Reference
ABP/R12/147
Title
Folio 147 - Will of James Marram of Barton in the Cley.
Date free text
made 19 Mar. pr.12 May 1551
Production date
From: 1551 To: 1551
Scope and Content
"I bequeth my soull to Allmeghtie God to our lady sanct Mary And to All the holy compeny of heven" and burial in the churchyard of Barton in the Cley.
To Master the parson of Barton for tithes and offerings forgotten 2d..
To all his children the crop of three half acres of wheat and 2 acres of barley this year of which
... one half acre of wheat lies in a field called Wodmarshe on the Long Furlong
... a half acre of barley lies on the same furlong
... an acre of barley lies on Rede furlong in the same field
... the Great Lande of wheat lies upon the Brad in the Este Filde
... a half acre of wheat in the same field lies on Gosse furlong
... a half acre of barley in Dunstall field
His wife is to deliver the grain to John Buckengam and John Pryor at harvest next coming and it is to be kept as a stock for the children, as they would do for their own, and the grain is to be equally divided between the children, and his sons to get their share at the age of discretion, and daughters on their marriage day. The children to be each other's heirs. If all the children die then the stock to remain with testator's wife Alys.
To testator's sister Alys a rood of wheat lying in the Est Fylde beyond the Nell' Busshe.
Residue to wife Alys, sole executrix "to disspose it to the plesure of God and the helth of my soull", and testator's father William Marram to be supervisor.
Witnesses John Buckengam, John Pryor, and Richard Lawndes priest,
Level of description
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