ABP/R13/164

Folio 156d - sir Alexander Foscroft parson of Wrestlingworthe made 22 Sept. 1559 pr. 1559 No sovereign mentioned. Soul to almighty God, our blessed lady St. Marie and all the holy company of heaven, and burial in chancel of church of St. Peter in Wrestlengworthe.To mother church of Lincoln 4d.; to church of Wrestlingworth £4; to Master the Commissary asking him to help his executors an angel of 10s.. To Master George [?]Gafforie a piece of gold worth 20s..To testator’s brother George Foscrofte £20. To brother Rowland Lapage 40s.. To Rowland Lapage’s son George 40s.. To his son Henry 4 marks, that is to say 53s. 4d.. To his son Rowland £4. To the parish church of Thorneton where testator was born 40s.. To Broton chapel 40s.. To cousin Christopher Foscrofte certain debts due to testator, that is to say from Mr. George Acworth 24s., from Edmund [?]Gootobed 40s., from John Warwike 20s., from William King 16s., from Edmund Wilson 20s.; from sir Robert Ashebe vicar of Tadlowe 33s. 4d., and executors are to give to Christopher Foscrofte a letter of attorney so that he can collect these debts. To godson William Kympton 10s., to godson Alexandre Leycestre 10s.; to godson Alexandre Hopkyns 3s. 4d.. To Richard Atkynsone of Potton testator’s whole crop as it lies in the barn and other houses, with all his moveables, the two beasts and two hogs, the only exceptions being the featherbed and bolster where testator lies in the upper chamber. To his wife Elzabeth Atkynson testator’s second gown. To Anthoney Fostcrofte four marks, that is 53s. 4d.. To testator’s servant Johanne Northe 20s..To goddaughter Agnes Dixsone 6s. 8d.. Executors to be brother George Foscrofte and George’s son Thomas Foscrofte , and to Thomas £20, To Richard the son of George Foscrofte £20. To the poor people of the parish of Potton 6s. 8d.. To the poor people of Hatley Porte 3s. 4d.. To the poor people of Eyworthe 3s. 4d.. To the 3 poor children of Edward Clerke 5s., that is 20d. each. Executors are to bestow on testator’s burial day, month’s day and year day in Wrestlingworthe £10 and executors to provide a stone to put over him “as shortly as they cane”. His executors shall “with all expedicion and withowte deley to take serteyne Pytrees of tymbre which I have and that be fore and so cause it to be workmanly layd for a greaffe in the chaunsell afore the hie alter, and then to see it forthe with decently paved and dresset and I will that sir Gillis Stockdall parson of Willion shall be assistante to my executores for the performance of my will and Receavinge of my dettes” and he is to have £5 for his work and also testator’s best gown. To Edward Clerke and his wife the featherbed and bolster. Witnesses Edward Clerke, John Warwicke, Thoman Wenham, Robert Wakefild, and John Rogers vicar of Potton

22 September 1559 - 1559

From: 1455 To: 1559

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Foscroft, Alexander,
Gafforie, George,
Foscrofte, George,
Lapage, Rowland,
Lapage, George,
Foscroft, Henry,
Foscroft, Rowland,
Foscroft, Christopher,
Acworth, George,
Gootobed, Edmund,
Warwike, John,
King, William,
Wilson, Edmund,
Ashebe, Robert,
Kympton, William,
Leycestre, Alexandre,
Foscroft, Richard,
Hopkyns, Alexandre,
Atkynsone, Richard,
Atkynson, Elzabeth,
Fostcrofte, Anthoney,
Northe, Johanne,
Dixsone, Agnes,
Foscroft, Thomas,
Clerke, Edward,
Stockdall, Gillis,
Wenham, Thomas,
Wakefild, Robert,
Rogers, John

Alexander will: Foscroft, vicar, burial, CHURCH, money, gold, debt, letters, legal process, crops, HOUSING, cattle, household furniture, clothing, servants, POVERTY, charity, gravestones, timber, WRESTLINGWORTH, Lincoln, Tadlow, POTTON, Hatley Port, EYEWORTH, WILLINGTON