• Reference
    ABP/R12/153d
  • Title
    Folio 153d - Will of John Reysley, yeoman, of Sharnbrook
  • Date free text
    made 22 Jan. pr. 7 Apr. 1551
  • Production date
    From: 1551 To: 1551
  • Scope and Content
    "Furst I bequeth my soull to Allmeghtie God" and burial in churchyard of parish of Sharnebrocke. To the poor men's box 16d.. Testament To son John Reysley £5 in money and to his wife 4 sheep. To Agnes Warde 4 sheep, a brass pot and 2 platters, and to Richard Warde a calf and 4 sheep. To John Warde 4 sheep, to William Warde 4 sheep, to Robert Ward (the youngest) 4 sheep. To Prudence Warde an ambry and 4 sheep. To Mary Warde 4 sheep and to "Otlles" Warde 4 sheep. To Danyell, William and William Ball [sic] 4 sheep each. To William Hewett the two young oxen which testator bought of him, and to Ame Hewet a cow that is with John Yerwell with the profit of the same. To the said [sic] Mary Hewet a pair of sheets, a couple of platters, a table cloth and the best candlestick. To Dorothye Hewett 4 sheep, and to Jone Wryte a cow that is at Albournes and another cow that is with Thomas Smyth of Suldrope , with the profit of them both, and to Edmund Wryte a yearling calf. To Richard Reisley the younger 4 sheep. To Elezabeth Reysley the younger 4 sheep, to Mary Reysley 4 sheep, to Elezabeth Reysley (Thomas Reysley's daughter) 4 sheep, to Elezabeth Freman one sheep. To every godchild one sheep. Will To son William Reysley and his heirs all the lands and tenements in Suldroppe which testator purchased of John By the Ree of Suldroppe. To son Thomas Reysley 20 marks to be paid him by the executors within a year of testator's death. Residue to son William Reysley and he to be executor, with son Thomas Reysley supervisor. Witnesses sir RobertWhyte vicar of Sharnebrocke, William Gyrye, John Reysley , my son Alborne.
  • Level of description
    item