Reference
ABP/R12/151
Title
Folio 151 - Will of Elezabeth Long, widow, of Stoppesley in the parish of Luton.
Date free text
made 9 pr. 19 June 1551
Production date
From: 1551 To: 1551
Scope and Content
"Furst I bequeth my soull unto Allmeghtie God to the blessed Virgen Mary and to all the Holy and elect compeny in Heven" and burial in the church of Luton. To the mother church of Lincoln 2d.; to the high altar in her parish church for tithes and offerings forgotten the price of a bushel of malt; to the poor men's box 4d.; to the needs of her parish church 12d..
To John Howsonne's wife and to Margery Frost, testator's daughters, 26s. 8d. each. To her son Richard her best horse. To son Roger her second best horse. To son Thomas her third horse, 6 quarters of barley and 2 bushel of wheat. To son Edward her fourth horse, 6 quarter of barley and 2 bushel of wheat. To her daughter Agnes Marten her fifth horse, a cow, 6 quarter of barley, 2 bushel of wheat and £6 13s. 4d. in money. Her son Richard is to keep her daughter Esabell and to have the custody of her legacies, or to see her "honestely kepte" . To daughter Margret 6 quarter of barley and 2 bushel of wheat. To daughter Margery 6 quarter of barley and 2 bushel of wheat. To John Wheler 6s. 8d. in money. To Alys Robynson 6s. 8d. in money. To John Long "Whiche is with me" 6s. 8d. in money. To Alys Robynson 6s. 8d. in money [sic]. To her son's son Edward Long 3s. 4d. in money. To every grandchild 4d. in money. To "every poor body in Stoppesley wiche be howseholders 4d. a pece".
Residue to sons Richard and Roger, her executors.
Witnesses John Jonson priest, Thomas Hill, Jone Jaykes, Godeth Spyser, Isabell Jakes, Ellen Sternell.
Level of description
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