeathed to be sold to pay debts, and the residue of things on his ground or on his farm to go to William when he takes up occupancy. Any linen unbequeathed to be divided between his children John, William and Agnes .
Executors John and William Campion, and Master William Franckeling to be Supervisor.
No names of witnesses.
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