Reference
ABP/R12/117
Title
Folio 117 - Will of Walter Horley of Potton, yeoman.
Date free text
made 8 Aug. pr. 1 Oct. 1550
Production date
From: 1550 To: 1550
Scope and Content
"Furste I do committ my soull into the handes of Allmeghtie God maker of heven and erth and my body to the erth"
His executors are to be John Burnett and his son William Horley, with William Whoone of London, gentleman, supervisor, and to both of whom 40s. for their work.
To wife Dorathe 40s. a year for life to be paid by son William Horley out of testator's lands and tenements in Potton. If the 40s. is not paid according to this legacy and according to a surrender made in the court of Master Tannesfild, then it will be lawful for his wife to distrain on the properties. Testator gives and surrenders to Dorathe his wife the house and yard where William Gill lives for her lifetime, and on her death property to go to testator's daughter Anne and her heirs, and if Anne die without heirs, then property to go to son William Horley. To daughter Anne also £10 according to the bequest of her uncle Thomas Horley, and also 20 ewes and a heifer with a calf weaned this year.
To wife Dorathe a featherbed and all that goes with it, 3 pair of sheets, the cupboard in the parlour, 3 platters, 4 dishes, 2 saucers, a salt cellar, 3 candlesticks, a latten basin, a little coffer which stands in the parlour, and an old coffer which stands in the store house, a little chair, 2 brass pots which she brought with her, a kettle with a "bayle", a pan, a posnet with three feet, 10 sheep, a bullock one of the best, a cow which testator bought of Bornne, an acre of rye, an acre of barley and an acre of pease sown ready and also carried home to her house in Potton and delivered by the said William Horley "at the vewe and seight of Master Burnet and the supervisor or one of them" and the three acres to be delivered to her for as long as she lives. To her also a sow pig and a barren hog. As for the poultry such as ducks and hens, these to be divided between his wife, son and his daughter Anne. To his wife also a little kimnel, 2 buffet stools, a table with a pair of trestles and a form and a tub to brew in.
To daughter Anne a little coffer which stands at his bed's foot, a buffet stool with a lock in it, 6 quarter of barley, a quarter of rye and half a quarter of wheat and another half quarter of pease. Such brass and pewter as remains, besides the share given to his wife, to be divided equally between his son and daughter under oversight of Master Burnett with all the kimnels and such other like trash.
He wishes that on the day of his burial 4d. is to be given to every poor house in Potton. He forgives the vicar a "burdlogg" which he owes to testator. To the same vicar 2 bushel of rye and 2 bushel of malt..
To Agnes Bustard testator's goddaughter 2 bushel of malt; to Walter Lord his godson a lamb; to Walter Maye a lamb, to Abraham Newman and Joyse Newman a lamb each; to Luce Barnard a lamb; to either of Jonson's daughters a lamb; to Edmund Clynton a ewe and a lamb, all to be delivered on the day of testator's burial
Residue to William Horley his son and his executor.
Witnesses Master Acworth, Cristopher Chepman vicar, William Gill.
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