ABP/R12/167

Folio 167 - Will of Thomas Cooke senior of Eyton [Bray], husbandman.

made 12 Oct. pr. 11 Nov. 1551

From: 1551 To: 1551

"Furst I bequeth my soull to Allmeghtie god" and burial in the churchyard of Eyton. To the mother church of Lincoln 2d.; to the poor men's box in Eyton 8d.; to the highways in Eyton 2 loads of white stones and 2 loads of flint stones. To each godchild 4d.. To son Henry Cooke 3 horses and their harness both for the cart and the plough, and one long shod cart and a dung cart, a plough and all manner of irons. To son John Cooke 3 horses and harness both for a cart and for the plough, and one long shod cart and a dung cart and a plough with all manner of irons that belong to it. To son Richard Cooke 4 quarters of barley and 4 sheep. To daughter Joan Cooke 8 quarters of barley and 4 sheep. To daughter Margret West 3 quarters of barley and 2 sheep. To daughter Agnes Impey one quarter of barley and one sheep. To Richard Ympey and William Ympeye the sons of John Ympey 4d. each. To Uryan Cooke 2 sheep . To godson Richard Cooke one sheep. To Sybell Cooke 12d.. To Thomas Crocker a bushel of barley. Remsinder to wife Alys who is to be executrix "and she to disspose for my soul helth And all Cristen soulles as she shall thingke most necessary" and William Dyne/Dyve to be overseer, who is to have 3s. 4d.. Witnesses Richard Buckmaster, John Ympey, Thomas Crocker.

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Cooke, Thomas,
Cooke, Henry,
Cooke, John,
Cooke, Richard,
Cooke, Uryan,
Cooke, Joan,
Cooke, Margaret,
Cooke, Agnes,
Cooke, Sybell,
Cooke, Alys,
West, Margaret,
Impey, Agnes,
Impey, Richard,
Impey, William,
Impey, John,
Crocker, Thomas,
Dyne, William,
Buckmaster, Richard

Thomas will: Cooke, husbandman, burial, churchyard, charity, highway, stone, flint stone, horses, harness, cart, ploughs, barley, cattle, masses for the dead, EATON BRAY, Lincoln